Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-08-13

regulations as amended October j.
1914, will be strictly enforced. Some
misunderstanding has arisen from the
fact that the various state laws do
not always conform to the Federal
regulations. This is unfortunate. but
in such case the department must in
sist upon the observance of the Fed
eral regulations.
The department will consider any
recommendation submitted in good
faith for the amendment of the regu-
lations, but will hold no public hear
ings thereon, nor will it amend the
regulations prior to October 10. 1913
II is the purpose Of the department
to conform the regulations to the
wishes Of the majority of the sports
men so far AS it can be done and at
the same time give wild fowl the nee
essary protection.
Federal regulations divide the
United States into two zones. Zone
No. !, the breeding zone. includes
the states of Oregon. Idaho, Colo
RADIO. Nebraska, Illinois. Indiana,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jer-
sew and states north of them. Zone
No. 2, includes all states south OF
those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons
as follows:
ZONE NO.
Waterfowls: Sept. ! to Dec. 10.
Exceptions:
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. Oct.
| 10 Jan. |. New York, Connecticut.
Pennsylvania, Oregon. Washington
Idaho. Oct. / to Jan. 10. New Jer-
sew. Nov. | to Feb. |. Minnesota
North Dakota, South Dakota. Wis
consin. Sept. : TO Dec. /.
Rails. Coots, Gallinules, Sepi.l ia
Dec. !
Exceptions:
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Aug. Is to Dee. Con-
necticut, Michigan. New York. Long
Island, Sept. 10 to Dec. |. Mime
a, North Dakota, South Dakota
Wisconsin, Sept. : to Dee. l. Ore
pon, Washington, Oct. l TO Jan. 10
Woodcock. Oct. ! to Dec. |
Exceptions:
Connecticut. Massachusetts,. New
Jersey. Oct. 10 to Dee. !. Rhod,
Island. Nov. | to Dec. |. Pennsyl-
vnnia. Long Island. Oct. Is 10 Dee
Shore Birds-Black- Breasted and
Golden Plover, Jacksnipe. Yelowlegs
Sept. to Dec. 10.
Exceptions:
Maine. Massachusetts,. New Hamp'
shire. Rhode Island. Ldig Island
Aug. Is to Dee. |. New York. tex
cept Long Islandl, Sept. 10 to Dec
|. Minnesota, North Dakota. Soutl
Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. = TO Dec
|. Oregon, Washington. Oct. Il
Dec. 10.
ZONE NO. =
Waterfowls: Oct. l to Jan. l
Exceptions:
Delaware, Maryland, District OF
Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina
Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana. Nov
| TO Feb. |. Florida. Georgia, Soutl
Carolina, Nov. 20 to Feb. Ii. Mis-
OUR, Kansas. Oklahoma, Sept. 10 Il
Feb. |. Arizona. California. Tex
ns, Oct. 10 to Feb. l.
Rails. Caots,, Gallinulcs. Sept. ! Il
Dec. !.
Exceptions:
Tennessee. Utah. Oct. ! To Dee. |
Missouri, Sept. ID 10 Jan. |. Louis
lima, Nov. | To Feb. |. Arizona
(coots), Oct. Is to Feb. |.
Woodcock. Nov. to Jan. |.
Exceptions:
Delaware, Louisiana. Nov. IL Il
Jan. |. West Nirginia, Nov. IL Il
Jan. |. Georgia. Dee. | ia Jan. |.
Shore Black Breasted an'
Golden Plover. Jacksnipe. Yellow
legs, Sept. to Dee. l6.
Exceptions:
Florida. Georgia, South Carolin"
Nov. 90 to Feb. |. Alabama, Louis
lana. Mississippi. Texas. Nov. ! t
Feb. !. Tennessee, Oct. to Dee. II
Arizona, California Oct. ! to Dee. II
I. Utah. (snipe). Oct. l to Dee. II
Utah, (plover and yellowless). Sept
/, 1918.
Insectivorous birds protected in
definitely. Band-iailed pigeons
cranes. swans. curlew. and smalie
shore birds protected until Septembe
/. 1918: wood ducks in Kansas AM
West Virginia, rail and wood duck II
California. and woodcock in Missonr
are also protected until September
1918.
Shooting prohibited between sun
set and sunrise: or ut any time on tn
Mississippi river between Minneapoh'