Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-08


historical matter ana data concerning
the organization which now is or shall
be in their possession.
That the auditor of State printing be
and hereby is authorized TO have print
ed 5000 copies Of the annual report Of
the commissioner Of agriculture con-
tanning the usual features and number
of pages. ard bound in the usual man
ner.
The next meeting Of the Governor
ard Council will be held Wednesday,
June l., at 10 4. NJ.
Capt. +. +. Philhrook, special field
agent Of The bureau Of entomology,
who at present is in charge Of the
crusade against the gypsy moths, owing
to the illness Of Prof. F. F. Htchings.
State entnpologiat. was AZ the depart
ment Tuesday for the purpose Of con-
ferring with Hon. \. w. Gilman, COM
missioner of agriculture, regarding the
work in hand.
In speaking Of the work Capt. Phil
party was still finding nests in the
western portion Of the State. in the
towns OF Kittcry. Eliot and York, and
lflc.j lllt ltldi liuIIlDtl VI i'N II -
found by the Stat. scouts to date is
81. The total number of nests which
have been found in the State since the
work commenced. by the State scouts
and those Of the government is 669.
The search for the nests takes the
men into every conceivable place,
under buildings. into cellars and attlcS.
up under the roofs Of barns, and under
sheds and other cuthOuSes. Stone
walls seem to he 4 faVOrite place for
the moths To deposit their egg clusters,
ANA in the town Of York 81 nests We're
found in one wall, a cluster of seven
b, ms taken from Il single stone in tn"
wall The thorDuGhnes1 with which
III" state squad ~ working is shown by
tn" fact that the Government squad
had already been over the ground.
y novel place in which two nests
were found was under tn" bottom %
q sleigh NhiCh was standing under u
| Sized. this Icing in the town Of York.
Th" sleigh had been used all winter
ana as one of the nests had been
III oxen ii is thought that new infesta-
ti"nS may result therefrom.
The work of scouting Will continue
until the first of June, and after that
date The men will devote their atten-
ton to placing the burlap belts around
the trees.
capt. PhibrOok has just issued to the
men engaged in the field work the fol-
lowing list Of instructions. which give
| tu cacn man special duties to perform
| in addition to tn" general work. The
text of tn notice is as follows:
The following special assignments
are hereby made, ana will be observed
| accordingly:
Chief inspector. Forest T.. Pratt.
Foremcn, G. G. Nichols. T.. Nj. Sadler.
Press agent ana lecturer, &. +. Tot
man.
Map makers. Z. r. Hale. y. NJ. q.
Soule.
Photographers ana entomologiSts,
II. Spinney. &. Il. Hamilton.
| Duties of each position:
Chief Inspector. Will locate all in
fcstation found 10y TIL" government
| scouts ana will cOnduct the men to same
| as he may think best, by 50 doing the
| State vii! save time and money He
will also instruct the men in the best
manner Of "burlapping" and the
meth ii Of tending same. This work
| VIII he done by his instructions, and
| by no otlIcl. He will at all times give
to the men any information that may
| he Of benefit to them in the work.
| Forcmen: Will be in direct charge
of the scouting parties and will 50" that
| tn" work is carried on in the best man
| ner possible. Daily reports Of the fore
1 men will show the names Of the men
| at work each day and the time the
| work started: they will also give names
| Of the owners Of property visited and
| the manner in which they We're re-
| cciyed by same. The foremen are
| directly responsible for the work of the
| men in their party.
| Press Agent ANA Lecturer: VIII
have entire charge Of newspaper work
| and lecturing to schools ana Sucitties
| Any member of the field force being
| approached by newspaper men will re-
| fer them "a the press agent. who will
| give them all the Information neccS-
| sary. He will from time to time pre-
pare articles on the work as being don,
| ana send to the papers in the state ne
he may think best. No other member
of the force will be allowed Ia give
news TO the papers. 1t shall be his
| duty to respond To- all calls for lectures
| ana talks before schools ana societies
in the towns where the work is being
| carried ON.
Map makers will prepare m ac-
| curatc drawing Of all estates infested
| with the gypsy moth. showing trees
| infested and also the trees which ar.
| to be builapprd. After these drawings
are completed they will he traced and
blue printed by Capt. !. II. Baker. ana
will serve as the record Of the work
done by the field forces during thu
year. Therefore the drawings must b:
perfectly accurate in every detail.
| Photographers and entomologists
will make photos Of all the badly in
tested places showing buildings an,
trees around same. they will also max,
pictures of any subject that may be o
interest to the department and may b,
, used in the annual reports ant
J | bulletins. All insects collected in tn
field by the men will be turned over t
, the entnmOlOgists who will classif
! same and pack them and send tn Prof