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every case, an explanation of the object of our work has secured 

 voluntary action on the part of the owners. This is the best 

 evidence that the people of the State are interested, and will 

 accord us the strong co-operation which is essential to carry out 

 successfully the proposed plan of controlling the disease. 



A REPORT ON SCOUT WORK ON THE NORTH BENCH 

 OF BALD . EAGLE MOUNTAIN, BETWEEN SYLVAN 

 DELL AND WILLIAMS L»ORT, LYCOMING COUNTY, 

 PA. 



By II. E. WELLS, FIELD SUPERVISOR. 



In order to determine as nearly as possible the number of 

 cases of infection existing in Sylvan Dell Park and the bench 

 land along the north slope of the Bald Eagle Mountain, a care- 

 ful inspection was begun at Sylvan Dell. The park land was 

 chosen on account of the assured co-operation of Mr. F. B. 

 Thrall, president of the club, and the members of the Associa- 

 tion. 



The work of felling infected trees and burning the bark and 

 brush was carefully done, and because of the nearness of the 

 park to the road, many interested persons had an opportunity 

 to see the blight and practical methods of control. 



Seventy-five acres of park land were inspected. Twenty-five 

 acres had been previously gone over in a very thorough manner 

 during the last two years, and all dead, dying, or defective trees, 

 together with brush, undergrowth, and all forest weeds, were 

 removed. The result is an open, clean looking, thrifty stand; 

 and, most significant of nil, hut one infected free could he found. 

 This tree was a large one, fifteen inclies in diameter, growing 

 close to the road through the park, and but sliglitly infected. 

 The remaining fifty acres lie in the eastern part of the park 

 and from a forestal point of view, are in a run-down condition. 



No care or management has been given the fifty-acre portion 

 of the park, and the blight, as well as many other fungous 

 diseases, have had full opportunity to thrive unchecked. It 

 was an admirable place in which to study the blight, for it was 

 l>resent in every stage of development. Sprouts, saplings, young 



