The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

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August 81 next following, both dates
inclusive.
Regulation 4, five-year closed sea-
sons on certain game birds.--A clos
ed season shall continue until Sep
TENDER l, 1913, on the following mi.
gratory game birds: Band-tailed pig
cons, little brown, sandhill, and
whooping cranes, swans, curlew, and
all shore birds except the black-breast-
ed and golden plover, Wilson or jack
snipe, woodcock, and the greater and
lesser yellowlegs.
Regulation 6, zones.-The following
zones for the protection of migratory
game and insectivorous birds are
hereby established
Zone No. l, the breeding zone, COM
prising States lying wholly or in part
north of latitude 40 and the Ohio
River and including Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyom-
ing, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington-25 States.
Zone No. 2, the wintering zone, COM
prising States lying wholly or in part
south Of latitude 40 and the Ohio
River and including Delaware, Mary
land, the District of Columbia, West
Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken.
lucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexi.
CO, California, Nevada, and Utah
% States and the District Of Columbia.
Regulation 7, construction. For the
purposes of regulations and 8, each
period of time therein prescribed as
a closed season shall be construed to
include the first day and to exclude
the last day thereof.
Regulation 9, closed seasons in zone
No. 2.--Closed season in zone No. 2
shall be as follows:
Waterfowl-Th closed season on
waterfowl shall be between January
16 and October / next following. lex
ceptions quoted that apply in this sec
tion.-Edl.
Exceptions.-In Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas the closed season shall be be-
tween February / and November /.
Rails.-The closed season on rails
coots, and gallinules shall be between
December l and September next fol
lowing.
EXCEPTIONS Louisiana the clos
ed season shall be between February
/ and November /.
Woodcock. closed season on
woodcock shall be between January ]
land November i.
Exceptions.--In Delaware and Lou
isiana the closed season shall be be
Tween January l and November Is.
Shore birds.-The closed season on
black.breasted and golden plover
ljacksnipe or Wilson snipe, and great
er and lesser yellowlegs shall be be
tween December is and September ]
next following.
Exceptions.-In Alabama. Louisl
lana, Mississippi, and Texas the closed
season shall be between February
and November /.
| Regulations 10, hearings. Persons
recommending changes in the regula'
tons or desiring to submit evidence
in person or by attorney as to the ne
cessity for such changes should make
application to the Secretary of Agri
lculture. Whenever possible hearings
will be arranged at central points, anG
due notice thereof given by publica
ton or otherwise as may be deemed
appropriate. Persons recommending
changes should be prepared to show
1.-THE necessity for such action and te
submit evidence other than that bas
ed on reasons of personal convenience
or desire to kill game during q long
er open season.
| In witness whereof / have hereunts
set my hand and caused the seal o
1.-THE United States to be affixed
| Done at the city of Washington, thi'
first day of October, in the year OF ou
lord one thousand nine hundred ant
thirteen and of the independence o
1.-THE United States the one hundred ant
| thirty-eighth.
sBy the President:
/ WOODROW WILSON.
/ w. J. BRYAN, Secretary OF State