The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
Study of Insects.
Entomologist Appointed for Agri-
cultural College Experiment Sta
tion-A New Department for
the Study Of Injurious Insects.
West Raleigh. n. C.. Oct. 10. 1907.

West Raleigh, n. C., Oct. 10, 1907.
Farmers, fruit growers. truck garden
ers, and in fact all who are interested in
agriculture in North Carolina should be
interested to learn that the Agricultural
and Mechanical College and Experiment
Station has established new Depart
ment for the Teaching and Study OF In
sects This is not new line OF work for
the State, as the State EntOmolgist OF
the Department Of Agriculture at Raleigh
has, for a number Of years conducted
the work of the inspection of orchards
and nurseries, and undertaken investiga-
ton and control Of certain injurious in
sect pests. There must be, however.
many problems that the State Entomol-
ogist has not, and may not, be able to
undertake.
The new Entomologist, 4. |. Smith, at
the A. & N. College and Experiment Sta
ton at West Raleigh, comes from Geor-
gia, where he held the position OF State
Entomologist for q number OF years. In
that position he was enabled to gain
wide experience in the control OF injuri-
Gus insects of the Southern States.
In taking up the work in North Caro-
lima the EntOmologist desires to obtain
the cooperation OF the farmers and fruit
respondence are the best means to this
important end, and it is his earnest de-
sire that every one will feel free to write
for information. Specimens OF insects,
| their eggs or cocoOns, together with
samples of the work OF injurious forms
| should be sent with the letters. Insects
should always be sent separately in a
| tight wooden or tin box plainly labeled
with the name and address OF the sender.
Experimental work looking toward
| the control OF some important insect
| pests will be taken up by the EntomOlO-
| gist, and letters from farmers and Others
over the State about the principal insects
will greatly aid him in selecting lines OF
work that will be of greatest benefit.
| The State Experiment Station work,
in all its branches, is for the benefit OF
the citizens OF North Carolina. This is
perhaps particularly true with investi-
| cations Of injurious insects. Statistics
show that insects destroy about 10 pei
cent Of all agricultural products each
year. Hence very little thought is needed
to make one realize the importance OF in
| sect control.
Insects injuring household goods
stored products such as corn and small
grains, garden, field crop and fruit tree
| pests, all help to cause the annual loss.
Most crops for this year are practically
beyond damage from insects for this
year, except perhaps cotton and some
late garden crops. During the past sum
mer, however, much injury has no doubt
been caused by various insects of the
farm and orchard Letters concerning
such damage will be welcomed by the
Entomologist Furthermore in many
cases he may be able to suggest methods
for preventing the temperance and
damage from such insects next year.
All citizens of North Carolina should
grasp this opportunity of getting infor
nation and assistance entirely free Of
cost.
All packages should be addressed to
X. l. SMITH, EntOmolOgist,
agricultural Experiment Station,
West Raleigh, n. c.