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New South Wales Department of Agriculture, Farmers' bulletin 
No.113. Sydney, June, 1917. 37p. illus. 
Contents: Sheep maggot flies, no.3, by W.W.F tt 
and F,J.Froggatt, "ec bt ae 
SandefPson, E.S, and Peairsy. LL.M, School entomology; and elementary 
textbook of entomology for secondary schools and agricultural 
short courses... lst ed. New York, ete etc., 1917. 356p, illus. 
(Half titlo: The Wiley technical series for vocational and in- 
dustrial schools ed. by J.M. Jameson, ) 
Swaine, J,M. Canadion bark beetles - part 1, Ottawa, 1917. 32p. 
(Canada. Dept.agr.Entom.Branch. Bul.14 (Tech.Bul, ) | | 
BEE CULTURE. 
E. F, Phillips, Apiculturist in Charge. 
Dr. E.F,Phillips left August 15 for a short vacation in the 
Adirondack region of New York State. 
Mrs. M,A.Carter returned to duty August 13 after a leave of 
absence of two weeks, yw: 
Mr, G.S,DeMuth went to Blacksburg, Va. August 16 to attend a™~ 
meeting of beekeepers held at that place during Farmers' Week, During 
this meeting the Virginia State Beekeepers' Association was organized, 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS, 
W, D. Hunter, Entomologist in Charge, 
W.A, Keleher for many years a valued employee of the Bureau 
died early in the month. 
August Busck left Washington on August 20 for an extended trip 
through northern Mexico, to study the pink boll worm, 
Dr.C,H.T. Townsend is on an extended trip in the southwest to 
determine the exact range of the Thurberia plant and the weevil which feeds 
upon it. Special attention wial be paid to the possible occurrence of the 
plant and weevil in regions in which cotton is now planted or in which it 
may be planted some time in the future. Doctor Townsend started from 
Las Cruces in New Mexico early in July with a pack train and will explore 
the country as far as Globe, Arizona, before the end of the season, 
W.E. Dove has entered the Officers' training camp at San Antonio, 
Texas, 
