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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



December, 190? 



After a Hard Day of Unsuccessful Hunting 



to be killed by the crash of some large burning trunk. We 

 rode thus for hours, and when we finally reached the open 

 we were exhausted. 



" When we went back over the same trail later, after 

 the fire had completed its ravages and died out, we found 

 the route almost impassable. The trail was blocked at 

 almost every step by fallen trees lying in every direction. 

 Any one of them might have given us a death blow." 



The riding costume which this daring woman wears in 

 the mountains is a divided skirt of gray or brown covert 

 cloth and a shirt waist. Her regular hunting suit is of 

 corduroy trimmed with flat bands of soft leather, which 

 also serve to reinforce it; but corduroy is too heavy for 

 the divided skirt, which is partly double. Each suit is 

 made with a jacket; but these are seldom worn, as a knit 

 woolen jersey blouse is the ideal garment to slip on over 

 a shirt waist. Knickers are also useful at times. 



A heavy felt hat, with a wide, stiff brim, is the best 

 headgear to wear when riding through woods or brush, 

 as the brim is a great protection to the face. In the open 

 the wide brim is a nuisance, for it catches all the wind. 

 It should then be discarded for a smaller hat of soft felt 

 with just enough brim to shield the eyes from the sun. 



A woman who would hunt big game must be alert and 

 uncomplaining. Men usually take her under protest, or, at 

 best, with serious apprehensions; hence she must not only 

 refrain from adding to their cares, but she must prove 

 herself a source of joy by being quick to see and point out 



every attractive feature of the trip. She 

 must be ready for any emergency and must 

 have a disposition that saints will envy. 

 In return she gets a new stock of health 

 and vigor and a new point of view toward 

 the world. 



The Modern Entomologist 



The modern entomologist has become 

 one of the most valuable and important 

 agents of modern life. The elder folk of 

 to-day, who recall the insect-collecting 

 epochs of their early youth, no doubt re- 

 gard the evolution of the contemporary 

 " insect man " as one of the marvels of our 

 time. And quite rightly. The modern en- 

 tomologist knows many things which his 





Fantail Camp, on Bear Creek 



Ready to Leave Goat Camp 



predecessors did not dream of. He knows 

 how useful some insects are and he is keenly 

 alive to the dangers of others. His work 

 in both fields has been of extraordinary 

 value and utility. The study of the insect 

 world has yielded great results, and future 

 researches promise to be even more notable 

 and sensational in the facts that will be dis- 

 covered and the good that will follow. In- 

 sects are now pitted against other insects. 

 The dangerous qualities of such insects as 

 mosquitoes have been established beyond 

 controversy. The insect kingdom has not 

 yet been mastered. There is much still to 

 learn, many facts yet to be discovered, foes 

 unearthed, remedies applied; but the whole 

 tendency of modern entomological work is 

 forward in a very true sense, with notable 

 returns and work of incalculable value 

 achieved. 



