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some four thousand are already formed. It is hoped that 

 the State Land Bank of New York City may improve the 

 situation in New York for Farmers' Organizations, but 

 " generally nearly all available funds of the local banks seem 

 to be drawn off for investments in Wall Street." 



However, it is not to be forgotten that this difficulty is 

 reflected in the lower prices of eastern Land. 



One more thing that keeps many people from the country 

 and drives some people back to the city is the mosquito (of 

 course there are mosquitoes in town, but we are not out as 

 much, so we notice them less). Mosquitoes breed or rather 

 we breed them, in still water in which there are no fish, in 

 pools, hollows in trees, wells, etc., and above all hi old tin 

 cans. They can no more breed without water than sharks 

 could. 



Mosquitoes do not breed in grass, but rank growths of 

 weeds or grass may conceal small breeding puddles, and 

 form a favorite nursery for Mamma Skeet. A teacupful 

 of water standing ten days is enough for 250 wrigglers; 

 their needs are modest. 



Different species of mosquitoes have as well-defined hab- 

 its as other birds and are classified as follows : Domestic, 

 Migratory, and Woodland. 



The common domestic or pet species breed in fresh water, 

 usually in the house yard, fly comparatively short distances, 

 and habitually enter houses. They winter in cellars, barns, 

 and outhouses. Some of them are conveyors of malaria. 



The Migratory Species breed on the salt marshes, fly long 

 distances, do not habitually enter houses, and are not carriers 

 of diseases so far as known. 



Certain varieties of Woodland Mosquitoes breed only in 

 woodland pools, appearing in the early spring, and travel a 



