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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 
U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Bureau of Biological Survey, 
Washington, D. C., January 18, 1910. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith and to recommend for 
publication as a Farmers’ Bulletin a report on Pheasant Raising in 
the United States, by Henry Oldys, assistant in the Biological 
Survey. The propagation of pheasants is a comparatively new 
industry in the United States, but it has grown rapidly in the past 
few years, and by proper management may be made profitable. A 
steadily growing demand for pheasants insures a ready market for 
all that can be raised. The present bulletin, prepared in response 
to numerous inquiries for information on the subject, is designed to 
present a clear and concise account of the methods used by successful 
pheasant raisers. To add to its practical value, a chapter on the 
diseases to which pheasants are subject has been contributed by Dr. 
George Byron Morse, of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
Respectfully, 
C. Hart Merriam, 
Chief, Biological Survey. 
Hon. James Wilson, 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
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