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masses there were a number of cases where stone walls had to be torn 

 down and relaid and several cases where they had to be burned out 

 with a torch to kill caterpillars. Many acres of brush land had to be 

 cut and burned over at Stonington. Rubbish heaps and fences were 

 overhauled. Young men were employed to turn the burlap bands 

 each day or every other day from about the middle of May to perhaps 

 the middle of July. Each man was given a certain territory and made 

 responsible for the caterpillar conditions in it. He was given a pair of 

 forceps and a four ounce bottle containing denatured alcohol, gasolene, 

 or kerosene, and required to bring to headquarters each noon and 

 night all caterpillars that he could find. The superintendent kept a 

 record of each man's collections, and spent most of his own time watch- 

 ing the work of the men and scouting for caterpillars. 



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WALLINGFORD 



COST OF GYPSY MOTH WORK 



