REPORT OF FIELD AGEXT, GYPSY MOTH WORK. II9 



brown-tail moths and the Calosoma beetle. These illustrated 

 cards have served to clearly set forth the characteristics of 

 each moth. Besides giving their natural color and size, the 

 cards contained a brief description' of each insect. 



LECTURES. 



During the year sixty-eight lectures have been given by the 

 field agent before different societies, such as granges, schools 

 and churches, as well as farmers' institutes. All of these lec- 

 tures were illustrated with lantern slides showing the life his- 

 tory of both the g>'psy and brown-tail moth, as well as the meth- 

 ods used in the field for the extermination of same. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Appropriation for 1914 $30,000 00 



Expenditures. 



Wages of field force $24,367 50 



Wages of laboratory force 2,518 62 



Travel expenses field agent and two inspector^ i>576 17 



Supplies for field work 936 26 



SuppHes for laboratory, including new building. . . . 446 84 



Printing and binding 16 63 



Insurance on laboratory buildings and supplies .... 28 50 



Total expenditures $29,890 52 



Unexpended balance 109 48 



$30,000 00 



PARASITE WORK. 



The work of breeding parasites has completely changed the 

 methods of fighting our insect enemies. It must not be thought 

 that the task has been an easy one and without the aid of the 

 government it could never have been accomplished. Millions 

 of dollars have been expended in experimenting, and along other 

 fines, in order to bring about present results. The work will 

 be better understood when it is known that more than forty 

 dififerent kinds of parasites have been bred and tested in order 



