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STOCK ON HAND. 



The following supplies were purchased in 1907 and are in 

 stock. They are in the storehouse in York under the charge 

 of one of the Chief Inspectors, and when let out are charged 

 up to the men until returned. 



List of Supplies Bought in 1907 and on hand Jan. ist, 1908. 

 2 Spraying machines. 

 400 feet Rubber hose. 



2 Cyclone burners. 

 I Knapsack spray. 

 I Hand pump. 



25 bbls. Burning oil. 

 500 lbs. Arsenate of lead. 

 160 lbs. Tanglefoot. 



1 bbl. Tar. 

 7500 yds. Burlap. 



3 bbls. Twine. 

 10 Marble axes. 

 16 Chopping axes. 

 10 Pruning saws. 

 10 26-inch saws. 



2 Crosscut saws. 

 2 One man crosscut saws. 



16 Bench scrapers. 



4 Rockdale pruners. 

 I Branding iron. 

 8 Steel letters. 

 6 pr. Saw handles. 

 8 pr. Field glasses. 

 6 pr. Climbing irons. 



6 pr. Body straps. 

 2 doz. Creosote cans. 



1 doz. Mirrors. 

 2 Bush hooks. 



2 Axes. 



4 Pitchforks. 



I doz. Axe handles. 



1 Extension ladder. 



2 Short ladders. 

 2 Compasses. 



2 so foot Tapes. 



1 doz. Bark knives. 



8 sets L & T couplings. 



2 Cyclone nozzles. 

 I Grindstone. 



I Axe stone. 

 6 cans Paint. 

 I pr. Hinges. 

 I Tool box. 

 8 Iron wedges. 



1 pr. Thinning snips. 



3 Hammers. 



2 Shovels. 



I Bush scythe and snath. 



PUBLICATIONS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS OF THE YEAR. 



Owing to the advent of the gipsy moth into the State, and of 

 the need of some changes that were thought desirable regarding 

 the brown-tail moth work and nursery inspection, it was thought 

 best to have a new act drawn that would more fully cover the 

 new conditions that had arisen during the past two years. 



A public hearing before the Committee of Agriculture was 

 held February 6th. A very large delegation was in attendance 

 representing the leading business interests of the State. It was 

 the unanimous opinion of all present that every possible means, 

 that could be adopted, should be used to control or exterminate 

 the gipsy and brown-tail moths. The new bill as presented 



