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every case, an explanation of the ol»jeet of oiir work has secured 

 vohmtary action on Ihe part of the owners. This is the iiest 

 evidence that I lie jtcoplc of the State are interested, and will 

 afe(»i-(I lis the slrouj4' c<J-operat ion which is essential to lany out 

 successfully the proposed jdan of coiilrollinu the disease. 



A JiKlMJKT OX SCO IT W'OKK OX Till-: XOKTIi IMOXCJl 

 OF KALI) KA(;i>K MOIXTAIX, I'.IOTWKKX S^LX'AX 

 DELL AXI) WlLLIAMSfOKT, LVCO.MIXO COCXTV, 

 TA. 



By n. E. WELLS, FIELD SUPERVISOR. 



In order to determine as nearly as possible the nuinl>er of 

 cases of infection existini* in Sylvan Dell Park and the bench 

 land along the north slope of the l>ald 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, ])resideiit 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 j)ark land were inspected. Twenty-five 

 acres had been previously gone ov(n- in a very thorough manner 

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

 together with lu'ush, undergrowth, and all forest weeds, were 

 removed. The result is an ojieii, clean lo<»king. thrifty stand; 

 and, most signiticant of all, hiil one InfcctGd tree coiihl hr pmnd. 

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

 close to the road through the ]»ark, and but slightly 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 nmny other fungous 

 diseases, have had full opportunity to thrive unchecked. It 

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

 present in every stage of development. Sprouts, saplings, young 



