UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Augiist 18, 191G. 
Kr. Alex ’«fetKore, 
Corinne, Utah. 
Dear Wetmore: 
Year letter of August 10 was duly received. I am glad to leam 
that the alcohol and other supplies reached you in good condition. 
I am interested in your reports of the various experimert s which 
yoti are malting in connection with the duck malady and lead poison. 
Although it is a little hard on the experiments, I sim glad to leam tliat 
there are few sick ducks this season. I hope, hw/ever, that you nay he 
able to secure enough raaterial to carry on moderately extensive tagging 
one rati one. 
letter from Colonel 0’ Conor sta.tes thaA the *p C 0 0,-1 S 1 
has are in fine condition, hut tliat they have failed to hroed this season 
He feels quite confident that next year they v/ill commence to breed as 
they are tame and well contented. 
If my plans are carried out, I intend to leave here on .August 28, 
out cannot say Just when I will see yoti, s-s I have not perfected 
itinerary. I shall mnt to spend at least a couple of days with you on 
the Bear River marshes. 
