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Also, $100,000 was appropriated to be used in the exter- 

 mination of tlie gypsy moth. An appropriation of $165,000 

 for this work has been asked of the Legislature of 1894. 



Nails for Markixg Trees. 



The work of supplying nails or spikes for the marking 

 for preservation of shade trees within the limits of highways, 

 under the provisions of chapter 196 of the Acts of 1890 

 (see page 429 of this vohmie), has been continued. The 

 annual appropriation of $100 for the supplying of these nails 

 has l)ecome insufficient and probably will have to be in- 

 creased another year. Nails in varying quantities have been 

 supplied, on application, to the cities of Marlborough and 

 Worcester, and the towns of Acton, Barre, Beverly, Boxford, 

 Carlisle, Falmouth, Framingham, Goshen, Hardwick, Little- 

 ton, Pepperell, Petersham, Wakefield, Westfield, Westford 

 and Winchendon. Since the work of supplying nails was 

 begun, Dec. 26, 1891, 2 cities and 32 towns have availed 

 themselves of the provisions of the act. 



Gypsy Moth. (Ocneria disjjar.) 



The Legislature of 1893 appropriated $100,000 for the 

 continuation of the work of exterminating this pest and the 

 report of the committee in charge will be found printed on 

 pages 262-302 of this vohmie. At the annual meeting Feb. 

 8, 1894, the following committee was elected to have charge 

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

 West Newton, Francis H. Appleton of Lynnfield, Wm. H. 

 Bowker of Boston, Augustus Pratt of North Middleborough, 

 F. W. Sargent of Amesbury and the Secretary. 



Dairy Bureau. 



No change has taken place in the personnel of the Dairy 

 Bureau, Their annual report to the Legislature (Senate 

 Document No. 8) will be found printed on pages 237-261 

 of this volume. 



Agricultural College. 



The report of the examining committee of the Agricultural 

 College will he found printed on pages 352-353 of this 

 volume. 



