tunologists ol* the Commission, in co-operation with the Special 

 Field Agents of the Bureau of Entomology, United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture, made numerous field examinations in 

 study in.u the previously unknown migratory habit of the weevil, 

 in determining the territory infested, in investigating the re- 

 sults obtained by planters in the use of Paris green against 

 the boll weevil, and in disseminating information among planters 

 ?-nd farmers in the infested territory. 



1905 



Following the resignation of Prof. H. A. Morgan, in Febru- 

 ary, to accept the Directorship of the Tennessee Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, the writer was elected to succeed him as 

 Entomologist and Secretary of the Commission. 



Early in the year plans were made for field demonstrations 

 in the growing of cotton by the cultural system in the weevil- 

 i.'fested sections, for studying closely the migratory habits of 

 the weevil, for testing Paris green and othrr substances as 

 n media! agents against the weevil, as well as for investigations 

 of insects injurious to crops other than cotton. All of this work 

 required the almost constant movement of the Entomologist and 

 bis assistants from one neighborhood to another arid from planta- 

 tion to plantation. The yellow 7 fever quarantines during August, 

 September and early October made the continuation of this 

 work impossible. Although attempts were made to continue the 

 field work in spite of the quarantines, it was soon found that 

 this incurred the marked displeasure of citizens in the localities 

 visited, and field work, accordingly, had to cease. This "break" 

 of over two months in the field observations and experiments 

 severely crippled the work of the Commission, and a number 

 of experiments which were being conducted with promise of 

 giving valuable results had to be abandoned. However, in spite 

 of the obstacles encountered, the Secretary feels that the results 

 obtained in the field and experimental work have amply justified 

 the expense, and that the amounts thus invested will be repaid 

 many fold in the decreased insect damage to various crops, made 

 I ossible by the application of the information gained in this 

 work. Particular mention of the different lines of work con- 

 ducted and matters of interest follow. 



