though their prices may be considerably higher. An experienced breeder 

 wrote me recently as follows regarding an imposition of which he had been 

 the victim: 



The novice in many cases is misled by the person who sells 

 him the birds and is led to believe that he is buying pure stock when 

 the facts are otherwise. For example, two years ago I became 

 interested in the Prince of Wales pheasant and corresponded with 

 a dealer who claimed to have thoroughbred birds. The result 

 was that I parted with $35 of my hard-earned money and received 

 three birds, very scrawny looking. When they arrived the male had 

 no tail and the hens looked dumpy. After taking them to my 

 place and supplying them with good coops, plenty of running water, 

 lots of green feed and plenty of charcoal the birds improved in 

 appearance. When they reached maturity, however, I found that 

 the male was about a quarter-breed and the hens were nothing more 

 than the common Chinese. This illustrates how irresponsible 

 some breeders are. I am glad to learn that your Department of 

 Game Breeding will seek in every way possible to protect purchasers 

 from unscrupulous breeders. 



IMPORT INFORMATION.— Breeders sometimes wish to secure 

 birds from Great Britain. They can probably get their orders filled by 

 addressing any of the following: 



M. Dwight, Berkhamsted, Herts, England. 



McLean & W^ormald, East Dereham, Norfolk, England. 



Welham Game Farm, Malton, Yorkshire, England. 



A. W. Gamage, Ltd., Holborn, London, E. C, England. 



Wilts Game Farm, Oxenwood, Hungerford, England. 



Norfolk Game Farm, West Bilney, Kings Lynn, England. 



Rocketer Game Farm, W^endover, Bucks, England. 



All but the first named above are taken from a list obtained some 

 time since, so that it would be well to address several in order to insure get- 

 ting in communication with one still in business. Laffan & Co., Yokohama, 

 is the only far-eastern house of which I have knowledge. 



If possible, in securing English birds, it is more satisfactory to have a 

 representative pick them up on the ground from a number of small breed- 

 ers than to purchase by order through one house. 



THE MARKET ON BIRDS FOR EDIBLE PURPOSES.— Ringneck 



pheasants, domestic bred, for edible purposes, were $3 @ $3.50 bid, a pair, 

 this fall by retailers and were sold to the consumer at from $4.50 to $5.00 

 a pair. Wholesalers paid $2 to $2.25 a pair for imported English birds. 

 This represents a considerable advance in price for imported birds, due to 



