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It is also of interest to compare the force of the Zoological 

 Park with those of the two other leading zoological gardens of 

 the world. 



The London Zoological Gardens, of 34 acres, employs iii 

 persons. 



The Berlin Zoological Garden, of 60 acres, employs 115 per- 

 sons. 



The New York Zoological Park, of 264 acres, employs 141 

 persons. 



The difference between the number of employees in the Zoo- 

 logical Park and those in Berlin and London is due to our far 

 greater area of park land and improvements to be cared for, 

 cleaned daily and kept in repair. Our heavy attendance of 

 visitors is also an important factor, especially in view of the fact 

 that our visitors throzv upon our walks and grounds at leasP 

 tzventy times more rubbish and zvaste paper than any attendance of 

 visitors zvoidd dare to throiv doum in any European park. This 

 abuse will be taken up seriously in the near future, and an effort 

 will be made to educate a certain portion of the public of New 

 York out of the idea that a public park is a place for unlimited 

 license and disorder. The worst offenders are the lower class 

 aliens, who insist upon doing here what they never dared to do 

 in their home countries. 



Respectfully submitted, 



William T. Hornaday, 

 January i, 1908. Director and General Curator. 



