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might be thought ad\'isable. Accordingly, instead of requesting the 

 Legislature at its meeting on November 8th for the sum of one hundred 

 thousand dollars, he requested the immediate appropriation of the sum 

 of one hundred and twelve thousand dollars. He is happy to report 

 that the bill was introduced, passed by both houses and signed by the 

 Governor within less than seven hours; the money thus appropriated 

 becoming imm.ediately available. He plans during the months of 

 January and February to request the Legislature of New Jersey to appro- 

 priate the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for the 

 fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1921, and ending June 30th, 1922. This 

 extra twenty-five thousand dollars is planned for supplementary exter- 

 minative work against the outlying infestations and for the scouting of 

 the large estates and other danger points. 



In addition to the above appropriation, Mr. J. B. Duke, being famili- 

 arized with the nature and the extent of this infestation before the state 

 appropriation was made, agreed to m.ake available private funds to the 

 amount of twenty-five thousand dollars. This action was a most 

 welcome one for it was felt that a thorough dorm.ant season scout would 

 reveal a greatly increased area of infestation in the Somerville district. 



Since the securing of the funds from the State Legislature another 

 infestation has been discovered at Mendham. The egg masses here 

 almost exactly correspond to the masses found in New England. Neither 

 the size nor the origin of this Mendham infestation has been deter- 

 mined. 



Early in the consideration of the exterminative work against the 

 gipsy moth in New Jersey, Mr Burgess informed the writer that by 

 December 1st, all government moneys available for work against the 

 gipsy moth in New Jersey would be exhausted, and that no further funds 

 could be provided until the meeting of Congress in Decem.ber. Further- 

 more, Mr. Burgess pointed out that spraying machinery for the spring 

 work against the gipsy moth would have to be ordered very promptly, 

 or it would not be ready in time for next spring. 



Beginning previous to December 1st the New Jersey State Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture began to take on its pay rolls a large number of 

 gipsy moth scouts and foremen, who were drawn from the New England 

 forces. Crews were located in the Somerville area and at various out- 

 lying points. Mr. H. A. Ames was designated by Mr. Burgess and Mr. 

 Mclntyre as a satisfactory man to take general charge of the work. 

 A central office has been established at Somerville, and Mr. Ames has 

 been permanently located there. At the present time there are about 

 eighty gipsy moth scouts working in the state, of whom fully t'Wo-thirds 

 are experienced men drawn from the New England forces and officered 



