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money in the purchasing of supplies. The organization of local work- 

 ers so as to accomplish more effective results is being undertaken at the 

 present time. 



The number of acres sprayed throughout the infested district dur- 

 ing the season was 7,776, the number of burlaps put on 698,597, and 

 number of tanglefoot bands 26,313. We have 150 power sprayers 

 and 250 hand outfits employed in the work. 



These figures are of course approximate. 



Parasites. The introduction of parasites into the field has been 

 carried on more effectively than ever before. The United States Gov- 

 ernment entomologists assure us of more hopeful indications than ever 

 from their work. 



The State Forester is having prepared a special report on the para- 

 sitic insects that will, it is believed, prove of great interest to our 

 people. 



The fungous disease and wilt disease of the moths are also receiv- 

 ing attention by noted experts, and it is hoped beneficial results will 

 be forthcoming from these sources. 



Prospects for the Coming Year. The prospects for the coming 

 year look very bright. It must be recognized that this work neces- 

 sarily must take time and patience on the part of our people, but with 

 better equipment and a thoroughly organized corps of men ready and 

 willing to exert themselves when the work must be done will go very 

 far towards balancing conditions until the insects can be brought 

 under control. 



Modern Forestry and Insect Warfare. The more the subject of 

 modern forestry is studied the clearer is it shown that if forestry 

 practice was carried on as it should be for economic results, the great 

 expense incurred in fighting insect pests like the gypsy moth would be 

 reduced to a minimum. 



The gypsy moths give us the greatest trouble in wild, neglected 

 woodlands and in thickets and tangles found along the highways, or 

 on poorly kept estates. 



One thing our people cannot help but recognize is that where mod- 

 ern methods have been practiced through thinning and exercising 

 some sort of management for the good of the trees, here conditions 

 are not as bad as elsewhere. Then, again, under the latter manage- 

 ment, should the infestation increase, the conditions are so much more 

 favorable that the expense of warfare against the pest is greatly re- 

 duced. 



It is really possible that the gypsy moth scourge may cause certain 

 sections to practice modern forestry and thereby in the end gain 



