264 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



listening to the lectures ou the niauj' themes relating to farming, 

 as given by the representatives of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 College and the State Board of Agriculture; also, the develop- 

 ment of forestry and the work of suppressing the gypsy and 

 brown-tail moths, as presented by the State Forester and his 

 assistants. At some of the stations were gathered whole schools, 

 in charge of their teachers, and great interest was shown by them 

 in both the lectures and the exhibits. 



One entire car was devoted to forestry, under the direction 

 of the State Forester, and included in the exhibits were the fol- 

 lowing : — 



Pine seedlings, varying in age from one to three years. 



Photographs showing modern and approved methods of foresti*y 

 management and reforestation work. 



Photographs showing fires, and damage done by same. 



Complete equipment for forest-fire fighting. 



Living gypsy moth caterpillars. 



Living brown-tail moth caterijillars. 



Mounted specimens showing the life history of the gypsy and brown- 

 tail moths. 



A large collection of parasites, such as have been imported from 

 abroad. 



Living Calosoma beetles. 



Several species of native predaceous beetles of the gypsy moth. 



Photographs showing different methods used in moth-suppression 

 work. 



Photographs of apparatus used in moth-suppression work. 



Trees showing the proper method of treating cavities by tin patching. 



Oak tree, showing brown-tail moth webs in their winter stage. 



Living egg parasites. 



Specimens of many other insects of economic importance. 



The forest-fire wagon, desig-ned and equipped under the 

 direction of the State Forester, attracted much attention and 

 received favorable comment from scoi'es of town officials, who 

 manifested a great deal of interest in the forest-fire problem. 

 Another feature of the State Forester's exhibit which created 

 widespread interest was the living specimens of the gypsy and 

 brown-tail moth caterpillars, which gave to hundreds of people 

 their first opportunity to see these dangerous insect pests. 



Evenine; meetings were held at North Adams, Athol and 



