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good deal this season, and in company with Dr. Gates visited 

 many yards and examined bees suffering from this disease. 

 So far as we know, the disease has caused but little damage, 

 but it must be carefully watched. 



In order to cover the State to better advantage this year 

 there should be an increase of $1,000 in the appropriation for 

 apiary inspection work. 



The Dairy Btjreau. 



Generally in the year of high prices of all foods greater 

 activity on the part of persons inclined to disobey the dairy 

 laws is looked for, but this year fewer prosecutions have been 

 made than usual, although a strict watch has been kept for 

 offenders. The Bureau, however, has had its hands full in the 

 clean milk work, dairy inspection, milk exhibits, the preparation 

 of various pamphlets, etc. 



The amendment to the dairy law, enacted at the. last session of 

 the Legislature, has broadened the work of the Bureau in many 

 lines, and work along several new lines has been planned, princi- 

 pally looking toward a better dairying situation in the State. 



The general agent has kept in touch with work along dairy 

 lines in various parts of the country, visiting Washington, New 

 York and Rhode Island. He has kept in close touch with the 

 various hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission 

 and our own Public Service Commission. 



Mr. Charles M. Gardner, who for six years was chairman of 

 the Dairy Bureau, retired this year, and Mr. G. E. Taylor, Jr., 

 was appointed on the Bureau. Mr. Gardner was an earnest, 

 faithful worker for the Bureau, and an eflScient chairman, 

 always looking to improve the standard of the Dairy Bureau's 

 work. Those who have worked with him appreciated his talents 

 and miss his energy. Mr. D. E. Bradway of Monson was elected 

 chairman of the Bureau in place of Mr. Gardner. 



State Ornithologist. 

 Interest in bird life is increasing in Massachusetts year by 

 year, and the character of the work being done by our own 

 State Ornithologist is being more and more appreciated, and is 



