92 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



the trees in the infested sections should be followed next 

 season. The brown-tail moth is generally scattered through- 

 out the town. The work of destroying both moths is now 

 in progress and will be completed in the near future. 



ROCKPORT. 

 ELI GOTT, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $ 6 14 54 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 1,229 08 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 688 11 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 73 67 



Rockport was thoroughly examined by an inspector from 

 this office, and as a result the gypsy moth was found scat- 

 tered throughout the entire town. In several orchards the 

 moth was found in large numbers. The local superintend- 

 ent has carried on his work with marked enthusiasm and 

 ability, and has cleared from all the street trees the nests 

 of both brown-tail and gypsy moths. A limited amount of 

 cutting has been done along the infested roadsides. The 

 trees in the central part of the town and in other infested 

 localities should be burlapped next season and carefully 

 attended. 



ROWLEY. 

 DANIEL O'BRIEN, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, .... $148 78 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, .... 297 56 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 248 73 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



In one colony near the Ipswich line in Rowley a large 

 number of gypsy moths were found, and numerous scatter- 

 ing colonies were located in orchards throughout the town 

 by the State inspector. In addition, a few gypsy moths 

 occur in widely separated localities in the town. During 

 November and December a small gang of men in charge of 

 the local superintendent was engaged in clearing the nests 

 of both brown-tail and gypsy moths from the shade trees, 

 and has now covered about two-thirds of the town. The 

 brown-tail moth has been found particularly abundant in 



