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and all other scientific investigators, in doing what we can to 

 produce the greatest good. What we are aiming at in Pennsyl- 

 vania is to get results, and I take it that when this problem 

 ife understood by our friends and neighbors, they will equally 

 be anxious to get results. These will be obtained through var- 

 ious pathways and by different means, but it is the favorable 

 result that we are interested in. That is the great goal of all 

 this effort. We would be very pleased to have any of the dele- 

 gates and friends who are here call at the Department of For- 

 estry. Many of you have been there; probably many have not. 

 You will find it in the north wing of this building, and we usually 

 have open house from seven o'clock in the morning until ten 

 o'clock at night. Sometimes the -doors are open all night, so 

 we are ready to receive our friends at any hour of the day or 

 night. I thank you for this final opportunity to say a word 

 to you, and trust that your visit in Pennsylvania will not have 

 been without some permanent result. (Applause). 



MR. THALHEIMEK : I would like to ask the delegates that 

 are here whether any of them has had any communication with 

 the Italian Government, to find out their success in raising 

 the chestnut. 



THE CHAIRMAN: We are going to refer the speaker to 

 the Secretary of the Conference for that information, and he 

 can give it immediately after adjournment. The Secretary is 

 thoroughly informed on the subject. 



Although I have been very positively instructed not to do 

 so, I must at this time call for a word, at least, from the Secre- 

 tary of the Pennsylvania Blight Commission, Mr. Harold Pierce. 

 (Applause). 



MR. PEIRCE : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen : As Secretary 

 of the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission, in behalf of the Com- 

 mission, I want to thank both you, Mr. Chairman and the mem- 

 bers of the Conference, for the close and business-like attention 

 that has been given to the various discussions that have taken 

 place, and while at times there has been great diversity of 

 opinion, yet from that very diversity we trust much practical 

 good may result. 



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