Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-29
CAME IS NOW
FOR THE NATION
Only a Little More Than
1000 BuffaIOeS Left.


thus far def1ed all attempts at cap
ture, ere supposed to number about
seventy-hve. 1t was announced in the
autumn that a hunt would be organ
ized by the owner Of the herd The
state warden Immediately took steps
to prevent the hunt under the pro-
visions of an old Montana law prohib-
ting the killing of buffalo at any time
In the state.
Waterfowl and Woods Game.
From the gunner's viewpoint the
waterfowl season was not satisfactory
last year. but from the standpoint Of
the game conservatonists it seems to
have been very favorable. On the At
lanic coast the number Of canvas
backs and redheads was greater than
usual in the Long Island bays and on
the Massachusetts coast, but much
smaller than usual on the SusQuehan-
M fats and Currituck sound, where
these species are usually abundant
Canvasbacks are reported as numerous
and increasing on Cayuga lake, cen
trail New York, where they were very
scarce a dozen years ago.
Introduced pheasants seem to have
held their own in sections where they
have become established and in some
instances show an increase. In the
region around Buffalo, y. Y. where
shooting Is permitted for a short sea-
son IN the fell and where 1900. II IS
estimated. were killed IN 1903. the
stock does not seem to have been di-
minished. In the Genesee valley and
in the region around Canardaigua
pheasants have become quite numer-
Gus. In Massachusetts the birds seem
TO be holding their own. and the same
IS true OF Ohio.
In no place where they have been
liberated have Hungarian cartridges
Yet become fully established. and IN
several regions where large sums have
been spent in the attempted acclima-
tization OF these birds they are re
ported TO have disappeared through
climatic or other causes. Other foreign
game birds have practically all dis
appeared from the regions where they
have been liberated.
Indiana bought and distributed 5000
partridses and New Jersey 2OO0 par
tridgeS and 1000 English rinSneck
pheasants during the year; Missouri
arranged for the purchase and distri-
button of 1000 cartridges: California
liberated 200 partridGes in thirty-uine
counties. Iowa arranged for the Vur-
chase Of 5000 pairs Of partridges to be 1
liberated early in 1911; Idaho com I
pleted the distribution OF 1880 pleas /
ants bought in 1909; Louisiana in the |
fail Of 1910 bought 100 pheasants for /.
distribution throughout the state and /
liberation on the state game preserve /
in Caldwell parish. and Colorado |
placed twenty-five pairs Of partridges /
in nine counties and began the distri- |
button Of 1000 pheasants.
Oklahoma and Iowa distributed 90 |
orc and G.265 peasant eggs. respective /
", TO farmers for matching and later /
liberia ton Of the resulting brOods. I
Iowa also arranged for the purchase /
and distribution Of adult pheasants /
South Dakota began an experiment /
with 200 or 800 pairs OF pheasants and /
q few cartridges. and Vermont gave
much cOnsiderat ton TO restocking the .
state with pheasaEts, wild turkeys and .
cartridges, the last being
regarded less favora bly,. \ few par
tridGes were turned out by private or
CARNATIONS in New York, and 100 par
tridees We're planted in Mississippi and
by an enthusiastic sports
man
Results of Experiments.
II IS yet too early 10 determine the
Of most Of these experimental
measures. though negative results APP
pp4T. ~ byva followed tho liberation ~ :
partridCes in New Jersey, Mississippi
aud Tennessee. During the year. how
ever. IT has developed that the plant
ing Of 600 phes SAINTS in Kansas three
or four years ago has been entirely
barren Of results and that Of nearly
10000 pCrtridSes liberated in Connect
cut ~ 1905 and 1909 about 10 broods
remsined IN the fan OF 1909. which