190H.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 73 



HALIFAX. 

 FRANK D. LYON, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, .... $63 11 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, .... 126 21 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, estimated, . 10 00 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



A general examination of the street trees of Halifax has 

 been completed by inspectors from this office, and as a result 

 the gypsy moth has been found in 9 localities. A small in- 

 festation near the Hanson line has been reported by the local 

 force of that town. Halifax is particularly exposed to in- 

 festation from the number of summer visitors in the Mon- 

 ponsett Pond section. The local work on street trees 

 against both gypsy and brown-tail moths is completed, and 

 practically all private estates have also received necessary 

 attention. Burlappingin the sections infested by the gypsy 

 moth will be necessary next summer. There are a few 

 scattering brown-tail moth nests in Halifax. 



HAMILTON. 

 GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . f560 38 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 1,120 77 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 1,306 10 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



This town is generally infested with the gypsy moth. The 

 most important colonies are at Asbury Park and around 

 Chebacco Lake. In these sections there are a large number 

 of summer cottages, and the danger of distribution from the 

 colonies is great. Much thorough work will be necessary 

 here next season. 



In October a part of the infested roadsides was thinned 

 out, and during November and December the brown-tail 

 moth nests on street trees throughout the town were re- 

 moved. The trees in the parts infested with the gypsy 

 moth should be burlapped next season, and a certain amount 

 of spraying will be necessary in the Asbury Park section. 



