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 112 Bird- Lore dollars for each bird or part thereof in respect to which such violation occurs." This law was passed in order to try to prevent the extermination of this species of Grouse, which formerly was common in southern New England and parts of the Middle States but now is confined to a re- stricted district on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The experiment of trying to save this race of birds will be an exceedingly interesting one. There were several bills introduced for the amelioration of the condition of Cats, but none of them received more than humorous consideration. — W. D. Lack of space prevents publication of very interesting and important legislative notes from New York, Iowa, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, also news of interest from the reservations. This matter will appear in the August issue. The Mrs. Bradley Fund Total subscriptions reported in April Bird-Lore, including March 15 $i,4 2 4 °° Subscriptions including May 8. . 364 25 Total $1,788 25 ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIBERS TO FUND E. B. F $5 00 H. S. B 5 00 L. S. H 2 00 M. M 50 00 Montclair, N.J 5 00 Salem, Ohio 1 00 Sympathizer 2 00 Banks, Misses 3 00 Banks, Mrs. Talcot 1 00 Blossom, Miss Katherine E. .,. 5 00 Brooks, Allan 5 00 Bulkley, Mrs. Edwin M 10 00 Bullard, E. P 1 00 Burr, Mrs. Isaac T 2 00 Bush, Mrs. Emma F 3 00 Collins, Miss Ellen 5 00 Conn. Audubon Society 19 00 Curtis, Louis. . . 10 00 Davis, Eldred H 1 00 DeRonde, Mrs. Frank 1 00 Duncan, Mrs. Fred S 3 00 Ehrich, Louis R 3 00 Graham, Mrs. George 2 00 Jefferson, W. T 5 00 Jenckes, John 5 00 Jesup, Morris K 100 00 Kerr, Miss Lois 2 00 Kidder, Mrs. William E 10 00 Kranch, W 2 00 Lemmon, Miss Isabel McC. ... 3 00 Lyon, William S 5 00 Maurice, C. S 20 00 Nelson, James A 2 00 Norwalk (Conn.) Bird Club ... 6 00 Oregon Audubon Society 10 00 Payson, Mrs. George H 2 00 Reed, Mrs. Waldo S 1 00 Rockwood, Mrs. W. E 10 00 Snare, Mrs. Frederick 1 00 Social Science Club of Newton, Mass. . 16 00 Speer, Mrs. R. E • 1 00 Stone, Miss Ellen J 1000 Vermilyea, Mrs. W. Gerard ... 1 00 Whitten, Thomas 25 Williams, Arthur H 1 00 Wood, Mrs. Henry 5 00 Yenni, Mrs. Clementine 2 00 $364 25 Mrs. Bradley has abandoned the chicken- farm project and has expressed a preference for a home within the city limits of Key West. Accordingly, negotiations are under way for the purchase of a six-room cottage selected by its future occupant. It is the intention of the Association to keep the property in repair, to pay the taxes on it and to give Mrs. Bradley the use of the home during her life, and at her death to convey the property to the two children of Guy M. Bradley should they survive their mother. The cost of the house selected will leave an unused balance of the fund of nearly three hundred and fifty dollars ($35°), which will be invested; the income received will be paid half-yearly to Mrs. Bradley. Any further contributions, and it is hoped there may be some, will be added to the invested fund. — W. D.