June 25,1912 
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i'-r. v/. y. Tower 
San Juan, Porto iUco 
Bear Sir: 
Refolding to my letter of tlay 28th in answer to yours of llay 17th, 
I iiave to state that I have just received a report from Mr. V/etmore 
with some preliniinari/ suggestions as to the control of Ln chnostnry^ r; 
in the Island. As I stated in a previous coraounication, it will not 
bo possible to treat the subject fully until we have had an opnortu- 
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nity to examine the stomachs of the birds collected by 1^. Wetrnore 
and ascertain definitely just how many of the Island birds eat the 
white grub. The field observations made by Hr. Wetmore seem to show 
that the following birds prey to a greater or less extent on the 
beetle or its larvae called the, white grub: 
Garza real, white heron . ( liorodias r«r.T.fl i 
hucaro, ( bymnasio nnHv.-,«7i 
Pitirre, uray Kingbir 
{.-ozambique cnango, ( H_ 
Garza azul, blue heron 
_ _ _ „ _ 
alua-?irachv7)terua 
uaiAa ajiujL, ijxuu neron, p riori an r 
Pluvial sabanero, Ki 1 1 de or plover 
ani), Judio 
mriquila, ned- shouldered blackbirwi. viu^suLaxua 
Ruisenor sinsonte, Porto Rico mockingbiroTk^^ 
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In connection with these species iir. Wetmore calls attention 
to the fact that the birds of the Island generally are very local, 
so that measures taken to increase their abundance in any given 
locality will secure a direct response and practically 
