1908.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT- -No. 73. 35 



BEVERLY. 

 JOSIAH S. BROWN, Local Superintendent. 



The early part of the year was devoted to clearing private 

 estates of both kinds of the moth. Later, all of the trees in the 

 residential part of the city were burlapped and well attended 

 during the caterpillar season. All badly infested places were 

 thoroughly sprayed, with good results. The fall scouting shows 

 that the sections worked over to date are in a greatly improved 

 condition, as far as the moth pests are concerned. The wood- 

 land proposition is an entirely different matter; the force of 

 men employed by the central office are now making a careful 

 search of the wooded areas, and have already located a number 

 .of colonies of serious importance which will require thorough 

 treatment before the opening of the caterpillar season. Beverly 

 is fortunate in numbering among its residents a large number 

 of wealthy citizens owning considerable areas of beautiful wood- 

 land, in the protection of which they have freely spent time and 

 money. There is an occasional neglected estate which has caused 

 more or less trouble, but as a rule the co-operation of both sum- 

 mer and permanent residents has been most hearty, while the 

 work has been well supported by the city officials. 



During 1908 burlapping and spraying will be necessary to 

 hold the ground gained, and particular efforts must be made 

 to stamp out the woodland colonies previously mentioned. At 

 the present writing the local force is engaged in clearing the 

 street trees. 



BOSTON. 

 D. HENRY SULLIVAN, Local Superintendent. 



A vigorous campaign against the gypsy and brown-tail moths 

 has been carried on in this city under the efficient management 

 of the local superintendent, the results being better than those 

 usually obtained from the average untrained city employees ; 

 although it is but fair to say that, had a sufficient number of 

 experienced men been available for the moth work, greater 

 progress would have been made in securing the control of the 

 insects. 



In 1906 the Allston and Brighton districts were so badly in- 



