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the imposition of a large fine, and we are the best American upland game 



are quite sure there will be few such birds for the table and they should af- 



cases if proper restrictions be applied ford splendid sport in places where good 



to the dealers. bags could be made a few years ago. 



Farmers and game breeders through- They are more in danger of extinction 

 out the country are becoming aware than any American game birds, not ex- 

 that New York is preventing and dis- eluding the wood duck and the wood 

 couraging a food producing industry duck which have been described as 

 and we regard it as very bad politics to vanishing birds. They can be made 

 excite in the people of other states a tremendously plentiful and very profit- 

 prejudice against New York which able, far more so than the pheasants 

 seems to be on the increase everywhere, and the wild ducks are. 



The people of New York should not The Bob White quail already is abun- 



be denied the right to have desirable dant on many preserves where thous- 



foods (which are offered to them in ands of quail are shot every season, but 



abundance by producers in other states) the demand for live quail for propaga- 



simply on account of difficulties which tion and of dead birds for the table 



are largely imaginary and which are en- far exceeds the supply and we would 



tertained by a small coterie who put in urge our readers, especially those who 



their time seeking restrictive legislation own or can rent large areas to give their 



which is unknown in countries where attention to the breeding of quail and 



game is kept plentiful and cheap as it grouse for sport and for profit, 



easily can be kept in America. Many quail have been imported from 



The laws should be promptly amend- Mexico, but the demand exceeds the 



ed so as to encourage the food producers supply, 



in other states to send their food to New * 



York. CORRESPONDENCE. 



We will lend a hand, as all good Faith With Works 



breeders will, to see that no illegal game ^^.^^^ ^j^^ ^^^^ Breeder:' 



comes to the market, and if any should j ^^^^ ^^^^ j ^^^ ^^^ j^j 



come that the offender be put out of busi- . ° . i^j^u t^- 



^ get away to attend the annual meetmg 



^ of The Game Conservation Society and 



the game dinner. I am sending you a 



GROUSE AND QUAIL. check as my donation to the dinner. 



Every one who reads The Game W. J. Mackensen. 



Breeder is aware that the pheasants and Yardley, P a. 



the mallards rapidly have increased in 



numbers and there is no danger of the Editor The Game Breeder : 

 extermination of these birds. They are I have your favor of the 23rd in- 

 becoming common in some of the mar- stance and beg to advise that I will take 

 kets. Members of our Conservation the matter up at an early time along 

 Society own at least a million more the lines suggested, 

 pheasants and ducks than they did a As regards the dealers in game, I be- 

 year ago, and the increasing number of Heve that the mercantile licenses can be 

 advertisements in The Game Breeder in- made to cover whatever is deemed nec- 

 dictate the rapid growth of pheasant and essary, and this should be without regard 

 mallard breeding. There are many to measures provided for the protection 

 thousands of black ducks, also, in the of game in the wild state. After prop- 

 hands of breeders and these birds and erly defining what game in the wild 

 their, eggs easily can be procured from state is, I am certain there will be little 

 our readers. difficulty in satisfying all parties, and I 



The prairie grouse and the more for one am perfectly willing to term 



northern species, the sharp-tailed grouse all game animals, (that are alive,) not 



