LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Extomology, 

 ^]'as/^ingto)u D. C, Decemher 5^ 190J^. 

 Sir: I herewith transmit a manuscript entitled "The Use of Paris 

 Green in Controlling- the Cotton Boll Weevil,"'' prepared by Mr. W. 

 D. Hunter, special agent of this Bureau in charge of the experimental 

 work with the Mexican cotton boll weevil in Texas. On account of a 

 widespread misunderstanding regarding the value of Paris green as a 

 boll weevil remed}', it seems important that this manuscript should be 

 published speedil}^ and in a large edition. I therefore recommend 

 that it be issued as a Farmers' Bulletin. 



In the work leading to this bulletin, as well as in the preparation of 

 the manuscript, the author has been materially aided hy Dr. W. E. 

 Hinds, principal assistant, as well as by Mr. J. C. Crawford, jr., 

 who has been engaged upon the subject dealt with herein throughout 

 the greater part of the season. 



Respectfully. L. O. Howard, 



Chief of B urea u. 

 Hon. James A\ilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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