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little disposition on the part of Congress to discontinue appropriations so long as it could be 
shown that the States were doing their part in stamping out these pests. 
Statements were then made by members of the Federal gipsy-moth force in regard to the 
different lines of work which were being carried on and the results which have been accomplished. 
The parasite and other experimental work was briefly outlined by the writer, and the silvi- 
cultural work, scouting work, and quarantine work, were discussed by Messrs. Clement, Worth- 
ley, and Rogers. 
At the afternoon session a general discussion was taken up in regard to the desirability of 
more uniform legislation in the different States and suggestions were made relative to changing 
some features of existing laws so as to bring about better results. Sufficient time was available, 
so that different men in attendance had an opportunity to discuss features of the work with 
which they were most interested, and it was the opinion of those present that much benefit and a 
better understanding of conditions in different parts of the infested territory would result. 
During the conference it was brought out that a change in the gipsy moth quarantine regu- 
lations was pending and that the Federal Horticultural Board expected to permit the shipment 
of Christmas trees and Christmas greens in the fall of 1915 after they had been inspected. The 
present regulations do not permit the shipment of material of this sort outside the area under 
quarantine for the gipsy moth. It was the opinion of those present that Christmas trees and 
greens could not be satisfactorily inspected, owing to the large amount of material which is 
moved in a short period of time. 
On motion of Dr. Hewitt, the thanks of the meeting were extended to Dr. Howard and the 
writer for calling the meeting and it was voted to hold a similar meeting next winter. 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
W. D. Hunter, In charge. 
B. R. Coad has been placed in charge of the boll-weevil laboratory at Tallulah, La. G. D. 
Smith, formerly at this station, has been located at Thomasville, Ga., where he will conduct 
studies of a number of cotton pests. 
T. C. Barber recently of the experiment station at Tucuman, Argentina, has been engaged 
as an agent attached to the Tallulah laboratory. 
D. L. Van Dine has returned to his field station at Mound, La., for the summer. 
A. H. Jennings, who has been engaged for some time in the study of the possible trans- 
mission of pellagra by insects, will be detailed to the investigation of malarial mosquitoes. 
After the 1st of May he will be located at Mound, La. 
In January, W. V. King received a degree of doctor of philosophy from Tulane University 
at New Orleans. 
During the month a conference regarding the plans for boll-weevil work was held at Tal- 
lulah and W. D. Hunter and A. C. Morgan attended the conference. Both of these men later 
visited the laboratory at Audubon Park, New Orleans. 
Messrs. R. W. Wells, M. J. Stanley, and G. H. Cowan have been appointed in connection 
with the spotted-fever tick work in Montana. 
SUGGESTIONS TO FIELD MEN ON THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA INFECTION. 
D. L. Van Dine, Southern Field Crop Insect Investigations. 
The men of the bureau engaged in the work relating to the malaria mosquitoes have spent 
two seasons in a region where malaria is widely prevalent without a single case of the disease 
developing in any member of the party. Since the nature of this work subjects the men engaged 
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