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way, Mr. C. P. Clausen is at present in the Malay Peninsula collecting 

 and preparing the insects for shipment, while at the Cuban Experi- 

 ment Station an insectary has been built, and the necessary work is 

 being carried on to care for them as shipments are received. Mr, Paul 

 A. Berry, of the United States Bureau of Entomology, is now engaged 

 in this work at Santiago de las Vegas. 



Azotes on the Plant Quarantine and Pest Control Service in Cuba. — 

 The first organization of this kind in Cuba was called the " Comision 

 de Fitopatologia " and was created in the year 1913 or 1914. Its 

 president was the Director of Agriculture (the late Don Roberto 

 Luaces). The positions of the officials as well as of the inspectors 

 were all honorary in nature. 



On July 3, 1916, the " Comision de Sanidad Vegetal " was created, 

 being composed of three members : Mr. J. R. Johnston, President, 

 Plant Pathologist of the Experiment Station; Sr. P. Cardin, Ento- 

 mologist of the Experiment Station, and Dr. M. Sanchez Roig, 

 Professor of Natural History in the provincial agricultural institute 

 or high school (Granja Agricola). 



On September 12, 191 7, a separate organization for this work was 

 created under the name of " Oficina de Sanidad Vegetal." Mr. J. R. 

 Johnston was appointed Chief with three inspectors and three foremen 

 with provision for the employment of laborers. The appearance of 

 the Citrus black fly (Aleurocanthus woglumi Ash.) a short time 

 previously was really responsible for the creation of the " Oficina " at 

 this time, when an unsuccessful campaign for its control was begun 

 which lasted several years. A month later (October i, 1917) ad- 

 ditional inspectors were provided for. 



On July I, 1925, the name of the Office was changed to that of the 

 present time : " Seccion de Sanidad Vegetal." Its personnel consists 

 of (nominally) : a chief, 3 chief inspectors, i second-class inspec- 

 tor, 4 third-class inspectors, and 6 fifth-class inspectors ; as well as 

 3 foremen and 20 laborers. There are, in addition, 20 temporary 

 inspectors (fifth class) and the necessary clerks, typists, etc. The 

 service is also provided with two omnibuses, or trucks, equipped 

 for extension work, as well as several automobiles and trucks for 

 other work. 



The publications of this service consist of annual reports, bulletins, 

 and circulars, the two latter consisting largely of information in 

 popular style on means of controlling the mosaic disease of sugar 

 cane, the Citrus black fly, the coconut bud-rot disease, the Panama 

 banana disease, scale insects and other pests ; and the regulations in 

 force concerning plant quarantine and pest control. 



