34 GYPSY AND BROAVX-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



Nine thousand trees were burlapped and 11,000 banded with 

 tanglefoot in Arlington this year, while all street trees and those 

 on town property were sprayed, with good results. At the 

 present time the street trees have been cleaned, and the same 

 is true of nearly all the trees on town property. About one- 

 half the work on private property is done. 



BELMONT. 

 A. W. ELSON, Local Superintendent. 



The important condition of this town, as far as the gypsy 

 moth is concerned, speaks well for the local organization. The 

 condition of the street trees in residential sections is greatly 

 improved over that of 1906, much progress has been made in 

 caring for the woodland trees lying south of Marsh Street, and 

 the attractive belt has been thinned out along the north side of 

 this street. 



The local superintendent has pushed the work against the 

 moths vigorously, his efforts being ably assisted by town offi- 

 cials and many public-spirited citizens. 



The destruction of egg clusters in the winter, cutting and 

 burning, and the burlapping, spraying, etc., have been thor- 

 oughly attended to at the proper seasons, and a continuance of 

 these methods will soon bring the moth well under control in 

 this town. The most serious hindrance to successful work 

 against the insect here is found in the numerous old orchards 

 full of hollow, worthless trees, which constantly harbor the 

 gypsy moth. Until these trees find their way to the bonfire, or 

 are properly cemented or tinned, the gypsy moth will be plenti- 

 ful in Belmont. 



In caring for the large tract of pasture and woodland lying 

 principally between Concord Avenue and Marsh Street, whieh 

 \v;is generally infested by the gypsy moth, we have received 

 hearty and effective co-operation from the owners, Messrs. E. F. 

 Atkins and H. O. Underwood. \Ye mil iripnte lliat the results 

 <if the work during the summer of 1908 will lie so sat i>f;iei<>r\ 

 that nearly if imt all the woodland may be cleared up another 

 t':ill, thereby bringing tlie whole infested ; nv;i under thorough 

 control. 



