Show IDAHO ACTS TO PRESERVE QUAil State to Furnish Grain Pheasants Also Watched BOISE Idaho Dec Dee 27 GIl D ByThe The Associated Press Farmers were today asked by b the department to assist In the gamo preservation of ot quail during te tC t winter months Under the plan presented by II H E Thomas state game Jame warden farmers are asked to notify the tho department nt of ot the presence of o quail and the tha depart deput department ment will furnish grain to be fed the birds by deputy game gamo amo war war- C ens increase If It snows continue to similar feeding methods will bo put In U use O for Chinese arden Thomas believes pheas pheas- pheasants pheasants pheasants ants will lIi be able ablo to withstand the winter months better I PERIOD The American Protective asso asso- association asso- asso association elation says sas the Is From now v until spring critical period of tho the year car for or many species of ot birds In latitudes particularly for tor those that must find their food on the ground Heavy snowfalls Ice storms sleet and an cold col I rain an annually an- an annually annually take tako a heavy toll of ot such suh birds by covering co their food tood forlong for tor forlong long Jong periods of ot time lime and exposure to the cold and wet though It 15 s chic chiefly lack of food rather titan than cold that results result In great mortal mortal- It The The game bird that Is the sufferer from such severe weather cather cather conditions is the quail which would be b as S plentiful In the northern states as It Is in the e south but for the severe ere climate and inability to obtain food when the ground Is covered with snow for long periods Sportsmen farmers school schoolchildren schoolchildren children Boy Scouts and others c can n do much to alleviate this con con- condition condition con condition and save 0 thousands ls of ot birds from starvation If It they will but take the necessary Y precautions precautions- It ItIs Itis Is 13 not a matter of great or r large quantities of ot food but of care and vigilance during the per per- periods per periods lods of ot storm L LOCATING TI C G R HIi Every lIY bevy of quail should be located early in the winter which Is 18 comparatively cy easy for or those thoe who live e in the country and are familiar with their habits and range Plans should be made so that attention can be promptly given gl when needed need d It Is a mat mat- matter ter of organization and careful preparation There Is 18 no effort that can be made by sportsmens sportsmen's clubs wiil III be more fruitful of results Farmers are glad to operate co-operate as they love to haie hae ha e the cheery whites bob bob bob- bobwhites whites about their farms farma and know they are alC extreme extremely beneficial to them Boys are always alwa's eager cager to tobe tobe tobe be of service in any work of ot this kind and the Bo Boy Scout troops In scores of instances have e a located hundreds of ot bevies ies of ot quail and fed them regularly as needed The least the sportsmens sportsmen's cl clubs bs can cando cando cando do Is to provide pro the tha necessary fi- fi finances finances fi finances nances for tor grain RIGHT METHODS The method of placing food for quail Is Important as it is useless to scatter It In such a manner and andIn andIn andin In such places that it will be Im mi Immediately mediately covered ered with snow It Itis Itis Itis is also important that tho the food be placed often In small quantities rather than infrequently in large The game In nil all au the states in which quail are found in the north and the active sportsmens sportsmen's clubs are arc or hould be bo prepared to furnish de detailed do- do tailed Instructions as to the proper method of placing the food and the kinds of ot food best suited forthe for tor forthe the purpose 00 |