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INSECT PEST SURVEY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 
Reporting on correspondence relating to insects not indigenous 
to the United States, J. A. Hyslop says, "The notes fron Kgypt contain- 
ed a report of infestation of corn by the European corn borer at Roset-— 
ta and Port Said, which was said to extend greatly the known eastward - 
range of this insect. According to K. Babcock, however, this insect. 
has been known previously from this far east. Entomologist A. M. Mis-— 
takawi of Erypt has reported obtaining a very good control of mole 
crickets by using a zinc phosphide bait. He does not mention the 
formula, however." 
BEE CULTURE 
the Somerset, Md., laboratory and Warren Whitcomb, Jr., and E. Oertel, 
of the Southern States laboratory, attended the annual meeting of the 
Southern States Beekeeping Conference at New Orleans, December 11-12. 
The three likewise assisted at tne public hearing on the tentative 
marketing agreement for package bees, queens, and nuclei, held in that 
city by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The marketing 
agreement was thoroughly discussed during the business sessions of the 
Southern Conference and several minor changes in the agreement were re- 
commended, Consequently, when the public hearing was held, no opposi- 
tion developed. The hearing was well attended by the shippers from 
all the principal shipping States, with the exception of California. 
Present also were several buyers of package bees from the North and 
representatives of the bee press, but' neither shippers nor producers 
of package bees presented any objections at the hearing, It is cus- 
tonary for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to grant an intér- 
val of 10 days after the public hearing for filing briefs either for 
or against a proposed agreement. This interval has elapsed but no ac— 
tion has as yet been taken by the A.A.A. There appears to be some 
controversy between the Government and the firm having the contract 
for furnishing stenogsraphers at such hearings, and consequently the 
transcript of’ the hearing has not yet been received. For this reason 
it has been impossible for the A.A.A. to take any further action. 
Shippers regret this delay, as they are exceedingly anxious that bus- 
iness done in 1934 be under the proposed marketing agreement. 
%, lL. Sechrist and G. H. Vansell of the Davis, Calif., laboratory 
reported an enthusiastic meeting of the California State Beekeepers! 
Association at Modesto, Calif., on December 12-14. The question of 
a marketing agreement for bee products was considered but it was the 
general consensus of those present that the contemplated marketing 
