The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-10-28

field the loss ii considerable by the
time the crop isripened for harvesting
But there is another aud much more
serious side TO the whole question. |
refer to the loss of human life during
the shooting season.
When so many fatal accidents have
taken place, and almost every one
seemingly from downright carelessness,
il deters many with the sporting in
stinct from engaging in the hunting OF
deer or any other game during the
week. As boy, | can remember well
the keen enjoyment of squirrel and
partridge hunting, so think | can
realize the pleasure TO sportsmen these
days in Vermont during the season for
deer The glory of our lovable Eyes
lovable) woods these beautiful autumn
days is to be compared TO nothing else
| can think Of. even If one goes only
for the enjoyment of the tramp, not
taking into consideration the -prospect
of securing fine fat deer during the
day must be something that cannot be
resisted.
But how il must sadden family TO
have the warrior brought home lifeless.
IL seems to me that the members of the
family remaining at home during the
day would feel much ms our people did
during the war, for ! believe the pro.
portion of deaths from accidents TO the
hunters during the week was just about
the same as IN the army for the mum.
beers engaged during the four years of
var How many deer is one mans
life WORTH But OF these particulars
we may never know for such things are
past finding out, as also the question
Of whether or not it is cruel pastime |
10 hunt deer. As Mr. Hapgood puts il |
a deer is The highest embodiment
Of beauty and graceful motion in the
animal kingdom which the kind Creator
has yet brought forth" but if the pro-
libitive measures which he advocates
IN the caseof deer were in force against
Ill of our domestic animals, what tbeng
Take veal calves 1--WE will cone right |
Town to things that we all can under
,tand), fat steers and heifers, chickens
and pigs which we slaughter for food;
ambs, what can be more innocent2
And the conditions are the same, we
lake their lives and use them for food,
il must be right for it has always been
allowed by the Creator. but are we now
getting into deep waters when we dis
crmnate in the case of the wild deerg !
The deer have a chance for their lives, /
the domesticated creatures do not. The
animals are put TO death |
rs quickly AS possible while the wild |
,nes are often fatally wounded and are
eft TO inger perhaps days in misery.
That is what strikes me as the cruel
part of il.
There is one thing object to and
hat is allowing hunters to use guns of
such power, what is the use of hunting
ieer with guns suitable for warship,
guns that carry bullet with such force
hat il viii not stop until it buries it,
self in the side of the mountain A |
gentleman told me few days since
hat on one occasion a spent ball pass
ID within a few inches of his head
title to one side, aud who could have
iettled the damages When the hunt
RS me discharging such arms in all
directions is any one of our citizens
afe in this yalleys There are so many
'lfsn TO contend with ia deciding the
positions taken by those who are op.
aw. that we should compel ourselves
o be openminded and allow all the
privilege Of their own opinion. Ii the
feef could be slaughtered hnmanely.
or the purpose of food, il danger to
Iuman life could be lessened. If the
armers and gardeners Of the State could
,e satisfactorily reimbursed for dam.
gees, ii we can allow the State to be.
ONE SO well populated with deer rs TO
make il desirable as hunting ground
or sporisinen from outside and prof
able for us, II our own people will live
~ TO the laws and aid the officers ia
the laws so we may have
qnare deal All around, there would be
% more harm in such an industry than
d utilizing the waters of our State IN
aising and taking fish for food aud
port But over and above all | de.
'lore the fact that two OF our citizens.
Den who may be power for good in
he County aud State. allow themselves
0 wrangle over a matter which they
an never settle. Let the matter drop
We shall have weigbiier
matters 10 consider shortly and this
Ionble Is af nothing compared to those
bat some have 30 bear up under.
Truly Yours,
fpyR 4, TAYruR