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A large tract of infested pasture land is held by Messrs. E. F. 

 Atkins and II. O. Underwood, and co-operative work in connec- 

 tion with the town forces is now in progress on this property. 

 The large amount of work which these gentlemen have done 

 against the moths on their estates, not only in 1906 but in years 

 previous, is worthy of highest commendation. Many other 

 property owners in the town have shown a most helpful spirit of 

 co-operation, and a marked gain has been made against the 

 moths in the districts which have been worked over. The region 

 around Little Spy Pond and the badly infested willows along 

 Concord Avenue should receive attention at an early date. It is 

 hoped that funds sufficient to attack the woodland problem may 

 be available early in 1907. 



This town has had the advantage, in its campaign against the 

 moths, of the services of a practical business man, who has 

 carried on the necessary operations vigorously and economically, 

 and often at much personal inconvenience. To him is due in 

 large measure the degree of success so far attained. Equally 

 commendable has been the attitude of the town officials and 

 hearty co-operation on the part of citizens. 



The work next year should include a thorough burlapping of 

 street trees and those on private estates, and a general campaign 

 of spraying throughout the residential district. Spraying will 

 also be necessary in woodlands adjoining the principal streets 

 of the town. 



BEVERLY. 

 JOHN W. LOVETT, Local Superintendent. 



Early in February the work of clearing the moths from pri- 

 vate estates was turned over to a contractor, who, from the large 

 operations in which he was engaged elsewhere, was not able to 

 give it as complete attention as he or this office desired. The 

 natural result was, that at first the work was not done in a 

 satisfactory manner, which necessitated inspection and reinspec- 

 tion on the part of the local authorities and employees of this 

 office. 



In May a limited amount of spraying was done on the street 

 trees and on certain badly infested private estates. So far as 

 winter and spring work on these estates is concerned, we do not 



