1907.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 81 



dition of the street trees is generally better than last year, but 

 careless work by the owners of private estates, however, has 

 been a serious handicap in clearing the moths from the resi- 

 dential sections. The general use of the burlap by the local 

 superintendent in the Mount Pleasant section showed a con- 

 siderable extension of the gypsy moth colony there located. 



If the moths are to be kept under control in Marlborough, 

 better and more timely work will be required in 1907. 



MARSHFIELD. 

 W. L. SPRAGUE, Local Superintendent. 



The preliminary scout of this town showed 9 gypsy moth 

 colonies, and in them the trees were properly burlapped and 

 well attended, only a few specimens of the moth being taken 

 during the summer season. 



The fall scouting by the local superintendent now in prog- 

 ress has to date shown 2 new moth colonies, and egg clusters in 

 2 of the colonies above mentioned, a total of 56 egg clusters 

 having been found. 



The orchards in this town will require careful attention. 



MAYNARD. 

 LUKE S. BROOKS, Local Superintendent. 



The single gypsy moth colony located in this town in 1906 

 was burlapped and well attended during the summer months, 

 with good results. The fall examination of the town, which is 

 now in progress by inspectors from this office, has shown 9 addi- 

 tional colonies in various parts of the town, which will require 

 thorough attention next year. 



The work against the brown-tail moth was done in a satisfac- 

 tory manner early in 1906, and has again been practically com- 

 pleted at the present writing. It is hoped to have the town 

 thoroughly scouted before the caterpillar season of 1907. Future 

 work will include the usual cutting of worthless or hollow in- 

 fested orchard trees, and the general use of the burlap during 

 the caterpillar season. 



