The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-07
THE CANE AVS
OF THIS ST ATE
Chiefly Warden Franklin stearns Sends
Out Notices.
OPEN SEASON IN VIRGINIA.
The League of American spor.smcn
Are Doing Mucl. Work for
tho Protection OF Game
Birds.
OPEN SEASON IN VIRGINIA.
No. FrankRn steaIns. chief warden OF

Mr.. Franklin Stearns. chief warden of
liz League Of American Spevismen for
Virginia, IS most energetic in his efforts
TO have the game laws enforced IN this
State. 11c has just sent the following
circular letter 10 every county judge AMI
CONFERENCE.-The attorney in the Stat
Richmond, Va. October ). 1860.
Dear Sir.--We inciese You j table, show
ing The open season for hunting par
triGses for each county OF the State. We
trus, that YOU will make the provisions
of the law. SO Ear as il pertains Ia your
jurisdiction, known 10 The sheriff. Inc
justices OF the peace, and the constables
OF your county, IN order to secure a bet
ter enforcement of the law. a penalty
for ats violation is imposed of $40 iGr
each offense, and Imprisonment IN gan
until the fine be paid, not exceeding thlily
days: one-hasf of the fine TO 80 to the
ipfor1ner: and in q prosecution OF q. per
son for q violation OF the law possession
by such person of such bird SHAH be
deemed s,rirla faeie evidence of his quit
NO UNIFORM LAW.
II has required a search of two days
or more TO ascertain from the Code OF
1857 and the acts before and since the lay
as applicable to each county and II rs
much 10 be regretted that there sheuia
be a different law for each locality. we
sincerely trus. that You will use your
Legislature the passage of uniform
law, making The period from NOVEMBER
list to February lst east of the Blue
Ridge, and November list to January LIST
west of the Blue Ridge. ii IS nhde-
niaoie that game Srows scarcer IN the
state year by year. and unless its uniaw-
fui destruction is put a stop TO there VIA
not much longer be anything ike the
glorious sport of bird shooting in tbs
State.
Yours truly,
VIRGINIA DIVISION LEAGUE OF
S AMERICAN SIaORTSMEN,
Franklin Stearns. Chief Warden
NJ y. Hart, Secretary and Treasurer.
THE OPEN SEASON
The following table shows the open
season for every county in the State.
during which ii is lawful TO kill or cap
ture or offer for sale or buy partridges
Accomac, November 18th 10 January
18th; 1albemarlc. November LIST to jan
,lary LIST; Alexandria, October 18th to
january 1st: Allegheny, November Isl
to December 18th. Amelia, october lttn
to February lst; Amherst, November lst
TO February list; Apponaattox, No law Tor
this county: Augusta. November lst 10
December 18th; Bath, November Isl 10
Decepsber 9TH: Bedford. November lst
To January 18th. Bland. October 10Th 10
January 1st, Botetourt, Noye1nher ist 70
December 18th; Brunswick. october isth
tn February 1st: buckingham. October
18th to February LIST: Buchanan, oc'oper
18th to January list; Campbell october
,..b IN January 1st: Caroline. Novembes,
7st to February 1st; Carroll, octohef
18th to January list: Charles CITY &c
tnber 18th to January list: tharlolte' No
ye,nber 1st 10 February list, Chestefleior
October 18th TO- January lst: Clarke t'cio-
( her 3lst to December 18th. Craag. ociooef
Imam N
Isl 10 January 18th: Cumberland, Octo-
ber 51h to February list; Dickinson, Octo-
her 18th Ia January list; Dinwiddle,
November lst 10 February 1st; Elizabeth
CITY. November 18th 10 February lst:
Essex November lSt To February Isl:
Fairfax November lst TO January l9ta'
Esaa,Gl,jer, October 18th to January list;
IrIoyd. October list to January 18th; Flu
wanna. Oetober 18th 10 January lDth'
Franklin November list to February 1st;
Frederick November 1st to December
18th. Giles, october 18th TO January lsts
Gloucester, November lst to January lsf;
Goochland, October 18th to January lst'
Grayson- October 18th 10 January ls':
Greene October 18th 10 January Isl,
tSreensviile November list to February 18th;
Halifax. October 18th 10 February l5th;
Hanover November LIST to February list;
NEienrico November ist TO February list,
Henry, October 25th to February lSt;
Highland. November 1st to December
18th: Isle of Wight. October 18th TO jan
nary list; James City. October 18th TO
January 1st: King George, November
18th TO January 18th: KING ana
Queen October 1ath Ia Febfu-
airy 18th; King William. October 18th to
January Isl: Lancaste-, October 18th to
February list: Lee. Novemoer 18th to jan
uary 18th: Loudoun. October 18th 10 jan
uary list. Louisa. October 18th to January
list; Lunenburg. October 10Th to January
lst. Madison. october 18th to January list:
Mathews. November 1st TO January lst;
Msckienburg. October 18th to March list:
saiddlesex. October 18th to January 1st;
Montgomery. October 18th 10 January list,
Nansemond. October 18th to January 1st:
Nelson. November lSs TO February ist-
New Kent. October 18th TO January lst;
Norfolk county. November 18th to Febru-
arg list: Northampton. November 15tll to
January 18th; Northumberland, November
18th to January 18th; Nottoway. October
18th TO February list: Orange. October 1ath
10 January 1St: Page, october 18th 10 Jan
uary list: Patrick, October 18th To January