REPORT OF THE MOSQUITO INVESTIGATION 



IN 1905. 



BY JOHX B. SMITH, SC.D. 



Chapter 80 of the laws of 1905 provided for a continuation of 

 the mosquito work carried on for nearly three years, pursuant to 

 chapter 98 of the laws of 1902, but on a somewhat different plan. 

 The report prepared in 1904 and distributed during the early days 

 of 1905 showed clearly enough which were the dangerous and trouble- 

 some species that it was necessary to deal with, and the methods of 

 dealing with them were also determined. The new law, therefore, was 

 intended to assist in the practical application of what had been 

 learned, and an appropriation of $10,000 was made, $4,000 to become 

 available in the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1905, and $6,000 to 

 become available during the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1906. 



This was to be use^ in aiding such shore communities as had the 

 salt marsh species to deal with, not more than 25 per cent, of the 

 amount to be paid by the State and not over $500 to go to any one 

 municipality. The appropriation was made to the Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, and the Director was authorized to appoint an 

 executive officer to make such investigations and such reports as 

 were necessary. The sum of $6,000, of which $2,500 was available in 

 the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1906, was appropriated for the 

 expenses of administration. 



Organization was begun by the appointment of the writer as 

 executive officer, to make the investigations and reports required by 

 the law, and to act for the Director in all cases where the law allowed 

 such action. 



As field assistants and general investigators, Mr. H. H. Brehme, 

 of Newark, and Mr. John A. Grossbeck, of Paterson, were appointed, 

 and Mr. Wm. P. Seal, of Delair, was especially engaged during part 



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