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two bills in the United States Congress. It was tiiought advisable that 

 a bill be immediately introduced and passed durinp; the coming session, 

 if possible, absolutely prohibiting the shipment of 5-leafed pines and all 

 species of Ribes beyond the quarantine line, which should be indicated 

 as the western border of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and 

 Louisiana, and that in enforcing this quarantine the Dominion Gov- 

 ernment would cooperate to the mutual advantage of each government. 



A second bill which was deemed advisable for passage is one in which 

 the Federal Government is to prohibit the importation of all nursery 

 stock as defined under the present rvdes and regulations of the Federal 

 Horticultural Board, except that the Department of Agriculture may 

 import, grow and propagate, under proper quarantine conditions, for 

 experimental and scientific purposes, such niu'sery stock that is deemed 

 desirable by said department. Bills for these purposes are to be given 

 further consideration and discussion at tlu; annual meeting of the 

 American Forestry Association in Washington, D. C, January 18-19. 



An indication of what the enlarged committee may succeed in doing 

 is the success attending the efforts of the original committee in securing 

 150,000 from the Federal Congress to promote the work during the past 

 year. It is reasonable to believe that with the cooperation of all the 

 members of this enlarged committee much more efficient work may be 

 carried on, with a very much increased appropriation. JVatuially, the 

 campaigning efforts of the committee will lend weight to argument in 

 the state legislatures for support, and in this way much mutual as- 

 sistance may be had. 



The personnel of the enlarged committee has been determined by 

 resolutions, which were adopted, allowing not to exceed four members 

 from each state and Canadian province where white pine is growing. 

 These four members in the various states Were to be appointed from six 

 sources deemed most advisable, viz., the state forestry association, a 

 lumbermen's association, state department of agriculture, the agri- 

 cultural experiment station, the agricultural college and the officer 

 having charge of the enforcement of the horticultural inspection laws. 

 From these sources it was thought that four very efficient and deeply 

 interested representatives could be appointed for this enlai-ged inter- 

 national committee. The selection of these officials is underway at 

 this time, and the complete personnel of the committee will doubtless 

 be announced shortly. 



An executive committee of three was selected at the Albany meeting, 

 and consists of Mr. William P. Wharton of Boston, chairman, E. C. 

 Hirst, state forester of New Hampshire and J. G. Sanders, economic 

 zoologist of Pennsylvania. 



The program of the committee has been outlined in a degree, but 



