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ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO 



•work, and we believe that the chief efforts must be devoted to the outer towns, and in 

 •the present state of finances, controlling measures are all that can be used in the inner 

 towns. What is needed is a good financial backing for a few years, then we shall be 

 able to reduce the sise of our request for funds as the work ceases to be one of insect 

 destruction and becomes more and more one of inspection. 



That never since 1892 have we been able to qjrry out our complete plans is a con- 

 tinual source of discouragement. Mr. Forbush and Prof. Fernald have expended their 

 %est energies in this work. The non-salaried committee conducting the work have given 

 ■freely of their time and attention. Conditions have been carefully studied and plans 

 caiade, only to be hampered by lack of funds. We believe that the best possible use 

 lias been made of resources which have been placed at our disposal. If any of our 

 friends or critics will show us how to do two dollars' worth of work for one dollar, we 

 "will then show them how to exterminate the Gypsy moth with appropriations of the . size 

 made in the past. There seems to be a growing feeling throughout the state, on the 

 £>art of tax payers, that the people of this Commonwealth in protecting themselves from 

 this insect are protecting as well the adjoining states, and, in fact the whole country. 

 That this argument is a just one there can be no doubt, and should the insect be allowed 

 to multiply in this region, the through traffic in freight and passengers, in a short time 

 would probably distribute the Gypsy moth over the greater part of the country. 

 Whether this consideration of the matter from the tax payers' standpoint will tend to 

 reduce the size of the appropriations for our work this year is problematical. Two 

 things are certain, we need more funds than we have yet had, and we need to just as 

 great an extent the moral support of all who are interested in the eradication of one of 

 the worst foes to agriculture and horticulture that has ever reached our shores from a 

 foreign country. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, with the 

 following result (see page 2.) 



It was moved by Dr. Fletcher and seconded by Mr. Evans, and resolved, that the 

 library and rooms committeeebe instructed and empowered to deal with matters pertaining 

 to the library and collections, such as adding books' and specimens, providing cases, &c, 

 and to secure the proper heating, lighting and cleaning of the rooms. 



The treasurer, Mr. J. A. Balkwill, read the following report of the receipts and 

 expenditure for the year ending August 31, 1897 : 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance on hand, September 1st, 1896. ..? 530 93 



Members' fees 389 85 



Pins, cork, etc (30 32 



•Government grant 1,000 00 



■Sales of " Entomologist," etc 133 37 



Advertising 17 50 



Interest 20 80 



$'.3,152 77 



EXPENDITURE. 



Annual meeting and report $ 219 08 



Salaries 350 00 



Insurance 28 08 



Pins, cork, etc 47 00 



Library 59 60 



Rene 117 77 



Printing 687 42 



Expense acct. postage, etc 16S 3fj 



Balance on hand 575 52 



$2,1527; 



We, the auditors of the Entomological Society of Ontario hereby certify that we have 

 •examined the accounts of the treasurer and find them correct, and that the above state- 

 ment is in accordance therewith. 



R. W. Rennie, ) Auditore 

 JLondon, October 8th, 1897. Jas. H. Bowman, ( 



