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work, and remarks were made by Professors E. N. Cory, State Entomologist of 
Maryland, and W. J. Sehoene, State Entomologist of Virginia. In addition to the 
laboratory staff, the following were present: Dr. A. L. Quaintance, Bureau of En¬ 
tomology, Dr. K. F. Kellerman and G. B. Sudworth, Federal Horticultural Board, 
Washington, D. C.; Professor W. J. Sehoene, Blacksburg, Va.; Professor E. N. 
Cory and C. C. Hamilton, College Park, Md.; Professor Wesley Webb, Dover, Del.; 
Professor H. E. Hodgkiss, State College, Pa.; Messrs. Frank P. Willits, John M. 
McKee and W. A. MeCubbin, State Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa.; 
Dr. T. J. Headlee and H. B. Weiss, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Mr. L. S. McLaine of the Entomological Branch, Ottawa, Can., returned on 
July 23rd from an inspection trip to western Canada. During his absence he visited 
the new fumigation and inspection building at Vancouver. The new station is of 
hollow tile construction, covered with cement, and measures fifty by one hundred 
feet. It contains four fumigation chambers and in addition the large inspection and 
packing rooms are so constructed that they can readily be used for fumigating grain 
and other products. Three hundred and fifty tons of grain can be treated at one 
time. Arrangements were made with the British Columbia authorities in regard to 
carrying out the new Regulations under the Destructive Insect and Pest Act. The 
Satin Moth situation was also looked into. The laboratories maintained by the 
Branch at different points were also visited. The alfalfa weevil scouting work in 
southern Alberta and the inspection work at Winnepeg were discussed with the 
officials in charge of these duties. 
The following appointments have recently been announced in the Bureau of 
Entomology: Temporary employees, Boll weevil laboratory, Tallulah, La., Wm. C. 
Gideon, Jos. Nolan Harvey, Jr., Sterling B. Hendricks, L. P. Hodges, Albert L. 
Monroe, R. W. Necaise, Sherrill Sevier; tobacco insect laboratory, Clarksville, Tenn., 
L. N. Judah, Scott C. Lyon, F. C. Plummer, W. B. Weakley; screwwormsubstation, 
Uvalde, Tex., Graden Barnett, H. L. Weatherby; Mexican beetle, Birmingham, Ala.; 
John P. Wemple, junior entomologist, Baton Rouge, La.; temporary, boll weevil 
force, Florence, S. C.; E. D. Bateman, L. L. Benton, C. A. Bolt, Wm. H. Craven, 
G. E. Hawkins, M. B. Hoffman, J. H. Hunter, A. K. Inman, M. L. Jones, J. G. 
Lewis, C. Ling, K. M. Mace, T. G*. Martin, M. C. Martin, R. L. Martin, A. L. Mc¬ 
Crary, W. D. McGowan, L. G. McGraw, J. L. Nichols, D. L. Outen, S. D. Reid, 
T. D. Rickenbaker, Wm. J. Roberts, T. S. Smith, R. W. Moreland, J. N. Todd; 
John Cotton, Robert M. Fouts; Dr. Carroll G. Bull, temporarily, to do serological 
work in connection with the investigations of malaria mosquitoes. 
A conference of entomologists concerned with the European Corn Borer problem 
■was called to meet at the Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio, June 29, by Director 
Truax of the State Department of Agriculture. Present at the conference were 
Director Truax, Director Williams of the Experiment Station, Dr. Herbert Osborn 
of Ohio State University, R. D. Faxon, chief of the State Bureau of Entomological 
-Inspection and Quarantine; H. A. Gossard, J. S. Houser, L. L. Huber, C. R.Neis- 
wander and C. R. Cutright of the Experiment Station. E. G. Brewer in charge of 
The Federal quarantine for Ohio and adjacent areas was unavoidably absent, but sent 
an able assistant in Mr. Fall, who outlined fully the methods and plans of the Federal 
Service for the coming season. All present participated in the discussion. Special 
praise was given to the effective clean-up campaign put on in Ashtabula County last 
