of the existing stock, both for its improvement and in order to prevent the extinction of these species,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves:

1. To recommend to those countries which breed the auchenidi that they conclude agreements for the purpose of conserving, improving and increasing the number of these animals, in order to obtain greater benefit therefrom;

2. To recommend to the American countries that they interest themselves in encouraging in their respective poor zones (cordilleras, plateaus, and barren plains), the raising of the above-mentioned species of the South American camel family, as well as the karakul, inasmuch as those animals offer favorable prospects for production on the Continent.

XLI. OFFICIAL ORIENTATION OF WOOL PRODUCTION WHEREAS:

1. In order to improve the economic situation of the sheep raiser and of wool in general, it is desirable to orient the operation of the sheep business in a rational manner, taking into consideration the environment, the characteristics of each species, and the requirements of consumer markets;

2. Said orientation, translated into an increase in the production of wool per head and the betterment of its quality and uniformity, cannot be left solely to the private action of the producers because of the complexity of its problems,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves: To recommend that the Departments of Agriculture of the American governments through their specialized agencies already established or to be established, orient technically the sheep business in order to increase and improve the quantity and quality of the wool produced, without neglecting the production of mutton, in behalf of the sheep-raiser and of the general economy of the product. XLII. COORDINATION OF LIVESTOCK SANITATION IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF THE AMERICAS

WHEREAS:

1. It is necessary to have coordination among the livestock sanitation measures applied in the various countries of America, thereby avoiding the spread of diseases dangerous to the health of the animals, which have serious repercussions on the economy;

2. Such coordination tends toward uniformity of technical standards

and facilitates the rapid exchange of information among the health authorities of the different countries,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves:

1. To recommend that the authorities in charge of safeguarding livestock sanitation in their respective countries establish direct interchange of technical information among themselves, particularly information which refers to the appearance and spread of livestock diseases, as well as information of the various sanitary regulations governing imports and exports of live animals and products and byproducts of the animal industry.

2. To recommend that the Pan American Union undertake, in collaboration with the governments of the countries present at the Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture, the founding of an Institute of Veterinary Investigation, Diagnosis and Sanitation. This Institute will establish the pattern for standardizing the rules and regulations for quarantine stations, indicating the methods of performing diagnostic tests.

3. That in cases of new epidemics, nearby countries and those which are technically prepared to do so take cooperative action in the country affected so far as such cooperation is considered necessary for the eradication or control of the epidemic.

XLIII. FURTHERING THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

WHEREAS:

1. For the fight against pests in farming and cattle raising, there are needed certain machinery, insecticides, drugs, and medicines which certain countries are in a position to produce economically because they have the necessary raw materials or the proper industrial organization;

2. Under certain circumstances it has not been possible to carry on this fight properly in the Continent, because of a lack of necessary supplies in sufficient quantities;

3. The consequences of the inability to combat effectively agricultural pests not only fall upon the country directly affected but can, because of their invasive nature, be extended to adjoining countries and thus affect detrimentally the supply of food or industrial raw materials of other countries through the damages which the pests

cause,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves: To recommend that those nations of the American Continent which, by reason of having the necessary raw materials or advanced industrial organization, are in condition to produce, the neces

sary materials for protecting agricultural production, intensify and speed up their manufacture and offer adequate facilities for their acquisition by the countries concerned.

XLIV. SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF FOREST PRODUCTS

WHEREAS:

1. A majority of the American countries still possess immense areas of virgin forests about which little specific information is available as to area, volume, quality and utility of their timber and other products; 2. There is opportunity to regenerate valuable forests on lands not suitable for the production of other agricultural products;

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3. The proper development of present forest resources and the creation of additional forests can contribute to a prosperous rural economy as well as foster additional industrialization by providing cheaper raw materials readily available;

4. Proper use of forested lands provides protection of watersheds, and furnishes favorable conditions for normal water flow and for the control of destructive floods;

5. Sound forest management practices insure continuity of forest crops and enhancement of the productivity of forests both in quantity and quality; and

6. More detailed information on the extent and character of such virgin and other potential forest lands is required if their full value is to be enjoyed by the peoples of the world,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves:

To recommend to the American Governments:

1. That they initiate surveys and inventories to determine the area, volume, composition, quality and present uses of their forest resources; 2. That they exchange information on the best methods for conducting surveys and inventories and appraising their results.

