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condition of nurseries. Such infractions of the law reg^ard- 

 ing the sale of nursery stock as have l)een reported durini^: 

 the })ast 3'ear have arisen from mistake rather than through 

 mahce, and have been of a minor nature. That nursery 

 stock from Massachusetts nurseries is now considered as 

 free from danoer of insect or fungous infestation is a grand 

 testimonial to the value of the work, when we consider the 

 extremely dangerous conditions that prevailed in many nurs- 

 eries prior to the enactment of the law. It is possible that 

 a few perfecting amendments may be presented to the cur- 

 rent Legislature, but it is in the main working smoothly and 

 satisfactorily. The report of the Nursery Inspector will be 

 found printed in this volume. 



Dairy Bureau. 



The secretary of the Board is the executive officer of the 

 Bureau, and, as the head(^uarters of the Bureau are in the 

 office of the Board, he has kept in close touch with its work. 

 He has nothing but commendation for the excellent way in 

 which it has been carried on during the year by the general 

 agent. More inspections have been made during the year 

 than ever before, and fewer infractions of the laws relating 

 to dairy products detected, indicating that the past work of 

 the Bureau has been efficient, and that present conditions in 

 the trade are favorable to the producer. Advanced work 

 has been commenced along educational lines. For further 

 details see the report of the Bm^eau, printed in this volume. 



Cattle Bureau. 

 I renew my recommendations of a year ago in regard to 

 the above-mentioned Bureau. The report of the Chief of 

 the Cattle Bureau will be found printed in this volume. 



State Forester. 

 Chapter 409 of the Acts of 1904 establishes the office of 

 State Forester in this Commonwealth. Provision is made 

 in this law that the State Forester shall be appointed an- 

 nually by the Governor, that he shall be a trained forester 

 who has had technical education as such, that he shall be 



