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these forms and to the methods of dealing with them. The fact 

 that there is only one brood to be dealt with simplifies matters in 

 one direction, but it also makes it necessary to take measures so 

 early, before adult mosquitoes are ordinarily seen about, that there 

 is great danger of slipping by the proper time. 



The Staten Island marsh area, w^hich has been referred to in 

 previous reports, has been eliminated as a danger to Xew Jersey. 

 The Xew York Department of Health secured an appropriation 

 sufficient to drain all the marshes on that island, under the direc- 

 tion of Dr. Alvah TI. Doty, the health officer of the port of Xew 

 York, and practically no salt marsh mosquitoes can come from that 

 territory in future. The work has been carefully followed through- 

 out the summer by Mr. Brehme, and a more detailed reference 

 follows. 



All the preliminary work necessary to a prompt action under 

 chapter 134 of the laws of 1906 has been done, and there seems to 

 be no reason wh}^ a large section of the State near the centre of 

 population should not be cleared during the summer of 1907. 



The Jersey City Meadoxir. 



The Jersey City Board of Health has in the past manifested a 

 great interest in the problem of ridding the territoiy within its 

 jurisdiction of mosquito-lireeding places, and during the early 

 months of the year matters looked favorable for securing the funds 

 necessary for the drainage of the salt marshes. April 13th, the 

 meadows were therefore carefully examined and the board was 

 advised of exactly what work was to be done, where a beginning 

 should be made to secure the maximum effect early in the summer, 

 and the amount that would be required to do the work with the 

 percentage that would be available from the State appropriation. 

 The expected funds did not become available, however, and nothing 

 was done to carry out the recommendations made.* 



June 28th, the meadow was visited and found to contain a small 

 brood of adults, mostly cantator, and the fourth of the season, while 

 in the pools young lar^^ae of brood 5 were present. The marsh was 

 not again visited until August 22d, just after brood 6, the largest 

 of the season, had made its appearance. This was nearly all 



* Since writing the above, .$2,.500 has been appropriated by the city. 



