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alence of malaria might make their lands less desirable 

 to the prospective buyers. Knowing that malaria is a 

 disease which can be eliminated by the destruction of 

 the Anopheline species of mosquito, he requested that 

 Professor Herms assist the said company by advising 

 them as to the methods of mosquito extermination, 

 and if possible to visit the project and advise in detail 

 as to the best method to pursue. 



Professor Herms, being unable to make the visit 

 requested, owing to press of other work, directed the 

 undersigned to proceed to Los Alolinos, examine the 

 situation thoroughly in detail, and to report thereon. 

 The following report is the result of investigations 

 made on September 27, 28, and 29, 191 1. 



Description of Project. — The Los Molinos Land 

 Company's project consists of approximately twelve 

 thousand acres of level, fertile land, lying along the 

 east side of the Sacramento River, extending from 

 about one mile south of the town of Los Molinos to 

 within about six miles of Red Bluff on the north. 

 Part of the project is at present under irrigation, and 

 the remainder will be put under irrigation during the 

 season of 191 2. The soil is deep and porous, and the 

 general height of the land above the Sacramento River 

 and the various creeks and drain ways assures a good 

 natural drainage. The general slope of the land is 

 westerly towards the river. On the east the foothills 

 approach the limits of the project closely. In general 

 it may be stated that with the exception of the land 



