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as has Mr. Evans. He also says that he found sour milk 

 curd almost essential in raising them. The young are tame, 

 like the young ruffed grouse, and act much like them. 



Stock Scarce. Hitherto it has been practically impossible 

 to secure any stock whatever for proper experiments, but 

 now, owing to the great popular interest in the subject, 

 State authorities will probably allow this important matter 

 to be thoroughly studied by competent investigators. 



Other Grouse. The same things are probably true of our 

 other native grouse, about which I am at present unable to 

 offer definite information. Experiments with the ptarmi- 

 gans would be of especial interest. It is probable that the 

 e;q)eriments with the ruffed grouse will furnish the clue to 

 successful measures with the other grouse species. 



