Irish potatoes. The importation of Irish potatoes is prohibited from the countries enumerated in the potato quarantine. Potatoes may be admitted from other foreign countries under permit and in accordance with the provisions of the regulations issued under the order of December 22, 1913, bringing the entry of potatoes under restriction on account of injurious potato diseases and insect pests. Importation of potatoes is now authorized from the following countries: Denmark, Cuba, Bermuda, and the Dominion of Canada. The regulations issued under this order have been amended so as to permit, free of any restrictions whatsoever under the plant-quarantine act, the importation of potatoes from any foreign country into the Territories of Porto Rico and Hawaii for local use only and from the Dominion of Canada and Bermuda into the United States or any of its Territories or Districts. Avocado, or alligator pear.-The order of February 27, 1914, prohibits the importation from Mexico and the countries of Central America of the fruits of the avocado, or alligator pear, except under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations issued under said order on account of the avocado weevil. Entry is permitted through the port of New York only and is limited to the large, thickskinned variety of the avocado. The importation of the small, purple, thin-skinned variety of the fruit of the avocado and of avocado nursery stock under 18 months of age is prohibited. Cotton. The order of April 27, 1915, prohibits the importation of cotton from all foreign countries and localities, except under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations issued under said order, on account of injurious insects, including the pink bollworm. These regulations apply in part to cotton grown in and imported from the Imperial Valley, in the State of Lower California, in Mexico. Corn. The order of March 1, 1917 (Amendment No. 1, with Regulations, to Notice of Quarantine No. 24), prohibits the importation of Indian corn or maize in the raw or unmanufactured state from the countries and localities listed in Notice of Quarantine No. 24, except under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations issued under said order, on account of injurious diseases of Indian corn. Cottonseed products.-The order of June 23, 1917, prohibits the importation of cottonseed cake, meal, and all other cottonseed products, except oil, from all foreign countries, and a second order of June 23, 1917, prohibits the importation of cottonseed oil from Mexico, except under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations issued under said orders, on account of injurious insects, including the pink bollworm. Citrus fruits.-The order of June 27, 1917 (Notice of Quarantine No. 28, with Regulations), prohibits the importation from the countries and localities listed therein of all species and varieties of citrus fruits, excepting only oranges of the mandarin class (including satsuma and tangerine varieties), on account of the citrus-canker disease. Oranges of the mandarin class (including satsuma and tangerine varieties) may be imported under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations issued under said order. Indian corn, broom corn, and related plants.-The order of February 21, 1920 (Notice of Quarantine No. 41, with Regulations), prohibits the importation in the raw or unmanufactured state of the stalk and all other parts of Indian corn or maize, broom corn, sweet sorghums, grain sorghums, Sudan grass, Johnson grass, sugar cane, including Japanese varieties, pearl millet, napier grass, teosinte, and Job's tears from all foreign countries and localities on account of the European corn borer and other dangerous insects and plant diseases. The regulations issued under said order permit the importation without restriction of sorghum hay from Canada and clean shelled or threshed grain, from any country, of the plants covered by this order. Provision is also made for the importation of broom corn under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations for manufacturing purposes. Merican corn. The order of February 21, 1920 (Notice of Quarantine No. 42, with Regulations), prohibits the importation of Indian corn or maize from Mexico, except under permit and in accordance with the other provisions of the regulations issued under said order, on account of contamination of such corn with cotton seed more or less infested with the pink bollworm. Stocks, cuttings, scions, and buds of fruits.