Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-31
lame CONDITIONS
IN STATE OF utah.
Commissioner Fred ! red W. Chambers CT; i IS
Files Biennial Report With
The Governor.
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luck MALADY CAUSES LOSS
luck MALADY CAUSES /: LOSS
,,o,n $4,000 to $4,000 Absent From
Game License Receipts in Con-
scqucncc-Isirti Farm.

According to the biennial report of
tate Fish and Game Commissioner
,,ed ", Chambers, which was fled
.uh Gov. william spry this morning,
no monetary loss to the state resulting
rom the duck malady was from 3d.
ho IN $4,000. sickness among the DUCK
aying discouraged many sportsmen
[om purchasing Licenses ana shoolihe
vas thcir custom. Many Interesting
acts as well as valuable rrcoiiiilehu i.
Tons are contained in Nil. Chambers'S
ornpr,hensivc report: and, in fact,
amc conditions throughout the state
ra shown to be In II better condition
nan ever bercrc,
20 cnnoerning tho duck malady, Mr..
$50 mhcrs SAYS: 'rhc disease was not
nnnnad alone to ducks, but was found
tnong geese. snipcs OF various species,
Hover and even among the sea- guns,
which being scavcnsers are said 10 De
nn,,nc. I'hern we're I; few exceptions
'soro the water fowl were not affect
4 'bv the diycasc. The best endeavors
4 this department was put forth to
heck the mainly.
OF other subjects the report says IN
bart:
md lakes last season at least thres
ines as many more game fish than IN
,rey;ous years. which were principaiiy
rout of the three varieties, viz: East
~, proo,,. Rainbow ana Native. In
indinr large mouthed black bass,
witch are quite abundant in Bear river
InI tributaries. saying nothing OF the
oientif,,l supply in Utah lake and
proximity. "a, ,,,
hroughout the watered countieH}oi tne
state has led to the promotion OF pri-
ynte po,d industries among the ranch-
ncn and farmers. to the extent tlat
numerous private citi.ens n ,,i u ,.,,i,
their own premises ponds llileu Win
choice fish, both bass and trout, with
m,t slight expense. involving Only the
,ahor Of grading and building ponds.
..The important value of the FISH ana
,ome industry to the state includes not
onlv the 100000 worth of licenses
which have been sold. but the drecl
advantage to the hotels. railroaus. ana
even the farmers, who reap the Dshents
from the money spent III our MIDST Ny
,nurists and our own citizens VINO
800, t,,rn,,srbout the state to fish and
hunt
ostab,ished, having Il Matching capacl'y
Of u 900, COO trout fry per year. the
streams and lakes everywhere IN inc
state should abound with game fish,
What is true of the fish industry Is also
true of the game bird industry
GAME BIRD INDUSTRY.
~ ,aoommenl that a game bird farm
he established in the state where an
Of The present native and imported
stock of game birds can be rcplenished
ana others added by Importation or
Matching. Utah is q. natural home Tor
game birds, owing to the great cerea
and berry food IN abundance in the cool
recesses of the mountains In the sum
mer and in the valleys and iicids IN
winter Utah being midway between
the Colorado game bird preserve ana
another one in Oregon, intcrmountaill
;nterest would Immediately be attached
10 1t. No few fancers are anXiously
awaiting and are willing TO assist In
the establishment of this. another Ia
tent resource.
.tThc closed season. during which
time no shooting has been INDUCED
in. has resulted In the presence o.
myriuds of pine hens, grouse, sag,
hens, prairie chickens and QuAi
which proves the assertion that IT J:
almost Imperative that some means bt
devised whereby the winged game
can he preserved and insure perFet
nal or at least. periodical shooting
without material decrease.
PROTECT SONG BIRDS.
"our public schools should teach u
nm elementary course, the Nalne
eur native birds to the hushandmai
and to the human family, me tru ~,
s,tortsmnn Is the person who in youtl
learned the great value OF ines
birds respectfully Recommend tina
April 18th of each year. common
known rs Arbor Day, be mede -A'Do
and Bird day.
PREDATORY ANIMALS.
predatory animals arc insre ,,s, I!
Inc state for them. Most vicious an
detrimental to deer, young taWnS
antelope, mountain sheep, co ~;
calves, sheep and all other aoiies' !
ana game animals ranging or llVii'B !
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