LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Entomology, 

 Washington., D. C.^ September 16., 190^.. 

 Sir: I herewith transmit a manuscript by Mr. W. D. Hunter, special 

 agent of this Bureau in charge of the experimental work with the 

 Mexican cotton boll weevil in Texas. The subject investigated in this 

 paper is one of the very greatest importance to the cotton interests 

 in the South, namely, the control of the boll weevil in cotton seed and 

 at ginneries; and on account of the fact that the ginning season is 

 now at its height and that the farmers in Texas and Louisiana will 

 soon be obtaining seed for planting purposes, I recommend the immedi- 

 ate publication of this paper as a Farmers' Bulletin. 

 Respectfully, 



L. O. Howard, 

 Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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