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Melrose, Winchester, Newton and Belmont. The woodland 

 thus treated had been found slightly infested during the pre- 

 vious year, and the destruction of underbrush and dead trees 

 was a necessary measure to provide for the capture by bur- 

 laps of the straggling survivors later in the season. Experi- 

 ence has shown the profitableness of this practice, and the 

 woodlands so treated were put in excellent condition for 

 burlapping the following summer. Had wo been a1)le to 

 attend to the burlapping as in past years a large number of 

 colonies would have been exterminated. 



Mr. F. C. Moulton has been employed for the entire year, 

 and has had charge of the material, tools, etc., stored at No. 

 17 Russell Street, Maiden. He has taken an inventory of 

 the stock and noted the condition during the season in all 

 sections of the infested territory. The secretary of the 

 Board has also visited the different localities, to examine 

 colonies or confirm reports, as often as his other duties 

 would permit. This committee has also visited the territory 

 several times, and the results of those investigations are 

 summarized below, the statements under this head being 

 mainly a condensation of Mr. Moulton's report. 



Condition of the Infested Territory. 

 In general, the gypsy moth has made gains during the 

 year. In towns and places ready for extermination in 1899 

 the moth has made a great gain, so much so that in places 

 they begin to attract attention. Belmont has sent in a 

 number of complaints, and there have been several from 

 Maiden and some from Medford and Everett. The moth has 

 been found in considerable numbers in all those colonies not 

 cleaned out last fall. Among these are the Young colony 

 in Burlington, the Cottage Street colony in Boston, the 

 Spring Street colony in Belmont and the Brooks estate at 

 West Medford. 



Maiden. 



Maiden is generally infested, and nests on street trees in 

 the residential parts of the city are quite common. On 

 Middlesex Street, on Converse Street and in the northern 

 part of the city there are many nests. Complaints have also 



