Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-15

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ne sood work Of b%tsef peos~c,m. q,
sane birds aad Il sdding 10 then through
ne 'nssoducsioa Of fore On birds has alre.d,
oeen inassufstei. Tpe following circal.,
essey ia being ssnt eur to the ei.ix n, of -.
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L taas tins' 4 seems TO me that IL woala
% proper 10 call .oas attention u t,e her~.
~ mat VIII zesru~ from the saese,s ~ mi.
| ,fsa1izzs'en- This osg .niza,ion ga, fsrrns,d
I sof me pufpnss ~ protesting cur natiys
<sms oisfs also for the prsaa xri,a ~ 20.
-'4n game I'd, that Il s--m s,s.i,.bls r.
snd 70 shoss that We already have. T,c.r
hardly he esfim.ted the vas, asrarn, -
nnsiiy. ~'i-
For big game this il the Banner sr.,.-
Of ne Cnssn. (shAnks To our protective ara
zen enfofctd game laws and tina. xe ca,
iuseiy add 70 that revenue by PROTECTING
ne birds ve have and introducing nsv
species, cann0, be doubted.
There are large aumber OF our .usrs.-
men Who are closely on1neA 20 theiy hu,i.
mes. Who cannot AFFORD to be away for tire
~eekas Or even one, who would Ike IN he
oai Tor $ few hours sport for al af,ernoer n,
MS, few years ago could be done Ard
'ce sporsnan ~ould be reasonably assured
OF . nns bag Of game. Blu. ali iii. /. Al.
reaay matter Of history, especially In this
secfion Of the State. This state of afsiy,
y largely due 70 that class Of men termed
POI hunters or m N who hunt for the mar
yet There has hardly been dsy hi, fall
Dut what nay sttsntion has been called TO
this matter. Several times I have urged
upon our gun clubs the necessity OF som.
Organization Tor the purpose Of protecting
our game birds, but nothing has come from
H. ne time has nov come when this mat
YER VII be taken up and vigorous measures
VIII De taken for their protection
ana at once We shall commence
the grand work Of introducing new spe-
cies OF game that seem particularly desira.
Die; such as the black game and csper-
caiizie OF Norway and Sweden, which be-
long TO the grouse family, and live and
breed IN climate that 10 almost identical
with ours. The bushes. trees and berries
OF their native countries are almost the
same as ours. They are noble birds and
would be welcome additions to our game
oirds They also live on very course food
and can stand our rigorous winter. In the
minis OF people Who are acquainted With
th"if nature and habits they can b. sue
eessfully propagsted here.
The black game grows to weigh q little
more than our ruified grouse or partridge
and sre swift flyers and in habits are very
similar. The capercailzie grows to weigh
from light TO twelve pounds or about as
large As the wild turkey. They are of the
grouse family and would be a noble bird
for our spruce and pine forests, the sharp
tail and pinnsted grouse of our western
states would be a valuable addition 10 our
game and would DO well. Especially is thi.
90 Of the sharp-tail, and In connection with
these birds have had considerable expe-
rieuce in getting them for the state Of Mas
sachusetts, and do not think there is any
question that they would thrive here II
the plans of this association are successful,
and there 10 no reason to doubt that they
will be, this spring will see these birds here,
and next fall, am in hopes to hberate
many Of them 10 different sections Of the
State. Sincerely yours,
+. G.. GAY, President