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more, the prevalence of certain insect pests in this State which 

 as yet have not become cstabhshed in other States has made 

 necessary the inspection of all nursery stock going to points 

 outside of the State. Otherwise, nursery interests in which 

 several millions of dollars are invested would have to be aban- 

 doned and this important industry lost to the State. In view 

 of the foregoing the work of the inspection service is now 

 directed along several lines: the inspection of nursery stock in 

 the nurseries as a protection to the nurserymen and to the 

 public at large, the inspection of imports from abroad to pre- 

 vent the introduction of new insect pests and plant diseases, 

 the inspection of niu'sery stock coming from other States to 

 determine whether it meets inspection requirements, and by a 

 careful inspection of all stock shipped from the State an attempt 

 is made to prevent the spread of dangerous insect pests or 

 plant diseases into territory where these have not already 

 become established. The inspection work at present requires 

 the services of several men permanently, and at times as many 

 as 35 men are required to carry out this work. The recommenda- 

 tion of your secretary in 1912 for an increase of the appropria- 

 tion for inspection work and modifications in the nursery 

 inspection law were favorably considered and adopted, and 

 this important work is now upon a very satisfactory basis. 

 The demands of the inspection service work upon the sten- 

 ographic service of the office are constantly increasing, and 

 your secretary would suggest the permanent employment by 

 this department of a stenographer in order to relieve the present 

 situation whereby both the inspection service work and that 

 of the office are handicapped. 



The Dairy Bureau. 

 The Dairy Bureau has continued its good work in the efficient 

 and progressive manner which has, in the past, characterized 

 all of its undertakings. The relations between the Board, as 

 a whole, and the Bureau have also been most satisfactory, thus 

 indicating the value of this manner of organization, which 

 might well be applied to other activities in the agricultural 

 work of the State. The annual report of the general agent of 

 the Bureau will be presented at the annual meeting, and will 



