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changed our methods. I think next year we shall not spray 

 three times as we did this year. You know it rained most 

 of the time in May, and when we sprayed a tree one day the 

 rain would come the next day and wash it all off, so that we 

 had to spray again. If we could get two weeks without any 

 rain one spraying would be sufficient. 



Mr. Fitch. I move that a committee of three be ap- 

 pointed by the chairman and secretary to consider and re- 

 port to this convention a resolution in regard to the action 

 of this commission. 



Mr. Everett. I second the motion. 



Mr. Bowker. I would suggest an amendment to the 

 motion, that the committee report upon the advisability of 

 the passage of such a resolution. 



Mr. Fitch. I accept the amendment. 



The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it 

 was carried. 



The chairman announced, as the committee to report up- 

 on the advisability of passing a resolution in regard to the 

 action of the gypsy moth commission, the following gentle- 

 men : W. H. Bowker, F. H. Appleton and E. W. Wood. 



The committee appointed to consider and report to the 

 convention in regard to the action of the gypsy moth 

 commission, by their chairman submitted the following 

 report : — 



Inasmuch as the gypsy moth commission has not yet completed 

 its work or published its first report concerning the same, your 

 committee deem it premature for the Board at this time to officially 

 give expression in any manner touching the character of the work 

 so far performed ; but your committee, believing that progress 

 has been made, recommend that the commission be heartily sup- 

 ported and encouraged, and that, if required, further reasonable 

 appropriation should be made by the State for the continued and 

 successful prosecution of the work. 



The report of the committee was unanimously accepted 

 and adopted. 



Adjourned to 7.30. 



