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office. The trees in the vicinity of the colony were burlapped 

 and well attended during the summer, and upward of 100 

 larvse were killed. There were no special difficulties in the way 

 of the extermination of this colony. The entire town should be 

 thoroughly inspected as soon as possible, as it is quite probable 

 that other small gypsy moth infestations exist here. 



As in Bourne, the brown-tail moth infestation is scattering, 

 the largest number of winter webs being found in AVest Fal- 



mouth. 



FITCHBURG. 



GEORGE H. HASTINGS, City Forester. 



A few gypsy moth egg clusters were found in this city by 

 scouts employed by the central office during November. These 

 were treated, and the local authorities notified. There should 

 be no great difficulty in dealing with the gypsy moth situation 

 here, if no further findings are made. It seems quite probable, 

 in view of the number of automobiles passing through this city, 

 that a complete examination of the woodlands may show small 



additional colonies. 



FRAMINGHAM. 



N. I. BOWDITCH, Local Superintendent. 



Most excellent work has been done in this town along all the 

 lines ordinarily followed in combating the gypsy and brown-tail 

 moths. Particularly commendable is the work of repairing in- 

 fested orchard trees and putting them in shape for economical 

 treatment. Few towns in the district make a better showing of 

 progress than Framing-ham. Careful records have been kept 

 here, which show that during 1906 31,536 caterpillars and 

 880 egg clusters were destroyed. For 1907 the figures are 

 21,275 caterpillars and 125 egg clusters. The work here has 

 been ably handled, and has been well supported by the citizens 

 in general. 



FRANKLIN. 



JOHN W. STOBBART, Local Superintendent. 



The work of scouting this town by the State forces was begun 

 on December 17. A few gypsy moth egg clusters were located 

 in various parts of the town, chiefly in apple orchards. These 

 infestations were pointed out to the local superintendent, who 

 had already been appointed by the town to deal with the brown- 



