August, ’24] 
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is obtained on all nursery stock entering Canada and especially from Europe. A 
total of 4,653 permits had been issued for United States shipments on May 12, and 
2,563 permits for importations from other countries. The value of the nursery stock 
examined by the inspectors between March 24 and May 12 was approximately 
$135,000.00. 
Dr. Hunter has reported that in the inspection of automobiles in inter-state 
traffic from New Mexico to Arizona during a period of about seventeen months,from 
November 24, 1922, to April 29, 1924, a total of 31,006 cars were inspected. The 
inspections resulted in the interception of 2,975 cotton sacks, 94 lots of cotton carried 
as souvenirs, 327 mattresses and pillows stuffed with cotton, 2,221 Citrus fruits, 327 
lots of cotton seed and seed cotton, and 578 lots of other contraband material. Nu¬ 
merous specimens of larvae and adults of the Boll Weevil were found in confiscated 
materials and on May 16, 1924, two living specimens of the Pink Boll worm were 
found in a sack of cotton being carried to California. 
Dr. S. B. Fracker has reported as follows in regard to the inspection of automobiles 
carrying trees and shrubs within the State: “Under a co-operative arrangement with 
the state Conservation commission, the conservation and game wardens of Wisconsin 
are deputized by the State Department of Agriculture to assist the state entomologist 
in preventing general violations of the nursery inspection law. Like that of most 
states, the Wisconsin statute prohibits the transporting of - uninspected trees and 
shrubs for propagation. The transporting of material of this kind for long distances 
bid not often occur until about 1922 when tourist traffic increased enormously. Dur¬ 
ing the summer of 1923 the wardens and nursery inspectors intercepted 657 autos 
carrying trees and shrubs. Detailed reports were made on 57 of these cases. It was 
found that 39 of these were destined for points within the state and 18 for outside 
points. Fourteen of the 57 autos were carrying White Pine, coming either from the 
blister rust infected areas of the state or sections adjacent thereto. The wardens 
are given no authority to make inspections but when contraband material is found 
they are usually able to arange either for the destruction of the plant material or its 
shipment to the state entomologist’s office for inspection. Posters advising tourists 
of the regulations are put up in the various public camp grounds.” 
Apicultural Notes 
The sixth annual summer meeting of the Michigan Beekeepers’ Association was 
scheduled to be held at Travers City, Mich., August 6-7. 
The annual summer field meeting of the Ohio Beekeepers’ Association at the 
Hartman Farm, near Chillicothe, on August 1, has been announced. 
The summer field meeting of the Connecticut Beekeepers Association was held 
on Saturday, July 5, at the summer home of Mrs. Charles Pettee at Higganum. 
Dr. E. F. Phillips will attend the annual summer meeting of the New York State 
Federation of Beekeepers’ Societies to be held in Canajoharie August 1. 
Mr. John G. Jessup, instructor in apiculture, Iowa State College, has resigned to 
accept a position with the A. I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio. He will be located 
at the branch office, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 
The Mid-West Horticultural Exposition to be held at Waterloo, Iowa, next fall, 
will have a large premium list for the bee and honey exhibits. Application for space 
