THE EXPENSE OF THE WORK. 73 



REPLY BY THE BOARD. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of 

 Massachusetts. 



In response to an order of the Legislature under date of Jan. 

 15, 1894, the State Board of Agriculture, by its gypsy moth com- 

 mittee, presents the following " facts and estimates relative to the 

 work of exterminating the gypsy moth." The amounts of appro- 

 priations and expenditures have been reported in the several 

 annual reports of the committee, and a summary of the same ap- 

 pears in the report of the work of 1893, now in the hands of the 

 Legislature. The original bills and pay-rolls, showing the details 

 of all expenditures, may be found in the office of the State Auditor 

 in the State House. 



The following is a condensed account of the appropriations made 

 and the amounts expended annually : 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



March 14, 1890, $25,000 00 



June 3, 1890, 25,000 00 



June 3, 1891, . 50,000 00 



1892, 75,000 00 



1893, 100,000 00 



Total appropriated, $275,000 00 



EXPENDED IN 1890 BY FIRST COMMISSION. 



Salary of commissioners, $3,11827 



Wages of employees, 15,27832 



Other expenses, 7,142 73 



Total expended in 1890, $25,539 32 



EXPENDED IN 1891 sr SECOND COMMISSION. 

 Balance of salaries due members of 



first commission, ... . $630 95 

 Salary of director, one and one-half 



months, . .... . 300 00 



Wages of employees, . . . . 10,147 97 

 Other expenses, including travelling 



expenses, teaming, rent, supplies and 



tools 2,378 54 



$13,457 46 



Amounts carried fonvard, .... $13,457 46 $25,539 32 



