No. 4.] THE GYPSY MOTH. 281 



Burlapped, 110,108 



Sprayed, 7,372 



Fniit and shade trees cut, 395 



Acres of brushland and woodland cut and burned over, . 115 



Buildings. 



Inspected, 22,102 



Foimd to be infested, 1,557 



Cleared of eggs, 1,427 



Wooden Fences. 



Inspected, 24,936 



Found to be infested, 2,365 



Cleared of eggs, . . . ' 2,159 



Stone Walls. 



Inspected, . . 2,213 



Found to be infested, 672 



Taken down, cleared of eggs and relaid, .... 354 



Number of each form of the moth destroyed during the year by hand : 



Caterpillars, 935,656 



Pupje, 80,021 



Moths, 9,338 



Hatched or infertile egg clusters, . . . . . 40,954 



Unhatched and probably fertile egg clusters, . . . 99,790 



It will be noticed that the number of trees inspected during the season 

 is much less than the number inspected in 1891. For this there are two 

 reasons: 1. Some twenty towns were inspected in 1891 along the 

 border lines, and outside of the known infested region In 1892 these 

 towns received very little attention ; 2. More time and care has 

 been devoted to inspecting and cleaning the trees this year, and to the 

 inspection of the burlap. 



The comparison of the number of trees, buildings and fences found 

 infested this season with the number found infested last season indi- 

 cates a great improvement in the condition of the region. 



A Comparison of the Number of Men employed, Number of Towns 

 Worked in, and Number of Egg Clusters found between Similar 

 Dates in the Past Seasojis. 



From April 5, 1891, to May 16, 1891. 



Number of egg clusters found, 757,760 



Average number of men per week, 159 



Average number egg clusters per man, 4,765 



