514 JOURNAL OF ENONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY [Vol. 14 



Current Notes 



The Laboratory of the Bureau of Entomology at CorneHa, Ga., for the study 

 of the codling moth, has been closed. 



The annual meeting of the Michigan State Beekeepers Association was called 

 for December 1 and 2, at Lansing. 



Mr. C. R. Cleveland, formerly assistant entomologist at the New Hampshire 

 Station, has been appointed assistant entomologist at the Indiana Station. 



The annual convention of the Ontario Beekeepers Association was scheduled to be 

 held at Toronto, November 22-23 in connection with the Royal Winter Fair. 



Mr. H. L. Seamans recently appointed Entomologist in charge of the Dominion 

 Entomological Laboratory at Lethbridge, Alberta, reported for duty on March 30. 



According to Science, Professor F. E. Guyton, of the Ohio State University, has 

 been appointed assistant professor of zoology and entomology at the Alabama Poh-- 

 technic Institute. 



Professor F. Eric Millen, provincial apiarist of Ontario, has just returned from 

 England where he spent part of his vacation and gave several lectures at meetings 

 of beekeepers. 



There has been a severe attack of the corn ear worm, Chloridea obsoleta Fabr., 

 throughout southern Canada and the northeastern United States during September 

 and October. 



The Canadian Horticulturist and Beekeeper has been changed to The Beekeeper. 

 Hereafter the publication will be devoted solely to the interests of apiculture and 

 will be published at Petersboro, Ontario, as heretofore. 



Mr. Harry Arnold, horticultural inspector of the Canadian Department of Agricul- 

 ture, was killed at St. Catherines, Ont., October 23, by accidentally falling through 

 an open trap, breaking his neck. 



The valuable collection of aculeate Hymenoptera of the late F. W. L. Sladen, 

 including a nearly complete collection of British wild bees, has been acquired by the 

 Entomological Branch, Canadian Department of Agriculture. 



Dr. J. M. Swaine of the Entomological Branch, Canadian Department of Agricul- 

 ture, was elected President of the Professional Institute of the Civil Service of Canada 

 at the annual meeting held in Ottawa, on November i. 



Mr. J. C. Bridwell of the Bureau of Entomology, when in New York recently 

 made a study of the bruchid types of Schaeffer. He was fortunate in securing for 

 study in Washingon the entire collection of Bruchidae belonging to Mr. Schaeffer. 



