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September 30, 1918.

ORDER
PERMITTING THE KILLING OF MIGRATORY DUCKS WHICH HAVE BECAME SERIOUSLY INJURIOUS TO THE RICE CROPS IN CALIFORNIA.

Information having been furnished the Secretary of Agriculture that migratory ducks have become, under extraordinary conditions, seriously injurious to the rice crops in California and an investigation having been made to determine the nature and extent of the injury complained of and whether the birds alleged to be doing the damage should be killed, and, if so, during what times and by what means; and it having been determined by the Secretary of Agriculture that migratory ducks have become, under extraordinary conditions, seriously injurious to the rice crops in the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba in California and that the migratory ducks doing the damage should be killed by shooting:

Now, therefore, I, D. F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to authority in me vested by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (Act of July 3, 1918) and agreeably to regulations under said Act promulgated July 31, 1918, do hereby order that persons owning or leasing land in said counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba, in the State of California, on which rice is being grown or being harvested, and the members of their immediate families and their employees may kill by shooting migratory ducks from September 30 to October 15, inclusive, 1918, in the open fields of rice on such lands so owned or leased, when such migratory ducks are committing or are about to commit serious injury to the rice and it is necessary to kill 

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