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This department has the graduating class of the school in 

 Entomology for an hour each day from October to Christmas, and 

 courses in Forest Entomology and Economic Entomology to col- 

 lege students during the first half year. The entomologist also 

 lectures to farmers in the short course on insect pests or Agricul- 

 ture. This, with the work belonging to the department as Station 

 Entomologist and State Entomologist, occupies the time complete- 

 ly. Press Bulletin No. 22, "Insects and Insectlike Animals Attack- 

 ing Live Stock in Minnesota" was issued in April. We have added 

 materially to our insect collections this year, notably in Diptera. 



Our acknowledgments are due our office force for faithful 

 work ; the press of the state for helping us to place before the 

 farmers timely publications; the director of this station, and the 

 Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticultural, Mechanical and Chemical 

 Departments of the institution for cordial and generous co-opera- 

 tion ; the Bureau of Entomology, United States Department of 

 Agriculture, at Washington, D. C, for various favors. Acknow- 

 ledgments are also due the Great Northern; Northern Pacific; 

 Chicago, Great Western; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. 

 Marie; Minneapolis & St. Louis; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis 

 & Omaha; Northwestern, and Duluth & Iron Range railroads for 

 courtesies in the way of transportation for the entomologist 01 

 his assistant. 



Respectfully yours, 



F. L. WASHBURN. 

 State Entomologist. 



