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quite inferior to the ruffed grouse (Tetrao umbellus), 

 both in size and quality. These, with the. pinnated 

 grouse {Tetrao cupido) of the Western prairies, com- 

 monly known as. the prairie-chickens ; the sharp-tailed 

 grouse, found sparsely in Pennsylvania ; and the great 

 sage grouse, found in the vicinity of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, comprise about all the varieties found in this 

 country. 



The names of ruffed grouse in the different States 

 are as follows : — 



Partridges, in the Northern and Eastern States. 

 Pheasa?its y in the Middle and Southern States. 

 Grouse, in the Western States. 



The latter, however, is a different species of bird 

 from the Northern ruffed grouse, and differs in its 

 habits, living in the open prairies, away from wooded 

 cover and running streams, while the ruffed grouse 

 loves to dwell among the rocks and wooded hills. 



In shooting this game as a specialty, I would recom- 

 mend a gun weighing from 7| to 8 lbs. Use 3 J 

 drachms of powder, and ij oz. shot. In August and 

 September No. 7 shot will do, but in the autumn use 

 No. 6. 



