38 The Goat Moth. 



maintenance of health, and the felhng of 

 decayed trees ; also in the barking of felled 

 trees, or their complete and early removal, 

 and the burning of all bark and dead matter. 



This leads me to draw the attention of 

 those who have the management of woodland 

 to the necessity of enforcing the removal of 

 all timber sold previous to the first day of 

 April in every year. The evil practice of 

 allowing timber to lie for an unlimited period 

 after the sale should be in every way 

 discouraged. 



The Goat Moth causes serious loss, but, 

 fortunately, it is not, as a rule, widespread in 

 its attack. The moth lays her eggs in 

 the bark crevices, and the caterpillars eat 

 their way through the bark into the wood, 

 where they live and feed for a period of 

 three years. They bore large holes into 

 the wood, thereby destroying the tree from 

 a timber point of view. There are, of 

 course, remedies open to the entomologist 

 in the case of isolated trees, but, on a 

 large scale, little can be done. One thing is 

 essential, however, and that is, that every tree 



