( 3 ) 
because large floclcs of buntings would undoubtedly consume 
a great amount of grain before the individuals were all kill- 
ed, Another point in favor of shooting is that the birds so 
killed can be utilized for food, as was done by Mr, V*-, N. Heed, 
The buntings may be poisoned by scattering through the 
fields frequented, and about the brush just outside, clean fe- 
terita coated with sti^^chnined starch; or by tying fetetita 
heads, treated in the same way, among the brush surrounding 
the fields* The latter loethod, however, must be used only 
with axtrerije caution. The former will result in the destruc- 
tion of numbers of rabbits, ground s($uirrels, rats and mice, 
which of course is an advantage. 
If poisoning is recormnended it should be reiaembcred that 
thousands of birds will be sacrificed which mi^t otherv;ise, 
after a short stop, X->ass on southward. 
With best wishes, I am. 
Very sincerely yours. 
Ernest G. Hall, 
