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and half starved cur. The fee on female should be increased from 

 two to five or ten dollars, thereby eliminating the -worthless females. 

 The fee should be collected by the Sheriff at time of payment of other 

 taxes. The amount collected for sheep killed should be based on value 

 as reported for taxation. 



CORN BORER: 



Due to the ravages and growth of Corn Borer in States north of 

 Kentucky, it was deemed advisable by the 1928 Legislature to pass a 

 bill setting aside $25,000.00 annually to be used by the Commissioner 

 of Agriculture as an emergency fund to protect Kentucky against the 

 ravages of this pest. 



In 1928 there was no reported infestation in the State. 



In 1929 there was found an isolated case of infestation and in the 

 discretion of the Commissioner a very limited amount of this money 

 was used for clean up purposes. By this means we feel that the Corn 

 Borer pest will be kept out of Kentucky for several years. 



It is my recommendation to the Legislature that this appropria- ' 

 tion be continued in like sum for each year of the next biennium. It 

 is properly safe guarded through cooperation of the Commissioner of 

 Agriculture and the State Entomologist. The agricultural interests 

 of the State will be greatly handicapped in case of an outbreak if 

 there were no funds sufficient to take any precautionary measures 

 that might be deemed necessary. 



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