Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-17
psrssiteWoIking Destruc
dento the Gypsy Moth.
Destroyer Is the Japanese
Schedins, a Small Fly.
Swift 1 Co. Reduces Capital Stock
10 $4,000 900.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Nst Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, June %, at l p. M.

cant f. f. Philbrook of Portland
soecial agent of the department of
agriculture in charge of the field work
which is being connected in the State
n Maine with view of stopping the
ioroads of the gypsy moth by encom-
nassjne the determination of the pest.
WAS at The department yesterday fore
mon and was busy with the transac-
tion of matters of business connected
with mis- work
In speaking of the situation today
&C regards the gypsy moth Capt. Phil
brook said that there We're still plenty
of the moths in sections where the
fight is being carried on against them
and that inieStationS had recently been
found in other localities. The situa-
ZION is however considered little more
hopeful because of the results which
have been and are being secured by
me Introduction into the State of a
parasite known as the Japanese
Schedius.
The schedius is a parasite of the
pipsy moth egg ana feeds entirely up
on it, destroying III this way large
onantiti4s Of them. It's Introduction
INTO hdlll' udItS DtIl ii Sli'uI llillt'
back In the carly spring there We're
distributed from the Massachusetts
insectory at Melrose l,000,0o0 or more
of the eggs of the ScheduS, and learn
ing of this fact capt. Philbrook i'm
mediatelv went to Melrose and through
the courtesy of the Massachusetts de-
partment of agriculture secured a lot
Of 5000 of these eggs for use in Maine
as an experiment.
The eggs We're planted in York and
Berwick and the results secured thus
fer have been very beneficial. In both
places many eggs have been developed
by the ny hatch,d from the schediuS
egg and il is the hope of the depart
ment that they will nave multiplied to
such an extent that every egg cluster
of the gypsy moth win be so destroyed
The schedius is a new insect in Am
erica ana IS about the size of d flea.
Concerning the gypsy moth crusade
Capt. Philhrook stated that the work
is going on about as usual. operations
being conducted in the different towns
Of York county. The caterpllars are
extremely numerous and are about two
weeks ahead of the foliage. which fact
IL favorabln for the era Wlers inaSmuch
q as they find the foliage more tender
than usual. The latest new infesta
tons Of the gypsy moth have been
found in South Portland. Scarboro and
Gorham. and their cleaning up in those
places VIII require lot of work.
There are now - men working in the
State, part of them being employed
under the direction of the department
Of agriculture and others by the Unit
ed States government, the larger num-
Der by the government
Regarding the brown tail moth stu
alton Capt Philbrook said that in the
western section of the State large
numbers Of the moths We're being killed
off BY the fungus disease. and that
while it had been reported in Massa-
chuSotts that the cold weather when
has characterized the spring months
has killed off great quantities OF the
browntails. nothing of the KIND mas
been noticed in Maine, and that he
was inclined To believe that the de-
Struction of the moths was due to the
fungus disease and not to the cold
weather.
In fighting the gypsy moths this year
more spraying will be done than ever
before, in addition to the usual meth-
Oh of burlapping The work VIII be
carried on until the first of September
When the scouting of new territory
will be again taken up and will be car
red as far as possible with the funds
available.
Announcement was made at the Of
flee Of the State superintendent of pub
lie schools Thursday that the annual
School Ssperintendents Conference
would he held at Castine July HE"
and that low rates had been granted
on the railroads for those who desire
To attend
The Maine Central Railroad VIII Sc"
rom all stations special tickets at Tue
rate Of a fare and third to Rocklali"
ana Belfast which are cohnect'ls
steamboat points for Castine. "A Sii''i-
lar rate will prevail over the WashIi's
ION County and Maine Central Raii-
roads to Bangor connecting there WIFI
boat for Castine
The Bangor and AroostoOk Raliroau
VIII grant a special rate or one ia'e
ior the round trip. except Where '''e
rate makes less than one and three-
i'urth cents per mile. Superinteiioei'S
IN the line of the Bangor and Afo"s-
took Railroad should purchase tickets
u Bangor connecting in that citE Will
"oat for Castine, 80,
Tickets ut these Special Rates WI.
ne sold Saturday to Monday. July ~
ana will he good for return TIL july H.
"a ny the