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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
pressing discussion on the proposed subjects. Before the 
motion could be put, George A. Sweet, of Dansville, jumped 
to his feet and warmly supported Mr. Barry’s contention. 
“ This is not the legislature of New York,” he shouted. “We 
area horticultural society, and as such seek to promote its best 
interests.” “Yes,” interrupted Mr. McCollum, “ by seeking to 
prevent legislation which is of vital importance to most of its 
members! ” 
“ Sit down! Sit down! ” a score of members shouted at Mr. 
McCollum, while one excited member in the front row jumped 
up and shook his fist at the speaker, at the same time declar¬ 
ing that the latter was no gentleman. Things looked favorable 
for a bad eruption, when Samuel W. Smith, the suave and 
witty fruit grower of Albion, poured oil upon the troubled 
waters. 
Further discussion was cut short by the Chairman Wood¬ 
ward presenting a motion by Mr. Powell that the secretary be 
instructed to cast a ballot for Mr. Barry for president, with the 
understanding that the matter to which he objected should not 
be discussed. I he motion was carried by an overwhelming 
majority and when Mr. McCollum again sought to get the 
floor he was drowned by cries of “ Put him out! ” 
Later in the session Mr. McCollum again called for the 
report. “I think the gentleman is out of order,” said Presi¬ 
dent Barry, evidently desirous of averting the storm which he 
saw was coming. “ I am not out of order,” warmly protested 
Mr. McCollum. “ This body by a unanimous vote decided 
to have that report this afternoon. It has paid out its 
money to bear the expenses of the legislative committee and 
now it wants to know what it has to say.” 
I dislike to say this,” said President Barry with cutting 
distinctness, “but the fact is that every dollar of that $500 
was paid by the firm of Ellwanger & Barry. Moreover, this 
meeting decided only a few minutes ago that such matters as 
this should not be brought up for discussion. I therefore rule 
that Mr. McCollum is out of order.” 
“ I appeal from the decision of the chair,” shouted Mr. 
McCollum, jumping up on the platform beside President 
Barry and waving his arms toward the audience. “I want to 
submit to this convention the question whether or not they 
want to hear this report.” 
“ No, we don’t want it,” shouted perhaps a score of voices. 
“ Report ! Report ! ” came back an answering chorus from 
what was evidently a majority. 
1 he-president said the report might be presented, but it was 
then learned that the chairman of the committee was not 
present. The matter was put over. 
On the second day of the convention it was evident that 
wise counsels had prevailed, for S. D. Willard, chairman of the 
committee on legislation, he said the committee had been 
unsuccessful in securing the desired legislation. It was sug¬ 
gested that a conference on the San Jose scale question be 
held between the Eastern New York and Western New York 
societies’ committees on legislation. 
‘ I am happy to state,” said Mr. Willard, “that the differ¬ 
ences have been arranged so that they will not arise again in 
this society’s conventions. 
I he settlement is to the effect that if this year after an ex¬ 
amination of the books of the commissioner of agriculture, it 
is found that injury by the pest is increasing, then the nurs¬ 
erymen will stand by the fruit growers in efforts to eradicate it. 
The nurserymen and the fruit growers will unite in asking 
the legislature to appropriate $25,000 additional for inspec¬ 
tion purposes. The commissioner of agriculture believes he 
can control the scale with this additional appropriation. 
The following officers were elected : 
President, William C. Barry, of Rochester; vice-presidents, S. D. 
Willard of Geneva, Albert Wood of Carlton Station, J. S. Woodward 
of Lockport, and T. B. Wilson of Hall’s Corners; secretary-treasurer. 
John Hall of Rochester. Executive committee, C. M. Hooker of Roch¬ 
ester, H. S. Wiley of Cayuga, Edward M. Moody of Lockport. Wing 
R. Smith of Syracuse, George G. Atwood of Geneva. 
CANADIAN LAW AMENDED. 
The following official notice has been received: 
Order in Council.—At the Government House at Ottawa, Saturday, 
the 5th day of January, 1901. Present: His Excellency the Governor 
General in Council. 
His Excellency, in virtue of the provisions of section 5. chapter 23, 
61 Victoria, entitled “An Act to protect Canada from the Insect Pest 
known as San Jose Scale,” and of 63-64 Victoria, chap. 31, “An Act to 
amend the San Jose Scale Act,,’ and by and with the advice of the 
Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, is pleased to order that exemption 
from the operations of the above mentioned Act shall be and is hereby 
authorized of any trees, shrubs, plants, vines, grafts, cuttings or buds, 
commonly called Nursery Stock from any country or state to which 
“The San Jose Scale Act’’applies; and that all importations thereof 
shall be and are hereby permitted to be entered at the Custom Ports 
only of St. John, N. B , St. John’s. Q.ue , Niagara Falls and Windsor, 
Ont., and Winnipeg, Manitoba, between the following dates in each 
year: 15th March to 15tli May in the Spring, and 7th October to 7tli 
December, in the autumn; and at Vancouver, British Columbia, during 
the winter months only from 15th October to 15th March, at which ports 
they will be thoroughly fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas by a 
competent Government official in accordance with the most approved 
methods. 
All shipments made in accordance with the above will be entirely at 
the risk of the shippers or consignees, the Government assuming no risk 
wh at ever. 
Packages must be addressed so as to enter Canada at one of the above 
named ports of entry, and the route by which they will be shipped 
must be clearly stated upon each package. 
As it is well known that well matured and thoroughly dormant nur¬ 
sery stock may be safely treated, but that there is danger of serious 
injury to the trees if fumigated in the autumn before the buds are 
thoroughly dormant, or in the spring after the buds have begun to un¬ 
fold, all stock w'hich when received is immature or too far advanced 
for safe treatment will be refused entry and held at the risk of the 
shipper. 
His Excellency, in virtue of the provisions of section 7 of the Act 
first above mentioned, is pleased to direct that the authority herein 
granted be published in the Canada Gazette. 
John J. McGee, 
Clerk of the Privy Council. 
SAN JOSE SCALE NOT FEARED. 
Prof. John B. Smith, state entomologist of New Jersey, says: 
Where the San Jose scale is worst, success in checking it is greatest 
because the growers are alive to the necessity for active operations. 
Crude petroleum as a winter application will prove the most success¬ 
ful insecticide. The mechanical mixture of kerosene and water, 10 to 
15 per cent, kerosene, answers perfectly for summer treatment. The 
damage is locally a serious matter and has cost some orchardists a few 
hundred trees; but there is nothing that has affected the total fruit 
crop. There is no prospect whatever of extermination, but every indi¬ 
cation that control will be complete so that none but the man who is 
unfit to grow fruit will be hurt. 
