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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 
AFFILIATED SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 












The seventieth meeting of the American Association for the Advancement 
f Science and the meetings affiliated scientific societies, including the 
‘rtieth Meeting of the American Association of Economic Entomologists, were 
d in Pittsburgh, from December 28 to January 2, 1918, inclusive. 
THE PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR FARMERS’ BULLETINS. 
(BY MR. W. R. WALTON, ENTOMOLOGIST IN CHARGE, 
CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS) 
The following suggestions for the preparation of manuscripts for Farmers’ 
Bulletins have been prepared in consultation with the Bureau Editor with a view to 
expediting the preparation cf manuscripts for publication. Instances, of course, 
wili occur where some of the suggestions can not be followed, but if the plan oute 
lined can be followed in a general way it will result not only in a very great 
reduction of the labor entailed in editing such papers but also in hastening the 
publication of any manuscript which may be submitted for this purpose. 
Title Page, 
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A standard title page has boen adopted by the Department, the character — 
of which may be scen by referring to one of the more recent bulletins; for in- 
stance, Farmers’ Bulletin No. 875. A suitable photographic illustration should 
be furnished for this title page by the author. This should show the character- 
astic work of the insect when possibie, or depict remedial operations. A drawing 
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An introductory or summary statement should be drawn up and submitted by 
the author. It shovld be possible for the investigator to prepare a more telling 
Summary than is possible for any one else, because of his personal knowledge of 
the problem involved. A study of recent Farmers’ Bulletins will show the scope 
and character of these statements. 
List of Illustrations. 
A numbered list of illustrations with legends should ascompany all manu- 
Scripts. This is absolutely necessary for the use of every person who handles 
the manuscript before it is printed, and although this list does not appear in 
the bulletins as printed, it is imperative that one be furnished by the author. 
One reason for this is that it prevents any misunderstanding as to the number, 
sequence and character of the illustrations accompanying the manuscript. 
Tllustrations. 
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All illustrations should be mentioned specifically by number in the text, 

