No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. ■ 535 



Special Co-operative Moth Work. 



During the past season the general co-operative work, similar 

 in many ways to that carried on heretofore with the North 

 Shore people, has been executed in several places. The North 

 Shore work is so well in hand, we are happy to report, that the 

 expenditure has been greatly reduced the past season, and we 

 hope to see still further curtailment the coming year, with 

 equally good results. 



The town of Dover entered into similar co-operative work 

 over a year ago, and at present the results are extremely satis- 

 factory. It was simply a case of doing the work properly and 

 in time. 



Some very effective v\'ork has been done in co-operation with 

 those owning cottages about Lake Boon, and at present several 

 undertakings are under way which are being entirely financed 

 by individuals, corporations and municipalities. 



Moth and Forest Survey of Winchendon. 



As was slightly alluded to in last year's report, relative to 

 making the town of Winchendon a "Black Forest" town, co- 

 operative plans were agreed upon with Dr. L. O. Howard, 

 representing the United States Department of Agriculture, 

 and jMr. Ralph Zon of the United States Forest Service, where- 

 by a thorough survey of the town was made. This report was 

 submitted and explained to the townspeople at a public meeting 

 called by the selectmen recently. A committee of three citizens 

 was appointed at this meeting to confer with the State and 

 government authorities for further consideration and recom- 

 mendations. 



The goal aimed at is to remove all trees that are tlie natural 

 food plants of the gypsy and brown-tail moths. Tbis logically 

 carried out will give way to a large acreage of evergreen growi;h, 

 particularly of white pine and spruce, which are of greater ulti- 

 mate value. Already the town is well stocked with pine, and 

 it is believed that an experiment on such a large scale — 

 29,000 acres — will be of great value not only to the town 

 itself, but to the State and, in fact, to New England. 



