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tion subsequent to the first, should be allowed only when it 

 shall appear that the owner has faithfully endeavored to 

 carry out the changes he has been desired by the commis- 

 sioners to make. 



At the business meeting of the Board, held at Dalton, 

 Dec. 3, 1895, the Board indorsed the changes above recom- 

 mended in the laws for the control of contagious diseases 

 among domestic animals. The record of the action of the 

 Board may be found on page 10 of this volume. 



Gypsy Moth (Ocneria dispar). 

 The Legislature of 1895 appropriated $150,000 for the 

 continuation of the work of exterminating this pest. The 

 law, chapter 210 of the Acts of 1891, requires the State 

 Board of Agriculture to keep a record of its transactions 

 and a full account of all its expenditures under this act, and 

 by its chairman or secretary to make report thereof, with 

 such recommendations and suggestions as said Board shall 

 deem necessary, on or before the fourth Wednesday in 

 January to the General Court. The annual report of the 

 committee of the Board in charge will be found printed on 

 pages 199-237 of this volume. At the annual meeting, 

 Feb. 5, 189G, the following committee was elected to have 

 charge of the work the present year : Messrs. E. W. Wood 

 of West Newton, Augustus Pratt of North Middleborough, 

 F. W. Sargent of Amesbury, S. S. Stetson of Lakeville, 

 John G. Avery of Spencer and the secretary. 



Dairy Bureau. 

 On account of the expiration of his term of service as 

 member of the Board of Agriculture, the chairman of the 

 Bureau, Mr. C. L. Hartshorn of Worcester, ceased to be a 

 member of the Bureau Feb. 4, 1896, and on February 5, 

 Mr. D. A. Horton of Northampton was elected chairman. 

 His Excellency has appointed Mr. J. Lewis Ellsworth of 

 Worcester, Mr. Hartshorn's successor on the Board, mem- 

 ber of the Dairy Bureau. The fifth annual report of the 

 Bureau to the Legislature will be found printed on pages 

 239-260 of this volume. 



