180 BULLETIN UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. [Vol.Y. 



1875. Anox. Concerning Engiisli SparroAvs [Passer domesticus]. < Oologist (Utica, 

 5r.Y.),i.l875,p.6. 

 Apparently extracted from Moore's Eural Ke^r Yorker, April 25, 1874. 



1875. An'0>]'. Those Sparrows [Passer clomesticns]. <lItod and Gun, vi. June 5, 1875, 

 p. 155. 

 Quoted from Cleveland (Oliio) Herald : aggressions of Sparrows against Orioles. 

 1875. Batty, J. H. English Sparrows [Passer domesticus] on L. [ong] Island. <[ For- 

 est and Stream, iv. Mar. 25, 1875, p. 101. 

 Increase of the birds in that region, and their pugnacity. 

 1875. Bexdire, C. The Sparrow [Passer domesticus]. <^Amer. Sj^ortsm. v. Jan. 9, 

 1875, p. 227. 



Eesults of two years' observations of Sparrows at St. Louis, Mo. Iso molestation of native 

 birds observed. "I must say, however, that in my opinion the usefulness of the English 

 Sparrows as insect-destroying birds is greatly over-rated, and that we have many native spe- 

 cies who destroy more noxious iasects ia a single day thin a Sparrow wiU in a week." 



1875. Brewer, T. M. The Eiu:opean House-Sparrow [Passer domesticus]. <^Amer. 

 Sportsm. V. Feb. 6, 1875, p. 298. 

 Prom the Atlantic Monthly for May, 18G8, on the habits of the birds in America. 

 1875. Brewer, T. M. Sparrows [Passer domesticus]. <^Amer. Sportsm. t. Feb. 27, 

 1875, p. 341. 



Sustaining its character as a useful bird in Europe. M. Elorent Prevost's results are cited 

 here, as at frequent intervals throughout the controversy. 



1875. Brewer, T. M. Sparrows [Passer domesticus]. <^Iiod and Gun, vi. June 12, 



1875, p. 171. 

 Defending the birds from charges brought against them by E. Deane, tom. cit. May 29, 1875. 

 187.5. Brewer, T.M. [By error, Coues, E.] More Sparrows. Hod and Gun,\i. Sulj 



10, 1875, p. 232. 

 1875. Coues, E. The Sparrows [Passer domesticus]. <C Amcr. Sportsm. v. Jan. 23, 



1875, p. 264. 

 Presenting two letters in evidence : 1. EromC. H. L[add], attesting that the Sparrows had 



driven birds away from Elizabeth, jSI". J. 2. Erom W. J. Hoftman, to same effect in case of 



Reading, Pa. 



1875. CoUES, E. Sparrows — more evidence. <; Bod and Gun, vi. July 17, 1875, p. 249. 

 Covering letter from "W. J". H[of5nan] concerning spoliation of nests of native birds by the 

 Sparrows. 



1875. Deane, E. SparroAvs [Passer domesticus]. <i?o(Zrt)if7 Gi(«,May 29, 1875, p. 129. 



The quarrelling of the Sparrows with Chipbirds, Bluebu-ds, &c. 

 1875. Hampton, C. J. English Sparrows [Passer domesticus] and the Canker Worms. 

 <C Moore's Rural New Yorker, Jan. 23, 1875. 



" English Sparrows have had no agency in the disappearance of the worms" in Seneca 

 County, K. T. Editor continues : ' 'At the very time of their Introduction into New York City 

 and Brooldyn, a small ichneumon fly had already lessened very materially the number of span- 

 worms, which were so disagreeably abundant in these cities, and it is very probable that the 

 insects would have disappeared without the aid of the birds." 



1875. H[ayes ?], J. L. More about the Sparrows [Passer domesticus]. -^Amer. 



Sportsm. V. Jan. 9, 1875, -p. 223. 

 1875. K[eexe], S. W. The Sparrows [Passer domesticus]. < Bod and Gun, xi. Apr. 3, 



1875, p. 11. 

 Charge of molesting Song Sparrows. 



1875. "Mortimer." The Sparrows [Passer domesticus]. <:^ Amer. Spiortsm. v. Jan.. 9, 

 1875, p. 227. 

 "Witnessing the fact that the Sparrows drive away native birds. 



1875. E. W. H., and Editor. Sparrows [Passer domesticus] and Fruit Culture. 

 <^ Gardenefs Mag. June, 1875. 

 Presenting both sides of the question. 



