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from 40,000 to 50,000 webs. In the Vermont towns in which work was per- 
formed, infestation was generally light and scattered, but there were spots of 
slightly heavier infestation. 
During the progress of the work webs were cut in 221 towns in Maine; in 140 
in New Hampshire; in 227 in Massachusetts; and in 20 in Vermont. In these 
towns in Maine 9,857,689 webs were destroyed; in those in New Hampshire 
9,766,970; in those in Massachusetts 328,310~; and in those in Vermont 1,280. 
This makes a total of 19,954,249 webs destroyed in these four States. After the 
termination of the Federal project in New Hampshire arrangements were made 
for future work by State officials, and approximately 3,900,000 additional webs 
were cut and destroyed. 
COOPERATION 
Cordial relations have continued between the Federal gypsy moth staff and 
the various State and other agencies cooperating. The results accomplished 
during the fiscal year 1934 have been due in a large measure to the excellent 
support and interest displayed by all agencies with which this project has 
cooperated. 
THE SATIN MOTH 
There was no appreciable spread of the satin moth (Stilpnotia salicis L.) in 
the New England States beyond the territory that was found infested in 1933. 
The only extension of infested territory of consequence was at the extreme north- 
eastern point of the infested area in Maine, where 6 additional towns were found 
infested — 5 being in Aroostook County and 1 in Penobscot County. One addi- 
tional town was found infested in Franklin County, Maine, and 1 in Grafton 
County, N. H. Within the infested area severe defoliation was recorded at 
Bangor and Brewer, Maine; at Alton, Ashland, Campton, Center Harbor, Free- 
dom, and Laconia, N. H.; and at Yarmouth, Mass. Elsewhere in the infested 
area the defoliation was not severe, although feeding was noticeable in many 
towns. 
GYPSY MOTH AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH QUARANTINE ENFORCEMENT 
CONSOLIDATION OF ENFORCEMENT PROJECTS 
Quarantine-enforcement work on the gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth 
was merged with the Japanese beetle quarantine project on January 1, 1934. 
This transfer was made for the purpose of combining in a single unit the moth 
and Japanese beetle quarantine-enforcement activities, both of which involve 
inspection and certification of nursery products in overlapping areas. Although 
there existed a cooperative arrangement between the two inspection corps prior 
to the merger, it was not possible to assign all quarantine activities in a district 
to a single inspector of either project. As Japanese beetle infestation spreads in 
the New England States, inspection work of the two projects increasingly will 
overlap. A merger of the projects was therefore in the interests of economy and 
unified field supervision. With a few exceptions, the former gypsy moth enforce- 
ment personnel was transferred to the combined units. Field supervision of the 
consolidated projects was assigned to L. H. Worthley. Coordination of the 
nursery-inspection activities peculiar to both quarantines* had largely been effected 
by the end of the fiscal year. The enforcement of the satin moth quarantine was 
also included in the merger. 
CERTIFICATION OF QUARANTINED PRODUCTS 
Under a revised procedure effected late in March, nurseries and quarries in 
uninfested sections of the lightly infested territory are given a preferred status. 
In lieu of individual inspection of quarantined products, an examination of the 
entire locality and all supplemental material brought onto the premises is accepted 
as a basis for the issuance of certificates or permits covering the movement of 
products from the establishment. This lias eliminated much routine formerly 
attending the issuance of quantities of certificates at a number of large Connect ieut 
nurseries and the numerous quarries in the Bane and Rutland, \'t., districts. 
Aggregate totals of quarantined products certified during the 12-month period 
closely approximated the totals of commodities shipped under certification during 
the preceding fiscal year. 
Summarized in tables 2 to 4 are the quantities of articles of the respective 
quarantined products certified during the period covered by this report. 
