February, ’18] COOLEY: ENTOMOLOGY SERVING THE NATION 19 
mology. It is desirable also that during the period of the war, eco¬ 
nomic entomologists demonstrate in very practical ways the good that 
they can do for the nation. This will not only aid in winning the war 
but will at the same time furnish the reason for continuing the work. 
Thus the two interests are identical. As a nation we have not yet 
established the most effective organization of our official work in eco¬ 
nomic entomology. On the part of the states we have a greater variety 
of types of organization than is warranted by their needs. This 
applies more especially to the horticultural inspection work where we 
have in different states boards of agriculture, boards of horticulture, 
boards of entomology, state entomologists, either connected with the 
experiment station or not—all doing much the same class of service. 
Some states take a very active interest in the enforcement of inspection 
laws, while others show little interest. The United States Department 
of Agriculture has been following consistent and well conceived plans 
in its research work and the work of the Federal Horticultural Board, 
but as between the two,—the federal and the state agencies,—there 
has not been the fullest coordination. 
The kind of organization of official entomology in the states has for 
the most part been determined by personalities and the personal wishes 
of those who were present in the state rather than in conformity to a 
nation-wide plan. I do not wish to be understood as advocating an 
effort at this time toward radical and rapid change of organizations 
though we may profit by observing plain principles of efficiency in 
any changes that may come up in the future, and it certainly is true 
that our profession would be better understood and of greater service 
if our organizations were less confusing to the public, to state officials, 
and even to ourselves. At any rate, now that we have the opportunity 
we will do well in setting up an extension organization to follow well 
formulated plans and to be as uniform as possible. 
For the purpose of securing authentic information regarding the 
status of organized state extension work, especially that under the 
Smith-Lever Act, a questionnaire was addressed to the several states. 
This has elicited information, which is tabulated on page 20. 
An examination of this table shows, and the replies and correspond¬ 
ence show more fully, a number of interesting and important conclu¬ 
sions. 
(1) Extension entomology is not yet generally organized as a sepa¬ 
rate division, coordinate with teaching and experiment station work. 
Out of 48 states, 12 have organized or are now undergoing organiza¬ 
tion, 36 have not organized. A few states, while not organized in the 
sense intended in the questionnaire, are giving careful attention to 
extension and survey work. Under those states reported as not 
