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[[preprinted]] FORM E1 [[boxed]] To Manager Telegraph Company: This message should be sent "Paid Gov't" Rate, and forwarded with your monthly report as voucher for your credit. [[/boxed]] U.S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. OFFICIAL TELEGRAM. SUBVOUCHER NO. Charge Bureau of [[/preprinted]] [[stamped]] Biological Survey. [[/stamped]] [[preprinted]], U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Always insert name of Bureau chargeable with this expense.)[[/preprinted]] copy [[preprinted]] Appropriation: [[/preprinted]] Food Habits [[preprinted]] Send the following official message subject to the instructions on back hereof and the agreement with the Postmaster General. [[boxed - 5 columns]] | | Time Filed: | Check: | G. R.: | Amount Paid: $0.| [[/boxed]] Place: [[/preprinted]] Live Oak, Calif, [[preprinted]] Date: [[/preprinted]] Aug. 25,[[preprinted]] 191 [[/preprinted]] 8 Biological Survey, Agriculture Washington, D.C. Preliminary investigation shows no damaged rice at present though much agitation among [[strikethrough]]ranch growers [/strikethrough]] in some sections. [[strikethrough]] Height [/strikethrough]] Small areas early rice heading now. Season for early rice at height from September ten on. Much grain will come later. Reported [[strikethrough]] that [/strikethrough]] crows [[strikethrough]] are working on [[/strikethrough]] damaging almond crop Goodnoe Hills Washington now. Apricot season there [[strikethrough]] past [/strikethrough] over. [[strikethrough]] Crows damaging [/strikethrough]] Can spend [[strikethrough]] next [/strikethrough]] ten days in that work without detriment to present investigation if desired. Wire [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] instructions Live Oak at once.