grounds. I had my pledges ready. They came and 

 signed up so fast and so many that I ran short of 

 pledges. I want to say that the people are open to 

 conviction, and the Journal has done wonderful 

 work to educate the people as to the value of bird 

 protection. 



J. J. Resh, Freeland, Pennsylvania. 



The fight against devouring insects is a fight against 

 famine and starvation. There can be no let-up or 

 the face of nature will eventually be blotted out 

 and the world go without food. To hold the 

 marauding horde in even partial check is now 

 wasting a large part of human effort and it would 

 be an utterly hopeless combat were it not for the 

 tireless efforts of our birds. 



F. L. Washburn, Entomologist. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Of all our birds none offers a better or more 

 useful record than the humble bobwhite. He is 

 entirely beneficial in every habit and does abso- 

 lutely no harm. Resident with us all the year 

 round, he lives on 145 species of insects during the 

 summer and lives on harmful weed seeds in the 

 winter. Every farmer should do everything in his 

 power to protect and encourage this most useful 

 oi birds. 



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