1060 

 PROGRESS OF THE MAMMAL SURVEY. 



When the last account was written in March 1912 (p. 640 

 of the last Journal) Mr. Crump was commencing to collect 

 in Hoshangabad. From there he proceeded to Pachmarhi for a 

 short spell and then to Saugor, Damoh, Balaghat and Chanda, all 

 in the Central Provinces. He was unable to stay long in each 

 district but managed to obtain some 519 specimens by the 12th July. 



As the rains will probably set in by the latter part of June, it is 

 proposed to bring Mr. Crump back then and a little later to send 

 him to Sind where the rainfall is light and collecting of mammals 

 will be practicable. 



Mr. D. 0. Witt, I.P.S., kindly rendered much valuable aid to 

 Mr. Crump in the Saugor District and to Mr. Chevenix Trench, 

 I.C.S., the thanks of the Society are also due to Mr. F. J. 

 Langhorne, I.F.S., for the assistance rendered in the Damoh 

 District and to Mr, C. G. Leftwich, I.C.S., in the Chanda District. 



Mr. Shortridge has been steadily collecting in Kanara and has 

 stayed at the following centres Samasgi, Sirsi, Hulekal, Jog, 

 Gersoppa and Honawar from whence he has sent some 506 speci- 

 mens up to June 4th. 



He is now near Shimoga (Mysore territory) having completed 

 Kanara and his proceeding towards Mysore and then to the East- 

 ward and it is proposed as soon as the worst of the rains are over 

 that he should proceed to Coorg, the Shevaroys, Nilgiris, Anamal- 

 lays and Palneys where excellent results may be hoped for — but 

 such a programme must, of course, take a very considerable time. 



It will be noticed that the subscription list has made but little 

 progress since the last list was published. The most satisfactory 

 feature about it is the promised contribution from the Government 

 of Madras who have kindly offered a grant of Rs. 2,500 towards 

 the Survey. This grant is greatly appreciated and it is earnestly 

 hoped that other Governments will follow this excellent example, 

 particularly since the work which we are endeavouring to do is for 

 the whole of India, Burma and Ceylon. It is also Imperial since 

 we are giving specimens to the Imperial collection at the British 

 Museum, South Kensins'ton. 



