Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
ECONOMIC VALUE OF
 GAME, BIRDS, FISH
 IS SHOWN AT FAIR
Mortgage Eaters not Crop Destroyers Should be Protected; Prize Awards
 In State Game Essay Contest

l tH SAdAS SdUle Essay contest The large number O. visitors at
 the game department tent at the
 State Fair this year, seems ample
 warrant that the birds and animal i exhibit put on, be made a perma nent feature of all state fairs of the
 future enlarging upon it as means
 and material will allow
 The hosts of visitors from all parts | of the state, as well as the people Of Phoenix, had the pleasure and sat l isfactiOn of viewing at close range 1 (many for the first time in their l lives) living specimens of wild game 1, birds and animals, such as deer tul key, wild hogs, quail whitewings, ducks. and many other birds not classed as wild game. The large as sortment of native birds eggs, the photographs and drawings, added l greatly to the general interest in the | exhibit, an no doubt, was of great educational value to our young na- 1 ture students who are otherwise | lacking in opportunities to pursue studies and investigations along this ! line
 That a better knowledge of the ec- onomic value of the birds and ami pnals Of the state would result in im- measurable benefit to the general public. is an incontestable fact. Ard it is the aim of this department to do | all in its power to aid the growth ofthisidea, not only an indirect means of increasing the human food sup ply. which the fishes of the waters. the birds of the air and the game animals of mountains and deserts, can be made to furnish. but what is of vastly greater importance to inn press upon the general public, and upon the farmer in particular, is the vital part in human affairs played by
 the numberless small birds in the Ge- struction of the seed of pestilentisl weeds and the hosts of small vermin that breed and feed upon all classes of farm crops, Tightening the yield thereof. Let the mortgage eaters.
 not the crop destrOyers, be protected" :"
 should be the motto of every farmer and farmers son.
 Following out the idea of the fore
 going, and in order to get it before the schools of the state. the depart | ment put on its Wild Life COnserva- 1 tion Contest, the results of which are
 given below:
 l Essay on Arizona quail: First prize | of five dollars in merchandise from | the store of Vic Hanny, won by AL | fred E. Wilson. of Phoenix. Second prize, Bird Studies with a Camera. ''
 by Frank M. Chapman, presented by | Governor Hunt, won by Ula Higgins <, of Phoenix.
 Essay on white winged dove: First
 prize tennis racquet presented by
 | Pinney & Robinson, won by Paul I4e-
 | sueur of Mesa Second prize fishing
 rod. presented by the Becker Mercan- 1 tile company of Springerville, won by | Clarence Nets. of Mesa.
 ! Essay on ducks: First prize hunt 1 ing coat presented by the Valley Hardware and Plumbing company. of
 Phoenix, won by Guy Gates, of Casa 1 Grande Second prize, 100 shotgun 1 shells. presented by Talbot X Huh 1 bard, of Phoenix. won by Jack Ten ney, of Casa Grande.
 Essay on Arizona big game: First prize: one years subscription to the
 Arizona Republican, presented by the | publishers. won by William Bessell.
 of Mesa. Second prize: hunting knife,
 presented by the Phelps Dodge com ! pany. of Bisbee. won by Casey Rob l erts, of Tucson.
 Photography of wild life: First 1 prize, camera presented by the Berry hill company of Phoenix, won by | Douglas Barlow, of Casa Grande. No second prize awarded.
 Free hand drawing of wild life: First prize: Birds of Village and Field" by Florence Merriam Bailey. presented by Governor Hunt, won by
 Inez Poe of Prescott. Second prize,