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only a few trees were completely defoliated. The sphinx appeared 

 in patches, attacking five to eight trees in a place and usually 

 only partially defoliating them. In Tract 33 they were noted in 

 four places only. 



Last year the locust borer attacked several of the largest trees 

 of the two older locust plantings, but no evidence of them was 

 seen this year. 



The locust twig borer attacked the locust in Tract 25, which 

 v/as planted this year. It is estimated that 25 per cent, of the 

 terminals have been injured. 



Forest Fires. 



Great precaution is exercised to prevent fires. No fire escaped 

 on the reserve during the year, neither was it invaded by fire. 

 No hunting or smoking is permitted, and hunting and forest-fire 

 signs are posted in conspicuous places on the reserve and every 

 few hundred feet around the boundary. The fire lines are care- 

 fully kept and a supply of fire-fighting apparatus is kept in readi- 

 ness at two points on the reserve. 



General Improvements. 



The condition of some of the buildings was such that it was 

 decided to do the following painting : The barn near the adminis- 

 tration building was given two coats, the porch of the administra- 

 tion building was given one coat, and the traction line station, 

 which is the property of the reserve, was also given two coats. 

 All the buildings on the reserve are now well protected with paint. 



The roof of the old shed in which tools, were kept was so badly 

 decayed that it no longer protected the tools, so that it was nec- 

 essary to put on a new roof. An examination of the building 

 showed that it had no foundation and that the structure was sup- 

 ported by wood posts set in the ground, which were nearly rotted 

 ofl:. It was decided that the building was not worth repairing 

 and a new building was ordered constructed and located in a more 

 convenient place. 



Accordingly, a combined tool shed, woodhouse and work shop 

 v/as planned and located near the administration building. The 

 old building was torn down and such material as could be used 

 in the construction of the new one was utilized. The building 

 was made forty feet long, twenty-four feet wide and twelve feet 



