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CIRCULATION 3000: 
N. O. A. work for June will be the 
Oregon Towhee and the Rufous Hum- 
ming-bird. The remainder of Feby. work, 
viz. Rusty Song Sparrow, will appear in 
June; Pres. Pope, writes that the Associa- 
tion now have the names of 237 properly 
identified species of Oregon birds that will 
soon be ready for publication. 
The article by Dr. Purdum in this num- 
ber was begun in No. &—9 of the Natural- 
ist of Austin Texas, we assumed their sub- 
scription list, but out of deference to our 
own subscribers who probably. never saw 
the Austin paper we reprint the notes on 
the first three species, that the articles 
may be complete in this volume. 
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‘Queries and Replies,’ column. 
When will Oregon awaken to a realiza- 
tion of the fact that her rarest and best 
Indian relics are finding safe lodgement in 
the museums and collections of other 
states. 
Why are the nests of the beneficial Eaves 
Swallow in Portland, destroyed by turning the 
water hose against them yet foreign species 
having less qualifications, are imported and 
protected by laws. 
WILSON CHAPTER DOING GOOD 
WORK 
Bulletin No. 5 of The Wilson Ornithological 
Chapter of the Agassiz Association, is a report 
on “The American Crow C, americanus, With 
Special Reference to its Nest and Eggs. By 
Frank L. Burns. Oberlin Ohio. ” This report 
of 41 pages is undoubtedly the most compre- 
hensive article on the Crow ever attempted and 
brought toso successful a conclusion, embody- 
ing reports and notes of observers in 28 states 
and two territories, 
It contains much to interest the general read- 
er, and will be found especially valuable to the 
Ornithologist and Ovlogist. 
