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ville, Cal.; Ashland, Oreg.; and Missoula, Mont. On March 13 he addressed the conference on 
the subject of ‘‘Insect Depredations in the National Parks and How to Prevent Them.” Ar- 
rangements were also made at this conference with representatives of the Interior Department 
to train selected men for the different national parks in the practical details of forest insect 
control and prevention. According to this arrangement national park representatives will be 
detailed to the Bureau of Entomology to work under immediate instructions of an entomological 
ranger trained as an insect-control expert. 
Entomological Ranger W. G. Glendinning, attached to the field station at Placerville, Cal., 
spent about two weeks in Washington this month in consultation on practical details pertain- 
ing to demonstration and control work in cooperation with the Forest Service. 
Mr. H. G. Champion, the Carnegie scholar, as previously announced, left Washington on 
March 14 and joined Dr. Hopkins at Missoula, Mont. He will spend the summer in the study 
and observation at the various stations, returning to Washington in the fall. ; 
PREVENTING SPREAD OF MOTHS. 
A. F. Buresss, In charge. 
CONFERENCE OF OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN GIPSY MOTH WORK. 
On February 13, 1915, a conference of officials engaged in gipsy moth work was held at the 
Boston office of the Bureau of Entomology for the purpose of discussing gipsy moth conditions 
in order to secure as much uniformity of work and general cooperation as possible among those 
engaged in this project. 
Dr. L. O. Howard, Chief of the Bureau of Entomology, presided at the meeting and the 
following officials and visitors were present: 
Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion Entomologist, Ottawa, Canada. 
Mr. L. 8S. McLaine, Assistant in Gipsy and Brown-tail Moth Work, Ottawa, Canada. 
Hon. W. T. Guptill, Commissioner of Agriculture, Augusta, Me. 
Mr. E. J. Cady, Special Agent in Charge of Gipsy Moth Work, Portland, Me. 
Hon. A. L. Felker, Commissioner of Agriculture, Concord, N. H. 
Prof. W. CG. O’Kane, Deputy Commissioner, In Charge of Moth Work, Durham, N. H. 
Mr. Harold L. Bailey, In Charge of Suppression of Insect Pests, Bradford, Vt. 
Dr. H. T. Fernald, State Inspector of Nurseries, Amherst, Mass. 
Prof. A. E. Stene, State Entomologist, Kingston, R. I. 
Mr. G. W. Loveland, Assistant Entomologist, Providence, R. I. 
Dr. W. E. Britton, State Entomologist, New Haven, Conn. 
- Mr. I. W. Davis, Assistant Entomologist, New Haven, Conn. 
Dr. T. J. Headlee, State Entomologist, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Mr. Philip B. Ayers, Secretary of Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Boston, Mass. 
Mr. E. L. Reynolds, Secretary of Massachusetts Forestry Association, Boston, Mass. 
Mr. GC. B. Williams, Mr. Ernest Hargreaves, and Mr. George H. Corbett, Carnegie scholars, who are studying prob- 
lems in economic entomology in this country, and a number of representatives of the Bureau of Entomology engaged 
in all different lines of investigation and field work which are being carried on in connection with the gipsy moth 
project. 
Other officials having charge of moth work in Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio were not 
able to be present at the meeting. . 
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Howard and a statement was given by representa- 
tives from each State and the Dominion of Canada concerning the existing conditions and the 
methods which were being used to control both the gipsy and brown-tail moths. 
This was followed by a brief statement by Dr. Howard, in which he indicated that Federal 
work on these two insects had been brought about largely because of the fact that the States 
infested were attempting to control these insects. He further stated that there seemed to be 
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