50 GYPSY AM) BROWX-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



operations here gave excellent results, and materially reduced 

 the cost of the fall and winter cleaning in many sections. The 

 work of clearing up infested roadsides was prosecuted vigor- 

 ously during the fall months, and, as a consequence, the scat- 

 tering of caterpillars on vehicles in this town will be largely 

 prevented in the year to come. There are certain notable wood- 

 land colonies which should be thoroughly overhauled and put 

 in condition for the summer's work. Unfortunately, a few of 

 the most important of these infestations occur on estates whose 

 owners will not go to the expense of spraying their trees, neither 

 will they consent to the thinning operations necessary before 

 spraying can be economically done in these localities. As a 

 whole, the co-operation of the citizens in this town has been 

 very gratifying, and the work has received proper financial 

 support. 



The work in 1908 should include a continuance of the use of 

 burlap ; and now that it is possible to take up actively the treat- 

 ment of the woodland colonies, the purchase of a power sprayer 

 will be desirable. 



QUINCY. 

 THOMAS F. BURKE, Local Superintendent. 



We are glad to report an improved condition of affairs in this 

 city, as far as the gypsy moth is concerned. About 25 per cent, 

 of the orchards in town were thoroughly overhauled, and put in 

 condition for the summer's work. Every street tree in the city 

 was Inn-lapped and attended two or three times each w< ek dur- 

 ing the caterpillar season, with the result that the number of 

 egg clusters found at the time of the fall inspection was greatly 

 decreased. The western section of the city is badly infested, 

 and the woodland problem is also a serious one, and should have 

 thorough attention during 1908. 



The brown-tail moth infestation is well under control, care 

 having been laken each year to clear the trees of this insect 

 wheiwer it appeared. The local superintendent has taken a 

 -reat deal of interest in the work again.-l the moths, and, while 

 his efforts at times have been seriously hampered by lack of 

 funds, and in some cases by the open opposition of property 

 owners, he has sneeeeded iii accomplishing a great deal of good 

 work, \\hieh should prove of permanent value. The city is now 



