1908.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT- -No. 73. 119 



WAYLAND. 

 GEORGE W. FAIRBANK, Local Superintendent. 



While the work in this town has been of good quality, much 

 could have been accomplished had funds been available. In the 

 early part of the year street trees and private estates were 

 cleared of the gypsy and brown-tail moths, and during the sum- 

 mer burlaps were generally used and well attended. 



A considerable amount of work has been done in putting the 

 infested orchards in condition for effective burlapping next year. 

 The gypsy moth is generally scattered throughout this town, 

 and much work will be required in the woodlands before it is 

 brought under control. During 1908 a vigorous effort should 

 be made to check the increase in certain important woodland 

 colonies, as well as to hold the ground gained in the residential 

 and farming sections. The purchase and free use of a power 

 sprayer will be desirable during the next caterpillar season. 



WELLESLEY. 



FLETCHER M. ABBOTT, Local Superintendent. 



The work against both species of the moths on town property 

 and private estates w T as well done by a gang of about 8 men in 

 the winter and spring months. A considerable amount of work 

 was done in the woodland colonies in April and May, and with 

 the opening of the caterpillar season about 45,000 burlaps had 

 been placed on the trees, while a considerable amount of band- 

 ing with sticky materials had also been done. The spraying 

 done here for the elm leaf beetle was also of considerable value 

 in keeping down the gypsy moth infestations. The net gain 

 has been in the condition of street trees and trees on private 

 estates, and in woodland colonies which were worked over. 

 Much remains to be done, however, since the town is infested 

 practically from one end to the other. A great deal of work 

 will be required to put the old orchards in condition for effect- 

 ive burlapping and spraying. Woodland colonies will also 

 require constant attention during 1908, work which will be 

 somewhat hampered by the fact that much of the woodlands 

 form parts of the many beautiful private estates, whose owners, 

 not fully realizing the necessity for thorough measures in fight- 



