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10. Fumigation of Citrus frees with Hydrocyanic gas (binder Sub- 

 Director). 



5 Brigades, each brigade composed of : — 



1 Moawen as Head. 



2 Mulahzin. 



2 Operators (daily labour). 

 12 Labourers (daily labour). 



1 Tent-maker (daily labour). 

 [ 1 Guard. 

 II. jClerical Sfaff;. 

 ' 1 Head Clerk. 

 4 Clerks. 

 1 Store-keeper. 

 1 Assistant Store-keeper. 

 12. Hors-Cadre Staff. 

 Shawish. 

 Messengers. 

 Sweepers. 

 Gardeners. 



Note. — Moawen is a graduate of a High School of Agriculture, 

 JSToTE. — Molahiz is a graduate of an Intermediate School of Agriculture. 



The Entomological Service comes directly under the Secretary of 

 State. 



What is the extent of your cultivated area ? " Mr. Fletcher. 



One and a half million acres under cotton. Dr. Gough. 



In India we have abo\it twenty milhon acres under cotton alone. Mr. Fletcher. 



Has the Pink Bollworm any foodplants other than cotton in Egypt ? ^^- Ramakrishua 



We have found it on Hibiscus cannabinus and H. esculentus. These -q^ Gough. 

 must be pulled out of the ground at the same time as the cotton-plants. 



■ In Bombay we do not find it on anything else except cotton. Mr. Ramrao. 



You are sure to find it if you look before or after the cotton crop. Dr. Gough. 



Both these insects [Earias spp. and Platyedra gossypiella] are Mr. Burt, 

 serious pests in the United Provinces and, unless we can adopt measures 

 such as in Egypt, there is no chance of checking them. In irrigated 

 parts of our Province the cotton can easily be removed by the end of 

 December because the cultivators are anxious to get in a catch-crop 

 of peas. The sticks are burnt probably by the end of March in making 

 yur. But in irrigated lands we still get the pest and therefore there 

 seems to be some factor which we do not know yet. Before introducinor 

 any legislation, we must know this factor. In some districts cotton-^ 

 sticks remain standing in the fields until June oi -July ; that happens 



