
Be. Sys! 
Dr. H. Morrison and Mr. H. S. Barber, of the Taxonomic unit, as— 
Sisted Dr. R. G. Jeannel, of the Museum National d'Histoire Natural of 
Paris and Dr. C. Bolivar y Pieltain, of the Museo Nacional of Madrid, in 
their investigation of North American cave fauna during the period from 
August 24 to September 3. Dr. Morrison accompanied these two foreign 
visitors to caves in Indiana and Kentucky, and Mr. Barber to some of 
those in Virginia. The results of the trip were much enhanced in value 
by assistance from officials of the Indiana State Department of Conserva— 
soon, from Prof. H. Garman, of the University of Kentucky, and from 
Prof. W. J. Schoene, of the Virginia Experiment Station. 
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INSECTS AFFECTING MAN AND ANIMALS 
F. C. Bishopp, in Charge 
J. L. Webb has been transferred from the field force of the Divi- 
Sion of Cotton Insects to the Washington force, Insects Affecting Man 
and Animals, and will assist in the administration of the Division. 
R. W. Welis returned to his field station, Beltsville, Md., on 
September 12, after conducting a series of tests of methods of cat-— 
tle grub control at Herkimer, N. Y. 
Dy Ci /Farhah, of the Uvalde;. Tex., sublaboratory, was in Wash-— 
ington September 10 to 12 to consult with Bureau officials. 
D. G. Hall, Temporary Field Agent, resigned August 31 to ac-— 
cept a scholarship at the Kansas State Agricultural College. 
Wesley G. Bruce was appointed Assistant Entomologist september 
9, and was assigned to Cattle Grub Investigations, with headquarters 
at Fargo, N. D. During September he was engaged in a survey of the 
cattle~grub situation in the Red River Valley and at points in North 
Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. 
Dr. Paul Vayssiére, Associate Director of the Entomological Station 
of Paris, visited the mosquito laboratory at Mound, La., on September 4. 
W. G. Bruce attended the eighth annual meeting of the Interna-— 
tional Great Plains Crop Pest Committee, held at Fargo, N.: D., Sep- 
tember 12 and 13. 
