140 (iVPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



i nod in the spring and again in the fall of 1906, and were 

 placod throughout the infested district in stores, post-offices, 

 railroad stations and other places of public resort. 



Particularly helpful has been the cordial assistance given 

 bv the press of the State. Our leading newspapers, realizing, 

 no doubt, that the success of the State work depends almost 

 entirely upon the co-operation of all, have shown a most com- 

 mendable willingness to spread timely information concerning 

 the moth pests, and in this way have materially assisted this 

 office in its educational work. 



The most important single feature in connection with edu- 

 cational work has been the unexpected but valuable assistance 

 of the ^\Ia--aohusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, which 

 at various times throughout the year added to its already 

 long list of philanthropies by preparing and distributing at its 

 own expense to the press of the State timely articles on how 

 best to fight the moths. These articles, widely copied and read, 

 gave in concise form information necessary to property owners 

 desirous of destroying the moths. 



During the caterpillar season there was held (June 27) at 

 Pine Banks Park, through the co-operation of the park trus- 

 tees and the local authorities of Melrose and Maiden, a public 

 field day. An exhibition of various methods of summer work 

 was given, and a large number of spraying outfits of various 

 types, insecticides and other devices for fighting the moths were 

 >li"\vn. The occasion, designed with particular reference to 

 the local superintendents, was most helpful to all who attended. 







Tira WOODLAND PROBLEM. 



While the work against the moths has been noticeably suc- 

 cessful wherever vigorously conducted, it has only been possi- 

 ble l<> carry it on in residential districts, along highways 

 mid in public parks. The great woodland problem practically 

 remains untouched, ami must remain so until suitable funds 

 are provided with which to take it up. It is not difficult to 

 cleiir street tree-; and residential sections from the moths, granted 

 snllicient local appropriations and proper local management : 

 but in the central towns several thousand acres of low-value 

 woodlands are simply terming with the gypsy moth. The 



