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trol work on the farm or mar>li, in tlie orchard or even about the 

 home. Prophylactic measures against yellow fever, malaria ami 

 typhoid must depend in large measure ui)on an intimate knowledge 

 (•f the habits of certain insects and their part in the dissemination 

 or the dangerous germs. The study of injurious insects is by no 

 means completed. There is great need of investigations that can 

 not be adequately conducted with our present resources. The ex- 

 hibit collections should be greatly strengthened by a large series 

 of well executed, enlarged models of the smaller, more injurious 

 insects. Such a dejiarture would greatly increase the practical an 1 

 educational value of the entomologic exhibits, particularly as the 

 significance of some of the more recent discoveries can not be ade- 

 quately portrayed without such aid. This latter would also do much 

 to bring the larger exhibit necessary for the Education Building up 

 to a high standard. 



Respectfully submit' el 



Eph[<.\im Porter Felt 



State Eiitotnologist 



Office of the State Entomologist, October 15. iqdS 



