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and a large expense will be necessary even to control the 

 moth in the woodland. The residential parts of Lynn are 

 thoroughly infested with the brown-tail moth. 



LYNNFIELD. 

 HENRY LAW, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $147 28 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 294 55 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 1,777 74 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 1,634 94 



Lynnfield is unfortunate in having a very large area of 

 badly infested woodland. Practically the entire southern 

 half of the town is thoroughly infested by the gypsy moth. 

 In past years the caterpillars have stripped large areas, and 

 doubtless much scattering of the moth has taken place. 

 During the past summer the street trees in the southern part 

 of the town were burlapped and attended, and a large area 

 of badly infested woodland was cut. 



At the present time the local force is engaged in clearing 

 from the street trees the nests of both brown-tail and gypsy 

 moths ; about one-third of the trees have been thus covered. 

 Woodland colonies adjoining the main roads have been 

 thinned out to a distance of about 50 feet from the highway 

 and put in proper condition for bu dapping. This work was 

 necessary in order to prevent the scattering of the moths 

 in the summer of 1906. A large woodland colony in the 

 northern part of the town has been the cause of considerable 

 anxiety to both the local and State authorities. An effort 

 will be made to subject it to thorough treatment next season. 

 The street trees throughout the town should be burlapped 

 and a considerable amount of spraying will also be neces- 

 sary. In the woodland sections which have been thinned 



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out, the trees should be banded to prevent the ascent of 

 caterpillars. 



MALDEN. 

 THOMAS F. POWELL, 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, . . . 4,782 71 

 1905, amount of State reimbui-sement, 



