The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
total catch. BY seines. ia. eo3 1922 pounds or
1913 per cent. BY travis and hand lines.
40 per cent. of the total weight represent
ing. however. in value 43.52 per cent. OF the
total none; worth,

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| ing. however. in yaluo 43.52 per cent OF tn
| total money worth.
The scarcity OF rurod grouse in New
| England is bringing out many theories ms t.
| its cause. One Of tho most plausible is ad
vanced by a New Hampshire correspondent o
| Fishing aud Shooting. Last year rutfed grous,
| In that State nested well and were general,
| reported as plentiful until about mid summer
when they suddenly disappeared. Thi:
vanishing the correspondent attributes &c
tho large increase in the number OF foxes
which are more abundant in New Hampshire
than they were forty years ago. Formerly the
majority OF fox hunters were farmers and
Reynard's chance OF escape when the dogs
were put upon his trail was very small
When tho war broke out the majority OF
the country fox hunters joined Berdan's
sharps hooters and other regiments that
trcts, The few that returned either set
tled IN the towns or were too hadIy
broken down to pursue thcir former snort. In
tho mean time tho foxes haye rapidly In
creased. with corresponding dccrea g in the
plumber of, ruled grouse. which. as is well
known. flnd in Reynard its most persistent
enemy. But other forces are nrrayed against
thr grouse; Formerly a sportsman with his
ne only needs as many seconds. Then there
were ssr, no trained dogs; now every village has
n,
good dog. may destroy n whole flock u
young birds in single half day. The foxes in
proved guns and better trained dogs are moro
tinn,nn 'e. III rt M lace OF tnesn the Total eN;
would appear to bo not far distant."
an OF the pubic forests OF France and many
Oh those IN private ownership are under the
care ot graduates or tho Eco" dos Faux ct
forets. rms guardianship includes not only
care ca. OF tho trees nut also that OF tho game.
lhrouGh TINS Intelligent supervision the sup
ply o, tne latter is maintained at maximum.
oooirst h,,,.,. 49," i" IN.SI' ~ ,"'S country
as ,, n, hunting deer with dogs does not pre-
tised. Instead of tho lerpy. speclv dogs which
wa am nlov tho rrono,' s., , sne.us o'Ss w..lrn
called bassts which, with their use crooked o rSers
and in other wav.. rssomh,. y, ,,r,,o. sa.t -
dachshunS Thov nossass :" 'a,SeI sort Vi
These dogs arc not expected TO rull town the
motion until it is brought. within range
Of the hunters gun. From the 10Th to the
10Th OF November inclusive, an opl ortunity
French method q driving deer with our %wn
derieion Of Continental sportsmcn: none the
less these cannes are very elective. Deer on
flo hrief nnrn snnson 81 siy , haye irnaHs
one or two have been captured while attempt
Ing to swim across the Great South Bay
rhi,oro bos ,or .or.,tio, :, .ho
.t",sH 80. it,, Is .;.,,.., NC s."p. VI
city limits. 1t contains forty specimens. 1t
will certainly prove decided sensation to the
hirds a. tbn ,nothod cd tb.ra ~ ,,l,o,.ins
the feathers Is not modified before the strip
revea,s In tho a,nericon Eye,I tho n,o, mnnn
which tba ostrich foatbor.n,uctino tonrn..
mon, will ba condn.tod
After chasing tho bird over three or four
acres OF rich alnvial soil you must approach
clam INV mack firmly and deS.rron III. with hntI
hands. You must also avoid lettering for any
protracted period IN front OF him., for he
com n. risnr n,,es th" n.utnry Ia ~
tho great American mule. into tho Eentlest
love tap. Having once iirmiy secured a hold
cnmnIeteiv' Rensat tbis mnvenont Swan
timns The ostrich then has n lost fna,in, IN
his hosom and is Sick nt henrf in tSn Am ~
nnnna1 hnnI ovar Nc low hro,rap o ..U ;U,,e
Then march him away 70 thc non and vnni;
out the plumes. You will observe tina that the the
inc ON eggs. DO not rnnine The hirS T. not
Srieved 1T your action. Hc is only inwarIly
100
Gunners who rronoso to Wait North caro-
lima this autumn had better give close atten-
ton to the quality Of their footgear. A de-
snatch from Raleigh rives n most alarming
''"''" .'o.n A'"'eih" @''" d n'o'' ''ai LINK
account OF tho prevalence OF rattlesnakes. On
account Of tho drought in the southeastern
-, IN. st,t. tha sw,,,ns To-. hoo,n,,
almost drv drivnH tho ratt is. INT" surr"upn
inc tsrritorv Thsv bava i iIiad not oniy Nan
cattle. as Well as n great number OF dogs
Such a plague Of snakes WAS never before
known IN North Iaroliha.
An artic,orv Mr. Thomos Andrsws tho esh
,rltrr;st of W,sto,t, uorra C,il1fnrJ ~ ,L,
london EysLino Eozeue calls ,tt,ntion r. tho
ndvantoces ~ dry Az, nsbin,, norticu,arlv |
In eomowbot donIot,d str.,rns and tor ,rort |
~ Iarco sizo Mr. Andrews sovath,t il ia y.lI
!. slAo WI, a Inv Ia, - "ei!
known among al ny nshers mat tho frst cast
|be fall If ths Gv on tbo water is tho time when
~, nN,, " ~ ..'e ~ W. :, =, luz "'oA
able to suppose tnat after good many hours
). floggng" the arm tires. ana some of the ac-
way 81 ohviatn the n ecessiry fSr makine hum
! rads ~ hirts IN tba air tiresomn n fix 70 tho
n rm aN ia nSh thro,vn NJ is n nI 60 mon tho