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morning programme. It woud save a little time if Mr. Sheppard 

 would tell us just how lie defines those points, there being four 

 papers. 



MR. SHEPPARD: First, the Pennsylvania programme, the 

 third, the chestnut blight and the future of the forests, and the 

 fourth, the chestnut blight and constructive conservation. The 

 second item (reports of the State Foresters), is one that would 

 be so general that it seems to me we could hardly get very far 

 with it. 



THE CHAIRMAN: It is moved, then, that we confine dis- 

 cussion to those three subjects, remarks to be limited to three 

 minutes, which, of course, would govern except by exception 

 being made by unanimous consent. 



PROFESSOR CLINTON, of Connecticut: What is this? 

 A Pennsylvania Conference, or a Conference of the United 

 States? 



THE CHAIRMAN: Are there other remarks? 



PROFESSOR HOPKINS, of Washington : It might be well, 

 Mr. Chairman, to state some additional subjects that are to be 

 presented this morning, to be taken into consideration along this 

 line. We would like to discuss the insects before we are through. 



THE CHAIRMAN: There have been numerous suggestions 

 that we should give some attention to insects. 



MR. PEIRCE : I think it would be well for that resolution 

 to carry this morning, not in order to cut off discussion, but 

 because 1 the programme this morning was formed for constructive 

 work and for utilization ; and I think it would be well if we would 

 carry out that line this morning. An opportunity will be given 

 this afternoon, I should think, for all other subjects to be pre- 

 sented. If we confine ourselves to the one thing that is specially 

 mentioned in those three subjects, I think we can get more effec- 

 tive work that if we try to have a diverse discussion this morn- 

 ing. 



THE CHAIRMAN: If you observe the subjects on the pro- 

 gramme I think you will find that they would not confine discus- 

 sion to Pennsylvania questions. Are there further remarks? 



