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Estimating Insect Abundance and Damage,” it was voted, on Motion of 
Mr. E. P. Felt, that the chair appoint a committee to standardize 
methods of estimating insect abundance and damage. 
At the Wednesday morning session, at the close of the discussion on 
the group of papers relating to European Corn. Borer, it was voted on 
motion of Mr. H. A. Gossard that this group of papers be published in 
the February number of the Jouranl. 
Final Business 
The final business was transacted Wednesday, January 2, 1924, at 
12:20 p. m. 
President A. G. Ruggles: We will now listen to the report of the 
Committee on Resolutions. 
REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 
1. Resolved, That this Association officially endorses the proposal transmitted by 
the Secretary of Agriculture to the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome as 
follows: 
“The United States suggests that the International Institute of Agriculture change 
the name of the Bureau now entitled ‘Bureau of Agricultural Intelligence and Plant 
Diseases (Phytopathologie) ’ to ‘Bureau of Agricultural Intelligence and Plant Pro¬ 
tection.’ ” 
2. Resolved, In view of the renewed interest in the protection of Mississippi valley 
states against the introduction of the alfalfa weevil and of the recent extensive ship¬ 
ments of alfalfa from the infested areas into those states, this Association recommends 
to the Federal Horticultural Board an investigation of the practicability of establishing 
a federal quarantine concerning the alfalfa weevil. (Recommended by a conference 
of upper Mississippi valley inspection officials on September 13, 1923.) 
3. Resolved, That this Association express to Dr. J. M. Aldrich the hearty apprecia¬ 
tion of economic entomologists for the generous gift of his valuable and extensive 
collections of Diptera to the United States Museum, and recommends this action as 
worthy of emulation by the owners of other private entomological collections in the 
United States, whenever circumstances permit. 
4. Resolved, That this Association approves the simplification and unification of 
nursery inspection rulings as outlined by the committee on Unification of Nursery 
Inspection. Pending the establishment of such a unified system it is recommended 
that officials of states contemplating quarantines consult with those of other states 
having similar interests, in order that such rulings may be made uniform. 
5. Resolved, That in view of the fact that American foulbrood is likely to be 
introduced into disease free territory in the United States by the shipment of drawn 
combs, this Association goes on record as favoring the restriction of the shipment of 
drawn combs, whether or not containing bees, from one state to another in the 
United States. (Recommended by Section of Apiculture.) 
6 . Resolved, That the American Association of Economic Entomologists express 
