The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09
FISH AND GAM E NOTES.
SUMNER REPORTS FROM THE FIELDS
AND Woods AND WATERS


4 Fishing at tho Distant RnnTeiey Lake,
Two suits at law. OF interest to anglers an
I other sportsmen. have recently been decide
by the courts The first Is In relation to tn
ownership Of fsh In private pond. In thi
case proceedings were instituted In TIL
Supreme Court OF New York. A certain mai
purchased OF another q tract OF land upoi
which the seller held lien. Tho purchaser
after he came into possession. made n pont
upon the premises, which a third person
stocked with German carp. The purchaser
defaulted In his payments. and tho origina
owner proceeded to collect his dues by process
OF law. when he was induced by the purchaser
to suspend the proceedings on the plea thai
when the fishes in the pond had grown to q
sufficient aize they would be Sold and the
proceeds devoted to the payment OF the m oncy
due on the land contract. in violation OF this
agreement the purchaser commenced to re-
move the fish from his pond to another on
other premises The seller OF tho land
appealed for an Injunction to prohibit
this removal. The Court refused to grant
this giving as Its reason that the
fishes. although the premises were in pos
session OF the purchaser under the contract.
wero clearly tho property Of the person who
stocked the pond. II SO far reclaimed which
they were-as to be under his control. II I'M
reclaimed and In their wild state and not
| within his control or dominion. then they wore
fere nature, creatures to which no one could
make claim or maintain a title. The second
case is one in which the Supreme Court OF
tribunal aWardnT s5 IN damare 81 or psr
sonai injuries sustained by an individual who
S Ss bitten sn BY dog on tho Eremses
but the Court incidentally held that every one
h had right Ign to keep eid dogs on the premises
simpl lie reason TINT know ledge and experience
teaches us that this species is not niece ssnrily
feroctnus: but II one such does ute person
that Is notice to the owner. If he knows OF It,
I'll the . Gps dog fSs% That NJ o
believe that the dog had SO, bitten. then he is.
dog from that time on. He is however. not re-.
sponsihle for tho character of the dog until he
dog has bitten other people. II the bitten man
In the case In question saw or might have seen
nS'ts on tRs s %us he S ne
tions which such notice would require. A
9otice OF that character implies that there is
ono must beware. The Court heI that any
one having business with the owner Of such Il
spopse to his knock. it Is his duty to retire at
may &c. While it may not be tresnass to 60
goes there. takes the con sequences upon him
sell. and the owner Is not responsible for that
bct anu ought not TO De neu responsible 1t.
On the 9th OF August. the anniversary OF the
birth OF Izaak Walton. 1t is intended to hold a
bait and fly casting tournament at the Column
bian Fair. open to all anglers throughout the
world. Three championship gold medals will
be awarded for the following events One for
long distance single handed fly casting. one
for single handed long distance, accuracy and
delicacy combined: one for long distance and
accuracy combined single handed bait cast
ing. There will also be medals for second. |
third. and fourth prizes. 1t is probable that In
these contests some surprises may be In store |
for our home anglers when brought into com |
some Of the first rate men Of Great Britain and
Norway enter the contest, It is to be hoped
eliminated. Many Of those Contests ' are w'i moths
evidence the angling outfits q some p "a p
dealer The fact that DR.. g. A. Henshal is
that trade interests will not have exclusive
control As an indication of the sort Of compe-
ttion Eastern and foreign anglers will have to
encounter the following scores recently made
BY some of the members Of the Chicago Fly
easns aEe fseE IS II - bait
single gle, handel ~ casting. 81 iest; Is feet:
as a strong wind was blowing.
Prof. A. Landmark. Inspector Of Fisheries of
.>oEWdSs EeCcHlly uellNeTeu u lecture IN regard |
to marking salmon in order to determine their
abits. A similar experiment has been made
In Maine. the result of which is that the salmon
IN the Penobscot are supposed to spawn only
every other year. Prof Landmarks observa-
lions would seem to contradict this theory. SO
lar as Norway is concerned or the fish
marked by Prof Landmark some were recap
ured after period of 1873 days. while others
we're not taken for two years and three-quar-
ItI,.
males. and Of those recovered only II Ter cent
we're males. This is attributed to the great
he spawning season. No fewer I than ten NOT Of
he salmon recaptured. seven in the Suldal and
hree in the Sireaaen. were marked the ono
ng just completed that Operation and were
y5aFen c tine next Tns in the rivers in
n the sea the summer after marking seemed
o have spawned the same year. Prot. Land ;
,aratiyely large number, OF the females Of
hese fishes have spawned two years in sue
dered. which holds good in relation to the ..
PRODUCTION OF animals. the conclusion is obyi-
he DESCRIPTIONS as to the increase in the size
II those fishes. the examples offered were too
es oS the Of fSw n OF the
tatements OF weight laying. claim to being
ore than a moderately near the truth. IN fish
emit: to 3l6 per cent in those from -. to III Ii
' 01 the average Increase Of the males was
|
n those OF from / 70 l51s pounds. all females {
he average was II per cent From is
o 13a pounds. the fishes were recaptured c
ne. two. and three years after their release. c
or these periods the increase in weight was n
espectively i. 81. and ~ per cent. In those .
emit N' I
Attention has from time to time been called /
a THE SUN to the custom which Prevails in t
,any localities OF competitive shooting con- y
ssts after game. The destructive character i
these matches. In which opposing sides 9
laughter all feathered and four.tooted crea- .
lres which may cross their path. is uficient- \
: well known. During the present season r
everal fishing contests. conducted on the I
anne principle. have been recorded. 1t is to
0 regretted that an otherwise reputable rod
nd gun club has recently indulGed in u com !
stition OF this character In one of the lakes OF
le upper portion OF this State. In this in 4
,ance German trout were. considered to j,
lack bass, 80: II pike, 40: II whitefsh 70; o
lub 3; II pickerel. z: u perch, >: bulIheads, "a