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1904. — The central part of the town is now badly infested, 

 and the same holds good with the section known as South Pea- 

 body. Along the Andover road as far as the Danvers line 

 there are numerous important colonies, and here several or- 

 chards were stripped the past year. 



Reading. 



1899. — Ki the close of the year an inspection of the entire 

 town showed a few colonies, which were thoroughly treated as 

 soon as found. The town as a whole was in excellent con- 

 dition. 



1904. — While several of the old colonies are apparently ex- 

 terminated, there has been a large increase in the infestation 

 of the residential sections. Along tlie car lines and main roads 

 leading to Eeading Square the moth is now quite generally dis- 

 tributed, and the need for thorough work against the insect 

 throughout this section is obvious, if the pest is to be sup- 

 pressed. 



Revere. 



1899. — Quite a number of scattering colonies in this town 

 received attention during 1899. Here and there throughout 

 the town were the remains of old colonies, but none of any 

 serious magnitude. 



1904. — Serious damage was caused by the moth in the 

 Franklin Park section, where all the woodland was practically 

 defoliated by the caterpillars. The same statement applied 

 to the trees along Maiden Street, where the damage was nearly 

 as great. In the residential section and in the district toward 

 Beachmont several small colonies have developed. The town 

 is now quite generally infested, and a great deal of thorough 

 work must be done here to hold the moth in check. 



Salem. 



1899. — At the close of the year a thorough examination of 

 the city showed it to be in excellent condition. Oidy six cater- 

 pillars were taken in the residential part of the city. The old 

 colonies were practically wiped out, and the attention of a 

 small force of men for a year or two was all that was needed to 

 free the city from the moth. 



1904. — To-day the residential part of the city is quite solidly 

 infested, particularly along the streets running toward Pea- 



