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seeds. The mother cannot escape but watches anxiously and keeps the 
babies within reasonable distance with her clucks. 
At twelve days the babies fly short distances. At three weeks they 
swarm over the yard, fiying many yards if the occasion requires. I band 
all birds when five weeks old, and generally release the hen at that time. 
She strolls into the fields with her large flock where she seems like an 
overgrown quail herself. 
Her instincts eventually lead her into the trees to perch and often 
many of her babies will join her on the limb. The others stroll farther away 
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and finally establish a little covey of semi-wild quail. However from time 
to time the urge to return home for a meal of delicious mash is too great 
to be denied. On such occasions the covies: of birds overrun the yard, 
apparently having little fear of the domestic surrounding that ushered them 
into the world. Certainly the two hundred additional quail are worth the 
worry and work necessary to make their presence possible. 
Quincy, Ill. 
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DURING THE sale of wildlife stamps last year, a sheet of stamps was sent 
to each member with the request to purchase or return them to our office. 
In quite a number of instances they have not yet been accounted for, and 
we would appreciate it if those who retained the stamps and have not yet 
sent in the dollar would do so in order that our records may be cleared of 
these items. Stamps of the 1940 issue may be obtained at the regular price 
of $1.00 at the office of the Society. 
