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uated. Unfortunately, as it turned out, several townships are involved, 

 some disinclined to take action, others in no financial position to do so. 

 At all events it proved impossible to get any concerted action, and 

 there seems to be no immediate prospect of securing any. 



Early in the season and at several other times during the summer 

 Mr. Brelime went over the Shrewsbury river area and found that the 

 w^ork done in 1904 approved itself thoroughly, that the marshes were 

 in excellent condition and that no mosquito breeding occurred. There 

 is no doubt of the effectiveness of the method. Owing to the fact that 

 the action of the tides and swells caused by passing steamers had a 

 tendency to block the outlet ditches with sand and seaweed, it became 

 necessary to maintain a man on each side of the river to keep the drain- 

 age system open. The work Avas also extended to include most or all 

 of the area left undrained in 190-i, so that this Shrewsbury area may 

 now be said to be free from danger of mosquito-breeding. The effect 

 of the work was noted this year for many miles around, and con- 

 ditions in the entire region may be said to be gTeatly improved. 



An effort was made to secure action by the city of Long Branch on 

 the small marsh area within its jurisdiction; but because of some 

 local difficulty nothing was done. The work required here is so slight 

 that it seems a pity to allow a breeding place capable of supplying 

 annoyance to the entire city to stand. It is a matter of less than $500 

 all told, and would free the balance of the marsh area between the 

 highlands and the main shore at Long Branch. 



At the request of some of the residents of Bay Head that territory 

 was examined and reported upon by Mr. Brehme; but no action was 

 taken upon the report. It seems probable that practical work will be 

 taken up in this region during the season of 1906. 



In response to questions from owners of pine lands which it was 

 desired to develop, I made some investigation into the conditions 

 existing in the Brown's' Mills and Lakewood districts; finding, as I 

 expected, that nothing that could be done locally would be of avail. 

 The whole pine region is under the domination of the salt marsh 

 mosquitoes. Several communities in the same territory who would 

 have been willing to do local work were also advised that under 

 existing conditions they were helpless. 



On Absecon island conditions have been greatly improved, and 

 within the limits of Atlantic City breeding places exist only in the 

 northeastern section. In Ventnor most of the bad places have I)een 



