Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
bob WHITES LIBERATED
Consignment of Birds Set Free in
Maryland.
washington Star, 13th.)

| washington Star, 13th)
Ten dozen fine. healthy quails were re.
leased yesterday on "Avenel," the coun
{ try place OF Mr.. W. W. Rapley. situated Il
| Montgomery county. Md, about ten miles
/, from this city. The birds were the first
| to be received by Mr.. Walter NJ. More
| land, the game dealer, in pursuance OF
! MS generous offer 10 secure western
| birds for those spOrtsmen who desire to
| replenish the quail family. which was al
| most exterminated in this vicinity by the
| February storm.
| When the Evening Star published Mr..
MOrelands proposition Mr.. Randolph
/ kapley was the first 10 take advantage
| of it, and as the first to order was to be
| nrst served. the initial consignment re-
| ceived from Charles w. Payne, of Wichi-
"a. Kan. was turned over Saturday to
MIR. Raploy and liberated Yesterday. as
stated. The birds were evenly divided
between the sexes, this arrangement
having been made by Mir Moreland i'm or
der To assure better results in breeding.
This determination made it necessary 10
pay the western trappers and shippers a
llttle more per dozen than IL was Origi-
nally estimated, Mr. MOreland believing
al first that he could get them here. ex-
press charges included. at from SlS5 to
g per dozen. The increase in price is
very slight however. and not To be con-
IS looked at MIR. Rapley's birds were de-
livered to him at S2S2 per dozen.
conditional assignments will now be ar
irving every day or two, and will be immc-
dlately turned over 10 those ordering
them. In order to have enough for all
who wish TO assist i'm restocking the sur
rounding country. Mr.. Moreand has or
dered 800 dozen birds. OF these. over 10
dozen have been already bargainod for
In addition 10 the list published i'm the
Star Saturday. orders have been received
from Mr. +. r. Han. two dozen Mr.. w.
+. Roberts. two dozen; Mr.. c. Cromwell,
eight dozen.
SUGGESTIONS TO SPORTSMEN.
The result of the stocking Of the coverts
will be watched with much interest. and
the Evening Star will follow the move
ment closely from the time the birds are
liberated until the shooting season opens.
1t is, therefore, urged upon each person
who liberates birds TO note the number
of birds given freedom by each and TO lot
down the date Of setting them free. the
character Of the country i'm which they
were liberated the kind and quantity Of
food temporarily given them. and TO make
record particularly If the birds were re-
leased in couples or in small punches.
Those interested practically IN the project
are also requested to continue observation
of the birds during the breeding season
and note such habits and movements as
may be interesting
If there Is a general compliance with
these requests the record made Will be
an invaluable contribution TO sporting
lore.
STEEL TRAPS FOR HAWKS.
The suggestion in the Star that a gene
raj warfare should be waged against
hawks which are so destructive to birds.
has met with general approval. and for
those farmers who cannot find rimc 80
shoot hawks. a very good plan for Kidding
themselves Of the pests may be described. !
This has been successfully followed IN
many sections Plant a pole Is or 20
feet high i'm the middle of q wheat-feld.
Let II remain for a week or two until IL
becomes "A perchng place, as il almost |
invariably will. for hawks. Then at night !
place and set a small steel trap on the !
top OF the pole. The trouble and expense |
OF this method is small. and I'm the saving !
Of barn-yard fowls alone. not TO consider [
quails. the person taking it will, II is said, /
be more than repaid.