The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-06-12


&hc cammuaity 0ar object 10 ia lfcAl
the wla game pitb which eur Stale
wss 8ace abCrAliy supplied. a. a wise
tgsbas8msn wcul3 treat bis domestic
animals. 80 81 to couhnae aad decrease
the sBpply thai A. popuiaiioa Increases
there may Be "a oocasiouAl iah meal
re af We desire % ptrveat The de-
siractioa 81 game 8afiag their breed.
ing and reafiuH seasons sBd to prohibit
so mafier2us systems Of Slaughter.
We gish 20 prevent the kiiling Of al
kiuds Of aaimsis when their aesh - ua-
clean. guhealthiui and therefore not
cd O. c4f Ass akggtBE MEASURE tbs
object 81 Ger Association should CON.
mead itself e. every well-wisher Of OUT
race IL Is Impossible 10 tell bow
macy AZ the iasidaous Diseases that
invite death % eur dwellings, and
elolbe the people With tie weeds Of
nio.fuiag, ate produced by eating Of
the hesh ~ animals Killed when they
are 4uclrs1 Nei that sickness is 50
eAB.e3 3. paleul 20 every one who has
girca this subject careful attentiou II
II question worthy Of consideration,
ghcthe, further legislation to prevent
the sale a. "a use u nncleaa meats Is
not demanded again. as a ROOD STR.
PR MEASURE the protection of our game
beasts birds. and fishes, ,s one Of vast
Importance ! do not need TO read to
y1u, gentlemen. statistics TO prove this
point Be annual product Of Geld and
sltpHta lake and forest, provided free
% cost ty a bouutifal Creator, Is SO
important 40 item OF the food OF the
people that an immediate stoppage Of
that supply would almost. perhaps
quite, cause a food panic During the
open season would il were only then
there il hardly table 10 the land that
Is not frequently furnished with health
iul nutritious game and feb food.
How O. continue and increase that
supply is the question before us-the
problem 20 be solved
Then there is another reason why
we should SO manage as TO increase
rather than diminish our stock Of game
aud Ssh scarcely less important than
those mentioned And that is, the
healthlul recreation enjoyed 10 its pur-
suit and capture. Everybody needs
recreation rest; aud everybody will
have il 10 some shape, and it is right,
for nature demands il. Now a. there
is no recreation more beneficial, and
less harmful than true craftsmanship,
or the pursuit Of field sports with rod
aud gun, are we not engaged in hui.
name work while seeking TO maintain
the supply Of game animals so as to
make such sport possible 7 Mere out
door exercise without some intelligent
pursuit, something IN itself Innocent to
stimulate the mind, is Of but little
value as a recreation. All these are
eupplied in the pursuit of sportsman.
ship. The sportsman has to study the
natural history Of bis quarry, and is
frequently called upon TO make the
best use Of his reasoning powers, as
well as his skill in order to compass
the capture Of the willy object OF his
pursuit. believe if there were no
other reason for the protection of wild
game than the incentive il gives to
healthlul outdoor exercise, this alone
would be sufficient TO demand the most
carefully considered legislation on this
subject, and the most strict enforce
ment OF the laws. These are but few,
and perhaps not the most important. OF
the reasons that might be mentioned
to show that the objects for which
sportsmen's associations are organized
If accomplished would promote the
welfare OF the people of the whole
State. The mission OF this association
is TO educate the people as to the
habits of game animals OF "fur, fin, aud
feather" the best time aud manner Of
capturing them, the correct names
both popular and scientifically which
they are, aud should be, known To
teach the value Of game birds as insect
destroyers, as well as the usefulness Of
insectiForous birds that are not classed
as game, 10 preventing the destruction
Of the crops Of the husbandman by
noxious insects Also to learn the
farmers that true sportsmen are their
best friends. for the above named rea
Sous. aud to show by our actions as
well as by precept that there is vast
difference between sportsmen and
poachers, who slaughter with gun,
traps, aud nets, at any and all times,
not only game but any other useful
animal that may come within their
reach
The true sportsman is engaged in a
work Of benevoleEce and good will to
men. Let us all be careful to so con
duct ourselves at all times as to com
mand the respect Of al our fellow
citizens.
After supper Col Colburn, acting as
POSTMASTER, proposed the following
sentiments which were happily re-
sponded 10 BY the gentlemen named I;
What The country needs at the pres
ent eriais ia lees aw and more fish w
g. Neszey, Esq.
10" the poor Indian whose palate
can best be tickled by the products Of
the stream and forest Hon. j. l..
Martin.
May the hand VI Justice speedily
oyeftake al evil doors, aud especially
al pot Hunters and net fishers Hon.
W c Donton
The rol which ought to rule the
world, the fishing rod, aud especially
the " Ofvis rod G. Orvis, Esq