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cott) to stock the barrens of New Jerse}^ and Long Island with this 

 species, which was formerly abundant there, and the ground is suitable. 

 ii., 9, 131 — Approving the plan proposed by "Homo" to restock New 

 Jersey, and speaking of the former haunts of this species in said 

 State— W. C. H. ii., 9, 135— Found in Texas, ii., 9, 140— Found 

 near Denver City, Colo.— John Krider. ii., 10, 149— "Homo" (Chas. 

 S. Westcott) states they have been successful in restocking AVorcester 

 County, Md., so sees no reason why same cannot be done in the New 

 Jersey barrens, ii., 10, 152— Respecting their being imported into 

 England, ii., 14, 209 — Found in the Yellowstone Basin — "Mon- 

 mouth " (Aug. K. Egbert).* ii., 14, 217— Eggs to be sent to England 

 to try the experiment whether they can be raised this way or not. ii., 

 15, 233 — More respecting their introduction into England, ii., 20, 312 

 — A lot of eggs safely received in England by the Prince of Wales — 

 Editors, ii., 21, 324— Account of some that bred in confinement in 

 Peterboro, N. Y., and general notes on their habits, ii., 22, 341— 

 Found in Russell Co., Kansas; feeds on insects and green plants, in 

 spring; here they are to a certain extent migratory — F. S. B.(enson). 

 ii., 24, 374 — Found abundant near Austin, Minn. — Fred. Da}^ li., 26, 

 408 — Advices from England state that the experiment with the eggs 

 imported from the U. S. was a failure, only one bird being raised- 

 Editors, ii., 26, 410— Plentiful all around Minneapolis July 31, 1874 

 — Franklin Benner. iii., 1, 9 — Letter from Rich'd. Valentine claim- 

 ing eggs can be sent to England and raised there, iii., 2, 25 — Advis- 

 ing the total failure of a lot of eggs from America — Jackson Gillbanks. 

 iii., 6, 86 — Not so common as formerly at Lura}', Missouri — D. P. C. 

 iii., 6, 87— Abundant near Lake City, Minn., Aug. 31, 1874— D. C. 

 Estes. iii., 8, 116— They always keep together in packs— "Homo" 

 (Chas. S. Westcott). iii., 12, 187 — Abundant near Brainerd, Minn, 

 iii., 16, 241 — Few remarks on its distribution and local names, iii., 

 26, 405 — One in the possession of J. Bryce, Jr., has the plumage of 

 the entire body lighter, transverse markings brownish straw color, and 

 the primary wing feathers olivaceous silvery hue. iii., 26, 410 — 

 Sportsman's account of shooting them in Iowa and Minnesota — John 

 De Banes, iv., 9, 132 — Lays the cause of the Grasshopper plague in 

 the West to the destruction of this species by sportsmen — Robt. Bell, 

 iv., 10, 153 — " London Field" believes it is useless to try to introduce 

 this bird into England, its native haunts being so different from the 

 coimtrj^ there, iv., 10, 153 — A writer in "Fanciers' Journal " states 

 they are the most easily tamed of our game birds, iv., 17, 260 — Abun- 

 dant in Nevada — Rev. H. Chase.* iv., 18, 282 — Lays the cause of the 

 Grasshopper plague to the immense destruction of these birds, princi- 

 pally by trapping, stating that twenty million had been exported from 

 the State of Kansas alone during the past winter (1874-75). iv. . 20, 

 314 — Noting the shipment of a lot of eggs to England— Editors, v., 

 1, 4 — Noting the probable failure of the attempt to raise the eggs sent to 

 England— Frank Buckland. v., 4. 53— Respecting the best shooting 

 grounds in Iowa — J. v., 6, 83— Advising the failure of a lot of eggs 

 sent for hatching to England— R. J. L. Price, v., 10. 150— Almost 

 entirely replaced along the line of the Northern Pacific R. R. in Minn. 

 by the Sharp-tailed Grouse, though occasional birds are seen — Edward 

 Hope, v., 14, 219— Common aX Fort Scott. Kansas, Nov. 2. 1875. 

 v., 14, 220— Abundant at Fargo, D. T., Oct. 22 1875— G. J. Keeney. 

 vi., 7, 100 — Asks if this species could not be introduced into Addison 

 Co., Vt.— R (E. Robinson)— to which the Editors reply they think 

 they could be. vi., 10, 148— Not rare at any season at Fort Wayne, 

 Ind. — G. Aug. Smith, vi.. 15, 233 — Common at all seasons at Peotone, 

 111.; nests May 1— D. H. Eaton, vi , 18, 284— Found in Nebraska— 



* ProbaWy refers to Pedioecmtes phaMatiellus columbianvs. No satisfactory evidence 

 of Its occurrence In California or Nevada, 



