LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Bureav or EnToMOLOGY, 
* Washington, D. C., November 20, 1908. 
Sm: I have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript of a 
paper, by Mr. W. D. Hunter, agent in charge of southern field crop 
insect and tick investigations in this Bureau, dealing with the boll 
weevil, especially with reference to means of reducing its damage. So 
many publications upon different phases of the boll-weevil problem 
have been issued by this Department during the years since the weevil 
has invaded the United States that it has seemed advisable to pre- 
sent a summary in a single paper of the practical results recorded 
therein and including the results, as yet unpublished, of the most 
recent investigations. This purpose has been carried out in the 
present paper, the publication of which as a Farmers’ Bulletin is 
hereby recommended, superseding No. 216. 
Respectfully. L. O. Howarp, 
Entomologist and Chief of Bureau. 
Hon. James Witson, 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
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