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Mr. W. J. Schoene: Evidently the cornstalk borer is not quite 
so injurious in Virginia as in North Carolina. We have made a few 
observations and in cooperation with Mr. W. J. Phillips, of the Bureau 
of Entomology, plowing-out experiments have been in progress during 
the past two years. The past autumn an attempt was made to check 
up the injury by the first and second broods of larvae. This was done 
by examining each stalk and weighing separately the product of the 
stalks injured by the various broods. It appears from the several 
fields examined that the injury by the second brood, that is the injury 
of the larvae that attacks the corn when it is nearly mature, is of very 
little importance. The main injury is caused by the first brood of 
larvae. 
Adjournment. 
Meeting of the Cotton States Entomologists 
There was held a meeting of the Cotton States Entomologists at 
Vicksburg, Miss., and Tallulah, La., on March 1, 2 and 3, to consider 
several of the most important entomological problems of the cotton 
belt. The meeting was opened on the evening of March 1, at which 
time representatives reported on entomological activities in their 
respective states including teaching, research, quarantine and exten¬ 
sion. This was followed by a discussion on the “Pink Bollworm 
Problem,” by Dr. W. D. Hunter. The entire meeting reassembled 
at Tallulah on March 2, for an examination of the cotton dusting 
machinery, and then adjourned to the Opera House where Mr. B. R. 
Coad took charge of the meeting and explained the investigations 
conducted at the United States Delta Laboratory at Tallulah, La., 
and the present status of boll weevil poisoning. 
Dr. Van Dine made a very interesting address on “Mosquito 
Control.” The remainder of the session was continued at Vicksburg 
and included a paper on “The Sweet Potato Weevil Fight,” by Mr. 
J. A. Graf, followed by discussions. The European corn borer problem 
was discussed at some length. 
Mr. J. A. Montgomery of the Florida State Plant Board presented a 
most interesting paper on the “Standardization of Inspection Laws.” 
Following a discussion on this paper a committee was appointed to 
submit at as early a date as possible a draft for consideration and 
subsequent adoption by the various cotton states. The meeting ended 
by a discussion on citrus canker, port inspections, and bee disease 
inspection, including the enforcement of foul brood laws. 
The Association of Southern States Entomologists has no by-laws. 
Its existence is mutual on the part of entomologists both federal and 
