Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-25
How These Interests in Vermont
May Be Promoted.
state COmniisnlOncr John w. TitcOmb
Furnishes valuable Information
Regarding the Development
OF These interests.

30 many letters nave COIllt III III TCleT-
once to private and posted waters. meth
DDS Of stocking same and other matters
relevant thereto. that | have prepared
this circular in the hope that it will cover
all inquiries.
To stock and privately control brook
II IL necessary that tho landowner or
tenant comply with certain definite laws
laid down by the State The following Or
der of procedure will insure intelligent
action.
Read sections 1854. $3.50 and 1856 Of the
public statutes A copy may be found in
the town clerks office.
Section 1854 provides that if the owner or
occupant of enclosed land, or cultivated
land not enclosed conspicuously posts
notices that shooting, trapping or fishing
Is prohibited. he may take advantage of
the law which provides that n person
tiespassng wlfully shall forfeit u pen
atty Of $40 to be recovered in an action
for trespass. To take advantage of this
Sc elton it is necessary that the owner an
i.ually stock the waters at his own ex-
ponsc.
The Legislature of 1910 amended this
section SO that the penalty Is increased
from $40 to SO and made a further pro-
vision that II any person shoots deer on
such posted land he shall forfeit $50 to
be recovered by the owner or occupant
Il ercof in an action for trespass.
Section 525j provides that the owner or
occupant shall annually, at his own ex-
| pense, place in the waters so posted not
less than 1909 fry or 800 ingerings, In
each half mile or less OF stream, or each
acre or less of pond or pool posted
The owner shall. on or before the open
season for trout each year, file with the
town clerk of the town in which such
posted waters lie a sworn affidavit stat
| ing that the provisions of this section
have been fully complied with This afii-
davit shall show the number and kind of
fish distributed, from whom the fish were
purchased or procured, and the date
| thereof.
The town clerk shall place such affi-
davits on lie. open for inspection similar
to other public documents.
Section 1886 requires that the posting
notices shall be not less than two feet
long by one foot wide, ana be posted in
| two conspicuous places on the premises.
and shall have appended thereto the name
Of the owner or occupant The owner
may recover so in addition to actual
| damage. from any person who breaks
down. defaces or destroys such notice.
The amendment to section 1914 was in
The interest of landowners who may not
ant tame deer killed in their door yards
or an their lands. If action at law Is con-
templated il Is advisable to he very care
full to yet all possible legal proof. 1t
means that a landowner may prohibit
shooting, trapping or fishing on his prem
iSes and is given the legal protection &c
make such prohibition effective
The law of Vermont permits the COM
missioner to sell fry and fingcrlings If any
are left after the calls for stocking public
waters have been met. If YOU want tC
buy some trout next year, write the com
missioner early this fail. He will ther
try to make arrangements for your future
wants. In order to do SO advantageous
he must make provision for the eggs early
In the fall, Contracts for eggs can hes
: I've made before September |. Remember
fish have their regular spawning season
Trout hatch in the winter. are fry In Thu
spring and reach the lingering stage il
, carly summer. It Is useless to expect Il
,,ot nngerlingS before the fish have beet
IN existence long enough to reach tina
Stage.
! If YOU stocked the stream last year lat
, Il, the season, the expense then incurred
ought to protect YOU in your posting unit
= the same period this year, when You vii
have to stock again. | think in order T.
protect yourself you should have filed
| notice with the town clerk again befor
$ the open season this year. stating wha
| you did last year. If you did not do s
k you cannot keep off poachers until sue
: time as You stock again this season an
comply with the law.
I Here are tie addresses of some dealer
= in fish:
= American Fish Culture Co, Carolina
: II.
Geo. F. Lanes Sons. Silver Lake, Mass
r Plymouth Rock Trout Co.. Plymouth
+ Mass
!, II. F. Hurbut East Froetown, Mass
v a. K. Graham x Sons. Berkeley. Mass.
Riverside Trout Farm. East Warehan
d Mass.
$ Geo. II. Churchill. K. 3. Brandon, VT.
For signs consult your newspaper Office
J. If not TO be obtained there write the Tut
[ lie Co, Rutlaud; the Journal. Montpelier
9 the Argus. Montpelier; News, Northtiel'
- The futile co. sells waterproof papc
q sign for 81 90 a dozen or 10 cents each.
y do not know the price asked by other
|. The State does not furnish signs.
# While the commissioner is glad to giN
Y all information at his disposal, it is az
g visable to refer questions of law to YOU
o attorney especially such as embrace p
cultnr local conditions. The commission
= IS glad To give such decisions rs he has
IS possession, but he cannot make laws NJ
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