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The ideal partridge ground would be denuded 

 of pheasants. (G. W. Taylor, Esq., Pickenham, 

 Norfolk, also W. Barry, Esq., Witchingham, 

 Norfolk.) 



Too many pheasants, of course, affect the 

 partridges. (C. Cockburn, Esq., Weeting Hall, 

 Norfolk.) 



Pheasants ought to be kept to a very limited 

 number on a good partridge shoot. (G. Tosetti, 

 Esq., SwafFham Prior, Cambridge.) 



I do not believe in keeping a lot of pheasants 

 on partridge ground; partridges will migrate 

 if their ground is overstocked. (Mr. R. Hersey, 

 head-keeper to the Earl of Ellesmere, Stetch worth, 

 Cambridge.) 



Pheasants are mischievous if too plentiful on 

 partridge ground. (Mr. Ross, head-keeper to the 

 Viscount Hampden, The Hoo, Hertfordshire.) 



Pheasants lay in the partridges' nests, but if 

 well looked after in the nesting season, are found 

 to cause little harm. (Mr. J. Reader, head-keeper 

 to Capt. E. Pretyman, Orwell Park, Ipswich.) 



It is undoubtedly bad for partridges to have 

 too many pheasants on the ground. (The Earl of 

 Northbrook, Stratton, Hampshire.) 



There is then good reason for con- 

 cluding that in certain congested areas of 



