No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 



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unreasonable to expect men to do physically inactive work 

 under such conditions. The consequence is, that plans 

 which should have been completed several months ago are 

 still unfinished. 



The matter has been brought to the attention of the Ser- 

 geant-at-Arms repeatedly, and once to the attention of the 

 Council : but at this vvritino- nothino; has been done to heat 

 the room. This matter should be investigated at once, and 

 if it be impossible to make the room comfortable, sufficient 

 appropriation should be made to rent a room outside the 

 State House. 



The Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths. 



The presence in the Commonwealth of the gypsy and 

 brown-tail moths in large numbers continues to be a menace 

 to our forests. During the year the Commonwealth has 

 made provision for work against the moths by appropriat- 

 ing $330,000, and the appointment of a superintendent to 

 administer the fund. Energetic work has been begun ; and, 

 although the situation continues to be serious, those inter- 

 ested in our forests view it with a decided sense of relief. 



Expenditures and Receipts. 



As provided in section (i of cha})ter 409 of the Acts of 

 1904, the State Forester may spend annually in carrying out 

 the provisions of the act a sum not exceeding $5,000. The 

 expenditures have been as follows : — 



Salaries of assistants, ...... 



Travelling expenses (not inchided In uo-operative funds). 

 Instruments, ...... 



Stationery, office supplies, 



Printing, ....... 



Postage, ....... 



Miscellaneous, ...... 



Balance on hand, 



$1,918 05 



898 96 



658 53 



669 24 



198 31 



118 70 



36 74 



$3,998 53 

 1 47 



14,000 00 



