( ;i (iVI'>V AND l',K()\\'N-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



piv-en f a number of orchards badly infested with the gypsy 



in. .tli, with their usual complement of hollow, uncared-for trees. 

 While the infested localities show a great improvement over 

 r.in;,. there still remains a great deal in the way of scouting to 

 be done, Tin- local work has been well handled, and it has had 

 proper financial support. 



BRIDGEWATER. 



B. J. McXKELAXD, Local Superintendent. 



Tin- infested sections were thoroughly cleaned during the 

 earlv part of the year, the trees burlapped and well attended 

 durinir iho snnimer months. It has been possible this fall to do 

 -ome scouting in the town, with the result that a few additional 

 gypsy moth cnlmm- have been located. These have been put in 

 - 1 order for next season's work, which will include the general 



n-e of burlap. 



BKOCKTOX. 



EDWARD MOTTAU, Local Superintendent. 



1'pward of :,00 burlaps wen- applied to trees in the sections 

 where the ir.vp-v moth had been found in 1 !>(),". The principal 

 infestations are at -|:;i ami 832 Centre Street. Following the 

 dose of the caterpillar season, the city was thoroughly scouted 

 bv the local HI| erintendent with the aid of an inspector from 

 tin- otlicc, and 7 new infestations were discovered. It is ap- 

 parent that tin- city must be kept under close observation for 

 BOme year-, if the moth is to be brought under control. 



CANTON. 

 . \trousTus HEMENWAY, Local Superintendent. 



The woodland colony located in Canton early in the year 

 was thinned and the underbrush burned. During the cater- 

 pillar season the tree- iii this section were thoroughly burlapped 

 and attended, and a number of caterpillar.- destroyed. In the 

 other iryp-y moth colonies the burlap was used with good re- 

 sult-, and the town as a whole is in a greatly improved condi- 

 tion afi i-oinpared with 1 '.<);,. 



h will be desirable to have all the woodland thoroughly 



uted in the near future. 



