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cut their seasons in half, and Table 15 again shows preceding hard winters in 

 Indiana and Missouri which may have emphasized the unsatisfactory crops. In 

 1917 Iowa closed and Minnesota cut her season in half. This however cannot 

 be associated with hard winters, since the historic winter of 1917-18 came after 



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this action was taken. Since then an approximately stable condition, with four 

 closed States and four open seasons of 30 to 50 days, has prevailed. 



It is common knowledge, of course, that the four States still open are each 

 under pressure to close up. If history repeats itself, the next severe winter die- 

 off may see a part of them closed. The only sure preventative is for their sports- 

 men and farmers to convince the public that effective machinery for quail restora- 



