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SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J. L. Webd, Entomologist Acting in Charge 
George D. Smith, for the past several years stationed at Madison, 
Fla., resigned January 31 to accept a position with the Florida Experi- 
ment Station. 
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CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. R. Walton, Entomologist in Charge 
W. J. Phillips, in charge of the Charlottesville, Va., laboratory, 
visited Washington February 28 for the purpose of consultation and dis- 
cussion of plans for the possible introduction of a foreign parasite on 
the larger corn stalk-borer in southern Virginia. He will visit Arling- 
ton, Mass., with this in view, in the near future. 
W. R. Walton visited Boston and Arlington, Mass., February 17, in 
connection with the corn-borer investigations. It was decided to locate 
&@ small investigational force at Sandusle , Ohio, in the near future, and 
to abandon the laboratory at present located at Scotia, N. Y, 
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TRUCK-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
F, H, Chittenden, Entomologist in Charge 
B, L. Boyden, in charge of the sweet-potato weevil eradication 
work in Baker and Charlton Counties in Florida and Georgia, reports that 
field cleaning has been completed during the month of February and prac- 
tically all the seed sweet potatoes called for have been delivered and 
bedded. Final inspections for the past year show forty-four infested 
properties now present in that area. In view of the material progress 
which has beén made in the eradication, the inspectors are able to con- 
centrate to a much better advantage than in previous years as also to re- 
strict the draw and seed distribution to a greater degree than in the 
past. As matters now stand seed and draw distribution should be com- 
pleted in April, and since the reduction in infested fields has been so 
great, the dangers from reinfestation through the practice of "trading 
potatoes" are greatly diminished. 
J. E. Graf, entomologist in charge of field control, Mexican bean 
beetle, has returned to Birmingham, Ala., having visited Washington for 
the purpose of conference with Bureau and Department officials in regard 
to the spring and summer work. 
