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the value of providing a statute to prevent actual legal 

 measures. 



The San Jose scale has now been found abundantly in the 

 Housatonic valley, thus leaving only the higher parts of the 

 Berkshire hills as places where this pest is not present in 

 Massachusetts, and it is probable that it really is present 

 there also, and will in time be discovered. The gypsy moth 

 is becoming more dangerous to nurseries, as it is approaching 

 many of them very closely, and the time must soon come 

 when it will be present in some of the larger ones. Other- 

 wise, insect conditions in the State, as affecting nurseries, 

 appear to remain unchanged from the last report. 



Financial Statement. 



Appropriation, $2,000 00 



Compensation of inspectors, .... $962 50 

 Travelling and necessary expenses of inspectors, 647 71 

 Supplies (postage, etc.), .... 8 14 



Unexpended balance, 381 65 



$2,000 00 



The uniform kindness and assistance shown to the in- 

 spector and deputies in their work, which have so constantly 

 been manifested by the secretary of the Board and by all 

 concerned, have been much appreciated, and have often 

 lightened burdens of responsibility and care which would 

 otherwise have been heavy ; and it is a pleasure to acknowl- 

 edge this kindness and assistance here. 



Respectfully submitted, 



H. T. FERNALD, 



State Nursery Inspector. 

 Amherst, Dec. 20, 1907. 



