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been killed off, and those not so heavily afflicted 

 are still struggling to survive. It is not as a 

 rule reported during June and July, but very 

 few know what happens on the moor during 

 these months. The grouse are almost unseen, 

 their state of health unknown. This again is 

 a matter for further inquiry, but at present the 

 view that " disease " dies down during the 

 summer has little but negative evidence to 

 support it. It probably lingers on, gradually 

 lessening in intensity until the near approach 

 of August 12 again attracts the attention of the 

 moor owner and the sportsman to his birds. 



With regard to the prevention of the disease, 

 a hopeful view can be taken. Intelligent 

 management has already diminished and in 

 certain cases almost, if not quite, eliminated 

 the danger of disease, and this without resort 

 to outside aid or scientific advice. There is 

 reason to hope, with a clearly defined objective 

 and a more general realization on the part of 

 moor owners not onlyof the immediate cause of 

 grouse disease, but also of the contributory 

 conditions leading thereto, that the best methods 

 which obtain at present in moor management 

 will be more widely adopted, and that the 

 suggestions of new lines of experiment which 

 will be put forward in the final Report will 

 be followed up. 



As to the stay of the disease when fully 

 established in the bird no practical remedial 

 measures can at present be suggested. The 

 apothecary is to the sick bird of no more 

 importance than Seneca, frothing can be done 

 " pour soulager les entrailles " of the patient. 



One word of conclusion to recall the fact 

 that the Grouse Inquiry has not issued its final 

 Report, and this article cannot represent 



