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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Piib. Doc. 



Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1897, 

 Appropriation Feb. 26, 1897, 



$8,849 85 

 150,000 00 



Wm. R. Sessions, expenses, 



E. W. Wood, expenses, 

 Augustus Pratt, expenses, 



F. W. Sargent, expenses, 

 J. G. Avery, expenses, . 

 S. S. Stetson, expenses, 

 C. H. Fernald, expenses and remuneration 

 E. H. Forbush, director, salary, 

 Travelling expenses of director and men. 

 Teaming, livery and board of horses, . 

 Wages of employees, .... 



Rent of offices, 



Supplies, tools, insecticides, etc., . 



Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1898, 



$158,849 85 



The balance indicated as on hand Jan. 1, 1898, will all or 

 nearly all be required to pay bills for labor, material and 

 running expenses already contracted ; hence the appropria- 

 tion must he regarded as practically exhausted. 



E. W. WOOD, 

 S. S. STETSON, 

 JOHN G. AVERY, 

 AUGUSTUS PRATT, 



F. W. SARGENT, 

 WM. R. SESSIONS, 



Committee of the Board of Agriculture in 

 Charge of the Oyjpsy Moth Work. 



