ciate it, and that is the question of the difference in the oppor- 

 tunity for its infection where you have destroyed, say fifty per 

 cent, of the infected material, or where you have (U'stroyed 

 ninety per cent, of it or ninety-nine per cent. Professor Stewart 

 spoke of that, but I wish tliat someone who is familiar with 

 statistics on that could brinjj^ it out a little better; whetlier 

 there would be much difference in the opportunity for infection 

 where you have destroyed fifty per cent., ninety per cent, or 

 ninety-nine per cent, of the infected material? Of course, we 

 understand tliat wiiere niiu'ly-iiiiic per cent, of it hns been de- 

 stroyed, there still would ])ossib]y b(» liimdreds of millions of 

 spores in a small area. 



PK0FE8S0K KANE : I have some resoluticms wliich 1 would 

 like to jjresent at this time: 



"Resolved, That the delegates and otliers in attendance at 

 this Conference desire to express their high sense of apprecia- 

 tion of the many courtesies tendered them by the officers of 

 the Pennsylvania State Chestnut Bliglit Commission and tlie 

 Department of Forestry." 



It was moved and seconded that the resolution be adopted. 



The motion was put and unanimously carried. 



PROFESSOR RANE: I have another resolution: 



"Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be, and are 

 liereby tendered Hon. R. A. Pearson for his able and courteous 

 way of handling the duties of permanent Chairman." (Ap 

 plause). 



MR. RESLEY (in the Chair) : Mr. Pearson is too modest to 

 put tliat resolution, so I take pleasure in putting it before this 

 house, and if there is no discussion, — I believe it is seconded, — 

 I suggest an immediate vote on that question. 



The motion was jnit to adopt the resolution and unanimously 

 carried. (Applause). 



MR. PEARSON: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Ladies and 

 Gentlemen : I sincerely thank you for this com])liment. I 

 thanked you at the opening of the conference for the honor of 

 being your presiding officer, and I wish to assure you it has 



