Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02


stroyins poultry, but a perpetual ono,
ssoi would AFFORD legal means to TAX,
mem alive throughout the year 70,
breeding purposes.
Bob Cats.
The bob cat is one Of the greatest 40
stroyers Of game birds which infest.
our Iofests and, notwithstanding q
nouheS OF -FOUR dollars is paid by the
state on each bob cat or loupceryte,
Killed. they are apparently increasing
in number.
Inc number of bounties paid fo,
these animals killed since 1911 is as fol
lows: - % Aof'
1 1sls ~ Bounty s2.oo
1914, h57 Eoy ~ AFTER July
1o1s' 54s Bounty 400
Dec. 18th. 1853 Bounty 400
These big cats are DESTROYING ,,,,,
areas OF young deer annually, and dur-
ing the season of deep snow manv fu],
grown deer fall easy victims to them
Inc state should appropriate sufti-
cleht FUNDS to pay promptly all valid
bounty claims presented.
Fur FARMING,
Breeding In captivity and raising fur-
bearing animals commercially ia be-
coming an important industry and
some provision should be made whera-
ny the taking end shipping of protect
eu 1ur-bearinS animals in close ason
LOT breeding purposes would not he in
violation of law. 49,
oame propagation and Game Refu,..
as the game of State becomes en-
hausted Two valuable aids to it's re-.
e'oidtioh may be resorted to in addition
70 or accompanied by proper restrict
i've laws, namely: Game Propa cation
ana Game Refugees. Each of these 70 =
storative policies has its adv.ntaoo.
ana the value Of either depends nonch
opoh location and other conditions.
MANY States are successfully raising
upoh tnelr game farms, ducks. ouai1
pieaass and Other birds, the surplus
STOCK ling liberated to replenish ar'
hausted covers. Unfortunately. how
ever the' practicability of RAISING o,,r
,la'lVe game bird, the ruffed grouse ~
large numbers in captivity. has rot
oeen denfoPstrated except under ,dao,
cohotlons apd when done under tba -,
rect supervision Of an expert Of 1o,r
experience. VI long
onoer any conditions the process ,s
hazardous and expensive, and mt,
more satisfactory. results are nrohahIa
we should hesitate to enter nnon ~
experiment Of raising grouse ~ 49,
way. Moreover. In the absence - . us
1isih; nl.o"ieoge and experience the adj
s .s,pln'y or Alternating to stock our
s aeate With pheasant IS not vet ann nr -
en-. neither does th propagation Of
oa nhS Tor stocking seem expedient "
only game which has hacona -,
sonous IS raised in refuses. ana s,,oh
same raised under entirelv ratrsa,
eonaitions readily responds to tie nra a =
.ee.ioh afforded it and ready,
ritory. % aoJacent ter
ne establishing Of game refuees .,a
49, 49,, protection as such affords y rrac-
.ioai ana inexpensive means NJ Nv
pdsatlng and disseminating villa ~
ana such reservations Should he CO..
nsheo whenever suitably Iocataa ~.
~ purposes. BY prohibiting hunt
~, a, any 'lme the following reserva.
10 IT, t'aNe peen created-some by Ieg;s-
i've actlon and others by ruies Ga
,niss,a .iols- promulgated by the Com
Deer-on the island of Mount D.sou.
Gnu cross and Scotch Islands IN W.,
'tIs'on County. the towns of Dee, To-
=, Isle au Haut and Per,ins.
a. ~ ANIMALS on Kineo Point. on cartn..
.ahus IN the towns Of Eden. Cana r,un
apeth and Scarborough; water yon,' =
Dn m BAY IN the city of Portland
mere mas recently been esta h,,..,
q >-a ouht Desert, by Act Of Congress
=, 'iohai Monument. or Park, cow >
pisins many hundred acres Witt.
"hOh all hunting is prohibited go =.
as many citizens hope. this is foI,o1ua -;
oy legislative action proh,b;t;na .S.
s s W, 'ne rest OF the island, Mt. Des.
80 VII, become an extensive reserva. .
.ioa "nlch will be admirably located
III oi large economic value to ~.
State. 0e''on oI inc
~ no case, whether refugees are cra-
e.eu oy the State or BY the comn,;s-
,4oners' are owners of the reser,.aa
a. anus gwen any hunting rights which
, ne Puoiic does not have. Numerous
s"a game refugees located in
esery county Throughout. the state
, 1910 De OF inestimable value in re-
plenishing our stock of game and ~.
creating. e,eating Of such reserves would fur-
.neltnore entail little expense upon the
people and no hardship upon the
sportsmen. VIC
State Lands.
The State Lands could serve no more
useful purpose than to be set apart as
Forest Reserves on which wild life
would remain unmolested and be al
lowed to multiply under natural condi-
lions, and this would be accomplished
without the restriction Of hunting ter
xitory which would be appreciablss