Thirteenth Week - Wednesday's "Medfield Historical Minute"

A Medfield Historical Minute...

This "Medfield Historical Minute" is brought to you by town historian Richard DeSorgher.
A little something to read and learn to give you a little break during this time of boredom during isolation due to the Coronavirus Crisis. A different "Medfield Historical Minute" will appear each day during the Crisis.

"In 1926 the Medfield Board of Selectmen issued the following due to the infestation of gypsy moths in the town. “All Medfield citizens are hereby required to destroy the gypsy and brown tail moths on your property in this town. According to Mass General Laws each town must destroy the eggs, caterpillars, pupae and nests.” The selectmen asked land owners and tenants to cooperate with the town in its work on highways and other public grounds by doing effective work on their premises. Those who fail to clear their premises should be reported to the selectmen. The infestation of a residential neighborhood by the neglect of a few will not be tolerated.

The eggs of the gypsy moth should be destroyed at once by the use of creosote. Careful search should be made for gypsy moth egg clusters, not only on trees, but also on house walls, stone walls, fences and in rubbish heaps. Full instructions as to the best methods of work against the moths may be obtained by contacting Superintended of Tree and Moth, George L.L. Allen."