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action is taken, tiie scenes of the historic outbreak of 

 1888-90 will be repeated, on an even larger scale." 



This prediction unfortunately has been fulfilled. It is 

 not necessary to describe further the caterpillar outbreak of 

 1902. From some ten years' experience with this pest we 

 believe that, bad as have been the recent depredations, the 

 future has even worse and more widespread damage, in store. 

 The year just passed has proved anew the futility of indi- 

 vidual efforts in controlling the moth, and the pressing need 

 for thorough-going, concerted, systematic work against the 

 pest over the whole infested district. 



AUGUSTUS PRATT. 

 JOHN M. DANFORTH. 

 FRED W. SARGENT. 

 JOHN G. AVERY. 

 WM. R. SESSIONS. 

 JAMES W. STOCKWELL. 



