The Van Buren press., 1912-06-08

| which increases to 400 in ten years is
one not uncommon instance. The
does usually produce twins annually
after the second year, when they have
their first fauns.
The Rate Of Increase.
"On our preserve In Pennsylvania,
where 80 deer were liberated ten
years ago there are said to be nearly
4 900 head. In many cases the fences
have had to be taken down 10 let
them escape owing to shortage OF
food
1T is probable that the Wapiti, or
Rocky Mountain, elk, is best suited to
breeding for market.
A mature elk will weigh from 500
to 1000 pounds, and the proportion OF
meat to correspond is greater than Is
the case with beef or mutton Heads,
horns and hides are also valuable, and
the net return from one animal would
be $3.50 or more
Deer and elk become very tame
when kindly treated and given a little
salt or corn from the hand.
IAN important fact is that the bust
ness can be engaged in by the small
est land owner with very little equip
ment, while It is also capable Of ex'
tension II capital is available One
! hundred and sixty acres can be fenced
/ for 5000 for elk and slightly more for
deer. Even in a paddock with shelter
and food, the business can be success
fully prosecuted
"In and around the Yellowstone
park there are some 10000 elk Their
summer range Is In the mountains but
at the beginning Of winter they seek
the plains where they formerly found
ample food to carry them through the
winter In recent years most OF this
| land has been taken up by farmers
and the elk find It fenced and hay
stacks guarded and there Is nothing
TO save them from starvation I'M
mepse numbers have miserably died
in this way,
"Moager appropriations have re~ot
" been made by State Of Wyominb to
feed them, but this has not proved al
together successful and there " stu
untold suffering and waste, II has
/ been suggested that some OF these Elk
should be transported to other ranges
or nut on private estates where they
win be cared for Divided mp 0mong
/ tho states they would soon become n
source Of profit While IN this pres
cnt condition they only excite PITY
/ and are practically useless
"A large private herd In Montana
has "econIIy been sold IN italy, where
they win be set nj liberty on pro
serves In the mountains OF the north,
MANY American elk have been sent
10 ENGLAND and the continent Of Eus
rope. where they have been crossed
with the European breeds which has
very much improved them"
Tho hin provides that anyone do
string TO engage In the rMflNG or ecll'
Ing of domoalcatCd American elk.
white tail, red. talow deer rochuck
or any species Of deer In nm lncloood
prcsoryo may do 20 upon receiving q
| license from the state gamo warden
The license fee IL fixed n lyo dollars
10 be retained by the game warden,
who upon being satisfied with the
good faith Of the applicant shall Issue
breeders license
The license. It ls provided shall give
the breeder the right 10 raise and sell
for breeding purposes all speclce OF
deer or kin the animals nj any llmo
and TO sell the enrcagsea for food
When the preserve n located ln Wash
Ington, Allegheny or Garrett counties.
the bin provides that white ten deer
killed upon tho preserve shall bear
distinctive mark TO show tina, tho
animal was domeeticatod, A ilne Of
$50 and forfeiture Of the llcehee IA I'm
5osed Tor ffiling 10 nlaee u distinctive
mark
II Ia also provided that the preserve
shall be- fenced In u manner approved
by tho game warden.