22 FARMERS’ BULLETIN 564. 
Aside from having general supervision over the entire work in Mas- 
sachusetts, the State forester takes active charge of suppression work 
in certain sections of the State where money is subscribed by resi- 
dents or interested parties for that purpose. Experimental and 
demonstration work is also being carried on by him with a view to so 
modifying the forest growth that it will be resistant to moth attack. 
Prof. F. W. Rane, 6 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., is State forester. 
Rhode Island—Moth work in Rhode Island is in charge of the 
State board of agriculture and is placed by it under the supervision 
of the State entomologist. The gipsy moth infestation covers an area 
of 450 square miles. Brown-tail moth infestation covers the entire 
State—1,250 square miles. The gipsy moth infestation is not serious 
except in the region in and surrounding Providence, but infestation 
by the brown-tail moth has been worse than usual during the past 
year. The State entomologist is carrying on suppressive measures 
over as large an area as possible, but only a limited amount of local 
work is being done by the towns and cities to prevent injury by these 
insects. Prof. A. E. Stene, Kingston, R. I., is State entomologist. 
Connecticut—The moth work in Connecticut is in charge of the 
State entomologist. Only two gipsy moth infestations are known in 
the State and these have been practically exterminated. The brown- 
tail moth infestation covers a territory of about 1,475 square miles, 
and the area has increased considerably during the past year. Careful 
scouting has been done in all these towns and much thorough work by 
the State in order to reduce the infestation. At present no system 
of town or local moth work is in force in Connecticut. The State 
entomologist is Dr. W. E. Britton, New Haven, Conn. 
New York.—A small colony of the gipsy moth was found in Ge- 
neva, N. Y., in 1912. Effective work has been done by the State 
department of agriculture, and the insect is now believed to be exter- 
minated. A close watch will be kept on this locality for several years 
so that if any of the insects have been overlooked they can be promptly 
treated. Mr. George G. Atwood, chief horticultural inspector, Al- 
bany, N. Y., has charge of this work. 
WORK CARRIED ON BY THE BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
The work carried on by the Bureau of Entomology of the United 
States Department of Agriculture is designed to prevent the spread 
of these insects. Owing to the freedom with which the female brown- 
tail moth flies it is difficult to prevent spread by hand suppressive 
means, as a heavy migration may take place into new territory during 
any year when the wind is favorable at the time the moths are flying. 
The spread of the gipsy moth has been much slower, but infestations 
are being found in territory along the line of the prevailing winds 
