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208 AGRICULTURAL, APPROPRIATION BILL, 1924, 



United States, and consequently, to the continued prosperity of the region and the 

 Nation as a whole; and 



Whereas Congress appropriated the sum of $350,000 for barberry eradication during 

 the fiscal year 1922-23, which, in our opinion, has been most wisely and effectively 

 used, with the result that tremendous jjrogress has been made in the solution of this 

 great problem; Now therefore be it 



Rejiolved, That the conference for the prevention of grain rust reaffirm its confidence 

 in barberry eradication as the solution of the problem of black stem rust; and be it 

 further 



Resolved, That we earnestly urge Congress to appropriate not less than $500,000 for 

 barberry eradication during the ensuing fiscal year. 



Whereas enforcement of eradication of common barberry bushes, by reason of the 

 police power involved, is preeminently State function, and certain phases of barberry 

 eradication can only be accomplished through State agencies; N'ow therefore be it 



Resolved, That this conference earnestly urge every State included in the barberry 

 eradication campaign to make adequate appropriation through its legislature for these 

 phases of the work, and to memorialize Congress in behalf of a Federal appropriation of 

 not less than $500,000 for barberry eradication during the ensuing fiscal year; and be it 

 further 



Resolved, That the delegates to this conference pledge themselves to do all in their 

 power to promote the most effective cooperation on the part of their respective States. 



Delegates in Attendance at the Second Annual Conference for the Pre- 

 vention OF Grain Rust. 



state delegates. • 



Colorado: L. M. Taylor, secretary, State board of agriculture, Fort Collins; Dr. \. 

 K. Peitersen, botanist, Colorado .\rgicultural College, Fort Collins. 



Illinois: Frank I. Mann, representing the Illinois Agricultural .Association, Oilman; 

 O. T. Olsen, superintendent, division of plant industry. State department of agricul- 

 ture, Springfield; George H. Dungan, associate in crop production, agronomy depart- 

 ment. University of Illinois, Urbana. 



Iowa: C. W. Hunt, president, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Des Moines; I. E. 

 Melhus, station plant j^athologist, agricultural ex])eriment station, .Ames. 



Indiana: James K. Mason, director, Indiana Federation of Farmers' .Associations. 

 Milton; Dr. H. S. Jackson, chief in botany, agricultural experiment station, Lafay- 

 ette. (Representing Gov. Warren T. McCray.) 



Michigan: James Nicol, president, Michigan Farm Bureau Federation, South 

 Haven; John .\. Doelle, commissioner of agriculture, Lansing; W. F. Reddy, State 

 leader of barberry eradication. East Lansing. 



Minnesota: J. F. Reed, president, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation; N. J. Holm- 

 berg, commissioner of agriculture, St. Paul; Dean E. M. Freeman, College of .Agricul- 

 ture, St. Paul; Leonard W. Melander, State leader of barberry eradication, St. Paul. 



Montana: A. H. Stafford, president, Montana Farm Bureau Federation. Bozeman. 



Nebraska: H. D. Lute, secretary, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, Lincoln; Dr. 

 George A. Peltier, station plant pathologist, agricultural exi)eriment station, Lincoln. 



North Dakota: Gov. R. A. Nestos, Bismarck; Hans (leorgesen, president. North 

 Dakota Farm Bureau Federation, Niagara; Josei>h .A. Kitchen, commis.-^ioner of agri- 

 culture and labor, Bismarck; Dean H. I.. Bollev, College of .Agriculture, Fargo: (Jeorge 

 C. Mayoue, State leader of barberry eradication, Fargo. 



Ohio: A. E. Anderson, director grain marketing department, Ohio l-'arin Bureau 

 Federation: L. J. Taber, director of agriculture, Columbus. 



South Dakota: W. S. Hill, president South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation, 

 Mitchell; Frank M. Byrne, commissioner of agiiciilture, Pierre. (Hejire-seiiting 

 Gov. W. H. McMaster.) M. K. lieiiedict, a.-^sistaut ('(tmiuissioner of agriculture 

 and professor of farm economics, College of .Agriculture, Brookings; Di. .Arthur T. 

 Evans, associate agronomist and crop |)athi>l<)gist, College of .Agriculture, BriH)king8; 

 Dr. N. E. Hansen, ])rofes8or of horticulture. College of .Agriculture. Brookings. 



Wisconsin: (Jeorge W. McKerrow, president Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, 

 Madison; C. P. Norgord, commissioner of agri<Milturt>, Madison: Dr S. B. Fracker, 

 State entomologist, Slate de|>arlinerit of agriculture, .Madi.son; William .A. Walker, 

 State leader of barberry era<licalion, Madison. 



Wyoming: Dr. A. F. Viuis, professor of agronomj', College of Agriculture, Laramie. 



