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The Elberta crop of peaches has nov practically been shipped to market 
Por the Fort Valley - Marshallville district of Georgia, Practically no second- 
weod larvae of the plum curculio were in evidence, vhereas in 1921-22, quantities 
“ the second-generation eggs were deposited in June and full-grown second-brood 
Larvae were leaving the fruit by July 1, This is an important seasonal variation 
m the life history of the plum curculio and of a very decided economic impo r— 
ice to the grower. It is surmised that this variation is due to temperature 
other climatic factors, 
4 Visitors to the Ft. Valley, Ga., laboratory during the past month to 
serve the work under way included two groups of peach growers from Mississippi 
ime two jroups from South Cerolina. These growers were in charge of either 
He vounty Agent or the State Fruit Specialist. 
} On July 25 representatives of the Federal Horticultural Board, the 
urea of Entomology, and several nearby States visited the Japanese Beetle 
oratory at Riverton, NN. J., to look over the work under way in the investi- 
gavion and control of the insect. ‘The party left the laboratory in automobiles 
ag about 10 a.m, and visited a number of apple and peach orchards vhere the 
lasect was ebundant and has done much damage to the foliage and fruit. In the 
arternoon a conference vas held at the laboratory, at which time C. H. Hadley 
amc. iu. B. Smith explained the various phases of the work under vay and reported 
mon progress being made in the investigational phases of the problem. Remarks 
Tere made by Prot. W. J. Schoene of Virginia and Prof. E. N. Cory of Maryland, 
m the damage caused by the insect and its probable future spread. Among 
nose present at the round-up were the following: 
4 Frenk P. Willits, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. 
John Mi, McKee, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture of Pennsylvania, 
W. A. McCubin of the Pennsylvaria Derartment of Agriculture. 
H. B. Weiss of the Nev Jersey LDenvartment of Agriculture. 
Prof, Wesley Webb of Delaware. 
Prof. C. Ne Cory and C. C. Hamilton of Maryland, 
Prof. H. E. Hodgkiss of State College, Pa. 
Dr. K. F. Kellerman and G. B. Sudvorth of the Federal Horticultural Board. 
Dr. A. L. Quaintance of the Bureau of Entomology. 
C. H. Hadle:r has accepted the directorship of the Bureau of Plant 
ndustrv of the Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture. He will, hovever, 
tinue in general charge of the Japanese beetle project until the emergene? 
eriod oi the beetles for the summer has closed. 

FOREST INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
T. E. Snyder, Entomologist Acting in Charge 
_  . D. Edmonston has finished control vork for the season on the Kaibab 
mtrol Project in Arizona. During the period from May 1 to June 27, 19e3, ~ 
252 trees were cut and treated from eight control camps in order to control 
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