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Washburn, St. Anthony Park, . Minnesota ; Secretary, Prof. T. B. 

 Symons, College Park, Maryland. 



The association then adjourned to meet in joint session with the 

 Association of Economic Entomologists at 10 o'clock the following 

 morning, when papers and discussions of special interest to both asso- 

 ciations were presented. The report of the joint session is included 

 in the annual report of the Association of Economic Entomologists. 



James Tboop, Secretary. 



NATIONAL INSECTICIDE BILL 



As intimated in the last number of the Journal, measures looking 

 toward the national control of insecticides and fungicides have been 

 introduced into Congress; Senate Bill 6515 by Senator A. B. Kit- 

 tredge of North Dakota, and BLouse Bill 21318 by Hon. Frank A. 

 Lowden of Illinois, which bills are practically identical. The Senate 

 bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, of 

 which Senator H. C. Hansbrough is chairman, and the House bill has 

 been referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce, of which 

 Hon. William P. Hepburn is chairman. Copies of the Senate bill 

 have been sent to all leading members of the Association of Economic 

 Entomologists, Experiment Station directors, ofificial chemists, manu- 

 facturers and others interested in such legislation. From an exten- 

 sive correspondence, it is very evident that there is a widespread senti- 

 ment among the leading manufacturers in favor of such legislation. 

 Several minor amendments to the bills introduced are undoubtedly 

 desirable. 



It now seems probable that a conference l)etween the manufacturers, 

 chemists and entomologists will be held in the near future, at which 

 time desirable amendments will be agreed upon. The chairman of 

 your committee begs to request that the entomologists carefully scru- 

 tinize this measure and send him any definite suggestions as to desir- 

 able amendments. There seems no probability of the measure pass- 

 ing at this session of Congress, but it will undoubtedly be re-intro- 

 duced next December, and it is urged that it be called to the attention 

 of state and local fruit and truck growers' organizations, and others 

 who would be interested in its passage, and that they be urged to 

 follow the course of this legislation and aid it as much as possible. It 

 seems that its passage will depend very largely upon how much public 

 sentiment is shown in its favor, as we believe that there will not be 

 any serious organized opposition. 



E. DwiGHT Sanderson, 

 Chairman, Committee on Proprietary Insecticides. 



