The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-12
GROWTH OF OUR DEER.
Interesting Letter From oid Jour
nal Header Giving His Views ON
The Question OF Game Raising
and Game Laws.


Editor Manchester Journal,
Manchester, Vt.
Dear Editor.
This weeks issue Of the journal
tThursday, March 5th) ! have Just
received, am always expecting
The journal for my noon time pleas
ure every Saturday, and | have no
recollection of its not being on the
spot al that time, and wherever l
am located | have alwys found tha
The Journal gets there, df /
have LET the editor know my where
abouts / have read all the town
meeting news, the results OF the
voting on licenses, preferential ana
direct primaries and the decisions
of the several towns on that matter
of an additional building at Mont
heller. | have habitually devour-
ed all the news In the town locals
10 learn who had been out OF town
or had the grippe, or killed hog
etc. particularly in those towns
wheue I know most all or many OF
the people, and may ! mention that
If gave me pleasure TO learn that
the venerable and highly respected
gentleman who has nation-wide re-
putation OF building the best tly
casting rod and the best American
handmade flies, has SO recovered as
TO be out among the boys once
more Glancing down the remain
ing columns OF your valuable paper
came upon the headlines OF an
article which commanded my atteli-
dion and close perusal, as its sub
iect matter bears relation TO that
which have been occupied with
for a number OF years and | might
say has become my occupation
An object lesson in game conser-
yation"
Before proceeding with its nara
tive Of what is termed facts, this
article says, what Vermont has
done for is deer any state may DO
for It's local game. Above all u
concluslyely proves that the game
Of state may be preserved and
increased by wholesome protective
laws which are properly enforced
There is not a question but that
wholesome protective laws, properly
enforced have contributary influ-
enee toward the increase OF fish and
game. particularlyare these essential
liz necessary IN the vicinity Of cer-
tain communities. Generally, legis-
latiye enactments limiting the sea
son and bag" that game may be-
taken IL necessary and helpful In the
preservation and increase Of fish
aud game, hut lis assistance y very
limited, az compared with the pre-
Faillng existence, or natural favor
ed provisions made or changes o.
oaturai characteristics producing or
bringing about congenial conditions
necessary for their habitation. with
required resources for their main
tenance and reproduction. and pro-
glAing protection from its natural
enemies and laws. even though theyI
could be strictly enforced and all
violations successfully prosecuted
could not provide these most esset-
tlal requisites which without this
game could not thrive ana increase
ar exist vermonts Increase 10
deer within the past So years y
mos, phenomenal,soHe people hardly
can realize or comprehend il though
,he evidence Is giaring object o.
tat constantly before them
have giysn much time and study 10
the consideration Of fish and game
conditions in Vermont, o. iis cri-
gnal supply. NJ the time of The
sAriy settlement os the state and
a iis eubSequept depletion. and q