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way. I believe it is possible to interest these people which we 

 state are never going to help us. Our best assistance is coming 

 from those who fought us hardest. Some of our best workers 

 are men who are most quiet and whom you hardly expect results 

 from. We need the co-operation of everybody and have left a 

 large part of public out of consideration. 



In some formerly very backward counties, where the work has 

 been properly done, we are unable now to keep up with the work ; 

 it is advancing so' rapidly, so don't give up hope. It is worth- 

 while fighting for and we must not expect the ladies to do all 

 the work. They will do a lot more than they should have to do. 

 They will help. They have pushed our work forward and they 

 will push your work forward, but help them to assist you. 

 (Applause.) 



Mr. Howi^i^L — I am very much interested in the schedule of 

 figures. I am wondering Ijiow it appeals to the rest of the mem- 

 bers of the association who look upon it. I wish to express my 

 hope that those figures will appear in the record. To me, they 

 are intensely interesting, particularly as I come in touch with the 

 freeholders of all of these counties. I should be glad to have 

 those within very close reach. 



Table II. 



SAI,T MARSH ACREAGE AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR I92I AND I922. 



County. Acreage. igzi. 1922. 



Bergen, 8,378 $31,850 $30,620 



Monmouth, 3,378 7,500 7,500 



Atlantic, , 53,325 28,500 30,000 



Middlesex, 8,199 6,000 10,000 



Hudson, 11,468 48,000 60,000 



Passaic, 16,000 16,500 



Essex, 4,631 73,800 68,250 



Union, 4,413 35,ooo 40,000 



Ocean, 40,400 12,000 12,000 



Cape May, 53,638 15,000 15,000 



Total, $273,650 $289,870 



Mrs. Oi^sen — I should like to ask if the boards of freehold- 

 ers are responsible for the amount of money expended. 



President Meyers — Yes. 



Mrs. Olsen — Then it is really up to the women of Middle- 

 sex Count}^ to get busy with their freeholders to get the money 

 they need. We have less money than any other county — $6,000 

 raised to $10,000. 



