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ties. In either case the expense would be trifling in comparison 
with the good accomplished. 
Combating the insect when attacking forest trees.—When the 
caterpillars occur in such great numbers over such wide areas of 
woodland as they did last spring it is difficult to devise a method 
of destroying the caterpillars that would be practical for individual 
farmers to undertake. Banding the trees will be of much value. 
Also with comparatively little work many of the caterpillars 
which have assembled on the trunks can be destroyed. What- 
ever is done a united effort will be necessary to give the best 
results. 
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