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Meeyduoting Sylvicultural investigations in connection with the 
th work, 
Harrison E. Smith is engaged in work for the Branch of Cereal 
ge Crop Insect Investigations for the Bureau of Entomology and 
6d for the summer at the Gypsy Moth Laboratory, Melrose High- 
“Mass. Mr. Smith is collecting Calosoma sycophanta and Compsilura 
ata, two imported natural enemies of the ‘eypsy moth that have 
Well established in New England and shipping large numbers of 
Species to New Mexico where an attempt will be made to colonize 
iS enemies of the range caterpillar. 
* u. S. McLaine, assistant to Dr. GC. Gordon He witt, Dominion 
wlogist of Canada, is stationed at the Gypsy Moth Laboratory for 
jummer. Mr. Mclaine and says assistants are collecting parasites 
atural enemies of the eypsy moth and the brown-tail moth for ship— 
§ to Nova Scotia and New Re igescis where an attempt wlll be made to 
ze these species. ; 
'- Russel Ferguson, Assistant to the Superintendent of Moth Work 
mane, With several assistants is collecting parasites of the gypsy 
and the brown—tail moth for colonization in that State. 
"During the first week in June Mr. A. F. Burgess visited the sec— 
or New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which are known to ‘be infested 
© brown-tail moth, as the guest of Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion 
ologist. , 
Ps A. P. Sandles, Chairman of the Agricultural Commission of Ohio 
rm. N. HE. Shaw, State Nursery Inspector of Ohio, spent several days 
6 investigating gipsy moth and brown—tail moth conditions in the 
ested area in New England. ! 
Gr. J. S. Houser, Associate Entomologist of the Ohio Agricultural 
sr ment Station, ‘Worcester, Ohio, spent several pie in eastern 
chuetts observing work which is peing tree insects, 
Ging the gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth. He riptted the Gypsy 
th Laboratory at Melrose Highlands, Mass. while in New England. 
i ir. Raphael Zon, Acting ee ney Forest Investigations in the U. 58. 
est Service, spent several da in the gypsy moth infested territory 
ning the forest conditions eit Sr pase ye reference to the syl- 
matural investigations which are being carried on cooperatively by 
6 Bureau of Entomology and the Forest Service. 
mM June 22 the Federal Horticultural Board gave a hearing at Wash- 
nN relative to extending the present territory which is “quarantined 
count of infestation by the gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth, 
PB. A. F. Burgess, D. M. Rogers and L. H. Worthley represented this 
Ch of the work at the hearing. A number of Entomologists from New 
gland and several nursery men were also present. 
Mr. Wilfred Wheeler, Secretary of the Massachuetts State Board of 
riculture, attended the hearing and represented the Agricultural in- 
ests of. that State. 
aa C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion Entomologist of Canada inspected the 
eld and parasite work on the gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth dur- 
ae last week in June. 
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