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OF INTEREST TO FIELD EMPLOYERS. 
W. R. Walton, Acting in Charge of Cereal and Forage Insect Investigations, 
d@ the following request of field men under his- supervision: 
A circular letter has recently been sent to all heads of field stations in this 
h asking for their hearty cooperation in using the Bureau Monthly Letter in re- 
Mi to insects under investigation, It is the wish of Doctor Howard that the men 
his proposal up as promptly as possible." . 
S peculiarly fitting that this statement should come from Mr. Walton, and 
@ office of Cereal and Forage Investigations should use this medium of inter- 
‘¥. M. Webster, who saw in it a valuable factor for the advancement of entomo- 
‘esearch work and closer cooperation. It is hoped that larger interest will 
ulated and that contributions will be forthcoming from all the field stations 
Bureau. ; 
(Contributions for each current month should be forwarded to the chief of each 
fin order to insure arrival not later than the 25th of the month, to expedite 
bSsuing of the Monthly Letter promptly on the first of the new month following. 
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SCALE INSECTS WANTED. 
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4. T. Speare is very anxious to obtain scale insects of the Genus Lecanium, or 
near relatives, that’are parasitized by fungi, and specimens of this insect from 
HOSt plant will be gratefully received. (Addres’s: A. T. Speare, Bureau of Ento- 
gy; Washington, D. 6.) 
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a NEWS IN GENERAL, 
Dr. Howard left Washington on June 5 for a trip of about six weeks duration to 
) Southern and Western field Laboratories, 
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‘A, W. J. Pomeroy, who is now a captain in the third Nigerian Regiment, is in 
§ country for a short time on leave. He is to return to active service in Brit- 
West Africa on July 26, 
Wi. F. Fiske, who is now in London, has written that he will be in the United 
tes on the 15th of July, 
August Busck has been granted leave of absence to make a short visit to his old 
) in Denmark. 
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a: C. H, T. Townsend will start on an extensive collecting trip in New Mexico 
1 after the first of July. He will be accompanied by Carl Heinrich, 
It seems altogether likely at this time (June 26) that the appropriation act for 
| Coming fiscel year will not be passed by Congress until some time after the first 
July. In all probability the current appropriations will be continued under a 
nt resolution similar to that which was in effect in 1912, when the appropriation 
L was not passed until August. If the bill should not be passed by July 1, the 
mt Of money available for expenses will be greatly limited. Full instructions 
ield men will be issued in a special announcement if it becomes necessary. 
5 of ideas, as the "News Letter," as it was then styled, originated with the late 


