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intendent under the direction of this committee has been notably 

 efficient, and ably seconded by the hearty co-operation of prop- 

 erty owners. 



The principal work done against the moths here has been in 

 spraying and burlapping, both methods giving good results. At 

 the present writing the northern part of the town, which prac- 

 tically includes the thickly settled residential section, has been 

 carefully cleaned of gypsy and brown-tail moth pests ; and, if 

 this work can be well followed up by burlapping and spraying 

 in 1908, the numbers of the moths here will be greatly reduced. 

 The large estates in the remaining part of the town include 

 much woodland which is generally infested. Here the moths 

 have gained a strong foothold, and vigorous efforts on the part 

 of the local authorities and continued co-operation of the land 

 owners will be required to control the pest. So long as this 

 woodland infestation continues, the entire surrounding terri- 

 tory will remain particularly liable to reinfestation. 



The work for the coming year, aside from the burlapping and 

 spraying in the district where the gypsy moth is already under 

 control, should include the clearing up of the known badly in- 

 fested woodland colonies by removing worthless trees, cutting 

 brush, cementing or tinning cavities, etc., this to be followed 

 up by liberal burlapping and spraying. Sooner or later the 

 entire wooded area in this town must be worked over and the 

 moth brought under control, if permanent progress is to be 

 made. From considerations of economy, it is desirable that 

 this work should be done at the earliest possible moment. 



BURLINGTON. 



'WALTER W. SKELTON, Local Superintendent. 



This town remains seriously infested by the gypsy moth, not- 

 withstanding the fact that a very large gain has been made in 

 the struggle for the control of the insect here. As in other 

 towns in the vicinity, the principal danger here is in the wood- 

 land colonies, but we are glad to report that a notable beginning 

 has been made in bringing them under control. The street trees 

 are now well protected, and a large amount of work of a semi- 

 permanent character has been done in many of the infested- 



