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Insects of all kinds were particularly numerous last summer, especi- 

 ally the crane fly whose close resemblance to the mosquito was 

 responsible for frequent alarms on the part of residents and the 

 press. 



With the excessive rainfall innumerable breeding places formed 

 throughout the marsh and upland too rapidly to permit of absolute 

 control at a time when our organization could not be expanded suffi- 

 ciently to meet the emergency for the reason that the amount of 

 money appropriated by the county for the use of the commission 

 was less than that called for in the approved estimate submitted of 

 the amount required. 



Night collections of mosquitoes in July and August showed a 

 large percentage of syhestris and sub cant ans, uncommon in Hud- 

 son County and not definitely accounted for. 



We are glad to be able to report the continued exile of the genus 

 Anopholes from Hudson County and hope to make the banishment 

 permanent. 



The total cost of operations in 1920 was $41,395.75 which was 

 practically the same as the year before. The total amount of oil used 

 was 11,570 gallons, costing $1,743.10. 



After an illness of several months, Superintendent William Del- 

 aney, known to you all as a pioneer in mosquito extermination 

 work, died on April 24th, last. In his death the commission lost 

 an esteemed, enthusiastic and hard worker, whose activities looking 

 to the control of the mosquito in New Jersey, date back to the days 

 of Dr. Smith. 



The field force of the commission was re-adjusted to the present 

 organization of Executive Secretary, in general charge; Chief 

 Inspector in charge of the salt marsh; Sanitary Engineer in charge 

 of the upland ; with a force of fourteen Inspectors and pump oper- 

 ators, one auto truck driver and ten laborers, making a total of 

 twenty-eight employees during the active season. Inspectors are 

 grouped in three classes depending upon length of service and paid 

 $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50 per day. Laborers are divided into two 

 classes, according to ability, at $3.50 and $4.00 per day. The scarcity 

 of labor proved a handicap in limiting our force. 

 ' Commissioners C. Howard Slater of Jersey City and Thomas M. 

 Donnelly of Woodcliffe, were re-appointed members of the Commis- 

 sion for terms of three years each. 



The following officers of the commission were elected to succeed 

 themselves : 



