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has been almost exterminated there. We expected that it 

 might appear at other places in the state, and have already in- 

 vestigated several reports, — each of which heretofore proved 

 to be some other insect. This, however, proved to be the 

 real thing. Men were set to work immediately to destroy 

 the most obvious egg-masses to prevent the eggs from being 

 scattered. Up to this writing about 6,000 egg-masses have 

 been found and destroyed. 400 occurring on one tree. There 

 has not yet been time to go over the whole region carefully 

 to learn about the exact limits of the infestation, but the cen- 

 ter of it is within the village, between the railroad and Main 

 street, and it is hoped that the pest has not spread outside of 

 the village, as there are important orchard and nursery in- 

 terests not far away that would be seriously affected. Men 

 are now at work, and it will be necessary to keep men at 

 work continuously on this problem until the latter part of 

 the summer, and it must be repeated each year for several 

 years. There are many back yards to examine, some rub- 

 bish and several patched-up fences to be removed, and much 

 spraying to be done next summer. There is a moderate sum 

 of money available for the expenses of the campaign, but it 

 will all be needed. We are determined to do everything that 

 it is possible to do to exterminate this colony of the gypsy 

 moth at Wallingford. It will take several years to determine 

 the success of our efforts. 



The bill which was introduced into the legislature last 

 winter providing for a revision of the insect pest laws in or- 

 der to better protect the interests of the state was reported 

 unfavorably by the committee on agriculture. Similar bills 

 were placed before the legislatures then in session of five of 

 the New England states, with a view to uniformity. The 

 legislature of Vermont had already adjourned before this bill 

 was prepared. Massachusetts was the only state to pass the 

 measure. 



There is no provision for the Federal inspection of im- 

 ported nursery stock, and anything can be shipped into this 

 country from abroad. Last year thousands of winter nests 



