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Vol. VIII. ROCHESTER, N. Y., FEBRUARY, [900. No. 1. 
FUMIGATION DEMANDED. 
Western New York Horticultural Society Passes Resolutions 
Urging Adoption of Laws Compelling Fumigation of All 
Nursery Stock Raised or Brought Into New York 
State—Vigorous Objection — Pan-American Ex¬ 
position Heartily Endorsed—Fruit Exhibit. 
The forty-fifth annual convention of the Western New York 
Horticultural Society was held in Rochester January 24-25. 
President William C. Barry presided. There was the usual 
large attendance and interesting programme. The question 
box was well filled and provoked valuable discussion. Many 
nurserymen were present. Those who served on the commit¬ 
tees were : Irving Rouse, C. M. Hooker, Rochester ; Nelson 
Smith, Geneva ; Frank Rupert, Seneca ; George S. Josselyn, 
E. H. Pratt, Fredonia; George Moody, Lockport. 
There was a fine exhibition of apples, pears and grapes by 
Ellwanger & Barry and another by the New York Agricultural 
Experiment Station, of which William C. Barry is a director. 
An interesting exhibit of the insects recognized as particu¬ 
larly dangerous to the orchards of New York state attracted 
much attention. This is said to be the most complete collec¬ 
tion in the country. It is the property of the New York State 
museum and is in charge of Professor E. P. Felt, state ento¬ 
mologist. As might be expected one of the chief topics of 
conversation was the Sanjjose scale. Branches of trees bear¬ 
ing witness to the ravages of this pest were exhibited and 
attracted much attention. S. D. Willard, of Geneva, said that 
the San Jose scale is in Wayne, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cayuga 
and all the counties down the Hudson and on Long Island. 
As chairman of the committee on legislation Mr. Willard 
reported : 
“In the month of November, I visited Albany for the pur¬ 
pose of amending any laws relating to the agricultural law of 
the state. The secretary of agriculture said to me : ‘ It seems 
as if the laws of the state should be made more stringent in 
regard to the bringing in of trees infected with the San Jose 
scale. These trees should not be sent broadcast over the state 
infecting other districts. The law ought to be so amended 
that all shrubs should be fumigated before sending out.’ 
Some members of the legislature when approached upon the 
subject said : ‘ That is right; we are willing to vote for a 
measure forbidding the shipping of trees from infested districts 
until fumigated.’ This has been done in other states. Men 
who have made this thing a study considered that this would 
be a preventive measure and should be enforced. Inspectors, 
who have made this thing a study, say that trees are brought 
into this state constantly with inspection cards upon them, de¬ 
claring their immunity from this pest, which yet are covered 
with it. It is a matter for each one to consider individually. 
The object of legislation is to prevent the scale from being 
brought into the state. What are you going to do about it ? 
Will you co-operate with the legislators of the state in passing 
that bill ? We are a dumping ground in the State of New York 
for the refuse of other states and fumigation is our only 
remedy.” 
There was animated discussion, prominent members of the 
society vigorously opposing the proposition to require the 
fumigation of nursery stock. The following resolution was 
adopted in the face of opposition : 
Whereas, The fruit growing industry of New York is second to none 
other industry ; and, 
Whereas, This great industry is seriously threatened by the intro¬ 
duction of the San Jose scale ; and, 
Whereas, Careful experiments have shown that this can not be con¬ 
trolled by ordinary means ; therefore, 
Resolved, That the 500 members of the Western New York society 
now assembled, would unite in urging the legislature now in session 
to enact such laws as shall compel inspection and proper treatment or 
destruction of all infested trees and to compel the fumigation of all 
nursery stock raised or brought into the state or offered for sale. 
Professor M. V. Slingerland, entomologist, confessed that 
it was not known whether fumigation would destroy larvae of 
the scale. 
The following resolutions were adopted : 
Whereas, The Pan American Exposition, to be held at Buffalo, this 
state, from May 1st to October 31st, 1901, is giving particular attention 
to the horticultural interests of this continent, and is arranging and 
laboring for the existence at that time of the most complete and per¬ 
fect horticultural exhibit ever arranged in America ; be it 
Resolved, That the best interests of the Western New York Horti¬ 
cultural society demand its hearty co operation with the Pan American 
Exposition company, in bringing about the mutually desired result, 
and to this end be it further 
Resolved, That we extend to the Pan American Exposition our con¬ 
gratulations on the most creditable progress already made in its horti¬ 
cultural department, and at the same time pledge ourselves to exercise 
every energy and effort to aid in carrying on the work to a perfect and 
in every way creditable termination. Further, be it 
Resolved, In view of the fact that the exhibit in question is to be 
made within the territory of this society, we should, to a marked de¬ 
gree, consider ourselves as the host and extend the hand of welcome 
to similar organizations of sister states, which shall conclude to par¬ 
ticipate in the event. And to that end we urge that such action be 
taken as will provide for the establishment of headquarters and the 
creditable maintenance of same at the Pan American Exposition at 
least during the month of October, 1901. Be it further 
Resolved, That we ask the management of the Pan American Expo¬ 
sition to make a class in the fruit department for exhibits by societies 
which have been established for more than two years. 
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