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corn borer. Besides the actual clean-up work in the field, a 

 great deal of publicity work has been conducted through exhib- 

 its at fairs and public meetings and by distribution of circulars. 

 Various organizations, especially the Massachusetts Nursery- 

 men's Association, Boston Market Gardeners' Association and 

 the National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture, have 

 been instrumental in securing legislation and appropriations to 

 carry on this work. 



The corn borer is now known to be present in 113 towns in 

 Massachusetts, besides two small areas in New York State. 

 There is, of course, the possibility that it is present in other 

 localities, but as yet not discovered. During the past season 

 the spread in Massachusetts has been great, but the area deter- 

 mined by the 'government last year, comprising 34 towns, was 

 later found by our inspection to be far from accurate. It is 

 therefore impossible to state just what the increase has been 

 this season. Scouting under the present conditions is extremely 

 important and should be carried on as carefully and thoroughly 

 as possible. 



With the very open winter in 1918-19, it was possible to do 

 considerable clean-up work, more than could be expected under 

 normal conditions; however, a great deal of this work remained 

 to be completed in April and May. To meet this the Legisla- 

 ture made available S100,000, which was expended under the 

 supervision of L. H. Worthley, employed by the Federal 

 government. 



Scouting was continued all summer, and immediately a town 

 was found infested it was quarantined and corn grown in that 

 town was prohibited leaving the quarantined area. By the time 

 the corn in this section was ready to market, the infested area 

 included several large markets, such as Newburyport, Haverhill, 

 Lawrence and Brockton, so that very little hardship was ex- 

 perienced by the growers except those who catered to the sum- 

 mer trade in Maine and New Hampshire. In the last Legisla- 

 ture a bill enabling the State Nursery Inspector to establish 

 such quarantines, and providing a penalty of $25 to $300 for 

 violation, was passed. 



A more intensive method of clean farming and a more thor- 

 ough clean up than is ordinarily practiced would assist greatly 



