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more important pine producing nurseries in the State, reference to which has 

 been made in the discussion of Nursery Inspection work. 



The blister rust control work in Massachusetts has been conducted under 

 the supervision of Mr. C. C. Perry, who has been assisted during the year by 

 the following named men, designated as blister rust control agents, each 

 assigned to a definite district in the State and responsible for all blister rust 

 control work performed therein: 



Earle M. Brockway . . . .District III Plymouth-Norfolk 



William Clave District VI Worcester (North) 



G. Stanley Doore .... District VII Franklin-Hampshire 



(North) 

 William J. Endersbee .... District IX Berkshire 

 Edward J. McNerney .... District V Worcester (South) 

 Robert W. Merrick .... District VI Worcester (North) de- 

 ceased 



William T. Roop District 1 Essex; District II 



Middlesex- 

 Ralph E. Wheeler District VIII Hampden-Hampshire 



(South) 

 The Director wishes at this time to express his appreciation again for the 

 conscientious and thoughtful work that has been carried on by Mr. Perry. 

 His untiring efforts have been largely responsible for the success attained in 

 the white pine blister rust control work. Mr. Q. S. Lowry, Assistant Direc- 

 tor, has also been of great assistance in carrying on the Nursery Inspection 

 work and field work in connection with the European Corn Borer. 



REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, 

 SOIL SURVEY AND FAIRS. 



RECLAMATION. 



The reclamation work of this division has been conducted as in previous 

 years through the State Reclamation Board, of which the director of the 

 division is secretary. The report of the Board follows: 



REPORT OF THE STATE RECLAMATION BOARD 



At the beginning of the year the personnel of the Board was the same as 

 it has been since 1921 ^Mr. Warren C. Jewett of Worcester, chairman, 

 representing the Department of Public Health and Mr. Leslie R. Smith of 

 Hadley, secretary, representing the Department of Agriculture. On Novem- 

 ber 28, just at the close of the year, Mr. Jewett, whose health had been failing 

 for some time, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital so that the year 

 closed with one of the Board's two memberships vacant. The interest and 

 conscientious service given by Mr. Jewett to the work of the Board was 

 worthy of high appreciation by the people of the State and particularly by 

 those connected with reclamation projects whose interests he was always 

 desirous of serving. In the work of the Board and in the other activities in 

 which he was prominent, Mr. Jewett will be greatly missed. 



Recommendations for Legislation. 



The additional experience of the year just closed has demonstrated that 

 some further changes in the Reclamation Law are necessary. To a large 

 extent these amendments are only of a perfecting and clarifying character 

 but changes are also required on a few fundamental points. 



The first important recommendation is that a third member be added to 

 the Board in order to facilitate securing a quorum of the Board for meetings. 

 This recommendation is a repetition of one made last year. 



