14 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



Expended in 1907 : 



Wages of employees, .... $5,395 63 



Travelling expenses, . . . 2,933 98 



Rent, 481 00 



Supplies, . . . 1,428 51 



Stationery and postage, .... 37 34 



Experts, .... . 2,010 36 



Sundries, .... . 451 87 



Importation of parasites, . . . 9,066 95 



$21,805 64 



Balance Nov. 30, 1907, . . . $10,325 88 



Expert Investigation of Parasite 



Of the special appropriation of $15,000, May 17, 1907, for 

 the purpose of further experiments in introducing parasitic ene- 

 mies of the gypsy and brown-tail moths, the superintendent was 

 authorized to spend an amount not exceeding $10,000 iu secur- 

 ing the opinion of experts relative to our methods of work in 

 this connection, this investigation to be made by competent en- 

 tomologists of national or international reputation. The de- 

 tails of this investigation are given elsewhere in this report. 

 The expenses in this connection were as follows : - 



Expenditure allowed, . ... . $10,000 00 



Fees and expenses paid experts, ..... 2,690 16 



Unexpended balance, $7,309 84 



ANALYSIS OF TOWN EXPENSES. 



The operations of 1907, being on a larger scale than hereto- 

 fore attempted, necessitated the purchase on the part of cities 

 and towns of an increased amount of supplies, particularly 

 spraying outfits, insecticides and tools. These are still in a ser- 

 viceable condition, and, aside from spraying outfits, the pur- 

 chase of which the superintendent shall continue to urge, there 

 should IK- ;i reduction iu this class of items the coming year. 



The total amount -pent in the 81 towns and cities receiving 

 reimbursement from the State to the amount of $170,77:'.. 7i' 

 may be di-tvilmtod as follows: 



