GYPSY MOTH WORK. 307 



All work was suspended September ist, and Mr. Hollister 

 assisted in inspecting the nurseries of the state. On November 

 i8th work was resumed at Stonington by Mr. Hollister and 

 six men. 



Funds. 



The report for 1906 explained (page 245) how a portion of 

 the general fund received by the station from the state was used 

 in controlling the gypsy moth and also how eight hundred dollars 

 was appropriated for the purpose by the State Board of Agri- 

 culture. During 1907 the expenses were met from the msect 

 pest fund prior to the passage of a bill by the legislature 

 providing for the prosecution of the control work. As this bill 

 did not finally become a law until June Sth, and as none of the 

 money could be used to pay bills contracted before that date, we 

 came very npar being obliged to stop work at a critical time for 

 lack of funds. In order to keep the men at work the State Board 

 of Agriculture appropriated one hundred dollars on May 25th. 

 The new state appropriation of one thousand dollars became 

 available on June Sth, and was immediately drawn, and as soon 

 as the legislature adjourned the State Board of Control appro- 

 priated fifteen hundred dollars more, which amount was nearly 

 all expended when the work was temporarily stopped on Sep- 

 tember 1st. 



After the leaves had fallen so that scouting for egg-masses 

 could be done advantageously, the Board of Control granted 

 another one thousand dollars, which had been only about half 

 expended on January ist, 1908. Thus during t^e calendar year 

 approximately $4,550 had been used, and this, together with the 

 amount expended in 1906, make a total of more than six 

 thousand dollars thus far expended in attempting to exterminate 

 the gypsy moth colony at Stonington. 



Legislation. 



Prior to June 5th, 1907, no special legislation regarding the 

 gypsy or brown-tail moths had been enacted in Connecticut, and 

 in the control work at Stonington the state entomologist had no 

 authority except that granted under the insect pest law — Sections 

 4386-4390 of the Revised Statutes. Consequently it was neces- 

 sary to obtain the owners' permission before cutting brush, 



