It has been shown that with the less effective methods of cutting out
spot infections used in the beginning of its work by the Pennsylvania
Chestnut Tree Blight Commission, the amount of blight has been
substantially reduced. It is reasonable to suppose that much more
efficient results will be obtained by using the methods which have been
developed by experience, and which are recommended in this report:
(1) Cutting out all chestnut trees inside the limits of a spot
infection, also immediately beyond, regardless of whether or not they
all show visible signs of the blight.
(2) Great care in peeling the stumps and in burning or removing from
the woods all felled portions of the treated trees.
(3) Thorough disinfection of the peeled stumps, preferably by burning.
(4) A force of well-trained and experienced men to do both the scouting
and sanitation cutting.