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ural enemies of the gypsy and brown-tail moths, the superin- 

 tendent recommends an appropriation of $15,000. 



3. An amendment to existing legislation, clearly giving prop- 

 erly authorized employees of the central and local organizations, 

 while engaged in the work of suppressing the moths, the right 

 to enter on property at all times, is desirable. 



4. The superintendent also presents for your consideration, 

 but without specific recommendations, the questions of insuring 

 employees engaged in the moth work; the desirability of estab- 

 lishing a central storehouse of supplies; and the compensation 

 to property owners when it becomes necessary to destroy prop- 

 erty of value in connection with the field operations. These 

 latter matters are treated elsewhere in this report, and the 

 superintendent believes that the action desirable with reference 

 to them can best be determined by a frank discussion of the 

 several subjects by the parties in interest before the proper 

 committees of the Legislature. 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. H. KIRKLAND, 



Superintendent. 



