5G ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 1944 
of species now on record by about '200. The Survey files now contain 
records on more than .">:'>.( i()0 sperius of insects and 5.001) host plants. 
During the year L26 requests for specific information on survey mat- 
ters were filled, exclusive of inquiries from the divisions of the Bureau. 
Four monthly summaries and an annual summary of insect conditions 
were issued. Ninety-nine press and radio releases were issued. 
A total of 404,050 printed publications and 131,390 copies of regu- 
latory material were distributed. The series of circulars on Insects in 
Relation to National Defense was exhausted and had to be reprinted. 
EDITORIAL WORK AND PUBLICATIONS 
At the beginning of the year 170 manuscripts were on hand, and 
during the year 404 were received, making a total of 574. Of these, 
32 were withdrawn. 11 were published by the Department, 36 were 
issued in processed form by the Bureau, and 332 were approved for 
outside publication. On hand at the end of the year were 134 manu- 
scripts, 111 of which were in the Bureau, 15 in the Office of Informa- 
tion, and 8 in the Government Printing Office. Of the 111 in the Bu- 
reau, 44 were being reviewed or edited for departmental publication 
and G7 for publication outside. 
The Bureau's 41 Department publications included, in addition to 
the annual report of the Chief of the Bureau, G Circulars, 4 Farmers' 
Bulletins, 4 Leaflets, 3 Miscellaneous Publications, 5 Service and Reg- 
ulatory Announcements, 11 Technical Bulletins, and 7 articles for the 
Journal of Agricultural Research. 
ORGANIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT 
QUARANTINE 
Chief of Bureau P. N. Annand. 
Associate Chief A. S. Hoyt. 
Assistant Chief (regulatory) S. A. Rohwer. 
Assistant Chief (research) F. C. Bishopp. 
Assistant Chief (control) W. L. Pophara. t* 
Assistant Chief (administration) F. H. Spencer. -t 
Division of Finance and Business Services B. Connor. ^ 
Division of Personnel William F. Leffler. to 
Editorial Office Rolla P. Currie. of 
Division of Insect Pest Survey and Information G. J. HaeuSSler. •! 
Division of Fruit Insect Investigations D. L. Van Dine. oo 
Division of Fruitfly Investigations A. C. Baker. ® 
Division of Mexican Fruitfly Control P. A. Hoidale. o>^ 
Division of Japanese Beetle Oontrol E. (J. Brewer. = 
Division of Forest Insect Investigations B\ C. Craighead. 
Division of Gypsy and Brown-tail Moth Control U. A. Shoals. 
Division of Plant Disease Control J. F.Martin. 
Division <>f Cereal and Forage insect Investigations C. M. Packard. 
Division of Truck Crop and Garden Insect Invest mat ions . \Y. II. White. 
Division of Cotton Insect investigations R. w. named. 
Division Of Pink Bollworm and Thurheria Weevil Control— L. F. Curl. 
Division of Bee Culture J. L Hambleton. 
Division of insect- Affecting Man and Animals W. B. Dove. 
Division of Ensed identification c. F. W. Muesebeck. 
Division of Foreign Parasite Introduction c. P. Clausen. 
Division of Control Investigations C. P. Clausen. 
Division of Insect icide I n vest i^n t ions R. C. K<>:irk. 
Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines F. H. BaSSCer. 
Division ,,f Domestic Plant Quarantines B. M. Gaddis. 
Division of Grasshopper Control Chiude Wnkelnnd. 
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