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which resolutions were unanimously adopted by the asso- 

 ciation. Your secretary has since communicated with the 

 executive officers of the agricultural departments of neigh- 

 boring States, and received their assurances of co-operation 

 in any movement looking to the securing of national aid for 

 the work against the insect. 



We would recommend that the Board request the next 

 Legislature to memorialize Congress, and to request that an 

 appropriation be made for this work ; and, further, that the 

 Board adopt resolutions requesting the co-operation of the 

 Massachusetts delegation in the National Senate and House 

 of Representatives in the securing of such an appropriation. 

 We would further recommend that your secretary be em- 

 powered to proceed to secure the co-operation, so far as pos- 

 sible, of all the various State departments of agriculture and 

 of other societies and institutions interested in the welfare 

 of agriculture, in an effort to secure national aid against this 

 common menace to our agricultural interests. 



Respectfully submitted, 



AUGUSTUS PRATT. 

 WALTER D. ROSS. 

 JOHN M. DANFORTPI. 

 HENRY H. LEACH. 

 W. C. JEWETT. 

 J. LEWIS ELLSWORTH. 



