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Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



A Pleased Customer 



Rowlesburg, W. Va., March 16th, '09. 

 Mr. Perd. Sudow. 

 Dear Sir: — 



I received my pair of golden pheasants yesterday morning in good shape, and I am very 

 proud of them, I want to thank you for sending me such a fine pair of birds. I believe if I 

 had charged everybody 10c that looked at them I would have made $15.00 yesterday. They 

 seem to be very happy in their new home. Again thanking you for the birds, and wishing 

 you good success in your business, I am, 



Yours truly, 



Oscar B. Buckner, 



Mr. and Mrs. Ferd. Sudow, two enthusiastic lovers of birds. Taken in 1897, when we made our first 

 attempt in the poultry and pigeon business. 



The Law Permits Keeping Pheasants 

 Game Birds, etc., in Captivity 



State of New York, 

 Forest, Fish and Game Commission 

 Albany. 



Mr. Ferd. Sudow, 



Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 

 Dear Sir: — 



Referring to your letter of recent date, would state that we have granted permission to 

 people like yourself who wish to use game birds for propagation purposes, and as long as the 

 same is not reduced to food we do not consider that you would be violating the game law. 



Very truly yours, 

 1 James S. Whipple, 



Game Commissioner. 



According to this statement, the law allows keeping pheasants and other game birds in 

 captivity for breeding purposes, and I believe this permit holds good for all other States. 



