affain in Cpnada, and hrve submitted preliminary reports. 



Despite the highest v/atr^r on record in' the Hpritine Provinces , it pp^Dpr^ntly 

 has not undiily interfered with the nesting of ducks and a normal crop is pntici^oated 

 in Mew Brunswick, and- Kova Scotia-. To offset thi? favorahle situation in the north- 

 east, the hiplogist, of the Mississipni Ply\-,'ay, after working across Manitoba , 

 Saskatchewan, and Alherta, sums up his report with the statement: "All" in all the 

 duck situation so _far doesn't look good'and it vo\ild he safe to say that at least 

 -there will he no increase," The drought area of southern Alherta and Saskatche^-^an 

 has increased in size. Rains -diiring the period April 1 to J\ine U for the thrive 

 ProTinces averaged together were only 71 percent of normal as compared v;ith 11^. <h 

 percent a. yea.r ago.. .....■•• . . ■ 



On the other hand.,- a report from northern Iowa shows an incr'^ase in the 

 numher of nesting ducks, particularly 31ue-winged Teals and Mallards. A re'oort 

 from the Malhetir Refuge in Oregon, under date of June 13, states that the Cana'^a 

 C-oose production is the "best during the past 10-year period. Preliminary checks 

 of the duck popula.tion indicates that it is a little low. 



Reports on the VJoodcock ^situation in Maine, the Canadian Maritime Pro'.'inces, 

 and Ontario, shov; alight gains for the first and second regions,, and no ch:f>ng(^ in 

 the third. The c^jxrent. .nesting reason has "been generally satisfactory for the 

 Mourning Dov^. 



In conclusion, it is appropriate to make a euotrtion from r columnist of a 

 Pennsylvania pap^^r now on the staff of - "Stars and Stripes" in Paris , Prance. Ke 

 \Arritest "Just so the people at home hold the conservation line intact for us, 

 vrhen we get "back we'll pitch in there to help you." This sentiment has "been echoed 

 many times "by the men in the fighting forces, and they mean it. 



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