THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



raked into a crackling glow for the evening, 

 the long, mellow note of the Bob white, which 

 summons wanderers from the cover, home to 

 the chosen night shelter, sounds a personal 

 note which prevents the mysterious murmur 

 of the woods becoming uncanny to the ama- 

 teur hermit. Another advantage of such com- 

 panions for a wilderness sojourn is that, when 

 holiday time ends, and camp has to be broken, 

 they can be left to fend for themselves with- 

 out any cruelty. 



MANAGEMENT AND CARE 



There are five varieties of quail common 

 in different parts of this country: Mexican 

 crested, which lay from nine to sixteen eggs; 

 California partridge (quail), from eight to 

 twenty-four eggs; and the Bobwhite, which is 

 the variety most generally used for market 

 purposes, and lays an average of fifteen eggs 

 to a clutch, sometimes nesting twice in a sea- 

 son. 



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