The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-20
SECRETARY WILSON'S
FLOCK IS SCATTERED


David G. FairchiId, agricultural ex-
plorer of the bureau Of seed and plant
Introduction Of the Department Of Agri-
| culture, is now in California on the
| lookout for any unacquired knowledge
relating 10 his line Of work. He is ex-
pected back here about the middle Of
September.
II. c. Jensen. Of the bureau Of fores-
| try. is in Black Rock. Ark. where he
| is conducting experiments in seasoning
red and other inferior oaks.
Prof L. E. Hunt. Of the bureau Of
forestry, IS conducting experiments or
| timber tests on red FIR and hemlock in
cooperation with the University Of Cali
fornia.
r. p. lines. Of the bureau Of forestry.
now has his headquarters at the Mis-
souri, Botanical Gardens, st. Louis. No
he is in the West In charge Of the sea
soniTg and treating experiments IN
Washington. Wyoming, New Mexico,
and Texas, in cooperation with the
Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific. and
Santa Fe railroads.
Alfred GaskiH Is now in St. Louis in
| charge OF the exhibit OF the bureau Of
forestry In the Forest. Fish and Game
Building Worlds Fair. St. Louis.
DR.. A F. Wood. chief Of the division
OF pathology. Is now at Ocean View.
where he is recreating for his fall work
Mrs Florence d. Patterson. OF the di-
| vision Of pathology, Is now In Boston
After she has visited Boston sufficiently
she will make a tour OF the New Eng
land States.
Willard D. Bigelow. assistant chief NJ
the Bureau Of Chemistry and chief of
the food laboratory, has returned 10
the city from st; Louis, where he had
charge of the exhibit Of the Bureau OF
Chemistry II is not known at present
whether he will return 10 ST. Louis.
Logan w. Page. chief Of the division
Of tests, is now spending his vacation at
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
DR.. Allison Cushman. assistant chief
OF the division Of tests, is now in Con-
lnecticut.
Prof. Lawrence shadd, Of the Bureau
OF Chemistry will leave at an lis,
date for his summer home I'm Newport
Prof Shadd has invited Prof L. =.
/ Holmes. jr.. Of the same division 10 ac-
company him, but at the present time
! it could not be ascertained whether
Prof Holmes had accepted.
William J. Jordan. Of the Bureau OF
| Chemistry. and formerly Of Boston. has
! not decided whether he VIII spend his
! vacation at Newport or whether he will
| 80 on cruise in his yacht. the Myth.
p. B. Bracket. Of the Department of
| Agriculture. is now in st. Louis.
Beverly T. Galloway. chief Of the
| Bureau Of Plant Industry, Agricultural
| Department, has just returned from a
| trip. but as 10 where could not be as
| certained-
! A. c. Mudd. chief clerk Of the Publica-
| cations Bureau Of the Department OF
Agriculture, has Just returned from
Atlantic City.
Miss II. B. Chapman. Of the PublIca-
| tons bureau of the Department OF Ag-
! riculture, has just returned from a trip
| 20 St. Louis
Miss Cora A Penheld, OF the Bureau
| of Publication OF the Department of
Agriculture. is now having a very pleas
ant time IN Boston.
DR.. L. o. Howard. chief Of the Bureau
| OF Entomology, has just returned from
a very pleasant trip IN the Adlrondacks.
| G l. Marlatt, of the Bureau Of Eto-
| mology, Is now In Boston, where he Is
| conducting an investigation OF the To-
| liage and forest trees which are now
/ being rBvaged by the gypsy moth and
| also by the brOwn-tau moth. These
| moths. which attain a very large size
are creating devastation among the trees
/ Of Boston.