Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-23
Slide Lecture on
Moths at u. of M.

Orono. Me-. April 22.-(SpeciaD. Capt
T.. +. Philhrook. in charge of the gypsy
moth work in Maine, gave an illustrated
lecture before the Agricultural Club of
The University of Maine, Wednesday eve
ming. April ie. He showed a very inter-
esting set OF slides which he had pre-
pared himself and which thoroughly IL
iustrates the work being done The Sit
nation az put forth by Capt. Phi1brook is
very alarming and one which needs rigid
invests CATION and care in order to save
the trees from defoliation by the moth,
The spread of the gypsy moth at the
present time is through the western and
southern parts of the State. in III towns
and ~ different counties. No work has
.hcen done during The past year in regard
10 the gypsy moth situation, but the
Legislature appropriated S15,o0o, tor the
next two years to carry on the gypsy
moth work.
Many interesting points were brought
tout in Capt. Philbrooks lecture He
gave many Illustrations of a number of
different places whore the gypsy moth
may lay her eggs; under Stone piles. in
lumber yards, in fact in any out of the
way place where the moth may crawl 10
deposit her eggs He showed one picture
of lumber yard containing i0o. 0o0S5oard
feet which was found to DE infested with
with the moths where every board had
to be examined separately, and on each
board WIS found or eggs clusters.
capt. Philbrook also showed many pic-
lures of forest trees which had been
stripped of their foliage and killed. He
also gave free illustrations of the meth
DDS used in controlling the gypsy moth,
showing different spraying machines,
methods used in finding the egg cius-
ters He gave q very brief resume OF
the use Of parasites for the control o.
Che gypsy moth situation. Capt. Phil
brook spoke Of the different common
birds which are insect destroyers and
which help to control the gypsy moth
The only method We have of controlling
The moth at the present time is by tho
| ase ct parasites which have been intro
fiHced into this country. especially IL
Massachusetts. By 1916. he stated, if tht
parasites fulfil expectations the sprea(
| Of the gypsy moth may be checked .bn
tHHtu that time comes VIC must continue
| II work rs has been done in the past.
| Extension Service Lectures.
Dean Leon s, Merrill of the College o
agriculture spoke before Oxford Grange
Saturday. April -
! Professor Laura Comstock lectnred o.
Home Economics Work before the Wo
mans club al Dexter. Wednesday, Apri
ll6
! On April 18th Professor +. \. Camp
bell 81 the Animal Industry Department
MS e, West Broeksvllc where he CAV
a lecture This IS the third in the lee
tnre course series being given in tha
Town by the College Of Agriculture.
Professor G. Il. Simmons Of the Agro
tnofny Department attended the oath On
lniversarg of East Eddington Grange o
saturday. April 18th.
Professor +. r. Hitchings gave Il den
lonstrtttion of pruning and spraying o
tine farm of Mr.. Stanley Larry IN Nor
lmouth, Saturday. April 10.
George Htley II. an alunlnus of til
college Of Agriculture. Is in charge {
agriculture education i'll extension wor
in North Dakota. In connection with hi
Irregular work, Mr. Haley does som
ttea ching at the Beach Agriculture
/ School, Beach. n. II.