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There is no justifiable reason for this! If one twenty-fifth the 

 effort was made for preservation of bird life, in the rural districts, that 

 is exerted for preservation and reproduction of domestic fowl and 

 other animal life, would not birds be on the increase? We who study 

 birds in the wild state know this would be true, and that a little en- 

 couragement to birds would help them to help themselves, and if re- 

 garded and treated as essential as domestic animal life, no fears need 

 interpose for abundance of all beneficial species of birds. 



Furthermore, it must be apparent to all observing rural residents 

 that it is just as essential to have some agency for curbing the ravages 

 of destructive insects as it is to have water for the stock, or workers to 

 harvest the ripened crops. 



The preceding remarks are in reference to birds in general, but it 

 seems the Martins must find their best friends among the towns-people 

 and those who dwell in beautiful suburban homes and country places. 

 A review of the correspondence pertaining to the Martin birds, coming 

 to the Jacobs Bird House Company, shows that a very large proportion 

 of those most deeply interested are of this class. The letter files also 

 contain inquiring correspondence from many persons of national 

 prominence. 



The writer deemed it advisable to prepare a list of persons who 

 have purchased Jacobs Martin Houses, that the friends of these fine 

 birds might learn what classes of people show great interest in them. 

 Nor are these bird lovers, as a rule, entirely partial to the Martins, the 

 majority of them having also bought nesting boxes for Bluebirds, 

 Wrens or Swallows. 



In cases where a business card or professional title accompanied 

 the correspondence, the same has been noted in the list:* 

 Adamson, Albert T., Farmer, Waynesburg, Pa. 

 Black, Frank L., Oil Well Contractor, Waynesburg. Pa. 



*The author of this pamphlet, who is also the President and Manager of the Jacobs 

 Bird House Company, assumed the responsibility of violating the terms of the company 

 by filling Martin house orders for a few supposedly reliable persons who failed to include 

 the required remittance with their orders. 



In most cases where this was done, he received fair dealing. However, in two 

 instances no attention has ever been given our repeated requests for settlement for 

 houses ordered by two Pennsylvania citizens of prominence, and sight drafts, sent 

 through our Hank, were returned unpaid. 



While the Company's books will always show the standing of these irresponsible 

 parties in their dealings with us, their names have been omitted from this list, as I do 



