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BUXTON. 



While scouting Standish egg clusters were found by Sadler 

 and Spinney. The government will scout this town after the 

 first of the year. As the government crews only scout the 

 roadsides for loo feet from center of road, it will be necessary 

 to scout all of the towns which they go over to get the egg 

 clusters which are usually found in orchards and woodlands. 



OLD ORCHARD. 



In scouting this town this fall 7 egg clusters were found and 

 destroyed. These are the first found here. The town has been 

 scouted three times previous. 



WESTRROOK. 



The state crew scouted this city and found 17 egg clusters. 

 These are the first to be found here. The city has been scouted 

 four times before. The egg clusters found were situated in 

 different parts of the city and it will require much work and 

 money to properly handle same. 



CAPE ELIZABETH. 



Up to this time the government crew scouting this town have 

 found 19 egg clusters. These are the first found here and it 

 will require prompt attention to keep same in check. 



PORTLAND. 



A four-days scout by the state crew resulted in the finding 

 of 9 egg clusters in the western part of the city. A more thor- 

 ough scout must be made at once to properly handle the situa- 

 tion here. The trees of the city are old and will not withstand 

 the ravages of the moth for more than one season and it is 

 necessary to take care of the city trees and make sure that no 

 nests are left to hatch the coming spring. Portland has been 

 scouted four times previously and nothing found. 



TOGUS. 



The trees were burlapped in and about the Home and very 

 carefully attended during the season. No caterpillars were 



