784 JOURNAI, OF FORESTRY 



Connecticut, New York, and Minnesota, as well as several men in the 

 investigative branch, and Mr. Posey, in charge of the enforcement of 

 the quarantine for the protection of the far Western States. Among 

 the other guests were J. G. Peters, U. S. Forest Service; G. C. Piche, 

 Provincial Forester, Quebec, Canada ; H. A. Reynolds, Secretary Mas- 

 sachusetts Forestry Association, and L. H. Pennington, Professor of 

 Forest Pathology, N. Y. State College of Forestry. Col. Greeley was 

 unable to accept an invitation. 



The only standing committee appointed at the Harrisburg meeting, 

 one on standardization of fire-protection reports, consisting of Messrs. 

 Pettis, Pinchot, and Elliott, did not make an extended report, but Mr. 

 Pinchot discussed some plans he had in mind on the subject; the com- 

 mittee was continued another year and a report on "standards for 

 estimating fire-damage" was added to its work. 



The technical and practical aspects of the blister-rust problem were 

 discussed by Mr. Detwiler, Dr. Pennington, and others. 



There was a discussion of the increased express rates on nursery- 

 stock, including statements as to what had been done in an effort to 

 combat them in several States. 



RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 



Whereas, Pine bark beetles are causing annual loss of large amounts of 

 mature yellow pine timber, and 



Whereas, Control of insect infestations in this class of timber is a demon- 

 strated possibility, and 



Whereas, There are now before Congress two identical measures. Senate Bill 

 2084 and H. R. 7194, providing an appropriation of $150,000 whereby the Federal 

 Government may institute control measures on government-owned lands in Ore- 

 gon and California, and 



Whereas, Private owners in the locality are unable, though willing, to enter 

 upon an extensive control program to rid their lands of pine bark beetles be- 

 cause of intermingling of Government and private holdings; now, therefore be iit 



Resolved by the Association of State Foresters in regular meeting assembled 

 that we urge passage of the legislation above referred to, and further feel it to 

 be the duty of the Government as the logical leader in forest matters to lead the 

 way in projects of this nature which benefit not one region but the country as a 

 whole. 



Whereas, Proposals have been made in connection with the contemplated re- 

 organization of the executive branch of the Federal Government "to transfer the 

 Forest Service or certain of its activities from the Department of Agriculture to 

 some other department, and 



Whereas, Both the administrative and investigative activities of the Forest 

 Service are concerned primarily with the growing of successive crops of timber. 



