xvi BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



In addition to the above publications, there were publi.shed 

 under the direction of the Board of Agriculture in May 

 5,000 copies of an illustrated report of 607 pages of the 

 work of destroying the gypsy moth in the Commonwealth 

 of Massachusetts, together with an account of its history 

 and habits both in Massachusetts and Europe. This report 

 was prepared by Edward H. Forbush, field director in 

 charge of the work, and Charles H. Fernald, A.M., Ph.D., 

 entomologist to the Board. 



There were also published by the Dairy Bureau of the 

 Board 1,000 pamphlet copies of the laws of Massachusetts 

 relating to dairy products and their imitations, with a digest 

 of supreme court decisions thereon. This pamphlet was 

 prepared by Mr. Geo. M. Whitaker, acting executive officer 

 of the Bureau, and was issued in August. 



Legislation. 



The legislation of the year 1896 that had reference to the 

 Board of Agriculture or to the agricultural societies was : 

 ' ' An act making appropriations for sundry agricultural 

 expenses" (Acts of 1896, chapter 25) ; "An act relative to 

 the tenure of office of members of the State Board of Ag-ri- 

 culture" (Acts of 1896, chapter 254) ; "An act to incorporate 

 the Manufacturers' Agricultural Society in North Attlebor- 

 ough" (Acts of 1896, chapter 260) ; a "Resolve to provide 

 for the collection and circulation of information relating to 

 abandoned farms" (Resolves of 1896, chapter 31) ; a "Re- 

 solve in favor of the Manufacturers' Agricultural Society in 

 North Attleborough " (Resolves of 1896, chapter 85); a 

 "Resolve to provide for carrying on the work of the sup- 

 pression of the gypsy moth" (Resolves of 1896, chapter 

 100); also "Resolutions relative to the extermination of 

 the gypsy moth." 



