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BEE CULTURE. 
ER. F. Phillips, In Charge. 
Miss Myrtle Duckett has been appointed a Student Assistant to 
assist in recording the results of the wintering experiments, 

7 Dr. E. F. Phillips leaves about November 20 to attend meetings 
“of beekeepers in Ontario, Ohio, Chicago and Springfield, I1ll., Kansas, 
“Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan. This circuit of 
meetings has been arranged to make it easier for those interested to 
attend. The meeting at Grand Rapids, Michigan is thé 50th convention 
of the Michigan society and elaborate preparations are being hate for 
e: 

In connection with the meeting of the Apiary Inspection Section 
of the Association of Economic Entomologists at Columbus, Ohio, in 
December, there will be held a conference on instruction in beekeeping 
in agricultural colleges and it is expected that practically all of 
Beeeecmers of this subject will attend. 


Bo. Ur. HE. G. Carr spent the month of October in the mountain section 
of North Carolina and reports that beekeeping is not well developed 
there but that there is a wonderful opportunity for making it an impor- 
tant phase of agriculture since there is an abundance of nectar and 
plenty of bees to gather it if properly cared for. 
CERAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS, 
F. M, Webster, In Charge, 
Mr. W. #. Larrimer, formerly located at the Wellington, Kansas 
field station, has been detached and stationed temporarily at Missoula, 
Mont. | 
Mr. C. L. Scott has been transferred from the Brownsville, Texas 
station to Wellington, Kansas. 4 
“ Ur. R, oy: Kewley, recently attached to the staff at the Lafayette: 
Indiana station, has been detailed to assist Mr. A. B. ‘Gahan at College 
Park, Md. 
Mr. Bric Cogan, temporarily ttt at the cabitiae Mo., field 
laboratory, has resumed his studies at Onio State University. Mr. 
Pe is specializing in Jassoidea. 
mee ur R. N, Wilson, in charge of the Gainesville, Fla., station - 
‘will vieit Washington early in November for the purpose of consul ta- 
tion. 
