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Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1897, . .... $8,849 85 



Appropriation Feb. 26, 1897, . . . 150,000 00 



$158,849 85 



Win. R. Sessions, expenses, . $20 25 



E. W. Wood, expenses, . . 20 96 

 Augustus Pratt, expenses, . . . , 61 00 



F. W. Sargent, expenses, .... 50 40 

 J. G. Avery, expenses, ..... 140 55 

 S. S. Stetson, expenses, .... 46 75 

 C. H. Fernald, expenses and remuneration, 561 29 

 E. H. Forbush, director, salary, . . 2,300 00 

 Travelling expenses of director and men, . 1,350 47 

 Teaming, livery and board of horses, . . 3,653 30 



Wages of employees, 134,711 54 



Rent of offices, 427 64 



Supplies, tools, insecticides, etc., . . . 13,206 76 



$156,550 91 



Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1898, 2,298 94 



$158,849 85 



The balance indicated as on hand Jan. 1, 1898, will all or 

 nearly all be required to pay bills for labor, material and 

 running expenses already contracted ; hence the appropria- 

 tion must be regarded as practically exhausted. 



E. W. WOOD, 

 S.'S. STETSON, 

 JOHN G. AVERY, 

 AUGUSTUS PRATT, 



F. W. SARGENT, 

 WM. R. SESSIONS, 



Committee of the Board of Agriculture in 

 Charge of the Gypsy Moth Work. 



