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As our special collectors can only visit a particular district at 

 one time of the year, it will be obvious that it is almost impossible 

 to obtain specimens of every animal found in that district — as at 

 one season some animals will be more difficult to procure than at 

 another season — and it is in this way that our members who are re- 

 siding in that district can help the Society by filling in the blanks. 



Skins and skulls from all districts of the different kinds of big 

 game are also much desired, more especially so as our collectors do 

 not try to obtain the larger game animals except when opportunity 

 offers 



All skins should be accompanied by their skulls and if possible 

 by the following simple measurements ; head and body, tail, hind 

 foot and ear, and a label giving locality, sex and date, should be 

 affixed to both skin and skull which should only he roughly cleaned."^ 



Besides specimens we should be glad to receive from members 

 any notes on the distribution, habits, local names and folklore of 

 the different animals in their district. It is hoped that members 

 will co-operate and help with this information so that the Mammal 

 Survey may not only result in a collection of properly labelled and 

 worked out specimens showing the species and their distribution 

 in India, Burma and Ceylon, but also in the bringing together of 

 information of all sorts relating to their habits. 



As regards finance, members will be glad to learn that we have 

 received valuable help from the Government of Bombay (Ks. 2,500), 

 the Government of the United Provinces (Rs. 2,000), the Govern- 

 ment of India (Rs. 7,500) and Mr. Eatan Tata, a second donation 

 (Rs. 1,000) and the total sum obtained and promised now amounts 

 to Rs, -42,992-8-6 whilst up to date we have spent about 

 Rs. 17,877-11-4. 



The Committee feel, however, that a third collector is absolutely 

 necessary if the survey is not to be prolonged for several years. The 

 magnitude of the task is becoming more evident as the survey 

 progresses. India, Burma and Ceylon cover such an enormous 

 amount of ground that if the survey is to be thoroughly done, a 

 third collector to start at the southern boundary of Burma to 

 work northwards is extremely desirable at once. It is estimated 

 that a sum of Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 will be required to bring- 

 out a third collector for 2 years to work Burma. The Government 



* A pamphlet on the skinning" and measurinn^ of large and small mammals 

 can be had from the Honorary Secretary on application. 



