The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-20
THE FISH LAW.
a Common sense Explana =
ton Of Its Objects.
Why Farmers Should Connbire
Against Seinors.
From the Nashville American, April lO.l

From the Nashville American, April l0l
1t i. said By some that the law recent
ly enacted for the protection Of fish will
meet with serious opposition and be I'M
popular, and all that. 1t can only be
unpopular with those who do not under
stand its purpose, or, if they understand
it, vet wish to nonopolize the fish mar
kets by an unwise and destructive sys-
TEN Of catching them,
10 understand the object Of the bill it
would be well for those who oppose it to
understand the evils Of no protection.
Then, let us examine how it has operated
heretofore.
There are many thousands of farmers
in the State who have creeks and small
rivers running through their farms.
They cultivate the lands on both sides
Many Old farmers can recollect when al
most any morning before breakfast one
Of the boys, with hook and line, could
catch enough for two meals for the fam
lily. They cannot do it now. Why
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