74 AGRICUI^TURE OF MAINK. 



scout here after the first of January. A great deal of spraying 

 has been done both by the citizens and the men of the gypsy 

 moth force. 



During the time the work has been carried on in this town it 

 has met with the hearty approval and co-operation of the citi- 

 zens. They have become interested in the spraying work and 

 have done a great deal of same. This year nearly 25^ tons of 

 arsenate of lead were used by the people of Eliot. 



Twenty-five thousand trees were burlapped and carefully at- 

 tended during the season and 15,362 caterpillars were taken 

 from same and destroyed. The number of egg clusters found 

 in the early part of the year and while finishing up the summer 

 work was 12 18. Owing to the bad condition of this town a 

 great deal of work will be necessary. 



WELLS. 



A general scout in the early part of the year showed the town 

 to be quite badly infested. One thousand eight hundred sixty- 

 seven egg clusters were found and destroyed. No scouting has 

 been done here this fall and it is impossible to tell just what the 

 conditions are. At the present time the condition is much bet- 

 ter than at the same time in 1909. 



The work has been looked after very carefully by the crew 

 located in this town. 



In the season the trees were burlapped and carefully attended, 

 with the result of finding 8963 caterpillars, which were de- 

 stroyed. 



Spraying has been carried on with the most gratifying re- 

 sults, thousands of caterpillars being killed by the poison. About 

 800 lbs. of lead were used. 



This town will be scouted after Jan. ist, 191 1, by the govern- 

 ment forces. 



KENNEBUNK. 



The situation in this town remains about the same as last 

 year. During the summer months quite a few roadside trees 

 were found to be infested with single caterpillars which, no 

 doubt, were brought in on automobiles coming through New 

 Hampshire. 



