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deputy, Mr. Daniel G. Lacy, have put the proper spirit 

 into the work, and they have had a large territory to cover. 

 It is beUeved that the following report of the work in this 

 town will be of interest: — 



Brookline, Mass., Dec. 18, 1914. 



Dear Sir: — The following is a report of the condition of the town of 

 Brookline relative to the gypsy and brown-tail moth situation. This 

 past 3'ear the sum of $21,000 was appropriated by the town for insect 

 work on the roadside trees and for private property. 



Last winter we had a serious infestation of brown-tail moths, but from 

 January to the middle of March we covered the to^vn and removed the 

 nests. The gypsy moth situation last winter was rather a scattered infes- 

 tation. This past summer all the roadside trees in the town, about 65 

 miles in all, were carefully sprayed, and private property wliich was in- 

 fested. A recent examination shows us more egg clusters of the gj'psy 

 moths in isolated cases than last year, but on the whole the situation is 

 improved. 



During the coming winter the entire town, including both roadside and 

 all private property and woodland areas, will be carefully creosoted, and 

 sprayed next spring. 



We have very few brown-tail moths tliis year, and so far in our winter 

 work, covering a period of five weeks, we have not found more than 100 

 nests of this insect. Last spring we had a considerable number of both 

 varieties of the tent caterpillars, but prompt spraying remedied this 

 condition. 



In our recommendation to the town for the ensuing year the amount 

 to be asked for will be larger than this past year, owing to the increase in 

 wages paid, and acceptance by the town of the act giving the employees 

 two weeks' vacation. 



The moth situation in Brookline is well under control, as will be shown 

 by the fact that the past two years we did not receive a single complaint 

 on the defohation of any tree in the town. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Daniel G. Lacy, 

 Superintendent. 



Moth Field Day in Lincoln. 

 On July 7 a field day was held in Lincoln on the estate of 

 Gen. Charles Francis Adams. This splendid estate comprises 

 upwards of 600 acres, a large portion of which is covered with 

 forest growth. This estate afforded one of the best opportuni- 

 ties to demonstrate moth-suppression work, as it contains a 

 great variety of conditions. One of the finest so-called primeval 

 growths of white pine is found here, while on other sections of 



