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■Corner. Six egg-clusters were found here in some apple trees 

 situated near the electric road which passes along the highway. 

 This infestation received the same care during the summer as 

 did all of the others. Nothing was found here during the 

 scout this fall. The orchard has been thoroughly scraped, 

 trimmed, and tinned in preparation for another season. 



The following letter to the Department from Mr. Tobey is 

 very gratifying. 



"Eliot, York Co., Maine, Oct. 4th, 1907. 



My Dear Sir: — ^As a citizen of Eliot and a lover of this beautiful 

 ^Tine Tree State" I take it upon myself to personally thank you and 

 your co-workers for the noble effort which you have made, and are 

 continuing to make, to protect and save our splendid forests from 

 the plague which threatens to destroy them. 



In this great service you merit, not only the permanent gratitude of 

 the people of Maine, but also that of the people of the United States. 

 I feel that much credit is due to the efficiency and faithfulness of your 

 field force and congratulate you, upon having secured such men to 

 assist you in carrying forward this great work. 



I take much pleasure in expressing to you my warmest thanks, and 

 my deep gratitude, and with a strong hope that every success may crown 

 your efforts, I am, with cordial regards, 



Very sincerely yours, 



M. P. TOBEY." 



One peculiarity of'the other infestations in Eliot is that every 

 road in town has one or more infestations. This would indi- 

 cate that the caterpillars were carried there by teams or auto- 

 mobiles from Kittery or Portsmouth, or perhaps farther yet. 

 Many people come each year from Massachusetts to spend the 

 summer here. Some of the infestations may have been caused 

 by the birds. Of the twenty-five infestations treated during the 

 summer only one showed any infestation this fall. 



THE FALL SCOUT IN ELIOT. 



The worst colony in Eliot was found on what is called the 

 Gale place on the Wooster road. This place is rented to other 

 parties. Mr. Gale's place where he lives has no infestation. 

 On November ist thirty-seven egg-clusters were found in the 

 orchard. Tlie most of these were taken from one old apple 

 tree. This place is away from the main traveled road also some 

 distance from the electric road. These people visit in Massa- 

 chusetts and also have friends from there which may account 



