The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-30

t'southampton, Tazcwell, Warwick. Wash
ihgtoh, York-27.
" The following counties are without
game ,wnrdens: ~
Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bland,
Buchanan, Botetourt, Carroll. Charles
City, Clarke, Craig, Fauquicr, Floyd,
Franklin, Green, Halifax. Highland,
Isle OF Wight, James city, King William
King George, King and Queen, Madison,
Nelson, Nansemond. Plttsylvnnia, Pat
rick Prince Edward, Roanoke scoti,
Southampton. Smythc. Stafford, Taze-
vel, Warwick, Washington.
No reports are received from the fol-
lowlNg countless:
Alhemarle,a Bath Hanover 81 Loudoun,
Mathews. NIecklenbirg, New Kent. sns-
SEX, Wythe-9. Accomac and Northamp-
ton are under control of the Eastern
Shore Game Association. IT appears that
none of the cities in the Stltc have
game wnrdens evcept Richmond, Fred
erlclsburg, Portsmouth and Charlottcs-
willie.
There were only twcnty-sevell counties
nswhch nonresident licenses were not
taken out last year, against thlrty-nne
tthe year previous.
There are thirty-six counties at present
without game wardens, when there were
out wardens. A. total of 243 nonresident
sportsmen were licensed last year against
80 the previous year Amount collected,
81, i3O clerk fees. sl9lb0; s21s paid In State
treasury; s2GS0.b0; paid wardens against
$4,000 last year. sS97.5O fines were coll
lected.
The summary reveals twelve more
counties issued nonresident ilcenses ,ast
season than for the season before, while
tI,,ro 1,,n Tonlyt an Increase or three Tor
the entire state.
In 1904 there we're slxty-one counties
without wardens: at present here are
only thirty-six an increase OF twenty
five counties In the same period tbs
wardens have Increased from 81 TO 9G,
There should be game wardcns In each
county and city in the State, to protect
the game which escaped tho severe cold
OF last winter from tn numerous means
of destruction. aJ
It is evident from the rcports mat
many non-residents VINO hunted In this
State last year did not take out license,
The law was no doubt violated also IN
other respects. 1T might not Fbe well
for our friends across the border to take
too many chances.
Seventy-two replies from county clerks
TO the question: what In your opinion
is most destructive to game--faxes, hawks
or the pot huntcr?" Two answered foxes;
twelve hawks; thirry-sevcn, pot hunters;
seven pot hunter and hawks, i've foxes
ind hawks; two, all three five don't
know, two pot hunters and hunting dogs
Drumming at large In spring and summer
The state Game Protective Association
organized last February, will be n use
ff,I organiza ton for the protection and
propagation of game in this State, a
meeting will be held in tho cnrlv fall.
when campaignno doubt will be mapped
out, which Will result in great benefit
to tho cause.
DR.. j.. B. Fisher, OF Midlothian, chcs-
terrified county is president OF the state
organization, and Mr.. Il. Il. Christian, OF
Richmond is secretary. These gentle-
men arc ready at all times to furnish
nny information desired, and solicit CO.
operation in the arduous task they nave
assumed. Our readers no doubt Will be
surprised ut the interest tho. United states
Department Of Agricultural is taxing y ~
protecting and propagating game IN tno
several States. Quantities OF literature
Is sent out contanln valuable inforln mn,
ton on the subject, a recent report con-
taIns the following; I" Rapid Increase IN
population, accompanied by great I'M
provement In firearms, and greatly de-
creased cost Of ammunition, has resulted
In an enormous Increase In the number
| OF persons who hunt. In the absence Of
complete statistics 1t Is difficult to ascer-
| tain how great this increase has been
| during recent years, but a few hgures
will emphasize the present number sev-
nos. 81, vwgJ heoiYta INF nm nm mum
tral States now requires both residents
| and non-rcsldents to secure licenses be-
| fore hunting. The returns for 1903 show
that in ton States which have such y
system-namely. Colorado Idaho, llli-
nols Michigan, Minnesota, Neprask.n'
North Dakota, Washlngto on. Wisconsin,
| Wyoming, the total number of licensed
hunters Vas 261, 2i1, Tho largest number
sintany of the States were 7s,S223 In Wlscon-
sin ana o. go in Illinois, and tho average
in nj was 20, 124," II is modest to estl-
mate hunters In this State at 10000, I'm
cmpt CO., 600 on account Of local conditionsi