JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



APRIL, 1913 



The editors will thankfully receive news items and other matter likely to be of In- 

 terest to subscribers. Papers will be published, so far as possible, in the order of re- 

 ception. All extended contributions, at least, should be in the hands of the editor the 

 first of the month preceding publication. Contributors are requested to supply electro- 

 types for the larger illustrations so far as possible. The receipt of all papers will be 

 acknowledged. — Eds. 



The cooperation of those presenting papers at the recent meeting 

 has made it possible to include most of the Proceedings in the first 

 two numbers. The early publication of this matter is very desirable 

 and no more costly than distributing the papers through three or even 

 four issues. It can hardly be expected that subsequent numbers will 

 be ecjually bulky, owing to our limited resources. 



The passing of another of our older members and an associate of 

 Riley in the earlier years, is recorded in this issue. Though restricted 

 by physical limitations and unable to attend our gatherings, Miss 

 Murtfeldt was known by reputation at least, to most of our mem- 

 bers. She was deeply interested in the Association and did her 

 part in contributing valuable papers to the published Proceedings. 

 The past decade has witnessed great changes in our organization. 

 Many of the leaders of a few years ago have been gathered home, 

 while others have been compelled to limit their activities or else 

 have turned to other fields. The young man with a speciality is 

 largely in evidence and our meetings depend for success mostly upon 

 the co-operation of groups of specialists rather than upon discussions 

 by general economic entomologists. 



The birth of an association for the advancement of Forest Entomol- 

 ogy brings to attention another phase of economic entomology. It 

 will be recalled that provision was made by the American Association 

 of Economic Entomologists at the Cleveland meeting for an apiary 

 and inspectors section, each to be presided over by a vice-president 

 named by the section. There must be cooperation among students 

 along special lines if rapid and substantial progress is made. The 

 method is not so important as the attainment of the ideal. No one 

 should object to a sincere effort toward efficiency, and we take this 

 opportunity of extending good wishes to the child. At the same time 

 we would call attention to the parent organization and express the 

 hope that its influence for good in general entomology and even along 

 special lines may not be hampered by the undue multiplication of 

 associations having closely circumscribed activities. 



