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going abroad and expects to spend some 
time in the eastern countries. I am sure 
he will be interested in hunting up or 
finding whiteflies there, and probably 
sending them 1 to us after he is sure they 
are all good and dead, for comparison. 
He must be sure they are dead, though, 
for we want nothing imported but “good” 
whiteflies. 
Prof. Swingle—I am glad this matter 
has been brought up because I believe no 
one subject is of more general interest. 
I do not think it is generally understood 
the numerous difficulties that stand in 
the way of fumigation in this State. The 
mere mechanical means of handling tents 
is a serious matter. Then there are peo¬ 
ple who' do not and will not fumigate and 
we know the whitefly can migrate rapidly 
to considerable distances aided by a fa¬ 
voring wind. 
If it is found impossible, as it often is 
to secure government aid, because the ap¬ 
propriations are made two years in ad¬ 
vance, I would suggest co-operation with 
the orange growers of Texas and Califor¬ 
nia because it is a great menace in both 
of these States, and I am sure the grow¬ 
ers there will be glad to assist you. 
Mr. Painter—Would it not help us to 
obtain an agent from the government by 
our offering to contribute towards that 
expense, showing that we are willing to 
do our part towards accomplishing the 
end we seek? If it will, I want to be one 
of the number to help. 
Pfrof. Swingle—I do not think the 
matter has ever been adequately present¬ 
ed. It is not realized that fumigation is 
not a, complete remedy. They should 
have the matter presented to them by 
someone who is thoroughly familiar with 
conditions and has the whole situation at 
his finger’s ends. 
Mr. Hart—If we could get help by 
sending a delegation to Washington to 
bring the matter before committees there, 
it would be given much more attention 
than anything we could write out and 
send them in the form of a resolution. I 
think action in that line would be good. 
Mr. Painter—If the people will offer 
to pay half or more of the expenses of 
such an agent, the Department would 
take to it quicker than if we send a re¬ 
quest to them to send an agent. 
Dr. Richardson—It sometimes hap¬ 
pens that we think we experience religion 
early in life, but we find that we do not 
really get down to an enjoyment of its 
full beauties until we get pretty near the 
end. I think we have got down now to 
the most vital matter yet presented to this 
Society. I think the Department at Wash¬ 
ington should take this matter up; inde¬ 
pendent action may do us some good. 
There is always a danger, you know, of 
the introduction of enemies to bring 
something worse than the pest; therefore 
it should be a thoroughly competent man 
who would not do that thing. You re¬ 
member the story about the two Germans 
who wanted to go out on a coon hunt and 
borrowed a neighbor’s dog. Finally the 
dog treed something and Max said 
“Hans, hadn’t I better go up the tree and 
shake him down?” So he went up the 
tree and almost immediately a most tre¬ 
mendous racket commenced. Hans yelled 
“Max, do you vant me to come oop and 
help you hold him:?”’ “No, Hans,” said 
Max, “but come up and help me turn 
him loose.” He had got hold of a wild 
cat instead of a coon. Now, in our busi- 
