UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
February 6, 191H. 
iir. Alex b'etniore 
Box 626 
San Juan, Porto Rico 
Dear lur. Wetaore: 
Under date of January 23rd I have received a letter from 
Prof. A. D. Curnwell, Professor of Agriculture, virhose address 
is University of Porto Rico, Mayaguez, P.H. This gentleman 
states as follows: 
" Y/e need very much more information on Porto Rico birds. 
'V/hat have you? I am making a study of the birds, what chances 
to have you publish it?” 
It v;ill be of interest to ascertain just what Prof .Curnwell 
is, doing in the viray of studying Porto Rican birds, and vrhether 
he has any economic notes that would be of value in connection 
with your report. I have replied to his letter and asked him 
to let me know the particular line of work he has taken up. tlean- 
tirae, you ma.y run across him and should be av;are of the fact 
that he is interested in Porto Rican birds. How it happens that 
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he is Professor of Agriculture and vet does not knov/ that you 
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are in the island studying its birds, I cannot understand. Ap- 
parently, news travels slowly in Porto Rico. 
By the v/ay, one of our friends, llr. Bailey, wishes to knov/ 
something about the breeding time of Porto Rican birds. Suppose 
