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The Honourable 



The Minister of Agriculture, 

 Ottawa. 



SIR, I have the honour to submit herewith bulletin No. 17, of the Second 

 Series, entitled, "A Preliminary Survey of Forest Insect Conditions in British 

 Columbia," which has been prepared by Mr. J. M. Swaine, Assistant Entomolo- 

 gist for Forest Insects. 



It is hoped that the studies of forest insects in British Columbia, here 

 reported upon, and the methods suggested as to their control, will prove of 

 value in the effort to conserve the timber resources of that province. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



FRANK T. SHUTT, 



Assistant Director, 

 Dominion Experimental Farms. 



OTTAWA, February 18, 1914. 



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