1907.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT No. 73. 59 



ANDOVER, 

 J. H. PLAYDON, Local Superintendent. 



The general infestation of this town continues ; in fact, the 

 operations which we have been able to carry on here last fall 

 show it to be much more seriously infeste"d than had been ex- 

 pected. The gypsy moth has been found on many of the street 

 trees throughout the residential section, while scattering infesta- 

 tions have developed in the woodlands, the southern part of the 

 town offering the most serious problem. 



Work against the brown-tail and gypsy moths on private estates 

 was completed in a very thorough manner by the local superin- 

 tendent early in the year. Trees infested by the gypsy moth 

 were burlapped and attended during the summer, with satis- 

 factory results. During the fall months a systematic scout of 

 the town was begun. 



At this writing about three-fourths of the town have been cov- 

 ered, the brush has been cut and burned along infested roadsides, 

 and a beginning has been made in cleaning the infested orchards 

 and putting them in proper condition for next season's work. 

 In this town there are far too many neglected orchards of hollow 

 apple trees, generally infested by the gypsy moth. These hollow 

 trees should be either cut and burned, or else properly cemented 

 so as to destroy the hiding places of the insect. 



It is desirable that the town purchase a power sprayer for 

 use in its work next year, particularly in connection wi-th the 

 infested orchards. 



AMESBURY. 



A. L. STOVER, Local Superintendent. 



Work on private estates started promptly January 1, the 

 entire town being thoroughly covered in a search for both gypsy 

 and brown-tail moths. Many of the property owners gladly met 

 the entire expense of clearing their estates, while in the case 

 of the majority of the remaining estates the liability under the 

 law met the cost of the work. While the winter work was in 

 progress, diligent search was made for the gypsy moth, but no 

 new colonies were located. 



During the summer the gypsy moth colonies were burlapped, 



