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Montana, in llicir K'clalion to Spotted ]"\-\cr. Circular S2, 

 Bureau of I'.iold^ical Survey. 



1911. Hunter, W. I ). and I lishopp. !•". C The lv(jci<y .M<juntain 

 Spotted Fever Tick, with S])ecial Reference to the Problem 

 of its Control in the Hitter Root Valley in Montana. 



1912. lUrdseye, Clarence. The Common Afammals i>\ Western 

 Montana in Kelaliou lo .\i4riculture and Si)olU'd l''evcr. 



FOREST INSECTS. 



The extent and nature of entomoloi^'ical work in the Cnited 

 States is probably little understood by tlic general public. The 

 entomological profession is attempting as far as possible to reduce 

 the loss due to insect pests, which amounts, according to careful 

 estimates, to about one-tenth of the total agricidtnral output of the 

 country. 



Two agencies are working t^) this end in Mcmtana; the Ex])eri- 

 ment Station and the lUireau of Entomology of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture. 



The following letter from Doctor Hopkins is (jf unusual in- 

 terest. It not only shows what a valuable work on forest insect 

 pests is being done in Montana, but also tliat Montana forms an 

 important part of their field of operations. 



"UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 "BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY, 



"March 14th, 1912. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



"Prof. R. A. Cooley, 



"The Montana Agricultural College 

 and Experiment Station, 

 Bozeman, Montana. 

 "Dear Prof. Cooley : 



"In reply to your request for information relating to the work 

 of this Bureau on Eorest insects in the State of Montana. 



"The first information on extensive depredations by insects on 

 the forest trees of the Rocky Mountains came from a correspondent 

 of the Division of Entomologv at Columbia Falls. Montana, in 



