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ROAD PATROL 
Vehicular-inspection stations were operated on 12 important highways lead- 
ing from the generally Infested zone. Three posts were established in Massa- 
chusetts in mid-October, and nine stations were opened in Connect i cut between 
October 31 and November 17. All posts operated continuously until May 15, 
except for a few days' interruption in severe weather when icy roads made it 
hazardous to attempt stopping traffic. This phase of the work was financed by 
Works Progress Administration funds made available for control and preven- 
tion of spread of the gypsy moth. Cards describing the gypsy moth and recom- 
mending control measures were distributed to passing motorists desiring fur- 
ther information concerning the insect. While these stations were in operation, 
2.394 vehicles containing products covered by the regulations were stopped. In 
addition. 107 five-leaf pines being transported contrary to the restrictions of 
Quarantine 63 were confiscated. Many of the white pines intercepted were 
badly infected with the white pine blister rust. Further, 256 shipments mov- 
ing in violation of the satin moth quarantine were intercepted. Operation of the 
road patrol was responsible for the inspection of a truck load of cordwood 
en route from Wolfeboro, N. H.. to New York City. Examination of the cord- 
wood disclosed 20 gypsy moth egg clusters. Six other egg masses were found 
in two lots of infested material intercepted at the road stations. 
VIOLATIONS 
Prosecution was pending at the end of the year in a case involving a boat 
shipment of uncertified forest products from Stonington, Conn., to Greenport, 
N. Y. In the course of the year, investigations were made of 372 apparent 
violations of the gypsy moth and brown-tail moth quarantine. 
DUTCH ELM DISEASE ERADICATION 
GENERAL STATUS 
Several factors in this year's set-up of the organization for Dutch elm 
disease eradication contributed to a degree of continuity not hitherto achieved 
since eradication measures were begun in 1933. Settlement on a definite policy 
and division of functions mutually satisfactory to the Bureau and the cooper- 
ating Federal and State agencies furthered a direct and speedy approach to 
the problem of effectively ridding the known infected zones of the disease fungus 
and searching out other possible centers of infection. General supervision of 
the work was unchanged throughout the year. Allotment by the Works Progress 
Administration of sufficient funds for skilled and unskilled labor permitted the 
building up of a large organization for a delayed summer scouting program and 
a comprehensive eradication and sanitation campaign during the winter and 
spring. A nucleus of trained scouts from the carry-over of relief personnel was 
also available for early summer scouting in 1936. Finally, by the time for 
reorganization of summer scouting in 1936 the supervisory force had become 
somewhat accustomed to training wholly inexperienced men in scouting and 
eradication procedure. 
SYSTEMATIC SCOUTING 
Known cases of the Dutch elm disease on record at the beginning of the year 
included 61 in Connecticut. 5.790 in New Jersey. 3.004 in New York, and 17 
outside the tri-State infected area — a total of S.878. 
Systematic scouting for diseased trees was performed from about July 1 to 
September 15. Organization of the crews was under way at The beginning of the 
year. Additional scouts were added until on August 24 there were 1,038 crews 
in the field. Not until early in September did the number of employees on work- 
relief funds reach its maximum of slightly over 3.Suo men. 
Many difficulties presented themselves in the hiring, training, and equipping 
of these scouts. In some sections it was difficult to secure men froni the local 
National Reemployment Service offices. The men had to be trained m recognize 
an elm and distinguish symptoms of the disease. Field orientation, map reading, 
and tree climbing were also included in their training. Even after assignment 
to a scout school the number of men completing the course and qualifying for 
this type of work was limited. Performance of the men for the first month 
