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further decided to send letters to all Minnesota representatives, as well 

 as to the Secretary of Agriculture and the U. S. Forest Service, stating 

 that we heartily approved the attempt of the Federal Horticultural 

 Board to eradicate the White Pine Blister Rust, and urging the im- 

 portance of passing H. R. No. *)802, if action had not already heen 

 taken. 



Similar conferences were held at intervals during the summer. 

 On June 20th, realizing that we were confronted with an emergency 

 that we could not meet with the funds normally at our disposal, a 

 committee consisting of Dean Woods, Dr. JM-eeman, State Forester 



Fig. 3. A I'ortion ji uur white pine blister camp on the St. Croix. Pines an- mnrc 

 numerous in the locality than the picture indicates. Bartelt photo. 



Cox, R. G. Pierce of the U. wS. Bureau of Plant Industrv, and the 

 State Entomologist, appeared before your Excellencv, stating the 

 existing conditions and asked for an emergency appropriation of 

 $1,000.00 for the use of the Entomologist to enable us to carrv on the 

 work of survey and eradication. This request was granted by yourself 

 and the other authorized officials. Your committee's resolutions at 

 the time contained an intimation that if necessary more funds would 

 be made availal^le. The resolutions, which are here given in full, con- 

 tained also the opinion of the committee that owners of trees and 

 .shrubs (nursery owners particularly referred to) who lose same thru 

 necessary destruction should be reimbursed U]:)on the basis of a pro]3er 

 appraisement of tlieir value by a committee ap{iointed for the purpose. 



