"I am endeavoring to perfect a more satisfactory plan of co- 

 operation with the Bur3au fsf Entomology under whioh tile services 

 qf an expert in eaclwDistriofr will -be ay-aila-b^e izi at$$1>iy ^.e -same 

 dinner as we are now securing the services ?if pathologistfe under 

 an -Hgreement Y/ith the Bureau of Plant Industry. I realize ,tU.ly 

 the necessity for strongly emphasizing insect control; also, that 

 this is a qu3stion in which special action to stop individual at- 

 tacks is only one relatively unimportant phase. !?his is one side of 

 our work which needs to, be strongly developed in Reconnaissance 



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and sale administration as well as along the line's of investigation 

 end the handling 1 of specific outbreaks* I hope very much that 'Tie- 

 fore the b a inning pf another field season we will "be able to 

 put this work upon a better basis. n? 



6. Besolved that It is the sense of this meeting that 

 an experiment on a fairlr large scale be started to determine the 

 feasibility oi S3lling stunnags "by setinate. 



7. ?.i solved tlict it is the, senss of this neetin|C-:t^at 

 seeling b^ done aray v-*ith in salos undsr ^,20.00, in the discretion 

 oi' the 3up3rvisor. 



"I agr?e with rou full: r that large-scale experiments in 

 selling timber by estimate in aocordcnos v:ith resolution ITo.- 6 . 

 would be inadvisable. I a.-.viroTe , horsver, the initiation o^lBfflall 

 ez-j.^rimonts in sales oi stumpage by estimate with a viev; to as- 

 oerxainin:. hov far i'i; rould be c.dvisc.blo to adopt "ohis method in our 

 r-iilar orooadurs in smc.ll sales. A circulc.r letter will be iB^ 



