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students, but also during the summer season by Assistant Professor 

 Needham and his assistants. The food of fishes is being studied, and the 

 more valuable forage organisms are being reared under controlled con- 

 ditions. Important studies on the biology of the so-called fresh-water 

 shrimps, of the Mayflies, Caddisflies, and Beetles of the marsh have been 

 in progress during the past year. 



EXTENSION. 



Both Professor Herrick and Professor Crosby have attended several 

 fairs with exhibits of insect pests and have given lectures before various 

 agricultural societies on entomological subjects. Also they have traveled 

 with exhibits and have given lectures on the farm trains which have been 

 run in this State during the year. 



RECOMMENDATIONS. 



The most pressing need of the department is for more space for labora- 

 tory work. It has been impossible to accommodate all of the students 

 that have applied for work in the department. 



J. H. COMSTOCK, 



Professor of Entomology. 



