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Ihnvks and Owls as I Mated to the Farmer. U. S. Dept. of Agri- 

 culture fear-book, 1894. 



The Common Crow of the U. S. Bull. No. 6, U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. 

 Orintli. Miid Mam., 1895. 



Also numerous other pamphlets issued by the Department of Agri- 

 culture on food of various common birds. 



ll'u-d Day in the Schools. The cultivation of an interest in bird 

 protection in our schools cannot be too strongly encouraged. Therein 

 probably lies our hope of success in our efforts at bird protection in 

 thi i IV, lure. 



Some States have regularly established bird days, some suggest the 

 combination of bird-day and arbor-day exercises. Whether any spe- 

 cial day has been set aside or not teachers can easily provide for some 

 observance of the kind during spring, when the attention of the 

 scholars can be concentrated upon birds and their value. Essays on 

 common birds may be read, drawings of birds copied, songs about 

 birds sung, and possibly an illustrated lecture may be delivered before 

 the school. 



The Audubon societies have literature to distribute and sometimes 

 have traveling libraries, lantern slides or specimens that may be 

 obtained. Detailed suggestions may be had from Miss Julia S. Scrib- 

 ner, Secretary New Jersey Audubon Society, 510 E. Front street, 

 Plainfielcl, or Mr. William Dutcher, President National Association 

 of Audubon Societies, 141 Broadway, New York City. 



Teachers will find F. M. Chapman's "Bird Life," teachers' edition, 

 a helpful book, while "Bird Lore," a bi-monthly magazine, the official 

 organ of the Audubon societies, is indispensable. 1 Those more seriously 

 interested in the ornithology of the State should obtain "Cassinia," 

 an annual devoted to the Ornithology of Pennsylvania, New Jersey 

 and Delaware, which gives a yearly summary of the results of bird 

 study in these States. 2 As further aids to local bird study may be 

 mentioned the collection of the State Museum at Trenton, so admir- 

 ably arranged by Prof. S. R. Morse, and the local collection at the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, both of which are open 

 to the public. 



Specimens of birds sent to Mr. Witmer Stone, care of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences, Logan Square, Philadelphia, will be identified 

 and queries answered so far as possible. 



1 MacMillan Co., Harrisburg, Penna. One dollar per year. 



2 Published by the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, care Academy of 

 Natural Sciences, Logan Square, Pbila. Fifty cents per copy. 



