32 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



Parasite Appropriation. 



The various expenses incurred in the work of importing 

 and studying parasites of the gypsy and brown-tail moths 

 are s;iven below : 



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Appropriation May 8, 1905, $10,000 00 



Services of experts and collectors, . . $852 88 



Wages of employees, 745 39 



Travelling expenses, 116 08 



Rent, 85 00 



Supplies, 122 25 



Stationery and postage, .... 13 04 



Sundries, 170 45 



2,105 09 



Balance Jan. 1, 1906, $7,894 91 



The total amount spent in the 22 cities and towns receiv- 

 ing reimbursement to the amount of $40,250.08 may be 

 distributed as follows : 



Total amount spent, $76,811 76 



Pay-rolls, $65,944 08 



Travelling expenses, 490 55 



Supplies, 8,655 87 



Sundries, 1,020 42 



Stationery and postage, .... 483 37 



Printing, 185 47 



Rent, 32 00 



$76,811 76 



As in the case of the central office, many expenses have 

 been incurred this year by cities and towns which will not 

 be duplicated in succeeding years. The items of "sup- 

 plies" and "sundries" represent chiefly the investment in 

 the necessary apparatus for conducting the work. Ladders, 

 pruners, axes, spraying outfits, etc., have been required, and 

 these supplies, even after a proper allowance for deprecia- 

 tion, will be available for use for several years to come. 



CONDITION OF THE INFESTED DISTRICT. 

 In describing the infested district, a natural division in- 

 cludes the central and the outer towns and cities. By the 

 " central towns" are meant those comprising the centre of 



