162 BREAKING A BIRD DOG 
such a condition would imply as a result of 
the cooperation of sportsmen and their or¬ 
ganizations. 
I have dwelt at such length on this Ohio 
situation because I believe it affects us all 
either directly or indirectly, no matter where 
we live—and, even though I am myself a 
Buckeye born and bred, this is one example 
of my native state that I hope no other state 
will follow. 
This chapter had been completed to this 
point when the American Field of March 31, 
1923, arrived with its excellent article en¬ 
titled “Hoodlums and Chinch Bugs.” It has 
such a pointed bearing on this subject, and 
its viewpoint and presentation are so splen¬ 
did, that permission to reprint the article 
was sought immediately. Thanks to the 
courtesy of the publishers it is reprinted 
herewith and should have an appeal to 
farmers everywhere as well as to all real 
sportsmen. 
It is not the chinch bug that is bothering those 
farmers who want the quail put on the song-bird list. 
