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the year 1908. We are also doing some work in cleaning up 

 the woodlands in Kittery, York and Eliot. 16,585 egg clusters 

 were found and destroyed. 



The following figures will show the number of men at work in 

 the State (by months) during the year. 



Januar}' — Govt. 29, State 23, Total 52. February — Govt. 22 

 State 25, Total 47. IMarch — Govt. 17, State 30, Total 47 

 April — Govt. 12, State 34, Total 46. May — Govt. 00, State 42 

 Total 42. June — Govt. 22, State 57, Total 79. July — Govt 

 26, State 48, Total 74. August — Govt. 00, State 59, Total 59 

 September — Govt. 00, State 57, Total 57. October — Govt. 56 

 State 19, Total 75. November — Govt. 52, State 25, Total yj 

 December — Govt. 64, State 24, Total 88. 



The government has expended about $17,000 in the work dur- 

 ing the year, in employment of men. All of the men employed 

 are natives of the State of ]\Iaine. I am very glad at this point 

 to acknowledge the help I have received from the government 

 field agent, Air. D. AI. Rogers. In matters of business policy 

 and sound judgment, and knowledge of practical field work 

 against the gipsy moth he has been of especial help. And finally 

 I am glad to acknolwedge my obligations to the inspectors of 

 the field work. These men charged with the responsible duties 

 of their positions, have continued to serve the interests of the 

 State with fidelity and efficiency, and to them in no small degree 

 is due the credit of success which has been attained during the 

 year. 



The complete list of towns infested with the gipsy moth is 

 as follows : Kittery, York, Eliot, Wells, Kennebunk, Kenne- 

 bunkport, Sanford, South Berwick, North Berwick, Berwick, 

 Lebanon, Acton, Newfield and Togus. 



KITTERY, 1908. 



The work here has been well carried on under the direct 

 charge of E. AI. Sadler, Chief Inspector, and the trees on 

 orchards and woodlands have been burlapped, tanglefooted and 

 sprayed, and the burlaps very carefully attended to during the 

 caterpillar season. 56,225 caterpillars were taken from under 

 the burlaps and without any doubt nearly a million were killed 

 by fire and spray. 



