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parently wiped out, and it is higlily probable that the in- 

 sects found in the town this year were brought in from outside 

 sources. 



Marhlehead. 



1899. — Slight infestations were found in the town at the 

 close of 1899, but none of any formidable size. These colonies 

 were thoroughly treated, and the town left in good condition 

 for extermi native work. 



1904. — A colony of considerable size has developed near the 

 Swampscott line, while in the residential section there are two 

 or three infestations of minor importance. These infestations 

 are only the natural result of allowing the remnants of the old 

 colonies to multiply unrestricted. The conditions at present 

 existing in this town, however, do not offer any formidable 

 difficulties in the way of suppressing the moth. 



Naliant. 

 This town, once cleared from the moth, had become slightly 

 infested in the fall of 1899. The colonies then in existence 

 were promptly stamped out. It is now generally infested. 



Neivton. 



1899. — A colony occupying a large area in the Oak Hill 

 district at Newton was located in the summer of 1899, cut out, 

 burned over and given very thorough treatment. The colony 

 was not of special importance from the severity of the moth 

 attack, but rather from its location, and from the fact that it 

 was scattered over a large area. 



1904. — In the time which has elapsed since the close of the 

 State work the infested localities of Newton have had very 

 thorough treatment at the liands of Mr. C. W. Ross, superin- 

 tendent of streets of that city. The result is that, while the 

 moth still occurs in the city, and while there are now three or 

 four important colonies, somewhat widely separated, the situ- 

 ation is well in hand, and does not offer any especially difficult 

 problems if thorough work can be continued. 



Peahody. 

 1899. — The fall examination of this town in 1899 resulted 

 in the finding of only four infested localities, and these con- 

 tained all told but sixteen egg clusters. The town was in ex- 

 cellent condition, and nearly free from the motli. 



