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tually, be carried through. The plan calls for a three-year program, 

 involving from 40,000 to 60,000 head of cattle and under the scientific 

 direction of experts from the Bureau of Entomology. 



The Institute has undertaken to establish contacts with several other 

 industrial groups whose interests are related to the work of the ento- 

 mologist and plant pathologist. The purpose of this is to pave the way 

 for research in these industries. 



A committee of the Institute is now at work on the details of a foiu"- 

 fold project relating to sulphur. The four aspects of this project in- 

 clude: first, the action of sulphiu* as an insecticide, both as elemental 

 sulphur and in its compounds; second, its action as a fimgicide; third, 

 the effects of meteorological conditions on the action of sulphur; and, 

 fourth, sulphur in relation to soil. The committee has been in con- 

 ference with two of the large producers of sulphiu" and has found that 

 they are interested. The Institute expects to present a detailed plan 

 and a budget to these producers soon. 



Other industrial groups with whom conferences have been held in- 

 clude the following: 



(1) The Cereal Division of the American Specialty Mfrs. Associa- 

 tion, which includes manufacturers of package cereals in this coun- 

 try. This group is footing a bill for large losses due to insects attacking 

 stored products. Their problem is complicated by the fact that ware- 

 houses in which package goods are stored become infested, as do the 

 establishments of wholesale grocers, and, therefore, goods that leave 

 the -manufacturers free of insects may reach the consiimers badly in- 

 fested. 



(2) The American Tobacco Company, in which heavy losses are 

 resulting from the work of tobacco-infesting insects. 



(3) The American Seed Trade Association. There are two prob- 

 lems here, one concerning losses due to insects infesting stored seeds; 

 and, second, a problem relating to the role of seeds as carriers of patho- 

 genic organisms. A member of the Institue has been invited to appear 

 before the next convention of seedsmen and to present a paper explain- 

 ing the second problem alluded to above. 



(4) The National Lime Association. Fimdamental questions are 

 involved here, relating to the action of lime, both alone and in com- 

 poimds, in relation to both insects and plant diseases. A corrmiittee 

 representing the Institute will present soon a plan for an investigational 

 project and a proposed budget for the same. 



(5) Oil refiners. The Institute has had a preliminary discussion 

 with one of the large oil refiners as to possible chemico-biological stud- 



