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and possibly for all users of arsenical insecticides. It is hoped through this 

 project to be able to standardize arsenate of lead both for the manufacturer 

 and for the sprayer. 



California, Stanford University, — V. L. Kellogg. 

 The influence of age of sperm and egg cells on sex of young in silkworms. 



Seven hundred and fifty controlled matings made: egg clutches awaiting rear- 

 ing. 



Colorado, Fort Collins,— C. P. Gillette. 

 Insect control through treatment of their eggs. 



Colorado, University of, Boulder, — Theo. D. A. Cockerell. 

 Insect fauna of Colorado. 

 Fossil insects. 



Connecticut, New Haven, — W. E. Britton. 

 Insects attacking vegetable crops in Connecticut. 

 Insects attacking the white pine in Connecticut. 

 Insects attacking peach in Connecticut. 



Connecticut, Storrs, — G. H. Lamson. 

 Insects that attack cucurbits. 

 Insects that attack peach. 



Iowa, Ames, — R. L. Webster. 

 Potato insects. Investigations practically completed. 



Kansas, Manhattan, — Geo. A. Dean. 

 Relation of cUmate to injurious insects, Geo. A. Dean and J. W. McCoUoch. 

 Measures of controlling mill and stored grain insects, Geo. A. Dean. 



Louisiana, Baton Rouge, — E. S. Tucker. 

 Insects affecting stored rice. 



Progress has been made in determining the life history of the principal species 

 and their resistance to fumigating agents under warehouse conditions. 



Massachusetts, Amherst, — H. T. Fernald. 



A study of the causes producing the burning of foliage by insecticides. Progress 

 satisfactory. 



Investigations of the real amoimt of benefit obtained by the work of the different 

 groups of parasites. Progress satisfactory. 



Distribution limits of pests in Massachusetts. Progress satisfactory. 



Strength of fumigation safe on different greenhouse crops as compared with strength 

 necessary for destruction of the pests. Temporarily discontinued. Will be re- 

 sumed fall of 1914. 



Massachusells, East Ware ham, — H. J. Franklin. 

 Cranberry insects (injurious and beneficial). 



Progress fully reported in last three annual reports of the Cape Cod Cranberry 

 Growers' Association, and in the last two annual reports of Massachusetts 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. 



