92 



Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



WILD TURKEYS — Can be raised in captivity — Bring enormous prices for stocking purposes 



A sample of a long, beautiful, wearisome letter such as I receive in my daily mail. 

 Ferd. Sudow, 

 Dear Sir: — 



I would like to raise valuable pheasants or save the eggs for you (if you supply th 

 stock) or both. I take an active interest in very fine precious birds. In case you wish that 

 I should care for such birds — the coming winter — I will do so. Provided you pay for the 

 building of the pens — and I want them right — Instead of getting $5.00 a dozen for the eggs 

 I prefer a different arrangement. Give me a stipulated amount each month — say $150.00 

 a year — in return for care given to your breeder and for saving eggs. I also will hatch and 

 raise for you what you want. 



I desire to care for birds. I wish to live in my charming studio — just across from my 

 home — and I cannot afford to do this. We have much property but are land poor. 



If I could get $150 a year I could do very well in all ways. I will not charge for the feed 

 given. 



I seldom go away from home and have experience with pheasants. I have plenty of 

 land. I am not afraid of the responsibility. I am used to birds for 15 years — silkies and 

 Chinese pheasants and like that — pigeons, etc. 



All I need is explicit directions — such as you use yourself. I have already sent word to 

 Mr. Davenport — the great pheasant owner, and it is likely he will secure my aid. Whichever 

 writes first gets my help. I am a literature woman, very quiet and love beautiful birds. I 

 think life is hardly worth living without birds. I cannot afford to stock. It is expensive 

 to buy. In case you send stock to me let it be of the golden, silver, amherst and any other 

 lovely variety. I should also like pet chip-munks and angora cats. In fact I am crazy 

 over pets. I like gold fish but not the foreign varieties, they are too delicate and worry a 

 body. You must build my pens as I want them. My Chinese pheasants are five years old. 



Sincerely yours, 



One full of literary. 



