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communicable animal diseases. As an illustration of the control of these 

 diseases may be cited the work of Argentina and of the United States in 

 the control of Texas fever. This disease is now limited to a certain area 

 in both countries and the cattle trade outside of the restricted area can 

 be carried on without hindrance. Cattle from within the quarantined 

 area can be moved safely under proper supervision. 



Topic (g) . This item was included because it is believed essential for 

 officers of the live-stock sanitary service of the different countries to 

 become better acquainted and to work in harmony in developing as far 

 as may be possible the trade in live stock between the American countries. 



ARTICLE 13. The Second Pan American Scientific Congress suggests 

 that 



An American Plant Protection Congress be convened as soon as 

 practicable, composed of one or more technical experts from 

 each of the American Republics, in order 

 (a) To discuss suitable legislation; 



(6) To provide the means of establishing competent 

 scientific bureaus; 



(c) To recommend such cooperative research work and 



control of plant introduction as may be advisable ; 

 and 



(d) To make all reasonable effort to secure appropriate 



action by the American Republics. 



Like Article 12, this recommendation has a precedent in the action 

 of the Montevideo Convention of 1912, in which a number of the South 

 American Republics took part and which suggested methods for the 

 development of plant protection, legislation, and regulation. An early 

 conference for the consideration of this subject by all of the American 

 countries is of the highest importance. Comparatively few plants are 

 indigenous to the countries in which they have reached their greatest 

 economic importance. With the increasing prevalence of plant diseases 

 and parasites, we are witnessing a strong public demand for their control. 

 This public demand will have to be met and the problems underlying it 

 solved in such a way that the interchange of plants and plant products 

 may be continued without injury to agriculture. It is therefore neces- 

 sary for the persons interested in plant introduction and protection, 

 as well as in the control and eradication of plant diseases and insect pests, 

 to confer at an early date and to work out in a comprehensive and prac- 

 ticable manner the measures to meet the situation. 



