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The whole milking machine test resolves itself into an 

 answer to two leading questions, (1) Is the milker a practi- 

 cal machine for the average dairyman? (2) With what size 

 herds can it be economically used ? 



DEPARTMENT OF ENTO:\IOLOGY. 



E. DwiGHT Sanderson. 

 November 1st, 190J:-October 31st, 1906. 

 I. Administration. 



Assistance. — Until June, 1905, Mr. J. C. Bridwell, now 

 professor of Biology in Pacific University, served as assist- 

 ant in both Station and college work, his work upon the 

 classification of the collection being particularly valuable. 

 From June, 1905, to June, 1906, Mr. J. L. Randall, New 

 Hampshire College, 1905, served as graduate assistant. 

 July 1, 1906, Mr. T. J. Headlee, Ph. D., Cornell, 1906, was 

 elected assistant in Entomology and since then has devoted 

 nearly his entire time to entomological investigations in a 

 most efficient and painstaking manner. 



Equipment. — Valuable additions to the equipment of the 

 department have been made, especially during the past year 

 under the Adams Fund. A supply of rearing cages of vari- 

 ous styles in which to rear insects while studying their life 

 histories, have been built. One of the most complete photo- 

 graphic outfits has been installed, the products of which illus- 

 trate this report. Valuable additions have been made to the 

 department library. Several recording thermographs for 

 records In connection with our study of effects of tempera- 

 ture upon Insect life have been purchased and much miscel- 

 laneous apparatus. Several spray pumps have been given 

 us for testing by the makers. The one need for the prose- 

 cution of efficient work by this department is an insectary in 



