100 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



examination developed a general infestation by the gypsy 

 moth over the entire town, this being most notable on Cen- 

 tral AA^enue. Over 300 nests have been treated in the 

 Linwood Cemetery, and the adjoining woodland is also 

 somewhat infested. The condition with regard to the gypsy 

 moth in Western is most serious, because of the large amount 

 of woodland exposed to infestation, if indeed not already 

 infested. A thorough inspection of the entire town is im- 

 perative at the earliest possible moment. The brown-tail 

 moth is generally distributed in the town, and is notably 

 abundant in the white oak woodlands. The town officials 

 have co-operated fully in suppressing the moths, although 

 the efforts of the local superintendent have been somewhat 

 handicapped by reason of his other business interests. The 

 work on public trees has been completed, and that on private 

 estates is being carried on at this writing. 



WESTWOOD. 

 C. H. SOUTHERLAND, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . . $415 96 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . . 831 93 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, estimated, . 50 00 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



An infestation by the gypsy moth was reported from this 

 town by Dr. H. T. Fernald, Amherst, Mass., to whom 

 specimens of the insect had been sent for identification . An 

 examination by Inspector E. M. Sadler during the past 

 month shows a single infested tree in the section from which 

 these specimens were taken. The brown-tail moth is not 

 abundant in this town. If the infested tree, which is badly 

 decayed, is cut and burned this winter, and the trees in the 

 immediate vicinity burlapped next season, this colony should 

 be exterminated. 



WEYMOUTH. 

 DUMMER SEWALL, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . f 1,413 07 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 2,826 15 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, estimated, . 175 00 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



