1-2 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



village of North Carver. In the southern part the fall scout- 

 ing developed only a few scattered colonies. 



Thorough field work was done last summer in Carver by the 

 deputy superintendent, although he was hampered by the scar- 

 city of labor. Later it became possible to hire competent men, 

 and field operations last fall were vigorously pushed. Consider- 

 able work has been done both in orchards and woods in prepar- 

 ing infested places for the burlapping season, but much clearing 

 up still remains, especially in the woods. In some cases the 

 owners of wood lots where the moths were found rendered ma- 

 terial aid by cutting the large trees on these lots. 



The moth campaign in Carver has been well handled by the 

 local superintendent, who has always been ready with summary 

 measures against the moths when occasion has arisen. A con- 

 tinuance of such a policy in 1908 should result in a decided 

 improvement in the gypsy moth situation in the town next year. 



Few brown-tail moths are found in Carver, and the infesta- 

 tion is much scattered. 



CHELMSFORD. 

 GEORGE B. WRIGHT, Local SH/H rint< n<l< at. 



The local force, benefiting by the experience gained in the 

 work during the past year, has been able to do considerable 

 effective scouting, and as a result Mr. Wright estimates that 

 upward of 4,000 egg clusters will be destroyed the present win- 

 ter. The orchard problem is indeed a serious one here, and a 

 large amount of semipermanent work in the way of trimming, 

 closing cavities and removing dead and hollow tree- must be 

 done in the orchards throughout the town before a net gain can 

 be ell'ected in the struggle against the moths. 



Much g 1 work has been dune here during l!H)T. When all 



possible had been done in the way of winter and spring work, 

 burlapping and spraying Avere resorted to with good results. 

 Nearly all the street- and lane> were cleared of roadside brush. 



a measure that will reduce the scattering of the moths and 

 the COS1 of future work. 



The important woodland colony opposite Alfred Clark's place 

 on the Carlisle road will require cut I ing on), followed by bur- 



