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to locate it. The month of June was half gone before any Martin 

 prospectors came. Two were there at first, but in a few days more 

 came. One brood was raised, but the lateness of the season, or some 

 other cause, prevented the others from nesting. But these birds had 

 the house located, and undoubtedly settled on it for a permanent 

 summer home, for they returned there last spring, eight pairs taking 

 up quarters and rearing broods. 



These eight pairs probably brought out thirty young birds this 

 year, and when they all return next spring Mr. Donaghho will witness 

 an overflow, or surplus of birds endeavoring to gain summer quarters 

 in his seventeen room house. Those fought off by the birds already in 

 possession will seek elsewhere for nesting-boxes, and if found early 

 will nest, otherwise they will merely locate a new house and make 

 constant visits to it. 



PakkErsburg, W. Va., September 10, 1910. 



Mr. J. Warren Jacobs, 

 Waynesburg, Pa. 

 Dear Sir: 



This is now the expiration of the second season for the bird-house purchased from 

 you (Style 6) and it has been a satisfactory one in every particular. The first Martins 

 came to the house April 14th, and from that date until the first week in August they 

 enlivened and amused us with their cheerful company. As I stated in a former letter, 

 but one pair nested in the house last season, but there were at least eight pairs this 

 season. I am sure now that they are permanently established, and I am very much 

 gratified at the result of my experiment. 



In this connection I wish to express my thanks for your courtesy shown me during 

 my call at your residence and place of business last July. I would not have missed 

 seeing your scientific collection of birds' eggs for anything, which far surpasses anything 

 of the kind I ever saw. 



Wishing you success in your business, and a larger sale than ever of your famous 

 bird-houses next season, I remain Yours very truly, 



Walter Donaggho. 



Mr. Newton L. Partridge, Princess Anne, Md., whose report ap- 

 pears in the First Supplement, had seven pairs of Martins to nest in his 

 ten room house last year, and foresaw the need of another house to 

 take care of the surplus birds returning last spring. Being away at 

 college when the new house arrived, it was not put in position, and 

 the birds not gaining entrance in his first house, went elsewhere to 

 nest. Under date of July 9, 1 910, he writes that eight pairs of Martins 

 nested, the other two rooms being occupied by English Sparrows. 



