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certainly worth while, and if we do not make an attempt we will be 

 criticized years later because we did not make it. I am in favor of a 

 large appropriation, made as soon as we can get it. 



Mr. G. a. Dean: It seems to me that this is the very thing to do. 

 In my mind, we have never had a better opportunity to get the ento- 

 mologists all over the country working together like the parts of a 

 machine. 



Last evening, in fact, all through these meetings we have been say- 

 ing we will never get anything unless we go after it. Now, here cer- 

 tainly is an opportunity to go after something. I would rather fail a 

 half dozen times than have it said I never tried. Speaking now for 

 Kansas, I feel that if we want to get our senators and representatives 

 in Congress interested in insect control, just bring to their attention, 

 and convince them that an insect is threatening the corn, wheat, oats, 

 and kafir crops. This at once touches powerful constituents, the farmer 

 and the stockman. With the splendid organization that many 

 of the entomologists have through the county farm bureaus, and the 

 extension divisions, they can now put things across that were not 

 possible a few years ago. A state institution with a farm bureau in 

 nearly every county, with a membership including practically all the 

 leading farmers and stockmen, can bring a powerful influence to bear 

 on their congressmen and get almost any reasonable thing they desire. 



Mr. T. H. Parks : It seems to me we should not consider the money 

 lost if the attempt to eradicate this insect in Massachusetts is not 

 successful. The work will, of necessity, show how to control the in- 

 sect in small areas. If it is delayed a few years in getting into the corn 

 belt, the money will be well spent. 



Mr. p. J. Parrott: My confidence in the work of quarantine in- 

 spection was greatly increased by the efficient efforts of the federal and 

 state authorities in wiping out the gipsy moth in Geneva. I had no 

 idea when they undertook this work that they could ever clean up 

 Geneva and prevent the dissemination of the insect in Geneva and out- 

 lying counties. I heartily endorse the sentiments that have been 

 expressed, as I believe we are confronted with a serious problem that 

 demands concerted action by the state and national authorities. We 

 have had in the past many failures in efforts of this character because 

 work was started too late. Now that we have state and federal organ- 

 izations that are well equipped for the undertaking, I hope very much 

 that they secure adequate funds and that the attempt be made to 

 restrict this insect to the present area and if possible exterminate it. 



Secretary A. F. Burgess: Professor Parrott spoke about the ex- 

 termination of the gipsy moth at Geneva. That was done because 

 we had the organization and money to do it; the same is true of colonies 



