
“Se, 
fumigation houses are being erected at such point 
2 . = 24 ints as will 
ay oF, potatoes from the eae areas, ieee aetaae 
ea Peet oe practical data as to fumigation and other methods 
De rctiaged A eens sweet potatoes. Iwo automobile trucks have 
ea Dertona ee his work, which will soon be in effective operation. 
is being Wee ee cok 4 pe eqree ee ct Peae epee Ae 
y a She -plant survey o 7 -< 
natural zones, is under way.. Methods of toh tatant arial eet net gaa 
ially with reference to the seaside morning-glory, will be tested in this 
area, On the east coast of Florida 
t LC ,» & break in the morning-glory band 
along the beach, north of which the vines are apparently teivittteses 
but which is rapi : : ; 
Betcol. apidly becoming reseeded, will be maintained by periodical 
Be A.E. Mallory, engaged intthe Truck Crop Insect Investigations at 
reely, Colo., has resigned to’enter educational work. 
HK, Laramore, in charge of the Truck C 
aan rop. Insect Laboratoyy at 
Plymouth, Ind., has resigned to enter coumercial work, 4 
M.M, High, in charge of Sweet-potato Weevil Investigations in Tex- 
as, will visit points in the interior of Mexico for the purpose of secur 
a. of the sweet-potato weevil for introduction into the United 
ESe ‘ 
C.F. Stahl, engaged in Sugar Beet Insect Investigations in California 
reports almost complete injury of sugar beets by the curly-top leafhopper 
in Riverside County. 
AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL REGULATIONS. 
Effective August 1, 1919, sections (p) and (q) of Paragraph 83, and 
section (c) of Paragraph 86, of the Fiscal Regulations, as amended by Memo~ 
ole 271, dated April 1, 1919, are-hereby further amended to read as 
ollows:. 
Paragraph 83: 
(>) Street-car, transfer-coach, omnibus, cab, carriage, and 
taxicab fares, in amounts not exceeding locally prevaibing rates, 
except when incurred between place of lodging, or where reals are 
taken, and place where duty is to ve performed (seé section i): 
Provided, That where duty is performed at more than one place on 
any one day, street-car or other fares may be allowed between 
such places of duty: Provided also, That satisfactory explanations 
as to necessity accompany charges for taxicaboor other means of 
transportation more expensive than streetcars: Provided, however, 
That an employee may properly choose his residence in a suburb of 
his official station, and personal transfers will be. allowed be- 
tween such residence and the depot at his official station at the 
beginning and termination of officdaal travel, Payments in excess 
of 50 cents due to higner locally prevailing rates must be explain- 
ed in writing; 
(q) Transfer of. baggage at locally prevailing rates for on 
