REPORT OF THE SOCIETY 41 



also export as large a surplus as possible to relieve the scarcity in the countries, 

 at war. Every effort will be used to promote and manage vegetable gardens in 

 towns and villages, and also to have the farmers increase to a considerable extent 

 the area of vegetable crops. 



In every way our farmers, villagers and citizens will increase their production 

 to the utmost. 



Ill— Our Role in this Work. 



But in this national work, in this eminently humanitarian work, what is the 

 role devolving upon our society, upon us, entomologists and pathologists; in a 

 single word, upon all those interested in the protection of plants? 



Can we help in increasing the production? To ask the question is almost to 

 give the answer. If we only take the necessary trouble it will be an easy matter 

 to increase the yield of certain crops (particularly fruits and vegetables) from 10 

 to 25% in excess of what the grower is already determined to do. 



It will only be necessary for this purpose to convince the farmer that his 

 crops will be larger and of a better grade if the plants are efficiently protected 

 against enemies of all kinds which threaten them. It will be sufficient to get him 

 to act with this conviction in mind. Moreover, it will be necessary to acquaint 

 him with the insecticides and fungicides to be used and how they should be pre- 

 pared and used ; finally, it will be a wise thing to help the grower in the purchase 

 of the weapons necessary to fight the parasites of his crops. 



How shall we effect this end? We may look upon this question both as a 

 Society and as individuals. Through its influence and work our association may 

 help considerably in this movement. Its action may take the form of a publicity 

 campaign through the press or with posters. It may again be felt through such 

 steps as hints to agricultural societies, clubs, associations, etc. Its influence may 

 be used in asking privileges from the authorities and in pointing out the line of 

 conduct that will benefit the whole country. 



Individually, the members of this society can, when circumstances offer, lend 

 a strong hand to the society: 



1. By setting an example, which is the best means of convincing people. To a 

 great many of us it will be quite an easy task to cultivate a small garden where all 

 measures of protection will be put into practice. 



2. Each member should endeavor to assist the society's action by distributing 

 to his friends all necessary information such as pamphlets, circulars, bulletins. 



This campaign, our campaign I should say, must start immediately, and it 

 must be pursued with energ\'and persistency to the end. It will be a lesson bearing 



