130 AgrlcuUnral Gazette of 2^.S.W. VFeh. 3, 1908. 



this is, ]iei-li;ips, undcistatinii the case, hut will sutliciciitiy answer (nir 

 y)urpo?e. Thei-c would lie at the end of five years as tlie result of a single 

 ]iaii-, it" all the pni^cuy li\ed, over 64,000 l)reedinu pairs. 



"J'iiei-e are, ii()\ve\cr, losses fi-oiu natuial causes, which reduce the inuubers 

 very inucl), and whicli make aiiv calculations jiuiclv sjieculative. 



If left alone we can he sure tiiei'e nnist l)e enyrnious increase, and it may 

 1)6 tak(>n tliat they are now increasini^ foui- or fivefold each year. Under an 

 aniuial crusade, at the end of two years the luinihci' of Sjiariows in existence- 

 woidd piohalily he ahout the same as at present ; if continued there would he 

 a slight annual decrease. 



The followinn' genei'al suggesti")ns nivi'ii nierelv in outline may be takfji to 

 l)e the outcome of this investigation as to the position of the Sparrow in 

 relation to ])roducers in New South Wales. Then' indicate just what would 

 l)e likely to produce the de-ired result if persevered in, moreover tliev form an 

 essential pai-t of a gener.d ci-usade against (he Spai-iow, which should 

 culminate each year in a systematic winter cami>aign, as will he outlined 

 Ix'low. 



Ercoinniciidafions as In irhat it is considered slionld he our piiVtrij ii-itli 



regard to the Sjiarrow. 



I. It seems desirable that the imjioi'tation of birds and other animals 

 into New South Wales should be absolutely prohibited, except 

 under strict supervision. 



Noxious birds or other animals should not l)e permitted to b(^ 

 moved from one part of the State to anotliei'. 



Power should be given to some authority (the Under Secretary 

 foi' Agriculture?) to determine the advisability of admitting, or 

 otherwise, any bird or other animal, their eggs, or young. 

 '1. It should be a punishable offence to impoi-t into the State, or introduce 



to any new locality, any prohibited l)ii'd or other animal. 

 '■'>. It should Lea ])art of tlie duty of the Inspectors of Nuisances in 

 towns, of the Police and any other otticers appointed for the j)urjose 

 to see that Sparrows are not allowed to breed about premises. 



Municipalities should have power to jjrosecute, and th.-re should 

 be a fine infiicteil ujioii any pci'son not complying with the 

 regulations. 



The same plan should lie adojited by the local authorities undei- 

 any Local Government Act. 



4. Houseliolders .sliould be compelled by tlie local authorities to carry 



out I'easonable means for pi'eventing sparrows nesting and rearing 

 young. 



The same jirovision should l)e cai'iicd out bv Slat ion-mastiM's and 

 all persons in charge of buildings of all descriptions. 



5. All Agricultural, Pastoral, and Hoi-ticultural Societies receiving a 



grant of money from Government should be compelled to spend not 

 less than (?£10) per annum in fighting the pest, by offering; 



pi'izes for eggs and heads, or in some other suitable way. 



