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In Illinois Mr. Forbes did not require the fumigation of the entire stock when 

 scale was found in an isolated portion of the nursery unless the indications 

 were that there had been a general spread of the scale. However, fumigation 

 was required for the infested portions or for the entire stock when the infesta- 

 tion was general. 



In New Jersey Mr. Smith required the fumigation of the entire stock when 

 scale was found in the nursery, but under no circumstances did he allow ship- 

 ments of stock from infested nurseries to go outside the State. However, he 

 did not restrict the sale of such stock within the State. 



In Ohio Mr. Burgess destroyed all infested stock and requires the fumigation 

 of such as is dangerously near. 



In Massachusetts Mr. Fernald gave the owner the option of fumigating or 

 destroying the infested stock and in cases of general infestation a fumigation 

 affidavit was required. 



Mr. Fernald then offered the following resolution : 



" Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting nursery stock fumigated 

 according to accepted requirements should be considered as satisfactory as 

 stock sold under certificates of inspection only." 



Mr. Phillips thought that the adoption of this resolution might give fumiga- 

 tion a stronger indorsement than it deserved unless it was intended that inspec- 

 tion should always be coupled with it. He related an instance in which a bundle 

 of infested stock was placed at the back end of a fumigating house opposite the 

 point where the gas was generated. The house was then filled and charged, 

 with the result that the scales came through unharmed. Mr. Scott wished to 

 know if the resolution carried the meaning that fumigation should take the 

 place of inspection. Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Fernald explained that the resolu- 

 tion was not to be so construed. After very little further discussion the resolu- 

 tion was adopted without a dissenting vote, and the session then adjourned to 

 reassemble immediately after the adjournment of the section on entomology of 

 the American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations on 

 the 8th. 



Octobei' 8 — 12 m. After calling the meeting to order the chairman asked 

 if it were desirable to continue the organization, whereupon Mr. Smith stated 

 that in his opinion no organization of entomologists was accomplishing so much 

 as this one and that the work had only begun. He moved that the association 

 meet next year at the same time and place as the American Association of 

 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. The motion was carried and 

 Mr. Fernald nominated Mr. Forbes chairman for next year. Mr. Forbes was 

 unanimously reelected. He accepted on condition that a vice-chairman be 

 elected, so that in case of his enforced absence from the meeting the chair would 

 be filled. Mr. Smith was put in nomination and elected vice-chairman. 



The chairman then read a letter from Mr. Atwood, of New York, giving a 

 statement of the practices in that State with reference to the topics under dis- 

 cussion at this meeting. 



Topic 8 — " Statements by members of their recent experience and observations 

 with respect to the relative practical values of insecticides for the San Jose 

 scale." This topic was treated by Mr. Smith in a paper before the section on 

 entomology, the discussion of which was continued by the horticultural inspect- 

 ors after the adjournment of that section. 



Mr. Fernald then reported upon some experiments which he recently made in 

 Massachusetts and which represented the most extensive work against the San 

 Jose scale ever done in New England. The discussions were participated in 

 by nearly every one present, were quite lengthy, and tended to show that the 



