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and consequently of egg clusters found in the fall inspection was 

 greatly reduced. The trees in the infested districts were bur- 



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lapped and thoroughly attended during the summer months. 

 While the gypsy moth infestations have now been found in 

 practically all parts of the city, the situation is well in hand 

 and is much improved over that of 1906. All ground work 

 against the gypsy moth has been done, and at the present time 

 the cleaning of the street trees is nearly finished. As soon as 

 this latter work is completed, the work of clearing private es- 

 tates will be taken up. In the greater part of this city bur- 

 lapping and spraying operations during 1908 will suffice to keep 

 the moths under control. 



NORTH ANDOVER, 

 PETER HOLT, Local Superintendent. 



The work against the brown-tail moth in this town has been 

 well done; but owing to the many other duties of the local 

 superintendent, it has not been possible to give the work against 

 the gypsy moth as much attention as seemed desirable. The 

 result is that in this town the gypsy moth has made a gain dur- 

 ing the past year, and a thorough scouting of the entire town 

 should be made before the egg clusters hatch next spring. The 

 numerous old apple orchards are generally infested, and should 

 be thoroughly overhauled during the winter. There are several 

 small colonies in the woodland in the southern part of the town 

 and one large colony covering several acres between Farnum 

 Street and the Boston & Maine Railroad track. The work of 

 clearing the street trees is now in progress. 



NORTH READING. 



GEORGE E. EATON, Local Superintendent. 



Throughout this town the gypsy moth infestation is general, 

 while the brown-tail moth is found in woodlands and orchards 

 alike. The woodland gypsy moth colonies have increased in 

 size considerably, due to the fact that it was not possible to 

 provide funds for their thorough treatment during 1907. In 

 the residential sections and along the highways the condition of 

 affairs as regards the moths is certainly 40 per cent, better than 

 last year. The most important woodland colonies occur along 



