REPORT OF FIELD AGENT, GYPSY MOTH WORK. 



To the Honorable J. P. Buckley, Coimiiissioncr of Agriculture: 



I herewith submit a report of my work as Field Agent of the 

 Gypsy moth work for the year 191 1. 



One year ago, Jan. ist, 191 1, the following towns were in- 

 fested with the G\T3sy moth, thirty in number: 



Kittery, "^^ork. Wells, Eliot, South Berwick, Benvick, North 

 Berwick, Lebanon, San ford, Alfred, Acton, Shapleigh, New- 

 field, Waterboro, layman, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Dayton, 

 Buxton, Saco, Biddeford, Old Orchard, Scarboro, Parsonsfield, 

 Standish, Gorham, Westbrook, Portland, South Portland and 

 Cape Elizabeth. 



During the year just past the following additional towns have 

 been found to be infested : 



Mollis, Limerick, Cornish, Limington, Windham, Durham, 

 Brunswick, Lisbon, Auburn. Topsham, Harpswell, Phippsburg, 

 Bath, Woolwich, Georgetown, Bowdoinham, Lewiston, Rich- 

 mond, New Gloucester, Westport, Newcastle, Whitefield, Dam- 

 ariscotta, Wiscasset, Bowdoin, Dresden, Alna, Arrowsic, Gardi- 

 ner, Pittston, Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yar- 

 mouth, Pownal and Freeport. 



The total number of infested towns Jan. i, 1912, is sixty-six. 

 This large increase of infested territory does not mean that the 

 moth has spread over this area in one year. The fact that we 

 have received more assistance from the United States govern- 

 ment than ever before has made it possible to keep a large 

 force of men in the field and an accordingly larger extent of 

 territory has been inspected. This large increase of territory, 

 however, presents to the State a more serious problem than ever 

 before and unless good work can be continued the Gypsy moth 

 will obtain a foothold in the interior of our State and will be 

 beyond our control. 



