30 MUTUAL REPORTS OF DEPA 
terial was burned, egg clusters thai could be reached with an l v 
pole were <•.» . and manj ere climbed to complete the 
opera! ion. 'I he infes e in this at many 
broken i uti clusters and I hose on fallen 
and manj caterpillars hatched in the spring. '1 applied 
prevented a Large number of colonies from Being by wind 
spree . In soi e parts of the 1,500-acre area trees were nearly defo- 
liated before spraj could be applied. Becenl exami] ation <<i the area 
- a great reduction in the infestation, alt] me in-v. 
clusters are present around the edges of the - area and in 
adjoining woodlands. 
('. ('. ('. gypsy moth work has been very helpful, and areas are 
in good condition where work plans have n< interrupted. 
There has keen very severe increase in defoliation in many areas 
where work could not be done. To make substantial pi _ 
manpower with adequate supervision is needed in thi ry where 
these «aij)j)> are operating. 
Table 6 gives a consolidated report of scouting and treat:. _ 
by the Bureau during the year. 
