UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
• August 3, 1916 
Mr. Alexander Wetmore, 
Corinne, Utah. 
Dear Mr. Wetmores 
Tour letter of July B1 has been received and contents noted. 
The number on your transportation requests is a mistake. Before 
using these transportation requests, you should Chang’S the number upon 
them to correspond ’-vith ynur letter of authorization. The report on 
your work on the sickness of ducks is very interesting. The experiments 
upon chickens should prove significant as it is important to determine 
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whether or not the disease may be corriuunicated to domestic fowl. There 
is considerable evidence to indicate that lead poisoning may be a^v. 
factor in sickness aaong ducks. A stomach just recently examined here 
showed several shot in the stomach and the legend indicated that the 
bird was sick at the time it was shot. 
The alcohol which you requested has been sent forward and 
the 
should arrive in due time. It is/proper procedure to have alcohol 
forwarded from Washington as this is more economical. 
Wishing you continued success in the work, I am 
Very truly yoxirs. 
B-ohw 
