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nomic Entomologists has been exceptionally full, and we trust that 

 this Journal may become an agent in ameliorating the congestion. 

 The value of the meetings lies not so much in the amount of infor- 

 mation conveyed, as in the discussion of methods and results. There 

 has been, in recent years, an increasingly large number of papers 

 which might be grouped under the general head: Notes for the 

 Year. There seems to be no particular reason why certain of these, 

 at least, could not appear in either the October or December issues, 

 thus reducing to a considerable extent the amount of matter awaiting 

 publication early in January. We would therefore suggest that all 

 writers contemplating preparing papers of this character for the 

 coming meeting, bear this in mind and consider the advisability of 

 submitting the same for publication prior to the annual session. 

 There is no reason why individuals might not elect to do so, and there 

 would be an advantage if this were generally done, since other workers 

 could study the papers and be prepared to discuss the same at some 

 designated period during the regular session. We see no objection 

 to the extension of this practice to important contributions respecting 

 insects or groups of insects or decided modifications in methods of 

 work, particularly as there is a most obvious advantage in allowing an 

 opportunity for careful study before a discussion. We believe that 

 some such change in policy, which latter can be readily brought about 

 bv individual initiative, would result in marked benefits to all. 



Current Notes 



Conducted by the Associate Editor 



At the last sessiuu of the Nebraska Leyishiture a hnv was passed estab- 

 lishing a state Insect Pest and Plant Disease Bureau, which under the pro- 

 visions of the bill began activity on July 5, 1907. The work of the Bureau is 

 carried on under the joint direction of the State Entomologist and the State 

 Botanist, and for its maintenance the sum of $7,500 for the biennium was 

 appropriated. The working staff of the entomology division is as follows: 

 Lawrence Rruner. Chief of the Division and State Entomologist; Myron H. 

 Swenk. Assistant Entomologist; Harry S. Smith, Assistant State Entomolo- 

 gist; R. W. Dawson, C. H. Gable and J. T. Zimraer, Laboratory Assistants 

 in Entomology. An insectary and greenhouse costing $3,000 has been built 

 on the grounds of the Experiment Station for the experimental work of the 

 Bureau. The purpose of the Bureau as set forth in the bill, is for the "inves- 

 tigation, control and extermination of insect pests and plant diseases through 

 traveling experts, field work and laboratory research." When complaint of 

 injury by insect pests is received a member of tlie staff visits the locality and 

 investigates the trouble, which is discussed and the approved treatment advo- 

 cated through the local press, or, if the trouble is Y't^^^pread, through a 



