New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
CONFLICTING CONDITIONS.

NONf LII llNt 'ONI'I l'lNS
Another difficulty taking this state FOR example.
Is the great extent Of territory and the consequent
variety of climate in different parts OF the state.
Added TO this. suppos.ng that a perfect com
promise could be made for the whole State. IS the
difficulty arising from the juxtaposon OF Canada
the hand and New Jersey and Pennsy lvanil
seasons in New-York earlier than those IN cana Ia
and later than those in New-Jcrsey ana Pennsyl-
"on Long Island the weather = never 80 colo IN
winter no. 50 warm IN sumner az ID lr n"I .'i I,
part OF the state Lying between Long Island
So~nd and the Great South Bay and the Atlantic.
Long Island i. so iar az r. game question u con
cerned. under entirely different conditions from
those in any other part OF the state. II April ! Is
me proper time for irout-ishins % begin on Long
j. entirely too carly for the Adirondack regions.
%hfre me Ice IS rarely out Of the sTtas III "c
should close on Long Island about September !.
while It could be extended 20 about october IN
the Ad.rondack instead Of being closed In all parts
OF the state on September J.
tcularly regarding birds. IS a matter OF history
1t seems impossible 10 obtain the hearty co-opera-
mic ' aTc gd1ncra,,s Ia t, =, &
ferences Of opinion about the gam. aws are honest
ana unseIish put come are not. j. IS - the h.sA-
these matters amicahly aifustcd A GOOD deal Of
bringing about a satisfactory adjustment. but We
"A great many OF the laws called game laws are
not really such. but stu must appeal 10 every
rlgnt -inlnded ciZen FOR support As example
] refer 10 lacking for deer shooting them from
behind Jacklantern.' There are comparatively
rev Killed IN TINS way, but many are wounded and
IS ape in crippled condition account OF two
facts. The majority Of people are not good sports
men and are rarely even fair shots In me second
place. 1t IS difficult from behind a lantern 10 hi
deer In vital spot. who II able
unerringiy u pat bullet straight between "A
deer's eyes is not the kind OF a man
10 hunt In that way. Nature has given
us good lesson as 10 duty toward these
animals. for II Is well known that when a doe is
loses the musk odor q her hind feet should this
odor be retained while the doe crippled by Tho
weight OF her fawn. and unDr0iccicI by
tho stag. she would fall easy prey TO wolves
WILD FLOCKS AND HERDS DWINDLING
Deer are getting scarcer year by year. except f.
the private preserves Long Island and I'm the
Adirondacks. Trout also scarce except in
and fish public lands regardless Of cOnsequences
wild pigeons are extremely scarce because they
have been and stu caught in nets, both on the
trees and ground, contrary TO law. ! saw IN the
AdirOndacks. about thlrty-nve years ago. many
thousands Of wild pigeons single tree The
branches OF which were bent downward by the
weight OF the birds, but In the last ten years in
that same locality have not seen a flock contain
ing over one hundred pigeons.
81 have given only a few illustrations OF the
necessity for protecting fish and game. They
ought 10 be convincing 20 Intelligent men, and IN
duce them to uphold and obey the laws for the
sclentious and widespread public sentiment Is OF
highest