298 PHEASANTS 



penses and outlay on upkeep ; estimates of 

 all extra expenditure such as taxes, wages, 

 compensation to tenants for damage, rent 

 of ground for rearing, etc., etc. 



(b) The general lie of the country, and 

 nature of soil ; whether likely to be con- 

 genial to game, with some thought as to 

 how this latter consideration would be 

 affected by a wet season or protracted 

 drought. The size, aspect and position 

 of the coverts as regards holding the 

 required number of pheasants (sheltered, 

 sunny, and well-watered), keeping them 

 at home (not too near boundary with 

 cultivation or attractive -looking woods 

 just the other side), and shooting them 

 economically and efficiently (well-planned 

 rises, worked by reasonable number of 

 beaters). 



(c) The relations between forester's 

 and gamekeeper's departments, and which 

 is to be subservient to the other. 



(d) The ground available for rearing 

 (a most important consideration, and one 

 often forgotten). 



