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The above date is, therefore, a most convenient time at wliich to hold 

 a meeting of the Southern entomologists, owing to the interesting 

 programme offered by the various other societies meeting at Baton Rouge 

 during the same week, and owing to the low rates which will then be in 

 effect on all railroads. 



The unprecedented advance into new territory made by the boll 

 weevil in its migrations this year, the modifications of quarantines made 

 by several of the Southern States, and the new developments with 

 reference to the boll weevil situation, notably the results of investigations 

 by the Bureau of Entomology with reference to the parasitism of this pest 

 by native parasites, insure an interesting and highly instructive session. 

 A recapitulation of the situation and of recent investigations cannot prove 

 other tl-.an of value to every Southern entomologist. 



A problem of even greater importance to Southern agriculture than 

 that of the boll weevil, is the problem of eradicating the Texas fever 

 Cattle-tick. Prei:)arations are gradually being made by the Southern 

 States, in co-operation with the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, to presently 

 commence the entire eradication of this pest from the United States. The 

 Cattle-tick presents what is undoubtedly the first case in which total 

 eradication of a pest appears both possible and feasible, and its consider- 

 ation is therefore of peculiar interest. Prof. H. A. Morgan, whose studies 

 of the life-history of the Cattle-tick made possible the practical developnient 

 of eradication methods, is expected to be present at the meeting of 

 Cotton Belt entomologists, and give a comprehensive resume of this line 

 of entomological work. Officials of various Southern States, as well as 

 representatives of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, will be present to discuss 

 various ])hases of this problem, and an interesting symposium upon the 

 tick work is fully assured. 



Several excursions to local points of interest are being planned, 

 including excursions to the extensive sugar-cane plantations, sugar house 

 and refineries surrounding the city. 



Members of the Association of Economic Entomologists, as well as 

 others who may be interested in entomological work in the South, are 

 cordially invited to attend and participate in these meetings. 



Kindly advise Mr. Wilmon Newell, Baton Rouge, La , at an early 



date, as to whether or not you will be in attendance, in order that 



provision may be made for the ample accommodation of all visitors. 



A. W. Morrill, Secretary, 

 Association of Official Entomologists of the Cotton Belt. 



