disease, especially the advance points of the inrectioii. Tlic dis- 

 eased trees of these spot infections are destroyed as soon as 

 possible after being located. Ultimately, it is planned to es- 

 tablish a zone free from the disease which Avill be constantly 

 patrolled for new infections. The portion of the State west of 

 this zone will be thoroughh' sconted over at least once each year 

 and new spot infections eradicated as soon as found. 



East of the immune zone no immediate attempt will be made 

 to eradicate the disease, partly because most of the energy will 

 be required to fight the disease in the immune zone and west- 

 A\ard, and also because of the poor market for chestnut pro- 

 ducts, especially cordwood, of which a large amount Avill be pro- 

 duced. It is planned, however, to place competent men in the 

 region of general infection for the purpose of encouraging tim- 

 ber owners to cut their diseased trees before they deteriorate, and 

 to assist them in finding a market for this material. In com- 

 munities east of the general advance line where the per cent, of 

 blight is not high and the owners desire to co-operate in cutting 

 out the diseased trees, the Commission plans to give all possible 

 encouragement and assistance. 



At the risk of being tedious, I will give a resume of the pro- 

 visions of the Act which governs the work of the Tennsylvania 

 Commission. 



Section 1. A commission consisting of five persons, to serve 

 for three j^ears, is created. 



They are given power to use all practical means to destroy 

 the chestnut tree blight. 



The Department of Forestry is directed to work in collabora- 

 tion. 



Section 2. The Commission and its agents or employes ar.^ 

 given power to enter upon any property to determine whether 

 trees are attacked by blight. They are directed to co-operate 

 with owners for the removal of the trees and eradication of the 

 disease. The commission will furnish every owner with infor- 

 mation respecting the location of his blighted trees. 



Section 3. If an owner refuses to co-operate with the Com- 

 mission in applying remedies or doing any act directed to be 

 done to prevent further spread, the Commission mav give him 