-The order of March 24, 1920 (Notice of Quarantine No. 44), prohibits the importation of stocks, cuttings, scions, and buds of fruits for or capable of propagation from Asia, Japan, Philippine Islands, and Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand) on account of certain dangerous plant diseases and injurious insect pests. Provision is made for the importation under special permits issued by the Secretary of Agriculture of limited quantities of stocks, cuttings, scions, and buds of fruits from the countries and localities named for the purpose of keeping the country supplied with new varieties and necessary propagating stock. Aerology, investigations and cooperative work of Weather Bureau. Aeroplanes flying weather forecasts by Weather Bureau. study by Weather Bureau.... Agents, county- increase in number... utilization as crop reporters, limitations.. beef cattle extension.... South, North, and West. Agricultural- agencies, need of funds and trained employees. importance and needs... See also Experiment stations. extension, work under Smith-Lever Act of 1914.. Agriculture- Page. 136-137, 154 162 570-571 379-381 296-298 116 454 403-404 282 260 266 265, 267 276, 608, 610 68 36-37 97-98 .. 466-469, 476–479 61 39 36-38 573 84-85 393-396 57-58 27-31 573 16 409, 410 366 3-60 losses caused by mosquitoes.... scientific and technical papers of Department workers, outside publication.385-386 40 48-49 Alaska-Continued. fur bearers, investigations. fur-bearing animals, care, transfer of work to Agricultural Department.. destruction by rodents. growing investigations.. weevil control, cost and saving. Alkali, study in irrigation and drainage investigations. Almonds, destruction by crows... Alpena-Thunder-Bay-Middle Island telegraph station service. ALSBERG, C. L., report as Chemist.. Alum, injury to skins by setting hairs. Page. 378 578 457-458 230, 231 378 348, 349, 350 188 76 Ammonium phosphate, production from cyanamid. 255-284 280 American University, work on nitrogen fixation with Department apparatus.. 295 Ammonia, recovery processes 40, 295, 300 300 Analysis, methods and apparatus.. 283 327 128-130 95-106 Anastatus bifasciatus, parasite of gipsy moth. Animal- 440-441 89-157 127-128 584, 597-598 334-336 imported for breeding, certificates issued. imported, inspection and quarantine... meat, inspection, ante-mortem and post-mortem.. quarantine work of Department.. predatory, injuries, and control work.. wild, autopsies, and diseases found. See also Live stock. saving from drought..... Anise seed, adulteration. Ants, white, injuries to buildings, examples, and prevention. Apanteles spp., parasites beneficial in moth control.. Appalachian Forests, purchase, need of funds... 354-357 106 126-127 118-121 30, 345-347 126-128 95 141 266 321-322, 324 328 226 3 273 314-315 535 384 379-381 445, 456 454 180 104 97 370 295 297 Astragalus tetrapterus, investigations.. Attorney General, opinions on Federal aid road act. Automobilists, information on roads condition work of Weather Bureau.. Autopsies, wild animals, diseases found. . . . .. Aviation, aid by forecasts and warnings of Weather Bureau. Bahai grass, pasture value.... Baits, poisoned, value in control of grasshoppers and flies. Balloon races, aid by forecasts of Weather Bureau.. Balloons, pilot, stations and work.. Banding, birds, work of American Bird Banding Association.. Barberry, eradication for wheat rust control...... feed for work horses, test. BARNETT, CLARIBEL R., report as Librarian. Bassia, identification in insecticides, microscopic method. insects, control work.. protein content, studies.. Beavers, damages to crops, and control. Page. 66-67, 68, 80 276 317-318 149 142 272 142 590 69 141 65, 66, 67, 68, 80 137, 260, 272 141 139 116 628-631 191 310, 335 66, 67, 80 79 362 28, 203 5, 6, 9 199, 201, 204 102 312, 319-320 269 352 339-342 95-96, 157 95-98 34 156-157 Bees- Beltsville Experiment Farm, work in animal husbandry, etc. 94, 95, 98, 99, 105, 116 migratory- Page. 384 435 142-148 324-325 343, 361-366 343-378 440, 441 262 372-377 362 362 362 360 358 361 376-377 357-361, 362, 364, 369-375 protection, law violations and convictions..... 372-375, 578, 581, 584, 599-600 Blanching, importance in drying fruits and vegetables. Blastophaga, fig insect, necessity in Smyrna fig growing. rust, white pine, cause and control.. Block Island-Matunuck Beach, telegraph station service. Blueberry, culture experiments. numbers in library and branches, and accessions of year.. rare, acquisition by library... Borax, effect in fertilizers.... 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