The Penn's Grove record., 1895-11-22
The FISH Commission.

and adOptpd their annual report to thu
T-egislature. The Commission created
Inv ihe legislative enactment of $50.
consists Of Gporne Pfeiffer. of Camden
Parker W pacs, of Summit. w. q
Clark. Newark, and II. p. Frullinp
ham. of MI. Arlington. who is secre
inrv Duriug the nine months m,
Comnission las worked under the new
law there has been an entirely new sys
em Of noticing the State in The inter
eat of the preservation of game and fish
The animal rpport oBeued with an ex
tended account of the natural advan
tages of New Jersey for the successful
preservation of the fish and game of the
State and states that its conditions ar,
probably as good as those of II state
in the Union.
The subject of shad was dealt will
nj length. In the opinion OF the Com,
missioners the Delaware river is the
hest shad stream in the State, made SC
Inv the devotion of the United State.
Fish Commission. but the Hackensack
river is receiving some attention now.
with prospects Of greater attention next
wear. The United States Fish Commits.
sion has. for wears, made the point op-
posite Gloucester City d station for ex-
perimehts. Each year the Fish Hawk,
the floating hatchery, has been in the
Delaware river, under conditions to
supply shad fry to all states. The states
could obtain any amount on Tequisition,
but had TO assume the responsibility of
the transportation. The State of New
Jersey received all the fry not demand.
ed by other states, and as u result the
Delaware river was annually stocked
with from IL, 900, 600 to Is, 000, 600 eggs.
This was fortunate for the State, for
there is no surplus for the transporta-
ton of the fry.
A large proportion of the money APP
propriated for the Wardens has been
used in policing the Delaware river.
The laws have been enforced by The
Wardens, aud many wiGg-walls,
fykes, set nets and other unlawful con-
trivances have been destroyed.
Considerable attention is paid the pro-
pagatiOn and preservation of fish in the
Hackensack river and Trenton water
power run. In the former it is stated
that shRd fishing has declined because
it did not have the advantage OF the ar
tilicial propagation accorded the Della
ware river and because the State had
no funds or cunveniences to transport
the fry.
The major part Of the report is devot-
ed 10 the consideration Of the game law
as it exists, and a humber of amend
ments that lave been suggested by the
observation of the Commissioners and
Wardens. The law at present divides
the opening of the game season between
Northern aud Southern New Jersey. 1t
has given rise to complication. The
sportsmsn in the northern end are al
most Il unit against the iateness OF Inc
season, claiming tilat II they ave 10
wait until CcloGer 70 before they can
go out for woudcock, they cannot ex-
pect to get any, because Tie blrdS nave
taken Their fight southwark, ana tney
favor that tile season open october 10,
the same date as IN the lower counties:
The Commissioners are not disposed
be very ienient with The people VINO
handle game rs merchandise, ana VINO
been heavily iNled iof having III
possession iisil ana game OUT OF
season, an" advise mat the WORD Il
be cut from lhe laws, because
II is a !tgai IOathnIe, ana piaces t'le
state ID TIE position OF proving llat
me ll5l or game lias been uhla"iniiy
obtained. IHey FAVOR following III the
loOtSleps OF me u~taerstates, Il PROM
olt ABSOLUTELY the possession OF hsil anu
during close seasons.
The commissioners suggest that a
genaity be hXfd io' nose ciuos ana III
liylduaIs Nho erect Constructions III
streams Tor the purpose OF aperoprlat'
ing trout ana ii5h to Their use.
The bounding of rabbits during the
close SEASONS should be included in the
catalogue OF game crimes, the Commits.
declare.
The wholesale destruction Of food fish
1y the Menhaden fishermen WAS dis
,ussed. The Commissioners favor Ii
only residents of New Jersey
to fish! within a thIee-mlle line off the
Atlantic coast. by steamer. They be
ieve that the decision of the MassachC.
ietts court, that The State has jurisdic-
ion over the ocean font for three mites,
lpplies here, bu. they will wait the de
;ision of the United States Court in the
Ease Brought by the Commissioners,
which is now pending.
The repeal Of the charter of the West
Jersey Protective Society is advised.
An attempt was made to have the char
er Of this corporation repealed in three
uupreSsiyp .pU~iSlaturpg hut the sOpiafy
a uo;gerCuI libby and suc-
fouobt tbn frien1e of tho rp.
'i"'J in"S"V NV i'ie"u' VI tA0 IL
bearers lhe society, under It's CHAR
pr. claims fhp U~puuinp privilapps in
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