Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
FISH and GAME LEAGUE.
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closed for a period of two or three years.
At the expiration of the closed period tic
stream Is overcrowded with fishermen
and the work OF restocking the waters
is undone in one season. BY permanent
~ closing small feeders in towns, whore
II Is generally desired, etc. The six inch
law on trout, observed In some sections
and disregarded in others Is gaining
ground as people come to know the real
reason for such legislation. Trout do not
generally spawn until they have attained
growth OF six inches in length and II
the smaller trout are caught out, natural
reproduction ceases. 1t Is impossible to
attempt to keep up the waste entirely by
artificial stocking without larger ex-
penditure than we would feel warranted
In calling upon our Legislature to APP
propriate.
will mention one other subject in
which all the ladies should he interested.
Many of our streams which were former
IS the habitat of the brook trout have
become depleted by the changes in ma
tural conditions surrounding them. | re-
FER to the destruction Of our forests. The
forests subservo two purposes-supply of
most necessary raw material and amel-
ioration of the conditions OF climate and
water flow. Experts on the subject can
produce figures to show that by proper
regulations, restricting the size of trees
10 be cut, etc, the forests can be made
moro remunerative to the lumbeiman
than when entirely stripped at one time
as is. the prevalent custom. One lady has
suggested that the subject of protecting
our highways from Disagreement by
proper pruning of shade tress instead OF
cutting them down entirely have the at
n hn 1aner usl,I..
uon properly belongs to a forestry COM
mission and many States now have an ef-
hcient forestry board and are legislating
| IN this direction The subject affects
the objects of the league only as 1t af-
lecfs the water supply in our streams
| inc sawdust question is akin to the for
cstry question but ! will not take up your
time with this subject excepting to say
! that the pollution of our streams with
! mil refuse and saw dust does more iniury
| than any work OF our hatchery can re.
| pair"
The president closed his remarks witt
| n description of an electric devise latel,
maze Tor catching fish and declared tn,
| meeting open for business.
The call for the meeting was read b,
Secretary Thomas Deal of St. Adams ana
the Following 2 names were proposed fol
membership and their election made b,
an authorized vote of the secretary:
IT, W. Shedd of Montpelier. Carl C.
FLETCHER j. c. Davis. C. z. Cummings ant
Alan Davidson Of St, Adams, Robert Rob
| orts, ID. w. Robinson, DIR. Joel Allen anc
Dr. j. NJ. Clarke OF Burlington, Henry W
Fraser of Cohoes. y. Y, C. II. Dunton o.
| Poultney, N. l.. Place of Fairfax. Rich
ard Hoar and John W. Dillon of Barre
Hon Henry c. 1dc of St. Johnsbury, c
n. Harrington of Johnson, H. c. Herricl
| OF Nergennes, Thomas Newcomb of Brook
49, "
Mack OF Woodstock, L. *. Quimby o
Lyndon, Hon. Kittredge Haskins of Brat
! tlehoro, Charles Deal of St. John, p. @.
u hedneld Proctor, jr, of Proctor, Georg,
II. Jepson of Remington, j. NJ. StoddarC
and f. S. Kinsley of Rutland
Lieut.. Gov. Fisk proposed the name o
John III. Flagg of New York as an hon
orary member and he was elected. Mr.
Flagg was called on for speech but de
cnned, saying that he was too well bre,
!, to interrupt a business meeting with
speech. Ex-Gov. Woodbury. suggested tn
!, name OF Admiral George Dewey as al
honorary member and he was elected b,
rising vote in which the ladies were al
lowed to join. Henry l.. Dodge OF Sal
Francisco, who was present, was ais
) made an honorary member of the League
: The proposal to adjourn the meeting a
this point brought out loud and continue
demands for Senator Redfeld Proctor
SENATOR PROCTOR's REMARKS.
The senator responded addressing hi
remarks to the "Ananias and Sophir
} Club" for, he said, since ladies' were in
cluded In the meeting the name must b
modified to include such representation
The ladies' he deemed eminently fitted 10
5 membership from their experience at tn
sewing circle and other like gathering.
Senator Proctor said the call provide
that there should be no speaking and a
; observance of the law was a cardna
principle of the League, he must call tn
president to account for the dgressio
from business matters. 1t is good for tn
. people OF Vermont to get together on thes
y occasions and to meet In this the fines
U country l have ever set my eyes upon
y We should be thankful that the war
v which We have been engaged IL nearl
y over. and thankful for our wonderful SUI
v cess.
have, however heard it suggested tha
another war had broken out and that b,
tween ex-Gov Woodbury. and myself.
3 the Spaniards, l mean Gov. Woodbur,
r makes proposals for peace, hostilities wi
y sooll be terminated. We will then allo
the President and the secretary Of war
run the war until 1t Is over. | have fe
e hurt that the governor did not have
y more liberal estimate of my influence wit
the war department as to getting up a
excursion to Porto Rico. After the wa
Is over l shall be pleased to conduct a
excursion In which shall be included II
y Vermont regiment, all war veterans ar
the members of this League, on tr
Z which might include a ride to Porto Ric
y the Pyramids OF the Nile and perhaps
i portion Of the Holy Land. The governt
has promised that II on this occasion
may have command of the veterans,
will keep away all temptation from Il
young men by absorbing 1t himself
= shall insist before taking this trip thu
= the governor take the faith cure, Senat
Proctor closed his remarks with an ane
i dote relating to the peculiarities of Il
faith cure.
EX-GOV. WOODBURY'S REMARKS.
The people wanted to hear Coy. Woo
bury at the close of the senator's spec,
and he responded briefly, saying in pal
II have heard and read great many
the utterances of Senator Proctor sin
the war opened, but think OF all
them this Is by far the most sensible.
and have had some differences Of OPT