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Mr. Webster, previous to the past year, had generally considered that 
hot weather favored the development of the long-winged form, cold 
weather retarding it. Last year there was much very hot weather, yet 
the majority of chinch bugs taken were of the short-winged form. 
Mr. Howard expressed the opinion that the true micropterous form 
occurs only along the coast, and that the occurrence of a short-winged 
form in the interior is due to frequent failure of the wings to extend, 
owing to dry atmosphere, showing in support of this view that in the 
series exhibited by Mr. Webster great variation existed in the length 
of the wings. 
Mr. Mally called attention to the fact that the iong-winged form was 
the most common in'lowa, while the short-winged form was the most 
abundant in Ohio. As a connecting link between the short and long 
winged forms, Mr. Mally recalled the capture of a single specimen hay- 
ing one long and one short wing. 
Following the above discussion the Association adjourned, to meet 
at the close of the general session the following morning. 
MORNING SESSION, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897. 
The association met at 12 noon, immediately following the adjourn- 
ment of the general session. The chair appointed L. @. Howard, H. G, 
Hubbard, and P. H. Rolfs as a committee to nominate officers for the 
ensuing year. The following report of the secretary and treasurer was 
read and accepted: 
Financial report of secretary-treasurer. 
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Paid for stamps, foreign correspondence. .-..-.........---------------- $2. 50 
Paid for stamps, United States correspondence, to July 1, 1897..-..---- 2.50 
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6. 70 
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Upon motion of Mr. Barrows, it was voted that the “Secretary of 
Agriculture be requested to publish the proceedings of the present 
meeting of the Association of Economic Entomologists.” 
The committee on nominations made the following recommendatious: 
For president, Herbert Osborn, Ames, Iowa. 
For first vice-president, Lawrence Bruner, Lincoln, Nebr. 
For second vice-president, C. P. Gillette, Fort Collins, Colo. 
For secretary-treasurer, C. L. Marlatt, Washington, D. C. 
These officers were unanimously elected. 
Upon motion of Professor Rolfts, the meeting adjourned to meet at 
1.30 p.m, 
