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uinspection to determine field conditions of cotton planted at Monterey, Allende 
| Santa Monica, and the general Matamoras district, In the latter work he will 
eessstod by Mr, Karl H, Towmsend, On the completion of this work he ati tata 
a ee ee cotton regions in Sonora and the west coast of Mexico. 
MES and the Societies ea has conducted hearings relative to the Japa- 
mont ct . Siva ae prohibiting or restricting the 
ee boot] nie ae. a rom tne iam eh in New Jersey infested by the 
‘= etic, and in Massachusetts by the European cornworm, may shortly be prom- 
pated as a result of these hearings, : 
4 The. Mexican Agricultural Commission, which has been visiting the United 
ates, consisted of the Minister de Fomento, Pastor Rouaix, the Secretary of Agri- 
dture Jose Duvallon, and others, and in their visit to Washington, were in informal 
aference with the Federal Horticultural Board, and the general subject of coopera- 
fon in quarantine. and other necessary work in relation to the. control of the pink 
Liworm was thoroughly discussed, Undoubtedly more efficient future. cooperation 
result from this conference, 
FOREST ENTOMOLOGY. 
A. D. Hopkins, Porest Entomologist. 
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F. B, Herbert socnt the voriod from June 7th to 25th invectigating shade~ 
fee insects in Southem a 
ye Pee ST OTSIEA. 
W. S. Picher has returned fron Lyme, Gonn,, after a three months’ study of 
Beerel forest and chade-tree insects of that ropgion, 
Carl Heinrich hes bern temporcrily transfcrred to the Federal Horticultural 
Seem@ercor a study of the vink bollwvorn, 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGAT 
W. D, Hunter, Entomologist in Charge, 
Professor Lamson is in Washington conducting cooperative experiments with 
ne War Department on the louse, 
Miss Edith M, Brace, Scientific Assistant, has resigned to return to New 
ork City for the Purpose of teaching during the winter. 
STORED PRODUCT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS ~ 
E, A. Back, Entomologist in Charge. 
F. B, Milliken during the.past month has been visiting wholesale groceries, 
lour and feed mills ,a»cut 70 in all, located in 14 different towns, in Eastern 
exas, In addition,two Farmers! Institutes wore. attended and many farms:visited to 
etermine the extent of injury by weevils to the ripening rice, corn, and cowpea 
mops, Mr, Milliken has found insect damage. very severe in many places and his ser- 
ices everywhere were welcomed. 
¥ Ee 3. aaierts has furnished several reports to the quarantine department at 
lew York regarding the proper care of army food supplies at Bush TSP EAEe spine 
‘ummers work has showed that the army supplies at the. Bush Terminals are remarkably 
free from insects, ) 
‘Barly in the month Dr, Back took advantage of a trip to Tadgeckers 2 to po 
termine the extent of injury to ripening corn in and about the middle poruies of. 
orida, These examinations supplemented those made at differont times throughout 
the past year and emphasized the need for prompt harvesting and toon o me 
serve corn from weevils and the pink cornworn, It is interesting to_ Know tha 
revils were not so abundant nor caused so great injury to the standing crop os | 
this season as did the pink cornworm, The corn earworm and the pot Heponige ye 
vorking together on the dried and semi-dried crop in such numbers as to practi 
ruin in Flerida the protective feature of the shuck covering. 

