THE GAME BREEDER 



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and the writer would like once and for all "to 

 settie this question. On Cape Cod there are 

 few pheasants, and many quail, whereas, here 

 in Essex County the reverse is the case, 

 bince our quail were wiped out by two very 

 hard winters, they have never been able to 

 work back and restock Essex County again. 

 This suggests that the old cock pheasants 

 may interfere with the nesting of the quail. 

 This notice is sent out partly in the hope that 

 some of the residents may be able to throw 

 direct light on this point. 



Quail are protected by law in Essex County 

 for a term of years, but, unfortunately, laws 

 do not always protect. To form a quail ref- 

 uge a tract of land has been leased in the 

 Birch Plains region, and, unless the large 

 numbers of pheasants are found to directly 

 interfere with the nesting of Bob-whites, we 

 should soon have a fair number of birds 

 about our farms. 



The blank postal cards are enclosed with 

 the hope that individuals who are favorably 

 situated can send in reports of flocks of quail 

 from time to time in order that we may form 

 some estimate as to whether the birds are 

 increasing in a satisfactory manner. Any 

 other information about quail, especially the 

 relation between quail and pheasants, will be 

 highly appreciated. 



The Bob-white is valuable both to the 

 sportsman and the farmer. As an insect de- 

 stroyer he was recognized long ago by our 

 biological survey as of the greatest impor- 

 tance. Some States have even gone so far 

 as to place him among song birds on the 

 protected list. In view of these facts this 

 effort to restore the species seems worth 

 while. 



Very truly yours, 



John C. Phillips. 



Massachusetts. 



Form of Lease. 



THE GAME BREEDING ASSOCIATION. 



Whereas, The Farmers and land holders of 

 and adjoining counties are now, and 

 for years have been, greatly annoyed, ha- 

 rassed and often damaged by unauthorized 

 persons trespassing upon their lands shooting 

 at and pursuing game in and out of season 

 upon their premises and upon the highways 

 adjacent thereto; and, 



Whereas, The Game Association 



has been regularly chartered by the State of 

 for the express purpose of giving abso- 

 lute protection to land holders in the full 

 enjoyment of their rights under the state 

 law against trespassers and unauthorized 

 hunters, and for the further purpose of pur- 

 chasing, propagating and plainer on these 

 and contiguous lands all kinds of pheasants, 

 game birds, and game that will not be in- 

 jurious to crops, and that will thrive in this 

 climate, and for the protection of such propa- 

 gated game and such natural game as is now 

 or will hereafter be placed or found upon such 

 lands; therefore 



This Indenture, made this day of 

 19 , between of the county of' 



and State of , of the first part, and the 



Game Association, of the 



County of and State of , of the 



second part, witnesseth : That the said party 

 of the hrst past, for and in consideration of 

 the sum of , to him in hand paid by the 



party of the second part, the receipt whereof 

 is hereby acknowledged, and the covenants 

 hereinafter recited, does hereby grant, bar- 

 gain, sell and convey unto the said party of 

 the second part, the free, irrevocable and un- 

 interrupted right, privilege and liberty 01 

 propagating game and shooting, pursuing, re- 

 trieving and retaining natural and propagated 

 game upon the acres of land described 



as follows : 



situate in the County of and State of 



, for the period of ten years next 

 after the date hereof ensuing; together with 

 free ingress, egress, regress and passage in 

 and over the above described premises, for 

 the purposes hereinafter mentioned, to and 

 for the said party of the second part, its offi- 

 cers and members and such other persons as 

 bear permits regularly issued under seal by 

 such officers in accordance with the rules and 

 by-laws of the said party of the second part. 



The party of the first part covenants and 

 agrees that he will, in so far as he is able, 

 during the term of this lease, protect and 

 preserve all game which may naturally or by 

 propagation be upon the above described 

 premises from killing, shooting and ensnaring 

 or other interference by all persons other than 

 officers and members of the party of the sec- 

 ond part and persons by such officers or mem- 

 bers regularly authorized in accordance with 

 the rules and by-laws of the party of the 

 second part; that he will himself observe and, 

 in so far as he is able, will compel tne observ- 

 ance by others upon the above described 

 premises of the rules and by-laws of the 

 party of the second part, and the laws of the 

 State of for the protection and pres- 



ervation of game. 



The party of the second part hereby cove- 

 nants and agrees that it shall and will well 

 and truly indemnify the said party of the 

 first part for all damage which the said party 

 of the first part may suffer by reason of any 

 act done or omitted by any officer or member 

 of the said party of the second part, or by 

 any person bearing a permit regularly issued 

 by such officer in accordance with the rule^ 

 and by-laws of the said party of the second 

 part, for which act or omission such officer, 

 member or other person would be personally 

 liable in damages, it being the purpose of the 

 Association to stand between the party of the 

 first part and all persons trespassing upon 

 such lands. 



The Association will employ leeal counsel 

 to aid in protecting the lands covered by this 

 agreement from trespassers, and will appoint 



