COPY. 
BIHD-MIvIilGP; TO FRUIT IN' ilEIi^ONA. 
Higley, lOl?. 
Introduotion, 
The writer arrived at Higley, Arizona, June 2, 1917, 
to continue investigations of darricige to fruits by various 
species of birds. (dee report ”Da!nage to Farm products 
in Arizona by Birds and dmall Uammals* 1916.*’] IT/ith the 
exception of a few days devoted to an investigation of 
damage to wheat by doves, and a couple of days spent on 
leave, the time until July 13th was occupies v;ith control 
exrjeriments on the ranch of Mr. A. L. Hawley. Experiments 
that had long been unproductive were just beginning to show 
promise when the writer was ordered by telegraph on the 
latter date to ’’stop poisoning immediately.” Because of 
the sudden cessation of experiments no satisfactory control 
methods were v/orked out and verj^ little data of value obtained. 
This is all the more deplorable because at the time quail were 
becoming excessively numerous and threatened to destroy all 
peaches, green fruit included. 
Mr. Hawle^^’s ranch is situated 2 3/4 miles east of tlie 
irrigated district. This i^ump-watered spot on the desert 
attracts the birds from the surrounding brush to such an 
extent that profitable orcharding is iiiipossible. The fate 
of this ranch is not uni.;^ue but is shared all the desert 
farmers in this section. 
DA:.iAaE. 
Little need be added to the writer’s report of 1916 
(previously mentioned). 
On an arbor of seedless grapes (the only grapes rix3ening 
at the close of tlie investigation) 50^?! of the fruit was destroyed 
and the damage continued unabated, From 16 laden peach trees, 
all that ripened up to July 13th, only 100 lbs. of fruit could 
be marketed and from 38 ax^ricot trees only 375 lbs. of fruit 
could be saved. Of course a few x'^^^^ches and apricots v/ere saved 
for home use. The fruit on 8 plum trees and 30 beriq^ vines was 
