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money can be utilized in the actual warfare against insects, and 

 will, therefore, be expended to much better advantage than in the 

 payment of rents. 



As it has been necessary to continue answering letters of 

 inquiry, distributing literature and attending to some field work 

 besides, the packing and shipping of the various books, specimens, 

 records, office and laboratory apparatus, etc., has required con- 

 siderable time, and the Baton Rouge quarters have not yet been 

 placed in condition to facilitate rapid work. 



During the year a reference library has been started. The- 

 publications of various Experiment Stations and of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture have been secured through an 

 exchange of bulletins, and a considerable number of volumes, 

 not available in ordinary libraries, have been purchased outright. 



ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYEES. 



As mentioned above, Prof. H. A. Morgan resigned in Feb- 

 ruary, 1905, to accept the directorship of the Tennessee Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, and was succeeded as Secretary 

 and Entomologist by the writer. 



During 1904 the following Special Field Agents of the Bu- 

 reau of Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture, 

 were associated with Prof. Morgan in the boll weevil investiga- 

 tion in Louisiana for the periods named: Mr. R. C. Howell, 

 from May 15 to December 31 ; Mr. S. E. McClendon, from May 

 15 to December 31 ; Mr. J. B. Garrett, from May 15 to October 

 15; Mr. A. W. Buckner. from May 16 to September -15, and Mr, 

 E. S. Hardy, from May 15 to December 31. Mr. Harry Gustine 

 was employed as office clerk and stenographer from March 15 

 to December 31. In addition to these gentlemen, local inspec- 

 tors were employed from time to time during 1904 when their 

 services were necessary. 



During 1905, Mr. S. K. McClendon served as Assistant En- 

 tomologist from January 1 to February 15; Mr. E. S. Hardy, 

 from February 10 to December 31; Mr. J. B. Garrett, from May 

 15 to December 31 : Mr. \V. (). Martin, from May 15 to December 

 31, and Mr. C. W. Flynn, from June 15 to December 31. The 

 work of all these gentlemen has been performed in a conscien- 



