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ing the summer, but the fall scouting showed egg clusters in 34 

 of the known colonies, although the number in each colony was 

 greatly reduced over that of 1906. The previous scouting op- 

 erations had only included a belt 50 feet wide on each side of 

 the roads and streets. The fall scouting of 1907 included a 

 thorough search of the residential and orchard sections and a 

 considerable amount of woodland scouting, with the result that 

 the gypsy moth has been found widely scattered throughout the 

 town. Much thorough . work will be required here during the 

 next two or three years, to bring the insect completely under 

 control. The quality of the work done in Sherborn has been 

 good, and a considerable amount of assistance has been given by 

 the property owners. 



SHIRLEY. 



J. HAZEN, Local Superintendent. 



The infestation in this town is slight as yet, only 2 egg clus- 

 ters having been found. This of course indicates the need of 

 thorough scouting of the town as soon as funds permit. In the 

 infested localities the trees were burlapped and well attended 

 during the season, and no egg clusters were found at the time 

 of the fall inspection. The work of destroying the brown-tail 

 moth is now in progress, and while this is going on careful at- 

 tention will be given to making a search for the gypsy moth. 



SHREWSBURY. 

 FRANK L. OTT, Local Superintendent. 



During November and the early part of December this town 

 was thoroughly scouted by State employees, and a few gypsy 

 moth egg clusters found on Gulf, Reservoir, Prospect, North 

 and School streets. Scattering numbers of the brown-tail moth 

 were also noticed in this town. 



From the large number of automobiles passing through 

 Shrewsbury, this town is peculiarly liable to infestation by the 

 gypsy moth from outside sources. A considerable number of 

 old orchards in Shrewsbury will make the problem of handling 

 the moth here somewhat difficult. The work will be organized 

 at an early date, and the necessary operations completed before 

 the hatching time of the eggs. 



