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the remainder to less unpropitious feeding grounds, and it 

 is invariably the case that no return is made till the corn 

 is in ear, when powder and shot, with a straight aim, is 

 the most convincing argument. Sometimes several of these 

 clearings are made and frequented by the cushats, and so, 

 having made examination of the field, one will be well able 

 to determine how many gins are necessary. The traps set 

 should be visited every morning between ten and eleven, 

 otherwise any pigeons caught may be destroyed by hawks, 

 and the gastronomical qualities of the ringdove are worth 

 the trouble of obtaining these birds unspoilt. The other 

 situations for gins for wood pigeons must be determined 

 by the mischief which may necessitate their capture, but 

 in patches of field cabbages and about young turnips most 

 instances will occur. In addition to these, the traps figured 

 in the last chapter may be employed in various situations, 

 which may at different times be available or suggest them- 

 selves to the game preserver. 



