Oct. ii, 1913- 
FOREST AND STREAM 
451 
No one thing gives so much real 
pleasure, to so many people, for so 
long a time, at so little cost, as a 
Columbia Grafonola—“the one in¬ 
comparable music¬ 
al instrument.” 
Demonstrations at any 
time in the stores of 
all Columbia dealers, 
or on approval in your 
own home. 
All Columbia Grafonolas will 
play Victor records. Like¬ 
wise, all Columbia records 
may be played on Victor 
talking machines. 
COLUMBIA 
GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY 
Wool worth Building 
NEW YORK 
The Columbia Grafonola “De Luxe,’* Price $200. 
There are fourteen other Columbia models—one at 
a higher price, two at the same price, eleven at a 
lower price—from $17.50 to $500. 
Rhode Island C. R. A. Regatta. 
The second and final regatta of the Rhode 
Island Canoe Racing Association was held on 
Saturday, Sept. 6, 1913, on Omega Pond, East 
Providence, with the following results: 
Double Blade, Single, Class A—First, C. Hill, 
Swastika C. C.; second, C. Domler, Pawtuxet C. C.; 
third, J. Shea, Pawtuxet C. C. 
Single Blade, Single, Class A—First, W. L. E. 
French, Pawtuxet C. C.; second, J. Smith, Swastika C. C. 
Single Blade, Single, Class B—First, C. B. Phette- 
place, Pawtuxet C. C.; second, A. Reiss, Swastika C. C.; 
third, A. W. Hazard, Pawtuxet C. C. 
Tandem, Class A—First, G H. Copel and C. H. 
Shippee, Pawtuxet C. C.; second, J. Smith and Wm. 
Craven, Swastika C. C. 
Tandem, Class B—First, C. Hill and G. Smith, 
Swastika C. C.; second, C. B. Phetteplace and W. 
French, Pawtuxet C. C.; third, L. Flagg and H. M. 
Maine, Pawtuxet C. C. 
Hand Paddle, Single—First C. B. Phetteplace, Paw¬ 
tuxet C. C.; second, J. Smith, Swastika C. C.; third, 
A. M. Fletcher, Winnesucket C. C. 
Club Four. Class A—First, S Bruce, A. Reiss, J. 
Kendiick, C. St. Pierre, Swastika C. C. 
Club Four, Class B—First, C. Hill, J. Smith, W. 
Craven, G. Smith, Swastika C. C. 
Tandem Rescue Race—First, W. Nadon, H. Paul and 
J. Ludwig, Winnesucket C. C.; second, C. B. Phette¬ 
place, W. French and Healy, Pawtuxet C. C.; third, A. 
W. Hazard, C. H. Shippee and H. M. Maine, Pawtuxet 
C. C. 
Tipover Race—First, W. Nadon, Winnesucket C. C.; 
second, II. M. Maine, Pawtuxet C. C.; third, C. B. 
Phetteplace, Pawtuxet C. C. 
Points won on perpetual trophies: Swastika trophy— 
Pawtuxet C. C, 5; Swastika C.‘ C., 3. Shepard trophy— 
Pawtuxet C. C., 11 points; Swastika C. C., 5. Tilden 
Thurber trophy—Pawtuxet C. C., 34; Swastika C. C., 27. 
Lincoln trophy—Pawtuxet C. C., 9; Swastika C. C., 7. 
Weybosset trophy—Swastika C. C., 10. Special J. A. 
Foster trophy—Pawtuxet C. C., 37; Swastika C. C., 30; 
Winnesucket C. C., 11. 
Wm. A. Heath, President. 
The Avocado Weevil. 
The Department of Agriculture has infor¬ 
mation that a dangerous enemy of avocados, 
known as the avocado weevil (Heilipus lauri), 
exists in Hawaii, Porto Rico, Mexico and other 
foreign countries. Owing to the rapid increase 
of avocado culture in this country, and espe¬ 
cially in California, there is grave danger of 
introducing this insect through the importation 
of seed, which may contain partly developed 
larvae of this insect. The avocado weevil lives 
within the seed of the avocado, and so far no 
thoroughly successful method is known of dis¬ 
infecting or otherwise treating such seeds so 
as to kill the insect, without destroying the 
germinative vitality of the seed. It is hoped, 
however, that investigations now under way will 
discover an effective method of treatment under 
which importation of avocado seed can be per¬ 
mitted. In the meantime it is the duty of the 
Secretary of Agriculture to consider (in accord¬ 
ance with Sections 7 and 8 of the Plant Quaran¬ 
tine Act of Aug. 20, 1912), the advisability of 
prohibiting the importation of avocado seeds 
and avocado fruits from all foreign countries 
in which this insect is known to occur. 
In compliance with the act a public hearing 
will be held at the Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C., at 10 o'clock on Nov. 18, 
1913, at which all persons interested or their 
attorneys may be present and have an oppor¬ 
tunity to be heard concerning the establishment 
of a quarantine against all avocado seeds and 
avocado fruits coming to the continental United 
States. 
Forest Notes. 
The railroads of the United States use 
about 150,000,000 wooden ties each year. 
Cadillac, Mich., is reported to be the fore¬ 
most city in the country for varied and close 
utilization of forest products. 
More than one-fourth of all the sheep in 
the eleven States nearest the Pacific coast are 
grazed on the national forests 
The national forests contain water powers 
with an aggregate estimated capacity of 12,000,- 
000 horsepower, available for use under permit 
from the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Much of the piling, wharf material and lock 
gates of the Panama canal are made of green- 
heart, said to be the most durable wood known 
for these purposes, which comes mainly from 
British Guiana. 
The western forestry and conservation asso¬ 
ciation will hold its annual conference about 
Dec. 15. This year it will meet at Vancouver, 
B. C., and will give its main consideration to 
the problem of forest fire prevention and control. 
