GENERAL REPORT 



Division of Botany and Agricultural Resources, New Mex- 

 ico Resources Survey. 

 H. S. Hammond, Chief. Agricultural College, N. M. 



The work of this Division of Survey has been confined 

 mostly to a study of New Mexican birds and more detailed 

 account of which is given below. 



During the past five months, we have started a herbarium 

 for the Survey and at present, over 200 specimens have been 

 sent to the University, all correctly labeled and carefully 

 mounted and upwards of 500 more are in process of prepara- 

 tion and will probably be deposited in the Survey Museum 

 before the close of the year. Duplicates of all material col- 

 lected and all material sent to the Survey Museum are de- 

 posited in the Herbarium of the Agricultural College at Me- 

 s ilia Park. 



The bird work referred to above, has been undertaken on 

 rather an extensive scale. It is the desire of the Division of 

 Botany and Agricultural Resources to secure accurate in- 

 formation concerning the birds of New Mexico, their habits, 

 migrations, economic importance, etc., and with that end in 

 view, we have established at five different localities in the 

 state, stations where data will be kept and specimens secured 

 for the Survey. These stations are located as follows: 

 Deming, N. M., in charge of Marshal Foulks; Albuquerque, 

 N. M., in charge of Prof. A. O. Weese; Raton, N. M., in 

 charge of James Campbell; Naravisa, N. M., in charge of A. 

 S. Felton; Cloudcroft, N. M., in charge of H. H. Lucas, and 

 the local station at Mesilla Park. Negotiations are now un- 

 derway for the establishment of- two more stations; one at 

 Parmington in San Juan county, and the other at either 

 Roswell in Chaves county or Artesia in Eddy county. At 

 each of these stations, the person in charge will endeavor to 

 keep a list of all the birds of that locality and times and dates 

 of migrations, whether permanent residence or not, the 

 abundance of such species, and in fact every item that may 



