Wm. B. Richardson 1935 General Account six Sparrow Hawks. We have been trying to get a notice in the paper to stop the slaughter but under any circumstance the import of the hawk killing mob will will not cease for several days. REWARD OFFERED KILLING HAWKS N. H. Leggett, who figures among Porterville's most prominent sports- men, is offering rewards for the kill- ing of hawks. For the death of a blue darter hawk, he will pay $2.50; for large chicken hawks, $1; for sparrow hawks, 25 cents each; for any other hawk not mentioned, 75 cents. See his ad in the Recorder. The purpose of Mr. Leggett in of- ferring these rewards, which is for a limited time of course, is for the protection of quail. "The way to have more quail is to kill the enemies of quail," said Mr. Leggett. The quail has other enemies besides the hawk, which includes blue jays, crows, weasles, skunks, and bob-cats. The action of Mr. Leggett in offering these rewards will be hailed with de- light by the sportsmen of this dis- trict. Incidentally, stray cats are great quail killers, as well as hawks. Right here it is well for the Re- corder to again make the suggestion that the Porterville Fish and Game Protective Association have an org- anized blue jay shoot once or twice a year. A big blue jay shoot, with a picnic luncheon would rid this dis- trict of a large number of blue jays, which would mean more quail during the next season. The blue jay is a horrible thief. He eats the quail eggs preferably, but he has no ob- jection to eating hen's eggs as well. Clipping from The Porterville Evening Recorder Dec. 24, 1935.