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from countries, states and provinces known to be infected with the before- 

 mentioned insect pests or other insect pests and diseases, not widely 

 prevalent or distributed within or throughout the Province of British 

 Columbia. 



I may say that 1 have already submitted this resolution to several 

 Boards of Trade throughout the Province, and purpose submitting it 

 to every Board of Trade througiiout British Columbia, requesting their 

 co-operation and assistance. 



It has been kindly received wherever it has been presented. At 

 every meeting, except one, the resolution has been adopted unanimously, 

 by a standing vote. I have found only two dissenting voices in the 

 sections of the Province visited. 



I plead most earnestly for the protection of the reputation of our 

 beloved Province. It is not a question involving anj- difference of opin- 

 ion or affecting trade in the slightest degree. 



The question resolves itself into this: Shall we maintain our 

 splendid reputation? Shall we protect the fruit-grower from the 

 expense of fighting pests and diseases from which we are now immune? 



This can only be done by quarantining countries that are known 

 to be infected. 



Fruit inspection has served a good purpose this far, but it is no 

 longer a safe and practical protection. 



I take pleasure in moving the foregoing resolution. 



Mr. Brittain — I take leave to second this motion and in so doing 

 I wish to say that when I first heard about this measure and the course 

 it proposed to adopt, the whole consideration appeared to me to be of 

 too drastic a nature. However, we have received evidence that the 

 same considerations are taking place across the line, and I must say 

 that I have been somewhat astonished at the breadth of the movement. 

 The evidence is now before us, skilfully compiled by Mr. Cunningham, 

 and I feel now that we are fully justified in adopting measures such as 

 have been proposed, and I believe that we as a Society of Entomologists 

 should lend our thorough support. 



Mr. Treherne — I also believe this measure to be sound from our 

 standpoint as entomologists, as it seems to be in accordance with up to 

 date present day economic entomology. I believe, however, it should 

 be carefully considered before we pass judgment upon it. When we 

 cannot inspect for an insect pest with safety to ourselves then we are 

 justified in placing quarantine measures against it, and there seems little 

 doubt that cases arise in Codling Moth inspection which cannot be 



