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years with Mr. E. H. Forbush in the re- 

 search work and drawing of illustrations 

 required by the annual reports and fre- 

 quent bulletins issued from Mr. Forbush's 

 office; and this gave him a wide view of 

 the field of bird-protection. Mr. McMahon 

 has become an expert in the planning and 

 management of bird-protective exhibitions, 

 bird-box contests, and the like. Audubon 

 Societies and schools are holding these 

 useful exhibitions more and more; and this 

 Association, which has always encouraged 

 them, is now glad to be able to render in- 

 creased assistance. 



A STAND BUILT OF FRUIT- BOXES 



The Bob-White in Ohio 



For the past five years there has been 

 an absolute close season on Quail shoot- 

 ing in Ohio. The time set by law was 

 about to expire, and the question arose: 

 Shall Quails be shot or shall they be pro- 

 tected for another term of years? This 

 Association favored continuing the close 

 season for at least two and perhaps five 

 years, and our Ohio agent, Dr. Eugene 

 Swope, began a campaign looking to this 

 end, when lo! the farmers of the state 

 took up the fight, and demanded that the 



bird be protected for all time, and the 

 Ohio Legislature has passed such a law! 



An Inexpensive Food-Stand 



The accompanying photograph shows 

 an interesting feeding-station erected by 

 Mrs. William H. Dunshee, of Cedar 

 Rapids, Iowa. It is made of three fruit- 

 cases held together by corner posts that 

 raise the entire structure about i8 inches 

 above the ground. Each shelf is provided 

 with a tray of galvanized screening, bent 

 up at the edges to prevent the food blow- 

 ing off. In case the snow blows in, warm 

 water may be poured through the trays. 

 The broad, projecting roof is a good fea- 

 ture, and the system of perches provided 

 for the little boarders is very attractive. 

 Unless backed against a tree, as shown in 

 this picture, it would be well to have the 

 station partly enclosed' at the back to 

 protect the birds and yet have an exit. 

 Cords or wires from the corners would 

 prevent its blowing over. The picture 

 shows a Cardinal on the ground, two 

 Chickadees on the perches and Juncos. 



Sustained Effort 



The importance of "Keeping at it" 

 in the education of the public on the sub- 

 ject of bird-protection is as great as in 

 any other effort at. public improvement. 

 It is a pleasure to learn, therefore, that 

 the Civic Club of Chambersburg, Penn- 

 sylvania, is to organize during the coming 

 season another fine exhibition of bird- 

 study, feeding-devices, etc., like that 

 which was so successful last year. 



Value of the Index 



A lady in Minneapolis writes us this 

 pleasant note after examining the new 

 'Index' to the first fifteen volumes of 

 Bird-Lore: 



"I am finding out what a storehouse of 

 treasures Bird-Lore really is; and tho I 

 have only the last volume myself, I find 

 that our Library has all of them, and I 

 want this key to the treasures." 



