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The Texas Audubon Society has gained the respect and admiration of the 

 entire law-abiding population of Texas, and we hope and believe that the next 

 legislature will provide revenues sufficient for the support of a fully effective 

 warden system. With the limited means at their disposal, Col. R. H. Wood, 

 the state warden, and Capt. R. W. Lorence, chief deputy warden, have accom- 

 plished wonders, and have demonstrated that with adequate means they would 

 be able to convert Texas into a vast and princely bird and game preserve, the 

 greatest preserve on the planet. — M. B. Davis, Secretary. 



Vermont. — In February, 1908, the Audubon Society of Vermont was reorgan- 

 ized with the following officers: President, Prof. J. W. Votey, University of Ver- 

 mont, Burlington; secretary, Carlton D. Howe, Essex Junction; treasurer Miss 

 Emma E. Drew, Burlington; first vice-president, Mrs. E. B. Davenport, Brattle- 

 boro; second vice-president, Miss Cora I. Tarbox, Essex Junction. 



Since reorganization, the secretary has given forty-four bird talks and lec- 

 tures, thirtv-eight before school children in as many different schools, two before 

 Teachers' Conventions, one before a meeting of School Superintendents, one 

 before a Bird Club, and one each before an Epworth League and a Missionary 

 Institute. 



Over three thousand Audubon Leaflets have been distributed, chiefly to 

 teachers, in all parts of the state. 



The biennial session of the legislature convenes this month. An effort will 

 be made to strengthen the existing bird law by placing certain unprotected birds 

 upon the protected list. 



An increased interest in bird study and an increase of sentiment toward bird 

 protection is noticeable among the general public, especially among educators 

 and school children. 



There has been an increase in membership in both departments. The So- 

 ciety in Burlington now numbers 500 members. — Carlton D. Howe, Sec- 

 retary. 



Washington. — I find that the conditions of this state are rapidly changing 

 for better bird protection, and the laws of this state are fairly well observed. I 

 also find that game wardens throughout the principal counties of this state are 

 doing everything in their power to help enforce the laws for the protection of 

 both game- and song-birds. 



I have made arrangements with the public schools in Seattle, and will endeavor 

 to do the same in other cities of this state, for the building of nesting-boxes. 



The pamphlets you sent me some time ago are being distributed to the several 

 manual-training departments of the public schools throughout this state. I have 

 in this city kindred organizations that are constantly furnishing aid along these 

 lines. 



While our state organization is not so strong as I should like to have it, I 



