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T. C. Barber made a trip into Mexico recently for the purpose of 
collecting and making observations on insects injurious to cotton and sugar 
cane, and which are likely to be introduced into the United States. 
A. ©. Morgan, of the Clarksville laboratory, accompanied by R. G. Mew- 
borne, who is working upon the chemotropism of the tobacco plant, made a trip 
to Tallulah and Mound, La., for the purpose of conferring with Mr. Coad and 
Dr. King on the chemotropism work. Dr. Hunter and J. L. Webb also attended 
the conferences. 
5S. T. Howard, formerly professor of mechanical engineering at Clemson 
College, S. C., and for the past few years employed as mechanical engineer 
at the boll weevil laboratory, Tallulah, La., has resigned his position there. 
During his employment in the Department he has aided very materially in the 
development of cotton- -dusting machinery. 
The following temporary employees have resigned their positions: 
C. P, Barber, R. M. Foster, H. S. Hollingsworth, J. M. Hyman, LeRoy Johnson, 
J. G. Lewis, E. E. Lumpkin, L. G. McCraw, D. A. McIntosh, A. H. McMullen, 
Bed. Nuckols, P. J. Pace, R. A. Robinson, J. G. Sevier, F. A. Smith, P. E. 
Stephens, J. C. Wilkerson, and R. D. Williams. 
FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
A. L. Quaintance, Senior Entomologist, in Charge 
M. A. Yothers of the Yakima, Wash., laboratory, was in southern Idaho 
August 11 to 13, at the request of Prof. M. L. Dean, Director of Plant In- 
dustry for Idaho, investigating a serious outbreak of the snowy tree cricket 
(Oecanthus niveus DeG.), which is injuring prunes. 
At Yakima, Wash., band material of the second brood of the codling moth 
has yielded a much iacaee number of parasites (Ascogaster carpocapsae Vier.) 
than were obtained from the first brood. About 25 adults have been reared 
from material collected during June and July. Of approximately 900 codling 
moth larvae collected from eight banded trees during the first half of August, 
90, or 10 per cent, were parasitized. 
Fred EH. Brooks, in charge of the French Creek, W. Va., laboratory, 
discussed the more important insect enemies of northern nuts before a meeting 
of the Northern Nut Grower's Association held in New York City September 3 to 5. 
Alfred Iutken, a graduate of the Agricultural and Mechanical College 
of Mississippi, has been appointed Plant Quarantine Inspector for duty at the 
Honolulu, Hawaii, station. Mr. Lutken has had two years! experience as As- 
Sistant Inspector for the State Plant Board of Mississippi. 
