1906.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 61 



ACTON. 

 CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, Local Superintendent, 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, .... $339 59 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 679 17 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, estimated, 150 00 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, .... 



A hasty inspection of the roadsides, street trees and or- 

 chards in this town revealed the presence of 4 small gypsy 

 moth colonies, and the brown-tail moth was found gen- 

 erally distributed throughout the entire area. The local 

 authorities have endeavored to co-operate fully with us in 

 suppressing the insects, and the work has been carried on 

 in a most satisfactory manner. At the present writing 

 nearly all the street trees of the town have been cleared of 

 both moths. The infestations here of the gypsy moth do 

 not offer any serious difficulties if the present thorough work 

 can be continued. Next season the trees in the sections 

 where the colonies were found should be burlapped and 

 carefully attended. 



AMESBURY. 

 A. L. STOVER, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $1,059 49 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 2,11897 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . 667 20 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, ... 



The gypsy moth is scattered throughout this town, but 

 none of the colonies are of large size. The principal in- 

 festations are in the central residential district, although a 

 few colonies have been found in the northern part of the 

 town near the New Hampshire line. The brown-tail moth 

 is remarkably abundant and last summer caused considerable 

 damage to trees. The work against the moths has been 

 prosecuted vigorously and to our complete satisfaction. The 

 street trees have been cleared of both species of moths. 

 These trees in the sections infested with the gypsy moth 

 should be burlapped next season and carefully attended. 



