UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
March £5, 1912 
Mr . Alex Y/e tmo r e 
Box 626 
San Juan, Porto Rico. 
Dear V/etraore; 
Y/e are starting off your "box of ammunition 
so that it will leave Nev/ York on the Wednesday noon 
Boat, V/hen you unpack it he careful not to throw away 
the new auxilliary. 
Mr. Oherholser makes frequent inquiries about 
jrour success in capturing a Blue heron. Ke states that 
the Short- eared owl w’ould be a very desirable bird to 
secure in Porto Rico. 
/ 
We are very much pleased with the birds you are 
sending and the fine quality of skins. Doctor Eicl'jmond 
tells us that he heard the crov/s in the high mountains 
in the fog belt, but never saw nor killed any. Y/e sug- 
gested to him that to be successful in collecting in damp 
localities, V/etmore was a complete success. 
V/ith best wishes. 
Since 
L 
In Charge of Economic ‘Inv^tlgations. 
