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Pacific Rice Growers' Association
GENERAL OFFICES:
THIRD FLOOR, FRUIT BUILDING
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
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August 8, 1918.

Alexander Wetmore, Esq.,
Glenville, California.

Dear Sir:

I thank you very much for the promptness of your reply to my recent communication.

Responding to the inquiries contained in your favor of August 2, I have to say that already the migrant ducks are coming in and within the next ten days or two weeks these birds will be in the rice fields by the thousands. They will remain here until next February and possibly into March in full numbers, as after the crop has been harvested, they feed upon the fallen grain.

You will thus see that we have this menace with us several months.

The early varieties of rice are rapidly maturing and already offer excellent feed for the wildfowl.

Sincerely hoping that I may have the pleasure of meeting you personally upon your arrival here, I am,

Very respectfully,
[[signed]] C.H. Merry,[[/signed]
Asst. Secretary.

G.