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P^RTITTEJO TIC KILLIES OF MIGRATORY DUCKS /HICH HAT5 BjjCCiL-i o .RIOUSLY 
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INJURIOUS’ TO Til j RIOR CROPS IN CAL IFCEJ IA . 
Infer nation having teen furnished the Soo rotary of Agriculture that 
migratory due 13 have become, under extraordinary conditions, seriously in- 
jurious to tne rice orops in California and an investigation having been 
made to determine the nature and extent ef the injury complained #f and 
whether the birds alleged to be doing the damage 3 hould be killed, and, if 
so, during what times and by what means; and it having been determined by 
the Secretary #f Agriculture that migratory ducks have beeorae, under extra- 
ordinary conditions, seriously injurious to the rice crops in the counties 
of Butte, Col usr.. Glenn, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba in Califernia and that the 
migratory duclcs doing the damage should be killed by shooting: 
How, therefore, I, 3 . V. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant 
to authority in me vested by the Uigratory Bird Treaty Act (Aot of July 3, 
1918) and agreeably to regulations under 3aid i-.ct promulgated July 31, 
1918, do hereby order that persons owning or leasing land in said counties 
of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba, in the State of California, 
on which rice is being grown *r being harvested, and the members of tuoir 
immediate families and tneir employees may mill by shooting migratory euc.-.s 
from September 30 to October 15, inclusive, 1918, in the open fields of rice 
on such lands co r.med or leased, when 3U0h migiatory duoi.8 <- re commit#! E 
are about to commit serious injury to the rice and it is neoessary to kill 
