io8 N. J. Mosquito Extermination Association 



In Greater New York for 1919 there was a total of 171,666 feet 

 of ditches dug and 6,972,073 feet of ditches cleaned, making a total 

 of 7,143,739 feet of ditches dug and cleaned for the year, and a grand 

 total of 13,901,100 feet of ditches installed from the inception of the 

 work in this city to the end of 1919, at a total cost of $406,677.38,. 

 draining approximately 25,000 acres. 



In addition to the above there has been approxmiately $600,000 

 worth of work done by private interests which has materially assisted 

 in the work of mosquito extermination. 



The methods employed and the character of the work are so well 

 known that we do not think it necessary to take up your time by a 

 descriptive detail. While many methods have been employed with 

 more or less success it has been agreed by the authorities that the 

 present methods are most economical to obtain the required results, 

 namely : filling, ditching, and oiling when necessity requires pending 

 permanent improvement. 



The advantages derived fromi this work in our Greater City are 

 enormous. The latent menace from the mosquito has been so far 

 removed that it has been reduced to a minimum. The health and 

 comfort of our population numbering over 6,000,000 souls has been 

 increased in proportion to the amount of work done. Home sites 

 are now available heretofore impossible on account of the mosquito,, 

 and the conditions generally have been so improved, especially dur- 

 ing the time of advancing rents and profiteering landlords, as to 

 permit of settlements of sections otherwise impossible, without drain- 

 age and mosquito work on, the salt-marsh area. 



The original cost and maintenance of the work is small in com- 

 parison with the increased revenue derived from taxes and other 

 valuations of marketable value, which have been increased in pro- 

 portion. 



In conclusion, in behalf of the department, we wish to thank the 

 counties and states contiguous to the Greater City for their coopera- 

 tion during the past year. 



Mr. Miller: I would like to ask Mr. Winship how much money 

 he has per annum to spend. 



Mr. Winship: About $48,000. 



Mr. Miller: Do you regard that enough? 



Mr. Winship : At the present time ; yes, sir. 



Mr. Miller : You could spend double to good advantage, could 

 you ? 



