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which were laid on the mud. The dynamite was exploded and 

 the stream, at once accepted the new channel, and is still using it. 



The President — It gives me pleasure to call upon one of 

 the staunch friends of mosquito work in this State. Mr. Camp, of 

 Pierces, Cape May County, is one of the best friends this work 

 has in New Jersey, and I am very glad to have him make some 

 few remarks on Cape May problems. 



Mr. Camp — Mr. Chairman and gentlemen : This is the third 

 time I have stood before you to try to keep Cape May County on 

 the map. I have tried to do my best, and to-day I think that I 

 can bring to you better news than I have before. For the last 

 two years I have told you about what a beautiful county Cape 

 May was, the best in the State, and about how it could be drained 

 and ridden of mosquitoes. Its natural resources were adequate 

 to the demand, and all we wanted to do was to get to work, but 

 I could not impress on the Freeholders and the public-spirited 

 men of Cape May County the necessity. A great many said it 

 could not be done, but I said from the first start, after listening 

 to the remarks of men who knew, that it could be done. As I 

 went about the county advocating the cause, to the best of my 

 ability, the Freeholders would say, "No use ; can't be done, Camp ; 

 lot of hot air." I have continued to advocate the cause just as 

 vigorously as ever, and I want to see you go on with the good 

 work, that Cape May County may, in the near future, wake up 

 to the advisability of doing the work. 



Dr. Headlee was down the other day, and we had an audience 

 with the Freeholders. The doctor explained the thing in a very 

 nice manner and told them: what had been done, and they all 

 listened attentively, and finally one old fellow, greatest kicker 

 in the Board, got up and said he really believed that he had been 

 converted in the last year. I didn't say Amen out loud, but I 

 felt like it, and they were all serious. 



Now, all the Boards of Trade of the different seashore resorts 

 have organized and are advocating the elimination of mosquitoes. 

 We have asked this year for ten thousand dollars. The State has 

 promised to give us what aid it possibly can. If we can get the 



