PARTRIDGES, YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY. (The Field Press. 3s. 6d.)-An adniirably
'thorough enquiry into the state of the partridge in Britain has been made by the Field, its evidence put between 'covers and a succinct summary written as prefaCe by - the shooting editor. ! writes delightfully, but is perhaps a little gloomier than his evidence warrants. Nevertheless and unquestionably the partridge-that delightful bird-has suffered by changes in farming and the growth of suburbs. The book will in- terest and concern all shooting men, and indeed the naturalist ; but thorough and far-flung though the evidence is, too little is said of the partridge's feeding habits. The chief ground of hope in its continued welfare is its strong preference for green food in the hungry months. However it is all to the good that the influence of the Field has gone to encouraging preservers to feed their birds in hard weather. The enquiry will help to multiply coveys.
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