li'l GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



th.- \vav .f suppressive treatment. The colony on Thatcher 

 Street is the most important one, and should receive extra care. 

 The work of cleaning street trees is in progress at this writing. 



WHY MOUTH. 



DUMMER SEWALL, Local Sni>< rint< n<l< nt. 



Following the fall inspection of 1906, a small gang was em- 

 ploved in scouting woodlands along the Hingham line, with the 

 result that the gypsy moth was found in several places. Before 

 the caterpillar season opened the men went over the private es- 

 tates, and those which had not been properly attended to by 

 their owners were put in condition for the summer's work. 

 More than 30,000 burlap bands were used, with excellent re- 

 sults. At the time of the fall inspection a large number of 

 single gypsy moth egg clusters were found widely scattered 

 throughout the town, but in the 548 places previously reported 

 infested no egg clusters were found on 148. The roadside thin- 

 ning is practically all done, but about 300 orchards yet remain 

 to l>e thoroughly overhauled this winter. A considerable amount 

 of thinning will also be required in the woodland colonies. 

 very few brown-tail moths to be found in this town. 



WHITMAN-. 

 CLARENCE A. "RANDALL, Local Superintend* nt. 



Prior to May 1, 11)07, !6 estates were found to be infested 

 by the gypsy moth in Whitman. These places were cleaned 

 early in the year, and nearly all of them put in good condition 

 for the summer's work. Two small woodland 'colonies were 

 found during the summer, and were promptly thinned out and 

 burlapped. Over 3,000 burlaps were used in this town and 

 were fairly well cared for, but the additional infestations found 

 during the year make a total of about 150 estates that must be 

 t rented in 1!)OS. During the fall mouths more than 1,400 egg 

 eln.-ters of )h,. gypsy inoth were destroyed. 



An im-rea-ed amount of burlapping nin.-i l>e done and more 

 thorough attention must be given to I iirning the hands next year. 

 while spraying and burning over woodland colonies will also be 

 in order. Owing to the widespread infestation, only the 



