Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-24
PHEASANTS IN SAGINAW.
Local Sportsmen Are Stocking Fields
and Forests.

and Forests.
The sportsmen Of Saginaw are about
TO purchase and stock the forests in this
vicinity with Monaghan pheasants. At q
meeting Of the committee in whose charge
the purchasing and planting Of this bird
Is placed, il was decided that 80 pair
would be liberated in April next. These
will be liberated in six different lots of
five pairs together and as near to Saginaw
as suitable grounds can be found. The
committee is also procuring birds and
eggs for private parties. who wish to
stock their own grounds. From these 80
pair OF birds an increase OF 800 to 400
pair is expected the first year. Should
the same degree Of success be met with
that has been obtained in other localities,
in three years these 30 pairs of birds
would increase TO from 30 900 to 10000
At a low estimate. Therefore, with
strict enforcement Of the game laws, this
locality will abound with the bird. This
will also prove great benefit to farmers,
since they .are especially industrious in
destroying bugs and insects that are now
proving so destructive to crops.
The committee being empowered TO
solicit funds to purchase an" plant the
pheasants consists of the following gentle.
men: Hon. w. b. Mershon, j. L. Bur
rows. Jr., John b. Baum Henry Krog
mann, Herman Pistorious, John Brech-
teisbauer, L. S. Shook and v Kinder.
All sportsmen are asked 10 contribute
and thus give their assistance A sub
scription list may be found at Henry
east side.
In this connection the following taken
from Forest al nd Stream of Feb 18th, |
will be OF interest:
Oregon has always been sportsmen's
paradise, but nothing has contributed so
largely to spreading its fame as the Mon
golian pheasant. the king OF game birds !
The phenomenal increase OF the ~ ring /
neck pheasants introduced into the vii. |
Jeanette valley, hes attracted attention |
throughout the continent They have
proven to be an ideal game bird. These
pheasants, ever alert, develop to a re-
ma rkable degree the instinct of Iset. pres
crvatiou. They never flush towards the
gunner and have learned TO suspect MIN
and his dog. The marksman must be
skilled and prepared TODD quick and long
range shooting. So wary is this pheasant,
the approaching sportsman is noticed be.
fore he gets within shooting range. The
bird is quick TO select cover and when
forced to flush, It swiftly flies from the
danger. The majestic bearing and beau
iful plumage of the male bird cannot be
imagined by description and the delicious
iavor Of its flesh must be tasted TO be APP
)recisted. The male bird when full ma
ured will weigh from four pounds up
wards. 1t measures nearly three feet in
ength, morethan half its length consist
ng OF tail, its plumage for the most is
esplendent brown of various shades bar.
ed with black.
The hen bird will weigh from three
'ounds upwards. In appearance it re- ,
embles our partridge and prairie chicken.
I will lay from so to.sO eggs in a season
nd hatch from two to three broods Of
Oxen to 20 chickens each. 1t is not too I
much to say that those who possess the :
rue instinct ola sportsman and have en-. Z,
Dyed days shooting in the Willamette
alley, will never be satisfied until their
wn forests and fields are stocked with 9
lese festive game birds. Courier Her.
Id.