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should be investigated at a time, and that as soon as a subject had 
been thoroughly studied and the results and remedies published in a 
bulletin of the station, that particular investigation should be con- 
sidered ended, unless future investigation brought to light some new 
points of importance. It was not considered the duty of a station 
entomologist to visit various parts of his state for the purpose of 
showing individual farmers how to handle insecticide machinery or 
how to destroy the locusts, after such a subject had been thoroughly 
explained in a station bulletin. 
any other subjects relating to station work were brought up and 
discussed. An election of officers resulted in the choice of Lawrence 
. Bruner, of Nebraska, chairman, and F. M. Webster, of Ohio, 
secretary. 
Monday evening Prof. A. J. Cook, of Michigan, read his report as 
chairman for the past year, before the Association of Agricultural 
Colleges and Experiment Stations. The report consisted of a resume 
of the work done at the stations during the year, and that which is now 
in progress. Owing to the early date at which a report was called for, 
many of the stations had not reported ; but from the reports obtained 
it is seen that the present season has been a most active one on the 
part of the station workers in entomology. The results obtained at 
the different stations were given, and the equipments of the stations 
were also described. In most of the stations the entomologist has 
some other department in charge, and in some cases teaches as well. 
The best combination shows itself when the entomologist has no other 
department of the station, but teaches entomology and perhaps zoology 
in the college ned with the station. 
THE aaao OF ECONOMIC EnToMo.ocists.—This association, 
while as yet very young, promises to become one of if not zhe 
foremost of its kind. Twenty-six working entomologists were present 
t the opening meeting on August 17th. Many new members were 
elected, some being corresponding members residing in foreign 
countries. 
The opening address by Prof. James Fletcher, president of the 
association, was listened to with marked interest. Prof. Fletcher 
thought the entomologist should strive to popularize entomology as 
much as possible, in order that all might realize the importance of the 
subject from an economic standpoint as well as its possibilities, that 
‘all may see the beauties of the study of insects, even though ‘‘ we don’t 
eat them ee 
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