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"LYNXFIELD. 
In all the colonies in Lynnfield known before 1894 the moths were 
exterminated in that year or previously. Further inspection in 1895 
showed several colonies in the woodland. Some of these were exten- 
sions of Saugus colonies and others had existed in the woodland for 
several years. By the close of 1896 these woodland colonies had been 
nearly exterminated, the brush having been cut down and burned and 
the trees burlaped for two years. No insects were found in some of 
them in 1896, while in others a few were found. In the spring of 1897 
a thorough search for egg clusters was made and a few eggs were 
found. All the colonies were burlaped and a very few larvae were 
found, indicating the presence of scattered eggs, but of no complete 
egg clusters. The territory in November, 1897, was being inspected 
for egg clusters. None had been found up to the date of writing. A 
search of part of the woodland in the town was made in 1896, which 
showed only one small new colony. Owing to the extent of the wood- 
land in this town and its popularity as a place for outings and picnics, 
the attention of the workers has been concentrated upon it. 
At one time over twelve hundred estates in Lynn were infested, 
mostly in and about the center of population. In 1896, during the fall 
inspection, egg clusters were found in only one estate out of the 1,200. 
This was in a bad colony found in 1895. In the fall of 1895, 2,000 egg 
clusters were found in this colony. As a result of the remedial treat- 
ment, however, in the fall of 1896, only one egg cluster could be found. 
In 1897, as a result of burlaping, only one larva was found and that 
was on the outskirts of the country and had evidently been brought in 
on some vehicle. The extensive and beautiful "Lynn Woods Park" is 
in this town, and the Gipsy Moth obtained a foothold in these woods 
several years ago. During June, 1896, a colony was found in these 
woods, where the caterpillars had become so numerous as to strip the 
leaves from the trees and all vegetation over a small area. In the 
spring of 1897 inspection was carried on in these woods down to the 
time of the hatching of the caterpillars, and all known infested places 
were treated and the trees burlaped. In 1896, 107,520 caterpillars, 
41,535 pupa?, and 11,027 egg clusters were taken in the park colony 
referred to, and in 1897 the number was reduced to 29,088 larva? and 
926 pupae. The territory has not been as yet inspected for eggs, but 
it will be gone over if possible in the spring of 1898. There is not the 
slightest danger now of serious injury to the park, and the entire 
woods can be freed from the moth in a comparatively short time. 
This town, although badly infested in the early nineties, has not been 
injured of late, except in a few cases. During 1896 there was an out- 
