Evening journal., 1918-07-02
CANE PRESERVE on
DIX Reservation
MajOr.General Scott TO Pro-
feet Jersey Quail and
PheaSantS
ORDERS SHELTERS
BUILT FOR BIRDS

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, N. j.,
July 2.-This big cantonment. destined
to be the training ground for hundreds
Of thousands OF American fighters, will
become a factor in conserving natural
resources OF the State for times Of
peace through action taken by Major
Gen. Scott this week to convert the
woods and brush land on the great
reservation into a game refuge.
The camp was formerly a section Of
the best rabbit and quail land IN New
Jersey, and with the coming OF tho
soldiers the birds and animals have
taken refuge in the natural cover on
the outskirts OF the cantOnment proper
and on the artillery and rife ranges,
In which havens the general Is deter
mined that they shall have full protec-
ton.
Having seen the buffalo swept from
the Western plains, the passenger
pigeon exterminated and other game
nearly wiped out when timely protec-
tion and conservation might have saved
It, General Scott is an earnest advocate
Of the closed season and other con-
structive methods on behalf Of the
game that remains.
The camp IS on the edge OF the Jersey
pine belt, while several thousand acres
OF the ranges are pine land. All around
the reservation Is farm and woodland
where quail and pheasants flourish BY
giving these birds absolute protection
at all times inside the camp lines. Cen
eral Scott figures that their natural in
crease in the reserve will keep the ad-
iacent country we'll stocked.
With the foresight that has marked
his entire career he Is looking ahead
TO the days when the New Jersey boys
come back from "Over There" and ac-
customed 10 outdoor life. turn to out
door sports such as hunting and fishing
in greater numbers than ever before. 10
is a national duty, he believes, to look
forward 20 insuring oportunity for
such recreation.
In addition TO stopping the shooting
Of game on the reservation, General
Scott Is planning 90 protect the birds
against cold and starvation during the
winter. At his own expense he has
purchased seed buckwheat, which
farming battalions are sowing on un-
used land areas too small for crop
cultivation. These grain patches will
be left standing for the birds to harvest
during the winter. Brush shelters will
be constructed IN the woods to shelter
quail and pheasants from The heavy
SHOWS.
Fishing is becoming such a popular
sport among soldiers IN their holidays
that some Of the Y. NJ. c. a. huts now
keep a stock OF rods and lines. which
are loaned free TO officers and men.
General Scott IS planning % improve
the fishing in all waters around the
camp.
In this work he has been assured o.
the cooperation OF President Ernest
Napier Of the New Jersey state Fish
and Game Commission. Aid OF Fed
eral fisheries is also anticipated. The
general believes that every stream
should be made TO yield an important
amount OF fish for food as well as sport
and that this section OF New Jersey Of
fers rare opportunities for development
along this line.
4 like to leave every section OF the
country in which ] have held a COM
mand a lltile better for having been
there" says the general. Hence, while
directing the training Of American
fighters in one Of the nations most I'M
portant cantOnments, he has adopted
as his hobby this Improvement Of fish
ing and hunting resources for the sol
diers as well as for the entire civil
population Of the State.