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The report was read by the secretary and was then dis- 

 cussed at length by members of the Board and Professor 

 Fernald. 



On motion of Mr. J. W. Stockwell, it was unanimously 



Voted, To accept and adopt the report. 



On motion of Mr. Stockwell, seconded by Mr. Hersey, 

 it was 



Voted, That the thanks of the Board be extended to the 

 members of the gypsy moth committee and to Entomologist 

 Fernald and Director Forbush for the efficient manner in 

 which they have conducted the work in their charge. 



Mr. Charles E. Parker (of Holden). I am not a mem- 

 ber of the Board, and perhaps I am meddling with what 

 is not m} r business. I want to say that the committee on 

 agriculture of the Legislature of which I was a member 

 last winter, while they were anxious to do all that the State 

 should do in exterminating this pest, felt strongly that there 

 was another feature in this matter, — that Congress, after 

 sending an entomologist, Professor Howard, to study into 

 this matter, after he had reported in the language quoted to 

 you by the secretary, — that it was the duty of Congress to 

 come to the aid of this State. It strikes me that the gentle- 

 men of this Board should take hold of this matter. I do 

 not believe the appropriation bill would have gone through 

 our Legislature last year if it had waited until later. I 

 question whether the Legislature will willingly grant an 

 appropriation, except the government takes hold and does 

 its part. It has been said that we are not only working for 

 Massachusetts, but for the United States ; then why should 

 Massachusetts pay all the expense? It seems to me that 

 the gentlemen of the Board of Agriculture are the ones to 

 take hold of this matter, and take whatever steps are neces- 

 sary to get the help of the general government, — to get it 

 to appropriate $100,000, while Massachusetts puts in another 

 $100,000. The Legislature could not refuse that modest 

 request. It seems to me you should do this before our 

 Legislature sits. I bring these thoughts to you because 

 they are my strong convictions, and I believe now is the 

 time to act. 



Mr. E. W. Wood (chairman gypsy moth committee). I 



