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to the value of agricultural and forest products produced in each 

 party state. Cn this basis, Massachusetts would contribute $3,800 

 to the Insurance Fund. An Insurance Fund with a principal of 

 one million dollars seems to be reasonable with 50 participating 

 states. During any period when a lesser number of states is 

 party to the compact, the total budget of the Insurance Fund 

 would not be so great. Its exact size vrould depend upon the 

 number and identity of the party states 'and their decisions as 

 to v;hat they expect the Insurance Fund to do . 



At the beginning of this year, eight states (California, 

 Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Nev; Hampshire, New Jersey, 

 Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) were in the Compact. So far 

 this year Tennessee and Minnesota have enacted this legislation. 

 It will also become effective in North Dakota and Washinrton 

 this year. Maine's entry into the compact is contingent upon 

 Massachusetts' enactment of this legislation. 



Delaware has already financed part of their pest control 

 operation to combat a new infestation of the Golden Nematode by 

 funds generated through the Pest Control Compact's Insurance Fund. 



In my opinion this Bill is timely, and necessary. 



No. 3 - An Act Governing the Procedure for Registering Dairy 

 Farms and Licensing Establishments for the Pasteurization of Milk. 



The Department of Agriculture through its Division of Dairy- 

 ing and Animal Husbandry is now responsible for the insfection of 



(a) all dairy farms that produce milk for the Massachusetts 

 markets 



