




NTOMOLOGY 
RICULTURE 

Number 115 
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November, 1923 
HARRY W. VINTON 
Harry W. Vinton, who was employed in the Bureau of Entomology for 
more than 17 years, died at Pittsfield, Mass., October 29, 1923. About two 
years ago Mr. Vinton suffered a severe attack of pneumonia and since that 
tims has steadily declined in health, although he was able to attend to his 
duties until last July. 
Throughout his long employment with the Bureau Mr. Vinton worked on the 
Gipsy Moth and Brown-tail Moth project. He was made first assistant to the 
officer in charge of field control work against these insects when work was 
begun by the Bureau in i906. In 1913 he was assigned to the position of 
first assistant in the quarantine section of the moth work and retained 
this position up to the time of his death. 
Prior to his employment with the Bureau, Mr. Vinton served the State 
of Massachusetts in various capacities in the work conducted by that State 
against the gipsy moth and the brown-tail moth, having begun his employ- 
ment with the State in April, 1893. 
Being naturally observant and interested in insect and bird life, 
Mr. Vinton became well acquainted with many of the New England species. 
_ His ability and long experience in field operations, including quar- 
antine work, made him an especially valuable and efficient employee. His 
loss to the Bureau is greatly regretted by all those who knew him,--A. F. B. 
CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
G. A. Dean, Entomologist in Charge 
The final scenes for a new motion picture film on the corn borer 
adapted to middie western conditions were taken in Ohio during the week 
of November 26. It is hoped to have this film ready for exhibition some 
time during the first half of December. 
The storehouse and motor base for the corn borer quarantine control 
work in the Middle West has been transferred from Toledo, Ohio, to the 
corner of Clark and Kipling Streets, Elyria, Ohio. C. E. Towle will be 
in charge. 
W. R. Walton and L..H. Worthley visited Brooklyn, N, Y., November 23 
to inspect an area near Fort Hamilton which recently has become infested with 
the European corn borer. 
