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enforcement of the law on private estates. The worst gypsy 

 moth districts are in the vicinity of Baldwin and Kirkland 

 streets, Norton's Woods, and a section between Massachusetts 

 and Concord avenues from the Cambridge station to the Belmont 

 line. This latter section includes a large area of swampy land, 

 thoroughly infested, and which no doubt serves as a source of 

 infestation for the adjacent residential districts. There is also 

 an important infestation between Coolidge Avenue and the 

 Charles River reservation. The work here as a whole has been 

 well supported financially, although, as in the case of nearly all 

 our cities, there has been a delay in providing funds at seasons 

 when the work could have been prosecuted to the best advantage. 



CHELSEA. 

 ALFRED L. MAGGI, Local Superintendent. 



We are glad to record a notable gain made against the moths 

 in this city. The work here has been well organized, well 

 directed, and has received at all times the liberal support of 

 the mayor and city government. Were it not for the probable 

 danger of reinfestation from districts lying to the north, the 

 gypsy moth could easily be stamped out in this city. 



In the early part of the season the work of destroying the 

 brown-tail moths was completed, and a general campaign of 

 burlapping and spraying gave excellent results. 



The fall inspection shows that there are not over one-half 

 as many gypsy moths in Chelsea as in 1905, the principal 

 colonies occurring in the section locally known as " Prattville," 

 near the Everett line. 



The general use of the burlap and some spraying will be 

 required here in 1907. 



DANVERS. 



THOMAS E. TINSLEY, Local Superintendent. 



This town is generally infested by the gypsy and brown-tail 

 moths, the gypsy moth infestation on private property being of 

 a most serious nature. Much efficient work and large expendi- 

 tures will be necessary here in 1907 to keep the gypsy moth 

 under control. 



