84 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS.. [Jan. 



only a few nests being found in one place. The brown-tail 

 moth occurs here in small numbers. 



A great deal of burlapping and other careful work will be 

 necessary here ; but, as the property owners are disposed to 

 co-operate with the local superintendent, we are hopeful 

 that the moths may be promptly suppressed. All necessary 

 work against the moths has been completed in a very satis- 

 factory manner. 



MIDDLETON. 

 M. J. EMERSON, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . $129 19 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . 258 37 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . 548 28 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, . . 419 09 



The gypsy moth has been found generally scattered in 

 Middleton, but no large colonies as yet have been located. 

 The brown-tail moth is abundant everywhere, particularly in 

 orchards and along roadsides. The most important findings 

 of the gypsy moth were made along the road between Middle- 

 ton and Danvers. A large hotel in the southern part of the 

 town is much visited by summer travel, and the grounds here 

 are quite seriously infested. This colony should have 

 thorough attention to prevent a further scattering of the 

 moth. The trees on the main streets of the town should be 

 burlapped next season. 



MILTON. 

 NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, 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, . 585 26 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, . 



Milton is fortunate in having had for several years the 

 services of a tree warden fully alive to the importance of 

 suppressing the gypsy and the brown-tail moths, and as a 

 result the insects have been kept well under control. Our 

 inspection shows that the gypsy moth is scattered in small 

 numbers throughout the town, including the woodlands in 

 the southern part bordering on the Blue Hills Reservation.. 



