94 tiYl'SY AND BKOWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



The infestation recently located on Summer Street is near 

 woodland, and will require particular attention during 1907. 



The local superintendent has carried on the necessary work 

 in a very satisfactory manner, and, if properly supported by 

 local appropriations, should have no difficulty in holding the 

 known infestations in check. 



STOW. 



JAMES E. WELCH, Local Superintendent. 



Some 30 colonies of the gypsy moth have been located in 

 this town by inspectors from this office. The single colony 

 found in 1905 was burlapped and well attended during the 

 season. It will be necessary to have all the colonies put in 



<j. 1 condition for next summer's work, the one at the Ked 



A<Te Farm requiring the principal attention. This colony is a 

 good illustration of how the moth is spread by means of traffic. 

 To this farm large numbers of horses are brought for boarding 

 during the summer months, and this travel from badly infested 

 centers is no doubt responsible for the presence of the moth 

 here. Next season's work should include a large amount of 

 burlapping, and possibly some spraying. 



SUDBURY. 



WILLIAM E. BALDWIN, Local Superintendent. 



The gypsy moth colonies previously located here were care- 

 fully looked after during the season, and but few caterpillars 

 were taken in them. Fall cleaning work up to the probable 

 snow line has lieen done throughout the town, and this will be 

 continued by a thorough cleaning of the trees. There are now 

 al>oiit K)0 infested estates in Sudlmry, which indicates the wis- 

 dom of making a thorough examination of the woodlands at the 

 earliest possible date. Xexl season the general use of the burlap 

 will be necessary. 



TEWKSBURY. 



CHARLES K. FRENCH, Local Superintendent. 



The three gypsy moth colonies located in this town in 1905 

 were all carefully burlapped and attended during the caterpillar 

 season, with good results. It was possible this fall to make 

 a quite thorough in-pert inn ,,f the town, with trained assistants 



