The morning call., 1893-03-02
BIRDS THAT FIGHT.
Lively Mills Expected on
Goat Island
THE QUAILS AND PHEAsANTs.
An Experiment That May Prove of
Great Interest to Sportsmen.
Netting Fish.
THE QUAILs AND PHEAsANTs

Since the article concerning the introduce
tlon OF Monaghan pheasa1ts into this State
appeared in THE CALL the Fish and Game
/ commissioners have received numerous let
ters from the country, in all of which til g
questions are asked, "Can you: supply us
with phfasants? Can they be procured
free of charge and, if not, what will be the
expense attached TO shipment ?" etc
1t appears that although there seems to
be a great demand for the handsome ok
ing birds the sportsmen of thelnterior who
have written to the Commissioners haVe
yet much to learn concerning pheasants.
Commissioner MurdocK said yesterday
that. he has cOnsummated an agreement
with trappets who reside in Portland, Or.
to ship 100 pheasants by Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S express next week. ..
The birds will cost the commission S4
apiece and It's expected from that number
Goat Island will be-well stofked with Mon
goliap game in three years hence.
Some authorities contend that the pheas-
ants, owing to their lighting propensities.
Will: drive quails from any part of the
country they frequent. Iu reference to this
opinion Mr.. Murdoch states that the Quail
Is no easy game for any bird to tackle, the
pneasant not excepted, and that he doubts
very much ii the introduction Of "the Mon
gollans" into the State will Interfere in the
least " it'll CallfOFnia's choice game birds.
IL VIII not. take many months to prove
the relationship that Will exist bet ween the
pheasanIS and the quails," said the Com
missioner, ''as both varieties win hold
sessions on Goat Island ina few weeks, and
the Keepers in charge will keep close
watch on them, purposely to ascertain on
what terms they Will enjoy life on the
island" 80
Afr. Murdoch is in hopes of accomplishing
much good to the State In the way OF pro-
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slaughter during his term Of Office.
Governor Markham is strongly in favor
OF tie increase of the annual appropriation
OF the Board of Fish and Game Commits
sioners from $4,000 to S35,0 ,000 With the
latter sum the Commissioners state that
they can afford 10 increase their force Of
depniles and give parts of the State which
have herstOfore seldom been visited by
deputy commissioners the attention the
resident sportsmen are praying for.
Last week 1t was reported that Italian
fishermen who reside next the head waters
of Tomales Bay have been. SEEMING the
anadTomOGS fishes which run from tile bay
waters into ttre Papermill Creek during the
winter ulopths.
lthas been remarked that a great falling
oil nlhe mber of salmon that frequent
the stream was very noticeable during Tire
past season, but the cause fer the very linz
ited run Of fishes could not be asceTtained
until recently.
Yesterday the Commissioners received a
report from the deputies, who were sent to
Inquire into the matter, that they had dis
covered a net stretched arross the mouth of
the Paper-mill Creek, but that the fisher
men must have become suspicious that off
GERS were GA their trial, as the net remained
untouched hy human hands for two days
and nights. =.
Ihiess a capture Of the Illegal fishermen
ls name to-day the nat will pc taken up and
Olaeeq away. for further evidence in case
arrests are made. H.. = ''-