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Show CENSUS OF BIRDS OF U.S.TO BE UNDERTAKEN Washington, May 14. A census of . . . . , , . . .1... r".,i(nil Ql n I in to ill tne nireis oi me i uin...i .jm'v. be taken this summer by the federal government. In announcing this fact today the department of agri-ullure, agri-ullure, whiih will supervise the work urges the co-operation ot all bird lovers. The primary object of he census is the preservation of this important game. The count of the bird population s (. begin about May 30 and the department de-partment hoiics to have the final re-ulis re-ulis in hand by June 30. As a be-'.iiuiir.g be-'.iiuiir.g :!")H correspondents in all parts of the country willassist in tak-mg tak-mg Hie census, hut voluntary observes observ-es are expected to furnish most of the data. In the enumeration effort is to be made to dotoinine how many pairs of birds of each species breed within definite de-finite areas. By comparing these uers with those of subsequent census's census-'s it will f'C possible to ascertain it ;t:!- and federal laws are effective and came and insectivorous are in-I in-I creasing or decreasing. ! "In the past, under mixed game regulations of various states," the i department s;:s. "bird life has been decreasing. Now Hint the birds have been placed in charge of the depart- ! ,,1,'iit definite and uniform measure ; are being taken to preserve them and |