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used by such birds as the robin, barn swallow, and 

 phoebe. 



Results. As one example of what results one may 

 expect, the table on page 233 shows the results on 

 the author's place for the years 1914 and 1915. 



Mr. Neil M. Ladd, of Greenwich, Connecticut, 

 reports that on his place of ten acres there were but 

 twelve nests representing four species when he first 

 began to take steps to increase the birds around his 

 home. As a result of four years' efforts, the number 

 was increased to seventy-five nests representing 

 twenty species. 



Mr. Edward H. Forbush, in his annual report for 

 1915, writes that within an area of eight acres on his 

 farm, during the season of 1915, one hundred and 

 twenty-six young birds were reared, representing 

 four species, where prior to 1914 not one bird of any 

 of these species was reared, or could have been 

 reared, as there were no nesting-places for them. 



Dealers in apparatus to attract birds. One of the 

 most interesting developments during the past five 

 years has been the appearance of a large number of 

 dealers who advertise for sale various types of ap- 

 pliances for attracting birds. The appearance of 

 these dealers indicates that there is a widespread 

 interest in birds and a demand for these appliances. 

 Below is given a list of the dealers whose advertise- 

 ments the author has seen. All publish circulars 

 which may be had on application. 



