54 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



given the work here by Messrs. Frank P. Bennett and Benjamin 

 Johnson, large owners of infested lands, who have employed a 

 considerable number of men through the greater part of the 

 year, working in co-operation with the town forces. 







SOMERVILLE. 



CHARLES I. BUCKNAM, Local Superintendent. 



The same earnest efforts that have been used in past years to 

 suppress the moths have characterized the work in this city 

 during the year that just closed. In the winter and spring 

 months the brown-tail moth webs were removed and the gypsy 

 moth clusters creosoted, and a general campaign of cementing 

 cavities in decayed trees, brush cutting and clearing up of in- 

 fested estates was carried out. As a result of this most excellent 

 work, the moth pests have been held in check throughout the 

 city both on public and private property. 



The work here has been well administered, and has received 

 proper support from the city government and from the citizens 

 alike. 



At the present writing, the gypsy moth clusters have been 

 destroyed up to the probable snow line throughout the city, and 

 the general winter cleaning up of all estates is now well under 

 way. 



Owing to the large number of automobiles and electric cars 

 passing through Somerville, this city is peculiarly liable to re- 

 infestation from outside sources. The work for the coming 

 year should include the general burlapping of the trees through- 

 out the entire city. If this can be thoroughly done, the cost of 

 ninth work will be appreciably reduced in the future. 



STONFIIAM. 

 GEORGE M. JEFTS, Local Superintendent. 



The good work done in this town in previous years has been 

 ably continued (luring 1907, and the condition of Stonchaui, 

 as regards the moth pests, is at (lie pre-ent writing most satis- 

 factory. This town gives a good illustration of tli^ results which 

 can be obtained by efficient management, hacked up with proper 

 financial support, and kept free from the hindrances of politi- 

 cal considerations. 



