St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW TO BE
ENFORCED.


ENFORCED.
SDortsmen Warned That Federal
Regulations for Protection of Wild
Fowl Must Be Observed.
Washington, D. c., Aug. IL
With the approach of the open sea-
son for shooting wild fowl, the
United States Department of Agri-
culture is warning sportsmen that
the Federal regulations as amended
October 1, 1914, will be strictly en-
forced. Some misunderstanding has
arisen from the fact that the various
State laws do not always conform t6
the Federal regulations. This is re-
Rarded as unfortunate, but In such
cases the Department must insist up
on the observance of the Federal reg
ulatiOns.
The Department will consider any
recommendations submitted in good
faith for amendment of the regula-
lions, but will hold no public near
inps thereon, nor will it amend the
regulations prior to August 10
1915. 1t is the purpose of the De-
partment to conform to regulations
to the wishes of the majority OF
sportsmen, so far as it can be done
and at the same time give wild foWl
the necessary protection.
Federal regulations divide the
United States into two zones. Zone
No. 1, the breeding zone, includes
the States of Oregon, Idaho. Colo
RADIO, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois. lndl-
ana. Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, and all States north of them.
Zone No. 2, the wintering zone. in
cludes all State south Of those
named.
The regulations prescribe seasons
as follows:
Zone No. 4.
Waterfowl-Sept. 1-Dec. Is. Ex-
ceptions Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Oct. 1-Jan. 1. New York,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Oct. Jan. 16.
New Jersey, Nov. 1-Feb. 1. Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wisconsin, Sept. 7-Dec. 1.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules-Sept. l.
Dec. 1. Exceptions: Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Aug
15-Dec. 1. Connecticut, Michigan
New York, Long Island, Sept. 16-
Dec. I, Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. Z
Dec. 1. Oregon, Washington, Oct.
1-Jan. Is.
Woodcock-Oct. 1-Dec. 1. Elk
ceptions: Connecticut, Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, Oct. To- Dec. 1.
Rhode Island, Nov. z-Dec. 1. Penn
sylvania, Long Island, Oct. Is
Dec. 1.
Shore Observation-Disclosures and
Golden Plover. Jacksnipe, Yellow
legs-Sept. 1-Dec. 16. Exceptions:
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Long Island,
Aug. 15-Dec. /. New York Except
Long Island), Sept. 16-Dec. 1. Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wisconsin, Sept 7-Dec. 1. Oregon,
Washington, Oct. 1-Dec. 16.
Insectivorous birds protected in
definitely. Band-tailed pigeons,
cranes, swans, curlew, smaller shore
birds and wood ducks protected un-
I'll September 1, 1918. Rails In YER
mont and woodcock in Illinois also
protected until 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sun
Get and sunrise: or at any time on
sections of upper Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers after January /,
1915.
Zone No. 2.
Waterfowl-Oct 1-Jan. 16. Ex-
ceptions: Delaware, Maryland, Dis
trict Of Columbia, Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. Lou
isiana, Nov. 20-Feb. l. Florida.
Georgia, South Carolina, Nov. 20
Feb. 16. Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa, Sjpt. 15- Feb. 1. Arizona,
California, Texas, Oct. Is Feb. 1.
Rails, Coots. Gallinules-Sept. l.
Dec. /. Exceptions: Tennessee,
Utah, Oct. 1-Dec. /. Missouri, Sept
16-Jan. 1. Louisiana, Nov. 15-Feb.
1. Arizona, California coots), Oct.
15-Feb. /.
Woodcock-Nov. 1-Jan. 1. Ex-
eeptions: Delaware, Louisiana, Nov
15-Jan. l.. West Virginia, Oct. l.
Dec. 1. Georgia, Dec. 1-Jan. /.
Shore Observation-Disclosures and
0OIuoH EWV0E, JaChSulPcs Ac1AOW-
legs-Sept. 1-Dec. Is. Exceptions:
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina.
Nov. 20-Feb. l. Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas, Nov. 1-Feb. /.
Arizona, California, Oct. 15-Feb. l.
Utah (snipe), Oct! 1-Dec. 16. Utah
(plover and yellowlegs), Sept. 1,
1918.
Insectivorous birds protected in
definitely. Band-tailed pigeons
cranes, swans, curlew and smaller
shore birds protected until Sept. l.
1918; wood ducks in Kansas and
West Virginia. rail and wood ducks
In California, and woodcock in dis
souri, are also protected until Sept.
/. 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sun
Get and sunrise; or at any time on
the Mississippi River between Mime
opols and Memphis, after Jan. /.
1915.
ESIRAY NOTICE.
Came to my place about 18 months
ago, one red heifer. Owner may re-
cover same by proving mark and
brand and paying expenses.
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