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Txirkeys and Chinch Bugs. Apropos to the recent discussion in this Journal, on 

 the enemies of the chinch bug (FUnt, Oct., 1918, and McCoUoch, Feb., 1919), I wish 

 to record an observation made at Edwardsville, 111., June 10, 1917. Two to three 

 weeks old turkeys, foraging in a wheat field near a farm house, became busily engaged 

 eating the mature chinch bugs which were numerous in the wheat. The young tur- 

 keys searched eagerly for the bugs, ate them with apparent rehsh, and by many actual 

 counts the individual bird picked them up at the rate of more than thirty a minute. 



March 31, 1919. John J. Davis. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 



At the Baltimore meeting of this association it was voted that the price of the 

 Journal of Economic Entomology should be fixed by the executive committee. 

 Recognizing the large increase in cost in producing this pubUcation, the committee 

 has voted to increase the subscription price to all subscribers SI. 00 per annum, 

 beginning January 1, 1920. After that date, rates will be as follows: 



Subscription price to members, $2.50 per annum. 



An additional charge of 50 cents will be made to foreign members to cover cost of 

 postage. 



Subscription price to non-members, S3. 50 per annum. 



Subscription price to foreign subscribers, $4.00 per annum. 



The annual dues of members of the association have not been increased and wiU 

 remain as heretofore, namely: 



Active members, $1.50. Associate members, $1.00 per annum. 



A. F. Burgess, Secretary. 

 Melrose Highlands, Mass. 

 May 23, 1919. 



EUROPEAN CORN BORER CONFERENCE 



Hon. Charles S. Wilson, New York State Commissioner of Agriculture, plans, as 

 President of the Association of State Commissioners of Agriculture, calling a con- 

 ference of Commissioners of Agriculture and Entomologists in particular to discuss 

 and if possible formulate a National Policy in regard to this most serious pest. The 

 conference will probably be held at Albany, N. Y., the last of August and will afford 

 an unexampled opportunity to ascertain the latest facts in regard to the situation. 

 It is very desirable for entomologists from all corn states to attend, because, in the 

 ultimate analysis, they must have a very important part in determining this pohcy 

 and the promotion of a sentiment in favor of a comprehensive and satisfactory 

 program. E. P. Felt. 



