.1,; GYPSY A\l P.UOWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



N. \II.\NT. 



THOMAS J. DKNKNKV, /.,<;/ NI//. / mt> ml, nt. 



Tlii- t"\vn from topographical considerations is an ideal one 

 t.i t'rrr from the gypsy moth. It is practically surrounded by 

 water, being connected with tin- mainland only by a long strip 

 ,.f .-andy beach. The local superintendent made a thorough 

 in.-p.vtii.il of all private property in the town early in 1906, 

 de-n-oying all iiyp-y and brown-tail moth nests found. Several 

 of the large estates were found seriously infested by the gypsy 

 inc.ih. During the caterpillar season all trees in the town were 

 I. in-lapped and earet'ully attended, with the usual satisfactory 

 iv-nlts. The work done by the War Department on the United 

 State- re-ervation has lieen carried out in a very thorough 

 manner, and the property practically freed from the gypsy 

 moth. Kvident improvement has been made in clearing the 

 private estates, and if the efficient work done this year by the 

 local superintendent ran he continued, there should be no diffi- 

 culty in clearing "Xahant from the gypsy moth, aside from the 

 -altering insects which will no doubt be brought in from year 

 jrear BO long as other towns near by remain infested. 



NEWTON. 



ClIAKI.KS \V. ROSS, Local >')//*( Tllltriul, lit. 



The work again.-t the gypsy and bn>\\ n-tail moths in this city 

 ha- hei-ii carried on in a very satisfactory manner during the 



-on. and has Ix-en well supported by the local authorities. It 

 i- to he re-retted that more burlap was not used during the 

 .-ummi-r month-, hut we have assurances that another season will 

 .1 u'-nei-al hurlappiiiir <-amj>ai:-n over the city. In the sections 

 where the burlap \\a- n-ed and in those where it is possible to 

 make a thorough cleaning of the trees in the winter months the 

 e.. minion- are greatly iinpro\e<l over tho-e of 1005. In Other 

 if tin- city, particularly in the woodlands, there has been 

 a lar^.- inen a-e in the 1 numbers of the gyj'sy moth, the colony 

 OX) I'arker Street heini;- the most important infestation. The 

 \\ork of clearing the <-ity trees of moth nests was begun early 

 in November, ami i- he inn \ i^oi-oii-lv pro.-ecnted. 



