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not <ijcnorallv badly infested, the insect would be found in 

 colonies, while elsewhere the trees and plants were not in- 

 fested ; at the present time the colonies in such towns are 

 not as populous perhaps as formerly, but the insects are gen- 

 erally scattered, a few here and a few there, thus producing 

 what may be termed a general distribution. This probably 

 settles the possibility of extermination in the negative for 

 the future. The State has lost its opportunity, and must 

 abide by the results. No new im})ortant parasitic or pre- 

 daceous foes have appeared thus far, and man must dei)end 

 almost entirely on his own exertions to control this pest. 



