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The report of the gypsy moth committee was then taken 

 up and considered, and on motion of Mr. Hartshorn it was 



Voted, That the report be accepted and adopted as the 

 report of the Board to the Legislature. 



Remarks upon the progress of the campaign against the 

 gypsy moth were made by the secretary and Messrs. F. H. 

 Appleton, Clark, Hersey, Wood, the chairman and Field 

 Director Forbush. 



Voted, That it is the opinion of the State Board of Ag- 

 riculture that, to make the work of the gypsy moth com- 

 mittee effective and economical, in the interests of the 

 Commonwealth, whatever, if any, appropriation is made in 

 1896 should be made early in the session of the Legislature, 

 so that the work can be conducted during the spring months 

 with like activity to that of the other months. 



Mr. Geo. M. Whitaker, assistant executive officer of the 

 Dairy Bureau, presented and read the annual report of the 

 said Bureau to the Legislature, which, on motion of Mr. F. 

 H. Appleton, was accepted and adopted as the report of 

 the Board of Agriculture to the Legislature. 



Voted, That the executive committee of the Board be re- 

 quested to consider the expediency of again urging upon the 

 Legislature the investigation of the quality of feed-stuffs, 

 and that it be given full power to act as it may see fit. 



Voted, That the report of the secretary be accepted and 

 adopted as the report of the Board to the Legislature. 



Adjourned. 



