
MONTHLY LETTER OF THE BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTU! 


Number 151 z ie V “ 3 November, 1926. 

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TRUCK-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
es E. Graf, Senior Entomologist, in Charge 
On Woveribor 8 K. L. Cockerhan, Biloxi, ‘Miss. , and B. P. ragineeean, 
(of the Alabama State Department of Agriculture, appeared before the County 
Board of Commissioners of Baldwin County, Ala. ear mace a progress report on. 
the work of cradicating the swoct potato weevil in nb county. One year 
ago this Board appropriated $1,800 to assist in suxveying the county and getting 
the weevil under control. During the year. the novively infested farms have 
been reduced from 62 to 2; an agcomplisihment which secmed highly pleasing to 
the Boara. All concerned seem to agree that vigorous and. timely work really 
saved the sweet potato-crop in Baldwin County. 
Mr. .Cockerham and his inspectors, Messrs. Deen, dakrdgon, Thompson, 
and Wright; attended the conférence of the Mississippi State Plant Board In- 
spectors at A. & M. College, Miss.,.Noveaber 26 and 27. Those present dis-_ 
cussed the results of the eradication campaign against the sweet potats weevil, 
conducted cooperatively by the State and Fodcral workers, and made plans for 
Paeurther - i ek gate 
E. W. Davis, in aeaes of oe Toppenish, Wash,, sugar-bect leafhopper 
_ substation, has beck transferred to the Twin Falls, teens, laboratory, effec- 
tive October 28..- us Oe i Gs x 
Tis We Brannon, in charge of the Birminghan, Ala. , Mexican bean bectle 
. Substation, has been temporarily’ transferred to the Federal Horticultural 
Board; effective November 16: | 
Wel Taboo olicens of the: Colunbus ,’ ‘Ohio, Mexican te aineeela laboratory, 
has been granted leave without pay to. finish at the Ohio State University his 
requirements for. a doctorate. 
The tomporary coRunbient of E. K. ea a ahs Miss., has been 
terminated, effective <ailanuaela g 
C. H. Griffith sie deel ayrinted junior entomologist, at Twin Falls, 
Idaho, .effective. December po 
S. EB. Crumb, of the Clarksville, Tenn., tobacco-inseots laboratory, 
cane to Washington November 22 and is temporarily engaged here in taxonomic, work. 
