The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-14
MA[ADY CAUSE
OF HEAVY LOSS
Mysterious Disease Among Wild Fowl
Costs State close TO
S15,o0o.

That the monetary loss to the state
Of Utah through the duck malady OF
tho past season will amount 10 he
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in licenses
is a conservative estimate made by
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Fred w Chambers in the eighth bicn-
NAL report OF the state fish and game
department to the governor, submit
ted late Monday afternoon. This NAL
ady not only was prevalent among
the ducks, but affected the geese
snipc. plover and even the sea gulls,
the scayengers, said TO be immune.
Commissioner Chambers report
shows that three times as many more
game fish were taken from the lakes
and streams Of the state in the bien-
niaI period of 1909-l0 than in pre-
viouS years. The principal fish TAX
Ell out of the rivers and streams were
the eastern brook front, rainbow trout.
native trout and large mOuthed black
bass
Licenses and Fines,
According TO the report of the fish
and game department for l909.l0 there
were in 1909, 25.6l5 licenses sold and
$50 1850 collected In licenses and
fines, and in 1910 there were 27.206
licenses disposed of and $50, $3.50
collected I'm licenses and fines. The
total expenditures for this period
amounted to $50 ASSOC
The important value OF the fish and
game department includes not only
the $50. 900 worth OF licenses sold. but
the direct advantage to the hotels
railroads ranchers and tourists com
Ing from all parts of the country to
fish and hunt
In his report Commissioner Cham
bers estimates that the llsh hatchery
at Murray Is worth $4,000; the plant
at SpringyIlle. $4,000; Panguitch,
$4,000 and the eying station and
plant at Fish Lake, $500
Within the past two years more
than 100000 eastern brook. rainbow
and German brown trout fry have
been hatched in Utah These fry are
valued at 81 a thousand. In the same
length of time. 100000 native trout
fry have been hatche1 in Minnesota.
These are salable al 50 thousand
It Is estimated that the four state
hatcheres will produce 1000 600 fry
year,
COMMISSIONER 1nstlhpNlo soy y III -
report that the success of the state
nsh and game department in propaga-
ton and protection of the FISH and
game has given an impetus to the pri-
yate trout and bass Industry In the
state and that many ranchers In vari-
Gus portions of Utah now have small
batcheries 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 chick
! ems and quail in the state, Commits
sioner Chambers suggests that the
value Of the game birds be taught in
the elementary grades In the public
schools.
Predatory animals are increasing In
this state. Notwithstanding the bounty
offered Deer are Increasing There
are 2 few elk In the northeastern part
/ OF the state, and they are given great
protection. Antelope are increasing
In Kane washington, Grand, San Juan
and other southern counties Noun
tain sheep are Increasing There are
a few buffalo owned by private In.
dividuals. on the Islands In the Great
salt Lake
Commissioner Chambers AYERS that
Jack rabbits are the cause Of much
trouble because foreigners are allow
ed to kin them without a license and
at the same time XIII other game un-
lawfully.
Commissioner Chambers viii recon-
mend To the next legislature that a
bin be passed reGuirine foreigners II
purchase a gunner's license of S125
to kin Jack rabbits only,
Another recommendation OF Com
, missioner Chambers Is that a game
/ bird farm be established in the state
where all the present native and I'm
ported stock of game birds can be
rerlenlshed and others added by IN
| portation or Matching owing 10 the
great amount of cereal and be"Tv food
| In Utah. Commissioner Chnmb7rs be
lieves this state to be a natural home
for the game birds. Situated as 1t
would be, midway between the Colo
RADIO game bird preserve and n Dre
serve in Oregon, a bird farm in this
state would attract attention and
create much interest among the true
sportsmen in this section of the coun'
try.