121) 



TILE CIIAIKMAN: Tlio Cliaii- has oii(3 motion before (lie 

 House, to coiiliue the disciissloii to three subjects and remarks to 

 tliree minutes in each ease. 



(The motion Avas put and carried). 



THE CHAIRMAN: Mr. Peirce makes a motion that Troles- 

 sor Hopkins be requested to speak on tlie insect question at 

 tA>'0 o'clock tliis afternoon. 



Tlie motion was seconded hy Mr. I. C. Williams, Avas put and 

 duly carried. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Having- executed the criminal, we will 

 proceed with the trial, and ask Mr. Hopkins if that Avill be agree- 

 able to him. 



PROFESSOR HOPKINS : I had planned to leave for Wash- 

 ington directly after dinner, at least at three o'clock, and I 

 am afraid that Avill interfere Avitli my plans; but, if it is the wish 

 of the meeting, I will submit. 



THE CHAIRMAN: It would be very kind of I'rofessor Hop- 

 kins to remain over. It seems almost tlie unanimous Avish. AVe 

 A\'ill proceed with the morning programme, the first paper being 

 ''The Pennsylvania Programme," by the first secretary of this 

 Conference and the executive ofRcer of the Chestnut Blight Com- 

 mission, Mr. S. I>. DetAviler. (Applause). 



THE PENNSYLVANIA PROGRAMME. 



P.y S. B. DETAVILER, EXECUTIA^E OFFICER, PENNSYLA^ANIA CHEST- 

 NUT TREE BLIGHT COMMISSION. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen : Although a deter- 

 mined effort to control and eradicate the chestnut bark disease 

 Avas made by a number of public spirited citizens, residing in 

 the vicinity of Philadelphia, it soon become evident that they 

 were unable through individual efforts, to save their valuable 

 chestnut trees from destruction. As a result, Pennsylvania 

 took up the fight against this destructive tree disease in earnest, 

 realizing the necessity for prompt and vigorous action on the 

 part of the Commonwealth. A Commission was appointed in 

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