40 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



In this section, so far as our inspections have gone, scattered 

 egg clusters have been found. The local superintendent has 

 taken much interest in prosecuting the work, and has thinned 

 out in an excellent manner the badly infested roadsides, and 

 has destroyed the gypsy and brown-tail moth nests on the 

 street trees over nearly the entire town. The trees in 

 the sections infested with the gypsy moth should be bur- 

 lapped and receive careful attention next season. If this 

 work is properly carried out, the gypsy moth should be 

 brought under control at the close of the season. The brown- 

 tail moth in this town is much less abundant than in some 

 other Essex County towns. 



EVERETT. 

 WILLIAM KENNERLY, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . f 2,500 00 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 5,000 00 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 490 20 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, - 



A general inspection of Everett during the caterpillar 

 season showed the gypsy moth to exist in considerable 

 numbers over the entire city. The matter was brought to 

 the attention of the city authorities, but there was an unfor- 

 tunate delay in appropriating money and commencing the 

 work. Finally, about December 1, the city work was or- 

 ganized and operations were begun in the Mount Washington 

 district. At the present writing about one-third of the street 

 trees have been cleared of both species of moths. 



The excellent work done in the Woodlawn Cemetery by 

 the authorities in charge is worthy of particular mention. 

 This work has not only protected the beautiful grove of trees 

 existing there, but also, to a considerable extent, has pre- 

 vented the spreading of the moths outward into adjoining 

 territory. 



The brown-tail moth is present over the entire city, being 

 most numerous on private estates. It is expected that the 

 work on street trees will be completed by February 1, when 

 tin- enforcement of the law on private estates will have atten- 

 tion. The operations of next season should include a liberal 



