42 N. J. Mosquito Extermination Association 



The 9,000 sewer catch basins under our care were oiled after a 

 plan which called for a treatment every ten days, (12,109 gallons 

 of oil being used for this work). 



We inspected 66,995 yards during the active season. 



We made night collections every Tuesday night. The results of 

 these collections showed A. cant at or predominated. There was a 

 noticeable decrease in A. sylvestris as compared to 1919. Culex 

 pipiens while not appearing in sufficient numbers to be classed as 

 troublesome were more numerous than in 1919. 



The cost for our work for 1920 was $69,148.25. 



Though we, with others, had to struggle along with insufficient 

 as well as mediocre help due to very short labor market, we are 

 not satisfied with our results of last year. We start this year with 

 changed conditions, our organization has been rearranged, and from 

 the results shown to date, we believe we now have a working force 

 that can meet and handle any phase of the work which may show 

 itself. The labor situation is much improved, and we hope for a suc- 

 cessful season. 



I might say in addition that there has been a spirit of co-operation 

 which is very gratifying between our commission and private own- 

 ers, whether corporations 9r simply in private ownership, railroad 

 corporations or mills or things of that kind, and even the city depart- 

 ments. The commission has insisted upon these property owners 

 bearing a fair share of the expense of keeping their property free 

 from nuisance. It is our custom to invite individuals to our meet- 

 ings to discuss in a friendly way the conditions which exist on their 

 property and premises, and we have yet to find a representative who 

 has not listened in a co-operative and kindly way, and usually we 

 have gotten our point. This results in placing the responsibility 

 for nuisance upon the man to whom it properly belongs and makes 

 him feel his responsibility by making him pay the cost of cleaning up. 



The educative value of this kind of work is tremendous but 

 redounds to great benefit in cleaning up the county. 



We haven't anjrthing especially new to ofifer. We are experi- 

 menting now with the ditch cleaning machine which Mr. Brooks is 

 perfecting, along with other men from other county commissions. 

 We hope to be able to report in the near future that ditches can be 

 cleaned in an effective way at less cost than has been done formerly. 

 (Applause). 



President Rider: Union County, Mr. Jacob L. Bauer. 



Dr. R. G Savoye: A Calif ornian turned two good for nothing 



