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iv 6; and the Wisconsin Beekeepers' Association, Madison, on December 7-8. 
neth Hawkins has spent the month in South Carolina working in cooperation 
mopkeeping in that State. Mr. Hawkins will probably return to Washington 
rge S. Demuth attended the Endiana Beekeepers' Association at Indianapolis, 
M7 and 28. 
J. A. Nelson was on leave for two weeks beginning December 11. 
DECINUOUS.FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
A. L. Quaintance, In Charge. 
sJ0bn B. Gill, in charge of the Bureau's laboratory at Monticello, Fla., and en- 
ged in pecan insect investigations, has returned to Washington for the purpose of 
ring manuscripts and notes on pecan insécts. 
J. Fiske has returned to Washington from Roswell, N. M., where he has been 
g out orchard spraying and dusting investigations in the control of the cod- 
‘4 moth. 
.. H. Siegler and H. K. Plank have returned to Washington from their sae 
yuarters, Grend Junction, Golo., where they have been engaged in a biologic study 
s codling moth and in large-scale control experiments in orchards. 
. B. Scammell, in charge of investigations of cranberry insects, with head- 
r os at Toms River, N. J., was in Washington during the middle. of December for 
purpose of consultation in regard to his work, 
lea the close of the calendar year the laboratory at Walnut Creek, Calif. will 
scontinued. R. L. Nougaret will be stationed at Fresno, Calif., where he will 
us investigations of certain points in connection with the control of the grape 
xera and other grape insects, especially the grapevine mealy-bug, 
WW. M. Davidson will be stationed at the State Insectary at Sacramento, Calif., 
Cooperative investigations will be carried out of predatory insects, especially 
ellidas. 
Ee R. Leach has returned to Washington for the preparation of notes and manu- 
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me Lh. Simanton, in charge of the Bureau's laboratory at Benton Harbor, Mich., 
S returned 40 Washington for the preparation of reports on orchard dusting and 
caying experiments, 
FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. 
CO. L. Marlatt, Chairman, 
(In Coopsration with the Bureau of Entowology.) 
Derry ¥. Dietz and Kearn B, Brown have been appointed entomological inspectors 
Mine Federal Horticultural Board, the former with assignment at Washington, D. C,, 
“he latter at New York, Wr. Dietz is a graduate of Butler College, of Indian- 
8, Ind.., and has served five years in the State of Indiana as an inspector. He 
1d years. Ur. Brown has quite recently completed post graduate work at Leland 
fanford Junior University under Professor Kellogg. For the past four months he has 
mn teaching at the Oakland High School. Mr. Brown will supervise the disinfection 
ton at the fumigation plants at Brooklyn, N. Y., and Newark, Ni J. 
ab. L. Sanford has been temporarily transferred to New York to supervise the dis- 
tion of cotton until the arrival of Mr. Brown. 
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