The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-30

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renees
prsakIsn Rasora.flnioa
HFpsklJa ketzafl1-U Union.

HFaakl5u keenr1-uuiQn.
I'd tbs shape Of i crescent. with is cen.
Fex aide facing The rocky coasts OF Nova
ksoiia and kaU Brunswick. Ties the pro-
vAs:ee Of Prince Edward island. the SMALL
eti - well - the most fertile Of the three
uansaian maritime provinces. The island
Il Bat tittle longer than Long island. and IL
50 iniefeectad with bays and creeks,
Hhleh In many places almost cut the pro-
vince In two. thai Il has always been favor
ils feeding ground Tor Eumerous species
ssot migratory wild fowl. Geese. brant and
many different species Of The duck family
abeund during the spring and TALL When
flse IfoeiN Of December sci Ia. the bay are
sossred with . thin coatiag q Ice, which
Increases IA thickness as tho season adj
sAuees. until by tke middle January the
province u encirelsd with belt ol Ice from
enc 70 three feet Ia thickness and extend.
3nk se1ne little distance ont into the Gulf OF
Ut Lawrence ON the one hand and into the
Straits III Northumberland on the other
This Ice blockade continues a. q rule, from
husatiss part al December until April, when
tlse sprinE sunshine and warm rains begin 20
sf1uzsn ssst fsasen rivers snd break up the
~ IN The hays and hafbors. AZ first the
Having process Is gradual. A strong cur
rent viii usually wear the first hole
Ia The icy covering Of = bay.
Then. day hy day. the opening gets
sAfeer. until Il may extend from one 10
I've RIFLES ia length. with probably a
breadth ut = quarter Of q mile. Hundreds
Of these s'openingss forming Al once make
very desirable feeding grounds for thou.
sands u geese and hFant. which begin TO
arrive at The island during the month os
March. They are then on their annual
slleht 70 their breeding grounds on the
rocky coast OF Labrador, and stop Ell here
Sci three weeks or month 10 feed aud rest.
Then shs local spostsmeH Is In all his
glory. Ills oasiit for geose-shoosing is
usually ~ eomplete - experience and skill
. - snake IL lie censistx. IFss, es an im.
tsaxnse sah Ahoat SIX seet Ia diameter. three
Iesi six inches In depth, and painted white
10 match The eoloE Of the tee ameng which
40 = 10 be used. aeuhle. haEFeled gun.
sasheF hfeevh er Misunderstanding. from
exyanty-ave - hundred woelen deceyx.
small derry about niae feet aa length. aud
uhils cost and cap eomrlvse the shooter !
oufnk The sportsman moves hts zig
pnt 10 The edee Of al upesliaF is the ses AID
NTH the assistance at a eniapAa3oa Ter
The work attendant ca goose shooting i
usaaliy loo severe Tor enc man 10 under.
take alnnel proceeds % coz .
s,ifeulas haie IN the Ice With a.
lce ehisel. i've er SIX fees away
faen lae e<iev 81 the aren water and ~ tbs
same circumference - the sub, 1ke iSises
= hen sunk aifness cash witA The snffscs
s,l the Surrounding $50 and fastened 81 Is.
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stapsxs Ia tbe snA and afterwards passvsl
axsssnd stakes driven IN The sue.
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assenlssR. care always h~Ane tAken that thss
sasp IL The wsadsard. Afteg she aoFy has
lsxa eonpesies some distance in the ysax
sssn gamer steps iate hss ssh and i resay
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