No. 4.] 



THE GYPSY MOTH. 



351 



As in previous years, the advice and assistance of Prof. 

 C. H. Fernald, entomologist to the committee, has been 

 freely asked and as freely given. The accurate fulfilment 

 of the results predicted by Professor Fernald sufficiently 

 indicates the high value of the advice which long experience 

 and well-ripened judgment enable him to give. 



The following is the financial report of the gypsy moth 

 committee to the State Board of Agriculture for the year 

 1899: — 



Financial Statement for 1899 — Gtpsy Moth. 



Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1899, 



Appropriation for the year 1899, $200,000, from which 

 $10,000 was set aside for preventing the spread of the 

 brown-tail moth, leaving, for the gypsy moth. 



Wni. R. Sessions, expenses, 



E. W. Wood, expenses, 

 Augustus Pratt, expenses, 



F. W. Sargent, expenses, 

 J. W. Stockwell, expenses, 

 N. I. Bowditch, Ijill not presented, 

 John M. Danforth, exj^enses, 

 C. H. Fernald, expenses and remuneration 

 E. H. Forbush, director, salary, . 

 Travelling expenses of director and men, 

 Teaming, livery and board of horses, . 

 Wages of employees, .... 

 Rent of office, storehouse and land. 

 Supplies, tools, insecticides, printing, etc.. 



Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1900, 



j,862 74 



E. W. WOOD, 

 AUGUSTUS PRATT, 



F. W. SARGENT, 

 N. I. BOWDITCH, 

 JOHN M. DANFORTH, 

 J. W. STOCKWELL, 



Committee on the Oypsy Moth, Insects and Birds. 



