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THE FORESTER. 



June, 



Recent Publications. 



A primer of forestry," soon to be published 

 by the Division of Forestry of the Department 

 of Agriculture, will consist of two small cloth- 

 bound volumes profusely illustrated. Part I, 

 entitled "The Forest," may be expected to 

 appear during the month of June. It will 

 treat of the units which compose the forest, 

 of its character as an organic whole, and of 

 its enemies. Part II will be entitled "Prac- 

 tical Forestry," and will deal with the practice 

 of forestry, with work in the woods, with the 

 relations of the forests to the water and the 

 streams, and will conclude with a brief descrip- 

 tion of forestry at home and abroad. The in- 

 tention in preparing these two little volumes 

 has been to make so simple a statement of the 

 essential facts in forestry that it could be used 

 in the schools while at the same time retaining 

 enough of general interest to warrant its circu- 

 lation among all classes of readers. A more 

 detailed review of Part I will appear in the 

 next number of The Forester. 



The Maine Agricultural Experiment Station 

 has sent out two bulletins No. 51, "Feeding 

 Stuff Inspection," and No. 52, "Spraying of 

 Plants." The first-named contains the analyses 

 of the samples of feeding stuffs collected by the 

 station inspectors during the past winter. Bul- 

 letin 52 tells why spraying is necessary; when, 

 how and what to spray and where the neces- 

 sary apparatus can be obtained. Bulletins will 

 be sent to all who apply to the Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, Orono, Me. In writing, 



please mention The Forester. 



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The Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion, at Orono, will shortly make an investi- 

 gation into the kinds of weeds contained in 

 agricultural seeds sold in that State. Samples 

 of seeds sent in before June 15 will be ex- 

 amined free of charge and a report returned. 



The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion, Lexington, has just issued Bulletin No. 80, 

 treating of "Some Pests Likely to be Dis- 

 seminated from Nurseries," and "The Nur- 

 sery Inspection Law." There has also been 

 issued Bulletin No. 81, describing a method of 

 avoiding lettuce-rot, and a review of potato 

 scab experiments. 



The New Hampshire College Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, at Durham, has issued 

 Bulletin 64 on " The Forest Tent Caterpillar." 

 This isa very interesting and valuable treatise, 

 by Clarence M. Weed, showing the life-history, 

 habits, description of the life stages, food 

 plants, abundance, and injuries of these de- 

 structive creatures. Their various names, 

 natural enemies among birds, insects, and 

 spiders, and the remedial measures suggested, 

 complete the bulletin. Many illustrations are 

 included. 



The Experiment Station of the Utah Agri- 

 cultural College, at Logan, has issued Bulletin 

 No. 59, on " Utah Sugar Beets in 1898." The 

 subject is reviewed in detail, with an intro- 

 duction by Director Luther Foster, including 

 sugar factory conditions in Utah, sources for 

 market, relation of the water supply, localities 

 interested and conditions suitable for the in- 

 dustry. Bulletin mailed free on request. 



The same station has also issued a folder on 

 "Spraying," containing the most important 

 facts regarding the chief injurious insects and 

 fungous diseases of the fruits of Utah, with 

 directions for their treatment, compiled from 

 the latest results obtained in this and other 

 stations in combatting them. This bulletin is 

 published especially for use in the field by 

 those who spray, and will be sent upon request. 



