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4. Discussions : — 



Should Farmers in this Locality keep their Lands posted? 

 Should we unite to keep Large Areas posted and to see that 

 Enemies to Bird Life are kept in Cheek? 



5. Eeadings and Piano Imitations of Bird Notes from Matthews' " Field 



Book of Wild Birds and Their Music." 



6. Announcement of prizes for : — ■ 



Best List of Species seen during the Year. 

 Greatest Number of Bird Houses put up. 

 Greatest Number of Occupied Bird Houses. 

 Grange Melody : The Wild Bird. 



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1. Papers : — 



Bob White. 



The Thrush Family. 



Our Permanent Residents. 



2. Stories about Observations on Birds made by Members Pei-sonally. 



3. Discussions : — 



Which are most Valuable, the Cherries Birds eat or the Trees 



they save? 

 How can Useful Birds be increased? 



4. Contests : Identifying Birds by their Pictures. 



5. Original Imitations of Bird Notes. 



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1. Papers : — 



The Chipping Sparrow. 



The Swallow Family. 



Our Winter Visitors from the North. 



Economic Value of Birds and Other Values. 



2. Stories of Hunting with a Glass or Camera. 



3. Discussions : — 



Which constitutes the Greatest Check on Insect Increase, the Work 



of Birds or the Work of Men? 

 Is it Right to wholly exterminate any Bird or Animal, however 



L^seless it may seem to this Generation? 



4. Contest : Representations of Birds by Members. 



Suggestions. 



Where there are not bii'd students in a grange, it is better to have 

 competent lecturers, and allow questions to be asked at the close of the 

 lecture. 



A committee for bird night, or a regular bird committee in a grange 

 is very useful. 



