92 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. 4. 



Blister Rust Work. 



Appropriation, $10,000 00 



From Governor and Council, .... 4,000 00 



Compensation of inspectors, .... $5,605 38 



Traveling and necessary expenses, . . . 8,201 37 



Supplies (postage, printing, etc.), ... 141 31 



Clerical services, 11 75 



$14,000 00 



$13,959 81 



For the efficient supervision of the inspection work in the 

 eastern district of the State the inspector is greatly indebted 

 to the first deputy, Mr. R. H. Allen. The detailed work, lay- 

 ing out the work and following up of the results on the blister 

 rust has been in charge of Dr. J. F. Martin, who has also as- 

 sisted in the preparation of a portion of this report, and whose 

 unsparing efforts to thoroughly complete a task much greater 

 than had been anticipated have been largely responsible for the 

 satisfactory results obtained, — so satisfactory, in fact, that 

 blister rust workers from several other States have visited Mas- 

 sachusetts in order to learn how the work was being done. 



To both of these gentlemen and to the secretary of the 

 Board, who has given freely of his valuable advice and counsel, 

 the thanks of the inspector are offered. Without their assist- 

 ance little could have been accomplished. 



H. T. FERNALD, 



State Nursery Inspector. 

 Amherst, December 1, 1916. 



