®l)c ContmtmrDcaltt) of illas5acl)xi0etts. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of 



Massachusetts. 



I present herewith for your consideration the fourth report 

 on the work of suppressing the gypsy and brown-tail moths. 

 Owing to the resignation of Superintendent A. H. Kirkland, on 

 Dec. 1/ 1908, which was deeply regretted by this ofHee, the duty 

 of submitting this report devolves upon me, as acting superin- 

 tendent. This report is submitted in accordance with the pro- 

 visions of chapter 381, Acts of 1905, and contains a statement 

 of the results obtained during the year 1908, together with a 

 record of expenditures and certain recommendations concern- 

 ing the future needs of the work. 



L. H. WOETHLEY, 



Acting Superintendent. 

 Jax. 1, 1909. 



