Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-28
FEW QUAIL. SURVIVED
The Game Birds We're Almost Ex-
terminatedby he Storm.
MEASURES TO FPlkslsH CoVERfs
Weu-known Daale5 Offers to Sc
cure Westeh Bsds at Cost.
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1ND1v1pUALs EFFORT
| Sportsmen in Washington and all through
| the neighboring states Of Maryland and
| Virginia who know The delight that accom-
| panies day in the fields and coverts with
| a dog and a gun are a unit in their deter
mination to take immediate mea sures TO i'm
! port western quail for the purpose of re-
| populatns the country where the birds have
| been virtually exterminated by the recent
F, storm While a few quail have been saved
| in some favored localities the fact is unde-
! niable that the survivors are too few and
far between to ever reproduce their kind
| in sufficient quantities to make sport worth
| the name. Consequently there is a general
| and generous desire expressed by sports
| men to bring from the west quail to insure
! the breeding of enough coveys the coming
summer to restock the now depleted fields
and thickets.
Successful Experiments.
| 1t is q proven fact that western quail,
especially those secured in Kansas Mis-
| souri, and Nebraska, thrive and multiply in
| this section of the country, and do not mi
| CRATE as the birds brought from the south
almost invariably do
Mr.. Samuel Drury had notable success in
| this direction with the western birds he
secured couple of years ago and liberated
up near DickerSon'S station, and the Rock
vile Rod and Gun Club met similar good
results 1t is very gratifying to note that
the Rockville sportsmen, under the ener-
getic and experienced leadership of Mr.
James p. B. Veirs and DIR. r. c. Warfeld
two of the most accomplished shots and ca
| pable gentlemen sportsmen in the country,
| are already preparing to bring birds from
the west and will work heartily in con-
| junction with Washington sportsmen for
| mutual benefit.
! Another gentleman who had great sue
| cess with imported birds is Mr.. Henry w.
| Fuller of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
| road. He virtually filled the country in the
| vicinity of Keswick, A,bemarle county Va
| with the progeny of couples he brought in
| and released in the handsome estate he
| then owned near Keswick.
| These are but a few instances of the she
| cess that has attended similar efforts by
| individuals and associations. Individual eff
| fort, as before stated, is already being ex-
| erted in the applaudable direction under
| consideration.
An Offer to Get Birds ut Cost,
| consideration of the present situation
proves that individual effort will be best
! because the sportsmen who desire to secure
birds can do so on their own account and
liberate them wheIrl they prefer in the
| neighborhoods usually favored by them in
| their fall shooting To raise a general
| fLnd for the purpose of purchasing a large
number of quail for" distribution would un-
| doubtedly lead TO dissatisfaction when s,,ob
| distribution was made, no matter how, care
| fuAy or conscientiousiy it might b. directed.
| Already number of local sportsmen haya
9faefed BIRDS which they will liberate in
| dHerent localities, and among these are
| Dr. Walter S. Hartan William Wagner
Melville E. Church d. William Oystsr'
| MARVIN Fowler and a number Of others.
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| the depicted coyerts' AIR. Walter NJ. More
land of w. NJ. MorBland & Co, the game
dealers, has made. through The Evening
| Star. an offer that will Doubtless he eaaar
| ly embraced. Mr. Moreland is a first-cIass
shot, and no one enjoys a day over the dogs
| more than he does.
From reports 1 have received from all
| sections of Maryland and Virginia" said
| Mr. Moreland this morning 81 am CON
| Vinced that very few quail managed to sur
| Vlve the storm. There were a great many
ieh aIter Inc season closed, but l only
| near OF Hooks being saved that sought
| refuge in barns and other farm outbuild-
| lhSs. Now, / am willing to assist to the ex-
tent OF my ability in the work of repopu-
| latlng this section with birds / can get
| any number of live birds from my agents
| In the west, as | understand western birds
are preferable to southern birds for breed
ing purposes in this vicinity. Any person
VINO wishes to secure live birds in auy
| quantity for breeding may send the order
TO me and will fill it at the actual cost of
the bircs in the west with the express
| charges added l don't want to make a
| cent on any OF these transactions.
Two Dollars "A Dozen
Il am pretty sure / can bring western
| birds to this city in any number desired at
a total cost of Sl.S3 to $2,a dozen, including
| express charges. OF COURSE, 1 am aware
| that the present law governing the game
| in the District provides penalty for the
a nail 6aa1 alir ;r,t II
! trlct and would want to feel certain that
| would not be held responsible under the
law Tor the temporary possession of the
| birds between the time of their arrival here
ana tDelr being turned over to those who
| ordered them
| Warden Sylvester's Views.
Mr. More-and was assured that
| putable sportsman would attempt to put
| any legal obstacles in the way of such an
! admirable project, and Star reporter call
ed on Game Warden Richard Sylvester to
ascertain his views
| Il think the request is very reasonable
one" said Maj Sylvester. Anything that
win aid in replenishing the stock of quail
should be cordially approved. The present
law does impose a penalty for the possess
sion or quail either dead or alive in the
District, but the law which passed the Sem
ate Saturday last and will, / am sure, pass
the House this week. permits the posses
| sion of live quail for breeding purposes.
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the District of Columbia Game and Fish
| Association elected similar opinions.
The law in existence" said one, never
contemplated the prevention of such an ex-
ce lent scheme, and am sure man with
| a grain of common sense or common de-
| cency would endeavor to bring technical
| ity to bear when such a splendid object is
aimed at
When Mr.. Moreland was informed of this
! universal sentiment he expressed himself
| as satisfied.
Some Birds Saved.
| Reports of few birds being saved have
bean seized upon in some quarters as a
| basis for hopes that their destruction was
not as widespread as generally supposed.
| but, with 30 inches of show on the level
and the snow of thee consistency of flour,
| how birds could get foodsler manage to get
about seams an unsolYed problem.
| Up near Cabin John Tbridge Mr. Dick