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MONTHLY LETTER OF THE BUREAU. OF ENTOMOLOGY 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 




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Attention is called to PB, Bs A. Circular No. 75, which will be is- 
sued in The Ofiicial Record and deals with the use of extra fare trains, 
it is important that when extra fare trains are used employees should fol- 
low carefully the Travel Regulations and obtain advance authorization or 
give specific explanation on the voucher as to the necessity for the extra 
fare travel, Employees desiring a copy of this P. B, A. Circular will 
request it from their division chief, asking for Circular No. 75. 

CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVSSTIGATIONS 
W, H, Larrimer, Senior Entomologist, in Charge 
A, Hs Satterthwait, in charge of the Webster Groves, Mo., labora- 
tory, Spent a considerable portion of the month in meking a determination 
of southern limits of the Hessian fly infestation and in conducting field 
work with reference to billbugs, 
Sata ne Cwae: in charge of the New Orleans, La., laboratory, spent 
May 13 in Washington in consultation with Bureau officials, 
a t May 2<O to hay » inclusive, conducting a 
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survey of the corn bor 
J. We Ingram recently conferred with Prof, R. wW. Harned at the A, and 
Mis College, liississippi, on the danger from cutworms after the floods in the 
Mississippi valley. 
Delos L, Van Dine, Jr., has been appointed Field Assistant with head 
Quarters at Jaronu, Cuba, He will cooperate with H, K, Plank, of the Trop 
ical Plant Keseerch Foundation, in sending parasites of sugar canesinsects to 
Louisiana and Florida. In Louisiana the parasites will be received by the 
sugar Cane Insect Laboratory, and in Florida the work will be carried on in 
cooperation with the Florida Experiment Station and with a station of the Bue 
reau of Plant Industry, 
Charles ua, pa sre Junior Entomologist, has accepted an apyointment 
at the Arlington, Lasse» labo ratorye 
Earl G Davis, Junior Entomologist, has accepted an appointment at 
the Tempe, -iriz., laboratory, 
Ralph a, Blanchard has accepted a transfer from the Monroe, Mich, 
Corn Borer Laboratory to the Temve, Ariz,, laboratory, 
Capt. Howard C, French has been appointed agent, effective ivay 24, for 
duty at Salt Lake City, Utah, 
