Birds as Crop Protectors 



(Conservation of Wild Life in Canada, 1917). 

 A handsome bird-fountain was dedicated in 

 the Los Angeles public park to "the little 

 warriors of the air who are fighting for us, 

 . . . who are protecting our wheat-crops for 

 the boys in France, who are guarding the 

 cotton crop which is used for surgical pur- 

 poses and for gun- wads, who save our forests 

 from which we build our great ships and air- 

 planes. The birds have been officially re- 

 cognised by the United States Government 

 for their valuable aid to horticulture and 

 agriculture. This fountain is placed here as 

 our personal recognition of their value " 

 (Bird Notes and News, vol. viii. 1918, p. 19). 



