1906.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 39 



The local work has been well supported by the city authori- 

 ties and has been carried out in a very efficient manner. At 

 the present time about two-thirds of the trees on public 

 streets have been cleared of the gypsy moth, and the brown- 

 tail moth nests will have attention during January and 

 February, 1906. 



DANVERS. 



THOMAS E. TINSLEY, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $1,069 75 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 2,139 51 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 2,248 60 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 1,178 85 



Danvers belongs in the generally infested class of towns. 

 The gypsy moth is found in varying numbers throughout the 

 entire town, and large colonies exist in Danversport and on 

 Burley Street near the Wenham line. The residential sec- 

 tion is generally infested. This district was burlapped and 

 looked after with good results during the caterpillar season. 

 About three-fourths of the street trees have been cleared of 

 both brown-tail and gypsy moths, and the work is being 

 prosecuted in a satisfactory manner. In certain seriously 

 infested sections the roadside brush has been cut, but more 

 of this work will be necessary before the gypsy moth can be 

 brought under control. Owing to the general infestation 

 of the town by both insects a large amount of work will be 

 necessary here the coming year. The street trees should 

 be burlapped, and a considerable amount of spraying will be 

 necessary in the badly infested sections. 



ESSEX. 

 T. B. FULLER, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, .... f 209 80 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, .... 419 61 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 773 15 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



Essex is generally infested by the gypsy moth, egg clus- 

 ters having been found on nearly every estate so far exam- 

 ined. Between this town and Manchester there is a large 

 wooded area containing a great deal of valuable pine timber. 



