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Practical Bird-Keeping.


OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1912-13.



At the Meeting of the Council, held on June 21st last,

Major R. B. Horsbrugh and Mr. Arthur Denman were elected

members of the Council, to replace Miss R. Alderson and Mr.

W. H. St. Quintin who retire by rotation in accordance with

Rule 9.


Mr. W. H. St. Quintin was appointed Scrutineer and Mr.

Percy W. Farmborough Auditor.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.


A medal has been awarded to Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for

breeding the Crested Lark (Galerita cristata), the account of

which appeared in the August number, p. 273. The same

gentleman is apparently entitled to another medal for breeding

the Black Redstart, the account of which appears in the

current number.



EDITORIAL NOTE.


The Editor regrets that, owing to Mr. Seth-Smith being

away for his holiday, the monthly ‘Zoo Notes’ do not appear.


An unfortunate error crept into the last number, the author

of the interesting article on ‘Aviary and Nesting Notes’ was

Mrs. Knatchbull Connell and not Mrs. McConnell.



PRACTICAL BIRD-KEEPING.


XIX.—THE GAME BIRDS.


By W. H. St. Quintin.


I have been asked to contribute suggestions for keeping

some of the Game Birds, founded upon my own experience, to

form part of the “ Practical Notes " which, for some months, have

been a useful feature in our Magazine. Valuable papers have

from time to time appeared in past numbers, relating to the

Management and especially to the Breeding of some Families of



