The sun., 1918-07-08
ROD AND GUN NEWS
HIGH WATER FOR LOCAL ANGLERS FRO
cod on exhibition In bird

tory has Just placed on exhibition III o"o
There are about seventy species Of horn
bill, OF which thirty are confined 70 AIIivs'
They range in distribution from tne sou,n
crn half Of Africa through the inuian anu
Malayan countries to Celebes. New Guinea
and the Solomon Islands. The nest Ip,oo,
ably the first ever brought to tnis coun.,y
and the birds shown In the museum s,Uup
were obtained by the Congo ehpean,VP,
which the museum maintained TOT ."
The nest Was found about fifteen miles
from the village of Medic about sesehy
feet above the ground In great mhinoao
S feet high rh %hen sp, into
tions for transportation. made load io'
fifteen porters A.. ..r;.,r
Museum, Journal appear some interssting
notes on the nesting habits OF the African
hornbili, prepared by Herbert Lang anu
scum Congo expedition. They mention
some Of the superstitions of the African
native concerned with the hornoiil
ITO the African native birds and boasts s;t
arc Invested with properties widely ar,
ferent from those known to selenSe ~
quite as Interesting: ,l Tno'. ss the np.
pearsnce of the bird itself. The MedJe.
Mangbetu and Azande firmly believe ,has
q man who wears on his neck the peak Ua
a breeding hornbill can be sure Oh sne
affection OF his wife. and the younser
DESTROYS OF pinning love to their heaf'S !"
Again, the hugo beaks of nearly an
species OF hornbills are fastened to the
waists of tiny children as cure TOT maj
sters know that young hornbills are well
fed, and they hope to secure cnaIu
which will fatten their own emacisted
little ones. ,,.
"Otten however, n less kindly quality
enters into the superstition, and the bro
is even supposed to aid in gaining revenge
Of n certain kind A ds!llusloned Azande
husband NAV roam the forest In search
of a hornbrrs nest merely to collect some
Of the pellets OF excrement. for II ne thr0Ws s
the dirt actually taken from the hornollis
secure home at his unruly wife she VIII
wander forever without hnding announcer
husband--a great disgrace In lana WheIo
the unmarried woman is considered an out
"Hbrnbiils have even been made the
totem of the wabali tribs living along the
large black and white species In greater
reverence than their own people TOT as
cannibals they might not spare relatives.
other hornbill"
Habits Of the Black Bass.
The black bass season is open in New
York and its neishborins states. The
growth Of this ash are most interesting.
Black bass hibernate in tho cold sec
lions. have found that when the water
was apparently not enough vitality to grab
the bait as in warmer weather
This is likely milder form OF their
| In deem water or under the rocks or mud.
They spawn from early spring until the
middle OF summer according to the TEN,
there Is a wide difference In the time Of
spawning. Lake George has had for years
later closed season than the rest of the
State.
To meet tho necessity Of protecting this
| later spawning n bill was introduced be-
fore our last Legislature to extend the
closed season throughout the state.
In preparing for breeding the males and
females pair on and select favorable
ing out round depression In the sand or
sravclly bottom Ia shallow water
1t is made under brush or some water
plant and near deep water to AFFORD a re-
treat for the parent fish II disturbed.
have Seen over Il dozen such nests from 20
that was less than IS feet square.
These nests are thoroughly cleaned and
secured after the larger stones and sticks
are carried away rs the fish
The female Yields about one fourth SIS
weight In spawn. This liz from 1000 to
10000 eggs. according to age, The egg.
and become glued to the pebbles and sand
! in the nest.
The parent Ash. usually the male. guards
| the nest. driving away intruders and kceps
! current moving over the eggs which
hatch In about ten days, moro or less. &C
cording to the temperature OF the water.
! After few days in the care Of the
parent fish the Young scatter and 20 under
stones. in the weeds or into deep water.
IN Inc na'CneTleS ne natural method ID
q, the only way black bass can he obtained
I as the eggs arc OF the adhesive type
| Small ponds are used and after the eggs
are Matched the largo fish are taken away
or the fry enclosed in cage until large
| enough to he moved. This FISH Is easily
! handed and Ia the most successful for
| stocking purposes
| The young bass at first feed on minute
| shell fish. then insect larvae and late,
! they eat worms, talpoies. small FISH, craw.
| fish. muss"ls and frogs. After attaining
| fun size anything that moves will tempt
! them.
Black bass will grow at least four inches
| the first year and nearly double that dur
| ing the second, when they weigh bout a
pound Subsequent growth should be a
pound a year until maximum is reached
| This may vary according to condition.
| and no set rule can he applied. Neither
| can an accurate t. bic OF weight for length
! be made. Fish as we'll rs other ANNA
| life do not grow uniformly; some In the
same Matching MAJ develop 10 double some
| OF tho others TAPPAN ZEE
| New York July :.
BOY Wants Week End Fishing Job.
| am working boy Of - would Ike
| to Join a fishing club, as | desire to 90
| fishing week ENDS Better yet I would
! Ike to work on fishing boat on sundays
| No pay asked, CHARLES STlNSA
+57 East nth street, July !.
| ROD AND GUN.