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his paddy, etc., by means of the scarecrows and tins sus- 

 pended from poles which he so commonly employs, at least 

 in Mysore, and, on the other hand, can succeed in attract- 

 ing only insect-eating birds by the erection of resting- 

 places for them, seems difficult to answer. Further, a 

 fact that is very frequently overlooked, is that many birds 

 are decidedly promiscuous feeders, eating grain as well as 

 insects, and any good they may do by destroying insects 

 is likely to be counterbalanced by the damage they do to 

 the crops. 



One thing seems perfectly clear, and that is that prac- 

 tical measures must be worked out with special reference 

 to the needs and conditions of each separate tract. 

 Measures may be quite successful in one Province or State 

 while they may be a failure in another. It is, therefore, 

 necessary to emphasize the point that, while the general 

 facts and conclusions of this bulletin will probably apply 

 to the whole of India, the recommendations as to com- 

 bative measures are intended to apply to conditions as 

 they at present exist in Mysore. 



