The morning call., 1891-10-25
GUN AND DOG.
An Example Made in Marin of Hood
lum Hunters.

An Example Made in Marin of Hood
lum Hunters.
The weather has been so extremely warm
since tile season Of quail-shoOting opened
that only the most enthusiastic have ven-
tured on the hills. Some fairly good bags
are said to have been made by members of
the County, Club. Rail-shooting on the
Belmont marshes was very good during the
week.
The following mixture is recommended
by the owner If one Of the largest kennels
of the East as a sure means Of promoting
the growth OF hair on dogs 1t Will also nd
them of fleas. Take one tablespoonful of
powdered sulphur and one pint OF kerOsen
oil, diluted with gill Of warm water. APP
ply freely, and keep the dog away from
draugnts. This VIII also be found good
mango cure, aud is very cleansing In its
action.
Boston Shooting and Fishing, in recent
number, says:
The MASSACHUSETTS, Fish and Game Protective
Association has recently received cOnSlgnmrntS
OF Arizona quail or Gamblers partridge GALL
pepla Vambellh aEgregating 400 bids. They
were Ia splendid condition aud IN tne plumage.
The success OF the experiment In bringing these
birds from the far West must be attributed TO
great care lu boxing and TO the best OF care 10
transportation. Only Three birds died on the
journey. Upon their arrival they were found TO
be no al all tmd; on the contrary, thy would
feed freely, and were even bold, the old COCKS
being almost as proud aud naughty as in their
native wilds.
This. we believe. IS tile first successful i'm
pOrtatiOn OF these valuable game BIRDS on such
c larEe scale, and the outlook al present FOR re-
stocking the covers OF Massachusetts seems very
promising. Unlike the llttle BoD-Whlle quail
many Of which apparently died OF fright, the
Arizona quail promises TO dwell with US and add
one more line game bird 10 our list The efforts
Of tile association IN stocking the Slate Win
prairie chickens have been rewarded FAR beyond
tie most sangulne expectations OF many sports
men, and II they eau remain uumOlested for a
time, we may yet see good sport win them
Tie association has engaged 500 prairie chick
eus aud 800 sharp-tdlled grouse, TO be liberated
next season. The sharp-tailed grouse tPedio-
cates phaslanellus) ordered last season failed 10
arrive, owing partly to tile Indian troubles, and
also to tie scarcity OF snow, which prevented the
trapping OF them. We wish the association sue
cess THIS season, and trust that its noble Efforts
will be amply rewarded.
A few weeks before the quail-sh0oting
season opened, The CALL notified hunters
that owing to the very dry stats of the cOun
Try hunters would not be allowed the priyi-
lego Of shooting on the estates OF Messrs.
PuchecO and De Long in Marin County,
and any person found trespassng would be
arrested. Some hOudum hunters, VINO sell
dom read the newspapers or respect the
rights Of farmers, took the law into their
own hands on Sunday, and entered on the
lands of Mr.. Pacheco. They were de-
tected shooting at everything IN the shape
OF animals or BIRDS and the result was that
they manned valuable COW.
At IgnaciO Station the Sheriff of the
county was on hand and arrested seven Of
the "bl0Ods" who fortunately escaped next
day by the payment OF a small fine. As
general thing the farmer, with few excep-
tons, is always pleased to grant sports
man the privilege OF day shoot, but when
the hoodlum with his bottle and gun enters
n domain 1t is no wonder that the rancher
will employ the most stringent measures TO
rid himself Of this class of marauders.
A few days ago a poor woman who re-
sides on the margin of the road which leads
from SausalitU to San Rafael had six turkeys
shot by city hunters, who managed To run
way with one Of the birds before the owner
u the fowls could gather assistance.
Report has also been received from San
Mateo that party Of hunters who had
camped over night in the hills back Of Bel
mont left their campfire burning, the result
of which was a blaze that damaged con-
siderable property on the following day.