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Mountains, wherein such other fish could be hatched and distributed, 

 and in this way we should be able to meet the just and reasonable 

 requirements of the people. 



Inasmuch as this Commission is named the "Montana Game and 

 Fish Commission," it may not be amiss to say a word about game birds 

 and to consider the question of their propagation in this state, believ- 

 ing as we do, that both game and fish are very valuable assets and 

 contribute in a large measure towards the happiness, comfort and wel- 

 fare of our people. We regard the stocking of all our waters with fish 

 best adapted to such waters of the utmost importance, and that we 

 should propagate such feathered game as may be found desirable, that 

 would succeed in this state. 



As yet but little attention has been given in Montana, looking to 

 the transplanting of desirable game birds and propagating the same 

 for distribution throughout the state. One experiment in this behalf 

 has been attended with such good results, that we feel that attention 

 ought to be directed thereto, viz., "About fourteen years ago a number 

 of the citizens of Kalispell purchased in the State of Kansas twenty- 

 four dozen quail, or what are now called and known as the "Bob White." 



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