The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

populate the almost tcnantless covers
by raising the game themselves and
seeing to II that for every bird killed
a live Is supplied. This method.
though new in this country. has been
thoroughly tested II with great sue
cess in England, Scotland n other
foreign lands.
There are numerous ways OF FORM
ing "A game supply, but for illustra-
tons sake NJ better example is needed
than the n presented at WadinS
River. |. l.. on the farm of the Game
breeders Association. Here. under
conditions no better for the purpose
than are available at hundreds Of
points, is carried on what might be
rightfully termed a wholesale hatch
cry and game preserve for the exclu-
sive use of members of the association
and their friends.
The association is composed OF about
$50 business and professional men.
mostly from New York. and controls
about 1000 acres of rolling, sandy
land on which are considerable second
growth timber and underbrush and
three ponds, one OF which is almost
large enough to be termed a lake. The
object of the association is to "propa-
gate and protec game birds and ami
ma.s for scientific purposes and for
sport" and its motto is, NO further
destruction without equal reproduce
ton"
Under the superintendent Of an ex-
perienced keeper game of all descrip-
tons capable of fiourishing in this
climate is raised, cared for and pro-
tected. The association has been in
existence for two years and during
that time has not only accomplished
its object and fulfilled to the letter its
motto but 1t has demonstrated how
easy it woul be to create an album
dance of game throughout the United
States.
During its first year the Game
breeders Association raised 500 NAL
lard ducks from forty old birds and
800 pheasants from thirty old birds
and shipped in from Virginia. to be
liberated, 100 quail. The second sea-
son was started with eighty mallard
cucks, from which 1900 were. bred.
and sixty pheasants, from which LOO
were bred, only about 100 of which
were lost n those on ccou of
heavy rains. In addition, fifty rabbits
were liberated and are mu,tiplyinc
rapidly Grouse and black duck are
pred naturally. and 1t has been found
mat the farm raised mal.ards act as
decoys for the latter, who mincle and
feed with their more civilized brothers.
All the game on the reservation is
protected not only from the guns OF
greedy sportsmen but from natural
enemies; that is. as far as it liz pos
sible to do so. Every creature Of
game destroying ~propensities that can
be is trapped and>killed.
The method employed at Wading
River in raising wild ducks and pleas
ants Is simple, so simple in fact that
It seems reasonable to believe that
many individuals who now imagine
that an elaborate equipment is neces.
sary will take it up once they become
familiar with the facts.
There are numerous reasons why
game farming should be taken up by
every one who has the necessary ia
c%ilities. The principal reason is the
fact that money can be readily made
and at the same time the general game
supply increased.
Some States now have, and others
are contemplating the establishment
OF, central game farms with distribut-
ing branches. thus aiding all those
attempting the propagation of game.
New Jersey is doing so now through
its farms al Forked River, where 5000
pheasants, over 200 quail. Hungarian
partridges, wild Canadian geese, wild
turkeys, have been %propagated this
year. There they have facilities for
producing $4,000 birds annually.
With such information as these
game breeders will spring up In those
States maintaining institutions OF this
kind. and that the future of game
within their limits will he assured.
Even now it Is possible and feasible
for an individual owning or leasing
a fair sized tract Of country land to
operate his or her own game farm and
RreserYe with proatahIe rasalts-
Say. for instance. that the first
season Is given to preparatory work.
such as obtaining pheasant Eggs and
young quail, Matching the former and
liberating the latter, which with pro-
lection, good cover and the neces-
sary food will multiply rapidly, as
surfing the sportsman Of rare oppor.
tunit!es. Pheasants for. the first few