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quail. The latter are worth as much in the orchard as a pig. The 

 meadow lark is an insect-eating bird, and is worth a dollar a piece 

 in the orchard. We can protect the berries by shooting during the 

 ripening season, and leave them alone at other seasons. Another 

 thing, if, when planting cherries, we would put out mulberries for 

 the birds to eat, they will leave the cherries alone. We must pro- 

 tect the birds as a general thing, I am sure, both from my own 

 observation and from scientific investigations. 



Mr. Green — Can use the hawk kites to get rid of the birds. 

 Use them just for the short time necessary. 



Col. Evans — Want to ask a question. In speaking with a 

 neighbor, he said he would encourage the sparrows. What for? 

 Does it really eat the cabbage worm? 



Mr. Green — Eats grain and insects both. 



Dr. Whitten — The sparrow is omniverous. Will eat grain 

 and weed seeds both. Sometimes a thing is all right in its place. 

 When the bad outdoes the good, we may have to do something. 



Mr, Crumbaugh — I have been connected with a number of 

 expositions — at Omaha, Buffalo, Charleston and St. Louis, and 

 am now elected as superintendent at Jamestown for this State. In 

 talking with a number in the State, find a general willingness to 

 help. The appropriation so far has been very light, only $10,000. 

 Want this Society to co-operate and help, by suggestions or other- 

 wise. The State appropriation was made very late — the last week 

 of the session. The general appropriation bill had been closed, but, 

 by general consent, $10,000 was placed at the disposal for this 

 work. The fruit must be collected out of the present year's crop 

 to start with at the exposition, as it opens early in 1907. Too early 

 for much of that year's crop to be available. 



President Dutcher — We assure you the Society will take the 

 matter up at this meeting and do something with it. We are much 

 interested in making this display. 



Adjourned until 9 a. m. 



