be effioeolotiB in killing doves* The preperation used for English 
sparrows mlghi be preferable as it contains a propor il onately larger 
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amount of stryohnina. It seems from past experience thi«t birds in 
general are capable of assimilating more of this poison without harm 
than are maanals* 
Mr* Hunter had tried out a crude method of poisoning doves by 
baiting with grain and beans soaked ovemlf^t In a solution of strychnine 
In water* By this means he had killed one bird* 
Observations on the Eftblts of Mourning Doves. 
The region about Areola* diversified by areas of woodland and 
open fields, was well suited to mourning doves as they had shelter In 
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whidh to rest and breed and open country in rtiloh to resort in searoh^|^k 
for food* The birds were ooamon here but were far froa abundant* 
the region about Mr. Hunter's farm on Jane 6 I saw 10 mourning doves, 
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on Jane 14# end on June 8 only 8 iiidlvldual8« On oech of these dnys# 
I wM In the field from 5s00 emism until 7t00 pafSa# sETe for the tii&e 
taken for meale# (Thle included breakfaet end dlnnera Supper was eaten 
after seven In the evening K Doves began to oall about 6|80 In the 
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morning and between then and 6»00 a,m* Individuals oame Into the fields 
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to^feed* They were active until about 7i00 a*m* when they again retired 
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,i6' the woods* About 5t80 In the evening they oame again to the cultivated 
and were active until about seven when they disappeared for the 
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nl#ht« During the remainder of the dsy Indlvidoale were flashed 
