Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-24 | Page 20 | Wyoming Plants Partridge Covey

Wyoming Plants Partridge Covey Special to The Tel Telegram gram ROCK SPRINGS Wyo Aug 24 Rock Springs will soon become the he mecca of partridge shooters if the he hopes of the Sweetwater County Sportsmens Sportsmen's association can soon materialize The second covey of 30 chucker partridges trucked here by George Wells Veils Wells superintendent of the state bird ird farm near Sheridan were released released re- re leased In a draw of the White mount ins a few miles north of ot Rock Springs yesterday The birds were In fine shape up upon n their release and because I they hey are ace rapid breeders It is believed be- be that open season may be declared declared declared de de- on them within five years according to Joseph of ot the he sportsmens sportsmen's association Fifty four Chinese ringtail pheasants Peasants also were brought down from rom the farm and released near Rock lock Springs Tuesday Planting of the birds In Sweetwater Sweetwater Sweet- Sweet water vater county is In fulfillment of the he promise made to the association association tion lon a year ago by Wells who told the organization then that there would be partridges and pheasants available for planting in this territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter this fall