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nothing is admitted to its pages that is not scientifically correct^ 

 and everything is presented in a popular and interesting manner. 

 It is always beautifully illustrated, and gives reviews of new bird 

 publications. 



During the coming year each issue will furnish interesting news 

 regarding the work of the National Committee ; besides this, every 

 number will contain a new educational leaflet which will afterward 

 be printed as a ' separate ' for general distribution. The more 

 widely our magazine can be distributed the greater will be the 

 progress of our work. 



During the past year the Committee has received in contribu- 

 tions for the various branches of work the sum of $3,756.85, which 

 has been expended with the greatest care and economy ; notwith- 

 standing this, at the close of the year, the Committee was con- 

 fronted with a deficit of $158.90. 



It is absolutely necessary that the Committee should have at its 

 disposal for the year 1904 a sum not less than $5,000, and it is 

 desirable that even a larger amount should be provided by those 

 interested in the furtherance of this great economic work. The 

 Committee should be in a position to distribute its leaflets free, 

 otherwise its educational work will be seriously hampered. 



The territory to be covered by wardens during the coming year 

 will be very much larger than heretofore. In addition it is of the 

 utmost importance that the National Committee shall be able to 

 send into the State of Louisiana at the next session of the Legisla- 

 ture some of its best speakers and most active bird protection 

 workers, in order to secure the passage of the A. O. U. model law. 

 For generations the indiscriminate slaughter of birds of all kinds 

 in Louisiana has been permitted; this must be shown to be waste- 

 ful and wrong. 



A material increase in the Thayer Fund is earnestly urged upon 

 the thoughtful consideration of those who have so generously sup- 

 ported it in the past. If every one of our loyal friends will secure 

 an additional subscriber the necessary working fund can be 

 readily secured. 



The Subcommittee on Foreign Relations present the following 

 report of its work for the past year. 



