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power, decided to make a clean sweep this time instead of temporizing as 

 formerly. They passed the bill in both Houses all but unanimously. Sports- 

 men's leagues and the Fish and Game Commission officially fought the bill, 

 but many sportsmen individually worked for it, as well as a few state wardens. 

 The economic value of the Bob-white was the strongest argument in its favor 

 and was generously used by the protectionists. This plainly showed that Ohio 

 farmers now realized the worth of the living bird over that of the dead one. 



Many of the leading Ohio papers were strongly in favor of giving the Bob- 

 white permanent protection. These and numerous other papers of the state 

 have been liberal in space devoted to the Audubon cause and have freely 

 published all reports and news items sent them by your Field Agent. Their 

 help in the cause of bird-protection is highly appreciated in the state. 



The Cleveland Bird Lovers' Association, the Columbus Audubon Society, 

 and the Ohio Audubon Society are the progressive organizations of the state 

 and are constantly widening their sphere of influence. The Ohio Society pro- 

 poses, the coming season, to specialize in a fight against the cat. 



Conducting the Summer School Bird Study Class at the Florida State 

 University during July was one of the most interesting features of the year's 

 work. The class membership consisted of teachers who were taking extension 

 work for professional credits. They applied themselves as diligently to bird- 

 study, both afield and in classroom, as to any other subject of mental training 

 and pedagogical equipment. They were as ready at 4 a. m. for a scouting trip 

 as at 7 p. M. for a lantern lecture. It was the unanimous opinion of the class 

 that one month is too short a time to do justice to the subject. No doubt the 

 Summer School will in the near future have to provide for a full term course for 

 this new item of education. 



The records in Ohio, June i, show that 1,121 Junior Classes had been formed 

 during the year, with a membership of 22,249. This is mentioned as evidence 

 that your agent increased his activities along all Unes, since this record sur- 

 passes all former ones. 



REPORT OF ARTHUR H. NORTON, FIELD AGENT FOR 



MAINE 



The Legislature was in session from the first of January well into April, 

 requiring a long period of vigilance; many measures were introduced to secure 

 longer open seasons and spring shooting, together with two separate bills to 

 secure bounties on Crows. It is most gratifying, and significant of good results 

 of past efforts, to be able to report that the defeat of these measures was easy, 

 owing to popular opposition and to the fact that legislators of leading influence 

 promptly appeared in defence of the birds. A well-supported bill to require a 

 resident hunters' Hcense again was overwhelmed by popular opposition. The 

 law prohibiting the hunting of water-fowl with motor-boats on the ,tida) waters 



