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palities. They have appreciated the work and position we were 

 in and have contributed funds which made certain work possible 

 which must otherwise have waited. At the present time the 

 Riser Farms Co. are cutting a series of ditches six feet deep 

 and ten feet wide through a swampy area that caused the Com- 

 miission much- trouble last summer. At Hawcrth the Hacken- 

 sack Water Co. have undertaken the filling of a swamp which, 

 if done by the Commission, would take aboiut half of our appro- 

 priation. So you see we are receiving material assistance on all 

 sides, and therefore are not discouraged by the large problem 

 which confronts us on the upland. 



This spirit of co-operation which we have found in regard to 

 drainage work we have also noticed to a marked degree in our 

 house inspection. The householders in Berg'en County are be- 

 ginning to understand the importance of the work and are very 

 willing to do all they can to forward it. We are constantly 

 endeavoring to increase this feeling of understanding and co- 

 operation among the people in the county, as we find it has a 

 direct bearing on the amount of work we are able to bring to 

 pass. Last summer we required the Chief Inspector to publish 

 a monthly report, which was generally distributed throughout 

 the county. We found this printed report of great value in 

 keeping the people informed as to what we were actually doing, 

 and it, consequently, kept them interested in the work. 



We have nothing startling to report for the work in Bergen 

 County. Simply a steady progress along the accepted lines of 

 up-to-date mosquito extermination. We make no' prophecies, 

 but if Bergen County proves a bad neighbor to her sister 

 counties next summer, we shall be decidedly surprised and 

 grieved. We are listening attentively to all that is being said 

 in these meetings. Our comparative youthfulness in the work 

 makes us feel that we have much to learn. We do, however, 

 feel that we are now in a better position to fight mosquitoes in 

 Bergen County than ever before, and next summer we intend to 

 develop and extend our campaign in every way possible. 



M;r. Howe:i^i, — I might say in connection with these appro- 

 priations that are spoken of there that I do not know that there . 



