These collections were made in various counties of the State 

 and comprise many species new to our collection and in some in- 

 stances new to the State. As evidenced above, the largest gain was 

 in Hymenoptera and we hope to have before long an excellent rep- 

 resentative collection. We are indebted to Mr. Spooner for his 

 enthusiastic efforts in behalf of the collection not only in its incre- 

 ment, but also along the lines of preparation and classification. 

 The season of 1912 has been so occupied with other work that this 

 feature has not been emphasized, although the collections were 

 added to materially thourgh work in the insectary. 



Acknowledgments: The work of the State Entomologist is 

 so closely interwoven with that of the Experiment Station Ento- 

 mologist that any acknowledgment must of necessity include sta- 

 tion workers. We therefore take pleasure in testifying our appre- 

 ciation of the help in the work afforded by the Director of the 

 Station and other Station workers. The faithfulness and efficiency 

 of the members of the divisional staff are largely responsible for 

 the amount of work and practical results turned out during 1911 

 and 1912. The Press has been helpful in co-operating with us 

 where it has been necessary to get timely notice to the public. 

 Nurserymen and florists have met us half way in the discharge of 

 our duties as inspector, and farmers and orchardists when called 

 upon have shown a willingness to co-opeiate in field experiments. 

 At Fergus Falls during both seasons, the High School authorities 

 have been exceedingly courteous in allowing us laboratory rooms 

 and other facilities. 



Mr. H. B. Scammel, acting as deputy inspector during 1911, 

 endeared himself not only to us on account of his gentlemanly bear- 

 ing and application to his work, but also to the nurserymen of the 

 State for the same reason. Mr. Scammel has left us to take up 

 orchard work in Colorado, which state offers a bigger field in fruit 

 growing interests. Mr. C. S. Spooner, also valued by us for his 

 efficiency, has accepted a position in Georgia offering a much 

 higher salaiy than he received here. 



During 1911 Mr. M. P. Somes, and Messrs. Tanquary, Stoner 

 and Zetek did excellent field Avork against grasshoppers, and in 

 1912 Mr. C. W. Howard and Mr. Somes also worked on these in- 

 sects in the field. The results of this work the past two years are 

 embodied in this report, page 1. Mr. Howard is eminently 

 qualified to handle the grasshopper problem, since he was a gov- 

 ernment entomologist in Portugese East Africa, a position he 



