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campaign of burlapping, spraying and fall cleaning of the 

 trees. If this can be done, there are no particular difficulties 

 in the way of controlling the gypsy moth in Everett. 



GLOUCESTER. 

 W. D. CORLISS, Local Superintendent. 



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



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

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 2,171 32 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



Gloucester has been thoroughly scouted by Inspector C. 

 E. Merrill, who found the gypsy moth scattered throughout 

 the entire city. The woodland is generally infested, and a 

 great deal of careful work will be required to control the 

 moth there. The residential section also is generally in- 

 fested. Owing to the immense amount of summer travel 

 between Gloucester and the surrounding country there is 

 great danger of distribution of the moth from the city. 



The city work against both brown-tail and gypsy moths 

 began October 28 and has been carried on in a very satisfac- 

 tory manner. At this writing practically all the trees on 

 streets and public grounds have been cleared of both species. 

 It is important that the trees throughout the entire city be 

 burlapped another season in order to bring the gypsy moth 

 under control at the earliest possible moment. The resi- 

 dential parts of the city are thoroughly infested with the 

 brown-tail moth, and some spraying against the pest maybe 

 required next summer. 



LEXINGTON. 

 CORNELIUS WELLINGTON, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $1,165 46 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 2,330 92 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 3,990 52 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 2,825 06 



Lexington is generally and thoroughly infested by both 

 species of moths, but in recent years has had the advantage 

 of a great deal of work on the part of the tree warden and 

 his assistants. The residential section is infested by the 

 gypsy moth in scattering numbers, while certain woodland 



