Last year pheasants were so plentiful in" North Manchuria that they were obtainable at absurdly low prices and large shipments were made abroad and proved most profitable. Reports are now coming in from the Mulin district that there are pheasants to be seen in that region, which last year was filed with them, On the other hand; there are reports that pheasants have made their" -ap= Pearance to the east of Harbin districts never visited "by them" before; this further confirms the supposition that the birds are searching for some new district where they. will be safe from. those who killed 80 many of them Jast year, In. any ease it is more than probable that the number of pheasants in North Man= coliuria this autumn will be very much Teas than last, and many of them will imigrate to" istriets further north, where they will not be found so easily,
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