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these false reports, inquiries from their constituents showing 

 that farmers accept these published statements as facts, in 

 fact, conversation with other entomologists shows this to be 

 the case. This is deplorable and the writer understands that 

 as far as the Department of Agriculture is concerned the evil 

 has been in a measure stopped. My thanks are also due to 

 the Chicago Great Western, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, 

 Chicago, St, Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, Minneapolis & St. 

 Louis, Duluth & Iron Range and Minneapolis, St. Paul & 

 Sault Ste. Marie railroads, which roads have been of material 

 assistance in furnishing transportation when occasion re- 

 quired. 



The Minneapolis office of the U. S. Weather Bureau has 

 kindly furnished complete weather reports for the spring and 

 summer. These are made use of in the body of this report. 



We are annually indebted to the Division of Entomology, 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C, for 

 many courtesies. 



Before our last report went to press we engaged Mr. A. G. 

 Ruggles of Cornell University as assistant. I am pleased to 

 say that the assurances contained in the recommendations 

 from leading entomologists accompanying his application 

 have been more than fulfilled, Mr. Ruggles proving himself 

 efficient and willing; the department owes much this year 

 to his enthusiasm and faithfulness, as ^'C'ell as to that of the 

 other members of the office force. 



Thanking you for the kind interest you have always taken 

 in the work, believe me. 



Respectfully yours, 



F. L. WASHBURN, . 

 State Entonwlozist. 



