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fall inspection shows 3 additional infestations, one of them being 

 at a place to which the wood cut in one of the old colonies had 

 been carried. 



Clean and thorough work will be necessary here to wipe out 

 these small infestations next season. 



AYER. 

 L. A. CARMEN, Tree Warden. 



A single gypsy moth colony was found near the center of the 

 town in September, by an inspector from the central office. As 

 yet it has not been possible to complete a thorough inspection of 

 the town, but this will be taken up at the earliest possible mo- 

 ment. Since Ayer is an important junction point for several 

 lines of railroad, it is peculiarly liable to infestation, and for 

 the same reason it is most important that no large colonies be 

 allowed to develop. 



BARNSTABLE. 



HENRY W. BODFISH, Local Superintendent. 



The single gypsy moth colony found in 1905 has had care- 

 ful attention during the season, all trees in the vicinity being 

 burlapped and well attended. No further findings of the moth 

 have been made at Barnstable, but it will be desirable to have 

 the roadsides and orchards thoroughly scouted this winter. 



BEDFORD. 

 W. A. CUTLER, Local Superintendent. 



The work during the year has been carried on under several 

 different local superintendents, and at times there have been 

 unfortunate delays, due to the difficulty in obtaining suitable 

 labor. The town is generally infested over its entire area by 

 the gypsy moth, the most important colonies being along the 

 Burlington and Lincoln roads. 



In the center of the town and at Lexington Park, to both of 

 which places there is much travel during the summer months, a 

 very general infestation by the moth exists. 



The usual campaign of burlapping was carried on in a sat- 

 isfactory manner during the summer, and after the caterpillar 



