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The federal poster (2) was widely and generally distributed in areas 
where there appeared to be a reasonable possibility of the borer being 
present. This was particularly true of New York state after the dis¬ 
covery of the Scotia infestation. The New York poster (7) was 
generally distributed to the schools of the state and in addition,, 
popular articles were prepared, sent to practically every local news¬ 
paper and published by a very considerable proportion of them. 
Cornell Extension Bulletin 31 (3) was generally distributed through¬ 
out the state of New York, an edition of 40,000 being printed. The 
United States Farmers’ Bulletin (6) was generally distributed through¬ 
out the country, specially in the northeastern United States. It is 
worthy of note in this connection that while the initial discovery of the 
two infestations in New York state were brought to light through 
publicity, the extension and subsequent delimitation of these areas 
was due in considerable measure to systematic scouting. 
There are serious limitations upon publicity so far as such an insect 
as the European corn borer is concerned and yet it is believed efforts 
along this line have amply justified themselves. The experience of 
the past year is a very strong argument in favor of systematic, well 
directed scouting as an adjunct to publicity. Neither should be used 
to the exclusion of the other. 
In addition to the official publications listed above, a few specially 
interested states and Canada have published short bulletins or leaflets 
on this pest and there have been numerous popular accounts appearing 
in the agricultural press in particular. It is noteworthy in this con¬ 
nection that Mr. Allen’s article in the Country Gentleman of January, 
1919, was responsible for bringing the Scotia, N. Y., infestation to the 
attention of the Cornell entomologists. 
Scouting 
The scouting of the last few months has been done mostly by agents 
of the federal government and the limitations in connection with the 
work emphasize the difficulty (10, p. 9) of quickly ascertaining the 
precise extent of the infested area. The approximate size of the New 
York areas appears to have been determined and it would seem that if 
the insect had become established in any numbers in other sections of 
the country it would have been brought to notice before this. 
Quarantine 
The Federal Horticultural Board promulgated Quarantine No. 36, 
effective October 1, 1918, and the states of Massachusetts and New 
York have also laid quarantines, modifying them as developments 
warranted. These quarantines were all limited to corn on the ear and 
