BEGINNING OF WORK BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. 



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from becoming established. Over 200 miles of roadway, not yet cut 

 out, which was more or less infested, was sprayed, and this served 

 to further decrease the danger of dissemination. (See figs. 13 and 14.) 



Late in the summer of 1908 plans were made to carry on an 

 extensive inspection of the outside territory in New Hampshire and 

 Maine. Owing to the size of the territory to be covered in New 

 Hampshire it was divided into two sections, and Mr. Irving L. Bailey 

 was selected to take charge of the western section and Mr. Henry L. 

 Mclntyre was placed in charge of the work in the eastern section. 

 Both were men of extended experience in gipsy-moth work in the 

 field, Mr. Bailey having been employed as an inspector when the 

 insect was being fought by the Massachusetts state board of agri- 

 culture, and Mr. Mclntyre having had much practical experience in 

 town work for controlling the moths and later in the field work which 

 was being carried on by this ofhce. 



About November 1, several crews of the most expert men were sent to 

 New Hampshire and 

 from time to time the 

 force was increased un- 

 til over 100 men were 

 employed in scouting 

 work in the various 

 towns. Practically all 

 of the territory south 

 of Lake Winnepesau- 

 kee and a double tier of 

 towns west of the Mer- 

 rimac River were ex- 

 amined and most of them were found to be more or less infested. In 

 this work all of the roadways, orchards, and private property were 

 inspected; in fact, all trees were examined except the large forest 

 areas. Several crews were detailed to scout along the main high- 

 ways north of Lake Winnepesaukee, as these form the main routes 

 of travel for summer tourists to the White Mountains. The principal 

 roads from Ossipee to the mountains as far as Bethlehem and Bretton 

 Woods were carefully inspected; also along the roads on the west 

 side of the mountains through the Pemigewasset Valley. No egg 

 clusters were found north of Ossipee on the eastern or above Mere- 

 dith on the western roads. While this work was being carried on 

 several crews were engaged in making examinations of the territory 

 surrounding the known infested towns in Maine. This region was 

 found to be in much more satisfactory condition than during the 

 previous year. All work that seemed necessary was done in Connec- 

 ticut and the condition of this territory showed marked improvement. 





Fig. 12.— Gipsy moth scout's outfit, consisting of climbing irons, 

 mirror, cleaning knife, can of creosote, and brush. (Original.) 



