4 CONTENTS. 
Suggestions for preventing losses ....-.+...-22<2-=.-055-ee ee ee ee 20 
Methods of combating the enemy and preventing losses from its ravages. 
To reduce themumbers .<. oe. 2 205-52. ces ee ee eee 21 
Suggestions for preventing further trouble.......--.--.------------- 22 
To prevent losses from wood-boring insects ..... ..---------------- 22 
The protection of living timber. :-2 -:.5 326/226 22 Se en eee 22 
Evidences of unnecessary cutting of living timber--.........-..--..-.-.------ 23 
Suggestions concerning timber-cutting contracts. .........---....-------.--- 23 
Needvol further investioation: 22.2224. 252255. soe oan ee ee eee eee 24 
Cutting and barking the infested trees in winter. ....-.....-..---------- 24 
The experiments of girdling, cutting, and treating trees.........--.----- 24 
