The morning call., 1894-12-09

| hunting is this: During the first two or three
months of the quail shooting season thousands
| of young and foolish birds are trapped ard shOl
for the market, but as the days fly by and the
birds grow older and become more sensible the
matter OF trapping them is, of course. far more
difficult aud not TO be so easily accomplished
Then again the youngsters will be all strong Oi
wing during the latter months OF the season and
can better manage to dodge the leaden pellets
thai are aimed al them.
Domestic game should be protected by all
means. The wild duck that Is here to-day and
God knows where tomorrow is BY no means
entitled to Il like protection. Yet, the sale OF
ducks in the markets, restaurants, ETC., shout
not be- allowed until month after the openln g
of the season proper, as by that time the young
mallards. called fiapperS. will have grown wise
and cautious.
sponge some provisions should also be made
to spoil the sport of the preserve" hunter,
who is as destructive TO The game supply of he
Stale the market hunter. If overlooked
land preserves have come 10 stay, a law
should be passed limiting the killing OF game
by any person 10 dozen birds per day. II a
law of this Kind was in operation now there
would not be such extensive preparations mad t
bv The preserve clubs for the slaughter OF the
wheat-ied quackers. Every sportsman shout
be satified with dozen good birds In days
shooting. Indeed. the majority or sportsmen
who shoot on the Alviso. San Bluna and SOno-
ma marshes seldom return With more than that
number.
The cases Of the Volunteer Club members
who had been arrested for trespassing on the
Cordea CLUB preserve were heard yesterday at
Fairfield before Judge Moore, ana at Sulsun
Lloyd Eatons trial for trespass took place.
The Mallard and Volunteer Club members
contend that the COrdeia Club has not fenced
its 'Dds IN accordance with the fence law;
consequently their right to arrest trespassers
should not be sustained by any court OF law.
leading attorney OF this city said yeSter.
day, when asked for all opinion regarding the
fence law, which at this time will DE interest.
ing news Tor all concerned In the gun club
troubles OF he Suisun marshes:
Wire fences Shall be made OF posts not less
than twelve inches in circumference, set IN the
ground not less than eighteen inches, and not
more Than eight feet apart. with not less than
three horizontal wires. each One-fourth OF an
Inch in diane er. The first one shall be eight
cen inches from the ground, the other TWO above
this one. at Intervals OF one foot between each,
all well stretched and securely fastened from
one post TO another, with one rail, slat, pole or
plank OF suitable size or strength, securely fas-
tened 10 the post not less than four and hall
feet from the ground"
The above law is now In force. except in the
counties OF Amador, Butte. Colusa, Contra
Costa, Modoc, Placer, San Bernardno San
Diego, Santa Barbara. Shasta, Sisklyou, Te-
hama, Trinity. Tuoumne and Yolo.
Ihere are." concluded The attorney, slight
dlnerences as TO the height OF the 1ence; for
instance. in Contra Costa County the fence
must be five fee: high"
VIII Patcheli returned last Monday from