12 (iVPSV AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The act under which the work against the moth pests is being 

 conducted requires the superintendent to " separate so far as i- 

 practicable tin- expenditures on work against the gypsy nioth 

 from those on work against the brown-tail inoth in each city 

 and town." Such a division of expenses is practically impossible 

 to obtain. The work against both moths goes on at the same 

 time, the same gang removing brown-tail webs and creosoting 

 gypsy moth nests as a part of the daily winter routine. In 

 spraying operations, as well as in other forms of field work, 

 both insects are destroyed indiscriminately. Hence such a divi- 

 sion of expenditure seems to be entirely out of the question. 



It has been impossible to obtain from several cities and towns 

 a complete record of their expenses under the act at the time 

 of submitting this report. The following statement includes 

 the records of expenditures for work performed previous i> 

 Jan. 1, 1907, so far as obtainable. 



The balance carried forward from last year, namely, 

 $14,524.35, was practically all paid out during the month of 

 January, 1906, in reimbursements to towns and cities which 

 for various reasons had failed to submit their vouchers at tin- 

 time of closing our books. For the same reason, the balann- 

 carried forward to the credit of 1907 operations is apparent 

 rather than real, and will be practically disbursed during the 

 mouth of January in payments to those towns and cities wh<t- 

 records are yet incomplete. 



Balance from 1905, $14,524 35 



General appropriation for 1906, . . . 150,000 00 



Special appropriation for 1906, June 14, . 7~>.000 00 



$239,524 35 

 Office expm- 



Management $5,000 00 



Salaries of clerks, '.MM s_> 



hVnt 1/J50 04 



Si. -i l iniirry ;iml postage, ..... s]f> 56 



Printing, 313 59 



KxjMTts. 507 95 



Sundi i 1,250 55 



Supplies and furniture, 244 20 



