llo (iYTSY AND BROWN-TAIL WIDTHS. [Jan. 



ROCKPORT. 



ELI GOTT, Local Si'.p< .i-'<-it< ml< nt. 



In tin- month of February the trees on private estates were 

 thoroughly cleared of both moth pests, the gypsy moth being 

 found in nearly every orchard, although few infestations were 

 found upon the street trees. The burlaps on public trees were 

 thorouddv attended during the caterpillar season; but those on 

 private estate's were not as well inspected as they should have 

 been, owing to the limited amount of money available for the 

 work. Very little assistance was given to the local superintend- 

 ent by private citi/.ens, with the result that private estates in 

 general throughout this town are in much worse condition as 

 regards the gypsy moth than last fall. The spring infestation 

 showed a few egg clusters in Manning Park, where the under- 

 brush and worthless trees were removed and the burlaps thor- 

 oughly attended during the summer ; but few were found in 

 the park this fall. The thinning out of roadsides in infested 

 sections has been commenced, and if the local superintendent 

 has suitable funds with which to enforce the law thoroughly 

 against the negligent property owners and to put the infested 

 orchards in shape for next season's work, there is no reason why 

 this town should not show a marked improvement in 1908. 



ROWLEY. 







DANIEL O'BRIEN, Local Superintendent. 



The quality of the work done in this town lias hecii most 

 -ati-factory. In the early part of the year all orchards were 

 examined and a few gypsy moth infestations found. These were 

 thoroughly burlapped, with irratifyim: results. The "Stack 

 Yard " eolonv. so called, badly infested in l!X)i;, where a large 

 amount of cutting and burning was done hot winter, is in most 



'llrnt, condition this full, ; md now offers no serious obstacle 

 to control measures. In common with other towns in this sec- 

 ti"ii. a large number of old orchards arc generally infcstt d. 

 Il'-i'e the hollow and dying tree- -hould be removed, and much 

 '' mentiiii: and tinning of cavities will he required if the work 

 in>t the gv|'-y moth is to be carried on to the best advantage. 

 Tin- the 1,,,-al -uperintendeiit will attend to in connection with 



