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Dr. E. D. Ball, 'budget official of the Department of Agriculture, 
appeared at tie hearing and outlined fully the financial situation 
and implied that it would be very difficult to obtain additional 
funds other than those called for in the budget to fight the European 
corn borer. 
During the afternoon session Dr. E, ?. Pelt, State entomologist of 
New Yorlc, discussed the New Yorl: infestations, giving very interest- 
ing accounts of the conditions in his State* The representatives 
of the other States present -/ere heard. It was inferred that the 
Federal Horticultural Board would in all probability leave the 
quarantines as they are at the present time with the . exception of 
quarantining the recently infested aneas in Chi a land Michigan. 
/t the conclusion of this hearing, the meeting was turned over to 
Commissioner Arthur " T , Gilbert cf Massachusetts and was attended "by 
all who were present -t the Ferleral"Horticultural Board hearing. 
The following resolution was proposed and was adopted unanimously: 
"Resol ved: That this conference, after due consideration, affirms 
its "belief that Federal quarantine measures for preventing spread 
of the European corn "borer should bo continued substantially cs in 
the past season, on the basis of holding the pest as closely as 
possible to the area actually laiown to be infested. 
It was furth er resolved , the resolution being adopted unanimously, 
"That Congress be asfted for the sura Of s ;275,000 for the purpose of 
carrying out the above program for the cut-rent fiscal year," 
Moved and carried that the chairman name a committee cf five, of 
which he shall be s member and chairman, tc confer with the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the Department Budget Officer, and others, to 
represent the Conference in assisting co bring about favorable con- 
sideration of the above program, The following committee was 
appointed: Dr. Arthur 7. Gilbert, Commissioner *cf Agriculture, State 
House, Boston, Mass-; Prof. 7. C. O'Kar , Durham, N.E.; Dr. George 
G. Atwood, Albany, N.Y. , Prof. L. R. Taft, East Lansing, Mich,; Frof. 
G. I. Christie, Lafayette, Ind. 
SORGHUM AND KT:?IE COFrT 
SORGHUM T VZ3'70RM ( Ce la ma sor g hiel la Filey) 
Indiana J. J. Davis. (October 14 } » "'"e have .received a small undetermined 
lepidoptercus caterpillar -:fh\ch. has fc en ■■■:■'• destructive to sorghum 
and millet, eating into and destroying the seeds. This was reported 
from the extreme southern end of the State and the farmer sending in 
material advises us that he has hod trouble for the last three or 
four years with this same insect." 
