. American forestry. Forests and forestry. ArASSACiirsi-rrTs I'oRi'.s'iMn' work 5G9. GYPSY MOTH CATERPILLARS DYIXC, [?ROM THK WILT DISEASE, OR FLACHERIE. It is Ijelieved that the national gov- ernment can ill afford to take other than a more progressive stand in this work. A million dollars a year at pres- ent will go farther than a much greater sum later on. It is reasonable to hope that the parasites, diseases or natural causes may work to the detriment of these insects, but there are many chances of other sections of the coun- trv becoming infested and thereby working great destruction befo
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. ArASSACiirsi-rrTs I'oRi'.s'iMn' work 5G9. GYPSY MOTH CATERPILLARS DYIXC, [?ROM THK WILT DISEASE, OR FLACHERIE. It is Ijelieved that the national gov- ernment can ill afford to take other than a more progressive stand in this work. A million dollars a year at pres- ent will go farther than a much greater sum later on. It is reasonable to hope that the parasites, diseases or natural causes may work to the detriment of these insects, but there are many chances of other sections of the coun- trv becoming infested and thereby working great destruction before re- sults from these are realized. At pres- ent the only j)ractical means of pro- tection from the spread of this pest is through spraying and other well-known mechanical methods. The reforestation work has been car- ried on this year along the same lines as formerly, and the increasing interest of lumbermen and landowners ])roves it a policy worthy of enlargement. The plantations put in during the they are not liable to be affected by climate conditions. Plantations made this year in one or two instances were quite badly aft'ected by the exceedingly dry season, as might be expected. spring of )(i!) and ;l<i are showing uj) well, and growth in many mstances on plantations made with transplant white pine being as much as S to 1*1 inches this last season. There was prac- tically no loss this year from dry weather affecting these ])lantations, proving that when once well started. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Forestry Association. Washington, D. C. : American Forestry Association
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