February, '11] INSPECTORS' DISCUSSION 103 



sioner has determined that neither of these pests shall become estab- 

 lished in the state during his administration, and we have exhausted 

 every precaution that seems feasible. We have for years kept watch 

 of the highways and rail tracks leading into New York from the moth 

 infested areas of New England, but in order to be informed on the 

 best method of scouting, we asked for and secured from the Massa- 

 chusetts authorities two of their best men who spent a month each in 

 the state accompanied by several of our own inspectors. Seven of our 

 own inspectors were sent for a few days to Massachusetts. By the 

 courtesy of Mr. D. M. Rogers, Special Field Agent, of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture and under the guidance of Mr. 

 L. H. AVorthley, Assistant State Forester in charge of Moth 

 Work in Massachusetts, they were permitted to study in the 

 field of operations the whole subject of moth control. We also 

 sent two of our young active and clear-sighted men to work a month 

 in Massachusetts during the moth season to acquire information. All 

 of these actions were taken to prepare us for the contest which sooner 

 or later may come upon us. We want to prevent the fight as long as 

 possible, and at the same time be prepared for the inevitable. 



Our inspectors are also called upon to collect official samples of 

 insecticides and fungicides sold upon the markets of the state under a 

 section of the law, which provides also for certificates under certain 

 conditions issued to manufacturers and dealers. Two hundred and 

 fifty-one of these certificates were issued in 1910. 



We also have the enforcement of the law relative to apple packing 

 and the use of barrels of standard size for the sale of apples, pears and 

 quinces. 



President Washburn: We shall be very glad to hear discussions 

 upon this paper. 



]\Ir. Waldron: I should like to ask how many points of destina- 

 tion you have. You speak of inspection at points of destination; does 

 that apply to foreign stock entirely? 



]\Ir. Atwood : We have hundreds of points of destination — where- 

 ever boxes are opened at the nurserymen's grounds or where plantings 

 are made. 



Mr. Waldron : In our state, for instance, where a great many ship- 

 ments consisting of but a dozen apple trees, or a half a dozen cherries, 

 and a few rose bushes, shipped from somewhere down in Iowa into 

 North Dakota away up from the state line, it would be impracticable 

 to inspect such boxes, and almost impossible. 



Mr. Atwood: We do not have to go as far in New York, but we 

 spend a good deal of time chasing up these shipments. 



