RECORD OF SCOUTING IN MILTON, N. H. 
53 
Per cent. 
Birch 11 
Miscellaneous 9 
RECORD OF SCOUTING IN YARMOUTH, ME. 
Scouting operations were commenced in Yarmouth, Me., on Octo- 
ber 23, 1911, by a crew of experienced scouts under the control of 
Mr. A. M. G. Soule. All the territory east of the Grand Trunk 
Eailroad and south of the Maine Central Railroad, about 7 square 
miles, was examined. This section of the town of Yarmouth con- 
sists largely of cleared land and pastures. The wooded areas are 
in relatively small blocks, less than 3 square miles of the area being 
in woodland. The tree growth was rated by Mr. Soule as follows : 
Per cent. 
Conifers 30 
Oak 49 
Maple 1 
It will be noted that nearly one-half of the trees in the area are 
oak; that conifers were 10 per cent less than in the district scouted 
in Lisbon; and that the area, although smaller, was more suited to 
rapid infestation, owing to the character of the tree growth. 
During the winter of 1910-11 15 infestations were found in the 
entire town, 7 of them being in the area under consideration. All of 
% these places were along the highways or in orchards. Five of the 
seven each had a single egg cluster, one had two clusters, and in the 
other a pupal case was secured. No egg clusters were found in these 
places this year, but a total of 27 infestations, containing 56 egg 
clusters, was discovered. Five of the colonies were in woodland, and 
in one of them 17 new clusters and 1 old one were found. 
Yarmouth is located nearer the badly infested area than Lisbon, 
and more woodland infestations should be expected than in the case 
4 of the latter town. 
RECORD OF SCOUTING IN MILTON, N. H. 
On October 25, 1911, a crew of experienced scouts under the direc- 
tion of William Sarsfield commenced the examination of the trees in 
Milton east of the Boston & Maine Eailroad. This territory is hilly 
and the towns south and southwest of it are generally very badly 
infested. The area examined covered about 18 square miles, 13 of 
which are wooded. The forest growth was as follows, according to 
estimates furnished by Mr. Sarsfield: 
Per cent. 
Conifers 29 
Oak 13 
Maple 16 
Ash- 2 
In the winter of 1910-11 the orchards in this area were scouted 
and 21 infestations were found, practically all of which had a single 
egg cluster. In the whole town, the greater area of which is on the 
west side of the railroad, 159 egg clusters were found in 55 localities. 
Elm 
Per cent. 
_____ _ 4 
Beech 2Q 
Miscellaneous 
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