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woallli slionld pnv piciiiiimis for liciuls of j;jinio birds, 

 domestical ted fowls, Sliril;es, Wliip-pooi-wills, Sea 

 Gulls, etc., because local officials may, throufrh i<«;no- 

 rance, accept them as Hawks or Owls. House cats and 

 cur dogs, Squirrels and other mammals should never 

 again be used to answer for Wildcats, Wolves, Minks 

 and Weasels. 



The citizens of this State are, it appears, strongly 

 in favor of jsiying l)ounties, and while such a feeling 

 • exists it is but ])i-o]ier that this wC'i'k should be pre- 

 pared, not only to correct wrong impressions, which 

 are so widesj'read about many birds and mammals, 

 but, at the same time, sliow what s|>ecies are chieHy 

 res[)onsible for the enormous destruction of poultry, 

 "ame and snuill S(Uig birds. 



