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every possible effort was made to exterminate the moth by gather- 

 ing the eggs. 



After going over the entire section carefully, an estimate of the 

 number of eggs found was made. Comparing this with the 

 estimated number found in the spring, it was seen that the number 

 found in the fall was about twenty per cent, of the number found 

 in the spring. The data for this estimate were very complete, and 

 were taken from the daily reports of the inspectors. 



