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cides has caused a marked increase in price of certain largely used 

 articles, such as Paris green, arsenate of lead, etc., and may operate 

 against the desired more general utilization of these materials in the 

 protection of crops from insects. An important saving can usually be 

 effected in the consolidation of orders for insecticides for a given 

 neighborhood, or their purchase through fruit-growers' associations, 

 or other co-operative buying organizations. The importance of this 

 saving is realized when it is remembered that the difference in cost 

 of certain insecticides, as arsenate of lead, in small packages at retail 

 stores over its cost in larger quantities from manufacturers or jobbers, 

 is often ioo per cent. [Suggestions for cheaper arsenicals are given.] 



We may logically fear that we shall have considerable trouble with 

 grasshoppers, blister beetles and crickets during the coming year [in 

 South Dakota.] 



The codling moth and the peach curculio show indications of ex- 

 tensive injury [in Texas]. 



Circulars are being sent direct to bee-keepers in the chief producing 

 regions urging them to increase production by increasing the number 

 of colonies in so far as it can be done without decreasing the crop, 



but especially by manipulating their bees in the best manner 



In parts of the Northwest, winter losses were excessive and arrange- 

 ments are being made to have bees sent from the south to replace the 

 loss, since prospects for a crop are poor in parts of the southwest. 

 Crop prospects are good in most of the northern states. 



Dr. Felt writes us that Dr. Vaughan, Chairman of the Medi- 

 cal Committee of the National Research Council, has reported 

 in favor of an expert entomologist being attached to every 

 army camp and the above quoted report states that the Federal 

 Bureau has 



prepared the manuscript of a brief popular bulletin on insects which 

 are of importance in military operations which will be printed in a 

 short time. The Chief of the Bureau has been conferring with the 

 General Medical Board of the Council of National Defense concern- 

 ing the organization and utilization of the medical entomologists of 

 the country. 



The Bureau hopes to send out this series of reports at 

 least monthly through the summer and autumn. 



Notes and Ne\vs. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL, GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



A New Biological Journal. 



Beginning May 15th, Psychobiology will appear every second month 

 and will include in the yearly volume approximately 600 pages. 

 Its pages will be devoted primarily to research which lies in the field 

 common to psychology and the several biological sciences, or which 

 has a distinct bearing on the biological foundations of psychology. No 



