. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AM) GAME. 215 The story outlining the < 'ommission's plan of fish planting to be placed in operation this year and the plea for the help for fawns were the two thai received the widest atten- tion by California newspapers. All papers are giving I his bureau wonderful cooperat ion. The duties of the director include the establishing of valuable contacts through attendance at meetings, luncheons, confer- ences and the
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AM) GAME. 215 The story outlining the < 'ommission's plan of fish planting to be placed in operation this year and the plea for the help for fawns were the two thai received the widest atten- tion by California newspapers. All papers are giving I his bureau wonderful cooperat ion. The duties of the director include the establishing of valuable contacts through attendance at meetings, luncheons, confer- ences and the like where the message of conservation is carried many times to per- sons not acquainted with the program but willing to learn. This in addition to the sending out of from four to seven stories weekly, based on the activities of the Commission from actual records and first hand information make this bureau an exceedingly busy one. The first pheasant egg was gathered on March 8 and by the end of the month the production reached a hundred. The Qrst setting of efrgs hatched April 12. On May 6, a hatch of over 800 were moved to pens. Several broods of ring-necked pheasants were exhibited at the Sportsmen's Show, May 14-22. We were all proud of this exhibit which consisted of eight pens, seven of pheasants and one of partridges. Six mountain quail eggs were received from Deputy Groves. Eight sagehen eggs were received from Deputy Fisher. The successful hatching of these eggs constitutes the beginning of a series of experiments to determine what native frame birds can be propagated on game Fig. -t •. A domestic hen with her brood of pheasant chicks, state Game Farm. Photograph by August Bade, April, L927. Bureau of (lame Farms. The breeding stock at the Yountville Game Farm at the beginning of the laying season this past spring included 600 ring- necked pheasants. They were from stock raised last year and were hand-picked. Thirty pair of valley quail and one of bob- white
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