exported yearly from small Hungary (smaller than the state of Ohio, since

the War), they are year by year trapped with nets by the thousands, which

means quite a big profit for the land-owners. 
This is the game that has helped most-in  the rapid  development -of- 
European game breeding. It weighs from eight to twelve pounds, and its- 
pelt is sought more by European furriers than any of the cheaper kind of

pelts. Hungary sells almost all of its supply to Germany and Austria. 
The meat of the hare is canned in a very delicious fashion, and is ex- 
ported to several countries. The canning of game is absolutely neglected
in. 
this country. Hungarians have a wonderful way -of preparing it. This industry

should be introduced because it also would help game breeding financially.

I know of many Hungarian cooks who can not only prepare the hare for 
canning, but every kind of game, in a very delicious manner. 
Hare hunting is wonderful sport in Europe. The autumn hare hunts on 
the big estates is a sport of the highest class of nobility, and, sportsmen
of 
many countries come together on such occasions. The rabbit is not protected

in Hungary; its extermination is sought by the government. It is said to
do 
more diamage than yield profit, while the Hare Is protected and valued. 
Should it not be a matter cf consideration  to choose between  the two 
species, or at least to experiment with their importation, and to keep some
of 
the animals on fenced ranches? The fiTst two years would. I think, decide
in 
favor of breeding the Hare. 
THE HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE 
This bird is highly recommended for naturalization  by  the Biological 
Survey, and there are about 5000 pairs imported  into the  United  States,

yearly, mostly from England, Czechoslovakia, and Germany. Even in Hun- 
gary, the real country of this game bird, very few men know  that between

the lowland, or Hungarian, partridge, and the upland, or Czechoslovak, part-

ridge is not only a slight anatomical difference, but a difference  in  habits

also. According to the statement of the retired Secretary of State of the
B. H. 
]Department of Agriculture, Theodore DeBartoss (and, to my experience., as

well), the legs of the lowlandi partridge are samewhat lighter in color than

those of the upland partridge. The former has yellow legs, the second more

bluish colored legs. Besides, the lowland partridge, even if hunted several

times in the season, will return within a radfius of about two to four hundred

yards from its original nesting place. The upland partridge, on  the other

hand, does not lay so well before the dog, especially in the autumn, and
if 
hunted will fly into brushes, woods, and cut-overs, sometimes a mile or two

from the original place, which makes it less desirable for the breeder, as
his 
neighbors may benefit from his expense and loss. It would be interesting
to 
study whether these differences in the two birds are prevailing in this country,

also. 
Now it will be very difficult to determine which bird came from Hungary 
directly, or from some other country, as Hungary supplies most of the Cze-

choslovak and other game exporters. To make sure to have the genuine Hup-

garian Partridge, the United States should buy it directly  from  Hungary.

The writer knows all the connections in that country, and could buy the birds

at the local Hungarian prices, which would mean a saving, of 15-30%    or

$11,000 to $15,000 on a purchase of 5000 pairs of birds. With the work done

this way the expenses of acquiring the first ten or fifteen pairs of bustards

would not only be covered, but about $1,000 to $5,000 savings could be in-

vested in the purchase of some other specias recormnended -here, the very
first 
year.