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38 May 4 D.C.
given place, where sparrows
are already accustomed to
congregate, selecting a kind of
food which experiment showed
was especially liked, could
catch "entire flocks" at one time.
Part, at least, of the cost of
catching sparrows could be
defrayed by disposing of them
in the markets as "seed birds"
or to zoological parks as
food for various small carnivora
mammals, which are difficult
to provide for.
Hollister puts number of tanned
skins, with coarse pen, in one
uniform place.
Chas. S. Jenkins, Lansdale, Pa.
Map roll in C.H. Merriam's office
May 5
Visited Dr. C.H. Merriam's offices