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 TABLE XIII 

 Average Annual Increase in Tax Valuations 



been greatly reduced since 1915 shows a gain of $555,345,000 over 

 what could be expected had the mosquitoes in that area not been 

 brought under control. The writer believes this is a conservative state- 

 ment because the areas included were simply those that either had salt 

 marshes within their borders or stood immediately adjacent to salt 

 marshes, and as has been stated, since the flight of the salt marsh mos- 

 quitoes extends many miles back from the coast, mosquito freedom 

 occurs far inland beyond the borders of the boroughs and municipalities 

 taken into consideration in this study. 



The total assessed value from Highlands to Cape May, of the 

 beaches, and such mainland sections of townships, as are needed for 

 the present and future growth of resorts in 1900 was $64,628,849; in 

 1915, .$248,229,992; in 1930, $736,451,226; an increase of 671 and 

 three-fourths millions in 30 years, or 11.39 times. In the same time, 



