48 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



The latter part of October a report of our work was submitted 

 to Col. W. D. Sohier, and a further plan of co-operation, with 

 the approval of His Excellency the Governor, was arranged 

 between the residents of the north shore and the Common- 

 wealth, and in the middle of December a force of about 60 

 men started thinning operations. After inspection, it became 

 evident that a large sum of money would be necessary to con- 

 tinue this work. If the necessary amount cannot be made 

 available, the woodland mentioned above as cleared and sprayed 

 last year will suffer greatly, as well as the residential section in 

 the district; and it is hoped that hearty co-operation can be 

 obtained through the same channels as last year. We submit 

 below a financial statement : - 



SPECIAL NORTH SHORE FUND. 

 Dr. 



19O8. 



April 3. To Wm. D. Sohier, agent, . . $2,000 00 

 7. To city of Beverly, . . . 5,000 00 

 " 10. To A. H. Kirkland, superintend- 

 ent, 10,000 00 



" 15. To Wm. D. Sohier, agent, . . 3,000 00 

 " 25. To Wm. D. Sohier, agent, . . 5,000 00 

 " 26. To town of Manchester, . . 2,000 00 

 May 19. To town of Manchester, . . 3,000 00 

 June 3. To Wm. D. Sohier, agent, . . 5,000 00 

 11. To A. H. Kirkland, superintend- 

 ent, 5,000 00 



" 26. To Wm. D. Sohier, agent, . . 2,000 00 

 July 7. To Wm. D. Sohier, agent, . . 3,000 00 

 9. To A. H. Kirkland, superintend- 

 ent, 5,000 00 



$50,000 00 



Cr. 



By expenditures : - 



Wages of employees, $38,393 60 



Travelling expenses, . ... 250 38 



Rent, 60 00 



Supplies, 10,900 88 



Sundries, 324 90 



49,929 76 



Balance Nov. 30, 1908, $70 24 



