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viously, was still greater than it has ever been in Upper Egypt. During 

 the current (1920) season it is probable that in Upper Egypt it will 

 be much the same as last year, and in Lower Egypt, owing to the 

 unprecedented earliness in the pulling of the cotton sticks, together 

 with the treatment of the seed, it should be less than it has ever 

 been since 1913 when the pink boll worm attained the position of 

 Egypt's premier cotton pest. 



In conclusion an expression of thanks is due to many members 

 of the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, notably Dr. L. H. Gough, 

 Mr. J. D. Shepherd, and Mr. E. W. Adair, all of whom have done 

 at least as much as the present writer towards the collection of the 

 facts presented in this paper. . 



