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a NE STATES. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
vu mber 137 | September, 1925 
DEATH Os DOCTOR W. D. HUNTER 
As this letter was going to press word was received that Dr. W. D. Hunter, 
senior Entomologist, in Charge of Southern Field Crop Insect Investigations and 
jember of the Federal Horticultural Board, died suddenly of apoplexy at 6.45 p. m., 
Jctober 13, at El Paso, Texas. 
TRUCK-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J. E. Graf, Entomologist, in Charge 
J. E. Graf visited the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the latter part of 
September to go over the tuber moth situation with various officials representing 
the experiment station, State Entomologist's office, and potato growers’ associa- 
tion. A half day was spent in field inspection to obtain an idea of the infesta- 
tion vnder field. conditions and the possible factors which make it unusually heavy 
in the present season. After going over local conditions carefully, those present 
undertook to draw up suggestions for cultural measures to reduce the insect. 
Representatives from Virginia included Messrs, Johnson, Schoene, and Strong, while 
Professor Cory and Mr. Sanders were present from Maryland. Mr. Ralston represented 
the truck growers of the Eastern Shore. 
B. L. Boyden visited Sanford, Fla., to discuss the celery leaf-tyer problem 
with Dr. E. D. Ball, who is in charge of the investigations of this insect for the 
State Plant Board. Cooperative measures were discussed in a preliminary way, and 
further action will be taken along this line at a conference of various organiza- 
tions interested in the celery worm, to be held at Sanford on October 56. 
In an inspection trip of the Ochocho Irrigation Project in the Deschutes 
Valley, Walter Carter visited Prineville, Oreg., to gather information as to the 
presence of the sugar-beet leafhopper in this area, and the possible effect on 
‘sugar-beet culture. The euees, beet was orginally planned as one of the main 
crops for this area. 
a The temporary appointments of the following employees were terminated in 
‘September: Mesers. DeLong, Beerman, Weatherby, Martin, and Roberts. Messrs. 
Merrill and Dunavan resigned to enter other fields. 
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