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that the coal, several tons in all, was shoveled out and three 

 more were found around the sides near the bottom of the bin. 

 This gives one some idea of the qualifications of a first class 

 scout; it shows that he must stick to the job if he would be 

 successful, and not leave one stone unturned in his effort to 

 secure the last egg-cluster. 



During the summer all trees near the infestation were bur- 

 lapped and quite a number of caterpillars were destroyed. In 

 August a few stray moths were seen depositing their eggs. The 

 place was thoroughly gone over this fall ; all trees cleaned up 

 and put in first class shape. No further trouble is looked for 

 •here as no new egg-clusters were found, but the place v/ill be 

 burlapped and carefully watched during next season. 



Plate XL The D. L. Donnell place at Cape Neddick, York. 

 This house is on the corner of the main road from York Beach 

 and the old post road to Wells. The infestation was found by 

 the State scouts on May 3rd and consisted of fifty-seven nests, 

 one on a tin can, two on an oak tree and the rest in the stone 

 wall shown in the cut. One was an old egg-cluster which indi- 

 cated that the infestation was at least a year old if not more. 

 About sixty feet of the wall was taken down and every stone 

 thoroughly examined. This place was watched very carefully 

 during the summer by one of the field force and hundreds of 

 the caterpillars were destroyed. 



So well was the work done here during the summer that the 

 scout this fall, which was very thorough, did not reveal any- 

 thing new. This shows that thorough zvork can be done on 

 the extermination question. This place has been thoroughly 

 gone over this fall, all trees have been cleaned and everything 

 is in readiness for another season's work. Despite the fact 

 that this work seems finished another scout will be made as soon 

 as the snow disappears in the spring and all such places will 

 be carefully watched during the coming season. 



Plate XII shows a nearer view of the same wall which brings 

 out the individual egg-clusters, the one on the tin can and the 

 eleven on one rock as shown in the cut. The oak tree above 

 mentioned is also shown. 



On June 29th one of the inspectors, while engaged in brown- 

 tail work, discovered a gipsy caterpillar in a stone wall on the 

 estate of John Thaxter. On further inspection the wall was 



