The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-21

death on old hYars." had q picnic. They
don't look forward as the white people do
to tomorrow. They'll kill the goose that
lays the golden egg While the white
people all over the country were catching,
housing and feeding hares for the pre-
servation of the stock for next year. tho
darkies were 'scooping EN- in by the
Thousand"
Have you many MEMBERS
yes; we have several hur dred OF the
best people In the State on our roll. but
there are a great many who ought TO be-
long TO the Association who do not"
Are they all Virginiansg'
mo. indeed, we have quite number
I'm the North, and among them may be
found some of our most enthusiastic
members. When the late snow came. and
my appeal went forth for help. they re-
sponded promptly and literally. In most
cases sent five times the amount OF their
annual dues"
would you suggest any changes In the
game laws?"
Yes; many. We are opposed to killint
and chipping OF game out OF the state
by mer who shoot for he marker, ana
propose TO get through our next Assem-
bly, a ill to prevent 1t"
wouldn't that affect your Northern
members. who come down TO Virginia
and ship birds homer
"Not all all; the members or our AS
ISOLATION are all known in the country IN
which they shoot. and the express agents
at railway stations, under our DILL VIII
be forbidden TO ship TO commission houses
and restaurants only"
what other changes would you sug-
g6stY"
THAT there be general law for the
whole State--except that the SEASON
should open and close n month earlier
west of the Blue Ridge-instead OF having
q as II is now, special laws for certain
COZ mites. and in some no law at all. We
prefer that the shooting season should
omen November LIST and close February
LIST. During the deep snow. when the law
had expired in this county lHenrico), ana
the police raided our commission houses
(who by the way, acted very cleNeriy
and did all they could TO uphold the law,
the shipment to the North continued
from the sections in which the season was
still open"
Ibid the Virginia Field Sports Assoeia-
ton have anything to do with the max
ing of the game laws as they now stand?'
mo: our Association came into exist
ence in 1886, and as the laws were defec-
tive. they have used their best efforts to
remedy the defects, but so far without
any good results. II Is remarkable that
the game committees Of both houses have
reported unanimously in favor OF the
Game bill as Introduced by us. after they
have been thoroughly looked into by the
members who are themselves sportsmen,
and selected for that reason. and yet.
when men Of such intelligence, who knew
all about game reported 10 the House.
set Of men who are rs incompetent to
Judge of the game laws as l am to argue
a law point before the Supreme Court at
Washington killed It,"
Are you going to try II again?'
"Oh, yes; and as the greatest wall has
come up from the counties in which there
was no law and the people didn't want
any l think well succeed. Heretofore
the influential people in the country have
been indifferent. They Endorsed our ac-
ton. but lent us no help. This year
they'll not leave it to these city fellows
but will take the lead in the matter
but what about the deer?"
well, I'm up on birds and hares, but