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of the most epoch-making features of the entomological situation in 
connection with the present conditions. 
We have, for many years, known a great number of useful control 
measures which it has been almost impossible to have adopted in a 
general way but which, once they can be shown to be profitable, will 
become a part of the general practice amongst fruit-growers, farmers 
and gardeners. The result, therefore, may be of permanent value as 
well as meeting a very urgent crisis at the present time. 
It will be observed that these different phases of work are pro¬ 
vided for in existing agencies, except perhaps for connected or carefully 
organized provision for the survey work. 
President It. A. Cooley: We will be pleased to hear from Dr. Felt. 
Mr. E. P. Felt: Especial stress, it seems to the speaker, should 
be laid upon the possibility of preventing apparently minor and com¬ 
paratively insignificant losses throughout the country, since in the 
aggregate these count up tremendously, and in not a few instances 
the saving can be effected in an incidental manner and without an 
appreciable increase in cost for either insecticides or labor. These 
last will be more difficult to obtain in the future and, therefore, are 
important items in any plan to increase food production. 
In this category we would place, possibly first of all, garden insects, 
especially in the case of small holdings, since here is a place where 
better control can be easily secured if there is only an understanding 
of the problems involved and the best methods of controlling the pests. 
It would simply be another step in making more efficient the millions 
of small gardeners throughout the country. 
The care of stored grains and other food products is another instance 
along the same lines and if followed out systematically would prove 
an important aid in supplementing food deficiencies. This can be 
accomplished by well known methods, such as using up old stocks, 
the keeping of bins, barrels, granaries, etc., reasonably clean so there 
will be no centers for reinfestation and the exercise of a moderate 
degree of care to prevent introduction of infested material. 
The adoption of every reasonable precautionary measure against 
insect attack is likely to be of great value and should be emphasized 
wherever possible; for example, in some sections of the country white 
grubs will be very destructive on recently turned sod land next season 
and the entomologist can render no better service than to make this 
knowledge generally available to those likely to be affected and thus 
save unnecessary destruction of susceptible crops, such as corn and 
potatoes. The efficacy of precautionary measures against such pests 
as the Hessian fly and the importance of promptly burning trimmings 
from orchards fall in the same category. 
