288 AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL, 1924. 



An increase of $5,000 is asked for forest-insect investigations. Of this amount it is 

 proposed to expend $2,500 for experiments with methods for iireventing losses from 

 timber-boring insects, includin;,' studies of tlie treatment of green logs with chemical 

 mixtures and in other ways, and other practical methods of handling forest products 

 to prevent insect damages. Work of this character was begun on a small scale in 

 (ieorgia, South Carolina, and Virginia, and has resulted already in great savings in 

 limber. 



The remaining .$5,500 will be spent in a special study of insects affecting shade trees 

 and hardy shrubs. 



Under the head of insects affecting truck crops and stored products an increase of 

 $13, (MM) is asked. Of this amount, $4,000 will be spent in an investigation of pea 

 aphis injury to <"annery peas, which will be carried on at the urgent request of the 

 National ('anners' .\s.sociation and of many growers of peas for canning purposes. 



Three thou.sand dollars will be spent in the study of the new Irish potato and tomato 

 weevil in Mississippi. This is an insect pest entirely new to this country, recently 

 accidentally introduced, and it should be intensively studied, since it may possibly 

 become a serious pest. 



Three thousand dollars more of this amount will be spent in the study of insec-ts 

 affecting textile fabrics. Ver\' little research work on this group of insects has been 

 possible up to the present time, on account of lack of funds. 



The remaining $3,000 will be spent in the study of the effect of low temperatures 

 upon the life of insects that attack articles placed in cold storage. The department 

 so far has been unable to give authentic data to business firms making incjuiries in 

 this direction. 



SALARIES. 

 REDUCTION IN STATUTORY ROLL. 



Mr. Anderson. We will take up first the item for yonr statutory 

 roll. There appears to be a reduction of S4,200 in that item. 



Doctor Howard. We drop out five entomological preparatoi-s. 



Mr. Anderson. Are all oi those places vacant now ( 



Doctor Howard. Nearly all of them are vacant, j^es; because wo 

 can not get anybody to work for that salary. 



FOR deciduous FRinX INSECTS INVESTIGATIONS. 



JAI'ANE.SE BEETLE. 



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The next item, on page 202, calls for an increase of $25,000. 

 Doctor Quaintance will explain that item. 



Mr. Andej{SO\. For what purpose do you want that increase I * 



Doctor QuAiNTANCE. Mr. Chairman, that is to enlarge the work. | 

 and c.s|)('(ially the research features of the work. Tlie Japanese 

 hectic is proving to be a very troublesome insect. We are carrying 

 on investigations along various lines and we need additional funds 

 to successfully prosecute these. We are handling nursery inspection 

 and scouting work also under the research allotment. The territory 

 covered l)^- the Ix-ctic is raj)i(lly increasing, being now ahnost twice 

 as much as last year. 



Mr. Andkrsox. This is the bug tliat attacks the soya bean ^ 



Doctor (.|i AiNTANCK. Xo; that is the Mexican i)ean beetle in the 

 South. This Jaj)anc.s(' hectic is located around Phihulclj)hia and 

 itdiacent New Jersey. 



Sfr. Iir< nAN.\N. What docs it attacks 



Doctor C^iALNTAN( K. It attacks a large variety of plants; it is 

 especially injurious to fruit and shade trees, and infests certain field 

 «rops like sweet corn and certain other vegetables. This increase in 

 funds is needed to increa.s<> the research work and the inspection of 

 nursery stock, 'i'here are a nuinher of important activities to provide 



