so 



that is so shocking ; and, with regard to European countries, 

 there are not lacking excellent elements that will most 

 cordially second my efforts." 

 Since propagandism has proved insufficient, there must now 



be added to Dr. Goeldi's admonitions, the definite prohibition 



of the importation of these feathers. 



In the Argentine. 



With regard to Argentina, the Hon. Sec. of the Sociedad 

 Argentina Protectora de los Animales writes from Buenos Aires, 

 March 10th, 1909 : 



" I wish to state most emphatically that the reports 

 circulated are not true as regards the Argentine Republic. 

 The shooting of birds is prohibited here from 1st September 

 to 31st March, but notwithstanding this, the wholesale 

 destruction of Herons goes on, and the fact that during the 

 * breeding season over six thousand kilogrammes of these 

 feathers were exported is sufficient evidence of the wholesale 

 destruction of these birds. ... In this country there 

 are no ' farms,' nor do I believe that any exist under the con- 

 ditions mentioned anywhere else." 



This testimony is confirmed by the President of the Society, 

 Dr. Albacarrin, who says : 



" I beg to state that the data in regard to the Argentine 

 Republic supplied by Mr. Laglaize are incorrect. 



"Notwithstanding the decree of the 19th September, 

 1899, regulating hunting and absolutely prohibiting the 

 shooting of birds useful to agriculture, these are killed in 

 great quantities, without respect to the period of nesting 

 and hatching. On the contrary, precisely during the period 

 of nesting of the White Heron, for example, is the time that 

 that bird is most sought and killed in order to obtain the 

 feathers." 



H.M.B. Vice Consul at Cordoba (Argentina) writes, 6th Feb- 

 ruary, 1909 : 



" Dr. Albacarrin's view confirms my impression with 

 regard to the report circulated by Mr. Laglaize, and the 



