1906.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 85 



The brown-tail moth is lightly scattered over the residential 

 part of the town. 



Practically all the necessary work against the brown-tail 

 as well as the gypsy moth on street trees and private estates 

 of the entire town is completed at this writing. The trees 

 in the places infested with the gypsy moth should be bur- 

 lapped next season, and in certain localities spraying may be 

 necessary. It is also of importance to inspect the woodlands 

 thoroughly at the earliest opportunity. 



NATICK. 

 HENRY S. HUNNEWELL, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $1,325 73 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 2,651 45 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, 



1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



Upward of 65 private estates in Natick have been found 

 infested by the gypsy moth, with scattering infestation on 

 street trees. The brown-tail moth occurs in average num- 

 bers throughout the town. The local superintendent has 

 under way a more thorough inspection of the town, and we 

 have assurances that the clearing of the street trees will be 

 taken up at an early date. The gypsy moth colonies offer 

 no particular difficulties in the way of treatment, but the 

 trees in them should be burlapped and sprayed next season. 



This town possesses many beautiful estates, on which 

 numerous fine specimen trees may be found. It is of the 

 utmost importance, therefore, that the moth be exterminated 

 here, or brought thoroughly under control at the earliest 

 possible date. 



NEEDHAM. 

 ERNEST E. RILEY, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . $808 24 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . 1,61648 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 105 97 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, ... 



This town is generally infested by both the gypsy and the 

 brown-tail moths. The inspection of roadsides and orchards 



