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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



KILL 



SQURRELS 



properly, Mr. J. P. Herring, taxidermist, was added to the Rodent 

 Division staff. The habitat groups were prepared by Mr. Herring, 

 and being the main features of interest at the exhibit, evoked much 



favorable comment, due to their 

 excellent character. Live spec- 

 imens of squirrels, gophers, 

 chipmunks, hawks, etc., were on 

 display. It was through the 

 State Fair at Sacramento that 

 the State Commissioner of Hor- 

 ticulture had endeavored for 

 the first time to acquaint the 

 public with the activities of this 

 department of the state govern- 

 ment. In addition to the 

 rodent exhibit, the Insectary, 

 Quarantine and Standardiza- 

 tion divisions of the office of the 

 State Commissioner of Horti- 

 culture exhibited excellent fea- 

 tures at both fairs. All were of 

 much interest to the taxpayers 

 of the state, as was shown by 

 the thousands that thronged the 

 booths every day. 



It is the duty and pleasure of 

 the Rodent Control Division at 

 all times to assist any individ- 

 ual, to co-operate with any 

 organization, and to furnish 

 any information available on 

 rodent control. There is a 

 great field for operations ahead 

 and the work hardly has been 

 started. Only with the co- 

 operation of the people of Cali- 

 fornia can the destructive 

 ground squirrel be eliminated 

 and really lasting results be 

 obtained. By the concerted 

 effort involving every possible 

 co-operating agency and the 

 population of every county 

 from Del Norte to Imperial this 

 can be accomplished. The success of an effective squirrel campaign, 

 with the preconceived idea in view of exterminating the ground squir- 

 rels in California, lies in the motto, "KEEP AT IT !" 



STATE LAW DEMANDS 



DO YOUR I* ART TO 



SAVE 



DO IT 



RIGHT 



DO IT 



NOW 



Ask Your County Horticultural Commissioner for 

 Methods of Control 



SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 



F'ig. 66. Permanent poster issued by the 

 Rodent Control Division, printed on heavy 

 cloth, permitting its use in rainy weather 

 without being destroyed. 



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