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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 

 W. Lochhead, Macdonald College. 



Gentlemen, — - 



Our Society, founded seven years ago for the express purpose of pre- 

 venting the large losses incurred every year by our cultivated plants through 

 attacks by insects and fungous diseases, has become, I believe, a permanent 

 organization of the Province of Quebec, largely on account of the good 

 work that has been done. It is essentially a provincial society, comprising 

 both French and English speaking active members, and supported by a 

 liberal grant from the provincial Department of Agriculture. While our 

 actual membership is not as large as we would wish yet we are pleased to 

 know that the accomplished work, represented by our Annual Reports of 

 which six have already been published, has been appreciated by the officials 

 of the Department and by others whose opinions we value. A recent num- 

 ber of "Science" contained a very flattering review of our Sixth Report, 

 and congratulated the Society on the practical nature of the articles pub- 

 lished. 



Our good friend Mr. Chapais, whose presence, interest and opinions 

 we highly appreciate, has been good enough to publish a valuable and timely 

 article in both editions of the Journal of Agriculture commending the 

 Society to the people of Quebec, and inviting all persons interested in the 

 work of the Society to become members. I have already received several 

 letters from teachers and professors expressing approval of the Society 

 and a desire to become members. This is all very encouraging. Our 

 Reports are bringing together in available form year by year a large amount 

 of most valuable information for present and future workers in this Prov- 

 ince. Our earnest desire is to help the agricultural interests of the Prov- 

 ince, and in no better way can help be given than by the publication of 

 facts and data regarding the distribution of plant pests, their range of ac- 

 tivity, and the latest information as to their control. A series of Reports 

 such as ours will, therefore, in my estimation be of great service in furthering 

 the best interests of agriculture. 



Patriotism and Production. 



At this crisis of our Country's history when all eyes are focussed on the 

 gigantic struggle taking place in Europe, where the nations engaged are 

 straining every nerve to ensure victory, it is becoming more apparent 



