124 '*' uiii K, A',/>Of/ of Commifff,- on luiit I'lofectioii. [I'^'JjJ' 



was pulilislied, ' Hiiils in ITtMticultuiv,' h\ Win. Prai'gfi. Tlu' 

 Executive ConimittiH' is lunv iliviiKnl iiilo siil) loiumitti'os, — on 

 Mi'oliiii^s, Ia>j;'.i1 Millinnw lUiil SuuU , and jnniiu Mi-nihiMS, — 

 for each ol whirh (i>cro is a siu'iial i-l>aiin>an, ami pniWicalions. 



1n1>1 ANA. 



/.<\i;/s/ir //(>//. VUc bird law is excellent, beinj; after the A. (>. I'. 

 nuHtel ; hnt the benelu-ial hawks and mvls should be renioxeil tioni 

 the excepteil i lass. 



IVariff/i Systrm. — No wanU'ns weie eniplo\eil h\ tlu- I'hayer 

 Fund. 



Audubon Work, — 'I'his Society is aetiveh .it work aU>ni; the 

 line of enforcement of the law, as shown by the following; report : 



" 1'". I*'. I'larle, (Muef Di^pntv Conunissioner i>f I'Msh and Clanie 

 loi Indi.m.i, w.is in consultation with W. W . W HoUen, secret.uv of 

 the lndiai\a Autlubon Societ\ , loi (he pvnpose of securing the 

 cooperation o\ that society with the State ImsIi and (lante (\un- 

 niissioi\, more effectu.ill)' to protiHt the birds. II is propi>sitii>n, 

 which will be accepted, is \o deputize e\ery nunibcr of the 

 Auilubon .Societ\' an otV\cer of the Coiuniission, with full [tolice 

 power, ,\nd the dutv of ariestiii'; anil piosecutinj; .ill persons found 

 violating; the l.iw for the protection of birils. 



'"It is also pri.>pi>sed to have deputies placed at .ill the l.d<e .uid 

 other sun»iner resorts, with explicit instructii>ns to arrest, after 

 warnin^i;, tourists, stranjjers and others who may violate such laws. 

 IMacards will be posted in the hotels at all smnmer resorts, givinj;- 

 a synopsis of the tish .uul biul l.iw of Indi.m.i." 



low A. 



Legislation. — 'The birtl law needs inipro\in>;, .is it only protects 

 a limited number of species. As, however, there will not be a 

 session of the legislature until u)^v(, nothiui; can be ilone during' 

 the coming vear except to eiule.nor to cre.it e .i sentiment in favor 

 of the .\. (). U. iiuulel law. 



]Vard<'n System. — No wardens were empUned bv the Th.iver 

 Fund. 



Audubon fn>/-^. --There are two societies in the State, one 

 with headquarters at ls.i\>kuk .uul the other at SchalK'r. The 



