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dealt with by the application of thoroughgoing measures. A 

 much smaller number of brown-tail moth nests have been found 

 along the Xorth Shore, as compared with the quantities taken 

 in the winter of 1906-07. 



BEDFORD. 

 W. A. CUTLER, Local Superintendent. 



A small force of men was employed from January to April 

 cleaning out infested roadsides, removing brown-tail moths and 

 doing a limited amount of work on private estates and along 

 the State road. After the annual town meeting this force was 

 increased to 15 men, and a general search throughout the town 

 was made for gypsy moth egg clusters and brown-tail moth 

 webs. This search showed the gypsy moth to be present in 

 large numbers throughout the town. Previous to the burlap- 

 ping season a number of badly infested orchards were put in 

 suitable condition, for effective work. During June, July and 

 the early part of August the burlaps were well attended and 

 many thousand caterpillars destroyed. The operations of the 

 late summer included a considerable amount of cutting of brush 

 along infested roadsides and the repairing of a large number 

 of orchard trees. As soon as the leaves fell the work of destroy- 

 ing gypsy moth egg clusters was taken up, and during the clos- 

 ing weeks of the year a vigorous campaign of winter cleaning 

 of the trees was under way. 



The work in this town has progressed satisfactorily during 

 the past year, and the co-operation of citizens and town officials 

 has been most helpful. Now that the general situation in the 

 town has been well developed and a considerable part of the 

 infested area put in condition for economical trea4ment, it will 

 be desirable to do a large amount of spraying here during 1908. 

 Particular attention must be given to the infestations in the 

 southern part of the town, particularly the one at Lexington 

 Park. 



BERLIN. 

 WILLIS BICE, Local Superintendent. 



The gang of scouts employed by the central office under the 

 direction of F. C. Estes examined the roadsides and orchards 

 in this town in the period from April 17 to 26, with the result 



