nested, at widely separated points in other states and they have 

 reared broods without practical protection, but later reports 

 often indicated that none of the birds could be found. It is to 

 be hoped that the State Departments will continue their 

 experiments, using large numbers of partridges, and that in- 

 dividuals also will continue their efforts until we thoroughly 

 understand how to make these birds plentiful. But I sincerely 

 hope our quail and other game birds will not be neglected under 

 the mistaken idea that they are not so good as the imported 

 birds. Quail and grouse and their eggs have been hard to get, 

 but the laws encouraging game breeding promise soon to 

 remedy this unfortunate situation. 



I believe it will not be long before every one who shoots will 

 have excellent shooting both at pheasants and partridges, and 

 also at our grouse, quail and other game, and I base the opinion 

 upon the size of the country and the number of posted farms 

 which can be restored to sport, and also on the rapidity with 

 which propagation is being undertaken and the encouragement 

 which is being given to such industry by the game breeders' 

 enactments. 



