(iYI'SY AND r,Ko\VN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



< >ud'r Towns. 



ABINGTON'. 



C. FRED SHAW, Local Superintendent. 



At i lie close of the inspection made last winter some 20 estates 

 h:i<l lx-en found infested with the gypsy moth. During the cater- 

 pillar season the trees in these localities were burlapped and 

 fairly well attended, although it would have been desirable to 

 burlap the trees over a much larger area, in order to arrest any 

 e\t<-nsi"i] of the colonies. There are many old orchards in this 

 to\\n ci.ntaining trees with hollow trunks and branches, which 

 offer ideal hiding places for the moths. An examination of 

 the.-e on-hard- shows about 50 infested localities, and it seems 

 probable that more will be discovered when it becomes possible 

 to scout thoroughly the entire town. 



Tin- usual campaign of cutting worthless trees and the general 

 of burlap will be required here next season. 



ACTON. 

 CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, Local Superintendent. 



The work in this town has progressed satisfactorily during the 

 pa-t year, under the efficient direction of the local superintendent. 

 The work against the brown-tail moth, which was completed in 

 April. >howed that the insect occurred in scattering numbers over 

 tin- entin- town. 



The four gypsy moth colonies were cleared of underbrush 

 and cavities cemented. 'hi.- work being followed up by bur- 

 lapping and spraying. Much progress was made in suppressing 



till'-.- cololiii 



In November the local superintendent commenced the work 



oiitini: the orchard- of the town, and found over 200 of 

 tin-in infested by the L:\P-V moth. This discouraging result in- 

 dicates a -eneral infestation of the entire town, and will make 

 much careful work during 11)07, when the hollow and 

 treea -hould be cut and burned. Following this, much 

 and tinning of cavities will be nec.->sary, together with 

 tin- -enei-al use of the burlap in ihe caterpillar season, while 

 .-praying will b- iv.|iiired in many of the infested orchard-. 



