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more will be next spring. The greater part of the trouble is 

 in a restricted area in one county, and every suspicious place, 

 with three exceptions, has now- been thoroughly gone over for 

 several years. If the rust can be exterminated, it will mean 

 the safety of the millions of pines now growing in Massachu- 

 setts and the further reforestation of the State, so much to be 

 desired. 



Districts. 



For convenience in the inspection work, the State has been 

 divided into two districts, one including the western part of 

 the State as far east as Worcester County, the other including 

 the remainder. 



The chief inspector has personally supervised and directed 

 the work in the western district, from bis office at Amherst, 

 and by correspondence and frequent personal visits has kept 

 closely in touch with the conditions and work in the eastern 

 district, which has been under the immediate charge of Chief 

 Deputy R. H. Allen, whose office has been at Room 136, 

 State House, Boston. 



During August the chief inspector located in Boston and 

 took charge of the eastern district, and put himself thoroughly 

 in touch with the conditions there, devoting his entire time to 

 that part of the work, personally examining a great many of 

 the places where conditions required particular study. 



Correspondence has been quite large in amount, rather more 

 than 2,500 letters having been sent out from the two offices 

 during the year. 



Financial Statement. 



Appropriation, $15,000 00 



Compensation of inspectors, 

 Traveling and necessary expenses, 

 Supplies (postage, printing, etc.). 

 Clerical services, .... 

 Salary, chief inspector, 



55,404 78 



5,080 30 



206 13 



204 25 



500 00 



11,395 46 



Balance, $3,604 54 



Acknowledgment should be made here of the great assistance 

 which has been received in the course of the year's work from 



