The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
.MALADY CAUSE
Of HEAVY Loss
Mysterious Disease Among Wild
Fowl Costs State Close
to $4,000.
BIRD FARM RECOMMENDED
BY GAME COMMISSIONER
Comprehensive Report Covering
Last Two Years Work Is
Submitted.

That the monetary loss to the stale OF
Utah through the duck ma,ady OF the
past season will amount to between Sl3,-
900 and 900 in licenses Is Il conserVa-
tive estimate made by state Fish and
Game Commissioner Fred w. Chambers
in the eighth biennial report OF the state
fish and game department TO the COVER
nor submitted late Monday afternoon.
This Inalady not only was prevalent
among the ducks, but affected the geese.
sniDe. ploycr and even the sea Guilss the
scavcngcrs. said TO be immune.
Commissioner Chambcrss report shows
that three times as many more game
streams OF the state in the biennial period
of 1909-l0 Than In previous years. The
principal fish taken out OF tho rivers and
streams were the eastern brook trout,
rainbow trout native trout and large
mouihcd black bass,
Licenses and Fines.
According To the report OF the fish
and game department for l909-l0 There
were In 1909. 25,615 licenses sold and
$50. 1850 collected in licenses and fines,
posed OF and S32, 2,537.o0 collected In IL
censes and fines. Tho total expenditures
for this period amounted to $50, fSS;o6
Tho important value of the fsh and
game department includes not only The
500. 900 worth OF licenses sold. but the di-
rect advantage 10 the hotels. railroads.
ranchcrs and tourists coming from all
parts OF the country TO fish and hunt.
In his report Commissioner Chambers
estimates that the fish hatchery at Muir
ray Is worth $2S.0o0; the plant at SPRING
vile, $4,000; Paugui,ch. $4,000. and the
cyng station and plant at Fish Lake,
$500.
Within tho past two years more than
a.o0o.o00 eastern brook. rainbow and
halched in Utah. These fry arc valued
at 81 thousand. in the same length Of
time, 5000 400 native trout fry have been
hatched In Minnesota. These are salablc
1t Is estimated that the four state
hatcherics will produce 100000 fry
year,
Impetus to Private Business,
Commissioner Chambers says in his
report that the success OF the state fish
and game department In props CATION and
protection OF the fish and game has given
an impetus TO the private trout and bass
industry in the state and that many
ranchers I'm various portions OF Utah now
have small hatchcrIos OF their own.
The closed season. according to Com
missioner Chambers. has resulted in the
presence OF thousands Of pine hens,
grouse. sage hens, prairie chickens and
quail I'm the state. Commissioner Cham
bers suggests That the value OF The game
birds be taught in the elementary grades
in the public SCHOOLS,
Predatory animals arc increasing in
this state. Notwithstanding the bounty
offered. Deer arc increasing, There arc
a few elk in the northeastern part Of the
state. and they arc given great protcc-
tion. Antelope are Increasing in Kane.
Washington, Grand San Juan and other
southern counties. Mountain sheep are
owned by private individuals. on the
islands In tho Great Salt Lake.
Commissioners Chambers AYERS that
jack rabbits arc tho Cause of much trou-
ble because foreigners arc allowed to
kill thcm without license and at the
same time kill other game unlewfully.
License for Foreigners.
Commissioner Chambers will rccom-
mend 10 the next Iegisla ture that bill
chase "A gunnor's license OF Sl.25 to kill
Jack rabbits only.
Another recommendation of Commits
sioner ChanIbcrs's is that "a game bird
farm be established In the state where
all the present native and Imported stock
Of game birds can he replenlshcd and
others added by Importation or hatch
Ing. Owing to the erca, amount OF
cereal and berry food In Utah. Commits
sioner Chambers believes this state 10 be
Il natural home for the game birds Sit
uatcd. rs II would be. midway between
the Colorado game bird preserve and
preserve in Oregon, z. bird farm in this
much interest among the true sportsmcn
In this section of the country.
There arc twelve game protective asso-
Citations in lhis state, with a membership
Of more than 500. and many volunteer
wa ardens,
Attached to the report of Comm !ssioncr
Chambers and included In the biennial
report Of the department. were The re-
ports OF the several different deputy war
denS of the state.