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und Xaturforscher, the most important 

 scientific society of Germany), a resolu- 

 tion was passed asking the government 

 to bring in a bill prohibiting the importa- 

 tion of the feathers of wild birds, following 

 the precedent of the United States. 



"It might interest you that on August 

 I, 1913, the government of the German 

 colony of Samoa issued a law prohibiting 

 the killing and catching of nearly all wild 

 birds except seven species. But these 

 measures will not be of much use so long 

 as we have no law prohibiting the impor- 

 tation to the home country. 



"From January i, 1914, till Januarj', 

 1915, the exportation of skins and feathers 

 of Birds of Paradise out of the German 

 part of New Guinea will be prohibited. 

 We hope that this measure will not be 

 reversed in IQ15." 



The Benighted Italian 



Warden Wilbur F. Smith, of Norwalk, 

 Conn., reports that during last summer 

 he heard that an Italian, one Julie Putie, 

 had been eating Robins for dinner, and 

 conducted an investigation. 



While talking with Putie about how 

 they kill and eat small birds in Italy, the 

 Italian became communicative, and 



showed Warden Smith where he had 

 removed a Robin's nest from a maple 

 tree. He had taken the young birds, that 

 were about ready to fly, to his shack, and 

 fried them over an open fire without 

 removing either heads or feet. 



Putie was much surprised to learn that 

 he must go to town, and reluctantly 

 parted with $20.41 in the local court. 



List of Contributors to the Egret Fund 



From September i to the close of the 

 fiscal year, October 20, 1913: 



Previously acknowledged $9,694 73 



A Friend i 00 



Astor, Vincent 25 00 



Barnes, R. M 5 00 



Barron, Mrs. George D 2 00 



Bonham, Mrs. E. M 25 00 



Clinch, Mrs. Edward S 5 00 



Cope, Mrs. Francis R 2 00 



Craft, Miss Laura F 2 00 



Cummings, Mrs. K. L i 00 



Curtis, Mrs. A 25 00 



Dana, Mrs. Charles E 5 00 



Davis, Dr. Gwilym G 3 00 



Day, Stephen S 5 00 



Doering, Mrs. O. C 10 00 



Dunn, Mrs. Houston 5 00 



Garick, Jr., James P i 00 



Harkness, David W 2 00 



Havemeyer, Jr., Mrs. H. O. . . 150 00 



Amount carried forward $9,968 73 





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