12 WORK ON THE WHITE PINE RLISTER Rl'ST IN MINNESOTA 
'Hiis referred only to stock not known to be diseased. At a meeting of 
onr leading nurserymen with station authorities and later hv a resolu- 
tion of the Board of Directors of the State Horticultural Society, it 
was determined that such a committee should consist of a practical, 
conservative nurseryman, a representative of the Horticultural Divi- 
sion of the State Experiment Station, and the nurserymen who suffered 
said losses. Mr. John F. Andrews of Faribault and Professor Feroy 
Cady were chosen to act with the third party as above indicated in 
each case. 
RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN GOVERNOR S OFFICE, JUNE 20, 1916. 
Whereas, the State Inspector of Nurseries has found a most dangerous 
plant disease taking root in Minnesota and that it must be immediately 
eradicated, and has for the purpose of work tending to eradicate said dis- 
ease asked for the authority to incur not to exceed one thousand dollars 
($1,000) expense prior to August 1, 1916; 
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that it is hereby declared that the situa- 
tion so reported by the State Inspector of Nurseries is a calamity, and we 
do hereby consent to the incurring of all necessary expenses by the said 
State Inspector of Nurseries in combatting and eradicating said disease, 
known as “white pine blister,” to an amount not to exceed one thousand 
dollars ($1,000). 
Resolved, further, that it is the sense of the undersigned officers of the 
State of Minnesota that, in harmony with an appraisement by a proper 
committee, the Legislature convening in the winter of 1916-17 be urged to 
properly compensate nurserymen and others who lose stock through its 
destruction for the purpose of stopping this calamity. 
June 20, 1916. 
(Signed) 
J. A. A. BURNQUIST, 
Governor. 
J. A. O. PREUS, 
Auditor. 
A. C. GOODING, 
Treasurer. 
The Entomologist was fortunate in securing in the early part of 
the season the services of two good workers. Dr. Reynolds, Plant 
Pathologist, assistant Professor of Botany of North Dakota Agricul- 
tural College, and Professor Jensen, formerly a student in our own 
Cniversity and later a graduate student of Cornell. The discovery of 
the infestation at Dry Creek has already been mentioned and eradica- 
tion work was instituted here with Mr. Rose and Mr. Badger having 
under them a force of laborers. These two men and laborers were part 
of the time on the payroll of the State Entomologist, and at other times 
on the federal ]iayroll. Teliospores were found here for the first time 
on Julv 22d. While this eradication wmrk was taking place at Dry 
Creek, a camp having been established there to facilitate the work, a 
survev of the river for twelve miles above Tavlors Falls as far as the 
