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The last Legislature provided for an Assistanl Economic Zoologist, 

 a messenger and a stenographer. Mr. N. G. Miller, a graduate of 

 the Agricultural Course of L904 of the Pennsylvania State College. 

 whs made Assistanl Zoologist. Mr. L. K. White, a graduate of the 

 Agricultural Course of the State College for 1905, was made scien- 

 tific messenger, and .Miss Kathryn P. First, of Harrisburg, Pa., was 

 made stenographer, and Mr. Alfred F. Satterthwaite, of Chester 

 county, was made clerk. On the Field Experimental Force we have 

 Mr. T. < '. LeFevre, graduate of the Biological Course of the Penn- 

 sylvania State College of 1904, R. F. Lee, of Bedford, Pa., and D. 

 K McMillan, of Gettysburg. All of these persons understand the 

 elements of entomology and zoology and are deeply interested in 

 I heir subjects and in promoting the work of this office. We are cer- 

 i.iin thai the most perfect Civil Service examinations could not re- 

 sult in giving us a belter corps of assistants than we have at present. 

 With this staff both in the office and in the field, and our able demon- 

 si rators and inspectors, and the strong support that we have received 

 from Governor Pennypacker, the Board of Commissioners of Public 

 Grounds and Buildings, Superintendent Shumaker, and yourself. 

 Mr. Secretary, it is no wonder that this office has made a remarkable 

 growth and has accomplished a great deal in behalf of the citizens 

 of this State in a field which had heretofore been wholly neglected. 



There is so little legislation needed that it is not worth while 

 mentioning it at this time, and we only await with most pleasant 

 anticipation the needed room we shall have in the new quarters 

 of the Capitol into which we hope to move soon, and at least a small 

 inseetn rv or building, like a greenhouse, to be devoted to the rearing 

 and study of living insects. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. A. SURFACE, 



Economic Zoologist. 



