iti'irouT oi- s'lATp; i-;N'r()M()i,()(;is'i' h:i 



ihc lilc liislniy ;iimI a review of alioiil lliirt V -live cxpeniiieiilal tests 

 of iiisccticidal siihslaiiccs, 



(I.) VVdtl. on Ihc wood licks of tlie ."-laK', esj.ecially ill 

 it.e I'.iller K'ool \alli\. 



( (■ ) ( irass||(i|)|i(i s III ciillivati-d (lops. 



( (I ) I usee I |)ests ( if fruit s. 



(ej M iscellaiieoiis tests of ill set icidcs. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



Il is oil! plan. III . M..|Mi ;il ion vvitli tin- Montana 



i''.x|)( I inieiil Station, to issue ;i series of ( iniilars for the imrpo-c ot 

 jinttini; ill easiU axailalde form the most essential information con 

 cciiiiiiL; tiie leading pests of tlie Slate. 'Ivvo have ahr-ady l>een issued, 

 as folli ivvs : 



I . The aiiii\ (III woiin. 



Tear and apph- hli^ht in Montana (1)\ I iiane I'.. Swin^h-). 



The foHowiiit; ai'e in coiiise ot preparation and will he is' lud 

 when ( ( .nii)leted : 



1 . ( olorado ])olato hectic. 



2. The leadiiiL;' inject pests of the cahhaj^C 



3. Arsenical insecticides. 



4. The home prejiaration of lime siil|)lini solntion:^. 



5. The ;i|)|)|e le;if ;iphis- 



C. 'I"he leadiiij.C ]jcsls of our principal shade; trees. 



7. Miles, affect inf^- frnil trees in Montana. 



8. rjrasshoj)i)crs, 



9. Oy.ster .shell scale. 

 \()- Sprayinj.T machinery. 



11. ("out rf)l of I he hedhnj^'. 



12. 1 louse flies. 



AN INCREASED APPROPRIATION NEEDED. 



The .State I'.ntomohjj^-ist now receives ;in appropriation of $500, 

 which is used prim ipally as a travelinj.^ fund, hnt which is available 

 also for mis((llaneous exj)enses of the office anrl laboratory. With 

 tlie ^-rowlh of the a^.^Ticidl nral interests of the .State, principally in the 

 orchairl iiidustiy, the i-e(|uests for information liave been ^.jreatlv 



