Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-13
VACATIONS IN THE
FOREST AND FIELD
Benefits Secured in This Way
Are Very Lasting
Indeed

How many OF the busy stay-at-home
people reali0e what an army Of men who
belong to tho great fraternity Of sports
men. annually seek the forests and lakes
and rivers and places where wild game
abound IN quest OF their favorite pastime?
some Of these men 90 not for love Of
conquest or the 1nst which others ind
in hunting Same. but solely for the relax
alton and recreation and wholesome re I
an outing Of this kind affords TO the tired
and iistless human body. IN the dark
cool depths OF the forest they find that
sweet rest and soothing influence of
quiet. peace and freedom nom the every
day care and burdens OF a busy life which
makes men prematurely old.
The pure hracing air, minglins with
the ozone of the pines. spruces. oedars and
hemiocks and the strenuous open-air eN-
ercise. generate Ia each the spirits Of
buoyant youth in fact it makes one "a
boy again this life of the woods. The
mind Is greatly strengthened, the body re-
generated and built up, the appetite much
improved And is there anywhere on earth
where a weary man can find that sweet
rcpose and rest IN sleep that he can and
does enjoy on his bed OF spruce or hcm-
lock IN the heart OF the forest? Wooed by
tho night winds which sweep through the
Whispering pines and moaning hemlocks
and keep the night vgil, me- rinks into
that deep slumher which only nature can
bcstow And the daysi How glorious
they an are How rapidly DO they pass.
And what recolicctlons they bring in after
years. -
The number OF mon and women who
are now each year seeking the health
giving pleasures Of an outdoor life Is i'm
crcasing yearly Take FOR instance. the
number Of hunters who take out licenses
In various States 60 hunt deer. IL was
estimated that 1900 licenses were sold to
hunters for bis game hunting IN Maine
during the 1905 season, netting nearly S'o.-
900 for the furthcrance OF game protection
IN the Pine Tree State. So much for an
Eastern state. Now look at the Western
ngures. In 1908 1a155 secured .csnses ia
hunt deer IN llichlc ~ ard IN ili there
we're 2i.l3s llcensce ~sueo for lbs same
purpose. In 1905 tia number had some
what fallen of. still there were 1859 who
took out deer licenses in that year. This
Vast army OF sportsmen and sportswomen
for among these hunters are many of
tho fair Sex were scattered all over the
counties where deer hunting Is legal
sport. To reach their destination some OF
them came from Other states and others
Travelled the entire length Of their own
State paying out large sums to the rail-
roads for transportation. and also oxpond-
ing gcodly sums for hotel accommoda-
lions en- route. TO say nothing of thou
sands Of dollars left with local tcamstcrs,
guides. etc.
They are as a fraternity, a free, open
hearted and generous-spirited class
spending money freely and extending The
Fight hand OF fellowship to an whom they
meet. The amount Of money this elias.
of people put into circulation is otter
lost sight Of but as it plays a very i'm
portant part in certains Of the stat
where little or no outside money is hand
led otherwise Il Is worthy OF mention
There Is no table to compute the aver
hge amount each would spend in one an
hual trip but with years Of personal ox
berience. an estimate can be made. which
viii probably not be very far from cor
rect First, there's the equipment, whicl
Is Of vital Importance. and on which al
average Of SO may be placed or a t-ta
Of 100000 Then there Is railroad fare
hotel. teaming and other expenses whic
will amount TO an AVERAGE OF $40. or
total Of S6ooo0o Then there IS the licens
and small incidcntais. which will amour
10 so each. making another 800 0lo. AIDE
together. there Is a total OF 81 100000 ex
pended annually by licensed hunter
alone. TO say nothing Of the very lare
amounts spent by that class who hur