17!) 



propriaU'd -^275,000 loi- I lie ci-ndiciit i<»ii or conirol of ihc disease 

 witliiii its borders is an indication of liie iinporlance uiili wiiicli 

 the matter is regarded there. (Congressional action witii a view 

 to making possible elTective co-oi)erative effort to control the 

 disease by Federal authorities in co-operation with the authori- 

 ties of the several states interested, before it is spread to a point 

 beyond control, appears to l>e of ihe iiMiKtst importance. 



Very truly yours, 



(Signed) WM. A. TAVLOJi, 



Acting Chief of Bureau. 



NOTE. — The aceompauying document sent with the Presi- 

 dent's letter, "Farmers' Bulletin, No. 467,'' is not reprinted here- 

 in, but may be obtained without charge upon request, from the 

 United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 

 This Document is entitled "The Control of the Chestnut Bark 

 Disease," by Haven Metcalf and J. Franklin Collins. Issued 

 under dale of October 28, 1911. 



THE CHAIRMAN : The programme now calls for coming to- 

 gether at two o'clock, and tlie lirst jtajter will be l»y Dr. Hop- 

 kins, on tlie insect (|uestion. No one can regret more than the 

 Chairman that the general discussion has been crowded out this 

 morning. Would it seem wise to begin our meeting this after- 

 noon at a ([uarter before two, in order that we may have a little 

 more time? 



MR. WILLIAMS: I make that motion. 

 The motion was seconded and duly carried. 



THE CHAIRMAN: I am asked to announce that the pro- 

 fessional foresters,— all professional foresters, are invited to meei 

 in this room at 1.30 P. M., fifteen minutes before our meeting 

 time, for some general purpose. 



MR. WILLIAMS : I wish to announce that the Committee on 

 Resolutions will meet in the House Caucus room, immediately 

 beneath this chamber, after adiournment. this morning. 



The Chairman announced that the Convention stood in re- 

 cess until 1.45 P. M. 



