the .same. ^Viite to tlie Department of Forestry at Harrisburg, T*a., 

 for valuable iufoiination rei;ar(lino' the planting and management of 

 .\()nr forest lauds. 



It is believed by many that extremely dr}- or cold and unfavorable 

 Aveather conditions havo favored the growth of the fungus, and that it 

 will decline again naturally. It is also possible that some medicinal 

 remedy for the blight will be found for saving valuable individual 

 trees. No evidence, however, has yet appeared that the disease is 

 being diecked through natural agencies, nor has any better or cheaper 

 method of control been proposed than the sim]>le one of cutting out 

 and burning all the infected material, and in this way destroying the 

 sources of infection. Practical demonstrations of the cutting-out 

 method have given encouraging results, and strengthen the belief that 

 the bark disease may at least be controlled, if not eradicated by it, pro- 

 vide d tlie owners of diseased trees in the region of scattered infection 

 co-operate in applying this measure promi)tly, and continue to do so 

 as the new infections appear. The co-operation of all owners is 

 the end to be desired. If each owner took care of his own tr?es, the 

 fight would be already won. Do your part and explain Iho disease 

 and consequences to your neighbors and friends. The Pennsylvania 

 ("heslnut Tree Blight Commission stands i-eady to give yon any help 

 that it can. 



DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS 



Logs from infected trees may be converted into lumber, ties, cord 

 wood, etc., after the bark has been removed from the diseased por- 

 tions. Telephone poles, posts, etc., from diseased trees are not likely 

 to be a source of danger in spreading the fungus, provided the bark 

 has been removed. Much valuable material on the ntilizaticm of 

 chestnut has been compiled by the Commission for the benefit of 

 timber owners. If interested, write for full particulars. 



THE LAW 



Pennsylvania is the first State to atteanpt systematically to check 

 the progress of the blight. On June 14, 1911, Governor Tener signed 

 an Act which was passed by unanimous vote of both houses of the 

 Pennsylvania Legislature. The act provided for the creation of a 

 connnission of five members, and gives them complete authority to 

 attack and destroy this disease by whatever method they may adopt. 

 It provides an appropriation of 125,000 for scientific investigations, 

 and 82r)0,000 for field work. This law provides that the Commission 

 shall ascertain and adopt the most efficient and practical means for 

 the prevention, control and eradication of the chestnut blight. It 

 has the power -to enforce quarantine against the disease. If the 



