114 (iVl'SV AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



SOUTHBOROUGH. 



HAKKY BURNETT, Local Supcrintcndrnt. 



In the known gypsy moth colonies the trees were trimmed, 

 cemented and put in good condition for burlapping early in the 

 ~ca-mi. while thorough work was done against the brown-tail 

 ninths <>V<T the entire town. A liberal amount of spraying was 

 done here, with good results. In the 34 old colonies gypsy 

 moths were found only in 5 places, with a total of only 15 cater- 

 pillars, ---a most remarkable result. In the fall scouting only 

 a single nest was found in the old colonies. An incidental re- 

 ~iili of .tin- spraying work in the infested orchards was an un- 

 n^nally line crop of fruit. During the fall inspection but 8 

 estates were found infested by the gypsy moth, a total of 78 

 e-M dusters being found. The brown-tail moth is well under 

 emit ml in this town, although a considerable number of webs 

 are in evidence near the Marlborough line. 



STOUGHTON. 



WILLIAM P. KENNEDY, Local Superintendent. 



About 400 burlaps were used in the 5 gypsy moth colonies 

 here, and at the last examination of the bands no caterpillars 

 were found, neither were any egg clusters discovered at the time 

 of making the fall inspection of these colonies. Two egg clus- 

 ters were found in a new locality near the West Stoughton 

 depot, and one on Page Street. The results in this town are 

 remarkably good, considering the fact that local appropriations 

 have not always been made in season to be used to the best ad- 

 vantage. The known infested places should be kept under thor- 

 ough nli-ervatinn next season, and a considerable amount of 

 woodland scouting is recommended. 



STOW. 



J. F. l,'(ii:i:i\s, Local Sni" rinl: /nlrnt. 



The mosl important irypsy moth infestation in this town is 

 lhat at the Ked Acre Kami. Here a number of e^- clusters 

 wen- found in I'.MM;. During the summer nmnihs a irreal many 

 horsea are brOUghl to this farm for l.nardini:, and this travel 

 '"in I In-i,,], and nlher badly infested central towns is no doubt 



