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. On May 5 and 6 J. C. Evenden and H. J. Rust, of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 
ee care ae Sate sot emmy Supervisor 
| cari POE Magpie Creek Bark-Beetle Project, Helena 
Nation=l Forest. Thouch the infestation has decreased in severity during the 
past year it was decided to institute control measures mor the protectian of 
the reme2ining timber. This work began May Jl end is under the direct mona. 2e ~ 
ment of the Forest Supervisor. | 
On May 4 a conference with the District Forester was held in Missoula, 
Mont, , relative to the plans for: the Bitterroot-Big Hole Basin Bark-Beetle 
Control project. The survey of the East Fork of the Bitterroot started on 
May 11, and control work will begin about May 20, This work will be delayed 
Considerably on account of tle snow on the hicher elevation. It is expected 
hag in the Big Hole Basin it will not begin before June l. i 
Work on the Independence Creek Bark-Beetle Project, Coeur.d‘séle ne 
National Forest, will start on May 21, and be completed by June 1. Mr. 
Evenden, with the assistance of Mr. Rust, will be in charge of both th 
Montana and Idaho projects. 
SOUTHERN FIELD-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J, L. Webb, Associate Entomologist, Acting in Clmrge 
Pie, 0, Rands, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, was a visitor at the , 
- Sugarcene Insect Inboratory at New Orleans in May. Several field trips through 
‘Sugar plantations were made with Mr. Holloway and Mr. Heley. 
Barly in May BE. W. Laake, H. M. Brundrett, and W. E. Dove, all of the 
Pallas Stetion, maintained for the investigation of insects affecting the 
health of animls, and Dr, R. C. Roark, of the Bureeu of Chemistry, began 
active field work on Screwworms with Mr. Parman in the vicinity of Uvalde, Tex, 
Extensive field tests with various larvicides and fly repellents are being 
meade, and will continue through the early summer months. i 
In the recent spring there has appeared throughout the Southwest an 
unprecedented outbreak of the sticktight flea, Echidnophaga gallinaceus Westw. 
The loss has been especially severe among young chicks, resulting in the 
Scarcity of fryers on many markets. Egg production has also been severely 
Guu, the reduction ranging from 5 to over 50 per cent, The totel loss this 
Spring is estimated at over $1,000;000. 

| Dr. W. D. Hunter and B. R. Coad made a very interesting trip in May 
through the arid cotton-producing areas of the Southwest. 
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M. Bronson, L. F. Greer, A. L. Monroe, and H. E. Woodruff have recently 
beén appointed Field Assistants in the cotton boll-wecvil control work at 
Peliadiah, Le. 
