34O LETTER FROM AN AMERICAN GENTLEMAN. 



would be but 2OO/., or 1000 dols., a mosquito sum to 

 be divided among several clubs. Other expenses, 

 such as freight and erecting compounds, would be but 

 a trifle. Such an experiment, I say, is bound to 

 succeed in the United States from the nature of its soil 

 and vegetable productions, but more especially from 

 its geographical position, for the little strangers cannot 

 go further south than Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, 

 if they desired to do so, which I doubt very much. 

 In England, raising quail would be a different matter. 

 The Straits of Dover are too narrow to confine thern 

 to their birthplace, so any effort in that direction 

 would be simply for the benefit of your neighbours. 



I should dearly like to see all our rich men and 

 clubs work in harmony and unanimity in this matter, 

 if it even went so far as purchasing for a season every 

 head of this game that came alive into the French 

 market. Remember, the greater the number imported 

 the sooner would sportsmen be able to regard them 

 among the game of the country. Our " Bob White " 

 (Qrtix virginianus) has been getting scarcer and 

 scarcer yearly, and I believe the European introduc- 

 tion would do much to lessen our own birds' destruc- 

 tion. That knowledge alone should be a stimulus 

 for prompt and effective action, for the scheme that I 

 have endeavoured to put before you is a most impor- 

 tant one to all those across the Atlantic that love the 

 legitimate use of the gun. 



The following information I have just received from 

 across the water. The State of Michigan has ordered 

 over five millions of the fry of various Salmonidcz to 

 stock some of their northern waters. In addition, 

 there has been sent to different destinations from the 

 New York State Hatchery this season 625,000 salmon- 

 trout fry, 1,273,000 trout fry, in addition to 2,300,000 

 pregnated salmon-trout eggs, 42,000 brook-trout eggs, 

 and 731,500 brown trout eggs. 



White fish are also being sent daily from the 



