Evening star., 1902-03-15
SEASON CLOSES TODAY
Law rqbH1rrs KILLING OF
QUAIL AND GROUSE.
Anglers Aeho4ly Awaiting the Tim.
for Bass Fishing - Local
Market Quotations.


The seasonSfor quail and prairie chicken
closes. today AMI the supply on hand in
the markets was>pothing like as large as it
has been during 4 ke past four months. I'm
der the law 1t is provided that no person
shall kill. expose for sale or have in his or
her possession. either dead or alive any
partridge. otherwise quail, between the 10Th
day OF March and the-1st day Of November
under penalty Of S for each partridge
otherwise quail, killed, exposed for sale, or
had In his or her possession. either dead or
alive. and in default thereof to be imprison-
ed in the zwoykhouse for period not less
than thirty days or more than six months
The law relating to prairie chicken or
pinnacled grouse ,is the same as that relat-
ing to quail or partridge. except that the
season opens fhe 1st Of September instead
OF two months later.
Wild Ducks.
The season for wild ducks will close the
1st Of April and there will then be but little
game to be had. Snipe will be about the
only game in season then, and. the dealers
will rely largely upon SQUADS to take the
place of game. -.-.-.
The season which closes today has been
the best one for number OF years so Tar
as quail are cbneerned Dealers say the
birds were unusually plentiful and immense
shipments were received from the. Carroll
mas and Tennessee, as well as from Mary
land and Virginia. Many of the dealers are
of the opinion that the quail season should
be shortened TO prevent the wholesale
slaughter of the birds each year. It Is be-
lieved that number Of birds suffered death
during the past season. but hardly enough
OF them died to affect next seasons supply
The Anglers Expectant.
+. Anglers are, anxiously awaiting the time
when they will be able to cast their lines
for bass Many Of them will try their
luck along the upper Potomac during the
next two weeks should the water become
clear: During April and May bass fishing
in the District is unlawful, and 1t is also
a violation Of law to have such fish in pos
session.
During the past two weeks some big
hauls Of bass have been made by hsher-
men operating seInes and trap nets, and
many of the small mouth variety have
been caught.
The law does not interfere with the seine
haulers. and while the latter are unable
to dispose of their stock In this market
they ship such fish to Philadelphia and
New York. where they find ready sale
1t Is the intention Of the game warden
to see to the strict enforcement Of the
law. and deputy game wardens are already
on duty about the river looking for Vio-
lators. Thus far this season no arrests
have been made by them except In one
case, Wnere a man was dCCuSSu VI Shool
ing insectivorous birds and robins.
Market Quotations.
The price of eggs has taken tumble. the
price being fOi tents lower at the Center
Market this emdifilns than it was early in
the week. assflihs today at 1s cents per
dozen. SeSSefaf s~eeks ago, during the Sc
we're weather, tisty were 45 cents per dozen.
One of the reaSons, assigned for the high
price then was that the bad condition OF
the roads kept the farmers from sending
their stoclk'ito tht nearest shipping point.
In many Instances several miles distant
from their homes. -
Spring onions were In demand this morn
irg It is Said they are rather late III
reaching the market. which fact Is also at
tributed tol the p cent bad weather. The
price asked iy u acents per Dozen
Roe shad ffrom the lower Potomac were in
evidence att thessfish market during the
week, but The demand is much larger than
the supply, Sas ALSO the case with bass.
The prices an 'thss fish market are slightly
higher than they were last week.
Strawberries and tomatoes are selling at
the same scale as for several weeks past.