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CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS, 
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9 Messrs. A. H. Beyer who recently visited the Bureau of Entomology has returned 
to his Field Station at Columbia, South Carolina. 
_ Mr. C. M, Packard, formerly attached to the staff at the Wellington, Kansas, 
Pield Laboratory, has been transferred and detailed to assist Mr. T. D. Urbahns at 
the Pasadena, California, Field Laboratory. 
Mr. HE. L. Barrett has been transferred from the Pasadena, California, labora- 
tory to assist Mr. H. G, Kelly at the Wellington, Kansas, Field Laboratory. 
Mr. EH, H. Gibson of the Charleston, Missouri, Field Laboratory, will shortly 
visit Washington for the purpose of consultation and study of collections at the 
U. &. National Museum, 
‘| The Nashville, Tennessee, Field Laboratory, will be moved to Knoxville, Ten- 
nessee, about March 1, 1916. The present staff at Nashville will be transferred to 
the Knoxville Station. 
Mr. L. P. Rockwood whose address was originally Room 416, Vermont Building, 
- Salt Lake City, Utah, has removed to Forest Grove, Oregon. 
FOREST INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
A. D. Hopkins, In Charge. 
Mr. A. B. Champlain, stationed at Lyme, Connecticut, left Washington on January 
24 after several days of consultation and study of literature and collections. On 
_ his return trip he will stop at Huntington, L. I., and assist Mr. Griffith in the 
Study of the insects in connection with the demonstraticn control against the hick- 
ory barkbeetle and two-lined chestnut borer. 
Reports on the investigation, instruction and demonstration control work 
Carried on during the past season, in connection with a study of present infestation 
by Dendroctonus beetles in the Yosemite National Park in cooperation with the In- 
terior Department, show that the control work carried on by the Intericr Department 
during the past three years, under recommendations of the Forest Entomologist, has 
“resulted in bringing the infestation of the entire park under sufficient control 4s 
tO require but little attention during the coming season. 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
W. D. Hunter, In Charge. 
The following agents were in Washington for conference during the month. 
F. C. Bishopp, A. C. Morgan, B. A. McGregor, B. R. Coad, G. L. Garrison, 
, ae ae McGehee. 
S, BE. Crumb has returned to his field station at Clarksville, Tennessee. 
The furlough of A. H. Jennings has been extended through the month of Febru- 
ary. Mr. Jennings's condition is improving and he may be able to report for duty 
before the end of the month. 
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