The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-28

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Dssassass 80 Csasssssssss 1.Os~ssA EAsas-
asss-Qsasis srss shs asslaa Tsvs4sssy.
The pheasAnts ordered from Europe by
Mr.. Reiche for the stocking az game preserves
In this country arrived on Wednesday b. the
steamer Main from Bremen. and are now IN
Hobokon. A number died on tho way. and only
$50 arrived In perfect condition. Ali Of these
have been engaged In advance. and . new sup
ply has been ordered. Mr.. Pierre Lorillard
takes most Of those that have been received.
and wants more.
The birds came IN crates. each about three
feet deep b. four feet long and nine inches
high. The tops OF the crates are made Of cam
vas. to prevent them hurting themselves BY
attempts at flight In moments Of alarm. Each
crate 10 divided into four compartments. In
each Of which there are four birds. The space
is too small and In consequence Of their
cramped quarters the pheasants have been
much shorn Of their bounty. their long and
handsome tail feathers having boon broken
and the splendid plumago Of the males some
what bodraggied. As they have BY this time
learned that they cannot ny away at the ap-
proach Of stranger. they do tho next best
thing that presents Itself to . pheasant's mind.
and turn to fight A finger incautiously poked
into their prison is very liable to have piece
promptly ~ II the birds we're Vicious parrots,
The males are magnilcently beautiful birds.
deep steel blue color, shot with grecn lsh purple
and brown chanxeabls tints. Around the bril-
Wiz sssEs Ths
part 81 The back X Min light
golden rcd with brown marklnes shading back
70 light gold color. The quill feathers OF the
| tall ioathors are OF rich brown. bearing pur:
Pile reflections on the outer web and barred
n. rcd ws ps@ps u rsams o. dwarf
| fled by the black edgings Of tho feathers. The
r. eee and 9"s e p"es
to nyS bounds The females are siishiiy small.
or; seldom more than two feet long. and weigh
M. Rsshe said: II lisa Is mistake to suppose.
sy aSs be ss Ts s n 1 Ens
land. particularly in the. matter Of breeding.
their eggs being by many breeders Matched nm
selves That precaution. however. is mainly to
are delicate. There is no doubt that they will
e s ss5f sns sonns
ss. ''ssS% IN sSSss tesa Sat
or crawis. or iiies. that Is not too Big
very Wild BIRDS. but dcsnoi ny much. When Il
| liberty and alarmed they trust to their swift
| ness in running and their cunning in evading
rather than 70 fight. they have ' a great
| tendency to mate with birds Of other species.
Hybrids between them and the common hon
| are not Mt all uncommon. and they have been
and oven the, turkey, Nothing distinguishes
them more than their pugnacity. They are
great fighters. and where they come In contact
! with the common barn yard cock are seldom
able to resist the temptation to a battle"
An Ga writer these birds bnssans
gets the better OF the combat in such encoun-
ters by its irregular mode OF proceeding. After
making two or three strokes up goes the
Presently. while his opponent Is still bewil-
another Stroke and resirss to his Branch Ths
that lie often yields the point"
ashtips. and large sums Of money are waxer ,
upon their. combats as upon. chicken dis
putes" in this country. and 1t is affirmed that
exeeiIsnes from the strain Of pheasant blood.
Mr.. Reichs Ia doing much At present to en-
courage the restocking OF our Eastern fields
many Y Of these BIRDS to Europe. x!l the aSnIs
| that he now obtains come from the Indian Ter
ritory. where there Is no law against trapping
until
any length Of time. and \ is spggested X q
| 1t would be better to turn them loose now. II
care were exercised to provide coverts for them
| by scattering abundant food and throwing
| straw over low bushes in secluded spots. where
they could be left at night with the doors Of
their cages open. that they might find liberty
1 ws. ThoG sss who owns
very large tract Of land in the Adirondaeks. 10
now stocking j. with European roe and stag
deer. Imported for him BY Mr.. Reichs. as well