New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

thee quail is at apparent and this year Is no
exception, rs the quantity OF quail shipped to this
market Is exceedingly large.
venlson is not so plentiful this year it was last
season. AS n consequence there is a marked difference
between tMs years and last years prices. Last fall
the wholesale figures from IL to IL cents, while
this year the prices range from 10 to % cents Most
OF the venlson sold here comes from Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Michigan, the northern part OF the latter
State furnishing probably the bulk OF what is Sold
This noble game, too, Is slowly being Killed on. MT.
Durham got a letter this fall from Of his biggest
shippers, F. L. Stout, Of Lawrence, Iowa, In which he
says that II will be matter OF only four or i've years
before the shooting grounds will all be taken up, and the
game extermnated or driven away. No venison or
hardly any, now comes TO market from the Aaron
dacss From Maine although deer are still to be
found there in fair numbers no venison can be OBJ
taned Ii is against the law TO ship any beyond the
boundaries of the State. Canada although well sup
piled with game, does not send much, II any, here.
The first consignment Of English pbeasants arrived
here recently from Oregon. They were the first Mr..
Durham had ever received They are beautiful blro'
weighing probably two pounds each, and as they are
prolific and hardy, they should prove good addition
to the game birds of America, they are not destroyed
by indscriminate shooting. These birds were I'M
ported from England and set free in Oregon. The
experiment has been success so far. some nave
been shot and to both San Francisco and Boston,
In which latter place they sold at 81 80 pair
Mr.. Durham's remarks about the growing scarcity
Of game were Endorsed by many large wholesale
dealers including Hugo Joseply, Austin Co., Maurer
& Miller and Others They said that canvasback duck
were so scarce that they hardly counted on them
The price of this bird now is from 81 40 to 90 pair
and redhead ducks almost as dear, being held ~
from SO so to "a pair.
The wild turkey another game bird which is almost
extinct. wha. few in the market come from West
Virginia mainly, and the price runs from 20 cents
pound up This is the real wild turkey The mongrel
bronze variety comes from Kentucky, and is somewhat
more plentiful and cheaper. There is indeed only
small number of these magnificent, dlstinctively Amer-
can birds left and only their great shyness and speed
have saved them from the total extinction which Is not
far off, however
WOOdcock, though they were reported by sportsmen
as fairly plentiful in most places, and remarkably SO in
others, especially during the summer, are not IN tne
market in great numbers.
Rabbits on the contrary, will be remarkably plenti-
full as even the quantity hand is large. and good
shipments are therefore expected snow falls.
which Is what the gunners are waiting for Then some
morning when the ground Is covered with a white
carpet it will be heigh for bunny and man and dog
will hunt the poor scamperng little fellow betrayed
by the track left in the by his furry legs.
Rabbits are getting % BE eaped ara Sl az
that while for long while French Germans and Eng
hsd aa Sne Bought so Ba apO IN een this had BEEN
changed and the American likes his hasenpfefer'
for "hasenpfefers is something not to be dcspIsed.
The same authority said that people generally hang
their game too long, If parrdges or venlson are hung
in cold dry place. leaving them from week to ten
days will improve them. But the conditions Of the
weather must be carefully watched Warm weather
will soon make hung game not high, but something
worse. Under favorable circumstances the time men-
toned should be long enough:
The instructions given by large wholesale dealers 10
their shippers NAV be interesting to sportsmen VINO
want to send game home DO not put birds head under
the wing rs Is likely to bleed and cause bad spot
on the side of the bird Grouse when shot should be
hung up by the feet the blood may all run out OF
the mouth but IL the weather is very cold they VIII
freeze at once stroke feathers back smoothly and hang
up by the neck. All animal heat must be out OF birds
before being packed for shipment and they should be
firmly pressed into the package.
The season for selling venison In this state Is from
August Is to December 49, after which day it Is against
the law for any to have any In his possession.
Wild duck may be sold from September TO May l.
ouail from November 1 10 February 1, woodcock,
partridge and grouse from September to January i.
squirrels from August to February l, and hares ana
rabbits from November to February 1.