THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 263 



THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 

 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS. 



ABSTRACTED FROM THE OFFICIAL MINUTES BY L. O. HOWARD, FOR THE 



CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



The fifth annual meeting of the Association of Economic Entomolo- 

 gists was held at Madison, Wisconsin, in the Science Hall of the 

 University of Wisconsin, on August 14, 15 and 16, 1893. 



Sixteen members were present, as follows : — President S. A. Forbes, 

 Second Vice-President J. B. Smith, Secretary H. Garman, J. M. 

 Aldrich, G. F. Atkinson, G. C. Davis, C. P. Gillette, A. D. Hopkins, L. O. 

 Howard, M. E. Murtfeldt, H. Osborn, C. V. Riley, P. H. Rolfs, H E. 

 Summers, F. M. Webster and H. E. Weed. A number of visitors and 

 members of other scientific associations were present during the sessions, 

 making rather a large attendance. 



The following papers were presented, among them several from 

 foreign entomologists, and the discussions were of the greatest interest. 

 I shall briefly mention the papers in the order of their presentation : — 



The annual address of President S. A. Forbes reviewed the 115 

 economic articles containing new matter published by members of the 

 Association since the last meeting. These articles he grouped by subjects 

 and by nature of outcome, thus giving an admirable idea of the work of 

 the year in shape for the drawing of conclusions. He called attention to 

 a narrowness of view and consequent inadequacy in the treatment of 

 general questions, due to the want of comprehensive organization and 

 systematic co-operation. In his opinion the methods of publication and 

 enforcement of results now in general use fall far short of their final end. 

 As a result the farmer has not responded to the suggestions of the inves- 

 tigating entomologist as might be anticipated. He suggested that more 

 attention might be paid to describing the effects of the insect work than 

 to the insects themselves, subordinating the account of the insects. He 

 insisted that instead of making an entomologist of the farmer we should 

 make a farmer of the entomologist. He suggested distinguishing between 

 the temporary and permanent presentation of facts in economic publica- 

 tions, advising the preparation of special economic summaries or mono- 

 graphs of all insect injuries to each of the various crops, and printing 

 and distributing these summaries in great numbers. Co-operation in this 

 particular line was urged. Addresses to Farmers' Institutes should be 

 accompanied by a printed re'sume to be distributed among those present. 



