ID.; (iVI'SV AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



cemented, (rimmed and scraped, Lut a great deal of this kind 

 of work remains to be done. 



In iln 1 .-miimer of 1907 about 2,000 yards of burlap were put 

 on trees in Pembroke. The burlaps were diligently cared for, 

 hut more should have been put on in and around the infesta- 

 tions. In round numbers, 2,000 larvae were killed during the 



BOIL The careful, close work done in 1907 by the local super- 

 intendent and his deputy resulted in the destruction of about 

 !,.">( )0 gypsy moth egg clusters, several hundred of which were 

 found in one stone wall. The entire town was carefully scouted 



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last fall, and to-day over 100 infestations of the gypsy moth are 

 known. Kight of these are woods colonies, in which cutting 

 will be required before the burlap season of 1908. On account 

 of tin' number of egg clusters found, 4 of these colonies will re- 

 quire special care. Much good work will be needed throughout 

 the town, to keep the moths under control in 1908. 



PEPPERELL. 



JOSEPH A. WILEY, Local Superintendent. 



Four gypsy moth egg clusters were found in this town, near 

 the center, by State inspectors in January, 1907. The neces- 

 sary cutting and thinning operations have been done by the 

 local superintendents, and burlaps were used -freely and well 

 attended. In Xovember and December attention was given to 

 the work of preparing old orchard trees, removing brown-tail 

 moth nests and scouting for the gypsy moth. A few egg clusters 

 were found in the section near the old colony. The infestation 

 her.- is light, but the town must have thorough attention during 

 tlie -..mini,' year. As the town is quite badly infested by the 

 brown-tail moth, it will be desirable that at least a large hand- 

 .-I'raving nutlit be purchased and used a^ needed during the 

 coming -imimer. 



PLYMOUTH. 



GrEORGE U'. "BRIGGS, Local Superintendent. 



'I''" 1 IIMI.-I] g 1 work again-f the moths in Plymouth has been 



on by the twu authorities, through the local superin- 

 tendent, his ellici.-nl deputy and employees, and a distinct gain 

 has been made in the work of suppressing the gvpsy moth. 



