Show large shipments of quail from egypt A record sigment con of live egyptian qt alli requiring special conveyance from alexandre rn rm to london by way of the manchester ship canal passed through manchester n day or two ago reports the dundee advertiser the largest firm of 0 importers of thee theae birds is the egyptian quail syndicate which has been in business bua ineis for the last thirty years it is 19 extraordinary that although on many occasions search has been made the bree breeding diniz grounds of the quail Is absolutely unknown they are trapped by arabs who deliver them in half dozen boxes or baskets etc to the syndicates collecting depots at all stations on the egyptien Egypt tn len state railroad between alexandria and and a n d khartoum in and slid arc are sent to the warehouse in iu alexandria for shipment the quails aie tile placed in crates elx six feet long with eix tier capable oc of holding birdd birds for shipment As the syndicate only receives payment I 1 for birds which arti alive when hen delivered very goca cue and attention must be paid t i tha th a during transit six arabs jre ire told off whose special anty it is to feed and water the birds birdi tco every day and for each occasion the water trough la Is thoroughly cleansed ala maltie tile jores of wellington waa i 11 town tuesday dueall jy |