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dreaded gipsy-moth, which destroys 
fruit and forest trees; yet it is more 
numerous today than ever. Now on 
top of its ravages, come those of the 
new brown-tail moth, bought over 
some seven years ago by a grower of 
Dutch roses in Somerville, and al- 
ready spreading into Maine and New 
Hampshire. The gipsy moth was im- 
ported by a French scientist, who had 
an idea of crossing it with the silk- 
worm moth. 
‘“The brown-tail moth is worse than 
the gipsy moth in two uncomfortable 
respects. The female gipsy moth 
does not fly. Consequently, her eggs 
are laid in a limited district, and can 
be destroyed by careful work within 
its limits. The gipsy moth spreads as 
far and fast as a caterpillar can crawl 
— that is all. 
“The brown-tail moth flies strongly 
and far, and consequently spreads be- 
yond any hope of extermination. Great 
swarms of these moths are caught by 
the winds and helped in their flight. 
They love light, and swarm into the 
cities around the electric lights. 
“The brown-tail moth poisons any 
one unlucky enough to come into con- 
tact with its hairs. These hairs, 
brown, barbed and brittle, are pro- 
duced in the greatest quantities, and 
are very easily molted. Each one 
that touches human flesh produces a 
swelling like a mosquito bite, painful 
and often lasting for several days. 
Persons have been made seriously ill 
by them. 
‘‘The brown-tail moth protects its 
eggs by covering each egg cluster 
with amass of brown hairs. These 
clusters are usually found on the 
under side of the leaves of fruit 
and shade trees, but sometimes on 
tree trunks, house walls, lamp posts, 
and so forth. The eggs are laid in 
July, hatched in August, and the 
young caterpillars, feeding in a crowd, 
soon begin to prepare a house for the 
winter for the whole brood. 
“They draw together a number of 
leaves, and spin a tenacious water- 
proof web round them, leaving tiny 
holes for entrance and exit. Here, 
unlike any other caterpillars, they 
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winter when only one-quarter grown, 
and on warm autumn days crawl out 
to feed, creeping back at night. 
“When it becomes really cold they 
close up the holes and sleep away the 
winter days. But in the earliest 
spring they are out again, eating more 
than other sort of caterpillar — first 
buds, then blossoms, then foliage, 
leaving one tree when stripped, and 
marching to the next. 
“In Germany, Franceand Belgium, 
where the brown-tail moth has long 
been disastrously active, there are 
laws obliging each property-owner to 
destroy whatever ‘winter webs’ can 
be found on his premises. If he 
neglects this, government employees 
do it for him, and the cost is added to 
his taxes. When the webs are cut off 
they are carefully burned. This is 
the easiest and most effective way of 
dealing with the creatures. Spraying 
in early spring, with five pounds of 
arsenate of lead paste to one hundred 
gallons of water, or with paris green, 
or kerosene emulsion, or even strong 
soap suds, is also found discouraging 
to the new enemy. Collecting the 
eggs and trapping the moths by light 
have turned out less useful forms of 
attack.” 
The following is the record of the 
number of nests brought in by the 
pupils of the G. A. Priest school : 
Gradégat lina. 66 Grade V..... 1,548 
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“- T1Tl..., 1,685 “ <VIL.... -6,842 
 TVEe ee S BOO eso LTT cnt 4,702 
Ota laret ents 24,142 
While this is a very great help, as 
each nest contains from 200 to 400 
caterpillars, still it does not do the 
work in as thorough a manner as it 
should be. The only way would seem 
to be to have the town appoint a com- 
mission, who shall work energetically 
over the whole town, as the nests are 
scattered all through the forests, es- 
pecially on the white oaks. 
Anyone who is not alive to the 
urgency of this matter should see the 
thickly-infecfed districts of Middlesex 
County. 
We hope everyone will realize be- 
fore it is too late how deplorable it 
would be to allow these insects to 
ruin the vegetation of the North 
Shore. 
John Baker, Phillip Sanborn, C. 
M. Dodge, W. B. Jackson, Jas. 
McGregor, James Salter, sec., 
Brown-tail Moth Committee. 
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Notice to Voters. 
REGISTRATION. 
Notice is hereby given that the Board of 
Registrars of Voters will be in session at the 
office of the Board of Selectmen on Tues- 
day, Feb. 21, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., and on Satur- 
day, Feb. 25, from 12 m.to 10 p. m., for the 
purpose of receiving evidence of the qualifi- 
cation of persons claiming a right to vote at 
the election to be held on Monday, March 6, 
1905, and of correcting the list of voters. 
W. J. JOHNSON, 
CHARLES DANFORTH, 
Jas. H. RIVERS, 
ALFRED S. JEWETT, 
Board of Registrars, Manchester. 
MANCHESTER, Feb. 15, 1905. 
LOST. 
At the Congregational Chapel or on the 
way therefrom to 44 School street, on Wed- 
nesday evening, Feb. 8th, a “Sterling” 
Fountain Pen (stub). Will finder kindly re- 
turn to the undersigned, 
EDWARD C. KNIGHT. 
Manchester, Feb. 13th, 1905. 
Conomo Tribe, 113, I. 0. R. M. 
Resolutions. 
WHEREAS, It has been the will of the 
Great Spirit of the Universe to enter the 
circle of our order, and remove from us our 
brother, Cyrus A. Crombie; and 
WHEREAS, In his death we have been 
deprived of a brother who was ever faithful 
and true to the principles of our order, and 
the brothers of this order sincerely mourn 
the loss of his presence ; therefore, be it 
Resolved, That we extend tothe family of 
our departed brother our heartfelt sympathy 
in the hour of their sorrow and affliction; 
and be it further 
Resolved, That our charter be draped for 
30 days; that a page of our record book be 
set apart for these resolutions as a tribute of 
respect to the memory of the deceased; that 
a copy be presented to the family as a mark 
of esteem for our departed brother, and that 
copies be sent to our local papers for publi- 
cation. 
(Signed) 
W. F. Spry, 
ALLEN S. PEABODY, 
WALTER R. BELL, 
Committee on Resolutions. 
Manchester, Mass., Feb. 15, 1905. 
‘Public Notice. 
All ARTICLEs intended for insertion in the 
Warrant that is to be made up for the Annual 
Town Meeting of March 6th should be in 
the hands of the Selectmen on or before 
Feb. 18th. 
WILLIAM H. ALLEN, 
FRED K. SWETT, 
WILLIAM E. KITFIELD, 
Selectmen of Manchester. 
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