36 .lOliRNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOI.OCY [Vol.4 



find and ('(tnlcr wit li any attending, nicnduM- who may lie working alouji 

 lines in wliicli you arr interested, and your attention will he invited 

 to some of the striking- general tendencies that prexail in the eidomol- 

 ojiieal projects as a whole. 



.\cknowl(>dt!;nieids are due to the many gentlemen wlio.se names 

 and n(ldress(>s ai)pear in the tabulated list of projects. 



On or about November 7, the following letter was mailed to all 

 loading entomologists whose names ai:)pear in the recent Organiza- 

 tion List of the Agricultm-al (\)lleges and Ex])eriment Stations in the 

 United States, and to such other members of tlu- Society as were 

 known to be actively engaged elsewhere in economie entomological 

 work. Through some oversight, dnc to rush of work, the Canatlian 

 memb(-rs were not furnished with a co])y, and this is mentioned as a 

 matter of keen regret because of the splendid activity shown by 

 the entomologists across the line. No doubt still others have been 

 overlooked, and it is desired hereby to assure them that the over- 

 sight has b(M>n unintentional and unavoidable. 



My Deak Snr. 



The accDinpanyinfi t^uiiigest u)u was presented by Mr. K. D. Saiulensou to the execu- 

 tive cominittee of I lie American Association of Economic EntomoIogi.sts. Thr com- 

 mit lei' ha.-^ held that this suggestion is worthy of presentation to the society, and in 

 order that the members may have better basis for judging the desirability of making 

 something of tliis sort a regular feature of our meetings, has requested me to prepare 

 a sample report on llie entomological work now going forward. 



Of course, the time before the meeting is too short to permit the preparation of an 

 exhaustive treatment, but if the workers will respond promptly, something can be 

 done to set forth the general lines of etTort and to show each man the ones who are 

 working on lines similar to his own, and something of their methods of attack. 



I should, therefore, appreciate your prompt answer to the following points, and 

 any others that may occur to you as valuable. It is quite po-ssible that you do not 

 desire to give the information on some o( these points. If so, omit. 



For each project you are now prosecuting, state: 



1. Name. 



2. Object. 



3. Reasons for undertaking. 



4. Scope. 



5. Cooperation with other departments or bureaus. 



6. General ditliculties j'ou are experiencing. 



7. General methods you are using. 

 S. Progress. 



9. Source of funds used for its support. 

 Let me urge upon you that this report will be what you make it. If you respond 

 fully and promptly, you will make possible a pretty good test of the worth of the 

 scheme, but if you respond too slowly or too briefly, the result will not be worthy of 

 your consideration. 



Hojiing for the favor of an immediate reply, 1 am 



\'ery truly yours, 



