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      STATE OF MUSOURI 
GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 
  JoHN H. Ross. ComIssioNER 
       JEFFERSON CITY 
 
 
    MARTIN A. LEWIS, JR. 
CHIEF OF PARKS AND GAME PROPAGATION 
 
 
 
                                         Noiember 17, 1930 
 
 
         Mr. Aldo Leopold 
         421 Chemistry Building 
         Madi son, Wisconsin 
 
         Dear Mr. Leopold: 
 
                    The information asked for in your rocent letter is enclosed.
I hope 
          the same will arrive in time for your use. 
 
                    I do not know whether or not I will attend the American
Game 
          Conference the first of the month, but should I not, I would like
to impress 
          upon you the sincerity of this department in cooperating in every
way and hope 
          that you will make it a point to report such for us to your friends
whom 
          you may come in contact with. 
 
                    We have had a most successful year in the department
in the propagation 
          of pheasant, turkey and deer. I claim it is just about an a par
with last 
          year. However, we started a number of small game farms and several
refuges 
          that will, of course, materially assist in the production of quail.
It 
          seems to meMr. Leopold, that one of the major things at the present
time 
          is closer cooperation between the states. If there were three or
four men 
          at the present time whose duties it would be to arrange the logical
propagation 
          effort for the states, that is to see that the right game is being
propagated 
          for the right country, I think it would be a fine thing. 
 
                    At the present time a large percent of our departments
are operated 
          by political appointed individuals who know but little of the actual
conditions 
          and most of them would welcome advice and help in planning their
programs, I 
          beliee..   I have not seen a way to finance such, but I truthfully
believe 
          it would be of untold benefit. 
 
                     If there is any way that we can be of service to you
in our work, 
          please do not hesitate , We greatly appreciate the courtesy extended
us and 
          hope by the end of the next Legislpture we will be able to conduct
a survey 
          in keeping with your outlines However, if such rmteralizes we will
be glad 
          to communicate with you, of course, regarding the same. 
 
                                               Sincerely yours, 
 
 
 
                                               Chief of Parks & Game
Propagation