The sun., 1895-05-19
GAME PRESERVES Nv GERMANY.
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In Prussia the game law allows the owner OF
every piece Of land that is inclosed BY fence or
wall the right to shoot birds or animals on II or
to rent the privilege out to those from the towns
and cities. All OF the land less than goo acres
one according @ to law S hut the shooting privilege
* hs Nm. II whsh land
the towns or cities, however, for q mere nominal
rent can ind excellent hunting by hiring
and fed By the. farmer until the shooting season,
largely the price he can obtain for the sSootina
privilege great deal OF the shooting land is
the communal authorities usually havs the rent
Ing of the shooting privileges; These renting
every Year. and they constitute n very import
ant revenue of the agricultural class. Thecom
munal authorities credit to each fsrmer his due
The area OF OF his Land. a'' ''"'"' - '''''' '''
The lenses of the shooting privileges nre usual
furnishing proper financial guarantee that tho
rent will be paid. the privilege goes to the high
dividnal leasing the land then assumes all re-
sponsibility. both as to the rearing and preser-
growing crops Two COMMUNAL assessors de.
termipe tho amount OF damage done to farm
the Sy 10 be pad to IL Generally @
local Hamekeeper watches over the small pre-
serve rye To- see that the game Is mo- not mol moles,sdi
by this system is that game birds are Just as
much private properly as the poultry or Satts lie
authorities as il Is to rob hen roost or Kill a
g required s
fore people c1nlS be induced e look upon Mild
n Germany the same as there is chicken steal,
ing in Americl, but 1t is doubtful Il the former
nv this the m er
tected from all injury by responsible depreda-
tors In search OF game. The law forbds hunt
The field shooting begins late In the fail. when
the crops are all harvested.
without a license from the local authorities. In
man in good standing and not under rs years
OF age. These licenses to shoot on certain fields
OF S these rules By ne eonssa
tion of the gun and accoutrements and by i'm.
prsonment Poaching Is thus kept down. and
the professional bird and animal killer Is abol-
Sportsmen who pay for shooting privileges
prevails in America. that 1t is not good form to
sell her game me In the open market. In Ger
sell it to help pay for the expenses OF the pre-.
serves. On some OF the best preserves tho re-
penses. Men Of limited means % can IN in this way
enjoy shooting to their hearts content by using
a little business shrewdness in conducting a
preserve. Without this system many lovers OF
the sport could not afford to indulge in the
chase Mt all. The game is plentiful and very
gentle when the shooting season begins, and
every owner feels assured that the multiplied
tion OF the birds and animals will 20 on without
interference from poachers.
The principal wild game in Germany are the
stag. the deer, hRres and rabbits pheasants.
partridKes. snipe, wO0dcOck, wild ducks, swans, |
foxes. badgers. fish-otters. and many others.
The hare IS the great national game animal. |
hunted alike In every part OF the empire by the |
plain average German sportsman. 1t is q supe- |
riOr animal both In size and quality. 10 the COM
mon brown American rabbit. 1t does not bur |
row. but seeks q shelter la cold weather behind |
great abundance. and II forms "A staple article of
food for the lower classes. They are very pro- |
life one mother often bringing out from II to |
"a young ones in one season. They are prcyed |
man. but they multiply rapidly uuder the |
fostering care or the laws that in December. |
when the shooting begins. the hunters find |
plenty OF game. Paris is n great market for |
hares. and 1t Is not unusual for gamekecpers in |
one place to order a special car each day during
the shooting season To send straight through TO |
the French capital. III PRUSSIA alone as many |
as 2.5O0,OUO hares have been killed In one sea- |
son. representing an income to the agricultural |
classes OF nearly Sl.5O0.0O0.
. The gray partridge of northern Europe. found
In considerable abundance in Germany. greatly |
resen bies our quail only 1t is larger. II is OF
the most gamy field birds. and its flesh Is highly
priced by the epicures So carefully are they
and meadows close to the farmhouses. The |
birds bring forth two broods in one season. and |
the hunting begins In September. On most
larlns OF 90 acres in extent, 200 or 800 birds |
ones the average score has run up to 900 birds
Toward the end of the shooting season they be- |
come wilder and harder 10 bag and considerable |
sportsman's blood is required to shoot many.