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(2) That all state or territorial officials in charge of nursery inspection be 

 urged to accept the certificates at their face value, and that in states where 

 laws are now iu force which will not allow the acceptance of such certificates, 

 the inspection departments be requested to endeavor to secure such state legis- 

 lation as will make this possible. 



C— That Congress should authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to proceed 

 to exterminate or control imported insects or plant diseases, or any insect 

 previously native to a restricted locality, but which may become migratory 

 and threaten the whole country, whenever in his judgment such action is prac- 

 ticable, and that an appropriation be made for this purpose as a reserve fund 

 for emergency use against any such pest which may arise. 



D — The joint committee proposes to have two bills prepared for introduc- 

 tion in Congress, one of these embracing the subject matter of sections A and 

 B above, and the other embracing only the subject matter of Section C, and 

 that if the passage of both measures be found impracticable or impossible, then 

 all efforts be concentrated in the attempt to secure passage of the bill involv- 

 ing the certification and inspection of imports and the control of nursery stock 

 shipments entering into interstate trade, as above outlined. 



As the authors of papers to be presented at this meeting were ab- 

 sent, the questions for general discussion were considered as follows : 



1. Is the method of dipping nursery stock in a contact insecticide 

 as satisfactory as fumigation? 



The discussion of this question brought out the fact that in the 

 Northwestern states the dipping of nursery stock for destroying San 

 Jose scale is considered an efficient remedy. No extensive experi- 

 ments along this line were reported, showing that this method was 

 more etfective than fumigation. After general discussion the con- 

 census of opinion was that fumigation was preferable, and that no 

 harm would result to the trees if the work was properly done. 



2. What further precautions, if any, than those employed now can 

 be adopted to prevent the dissemination or injury caused by crown- 

 gall? 



This question was thoroughly discussed, but no better plan was 

 proposed than the one now in general use, namely, the destruction of 

 infested trees and plants. 



3. What privileges shall be allowed in the purchase and sale of 

 nursery stock known to be scaly by both purchaser and seller? 



This question brought out a general discussion and exchange of 

 views from many of the inspectors and entomologists present. The 

 attitude taken on this matter seemed to depend largely on the local 

 conditions. No definite action was taken by the association, but the 

 prevailing sentiment indicated that it was unwise to allow the ship- 

 ment of stock known to be infested. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- 

 dent, Prof. H. E. Summers, Ames, Iowa; Vice-President. Prof. F. L. 



