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useful classification. I am sure that the annual resume of insect 

 injuries published by the Bureau of Entomology in the Yearbook 

 of the Department of Agriculture has been most useful as a matter 

 of reference, and I believe that a resume as suggested by Mr. Quaint- 

 ance would soon be found a most valuable feature of our work. It 

 may be questioned whether such reports would not unduly tax our 

 annual programme, but might it not be possible to have the reports 

 published in the October number of our Journal, and the considera- 

 tion of those which seem most important might then be arranged for 

 by a programme committee? 



THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE 



B. To exchange experiences. — This is one of the most valuable 

 features of our annual gatherings of which we do not always secure 

 the largest benefit. Such an exchange may be secured through sym- 

 posiums upon topics of general interest, by discussion of papers read, 

 and by personal conferences. The latter will be further discussed 

 under item 2. The discussion of papers is becoming more and more 

 limited by the fulness of our programmes. For several years we have 

 advocated the expediency of having one or two symposiums upon 

 topics of general interest, as has become quite common in other organi- 

 zations of this nature, and various attempts to this end have been 

 made. The committee on resolutions reported at our last meeting 

 in favor of the secretary attempting to arrange such symposiums for 

 this meeting, which was adopted, and your secretary has endeavored 

 to do so. A program committee might be valuable in shaping our 

 programs and ensuring a continuity of policy thereof, and I would 

 suggest the feasibility of a standing program committee to be com- 

 posed of the secretary and two members, each to serve three years 

 in rotation. 



CONSIDERATIONS OF METHODS OF WORK 



C. To carefully consider the best methods of work in economic ento- 

 mology. — There has been a marked tendency in our meetings to devote 

 more attention to methods, from which I feel sure we have all derived 

 great benefit. It must be apparent that in attacking new problems 

 we often expend too much time and money in developing methods 

 which later we often find have been worked out by others, unknown 

 CO us. There is great need for a compilation concerning methods and 

 apparatus used in investigation in economic entomology. The late 

 Professor Slingerland was engaged upon the compilation of such data 

 for the use of his graduate students, and it is to be regretted that he 

 was not spared to complete a task for which he was so eminently quali- 



