The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
GAME AND FISH NOTES.
INFoRMA 7IoN OF INTEREST TO WELD
ERs OF THE GUN AND ROD.

News or Fish, Beasts. and Fowl IN the North
| and the south-AAeasures or Game rrotec-
tioa In the Different Observation-Disclosures
| Slaughter by Negro Huuters-The Coin"'
bus Hug a New Foe TO Trout.
| During the past winter . quantity OF North
| Carolina quail were liberated in the Eastern
and Middle States. For some time there mas
been an impression that these allen birds are
migratory In their habits. 1t may be only
coincidence. or other causes may account ior
tho very poor results which have accrued from
the experiment: but tho experience common
in so many instances would lead to the sup
81 sonsideTa,i t "fo North quail
liberated in n certain locality last winter, when
birds. nor any Of their young. could be traced
within radius OF many square miles. IL IS
this subject in view Of the meaEre facts at
command but enough Ia known 20 suReest .nG
ees. 81 sea nsS ct So our haeo
would assure sufficient increaSsse: whisn
would no longer neeessitate Improbable OK
periments with alien birds
The Game law enacted BY tho Legislature OF
this State at tho session OF 1892 contains
provision which Is destined. so far as grouse.
woodcock. and quail are concerned. to exert a
potent influence on the future abundance OF
their transportation TO any point within this
State. from any OF the counties thereof. or
possessed for that purpose. except that such
birds may be transported from the county
where killed whom accompanied by tho owner
thereof. Possession OF the birds named by
common carrier unaccompaa,iien , 10y sh e
TO proved by such common carrier mat the
birds were killed put Of the State The rrsc.
most pronounced during tho present seq.
son; heretofore in every little village wood.
SG p by o osa dealers nH rana SeTs
end to local purchase Of tho birds in question;
the statute that they will not accept package
o. this game when inten1;e Si,g as St G s,
miles apart Il is not to be supposed that this
law will escape evasion: but tho vigilance OF
the carriers is 80 Keen it vii! require unusual
c!eycrness on the part OF consisnors to effect
their purpose.
That section OF tho law which applies to the
having in possession or the sale OF CameGuring
the close season Is ono OF much moment to
the owners Of cold-storage warehouses They
contend that they have a right to dispose Of
such game at any time II purchased during tho
open season. They have obtained the best le-
gal advice. which is favorable to their
point OF view. and have subscribed .
fund Of $4,000, for defence in any
suits which may be brought AGAINST them
much to be said on both sides o! this question.
Only u judicial decision can bring to conc u
more serious. so far as the rights OF the cold.
storage warehousemen are concerned. There
are establishments OF this character IN this
city which contain quantity OF game almost
beyond belle In some OF them. frozen as
solid as rocks; are hundreds Of dozens 1 Of can,
equal abundance OF the choicer varieties Of
upland birds To carry this stock throughout
aud q risk. Which demand n Loyalty to the law
hardly Ia be expected of men who look upon
game purely as a commercial product
Attention was recently called in THE Sun to
the passage by tho New Brunswick. Canada.
Legislature OF a law which gives protection to
the nests OF wild fowl which breed in the far
northeast. Whether it be mere coincidence
or a natural outcome OF the protection of the
nesting fowl. there has occurred during the
OF diving ducks such as has not been known
for the past twenty five years. BroHd-bil
Sesira than t the other sorts II his New New
Brunswick law could be remented by one
prohibiting tho killing Of wild fowl during
their northerly spring migration. tho henet-
cent results would become more marked with
each recurring autumn.
The schooner Rather Of Rockport has re-
Gently sailed from Boston for BehrinC Sea in
pursuit of walrus and other valuable furs.
The Japan coast will also DO visited. Tho
vessel is ,Eanippsa with s weapons q the most
and weighing 81, pounds each For long-rance
shooting are thirteen 40 to ~ lbrc magazine
lilies The ammunition viii consist s Of 4, go
brass shells. and 81. 600 wads. In addition to
tn. crew there will be twelve men. who will do
duty exclusively rs hunters.
The recent accident to n sportsman. through
tho bursting OF n siX-pound 12-bors gun. calls
attention to tho fact that these light weight
weapons are not safe unless constructed by
the most skilful and scientific Gunsmith. one
who thoroughly understands whore the meta!
may be safely reduced. A six pound gun built
under such conditions can DO made absolutely
reliable. but these represent: n price composed
OF three solid figures. II may be certainly in
ferrcl that cheap lightweight shotgun is
not tho weapon for any man TO use. purticu-
larry with nitro-rowders.
A little book printed in London in ! 40 gives
some account of the early English game laws
In 1882. during the reign OF Richard H.. law
was enacted which forbade all persons to hunt
or destroy game who did not. II n layman.
possess an income Of forty shil!,ngs a year.
and. II clergyman. one OF ten pounds sterling
Trespassers after game became so trouble
some TINT law was enacted in 1895. under
Henry VII. imposing IL penalty OF flOup9n
OF G"hs o 'e hs
Swher0r POSSESSION. In tho reign OF Henry
WI; the law was made much more stringent.
or cartridges. except to the royal family. was
unished by what. in those times was consid.
ever ana shss psnc. S S
every partridge.
1t ia estimated that !. 800 gunners took part
on the 10th OF November at tho opening OF tho
deer-drvng season on Lon. Island. For the
past TWO months Maine. for deer and moose.