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gational work on truck crop insects in Wisconsin; O. D. Deputy to have charge of all 

 border fumigation work, Texas; L. P. Rockwood in charge of field laboratory at Forest 

 Grove, Ore., made vacant by the resignation of C. W. Creel; Mortimer W. Leonard, 

 extension entomologist in New York state to truck crop insects and to estabish a field 

 station on Long Island for the study of potato insects; W. A. Thomas extension 

 entomologists in North CaroUna, to truck crop insects to establish a field station in 

 that state. 



The following appointments have been made recently in the Bureau of Entomology: 

 Harry Sargent, port inspection work, Seattle, Wash.; C. A. Bennett, entomological 

 inspector, Washington, D. C; Joe Milam, J. D. Smith, J. W. Hill, Clarksville, 

 Tenn.; L. Z. Naylor, boll weevil laboratory; H. Y. Gouldman, plant quarantine 

 inspector, Washington, D. C; W, H. Goodwin, C. H. Hadley, plant quarantine 

 inspectors, Riverton, N. J.; Robert Fouts, speciahst in hymenoptera, U. S. National 

 Museum, Washington, D. C. ; WilUam R. Irving, bean weevil investigations, Alham- 

 bra, Cal.; J. W. Sauer, sweet potato weevil investigations, Engsville, Tex.; D. Arthur 

 Perry and K. W. Babcock, temporary field assistants corn borer work; Miss 

 Harriet L. Arnold, Tempo, Ariz; M. L. MacQueen, L. N. Judah, Scott C. Lyon, 

 T. P. Weakley and James T. Lewis temporarily, tobacco insect investigations; W. E. 

 Haley, temporarily, Sugar Cane Insect Laboratory, New Orleans, La. 



According to Science, mosquitoes representative of all species occurring at camps or 

 posts where troops of the United States are stationed are to be collected for the Army 

 Medical Museum in Washington. At present the collection is incomplete and medi- 

 cal officers have been directed to see that collections of these insects are made at the 

 times and in the manner described in circular instructions being pubUshed. Collec- 

 tions of mosquitoes are to be made at each station at least biweekly, at three periods 

 dxiring the twenty-four hom-s, early morning from 5 to 6 a. m., midday, and after 7 

 p. m. The times of collection will vary in different latitudes, but observation will 

 determine the time when the insects are most prevalent at each locaUty. They are 

 to be collected by means of a suitable killer or by mosquito traps. The "chloroform 

 tube" is the best and most easily obtained Idller, and mosquito traps are also useful. 

 Shipments of the mosquitoes in lots of 25 each in specially prepared boxes are to be 

 mailed by medical officers at camps to the ciurator, Army Medical Museum, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



The Arizona State Legislature at its recent session appropriated $65,350 for the 

 work of the state entomologist during the ensuing biennium, also $2,775 for the present 

 fiscal year to meet a prospective deficiency arising from increased costs of operation. 

 The new appropriation includes an increase of $21,000 over the last biennial appro- 

 priation. This increase is due in part to the increased costs and in part to the exten- 

 sion of the Egyptian cotton growing industry in the state, the cotton crop ranking 

 ahead of aU other crops in valuation in 1918. In addition to the appropriation biUs 

 one other bill was enacted which is of much importance to the work of the state 

 entomologist. This amends the law creating the Arizona Commission of Agriculture 

 and Horticulture in important particulars with reference to quahfications for mem- 

 bership on the commission. After June 15, 1919, each of the three members, in 

 addition to being the owner of improved agricultural land within the state, must be 

 engaged in fruit growing or some branch of farming as his "principal occupation and 

 business " and he must file a sworn statement that he is fuUy quahfied as specified by 

 the law. The director of the Experiment Station wiU not be an ex-officio member of 

 the new commission as in the past. Definite terms of office are provided with one 

 vacancy every two years. In the event any member during his term ceases to possess 

 any of the specified quahfications his membership automatically ends. 



Mailed August 18, 1919. 



