1. Ascertain uimber of birds on the ground as early as possible. 
2. Determine what stock of birds can be carried safely over the winter. 
3. Shoot early and often in a good season. 
1. Shoot only old birds in a bad season. 
5. Regulate the stock by the mznber to be left on the ground, and not 
by the be obtained. 
Moor rents vary from 1,105 pounds or 2 pounds per brace to less than 
one pound per brace. Income from moors in Scotland about 1,000,000 pounds,

p. 49.     glaid and Scotland about 350,000 polnds paid to keepDers and others

dependent on grouse for pernanent 6nnloyments. 
Apportioxiwent of moor rent about as follows: 
1. Net profit to proprietor - about 3% 
2. Wages to peruanent staff - about 3% 
3- Cost of upkeep, interest on outlay, value of keeper's houses, 
depreciation, rates and taxes, etc. - 31% 
About another 40, OO  ,ounds paid by renters for drivers, etc. 
Estimated tht for every one pound spent in rent 15 shillings to one pound

spent on other things. 
Indirect benefits to Scotland 300,000 estmA'ted. 
Value of grouse shooting to national prosperity, p. 495 
Grouse rento received -    1,270,000   pounds 
Gross wages earned            4),0      N 
Indirect receipts by dist.   350,000 
Total income from grouse      -   2,094,O0 
Moor birning for grouse began about gSy. Stemtized burning or 
rotatin about 19T3. Before 1850 moors relatively unimportant except for 
sheep grazing.