February, '19] CURRENT NOTES 131 



No pink boUworm has been found in Texas this year and the Board is therefore 

 joining with the Commissioner of Agriculture of Texas in a recommendation to the 

 governor of that state that the growing of cotton be permitted under certain con- 

 ditions within the quarantined districts. These restrictions will involve complete 

 control of the seed for planting and of the disposition of the crop produced in the 

 season of 1919. 



George Compere, one of the efficient port inspectors of the State of California, at 

 San Francisco, has been loaned to the Federal Horticultural Board to investigate 

 conditions at New Orleans and possibly Mobile to determine whether or not port 

 inspection should be inaugurated and maintained at these ports along the Hnes now 

 conducted for the port of San Francisco. It is expected that Mr. Compere will spend 

 the months of January and February in this investigation. 



The following appointments in the Bureau of Entomology have been announced: 

 Extension work in apiculture — J. V. Ormond, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and 

 Nebraska; Edward S. Provost, South Carolina; J. Smith, California. Extension 

 work, deciduous fruit insects — George H. MiUer, Albion, N. Y. Extension work, 

 cereal and forage insects, Harvey H. Miniger, South Dakota; Karl M. Pack. Exten- 

 sion work in general economic entomology — George M. Anderson, North Carolina; 

 M. B. Rounds, citrus fruits, CaUfornia; E. E. Wehr. Extension work with insects 

 affecting domestic animals — J. Touhj', assistant in body-louse investigations; Harri- 

 son E. Smith, work with European corn borer, Boston, Mass. 



Resignations in the Bui-eau of Entomology have been announced as follows: To 

 enter military service — Charles \V. Curtin, Carolina; H. M. Fort, Missouri; Marshall 

 Hertig, Minnesota; G. J. Hucker, Nebraska; J. M. Lowe, Texas; Max W. Reeher, 

 Oregon; Douglas R. Royter, Texas; A. I. Fabis, Texas; H. L. Seamans, Montana; 

 Paul Starkweather, Georgia. Twelve inspectors. Federal Horticultural Board — W. 

 W. Decell, J. A. Dew, E. L. Diven, W. S. Hough, Herbert Lahr, M. I. Miller, E. J. 

 O'Dowd, R. W. Reeves, Torbert Stack, J. E. Webb, C. A. Weigel, J. C. Woodward, 

 A. Burr Black, Albert E. Booth, Mancil B. Boyd, Kenneth E. Bragdon, F. Vernon 

 Griffith, J. G. Griffith, Montfort Hull, H. E. Jaques, H. B. Pierson, E. L. Prizer, 

 Frazicr Rogers, C. E. Trimble, G. H. Vansell, H. L. Weatherby, M. J. Kerr, Mis3 

 Mabel Council; H. J. Ryan, California, to become horticultural commissioner of Los 

 Angeles County, Cal.; Wm. R. Martin, Earl Ranells, J. M. Robinson, J. Howard 

 Smith, Henry E. Bailey; Clyde C. Hamilton, to enter the State Service of Missouri; 

 J. E. Morrison, to become a county agent in Colorado. 



The following transfers have been made in the Bureau of Entomology: Oscar 

 Barber, sweet potato weevil, Texas, to another branch; M. E. Kiinsey, cereal and 

 forage insects, Arizona, to pink bollworm work, Te.xas; Q. S. Lowry from extension 

 work with truck crop insects to general economic insect extension work in Massachu- 

 setts; S. E. McClendon, headquarters, Hawkinsville, to Athens, Ga.; M. R. Smith, 

 Plymouth, Ind., for the winter to Kingsville, Texas; M. H. Arnold, Mississippi, for 

 the winter to Texas; P'. M. Wadlcy, Wichita, Kans., to Muscatine, Iowa; O. K. 

 Courtney, Maryland, truck crop insects to Federal Horticultural Board; C. E. S iiith, 

 New Orleans, La., to Texas; B. R. Leach, Bennett A. Porter, R. J. Fiske, and R. B. 

 McKeown, deciduous fruit insects, temporarily to Federal Horticultural Board for 

 work on pink boll worm in Texas; F. H. Gates, corn borer work to alfalfa insect investi- 

 gations, Tcmpe, Ariz.; A. F. Satterthwait, Charleston, Mo., to Web.stor Groves, Mo.; 

 L. C. Griffith, extension work, New York, to Federal Horticultural Board; Frank J. 

 Rimoldi, extension work, Rhode Island, to Federal Horticultural Board, Texas; A. C. 



