UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
CHIEF, BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY, 
AND REFER TO 
January 10, 1921. 
D 
Dr. Alex Y/etmore, 
c/o Consul-General of the United States 
Calle Lavalle 341, 
Euenos Aires, Argentina. 
Dear Dr. 7/etmore: 
I have your letter of December 6 containing much of 
interest concerning conditions in that country, and observations 
on birds noted or collected. 
You will be glad to learn that 17 boxes have just arrived 
from you, apparently covering both your first and second ship¬ 
ments, and v/ill be unpacked and fumigated at once. 
I am glad to learn that you are securing information in¬ 
dicating where considerable numbers of our migrant shore birds 
spend.the winter at different seasons, and also that you are 
sounding out men in Argentina who are in a position to secure 
definite information and who may take a leading part in promot¬ 
ing bird protection in that country. It is interesting to know 
that it is largely the population of foreign extraction that kills 
migratory and native birds. 
Your observations on the intestinal caeca of the tinamou 
and on the structure of several other species will be important 
material to incorporate in as full a report as possible on your work 
down there. The references to the work of the Geological Survey and 
to that of Mr. Peters are noted. Do you know how long Mr. Peters 
expects to remain in the country? He is evidently having an inter¬ 
esting trip also. 
You have doubtless received letters from Dr. Chapman relative 
to the proposed Chinese trip long before this. I shall be glad to 
learn your decision in the matter. 
Y/ith best wishes for your continued success, I am 
Sincerely yours 
Chief of Bureau. 
