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affect us, vitally in a number of directions. The water supply 

 or water sources will be vitally affected if this disease should 

 get the better of us and cover very much of our vast territory. 

 I assure you that none of you are more vitally interested in this 

 matter than the people of Tennessee, for the great reason that 

 we have so much chestnut. 



THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any inquiry from Tennessee? 

 The next is Canada, Dr. Gussow. 



DR. II. T. GUSSOW: I do not think I need to take up the 

 time of the meeting this morning. I have already expressed my 

 observation that the disease is not present in Canada, and that 

 we have very few chestnuts. I have come here to profit by your 

 information, which I am grateful to say, I have been able to do. 



THE CHAIRMAN, (Mr. Pearson) : The Chair committed a 

 slight error in suggesting that President McFarland would be 

 available to make suggestions regarding seeing the city. He 

 should have mentioned Mr. Bell, who was mentioned by Presi- 

 dent McFarland, and who will be available after this meeting. 



I have been requested to make the following announcement: 

 Please inform this meeting that a good photographer will be at 

 the main entrance immediately after adjournment to take a group 

 photograph, at the main entrance where the statuary is. The 

 size of this will be 11 x 14 and the price one dollar per copy 

 for those who desire to get copies. It is urged that each one go 

 at once to the main entrance, so as to be in this photograph, 

 whether you choose to buy it or not. 



Deputy Commissioner Williams will present a communication 

 from the President of the United States. 



MR. WILLIAMS : The following letter accompanied by cer- 

 tain documents, has just been received by Governor Tener, and 

 I am requested to present it to this meeting : 



"White House, Washington, February 19, 1912. 

 My dear Governor: 



I herewith enclose a communication from the Secretary of 

 the Department of Agriculture, in which he gives all the infor- 



