Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-02-19
GAME FOR THE SPORTSMEN.


At the third annual meeting of the
Yer mont Fish and Game League, held
in Burlington Nov. II, committee
was appointed for the purpose of in
PRODUCING new game into our state.
1t is proposed by the committee to
begin their work at first with few
hardy varieties of feathered game,
such as are adapted to our climate
and state.
Through the kindness of the presi-
| dent of the Maine Game Protective
Association, they can import with
them black game and capercailzie
from Norway, and Sweden, and sharp
tailed grouse from the Northwest.
They also expect to be able to secure
quantity of quail from Tennessee.
The black game, which is the larg-
est in the grouse family, thrive in
countries where the fora is similar to
ours and the winter climate much
more severe than in any portion of
our state. The sharp tailed grouse
are very hardy game bird. They are
bud eaters and would do as well as
our native ruffed grouse in any part
of our state.
1t is believed the common Virginia
quail can, with very slight expense,
be helped through our winters, and is
very desirable game bird for our
lake and valley towns
The first cost Of black game is $3.50
a pair, with quite as much more for
transportation charges, and the cost
of sharp tailed grouse will be about
the same. The League expects to be
able to land quail here at SO cents a
pair. Arrangements will be made SO
as to secure desirable localities to be
used as game preserves, where these
birds can be bred and then be distrib-
uted to other parts of the state.
To perform this work successfully
the committee should have at least
subscription. And the League appeals
to all sportsmen in the state to assist
in making Vermont the banner game
state in New England. The orders
for black game and grouse should be
given at once. This will be done as
soon as sufficient sum is subscribed
to guarantee payment on first lot of
birds. Please send in your subscrip
tions promptly to A. w .Ferrin, Treas
urer, Montpelier, Vermont.
The conviction of the GraVesend
(New York; boss for outrageous cleo
tiOn frauds in November is the best
political news that has been received
for a long time. This McKane-who
is at last likely to obtain his just de-
serts for debauching the elective
franchise and piling up majorities
without regard to the number Of
voters-exhibited by his reckless and
lawless acts just the goal bossism is
sure to reach, if not stopped in it's
progress.
This verdict clears the atmosphere
for the whole country, as indicating
that criminality Of the most danger
Gus sort cannot be altogether covered
by the exigeneies Of politics. Statis
tics have been frequently published,
showing what proportion Of the total
vote in States has been fraudulent in
important years-purchased outright.
This is but another phase of the same
sort of business which was done at
Gravesend when the number of votes
cast exceeded the whole population
men, women and children. This find
ing McKane guilty establishes a pre-
cedent for Furnishing crimes against
the franchise that will undermine boss
ism in New York, Philadelphia, Chica-
go and elsewhere, and will have it's
influence throughout the country.
The pretence Of saving the country as
the cloak for fraud has received a |
staggering blow.-Transcript
Alpha Messer, the master Of the
Vermont state grange, and national
grand lecturer, issues an appeal to the