96 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



difficulties in the way of handling. Five of them have already 

 been cleaned, ;md in all the necessary cutting, etc., will be done 

 before the caterpillar season of 1908. A certain amount of 

 woods scouting, hindered by unfavorable weather, still remains 

 to be done. 



The brown-tail moth is not much in evidence in Marshfield, 

 but the regular winter search for the webs of the insect will be 

 made, to insure its suppression. 



The work of the local superintendent in this town is entitled 

 to much praise, and has been effectively supported by the board 

 of selectmen. 



MAYNARD. 

 LUKE S. BROOKS, Local Superintendent. 



About 40 gypsy moth infestations have been found in this 

 town, mainly in the southern and western sections. The most 

 important colony was that on the property of George Brown, 

 where numerous egg clusters were found, more than 300 being 

 discovered in a single abandoned bee-hive. Good work was done 

 here in the winter and spring months by the local gang in clear- 

 ing street trees and those on private estates from the gypsy and 

 brown-tail moths. Burlaps were used with good results during 

 the caterpillar season, and a considerable amount of excellent 

 work has been done in putting infested orchards in good shape 

 for next season's work. Aside from the ordinary work of bur- 

 hipping, repairing orchard trees and cutting and burning worth- 

 less roadside trees and brush, we shall recommend for 1908 

 the purchase and use of a power sprayer, which will prove of 

 value (luring the caterpillar season. 



MKDFIELD. 

 G. L. L. ALLEN, Local N/'/ rintendent. 



In the 7 known gypsy moth colonies caterpillars were taken 

 in ." during the summer season. AY here neee-sary, brush cut- 

 ting and the tilling of cavities in hollow trees was done, and 

 later the bin-la | is were well attended. Infestations here, as 

 .-liown by the fall scouting, are small but widely scattered. A 

 considerable amount of roadside and orchard work yet remains 

 to be done in this town. 



