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TRUCK-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J. E. Graf, in Charge. 
K. L. Cockerham, Biloxi, Miss., attended the meetings of the Cotton 
States Entomologists Branch of the American Association of Economic En- 
tomologists, at Houston, Tex., February 6 and 7. Afterwards, in company 
with Tom O'Neill, Assistant Entomologist for Texas, he made a brief survey 
of conditions relating to the sweet potato weevil in eastern Texas. 
W. H. White, Washington, D. C., and N. F. Howard, Columbus, Ohio, 
visited Norfolk, Va., February 5, where the cooperative work on the Mexican 
bean beetle for the coming season was discussed with the workers of the 
Virginia Truck Experiment Station. Dr. Howard returned to Columbus February 
8. 
J. C. Elmore, Garden Grove, Calif., arrived in Washington February 
18 for conference on the project relating to the pepper weevil, and for 
library work concerning a manuscript on his investigations on the pepper 
weevil in California. En route he visited bureau laboratories at New Or-— 
leans, La., on February 13, and at Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss., on February 
15 and 16. 
J. R. Douglass, in charge of the field laboratory at Estancia, N. M., 
is visiting the Mexican bean beetle laboratory at Columbus, Ohio, to check 
results of work on the Mexican bean beetle at Estancia and to make arrange— 
ments for future work. 
C. H. Popenoe, Sligo, Md., visited the Japanese Beetle Laboratory at 
Moorestown, N. J., February 27 and 28. 
N, F,. Howard and R. Cecil, Columbus, Ohio, attended the meetings 
of the North Central States Entomologists at East Lansing, Mich., February 
28 and March 1 and 2. 
Probationary appointments as Junior Entomologists have been given 
D. BE. Fox, assigned to duty at Twin Falls, Idaho, effective February 1, and 
C. W. Getzendaner, assigned to duty at Puyallup, Wash., effective February 16. 
D. M. DeLong, Professor of Entomology, Ohio State University, hes 
been appointed a collaborator, effective February l. 