XLV. DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF FOREST PRODUCTS WHEREAS:

1. Forests have an economic and social importance and an undoubted influence on soil conservation and environmental conditions; 2. The recognition given to potential forest resources depends upon the complete knowledge of their latent values;

3. The expansion of chemistry and engineering offers unlimited possibilities with respect to new and broader industrial uses for forest products;

4. Small permanent industries can engage in businesses which

utilize forest raw materials, and can create opportunities for the employment of the rural population and for an increase in the general prosperity of the country;

5. The excessive exploitation and destruction which the forests of the temperate zone have undergone and the growing demand for wood in the various markets will bring about a greater utilization of tropical forests;

6. Existing immense and valuable forest areas in America and their products have little commercial value unless they are made accessible by a communications system the cost of which could be absorbed by the forests themselves if their management and utilization were effected in a practical manner;

7. The scientific exploitation of tropical forests is complex and the lack of technical knowledge constitutes the greatest obstacle to their full and more remunerative utilization,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves:

1. To recommend to all American countries:

(a) That in their Forestry Laws and proposed legislation they declare the protection and improvement of their forests to be a matter of public interest.

(b) That the right over forests and forest lands, either privately or publicly owned, be subject to restrictions which the public welfare requires in order to ensure the perpetuity of the benefits which the forests provide.

(c) That each American government give greater importance to the development and use of forests in planning their principal systems of transportation and other communications; and that the capital invested in these means of communications not be charged against the first crop of forest products, which leads to destructive and uneconomic exploitation, but rather be distributed over the entire period of growth and utilization of the forest.

(d) That adequate means be furnished for furthering interchange among the American countries of all available technical data concerning the present and possible uses of all kinds of forest products. (e) That they begin research on new processes and uses and better systems of manufacture and processing of forest products.

2. To recommend to the countries of Tropical America:

(a) The reasonable exploitation of forests, under correct systems. (b) That they encourage the best systems for utilization of wood. (c) That they sponsor the creation of Technical Schools and Experiment Stations, as well as of Forest Products Laboratories.

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XLVI. FOREST FIRES

WHEREAS:

1. Forest fires cause great losses of forest products and other damage well known to all;

2. Fires beginning in one country frequently spread to neighboring ones, with serious consequences;

3. It is necessary to take vigorous measures in order that such damage may substantially decrease,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves:

To recommend to all the American countries:

1. The inclusion in their forestry agencies of the indispensable means for the prevention, localizing and extinguishing of forest fires. 2. The setting up of programs, or the conclusion of conventions for the same purpose, between neighboring or adjacent countries affected by similar problems.

3. The continual exchange of data on everything relating to forest fires.

XLVII. APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCTS OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

WHEREAS:

1. The American countries are concerned with objectives that involve the application of chemistry and chemical technology to agricultural products, including:

(a) The conservation and preservation of foodstuffs;

(b) More complete utilization of normal crops, including off-grade products as well as residues of by-products;

(c) The maintenance of existing markets for agricultural products; (d) The expansion of markets to permit increased production of certain commodities;

(e) The use of plant materials as a cheaper source of motor fuel to replace mineral fuel when the latter is not available or must be conserved,

2. Cooperation to attain these objectives is desirable,

The Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture

Resolves:

To recommend to all American countries that cooperation be established among them in planning and conducting research on:

(a) Development and improvement of methods for converting readily perishable foodstuffs into food products that can be stored