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8 — The members of the conference Avcre imiJiessod witli tlie activity of many 

 Xorthwestern congressmen in their efforts to secure funds for grasshopper 

 control in 1932. They wish to commend such work and they request con- 

 tinued support for the program outlined in this report. 



9 — The Eegional Conference was impressed with the close cooperation and 

 exchange of ideas that exists between Canadian and United States scientific 

 workers and officials. It is also impressed with the fact that Canada already 

 has under way an extensive campaign to control grasshoppers next year and 

 will carry out this campaign regardless of what is done in the United States. 

 Such action places upon states and Federal Government the resi)onsibility of 

 controlling grasshoppers south of the Tuteniatioiial Boundary to jirevent re- 

 infestation of Canadian farms. 



10 — It is recommended the conference appoint an executive committee to 

 be charged with the responsibility of making every effort to carry out these 

 policies outlined in this report. This committee should be given the authority 

 necessary to appoint additional or supplementary committees when they deem 

 it necessary. 



11 — The members of the conference believe that there is no problem which 

 so seriously jeopardizes the harvesting of a satisfactory crop in the infested 

 regions in 1934, and since it is so definitely nnked with present day relief 

 ■work, it was unanimously voted that a copy of this report be sent to the 

 President of the United States and to the Secretary of Agriculture. 



Eespectfully submitted, 

 H. E. Sumner, Northwest Crop Improvement Association 



A. G. Euggles, State Entomologist, Minnesota 



J. C. Taylor, Montana Agricultural Extension Service 



B. E. Groom, Greater North Dakota Association 

 H. L. Walster, Dean of Agriculture, N. D. A. C. 

 Fred Eiebe, Kellogg Commission Co., Minneapolis 

 Walter Mills, Washburn Crosby Co., JMinneapolis 

 Berry Akers, The Farmer, St. Paul 



Evan Hall, tlie ^Milwaukee Eailroad 



Montana's representatives at this eonfereiiee were J. ('. Taylor, 

 Director of the Montana Agricultural Extension Service, and A. L. 

 Strand, State Entomologist. 



As a direct result of this conference and 1he effective work of 

 western senators and congressmen, to say nothing of the tireless ef- 

 forts of Mr. If. R. Sumner, secretary of the Northwest Crop Im- 

 provement Association, a federal ;ipproi)riation of $2,;^54,898 became 

 available March 28, 1934, for grassliopper control. In the initial allo- 

 cation of ))ait JMontana's share in tliis appropriation became $469,690. 

 .However, before the season was over addition.al alhitments of bait 



