Book excerpt: Excerpt from Economic Value of the Starling in the United States In response to a circular letter sent under date of June 15, 1915, to numerous bird students, horticulturists, and practical farmers, 269 replies were received. The following questions, embodied in that circular, will give an idea of the data obtained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.