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Anthony, of the Committee, writing from Portland, Oregon, early 

 in the year, stated that former sealers were reported fitting out 

 plume hunting expeditions to the Mexican coast. He was later 

 of the opinion that the rush to the Alaskan gold fields, and the 

 consequent demand for vessels, had benefited both birds and seals 

 by attracting the men elsewhere. 



Mr. Leverett M. Loomis reports that the sea bird egg trade at 

 San Francisco, Cal., has practically stopped, owing to the steps 

 taken last year. 



In Washington, Mr. J. H. Bowies states that bird protection is 

 as yet almost unnecessary, for civilization is not sufficiently 

 advanced to make every boy think it necessary for him to have a 

 collection of eggs or birds. One may see a boy after birds with 

 a sling, but there is a very strict law against these implements 

 and they are very scarce. 



In conclusion, your Committee would call attention to the fact 

 that most of the suggestions embodied in last year's report have 

 been acted upon, as shown in the preceding pages, with good 

 results. 



Continuance of work on these lines, however, is strongly to be 

 recommended, especially (1) Foundation of Audubon societies. 

 (2) Encouragement of Bird study in schools, women's clubs and 

 other societies, both by lectures and publications in daily and 

 school journals. (3) Establishment of Bird day in connec- 

 tion with Arbor clay in the schools. (4) A passage of the model 

 Bird Law in full or in modified form by State legislatures. 

 (5) The assistance of all members of the A. O. U. in furthering 

 these undertakings and in bringing all who are interested in bird 

 study into the Union. 



New suggestions which present themselves, or old ones which 

 have not been acted upon are : 



(1.) The publication of uniform leaflets for Audubon Soci- 

 eties. At present the weaker societies are unable to publish 

 sufficient literature to meet the demands made upon them, while 

 the larger ones are wasting their funds in printing almost identical 

 matter. A publisher could easily select the best of the various 

 leaflets now in circulation and issue them in large quantity at a 

 very small cost, with the heading left blank for printing in the 



