Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-27
An All-Day Convention of Sports
men Held Thursday.
Addresses by Learned Authorities Fol
lowed by Annual Meeting of state
League md banquet. with
Wore Speeches.

speakers and other features aroused en-
thustasm over the project of making Nor
mont a good hunting and fishing region,
| The meeting also served to hclr create
q a,nt'mcn, ~ IA .or OF the enforcement
of the fish and game laws. which Is bound
to bring good results.
The morning session was devoted 70 4
discussion Of the present fish and game
! laws. ana the afternoon was given over
to some excellent speakers Tho election
Of officers and tho business meeting Of the
Vermont rish and Game League took
| place early IN the evening and a result
OF the days work was seen I'm the I'm.
creased number of members who enroll
"a In the league. The dav closed with
/ banquet.
DIR. a. X. FISHER.
| ~. \ x Nishor Of the United states
EIurosicai survey. who was detailed by
| the secretary Of agriculture to speak at
! tho meeting was the first on the list in the
| afternoon and his address was thoroughly
| enjoyed. lie told Of the governments work
| in propagating fur bearing animals. birds,
| etc, and his fund Of knowledge enabled
! him to answer every question to the point,
| as well as to give many facts not known
| by even the oldest sportsmcn present.
Or. Fisher alluded first to the passing
| OF the ACT NJ the last session OF 'oh-
gr'Ss which gave federal control OF the
killing of migratory birds and thought
! that step which permitted great posi-
! piIltles nad been taken, tie SAID that non
resident birds might become resident
! prds by pursuing the right course as an
! instance ne told Of Lord Derby who, 80
years ago. took some canadian geese TO
! his estate in England. He tied the old
| birds and kept them through the season
/ until II was time for them to fly south
/ ana followed tn" same course with the
! Young birds ms they hatchcd. When tn"
/ next season arrived tho birds came back.
As result the estate has had Canadian
geese ever since and there is at the pres
cnt time good shooting Of Canadian geese
| there. II the spring shooting could be
| stopped. as would now appear Wit. tho
use Of tho federal authority. the same
| thing might bc done in this country with
many useful and valuable birds such as
I'd and canVa shack duck, etc.
! Tho government is now carrying on X.
| tensive experiments as 20 what foods are
| favorable to species of Birds as we!
| the hest method of propaCation and as
| tho resiil, of tbcec l,hor. ,h,,c L.
certainty OF an increased food siinply and
| better shooting
| As TO tur.n,arir, animals ,bc .,.,,.,. ,.
| of this Kind of ,,ar,n vo,ld g., ,.,,.
! year,. Lrine o,o,,t- , aoor,h 80 ,, g -.
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mink martin aud nth.,. ,rs,,,,Is ~, y.,u
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| cc,-sfuI IN many. ,,l,cc- cbioey - priv.
! l,du.ord leland h,,. .h,,.. So 49, nj.
| is ,nr+roIl.l b,. -,,,,,,t, - 49,, ,0'..
! nc bicb -, {, -oo 80 qao,, $500. ,.
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| '''9' " Nv "'S" " =" mo
all among the most easily pred animals
ana Il ~ Tons are taken to prevent
''' ""'i'S I"'A '"'luS the young httI"
| 'Iouo'e VIII ne experienced with them.
"N"n" Farms are numerous but because
OF the theory that the animals need no
attention the industry has met with only
| indifferent success cycept in a few cas,.s
otter, beaver and other animals can like
wis" Ii" raised with profit and the swamp
regions of Maryland and some other States
| have rendered enormous incomes from the
raising Of FUR bearing animals
DR.. Fisher urged caution in placing a