April, '19] CURRENT NOTES 227 



Prof. J. M. Swaine of the Canadian Entomological Branch and known for his 

 splendid work on the Scolytid bark-beetles is at Cornell University completing his 

 work for the doctor's degree. He expects to take his examination some time during 

 the latter part of March. His thesis on the Canadian bark-beetles has already been 

 published as Technical Bulletin No. 14, Parts I and II, by the Canadian Department 

 of Agriculture, Entomological Branch, Ottawa, Canada, 



The following Florida entomologists served as speakers during the Better Fruit 

 Campaign, recently (February 10 to 26) conducted in Florida under the auspices of 

 the University of Florida Extension Division, with cooperation of the State Plant 

 Board and the U. S. Department of Agriculture: Wilmon Newell, plant commissioner; 

 W. W. Yothers, Bureau of Entomology', U. S. D. A.; J. R. Watson, Florida Experi- 

 ment Station; E. W. Berger, State Plant Board; 3,090 people were addressed during 

 the campaign. 



The following transfers have been made in the Bureau of Entomology: E. R. Selk- 

 regg, deciduous fruit insect investigations, temporarily to Federal Horticultural Board; 

 A. O. Larson, to extension fruit insect work in Utah; A. H. Beyer, Columbia, S. C, 

 to Wichita, Kans,; A. L. Ford, Kansas to Ivnoxville, Tenn.; Max Ksliuk, Jr., to 

 Wilmington, N. C; A. D. Borden, to extension work in CaUfornia; W. H. Goodwin, 

 to extension work with fruit insects in New Jersey; Charles F. Moreland, from exten- 

 sion work to research on the sweet potato weevil. 



Mr. A. C. Lewis, state entomologist of Georgia, announces that the Georgia State 

 Board of Entomology has secured the services of Dr. D. C, Warren of Auburn, Ala., 

 as assistant entomologist, with headquarters at Valdoats, Ga., to conduct dusting 

 experiments for the control of the boll weevil. The State Board of Entomology 

 conducted prehminary tests last year on this work. While the results secured were 

 encouraging, they were not conclusive enough to make any recommendations in 

 regard to dusting for the control of the boll weevil. 



The electrical machine invented by F. S. Smith of Philadelphia for the control of 

 insects in packages of cereals is now being installed in the factory of the Hecker Cereal 

 Company of New York City. Tests made by Dr. Back and Mr. Smith, during 

 November and December, showed a result of 100 per cent effectiveness in killing 

 various cereal pests when these were introduced in "commercial numbers." The 

 machine is of great promise and has awakened great interest among cereal concerns 

 approached by its owners, M. E. Gillett and Son, of Tampa, Fla. 



The following resignations from the Bureau of Entomology have been amiounced: 

 E. L. Scchri.st, bee culture to engage in commercial beekeeping in Haiti, where he will 

 manage 2,000 colonies; H. G. Ingerson, grape insects, to accept a jwsition at Ohio 

 State University; J. F. Gardener, scientific assistant, cereal and forage crop iii,sects, 

 on account of ill health; R.H.Jung; John H. Moore, extension work; A. L. Jolmson, 

 insijector; J. U. Gilmore, southern field crop insect investigation; D. A. Ricker, 

 cereal and forage crop insect investigations; A. B. Champlain, to accept a position 

 with the economic zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa.; W. O. Hollister, to return to Davey 

 Institute, Kent, Ohio. 



Mr. Alfred B. Champlain, Bureau of Entomology', who has recent 1\- Ijocn in charge 

 of a field station for the .studj' of forest and shade tree in.»<ects at Lyme, Conn., under 

 Dr. A. I). Hopkins, has been appointed .scientific a.ssistant anrl curator of the state 

 insect collections at Harrisburg, Pa., under Prof. J. G. Sanders, ecoiionii<' zoologist. 

 Mr. Champlain will have an opportunity for field work and biological ami life-history 

 investigations. He will retain his connections with the bureau as a collaborator. 



