,,1 GYPSY AND BROWX-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



of tin- caterpillar season burlaps were applied as needed. A 

 con-ideral'le aniimnt <>f brush cutting, cementing or tinning of 

 cavitie< wa- also done. In the !"> gypsy moth colonies abont 

 .Mm Inn-lap.- were used, and but a single egg cluster was found 

 nt the time of the fall inspection. This result gives evidence 

 ,.f the thorough work done by the local superintendent. 



After the leave< had fallen a general inspection of the entire 

 n-ideutial section was made, and 11 small colonies found, the 

 one "ii I 'oiid Street being the most important. 



Thi- t"wn lies mi the main thoroughfare between Boston and 

 the Cape, and is peculiarly liable to infestation from the towns 

 to the north. 



AYER. 

 L. A. CARMEN, Local Superintendent. 



The trees in the single gypsy moth colony found in the center 

 nf the town in 1 ( .)0<! were burlapped and attended, but no cater- 

 pillars wen- found. 



The work of inspecting the street and orchard trees is in 

 pr"i:re-s, and it is planned to make a thorough inspection of 

 certain suspected w Hand areas in the near future. 



The brown-tail moth infestation is verv slight in this town. 



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BARNSTABLE. 



I!. \V. BODFISH, Local Si<i>< rinh il< nl. 



In the O-lerville colony about 350 caterpillars were taken 

 duriiii: I:ni7. A small amount of cutting of worthless trees 

 ami hru-h will be required here before the infestation can be 

 -tamped ,,iit. Tlnve ^mall gypsy moth colonies at Totuit are 

 well in hand, spraying operation- Diving excellent results in 

 the case of the infe-taiion opposite the Santuit lions;-, while 

 upward of :;,()()() caterpillars were taken under the burlap-. 

 Yi-'-rous and careful .-coiiting of this latter colony this fall 

 -how. d but 5 egg clusters. During the winter months all in- 

 le-tnii,,!!-. will be put in condition for thorough work, prepara- 

 tory to the burlap season of I'.KIS. An inspection of the town 

 i- now in progress by trained men, and this may reveal the 

 I"' 1 "f a few more -mall colonies. As yet the infestation 



of llarn-tahle by the -yp-v moth i- scattered, and can be easily 



