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can develop the work as it should l)e in those places where 

 it is now weak, and do something more systematic and 

 thorouHi in demonstration work. To this end, I recommend 

 that the Board ask for legislation along this line. 



Nursery Inspection. 



This work has gone along smoothly under the direction 

 of the efficient nursery inspector elected by this Board, and 

 he is able to report that 118 nurseries have l)een inspected 

 and have received certificates ; while 1 is so badly infested 

 that all stock is fumigated ; and at another no business is 

 done, o^^■ing to tlie death of the owner. A fruitful source 

 of infestation is the presence of insect pests on adjoining 

 premises ; and I would reconmiend that the law be so 

 amended as to give the Nursery Inspector authority to order 

 the destruction of infested trees or shrubs where they are 

 likely to endanger stock grown for sale, in nurseries or 

 otherwise. Some additional provision, whereby there may 

 be an adequate inspection of nursery stock for the brown- 

 tail moth, also appears to be imperative. Possibly this 

 might be entrusted to the su])erintendent of the Avork against 

 the gypsy and brown-tail moths, rather than to the Nursery 

 Inspector. The report of the Nursery Inspector is printed 

 in this volume. 



Dairy Bureau. 



The efficient and economical management of this Bureau, 

 carried on as it is directly under the management of the 

 Board, shows what might be accomplished in all departments 

 of aii'ricultural work with a similar svstcm. The work of 



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the general agent has been faithful, and shows excellent 

 results for the year. As in IDOt, more insi)ections have 

 been made than ever, before, and lower infractions of the 

 laws relating to dairy products discovered. The educational 

 Avork accomplished during the year has also been of a high 

 order. An article by General Agent IlarwOod, in our 

 October Crop Report, on "Clean milk," was r(^markal)le for 

 moderation and breadth of treatment, and should be carefully 

 considered by every producer and handler of milk. 



