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It is 11 mistake to say lliat forest iiiaiiaj;('iiieiit will eradicate 

 bli^ilit. It will eradieate most other diseases, insects, and so 

 forth, but it does not affect the blight. 



ITtilization is the real issne; the practical use of the lumber, 

 and that is in the liaiids of tliose ^\ ho own chestnut tind)er. The 

 present is yonrs. You have the chestnut timber as it is; tomor- 

 row, next generation, you may have it not. lie business like and 

 stand for your own rights. The opinion of one man may be 

 worth a thousand times the opinion of another. You see that 

 in every walk of life. Take the opinion of hardheaded, scien- 

 tific men, who know about this trouble, just as you would the 

 opinions of hardheaded business men. 1 thaidc you for your at 

 tention. (Applause). 



THE CHAIRiMATs: If there is no objection, a statement 

 prepared by Dr. Munij] upon "(Questions for Scientific Inves- 

 tigation,'" handed in to tlie desk a few minutes ago, will be 

 iiiclnding in the ]»roeeedings, together with liis ])ersonal views. 



The ])aper submitted is a follows: 



QUESTIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. 



1. The viability of the spores, both summer and winter forms. 



2. The vitality of the mycelium in the bark and wood. 



3. The vitality of sprouts and their bearings on the ques- 

 tion. 



4. The food of the fungus; the decomj>osition of tannin by 

 ferments. 



5. Distril)ution. A large subject, involving experiments and 

 observations over wide areas and dealing with winds, rain, 

 insects, birds and their migration, squirrels, the transportation 

 of wood, railway ties; rate and direction of distribution; nur- 

 sery stock; trees in foreign countries; effects of coppicing. 



0. Origin. Nothing is known at present. Is it native or for- 

 eign? Why was it unknown nntil recently, and th(Mi why so 

 violent? 



7. Will it attack other trees besides species of chestnut? 

 ^ruch de])ends on this. Trees nearest the chestnut should be 

 used for experiment. 



