yo AGRICULTURE OF MAINK. 



I.UMBER INSPECTION. 



The inspection feature of this work is of greatest importance 

 and must be well organized and enforced to obtain results. At 

 the present time the work is being done entirely by the govern- 

 ment, and is not being looked after as sharply as it demands. 

 Cars have been shipped from Maine to other states during the 

 year without the necessary permit, but this fact was not discov- 

 ered until the cars had been away from the State for some time. 

 The Boston & Maine R. R. again sent into the State cars loaded 

 with shim wood which was distributed along the tracks from 

 Wells to Portland. Capt. Spinney and his crew found this shim 

 wood badly infested with Q.g^ clusters at Pine Point, Old Or- 

 chard, Scarboro Beach and Rigby Stations. 



This work demands great attention to prevent new infesta- 

 tions from being established at distant points as well as to pre- 

 vent new colonies or infestations in our own State. 



EIELD DAY. 



The third annual field day of the force was held at the Ly- 

 man Hastings Hotel at York Beach on August 31st, and was a 

 great success. A shore dinner was served at noon after which 

 speeches were made by Hon. A. W. Gilman, Commissioner of 

 Agriculture, Mr L. H. Worthley of Massachusetts Department 

 for Suppression of Gypsy Moth, Col. T. H. Dearborn of the 

 New Hampshire Department, Hon. Horace Mitchell of Kittery, 

 Mr. Spinney of North Berwick, Prof. E. F. Hitchings, State 

 Entomologist, and others. It v.-as a very enjoyable time, many 

 visitors, from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine being- 

 present. 



LECTURES, CORRESPONDENCE AND EXHIBITS. 



During the year 1910, fifteen lectures have been given before 

 different societies, all of which were illustrated with lantern 

 slides. One thousand fourteen letters relative to the gypsy moth 

 have been received and ansv/ered. One exhibit was made at the 

 Food Fair in Portland. 



I now have over 100 lantern slides illustrating the gypsy moth 

 work in Maine, showing the forces at work scouting, burning, 

 turning burlap, cleaning and cutting woodlands, scraping, prun- 



