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inging the total number of states by whom projects have been approved to 
+ Projects have been submitted during the month to Colorado Connecticut 
ssachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington, ; 
_ The total number of men now in the field on extension work in entomology 
| 32, of which 7 are research men doing extension work. 
As a result of an extended trip through the middle and western States by 
, Phillips to ascertain the needs of extension work in honey production, in- 
Y arrangements have been made with 22 States for cooperative extension work 
tong this line. Owing to the scarcity of men available for extension work in 
piculture it has been found necessary to have expert cover several States. 
he States have been grouped tentatively as follows: 
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Group I California, Arizona and New Mexico 
ET Washington, Oregon, Northern Idaho and Montana 
III Southern Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah 
IV Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois 
V Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri 
VI Michigan, Indiana and Ohio 
VII New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey 
Cooperative work is nw being conducted along this line in North Carolina 
md an extension apiculturist is working at large throughout the 15 Southern 
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q The lines of work mentioned in the last Monthly Letter are being contin- 
ied and plans are being made for an extensive drive in the control of insects 
uifecting backyard gardens by the specialists in truck insects. 
4 CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. R. Waiton, Entomologist in Charge. 
Geo. W. Barber, attached to the Hagerstown [Md,] field laboratory, has 
resigned from the service to accept a commission in the United States Cavalry, 
2nd will report for duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, November 26. 
A. H. Sherwood has been appointed Special Field Agent in Extension Entom- 
Jlogy and detailed to report for duty at Brookings, 5S. Dak., January first. 
ir. Sherwood will organize a campaign in connection with grasshopper control 
uring the early spring in order to meet an infestation which seems almost cer- 
main to occur in that State. 
