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covered by an inspection certificate. Our only resource then is whole- 

 sale condemnation or quarantine. If we as entomologists pass this 

 resolution I have no doubt our opinions will carry weight with those, 

 through whose hands the measure will go, for we are judging the situa- 

 tion from a scientific and unbiassed standpoint. We have nothing to 

 lose or to gain by it beyond that of the protection of the Province from 

 dangerous insect pests, consequently we can only judge this issue on its 

 merits, and it is only on its merits as an entomological problem that it 

 should be judged. 



Mr. Taylor — An exactly similar state of affairs occurred in Cape 

 Colony, South Africa. Certain districts infested with Codling Moth 

 were isolated and kept isolated. 



Mr. Treherne — When was that? 



Mr. Taylor — Some four or five years ago. 



Mr. Wilson — Will whole states or only infested territories or 

 localities be barred in this resolution ? 



Mr. Cunningham — That is a matter for the Government to deal 

 with. 



Mr. Lyne — To show any exemption in this regard would be 

 dangerous. 



Mr. Brittain — Has the Province power to isolate districts in the 

 Province ? 



Mr. Cunningham — That has not been fully dealt with. Per- 

 haps by way of further explanation, it might interest the members to 

 know that during the season of 1912 a slight infection of "Cydia 

 (Carpocapsa) pomonella" was discovered near Armstrong. After 

 samples had been submitted to me, I immediately got four of my staff 

 on the ground. We made a close inspection from tree to tree, and 

 succeeded in locating the infection in about a dozen trees, close up to 

 the wire fence which separated another orchard. The infection had, I 

 believe, come from the adjoining orchard. At any rate, we found it on 

 both sides of the fence. 



I negotiated with the owners for the purchase of the fruit, as it 

 was of the utmost importance to stamp out the infection lest it should 

 be carried by air currents down the Okanagan Valley. We examined 

 every tree in the two orchards, and to make "assurance doubly sure," 

 we extended the inspection to the next adjoining orchard. The quantity 

 of the fruit was estimated and a lump sum was agreed upon, to be paid 

 for all the fruit in the three orchards. After this had Deen done, I 

 engaged a number of men to pick the fruit. I bought several hundred 



