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Dr. BE. F. Phillips attended the annual convention of the National Beekeepers’ 
tion at Chicago, Illinois, February 29.94, Prof. Francis Jager was elected 
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Mr. Geo. S. Demuth attended the annual meeting of the New Jersey Beekeepers” 
Osiation at New Brunswick on February 10-11. He will also attend the Pennsyl- 
fia Beekeepers’ Association at Lancaster, March 3-4. 
J CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS, 
. T, D. Urbahns, who has been at headquarters for the purpose of consultation and 
le preparation of manuscript, has returned to his field station at Pasadena, Cali- 
ee K. Wildermuth, recently attached to the staff at the Maxwell, New Mexico 
ield station, has resigned in order to continue his studies. 
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r, Daniel G, Tower, recently located at the West Lafayette, Ind., field station, 
1s been transferred to the office of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Investigations. 
DECIDUOUS-FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
A. L. Quaintance, In Charge. 
Mr. FP. L. Simanton, who has been in Washington for the winter months, has re- 
urned to his field station at Benton Harbor, Mich., for the purpose of resuming 
is work in orchard-insecticide investigations. 
Pi, ie. A. I. Vabis has returned to his field station at Monticello, Fla., after 
pending some time in Washington. He will resume his duties at Monticello, assist- 
ng Mr. Gill in pecan-insect investigations. 
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Mr. A. J, Ackerman, who has been working on 
Gey iS now in Washington in connection with the preparation 0 
nursery insects at West Chester, 
f his field notes. 
Mr. BE. W. Geyer, who has been preparing manuscript on the biology of the 
dling moth in New Mexico, has returned to his field station at Roswell. 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. — 
W. D. Hunter, In Charge. 
j The work of the Bureau on animal parasites is in direct charge of Mr. F. C. 
ishopp at Dallas, Texas. At that place Messrs. H. P. Wood and E. W. Laake are lo- 
a" d continuously, and Mr. W. E. Dove is present during the winter months. The 
ork conducted follows a considerable number of lines, among which may be mentioned 
he work on the biology and control of the various ticks, ox warbles, stable fly, 
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