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very important part of food conservation which has been fully demon- 

 strated on our own place, where, as yet, no spraying has been neces- 

 sary. Currant worms and other insect pests do not more than get 

 started than they are discovered by the birds and promptly exter- 

 minated. 



J. Evelyn (Mrs. Robert) Ridgway, Olney. 



Conservation in Iowa 



A copy of the Iowa Fish and Game Laws sent out by Warden 

 Hinshaw contains the text of a very interesting law which may prove 

 suggestive for Illinois. Section I of the Act entitled, "Public State 

 Parks and Their Beautification," reads as follows : "The State fish 

 and game warden, by and with the written consent of the executive 

 council, is hereby authorized to establish public parks in any county of 

 the State, upon the shores oi lakes, streams or other waters of the 

 State, or at any other places which have by reason of their location 

 become historic or which are of scientific interest, or by reason of 

 their natural scenic beauty or location become adapted therefor, and 

 said fish and game warden, under the supervision of the said executive 

 council, is hereby authorized to improve and beautify such parks. 

 When so established they shall be made accessible from the public 

 highways, and in order to establish such parks said executive council 

 shall have the power to purchase or condemn lands for such purposes 

 and to purchase and condemn lands for said highway purposes. 



Section 9 of the same Act provides that the executive council of 

 the state shall designate three persons who, with the curator of the 

 historical department, shall constitute a board of conservation. This 

 board is to investigate places in Iowa valuable as objects of natural 

 history or for forest reserves and shall consider such problems as 

 maintaining and preserving animal and bird life in the state, etc. Other 

 provisions in the Act relate to the acceptance on the part of the state 

 of gifts of land for park purposes or of donations for enlarging such 

 areas. It also provides that the sum of $50,000 a year shall be expended 

 for such purposes. While it is probable that the present measure hardly 

 makes adequate provision for any extensive undertakings, it is a very 

 valuable forward movement and can not fail to prepare public interest 

 that will support far-reaching undertakings. , 



Editorial Note 



This paragraph, the last to be set been promised for early in June, there 

 in type for this number of the Bulletin* will be a good chance for Illinois con- 

 must suffice for some general refer- gressmen to help in a great national 



^ ', , ' , -o i. i.- & Another reference is to the fact that 



fact that the House of Representatives ^ Spring BuUetin cekbrates with 



has not yet passed the Enabling Act to good win the scenic virtues of La k e 

 put into effect the Migratory Bird County. A year ago it was the eastern 

 Treaty with Canada. The Act passed Ozarks of Illinois. A following num- 

 the Senate ten months ago! And this ber is to have a description of the 

 is a treaty with one of our allies ! Our Big Grassy Lake Country in south- 

 Illinois delegation is believed to favor western Illinois. Material of this sort 

 the Act. If certain interests do not the Publication Committee takes pleas- 

 prevent its consideration, which has ure in presenting. 



