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surpassed, aud has never, to my knowledge, been equalled. 

 Two hundred and two offenders have been brought into 

 court, and every case has resulted in a conviction. That 

 the work has been carefully and well done needs no further 

 assertion. 



Cattle Bueealt. 

 The report of the Chief of the Cattle Bureau will be found 

 printed elsewhere. The law requires that he report- to this 

 Board, but there is no other relation between the two de- 

 partments, though it is called a bureau of the Board of 

 Agriculture. Its work has been well administered, but the 

 system is an extraordinary one. The work of inspection and 

 prevention of animal diseases should all be under the charge 

 of the responsible agricultural department of the State. 

 To this end I recommend that the Legislature nuike such 

 changes in the law as, in their judgment, will best place 

 this work in the hands of this Board. 



State Forester. 

 The State Forester is a member of this Board, ex officio, 

 and his report is required by law to be printed in this volume. 

 I am not familiar with the details of the work, but am 

 convinced that it has been carried on in a way to reflect 

 credit on the State and the Forester. His responsibilities 

 and duties have been greatly increased during the year, by 

 the addition of the work against the gypsy and brown-tail 

 moths. This work has been put on a very businesslike basis, 

 and thoroughly reorganized in many important respects. I 

 am glad to note this change, and anticipate that the results 

 in the future will be superior to those of the past few years. 

 The forestry work proper is fully explained in the Forester's 

 annual report, and has been very satisfactory during the 

 year. 



Statk Ornithologist. 

 The State Ornithologist has come to be a recognized factor 

 in the work of the Board of Agriculture. Elected by the 

 Board, and with his headquarters at this office, he is one of 



