Cornell University, Ithaca, May 22, 1899. 

 Honorable Commissioner of Agriculture, Albany. 



Sir : Responding to your request of the 15th inst., for sug- 

 gestions as to the controlling of the forest caterpillar, which has 

 appeared in such numbers in Scoharie and Otsego Counties, I 

 herewith submit a bulletin of advice by Professor Slingerland. 

 Professor Bailey has already sent Mr. H. P. Gould, our expert 

 in spraying, into the affected districts. It is now too late, how- 

 ever, to avert the calamity of this year, but it is hoped that the 

 people may be awakened for action during the coming winter and 

 next spring. This emergency bulletin is submitted to be issued 

 under Chapter 430 of the I,aws of 1899. 



I. P. Roberts, 



Director. 



