(iYPSY AM) BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



ninth infestations in the residential sections about 80 per cent, 

 and in the woodlands about 70 per cent. During the fall in- 

 -peetion 3,612 egg clusters were destroyed in various parts of 

 tin- town, a fact which shows the need of very thorough meas- 

 ures against the gypsy moth in 1908. Kecdham is exposed to 

 ivinfe-tation from AYellesley, and more particularly from New- 

 ton, where many important woodland colonies have not yet been 

 limnght under control. In turn, the condition of affairs at 

 Xeedham is a menace to 1 )<>vcr and Medfield. The work done 

 lu-re has been of good quality, but much remains to be done. 



NEWBURY. 



CHARLES O. BAILEY, Local Superintendent. 



This town was thoroughly scouted in the spring of 1907, and 

 found to be generally infested by the gypsy moth, particularly 

 in tin- nivliani sections, These orchard sections were thoroughly 

 .-prayed later in the season, with excellent results, while the 

 liberal use of burlap greatly reduced the numbers of caterpil- 

 lar- on -treet trees and in orchards alike. The fall scouting 

 -hn\ved a few new infestations, none of which present any seri- 

 oii- ditlietilties to thorough suppressive measures. The most 

 dillicult factor to deal with in the Newbury situation, as far as 

 the ninths are concerned, is the large number of old orchards 

 eniiiaining numerous hollow and decayed trees. There should 

 Ke a general cutting of the worthless apple trees and a system- 

 atic effort to cement or tin cavities in the remaining ones, es- 

 pecially in the central part of the town and in the Old Town 

 di-trid. A considerable amount of roadside trimming has been 

 accomplished this fall, and in the orchards the gypsy moth egg 

 du-ters have been de-tm\ed up to a height of the probable 

 -im\v line. 



NEWBURYPORT. 



TllOM \s T. I'l'TON, /.ofiil SHIH rinli n<l< nl. 



In ihe early ninnlh< of the year all private 1 , property was 

 thoroughly inspected and cleared of gypsy and brown-tail ninths. 

 A few new infe-lalinns of minor importance were found. A 

 very lar-e amount <,{ spraying was done in this town during the 

 -muni' "ii, with the result that the number of caterpillar- 



