. Bird-lore . red to undertake; and should he, in a moment of weakness, point withpride to the fact that the income and working force of the Association has,during that time, more than doubled, he would have it known also that thishas been in large part due to the kindly, sympathetic support which the Boardhas given his every effort. And now a word as to the future. The passage of the splendid federalbird-protective laws the past year and the strengthening of many state lawsto a point which seems to make them little short of perfect, does not meanthat our troubles are at an end. These measures


. Bird-lore . red to undertake; and should he, in a moment of weakness, point withpride to the fact that the income and working force of the Association has,during that time, more than doubled, he would have it known also that thishas been in large part due to the kindly, sympathetic support which the Boardhas given his every effort. And now a word as to the future. The passage of the splendid federalbird-protective laws the past year and the strengthening of many state lawsto a point which seems to make them little short of perfect, does not meanthat our troubles are at an end. These measures will doubtless be assailedin the courts, and never has there been a time when the influences of wiseand earnest educational endeavor were more needed than at present. In addition to the lines of work in which we have already engaged, thereare new fields of opportunity opening before us the coming year, and thefuture holds much in the way of service which will call for stoutest heartsand most courageous I. E. H. FORBUSHField Agent for New England (416) Reports of Field Agents 417 REPORTS OF FIELD AGENTS REPORT OF EDWARD HOWE FORBUSH, FIELD AGENTFOR NEW ENGLAND The work undertaken by your agent in New England during the yearhas been largely that of influencing legislation for the protection of , twenty-five lectures have been delivered to an average attendanceof 218, but the legislative work in six states and that pending in Congresshave occupied the greater part of the year. In order to carry on this work,it has been imperative also to raise a considerable amount of money. Allthis necessary labor has taken a great deal of time. All the legislatures of New England, except that of Rhode Island, haveconsidered many bills proposing changes in the fish and game laws. GovernorFelker, of New Hampshire, in a message to the Legislature, called particularattention to the fact that there is constant juggling with the protective laws,in the following words: There


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