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TRUCK-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J. E. Graf, in Charge 
N.-F. Howard, of the Columbus, Ohio, Mexican bean beetle labora— 
tory, visited Birmingham, Ala., September 5, to confer with L. W. Brannon 
regarding the laiter's investigations. On September 11 he attended 
the meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association of America, held at 
South Bend, Ind., where he discussed the control of the Mexican bean 
beetle. On September 15 to 19 he visited Washington, D. C., and vicin— 
ity, to inspect the Mexican bean beetle experimental plots at Arling- 
ton Farm, in Virginia, and to discuss the project with the entomolo- 
gist in charge. 
A. C. Morgan, Clarksville, Tenn., visited the field laboratory at 
Chadbourn, N. C., on September 13, and that at Charleston; "Si=Gigaom 
septeoer 17. 
W. J. Reid, Jr., Chadbourn, N. C., has resumed his work @onwmeie 
seedcorn maggot investigation at Charleston, 8S. C. 
R. .E. Campbell, Alhambra, Calif., reports that Dr. A. Silvescaie 
Portici, Italy, Wm. B. Gurney, Sydney, New South Wales, and Dr. Ber= 
nard Trouvelot, Versailles, France, visited his laboratory on Septem— 
ber 14. 
T. C€. Johnson, Director of the Virginia Truck Experiment Station, 
Norfolk, visited the office of this Division on September 24, and plans 
were discussed for the establishment of a Mexican bean beetle sub—labora— 
tory at Norfolk, Va. 
0. H. Lovell has been appointed Agent at San Jose, Calif., to suc— 
ceed R. W. Burgess, and, in cooperation with California workers, will 
devote his time to the project on the vegetable weevil. 
M. ©. Lane and K. E. Gibson have been transferred from Toppenish, 
Wash., to Walla Walla, Wash., where the main wireworm field laboratory 
will now be located. F. H. Shirck will continue his studies at Top-— 
penish and act in charge of the sublaboratory there. 
Joe Milam, Clarksville, Tenn., has been transferred temporarily to 
the Plant Quarantine and Control Administration, where he will conduct 
inspection work for the pink bollworn. 
C. B. Wisecup has received a probationary appointment as Junior En— 
tomologist, and is stationed at Sanford, Fla., where he will be engaged 
on the problem of the celery leaf—tyer. 
0. E. Gahm has completed the season's work on the chemical control 
of the Mexican bean beetle, at Arlington Farm, in Virginia, and returned 
to his permanent headquarters at Columbus, Ohio, on September 29. 
