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winning first place there and also at their State 4-H exhibit. Each mem- 

 ber kept a scrapbook on birds. How can more such leaders be found and 

 trained? 



In Maryland, game wardens attend 4-H Club meetings, interesting 

 the youngsters in game management, and giving advice about feeding stations 

 and feed patches maintained by hundreds of club boys and girls in the State. 



3oys and girls in Massachusetts carry on what they call their 4- 1 1 

 work, meaning Furs, Fins, Feathers, and Forests. 



Minnesota has long been a leader in the 4-H conservation work. She 

 extension forester reports more than 35,000 farm boys and girls have made 

 contributions to restoration and protection of forests, game, fish, and 

 useful birds in both water and land projects. He asserts, with perhaps 

 pardonable pride, that the contribution of these youngsters has more than 

 doubled the efforts of wildlife organizations in the State during the past 

 10 years. In Minnesota, 1,300 clubs maintain conservation libraries con- 

 sisting of State and Federal bulletins, pamphlets, circulars, and books 

 identifying birds, trees, flowers, and animals. 



RAISING QUAIL IS POPULAR 



Raising quail in cooperation with State game or conservation com- 

 missions has proved a fascinating activity to older club boys in many 

 States. In the State of Washington, club members returned 3,178 mature 

 birds to the State game department for which they were paid $2,789.32, but 

 they also reported a little sadly that sportsmen will get 537 birds free 

 because they escaped from the members' rearing pens. 



In Missouri the boys chosen to raise quails were selected by their 

 county agent for their proved ability in this field. Each, boy had to show 

 that the farm offered enough cover to protect and support a covey of quail. 

 Each boy chosen was supplied with an incubator, a brooder, and a quantity 

 of quail food. The 10 boys who carried on the experiment raised 298 chicks 

 from 449 eggs, releasing 214 mature birds in the neighborhood. The parents, 

 the neighbors, and friends are said to have taken a great interest in these 

 activities. 



These are examples of our work in 4-H Club wildlife conservation 

 taken at random to give you an idea of the type of educational work we are 

 doing. Similar examples could be found in many counties in any State. Mr. 

 Horn and Mr. McCulloch of the National Cartridge Co. have been very helpful 

 in the assistance and encouragement they have given 4-H Club workers in 

 the wildlife conservation field. 



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