666 ?^EW JERSEY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 



The area bounded by Belford on the west, Atlantic Highlands on the 



east, Raritan bay on the north $S00 00 



The soil near Belford is good for draining ; near Atlantic 

 Highlands is gravel and will require filling. 

 The area bounded by Water Witch on the north, Highlands of Nave- 

 sink on the south, Raritan bay on the east. Central R. R. on 



the west ; good ditching 200 00 



The Sandy Hook Reservation is omitted from considera- 

 tion : it belongs to the United States Government, the com- 

 mandants in charge have been notified of the location of the 

 breeding ai'eas, and the whole territory can be cleaned with- 

 out much expense by Post labor. 



Most of the Shrewsbury area has been cleaned by private 

 subscription, but a little work is yet needed. 

 The meadow bounded by Pleasure bay on the east, Little Silver creek 

 on the west, the Shrewsbury river on the north and Eatontown 



on the south — good ditching ; not above .TOO 00 



The meadow between Pleasure Bay bridge on the north. Long Branch 

 on the south. North Long Branch on the east and Pleasure bay 



on the west ; good drainage 300 00 



At this point the mainland reaches the shore and for several miles 

 there is almost no salt marsh except in the Shark river section, 

 and that is not a dangerous breeder. Such places as occur 

 between Bradley Beach and Belmar can be cleaned up for 



about ' 200 00 



Salt marsh begins again near Sea Girt, and the territory from that 

 point south to Point Pleasant and between the ocean and the 



N. Y. & L. B. R. R., will cost 1.000 00 



Some places can be ditched, but others must be filled : it 



includes Manasquan and Brielle. 



The meadow bounded by Point Pleasant on the north. Metedeconk 



river on the south, Atlantic ocean on the east, including Bay 



Head; ditching in some parts, but mostly sand-filling, will cost.. 500 00 



The area between Barnegat bay and the ocean, from Bay Head to 



Mantoloking, is partly marsh and partly depressions ; a little 



draining is possible, but most is grading and filling, for which 



plenty of material is at hand 1.000 00 



The marsh and depressions between Barnegat bay and the ocean, 



from Mantoloking to Chadwicks : mostly grading and filling.. 1.500 00 

 The sti-etch between Chadwicks and Lavallette, and ocean and bay, 

 marsh and depressed area, mostly sand that will not stand 



ditching 500 00 



Between Lavallette and Berkeley, ocean and bay, territory as before. 



and mostly to be filled, not over 2.000 00 



Between Berkeley and Life-saving Station No. 14, ocean and bay. 



including Seaside Park ; more filling than ditching 1.500 00 



On the main shore, beginning at the head of the bay, from the 

 Metedeconk river on the north to Kettle creek on the south, 

 and from the bay to Metedeconk neck, the soil is good for 



ditching and little filling is needed ; the cost will be 4 4.500 00 



From Kettle creek on the north to Mosquito cove on the south, and 

 from the bay west to Silverton, the meadow is susceptible to 

 ditch drainage and little filling is needed ; the cost will be 2.000 00 



