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catalog reached from 4,849 to 8,428 inclusive. As in most cases there 

 were several specimens in one collection and under one number, 

 this means that our collections for the year stand for hundreds of 

 thousands of individual specimens, and in truth thousands of spe- 

 cies. We now for the first time have enough specimens to make ex- 

 changes by which we can procure needed material to illustrate 

 economic features of insects and animals which we have not col- 

 lected, but which will prove of importance to the work of this office, 

 enabling us to become familiar with such creatures before they are 

 imported into this State, to be able to know them by sight while 

 they are yet comparatively rare, and thus have the means of sup- 

 pressing them before loss is sustained by them. 



While our collections have not been made for the purpose of put- 

 ting them on exhibition, but rather to make a working cabinet, they 

 will be a useful nucleus for ourselves and others for making inves- 

 tigations along zoological and especially entomological lines. How- 

 ever, we have enough good material to form an important and very 

 attractive nucleus of an agricultural or educational museum, and 

 in many features this collection is not duplicated in this or any 

 other State. It would require a great deal of money to procure by 

 purchase, the material which we have, by persistent effort of our- 

 selves and others, been able to accumulate. I deem it important 

 that this office be able to co-operate with the State Museum to some 

 extent, especially the Zoological section of said museum, and be con- 

 nected with it in such a way as to utilize without further expense to 

 the State, the specimens we have collected, and the expert scientific 

 service which can be rendered by myself and assistants. 



Acknowledgment should be made of the intense interest and ef- 

 ficient services of some of my assistants, inspectors and demonstra- 

 tors, who have taken every possible spare moment of their own time 

 in aiding to make and preserve collections. For example, Satur- 

 day afternoons are invariably considered in other offices as belong- 

 ing to the employes for their recreation or private affairs, when 

 they are free from duty. However, many of my assistants have 

 almost invariably taken Saturday afternoons, summer and winter, 

 for making collections or preparing specimens. In fact, most of 

 our specimens have been collected by such persons and at such time. 

 In due acknowledgment of such faithful application I should make 

 special mention of the work of Mr. A. F. Satterthwait, Mr. D. K. 

 McMillan, Mr. P. H. Hertzog, Mr. W. R. Walton, Mr. W. R. McCon- 

 nell, Mr. Harold O. Marsh, Mr. F. Z. Hartzell and Mr. Paul R. My- 

 ers. I should also take this opportunity to express my high appre- 

 ciation and thanks to the public, especially to those individuals 

 who have sent us many specimens, and whose contributions have* 

 been acknowledged with thanks in the various numbers of our 

 Monthly Bulletins. It is greatly to be desired that such contribu- 

 tions be continued, and acknowledgments will be made in detailed 

 manner in the Monthly Bulletin. 



8. DEMONSTRATIO'NS OF METHOD'S OF COMBATING PESTS. 



The practical citizens of this State have made requests to be 

 ''shown". In other words they have not only desired information in 

 the saving of their crops, but have requested that we show them, by 

 demonstrations, the methods of making and applying the materials 

 that will give good results. As a consequence, we commenced the 



