Entomological Branch, 



Department of Agriculture, 



9th March, 1909. 



To the Hon. John Perry, 



Minister for Agriculture. 



Sir, 



I have the honor to herewith furnish this report upon 

 my investigations into entomological questions, carried out with 

 the permission of the Government of New South Wales for the 

 Governments of Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland, as well 

 as this State, between the 7th July, 1907, and the 3oth July, 1908. 



Furnished with credentials from the Australian States I repre- 

 sented, I was enabled to see the inner working of the Departments 

 of Agriculture, Scientific Institutions, &c., visited in the different 

 countries. 



In every country I met with unfailing kindness and courtesy 

 from Government officials, scientific workers, British consuls, and 

 many strangers. 



Everywhere I was complimented upon the enterprise shown by 

 the Australian States in sending out a commission of investigation 

 to obtain, first hand, information upon questions of such vital 

 importance to the producers of Australia. 



I have the honor to be, 



Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 

 WALTER W. FROGGATT, 



Government Entomologist, N.S.W. 



