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I have received quite a number of letters about my colony of Herons, 
and as they seem to be rather rare and do not bother anything on the 
farm, I do not allow them to be bothered. 
Tuscola is about 175 miles from Chicago on route 265. 
Yours sincerely, 
W. F. McCarry. 
It has been reported that many years ago herons frequented a farm 
near Philo, Ill., and that after they had been molested by hunters they 
left that section and never returned. It is believed that the Herondale 
flock is the successor of the Philo colony. 
The signing of the Norbeck Bill by President Coolidge marks another 
epoch in bird protection. 
No measure since the enactment of the Migratory Bird Treaty has so 
wide latitude or far reaching possibilities for wild life protection. 
Not only are birds, but small wild animals included in the protection, 
and areas are to be provided in each state in which birds and animals 
may live in safety. 
Recreational features are also provided for in the bill with definite 
allotment of funds for purchase and upkeep. 
It is hoped that the carrying of the Norbeck Bill intentions may be 
placed in the hands of individuals whose purpose shall be bona fide. 
Conservation of wild life and not distribution of patronage. 

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