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Amounts brought forward, . . . $98,642 01 $375,745 68 



Special work in parks, etc., .... 1 23,713 71 

 Supplies for experiments, . 98 05 



Emergency work, ..... 228 00 



Reimbursements to cities and towns, . . 251,703 17 



Sundries, 137 37 



374,522 31 



Balance Nov. 30, 1908, $1,223 37 



PARASITE APPROPRIATION. 



We have endeavored to handle the appropriation for this 

 part of our work economically, and yet at the same time have 

 not hesitated to make relatively large expenditures where the 

 probability of securing desirable results seemed to warrant 

 them. The one large item of expense in this connection was a 

 trip to Japan, made by Prof. Trevor Kincaid in search of 

 parasites of the Japanese gypsy moth. The results of his trip 

 have amply justified the outlay, and we have obtained from 

 Japan parasites which we believe will prove to be of enormous 

 value in destroying the egg clusters of the gypsy moth. The 

 total expenses incurred in this work during the year 1908 are 

 given below : 



Balance from 1907, $10,325 88 



Appropriation of June 8, 1908, . . . 25,000 00 



-. $35,325 88 



Expenditures : 



Wages of employees, $5,804 39 



Travelling expenses of employees, . . 2,120 06 



Rent, 505 00 



Supplies, ....... 1,964 17 



Stationery and postage, .... 47 98 



Printing, ....... 65 39 



Experts, 91 57 



Sundries, 588 73 



Importation of parasites, .... 5,208 50 



16,395 79 



Balance Nov. 30, 1908, $18,930 09 



1 This amount includes $20,000 contributed by this department to special north shore 

 fund. For expenditures under this fund, see page 48. 



