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Show Austria is the finest sporting country j in Europe Tho number of preserves, not combing thoso in Hungary, is stated at ; 15."iu4, and on these thero were shot in ' 1SST 32 bears, 113 wolves, 2-1 lynxes, 9. -190 stags. 00,252 roebucks, 7,709 chamois, 2,0'. 3 wild boars, 20.411 foxes, 9,729 polo- ' cats. 1,055 otters, 2,(572 badgers. 8'j'J u:ir- j mots and no fewer than 1,439,134 hares. The totals for feathered game are 4,-!i!8 ' grouse. 1.300 wild gee3e, 102,748 pbcas- ! ants, 1,330,934 partridges, 34.-K8 quails, I2,0"i2 woodcock, 7,014 Bnipo and 2,1)14 wild ducks. Tho birds of prov ehot w.-re 501 eac-lcs. 89.610 owls, 1,3I5 humed owj3 1 r.'.id lijij,353 hawks, kestrels, l.iU-s and vultures. New York Sun. |