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couraged. While not giving, directly, any remedial measures 

 for the weevil, it is believed that the plain statement of the situa- 

 tion and the necessity of adopting the cultural remedy, given 

 in this Circular, will go far towards removing the unfortunate 

 prejudice which exists in some sections, towards all scientific and 

 educational progress. This Circular is being distributed in an 

 edition of 32,000, most of these going to the boll weevil infested 

 section for distribution by bankers and merchants. 



Circular No. 6, now in course of preparation, gives the re- 

 sults of Mr. Hine's investigation of the horseflies and deerflies 

 in Southern Louisiana, made in co-operation with the Gulf Bio- 

 logic Station. This Circular is of interest mainly to stockmen, 

 and will be sent to those of our correspondents known to be inter- 

 ested in live stock and to those making application for it. Due 

 notice of its publication and of its contents will be given through 

 the press of the State, so that all who are interested will have 

 an opportunity to secure it. 



OFFICE AND LABORATORY WORK. 



The compiling of the publications referred to in the above 

 paragraphs, together with preparation of illustrations for them, 

 proof-reading, etc., has required a very considerable amount of 

 time. The mailing of these various publications, requiring the 

 correction of mailing lists, the addressing and stamping of many 

 thousands of envelopes, etc., has been a task the magnitude of 

 which can hardly be appreciated. Much of the time of the as- 

 sistants during the winter months has been devoted to this dis- 

 tribution of literature, as well as to the compilation of notes and 

 records made in connection with the field work during the sum- 

 mer and autumn. 



During 1904, in reply to requests for information regarding 

 injurious insects, in execution of the quarantine regulations, 

 PI directing the field work of the assistants, etc., 1651 letters were 

 written. During 1905 the number of letters written was 2,426. 

 These figures do not include circular letters ard letters mailed 

 in duplicate to various planters and fruit growers' associations, 

 etc., which were prepared upon the mim.eograph, and of which 

 there were several hundred. Many of the letters received require 



