The Washington herald., 1907-10-30

New York, Oct 29-An extension Of the
scope of the biological survey and more
bird preserves We're urged by William
butcher. president of the National AssO-
citation Of Audubon Societies. in his adj
dress to the annual meeting Of the asso-
citation in the Museum of Natural His
tory this afternoon.
Il would urge the continuance Of the
biological survey" said President Dutch
er. sixty thousand dollars is appropri-
ated annually for this bureau of the De
partment Of Agriculture This is about
the cost of one tweIve-inch nickle-steel
gun. The 100000 is furnished the biolog-
ical survey for the purpose Of developing
information regarding the economic value
Of birds. which saves millions OF dollars
annually"
Among the results accomplished by the
society in 1891. President Dutched named
an act passed by the legislature Of South
Carolina, comforting upon the Audubon
Society the powers and duties Of a game
commission; d resolution passed at the
international conference Of cotton grow
ers at Atlanta. demanding the protec-
ton Of wild birds. and calling on Con-
gress to continue the biological survey
with increased appropriation, in order
that il may more rapidly determine the
economic relation OF wild birds TO agri-
culture, legislation 20. a most advanced
character in New Hampshire Massa-
chusetts, and Connecticut. and a bird
survey Of the Louisiana coast, west Of
the Mississippi delta. paving the way for
TWO additional reservations.
Six bird reservations nave been added
during The past year and are now under
the direct supervision Of the Department
! Of Agriculture. Two Of them are in
Louisiana The last. on the Oregon
coast, was established by an order
signed October a. The reserva tons we
are securing are the beginning Of the
plan Of refugees. said President butcher,
I but the Federal government owns no
land in any OF the thirteen original
/ States or in Texas. IN these fourteen
States the proposed system can only be
secured by purchase OF by legislative act
I The authorities Of New York should
adopt the plan at once and establish a
large number Of bird and game refugees
In the AdirOudacks. The setting aside
of land for refuge simply means that
when a bird or animal reaches this
sacred precinct its life IS safe. II does
I not necessarily mean that the land can
not be used by man"
Association Strong and Vigorous.
President butcher said that the assocl-
alton IS now in a strong and vigorous
condition, with an endowment Of nearly
$50 10000. But the association IS not yet
endowed sufficiently. Mr.. butcher says.
and the membership is still under 1000
notwithstanding the efforts TO increase
| II. IF a million or more dollars are lost
through the acknowledgement Of a bank
or other fduciary institution" he said
1T creates a wave Of protest through
out the entire country; yet a loss esti-
mated by government experts al $780,
el1.Jl0 annually. equal 10 the entire
capitalization OF the national banks Of
the country. through insect and rodent
pests. creates no comment whatever
/ simply because Tie public does not re-
ailZl what Is going on
Frank VI. Chapman, assistant curator
IN the museum. gave a lecture on the
American egret, which IS being exter-
minated by millinery makers He sug-
gasted a great reserve for the bird
The following list Of officers Of the
association were reelected: President
William butcher, first vice president
John F. Thayer: second vice president,
Theodore 5. Palmer, II. D. secretary,
T. c. Gilbert Pierson, and treasurer,
Frank NJ. c. Chapman.