140 AGRICULTURAL, APPROPRL\TION BILL, 1924. 



was added for peach disease work centering in Georgia, and it was 

 added to the wrong siihappropriation through accident presumably. 



Similarly the So, 000 which is not covered by a specific proviso was 

 added last year in the Senate. As it stands it is out of line with 

 the orderly character of the appropriation, and while we can use it 

 where it is it would be better to make these changes in the location 

 of the funds. 



Mr. Buchanan". You mean you could use it where it is for the 

 purpose for which it was intended ? 



Doctor Taylor. For which it was provided, yes. 



Mr. Buchanan. But now you are attempting to get these aprpo- 

 priations that were put under the wrong subhead in the right subhead ? 



Doctor Taylor. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Buchanan. All right. 



Doctor Tay'lor. So that the apparent net decrease of $5,000 in 

 this paragraph, which results from these two shifts, does not change 

 the amount of money available for the work now being carried on. 

 It merely shifts it to another place. 



fruit disease investigations. 



On page 76 the paragraph for investigation of orchard and other 

 fruits, including the diseases of the pecan: As a result of the shift I 

 have just mentioned there is an apparent increase of S19.000. And 

 this S15,000 is that which I have discussed; S4,000 is desired of actual 

 increase for enlargement of the research work on citrus fruit diseases 

 in the Gulf States, where the work has been proceeding very effi- 

 ciently and has yielded excellent results. There is need, in par- 

 ticular, for a more thorough study of those diseases which aiiect 

 citrus fruits after harvest, while in transit, anil on the market, in 

 connection with the Florida citrus industry in particular. 



Mr Buchanan. Normally they are free from diseases ? 



Doctor Taylor. They are this year probably in greater trouble 

 than they have been for several years with what is known as stem- 

 end rot, which is a disease that is not conspicuous while the fruit is 

 on the tree, but which does produce quick decay after the fruit is 

 harvested if it is not very ([uickly cooled to a low temperature; and 

 they have been having some heavy losses in transit durijig the last 

 six weeks. The matter has been very thoroughly considered. We 

 have an excellent organization, with a temporary pathological field 

 laboratory at Orlando, Fla., where we have the equipment and the 

 personiH'l, except that we need an additional assistant to make this 

 work jidequately eflective. 



Mr. BucHAN.\N. Before you leave that: How long have vou had 

 this appropriation to investigate orchard-^ and otluM* fniit; this is 

 diseases of jiecaiis. though, is it not i 



Doctor Ta'^ LoK. This is diseases of fruits. 



Mr. Buchanan. And diseases of the pecan? 



Doctor Taylor. Yes, sir. 



PECAN DISEASES. 



Mr. iiucHANAN. Have you any bulletin on the pecan? 

 Doctor Taylor. Yes, sir; in particular bulletins on two or three of 

 the pecan diseases. The disease causing most apprehension at present 



