Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14

points of view, and summarized the
pros and cons of doe legislation and Of
early and short seasons The agricul-
tural interests are more important than
the hunting interests he said, and there
are sections of the state where the
young apple orchards make the exter-
mlnation of deer advisable They can
easily become pests. The present law
seems the best sort of compromise be-
tween the sentimental view which wishes
cultural view, which would require that
their numbers be kept down.
From a biological point of view the
present buck law works out we'll The
United States bureau Of biological sur
vey has worked out some interesting
'igures In this respect. Four problems re
worked out by this bureau
Given - does and "A bucks in all four
cases all of them two years old. 1t is
estimated that they will multiply at the
rate OF one and half faWus to GA ID
DOE per year. low average. In the first
case, If protected for ten wears there
would he $3.50 deer. LEO " each sex
In the second case. If ~ per cent. Of
both sexes were killed each year in ten
years they would be cxterminated and
but los would be captured In the third
case, II 80 per cent. of the bucks were
killed annually and the does protected
at the end of the ten years there would
be living 1859 does and ISL bucks. and
1Sl bucks would have been killed In
the fourth case, II IN per cent. Of the
bucks were killed each year for ten
years. there would he 300 bucks. one
buck for each four does, and Ito bucks
would have been killed. The last two
cases show the desirablity Of the pres
ent law bioloRicaliy
SOME WANT EARLIER SEASON.
An earlier season is agitatod by some
local interests. On the whole however,
tho present season is desirable. Had the
season begun November L in 1914 the
Governor would have had to issue a
proclamation postponing the season to
about the present date of opening The
forests are usually too dry at this time
of year SO that public opinion would de-
mand such a proclamation. And the cost
Of enforcing such a proclamation. based
on past experience, would be about 5000
\ long season rather than short
season and protection on does has bccn
found preferable from the point Of view
of human life. In five States with a
auckland doe law, 81 hunters We're
killed. In i've States with a buck law.
six hunters We're killed
Among the other recommended tons
which Commissioner 1itcomb suggested
to the committee or embodied in his re-
port were:
4 clause in the hunting license making
Il possible to revoke the license II the
owner showed himself to be UNIT to
handle firearms. TO make some OF the
wardens game keepers we'll and see
what can be done to increase the stock
Of game birds,
To keep the trout streams free from
pollution. To max" a survey of every
public pond and lake in the State, decide
definitely as TO policy for each and have
the policy binding as possible for per
iod of wears To exterminatc the Coarscr
fishes which have got into some or the
trout ponds ten TO fifty acres in acrea,
and restore their pristine condition.
There has been some agitation for n
removal OF the siX-inch law on trout.
II a limit Of + per day was made in
stead. the anglers would be likely to fish
in the streams having the larger fish, and
a similar object could he effected