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PEOCEEDIXGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



Mr. Fletcher. 



Resolution 9. 



Hit. Ramachandia 

 Rao. 



lit. Fletchei. 



'■ The opinions embodied in this note relate exclusively to Agricul- 

 tural Economic Entomology. 



Ra.mrao 8. Kasargode. 



R. Madh.wan Pillai. 



E. S. David. 



J. L. Khare. 



C. U. Patel. 



T. N. Jhaveri. 



P. C. Sen. 



P. V. Isaac* 



V. C4. Deshpande. 



C. C. Ghosh. 



Harchand Singh. 



G. R. DuTT." 



Many of the points referred to in this note have already been dis- 

 cussed and it scarcely seems necessary to go over all that ground agaui. 

 I need only remark that the unsuitability of Pusa as an entomological 

 centre is not based solely on the difficulty of preservation of specimens, 

 as seems to be implied in this note. 



We have had a long discussion on this Committee Report and. as 

 you have seen, there are differences of opinion on certam points, such 

 as the question of Provincial staffs and the location of the proposed 

 Central Institute, but those differences of opinion are clearly shown 

 in the Report itself and I have no doubt mil be fully considered by 

 Government before any final action is taken. I now propose : — 



" That the Report of the Committee on organization oi Entomolo- 

 gical work in India, as amended, be accepted.'' 



I second that Resolution. 



[The Resolaiion was put to the Meeting and carried itnammovsly.] 

 That is the last item on our programme and it now only remains to 

 close this Meeting. In my Opening Addi'ess I asked you to give me 

 yoirr views regarding the next Meeting, its duration and the date and 

 place at which it should be held, but I have not received' any suggestions. 

 Its duration must depend largely on the business to be got through and 

 a fortnight has been none too long for this Meeting. As regards date, 

 the end of the cold weather is the most suitable time for most of us. 

 As Pusa is at present the central entomological station and many of 



* Excepting that I am in fuvoiu' of Coimbatoif 

 aaree with what is said herein. 



the loeahtv for the Institute, I 



