84 (iVPSV AM) BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



Webber, Washington and Main streets, where scattering egg 

 flusters have been found, must receive careful attention in the 

 future. 



The brown-tail moth infestation in Hanover is light, and can 

 be easily taken care of. It is estimated by the local superin- 

 tendent that there are not over 500 winter webs in the town. 



Operations against the moths in Hanover have been well sup- 

 ported by the local authorities, and the citizens generally have 

 shown much interest in the work and in some cases have cleared 

 up their infested orchards. 



HANSON. 

 A. L. DAME, Local Superintendent. 



Prior to May 1, 1907, in the town of Hanson 104: estates had 

 been found infested with the gypsy moth. From about one- 

 half of these the moths were practically cleared last year, and on 

 each of 30 others but a single egg cluster was found. On the 

 other hand, the careful scout of the town last fall by the local 

 superintendent added to the list 35 infested estates in the open 

 country. The most important result of the fall scouting was, 

 however, the discovery of additional woods infestations of the 

 gypsy moth. Most of these colonies at present are small, some 

 having 1 egg cluster each. The largest woods colony is near 

 Wain | tatuck Pond, and here 48 egg clusters were destroyed. A 

 good deal of woods scouting in Hanson has been done by In- 

 spector W. A. Wight of the central office. 



During the larval season of 1907 about 5,000 yards of bur- 

 lap were used and attended, with the result that 2,300 caterpil- 

 lars were destroyed. Specially good burlap work was done in 

 the woods colony at Oldlinm Pond, and only 2 egg clusters were 

 found here in the fall scouting. A great deal of work against 

 the gypsy moth will be required in 1908 in Hanson. The effect- 

 ive work done in I'.ioT in neglected orchards, in the way of cut- 

 ting, cementing, trimming and scraping trees, must be resumed 

 this year in the orchards not yet cared for. The woods present 

 an even graver problem than the orchards, for to handle the 

 x-aiteriiig ini'estai ion there will require much time and labor. 



AS in other towns in this part of the State, the brown-tail 

 moths in Hanson are few and scattered, and their continued 

 suppression will he a matter of no difficulty. 



