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The quarantine in the countries of Clinton and Franklin, be- 

 cause of the powdery scab, was carried on throughout the early 

 part of the year, until such time as the Federal Government raised 

 the quarantine on interstate shipments. 



Particular attention has been given to the enforcement of the 

 new apple grading law, and our usual work has been carried on 

 for the suppression of diseases among bees. 



The year's work has been interesting and useful, especially in 

 the field of cooperation with the Federal Government and with 

 State institutions. The work in Westchester county in co-opera- 

 tion with the Federal Government, under the supervision of Mr. 

 L. H. Worthley, who has had many years' experience in handling 

 moth problems, has made it possible to congratulate ourselves that 

 the work in that county is practically done, and that no gipsy 

 moths are to be found in the State of New York. This, however, 

 will be determined after the Federal Government completes its 

 scouting over the territory during the present winter. It has been 

 our pleasure to carry on cooperative work for the control cf the 

 blister rust of the pine with the Conservation Commission, under 

 the supervision of Mr. Pettis, and valuable assistance has been 

 rendered by Dr. Eankin of the State College of Agriculture. 



The outbreak of elm leaf-beetles in new territory in Ontario 

 county has been cared for in cooperation with Professor Parrott of 

 the Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva. Other work 

 carried on with Professor Parrott has been the investigation of 

 sinuate pear borer. 



Cooperative work has also been done with Mr. H. C. Sands, 

 pathologist of this Department on the potato problems, including 

 diseases and quarantine, and with Dr. Barrus of the State College 

 and Professor Stewart of the Experiment Station. 



Cooperative work has also 1 been done in the study of the codling 

 moth in western ISTew York under the care of Dr. Felt, State 

 Entomologist. 



Other courtesies extended to this Bureau should be acknowl- 

 edged by saying that we have had cordial assistance from the State 

 College of Agriculture, the State College of Forestry at Syracuse, 

 the Bureaus of the Department of Agriculture in Washington, 

 and from our Experiment Stations. The intent has been to have 



