Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17

pictionarv VIC He is well J y Y VI
known in scientific cir SECRETARY HOWARD.
cles in Washington, and has been president of
the chronological Society of Washington. and
now holds the Office of secretary of the Biolog-
ical Society of this city. He is co-editor with
fellow of the American Association, and aas been
vice president Of its chronological section.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
In his address the president said that these
meetings of the association should give an OPP
portunity for workers to meet students in the
same line of research and exchange experiences.
The same ground must be gone over, he said,
SO that members can learn for themselves the
general principles OF the structure and habits
Of insects, which effect so closely the choice
and application of the proper remedies to arrest
or mitigate their attacks upon crops. He
spoke of the growing recognition among
farmers and others of the importance of the
work of the entomologists and said that it was
coming to be regarded that the bug man"
knows something after all He said that there
is no branch of natural science or practical
agriculture to which entomology is second in
importance The amounts lost and the value
of the produce which might be saved every
year in our staple crops alone by following
the advice Of the competent entomologist
are SO enormous and of late years have been SO
often proved that before long, the speaker
thought, the value Of these studies must GER
tainly be more generally recognized The chief
hindrance, he said, is the widespread and in
comprehensive ignorance on the part of both
growers and consumers OF agricultural pro-
ducts. This ignorance is gradually being dis
sipated by means Of the various agricultural
colleges and experiment stations all over the
world, where the rising generation Is being
trained, and it will soon be seen that
the scientific or accurate study Of the
habits of insects by which the injury or loss of
existing crops is prevented. confer far greater
benefits on the community at large than the
introduction or discovery OF new products, of
which as yet the need is not felt. He spoke of
the advantages of meeting In this city, as the
members could meet the entomologists residing
here and embrace the opportunity of examin-
ing the various chronological machines, SO
many OF which have originated in the division
of entomology of the Agricultural Department,
presided over by Prof. c. V. Riley. He
was convinced from numerous experiments
that much depended upon the apparatus
used in treating insects as upon the lnsecticide
used. He drew special attention to this because
of the exceptional advantages offered here not
only to have the machines to examine, but also
the able members of the staff to explain their
use.
President Fletcher, in referring to the great
loss to crops occasioned by the ravages of in
sects, said that the value of agricultural pro-
ducts of this country is estimated at about
$780, 000. 600, and of this an average of about 10
per cent is lost; in short S38, 600 600
is given up almost without = struggle by the
people of the United States. Some remedies
have come into special use. Paris green, he
said, applied as almost as much, as q matter of
course, as manure is to potato fields. In Cal
ifornia and Florida orange trees are univer-
sally treated with kerosene emulsions- Rem
edies are used against the cotton worm. In
these and other instances the benefit is derived
from the labors of the entomologist.
PAPERS READ.
After the reading of the presidents address
a number of papers were read treating of the
various topics of interest. Mr.. Lawrence
Bruner, who has made a personal visit of in.
spection throughout the west, gave an account
of the appearance of locusts in this country
and the chances of locust plague next year.
He said that he found areas infested with To-
Gusts in northwest Minnesota, northeast
Dakota and in Manitoba. Active steps arc being
taken to destroy the eggs, These are laid in
fields OF stubble, and the best remedy is to
pillow the eggs under. He said that unless this
was done in all probability the crops would
suffer next year. Other papers to be read
during the meeting are as follows:
standard Fittings on Spray Machinery Used
Saccharalis in New Mexico" 'Some Notes of
Interest,"" c. H. Tyler Townsend; ..Notes on
Blackberry Borers and Gall Makers" ssThe
Melon Borer, Melittia Cucurbita. and RENEE
dies Therefor" John B. Smith; "A Cotton Cut
Worm" "Note on Nematode Leaf Disease"
G. r Atkinson; "The Horn Fly in Ohio" d. 8.
Kellicott; kerosene Combines with Pyre-
thrum," C. V. Riley; "Work Of the Season in
Mississippi" Howard Evarts Weed; Expert
ments with Paris Green in England" Eleanor
A. Ormerod; "Dermestes Vulpinus and To-
bacco," Government Work Vs. the Patent Of
flee" G. V. Riley; "Notes on the Recent Out
break Of Dissosteira Longipennis," E. A. Pope
noe; ''Notes on a Corn Crambid," NJ. II. Beck
with; "a Note on the Habit Of Saperda Cam
dida," "Notes Of the Year in New Jersey"
John B. Smith; "a Note on Parasites" L. o.
Howard; Experiments with the Hopperdozer
for Grass Leafhoppers," H. Osborn and H. A.
Gossard; 1.-THE Clover Seed Caterpillar" II.
Osborn and H. A. Gossard: "Notes of the Sea-
son in South Dakota" ]. N. Adrich; "An Ex-
pertinent with Emulsions," Herbert Osborn;
Mote on Remedies for the Horn Fly" W. b
Atwood.
MRNEERs PRIsENT.
Among the members present were W. B. Al
wood, Virginia; A. ]. Cook, Michigan; W. Il.
Ashmead, Florida; =. b. Chittenden, District
of Columbia; II. E. Weed, Mississippi; F. N.
Webster, Ohio; e. A Popenoe, Kansas; L
Osborn, Iowa; G. L. Marlatt, District of Column
bia; A. B. Cordley, District Of Columbia; D. 8.
Kellicott, Ohio; ]. A. Lintner, New York; ].
Fletcher, Canada; C. v. Riley, District of Co
lumbia; L. o. Howard, District Of Columbia;
NJ. E. Murtfeldt. Missouri; 8. Henshaw, Masss-
chusetts; G. F. Atkinson, Alabama; n. b.
Delaware; e. W. Doran, Maryland;
T. Pergande,, District OF Columbia; E A.
Schwarz, District Of Columbia.
The association win remain in session through
holding sessions In the morning and