The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-02
Fish and Game Protective
Association.

PREMIUMS OFFERED FOR TUE DESTRUCTION OF
BIRDS or PREY PROVISION FOR A CONvES-
TION or THE FRIENDS OF FISH AND GAME
PROTECTION DURING THE YORKTOWN CES-
TENSIAL.
A called meeting OF the Executive CON-
mittee OF the Virginia Fish aud Game Pro-
tectiye Association was held last evening
present, Charles T. Palmer. president; DR..
o. \. Crenshaw. Moses Ellyson, W. Russell
Robinson, A. d John Or.
The first matter under discussion was the
question how hest to insure the destruction
Of the birds OF prey now so numerous in
the State, and playing such sad havoc with
our game birds. The following resolution,
presented by Mr.. ElIysOn, covers the con-
clu>iOn arrived at. and was unanimously
adopted
RESOLVED. That this Association. in order
10 insure The destruction throughout the
Commonwealth of all hawks above the spar.
row-hawk. aud all owls above the screech-
owl and little brown.horned owl, do offer
the following premiums-tO wit:
|. 4 800 breech-lOad.ng double barrel
shotgun for the largest number Of scalps
OF either, or both, Of the above-named
classes Of birds Of prey over one hundred
,. \ S15 breech-loading double-barrel
SHOTGUN for the largest number Of same
over seventy-hve and under one hundred.
3 4 $50 bre6ch-oading dOuhle-barrel
shotgun for the largest number OF same
over sixty and under seventy five.
(. A Slj breech.lOading single.barrel
shotgun for the largest number Of same
over forty and under sixty.
The time in which the work i TO be done
will be between April lst and November 1t
Of this year. and he fact in eacn case will be
aitested by the certificate Of the President
ana Secretary Of the local Fish and Game
Protective Association, who will witness the
count. H. The absence Of auy such local
ASSOCIATION The clerk Of be county court will
witness the count and certify the same in
his Official capacity. The scapS >ubaitied
for these premiums must be the work in
each case Of the individual Offering. and the
birds mIy be killed either by gun or trap.
Tue Association eniOirs upon ne auXllia-
ry associations throughout the State TO en-
courage among the people within heir range
the provision Of traps for the destruction
Of these birds OF prey. They are very cheap,
and will be- furnished by any dealer in hard
ware.
Toe premiums offered above are very
handsome, and the Association requests
thit auxiliary associations will make them
known % their people without delIy.
II having been sngg, sreu 10 the ASsocil.
tlon from several quarters that il would bt
we'll 20 nave general convention OF thC
friends Il ii>h and game protection IN to,
state during the celebration OF the York
town CentenuiI!. which will be coinclden
with the holding OF the state Fair. au(
when our people from all parts Of the Com
monwcalt1. - well aS many excellent peo
pie from abroad, Will be present. the fol
lowing resolution. presented by Or. Cren
shuw. wI, ad0pled-tO wit:
ReSOired. That the several Fish and Game
Protective Associations throughout NIr
ginl communicit tie to the president Of thi'
Association tbeiI views looking 10 the hold
ing If 4 Convention at Richmond IN OctO
bpr next. and, II it meets their approval, tC
specify the number OF delegates they vii
respectively send TO represent them 1t salC
Convention.
The Association is greatly cheered by th'
interest manifested generally by our peOpl'
in his important matter, and II ventures th'
hope that The Convention. If held. will snow
delegates from m association in ever
county in The safe. They involve OILY
rrihing eXucuse. and these associations
banded together VIII command the attention
due 10 the matter OF their work by Ou
Legishiure. securing Us laws both beneticia
IN substance and uniform in operation
Laws excepting any portion OF our TERRITORY
/ from their operation avail nothing in prac
/ tice: one mn Will not submit 10 what an
other Is freed from.