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President George A. Dean: We will now listen to the report of 

 the Representative to the National Research Cotmcil, which will be 

 presented by Mr. J. P. Parrott. 



REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NATIONAL 

 RESEARCH COUNCIL 



The annual meeting of the Division of Biology and Agriculture for the election 

 of officers for the ensuing year was held on April 22 at the headquarters of the National 

 Research Council. Dr. L. R. Jones of the University of Wisconsin was elected chair- 

 man of the Division, and your representative was re-elected a member of the ex- 

 ecutive committee. Subsequent meetings were held at Woods Hole, Mass., on June 

 23 and at the offices of the Research Council on November 18, which comprise all of 

 the regular sessions of the executive committee during the year. 



Up to this time, the National Research Council, as an organized force for the 

 promotion of research, has largely been occupied with laying foundations, with 

 systematizing and developing its machinery, with formulating principles of procedure 

 to secure contacts with individuals and groups of individuals representing science 

 and industry, and with encouraging and organizing various constructive forces which 

 make for greater research power and output. It has, therefore, been largely a period 

 of plans and expectations rather than of achievement. 



During this year, I am glad to report, the activities of the Division of Biology and 

 Agriculture denote more of accomplishment and less of organization, and unless 

 signs fail this will continue in an increasing degree with advancing years. Space 

 prevents an enumeration of all the definite accomplishments of the Council or more 

 particularly the Division of Biology and Agriculture. But for the sake of interest 

 which naturally inheres in the efforts of this insitution, a few examples may be noted 

 which illustrate the range of activities and aid extended to meet various needs, viz. — 

 A site has been purchased for the erection of a building, and the preparation of plans 

 for a structure of great architectural beauty and practical utility, is now underway. 

 A fimd of $500,000 has been raised for the support of fellowships in chemistry and 

 physics. The Southern Pine Association appropriated $10,000 for the use of the 

 committee on forestry in organizing and maintaining certain forestry researches 

 which are now in progress. Pledges have been made for the support of special investi- 

 gations on food products. Various sums of money have been secured for the main- 

 tenance of Botanical Abstracts and certain biological journals. Support has been 

 found for the Concilium Bibliographicum. By the aid of a special grant plans are 

 now being made for substantial additions to the facilities of the Marine Biological 

 Laboratory, with special reference to biochemistry and biophysics. Less tangible, 

 perhaps, but a no less important achievement of the Research Council, is the de- 

 velopment of good will and sympathetic understanding among the various groups 

 of scientific workers and a greater appreciation of the opportunities for larger service 

 thru cooperative endeavor. 



Relative to its efforts in behalf of Entomology, we are indebted to the Division of 

 Biology and Agriculture for assistance in a cooperative project, supported by a 

 number of phytopathologists and entomologists of the north-eastern apple growing 

 section, to determine the merits of dusting for the control of injurious insects and 

 plant diseases. Mention was made of this undertaking as well as the summer 

 meeting of interested workers in the August number of the Journal of Economic 

 Entomology. The details of the experiments and principal results will be presented 

 in the second number of the Digest of the Crop Protection Institute. Great good 



