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them as the most destructive agency present. The followii^ are instances 
brought to EC/' attention, and were cited by man v/ho seemed trustwortby in every 
way. li!r» Bowers, proprietor of printing establishment and OTOor of ranch, 
became interested and examined many dosens of whltewings last year. 
of food was wheat, barley, and sorghum, and the rest weed seeds. Mary crops 
were wel.ghed, and the maximum seemed to be about 2 oz. (grain in hard milk 
stage) , 
Mr. Morrel showed me a bos containing 16 crops of whitewing taken last 
year, and of course, very dry now. Mary of the crops were still entire, but 
most were only half distended. These v/eighed 6 oz» and contained onlj' barley 
and half a dozen shrivelled rod berries, 
A r?inchhr near Phoenic has 40-50 acres of deciduous fruits, 'Vhite- 
wings roosted here by the thousands, breaking the trees and so befouling the 
fruit that practically all was ruined. About 40 gunners were put in here 
every evening for 10 days before the birds were driven avjfy. Mr. biiaaerman 
managed 45 acres of feterlta last year. Although 50 gunners shot hore every 
evening for a week, 3/4 of the crop was lost. 
The Division Superintendent of the S. P. visited 50-60 acres of fete- 
rita last year. His estimate of the toves flying over during the afternoon 
was a quarter of a million. Doubtless greatly exagger^i ted but nevertheless 
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A £0 acre field of 'stieat this year: Doves invaded it so badly that it 
was cut when still really too green for good hay, and 4/5 of the grain was 
estiri'ited to be gone then. Mr. Pinney visited 7 aetee of feterita last 
year with 4 other men. One estimated 4-000 doves present, one 4,500, and the 
Others, 5, 000. 
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Mr# Morrell visited a field of feterita last year and said there seemed 
