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Now one or two other points regarding Mr. Bowen's record, rela- 

 tive to my doubt of his knowledge of mosquitoes, I desire to say- 

 that after that meeting with him in Franklin Furnace, I have enter- 

 tained no doubt whatever as to his ability to distinguish between 

 mosquitoes, because he had the proof there and he showed me. 



SATURDAY MORNING SESSION 



On Saturday morning at ten o'clock a ditch digging demonstration 

 was made by Mr. Fred A. Reiley, Chief Inspector of the Atlantic 

 County Mosquito Extermination Commission with the improved 

 Eaton ditcher and Fordson tractor. Automobiles were furnished 

 by the Atlantic County Commission which took those interested to 

 the meadows on the west side of the Absecon Boulevard where the 

 demonstration was given. 



After a short talk Mr. Reiley showed how with the improved cut- 

 ter blades on the sides of the plow, together with the new pointed 

 bottom blade, a pull of the tractor automatically sunk the plow into 

 the meadow. Heretofore it has been necessary to sink the plow by 

 hand. He also pointed out how the "A" shaped frame on the front 

 was used to pull the plow out of the meadow by the use of the trac- 

 tor. This also had been done by hand previously. He then showed 

 how a ditch can be cut directly into a creek by use of the "A" frame. 



His next demonstration was that of a small plow modelled on the 

 same principles as the large one and which is used for spurring. 

 The large plow and tractor can cut 10,000 feet in seven and one-half 

 hours which is a decided advantage over the old ditching machine 

 which cut 6,500 feet in eight and one-half hours. The dem.onstra- 

 tion was ended by showing how the Fordson tractor could be run 

 over any kind of the meadow bottom. The driver demonstrated 

 hurdling sods, and how the tractor could pull itself out of a salt hole. 



After answering questions by those present, the party returned to 

 Atlantic City. 



