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district: (2) the forbidding by President Carranza of the growth of cotton 
he Laguna for three years be 
: ad ginning with 1919 (This order has the recommend- 
me promise 01 hearty cooperation of the principal plante Lagi 
4%); (3) arrangements for the safe Fiat he hasures coneet aaa 
infested region at Allende, Mexico; and (4) preliminary arrangements for 
tablishment of a research station to study the pink bollworm in the Laguna 
i. A good deal of survey work was also done by Mr. Busck both as to the 
“and Monterrey districts, and the cotton-growing areas of Mexico conti- 
to the United States. So far the only known infestation in Mexico is the 
district with the possible remaining infestation of some old abandoned 
near Monterrey, and the Allende district some thirty miles south of Fagle 
The work done in Mexico by Mr. Busck was materially aided by the hearty 
ation of Mr. Eduardo G. Tejada, a very intelligent and public-spirited 
h of Mexico who is being considered as a possible aid in the future work 
micO, more particularly in relation to the research station. 
The Texas Work. 
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a Dr. Hunter came to Washington for a few days to consult with the Board 
@ the pink bollworm situation in Texas, and has returned to resume active 
“charge of the work. Mr. W. W. Evans of Dallas, Tex., has been selected to 
e@ local Charge of the field direction of the survey, clean-up work, and free- 
© work in Texas, and is now with Dr. Hunter at Beaumont. A considerable 
r of additional experts have been appointed as field inspectors for the 
Ss work. The Mexican border port inspection will hereafter be under the dir- 
2 of Mr. R. Kent Beattie, who has already made two trips in relation to this 
FOREST ENTOMOLOGY 
A. D. Hopkins, Forest Entomologist, 
Mr. Snyder has returned from a trip to Cambridge Mass., where a study of 
Ptermites he collected on an extensive fiel’ trip this season and of the specie 
in the collection of the Branch of Forest Entomology was made with Mr. Nathan 
in comp@rison with Hagen’s types and other material there. All told, 31 
2s of termites are now recognized in the United States. Fourteen of these were 
4o be new to science and are being described by Mr. Banks. Two new generic 
for the United States were also established by this study. 
On his way back Mr. Snyder stopped over in New York City and consulted with 
mers of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in regard to the damage 
wood-boring Seobicia declivis Le. to the land sheathing of telephone and 
hone cables, so prevalent in California, and a study of control measures. 
@ result of this conference at which cooperative experimental work was: decided 
Gage 12 feet in length, 6 feet in width and 6-7 feet in height and covered 
‘mesh of 17 squares per inch is being erected for the purpose on the grounds 
the Forest Insect Station at Falls Church, Virginia. From the rafters in the 
f of this cage lead sheath cables ofdifferent alloy composition, specially 
red by the Company for the purpose, will be strung on various types of cable 
