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In re CaiKrcaillic — Queries. 



Name of Estate .... 



County ...... 



1st. Do they occur on above estate i 



2d. If so, are they resident or occa 

 sional ? . . . . 



3d. "Were they introduced, or did they 

 arrive of their own accord ? 



4th. If introduced, when ? — give year 

 or (failing that), approximate 

 date 



5th. If introduced, where from and how 

 — by eggs or by birds ? 



6th. If arrived of own accord, when ? . 



7th. And where probably from ? . 



8th. Wben did they become fairly esta- 

 blished on above estate ? . 



9th. Are they "common," "abundant," 

 or " rare " ? 



10th. How many have you seen in a day, 

 or seen shot in a day ; and when 

 was it you saw this ? . 



11th. Give approximate extent of woods 

 suitable for their habits — pine or 

 fir — upon the above estate ; in 

 acres or square miles . 



12th. Are they preserved ? 



13th. Are they increasing ? . 



14th. Are Black Game decreasing since 

 their arrival, or otherwise ? 



15th. The nf^mes of adjoining estates 

 where they occur, with any par- 

 ticulars you can furnish — in the 

 above order .... 



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