ss (iVPSV AM) BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



campaign will be needed in this town, and doubtless a limited 

 amount of spraying. There yet remains a considerable amount 

 of work in the way of tinning and cementing of cavities in 

 on-hard trees in or near infested localities. 



HULL. 

 SMITH F. STURGIS, Local Superintendent. 



Much good work was <loin in clearing the town of gypsy and 

 brown-tail moths during the winter and early spring months, 

 particular attention being given to infested orchard trees. Bur- 

 laps were freely used, but not attended as thoroughly as they 

 should have been as shown by the fact that many gypsy moth 

 c^u 1 clusters were found upon them in the late summer. We 

 have done but little more than hold our own in this town, and 

 next season a somewhat larger force than was employed in 1907 

 may be necessary. 



HYDE PARK . 

 HARRY G. HIGBEE, Local Superintendent. 



In the winter of 1906-07 a thorough scouting \vas made 

 of this town, and 297 localities were found infested, the most 

 serious infestation occurring in the northern part, showing that 

 the close proximity to badly infested sections in Boston was 

 having its effect in the distribution of the moths. Until the 

 Koxhurv district can be thoroughly cleared, Hyde Park is liable 

 to continued reinfestation from this source. In contrast to this 

 condition, the southern part of Hyde Park was found to be 

 lightly infested, the nests being but a few in a place and widely 

 scattered. 



The places win-re the moths were located \verewell cleared up, 

 more than 25,000 burlaps beiii-- n-.-d and well attended. A 

 limited amount of spraying was also done in the most badly in- 

 f<-ted sections. Two important colonies are at Clarendon 

 Hills, where more than 200 egg clusters were destroyed, and 

 in the woodland near Ashland Street on the Boston line, where 

 defoliation occurred last summer. The local superintendent 

 was successful in preventing serious damage by the moth on the 

 Hyde Park side of the line, but this latter locality must l>e 



