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I am very much pleased at this time to acknowledge the helj) and 

 advice received from many persons interested in the work. To 

 the director and assistant director of the laboratory, inspectors, 

 foremen and members of the field force I am glad to acknowl- 

 edge my obligations for their loyalty to the department, and 

 their efficiency, to which in no small measure is due the success 

 we have obtained this year. And to you, Mr. Commissioner, 

 allow me to express my sincere thanks for your kind coopera- 

 tion in all matters pertaining to the work. 



CONCLUSION. 



Again I would emphasize the fact that unless larger appro- 

 priations are to be made by our legislature we must change our 

 methods of work. I believe we could get better results by a 

 campaign of education and the development of parasites than 

 by the present methods. The funds for this work are far from 

 ample, — $30,000 a year for both the laboratory and field work, 

 and I would recommend the dropping out of some of the old 

 methods and the use of a greater part of the appropriation for 

 the breeding of parasites,. Of course the experimental stage 

 is not yet passed, but enough success has been achieved to 

 warrant going ahead with the laboratory work. 



EDWARD E. PHILBROOK, 



Special Field Agent. 



