L26 (iVl'SV AND r.IJOWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



detailed from the central office. So thoroughly was this work 

 d.'iie that no egg clusters were found here at the time of the 

 fall insertion. In October, while repairing tree guards on 

 rni.'H Street, a colony containing 35 egg clusters was found by 

 the local superintendent's gang. Later, in December, Inspector 

 J. ,1. Ilniton and G men employed by the central office com- 

 menced a thorough scouting of the city. At this writing about 

 ..nc half .>!' tlif city has been covered, and no additional infesta- 

 tions found. From the large number of automobiles and elec- 

 tric cars ]iassing through Worcester, it seems quite probable 

 that additional small infestations will be found here. 



YARMOUTH. 



CHARLES E. I'.ASSF.TT, Local ,s'i/ /;</(/< //-,//. 



In the single gyp-y moth colony in this town burlaps were 

 freely used and well attended during 1907. but, as in 190(5, no 

 cat* rpillars were found. Yarmouth has been much infest. d 

 with the brown-tail moth, but present conditions are much im- 

 proved over those of the past, as far as this insect is concerned. 

 A thorough scouting of this town should be made at a fairly 

 early date, with the probability that a few small gypsy moth 

 may be found. 



SUMMARY OF CONDITION OF TERRITORY. 



A careful survey of the results obtained in each city and 

 town in the work against the gypsy and brown-tail moths in 

 i lie year 1!M)7 shows that a notable net gain has been made both 

 in preventing the spread of and reducing the damage by these 

 insects in thickly settled districts and in fanning sections. It 

 also -hows that the infested woodland problem is a most serious 

 one, and that the vigorous application of wholesale methods for 

 de-troying th,. moths will alone suffice to keep the insects in 

 check. It is only fair to state, however, that great progress ha- 

 been made in bringing the' moths under control in the wood- 

 lands of what were three years ago the most seriously infested 

 municipalities. At Belniont, Arlington, Winchester, Medford, 

 Mi-lro-e. SaiiiMis and l.ynn, many infested woodland districts 

 have been so thoroughly treated in recent years that damage by 



