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esting and valuable Leaflet by President Wm. F. Blackman of Rollins College, 

 Winter Park, "The Economic Value of Birds to the Farmer and Fruit-Grower, " 

 giving important statistics regarding the destruction of weed-seeds and insects, — 

 this Leaflet is the synopsis of a paper read by Dr. Blackman before the Horti- 

 cultural Society of Florida at Daytona, May 19, 1909. A set of four picture 

 post-cards has been issued, two with illustrations and text on the aigrette, the 

 others on the Pelican and Bobwhite. 



Under the auspices of the Florida Audubon Society, some twenty lectures, 

 illustrated with lantern slides, were given in various towns on the east coast, 

 and in Central Florida, by the Rev. Herbert K. Job, with the most gratifying 

 results. 



A garden party in the interest of the Society was given by the President, 

 Mr. Dommerich, at Maitland, which gave to a large company many practical 

 suggestions for the welfare and protection of birds, while walking through the 

 groves, "hammocks" and gardens of his estate. 



Each year, the great need of a Game Commisioner is felt. There should be 

 a revision of all license laws in regard to birds and their eggs. A gun Ucense 

 should be imposed on the resident as weU as the non-resident of the state. Pro- 

 tection from private and amateur collectors and tradesmen is needed, calling for 

 a change in hcenses given for " scientific purposes, " for the law, as it now stands, 

 quite defeats the object of this Society, hundreds of birds and their eggs being 

 lost every year. It is suggested that all licenses for "scientific purposes" should 

 be issued under the seal of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, where 

 properly attested apphcation for such Hcense shall be sent by the Commissioner 

 of Agriculture from the state where the apphcation is made. The amount of 

 the bond should be made protective, and a heavy penalty attached for any evasion 

 of the law. — Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs, Chairman of Executive Committee of 

 Florida Audubon Society. 



Illinois. — This report, as far as statistics are concerned, covers the time from 

 May, 1908 to May, 1909. Diu-ing that period nearly eleven thousand Leaflets 

 were distributed. " By-the- Wayside " has been sent each month (free) to 100 

 teachers in the state; the five sets of mounted pictures, the lecture and the four 

 libraries have gone about doing good work; about two thousand children and forty 

 adults have joined the Society, and hundreds of letters have been received and 

 written. The money receipts have been $396.39, and the expenditures $377.18. 

 At we started into the year with a balance of $297.93, May i, 1909, found us 

 with the sum of $317.14 to begin our new year. A sketch of Audubon's hfe, with 

 picture, by Mr. E. B. Clark, has been issued as a Leaflet; a program for Arbor 

 and Bird Day was prepared by Mrs. E. C. Adams, at the request of the Chicago 

 Outdoor League. The Leaflet on the "Study of Birds," by Mrs. Alice Hall 

 Walter, has been reprinted, with a number of additions. A new lecture written 

 by Mr. J. L. DeVine and the pictures furnished by Mr. Frank Woodruff have 



