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run tend to regulate itself because highly organized methods are no longer feasible 

 after abundance has been reduced below a certain point. Desultory unorganized 

 crow hunting will probably never greatly affect the supply. 



Indiana has a State law which authorizes the counties to pay a standard bounty 

 of 10 cents per head on crows. Only part of the counties, however, avail them- 

 selves of this authorization. The bounties are paid from the county treasury. 



Ohio similarly authorizes a 25-cent bounty on crows. Hamilton County paid 

 out 1,200 in 1927, indicating a kill of 4,800 crows. 



