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Show TO SHOW VALUE OF BIRDS Census About to Be Taken by the United 8tates Expected to Accomplish Much. A censue of birds In the United States Is about to be taken by the department de-partment or agriculture with the cooperation co-operation of bird lovers throughout the country. Tfys object Is to determine' how many birds of particular species breed, within 'eflnite areas. It Is thought that, by a comparison of census flg-uros flg-uros with others already available it will bo possible to ascertain whether the prosent etate and federal laws are effective and whether game and Insectivorous In-sectivorous birds are increasing or diminishing In numbers. Tho department estimates that farmers farm-ers In tho country lose a billion dollars dol-lars ovory year through Insect ravages. A vast .al of this could bo saved if birds were given a chanco to live and, work. i Nature has boon, from the -beginning, n crusader for bird conservation. Tho number of insects has boen' limited lim-ited by birds nnd the number of birds by their food supply. When men break In upon this wiso arrangement danger and trouble ensuo. |
