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it probably could easily have been done owing to the general 

 demand, but the framer declined to attempt it, doubtless feeling 

 the trouble of the Executive's words, viz: "Notwithstandii g 

 the popularity and value of the work and the general demand 

 upon me especially by the farming people of the State, to sign 

 the bill, I am of the opinion that in the present condition of 

 financial and business affairs, it is not in accordance with wise 

 and prudent economy to spend this sum for such purpose." 

 Words that do him honor, at a time when the whole Nation was 

 suffering from business depression and stagnation; but the point 

 was destined to be gained by methods others than fair and with- 

 out the Governor's knowledge. "Two officers of the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Dr. Pearson, State Veternarian, and Dr. 

 Warren, Economic Zoologist, prepared a pamphlet in 1896, 

 known as 'BULLETIN No. 17' relating to 'the diseases and 

 enemies of poultry.' Thirty-five hundred copies of this pam- 

 phlets were printed at the expense of the State and issued by 

 the Department of Agriculture. The edition was soon exhausted 

 and there were numerous demands for additional copies. In 

 transmitting the bulletin it Vv'as stated that the State Zoologist 

 had in course of preparation additional matter, and in course of 

 a few months would be able to prepare a report which would 

 'show the true life history of the birds and animals of which, 

 at the present time, so many diverse opinions are LTitertained.' 

 Attention was called to the fact that the value of poultry and 

 eggs annually produced in the State amounted to $22,000 000, 

 and that the loss to the industry by disease and predatory 

 animals amount to$2, 500,000, annually. That there was a 

 widespread demand for information on the subjects treated of in 

 the bulletin, and it was stated that if the authority was given 

 to prepare documents on different topics of National history 

 they would be 'embellished' with numerous illustrations. With 

 this knowledge and these recommendations before it, the Leg- 

 islature, with the approval of the Governor, directed the 

 printing of 1 5,000 copies of 'Bulletin No. 17' with such addi- 

 tional matter and changes as the author might deem necessary, 

 the form of the resolution being: "Resolved (if the Senate 

 concur). That there shall be printed at the earliest possible 

 date, in pamphlet form, 15,000 copies of Bulletin No. 17, of 



