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nearly every one of our states and most of the Canadian 

 Provinces, continues : " For more than twenty years 

 determined and painstaking efforts have been made to 

 establish these pheasants in America ; and with the ex- 

 ception of a few regions, such as the Willamette Valley 

 in Oregon, several circumscribed localities in Washington 

 and British Columbia, tJie Genesee Valley in New York, 

 and possibly in one or two other places, it is safe to say 

 that the pheasants remaining in the United States and 

 Canada, not in private preserves, have cost not less than 

 fifty dollars apiece. Furthermore, the few that are left 

 will probably soon disappear if the stock is not replen- 

 ished by fresh liberations." The European partridge, 

 Hungarian partridge, German partridge, Bohemian par- 

 tridge, German quail, or whatever other name the species 

 may immigrate under, seems to be the one remaining 

 hope, aside from the domesticating of our native quail. 

 In size this partridge is between our bobwhite and our 

 ruffed grouse. It is about twelve to thirteen ounces in 

 weight, and is admitted to be larger and more rugged 

 than the English partridge. 



It is, of course, unwise for any Beginner to attempt to 

 raise such difficult subjects while still a Beginner. But 

 if they interest him deeply, he may acquire all the 

 knowledge needed to handle them, as a side interest, 

 while still " practicing his scales." in raising the com- 

 mon domestic fowls. 



There is fascination untold in discovering how industry 

 after industry dovetails with others, till a complete chain 

 is formed, linking together the whole world : man, the 

 lower mammals, the birds, vegetable life, minerals, etc. 

 Poultry raising dovetails into this group on every side. 



