Show fighting d WO pine D ine blister WAL R rust imported infectious Dis disease easey has caused much damage throughout country U so S GRANT AS ASKED KED evil can be overcome by removing currants and gooseberries Goose berries from nearby areas 15 statts states engaged in battle washington blister rust has been doing such damage to the white pine forests of the centry country that concerted action Is being taken to overcome the evil by the united states forest service and the united states bureau of plant industry the forest departments of 15 states the new york association of state foresters find and the conservation commission millions Ill lions of dollars worth of the white pine timber will be injured and great areas of the white pine forests killed unless prompt work Is done I 1 in n carrying out the method that has proved effect effective ire in the eradication of if the white pine blister rust says tile cons commission in a bulletin issued from albany the white pine is recognized as the most valuable timber tree of the eastern united states the white pine blister rust which attacks it was brought ilora from europe it is said tills infectious disease can be controlled and eventually eradicated by the re boval moval of currants and gooseberries goose berries from all areas within yards of white pine f orests forests A federal appropriation pria tion atlon of Is sought for demonstrating on methods of control to pine owners in operation cooperation co with the states and for strictly enforcing the federal quarantine prohibiting shipments ot of blister rust host plants fifteen states represented the association of state foresters having made a three day tour of inspection spec tion in essex esses and warren counties studying white pine blister rust infections a meeting was as called at which were present representatives of the forest departments of california oregon minnesota wisconsin ohio new york pennsylvania vermont Ver monti new hampshire maine massachusetts connecticut new jersey maryland and delaware also of the united states forest service and united states bureau of plant industry the conservation committees work the last four years in connection with white while pine blister rust was carefully investigated under the guidance of clifford R pettis superintendent of state forests and william G howard assistant superintendent perin the extensive forests of white pine in essex county were examined to note tile the infections of the blister rust and its distribution froni from pine trees to currant and gooseberry bu bushes tind back to the pine find and the disastrous effect of these infections there was found every gradation grada tion between trees wholly killed and recent infection including partly killed trees 11 in some sane of tile cases damage was reported as almost equivalent to a i forest fire resolution adopted the resolution adopted by the association cia tion which will be sent to congress the united states department of agriculture and to state officials says the association strongly urges that it federal appropriation of he made for demonstrating methods ol of control to pine owners in operation cooperation co with nith tile the states und and for strict enforcement of tile the federal quarantine prohibiting shipments of blister rust host plants it Is recommended that eliat states with fire leased pine interests take lake tr immediate steps to bring the danger from this his disease to public attention through suitable publications and other means and to appropriate adequate funds fur for the he control of the disease the association also adopted resolutions advocating the passage of a but before congress con gres milking making nn fin appropriation or of for the control ol of the pine bark beetle on government owned lands lit in oregon and california and fa vexing the retention of the forest aenice sen ice iti ili the department of A agriculture |