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respondent, are now to be had there. If we are to procure them, it will 

 be necessary for me to start immediately, and I am preparing to leave here 

 for that purpose on the 15th inst. In addition to the other two firms of 

 whom I have advised you, the St. Lawrence Boom and M'f'g Co. signify 

 their perfect willingness to pay their proportion of the expenses.' If, 

 therefore,' no others come in, your proportion of the estimated expenses 

 will be a fourth share of $600 (the estimated expense over and above the 

 moneys available out of our funds.) If others should come in, the pro 

 rata will be correspondingly reduced for all. If your firm still desires to 

 share in this venture please remit your portion as stated, to Dr. John A. 

 Myers, Director. Should my expenses prove less than the amount con- 

 tributed we will reimburse all pro rata. 



Calling your attention to the earliness of the date necessary for my de- 

 parture, which depends upon the above contributions, I remain," * * 



AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY OWNERS OF TIMBER. 



In reply to this letter the following named companies 

 promptly forwarded the amount indicated: 

 The Condon-Lane Boom and Lumber Co., through E. L. 



Tunis, Bretz, W. Va $150 



The W. Va. & Pittsburgh R. K. Co., through J. N. Cam- 

 den, its President , 150 



The St. Lawrence Boom and M'f'g Co., Ronceverte, W. 



Va., through E. C. Best 150 



The Cumberland Lumber Co., Cumberland, Md., through 



Robert R. Henderson, Pres 150 



Contributions were subsequently received as follows: 



E. A. Monaghan, Lock Haven, Pa. 75 



J. R. Beaty & Co., Crow, W. Va. 75 



Making a total of $750, to which amount the Station Commit- 

 tee authorized the addition of $150 from the Station funds, 

 wherefore the following letter of instructions was handed to 

 me by the Director of the Station : 



LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS. 



MR. A. D. HOPKINS, 



Entomologist : 



"At a meeting of the Station Committee of the Board of Regents of the 

 West Virginia University held August llth, 1892, at the Experiment 

 Station, the following orders were passed: 



Ordered 1st. "That A. D. Hopkins, Entomologist of the W. Va. Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station be directed to proceed to Europe in the quest 

 of such insect parasites as in his judgment will, when introduced into the 

 State, check the destruction of our forests by the insect pest at present 

 causing such widespread injury to our pine and spruce timber. 



2d. That to assist in paying the expenses of this trip, $150 of the funds 

 of 'the Station be devoted to the payment of the cost of the experiment, 



