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United States Bureau of Entomology are engaged in the fight 

 against the moths. The United States Forest Service is' carrying 

 on silvicultural investigations to determine whether a practicable 

 system of forest management to hold the insects in check can be 

 devised. 



The final conclusions of the writer are expressed in the follow- 

 ing paragraph and are in general encouraging: 



"During the past season conditions in the oldest infested area 

 have not been as serious as in previous years. The records show 

 that the mortality of the gipsy moth and brown-tail moth cater- 

 pillars as a result of the attack of parasites, predaceous enemies, 

 and disease has been greater than in any of the years preceding. 

 The experiments which are being conducted are giving informa- 

 tion which will serve as a basis for handling infestations more 

 satisfactorily and economically, and although new territory has 

 been found infested the outlook for diminishing the aggregate 

 amount of damage which results from the work of these insects 

 is more favorable than it has been heretofore. It is necessary, 

 however, that aggressive measures should be continued in order 

 that the pests may be brought under better control." 



R. C. H. 



Forest Fire Protection by the States. As described by Repre- 

 sentative Men at the Weeks Law Forest Fire Conference. Edited 

 by T. Girvin Peters. Forest Service. Washington. 1914. Pp. 

 85." 



This is a detailed record of the proceedings of the conference 

 held in Washington on January 9-10, 1913, between representa- 

 tives of the United States Forest Service and other parties co- 

 operating in fire protection under the provisions of Section 2 of 

 the Weeks Law. 



Valuable information is given on various phases of forest fire 

 protection from Maine to Washington and south through the 

 Appalachians. The pamphlet should be read by all those inter- 

 ested in the question of forest fire prevention. R. C. PL 



