The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-15
Resale Of Quail
Editor of The Banner
and Cambridge Record,
Cambridge, Maryland.

and Cambridge Record,
Cambridge, Maryland.
Dear Sir:
At the annual meeting of the Dor
chester County Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association held in Cam
bridge, Md, on the evening of Feb.
l, bill was proposed for the pur-
pose of prohibiting the resale of
quail, (partridge) pheasant, and rab-
bit, vote was recorded on same
the e Q &c esAa 70 fcE the bill and
only II against. | resigned as presi-
dent of this Association Jan. l., to
take effect at the annual election on
Feb. 1st, Mr.. James R. Jones being
elected president for the ensuing
year. l understand on my arrival
here Feb. Sth, that there has been
some objection to this measure from
the brokers, or merchants, of our
city; there could not be any posi-
bic objection from other sources, as
this bill is fair measure, and does
not affect anyone except the mer-
chant or broker. This bill prohibits
the resale of the herein named
game, but does not prohibit the sale
for food purposes, as the party kill
ing said game can sell same, but
said game cannot be re-sold. The
farmer who raises the game can sell
same as heretofore, the sportSmen,
who, as a rule, hunts for pleasure
derived from same, can sell his
game if he has more than he can
use, the boy who traps rabbits can
still sell his game, but the merchant
who has no interest in the protection
or preservation of game cannot sell
same, hence he is the only party this
bill effects.
l honestly believe there are very
few farmers in our county today who
would allow any person to hunt on
their lands, with dog or gun, if they
knew said person was selling the
game killed on their property, and l
am sorry to say great many of our
people who hunt have been attracted
to sell their game by the high prices
offered by our merchants for same.
The farmer grows the game and
gives it protection in the way of
furnishing feed for it while in the
early stage of childhood, and I be-
lieve if there are any benefits to be
derived from same, he should be the
one to derive same. The Bob White
Quail is acknowledged by govern
ment experts to be the most useful
bird we have to the farmer, as he
destroys more injurious weed seeds |
than all other birds known to our /
climate, hence he should have pro-
lection from the farmer. Then, |
again, he affords more sport to the |
sportsmen than any bird that flys, as
he is the gamest bird known in our
country today; there is nothing at
fords the man who loves hunting as
much pleasure as a good bird dog, !
and the Bob White, hence our
sportsmen should look after the pro- !
lection of their favOrite bird.
AS far as l am concerned, l have !
no personal interest in the matter, !
as l am sorry TO say l have very lit !
tie opportunity to hunt any more, |
as my time is very limited for the !
grand sport love so well, but if l |
never get the opportunity to go
afield again, l still have an interest |
in the protection of game in my State |
and county, and l appeal to the |
sportsmen and farmers especially of |
Old Dorset to urge upon your repre- !
sentatives the passage of this fair |!
measure. AS | have stated before, it /
does not effect the parties who raise
and care for the game, nor does this |
bill effect the person who wishes to !
sell the game that he kills, but it
does effect the merchant, or broker, |
who has no interest in the matter, |
only from a money or profit stand !
point, hence the passage of this bill |!
will benefit many of our residents !
and only be injurious to few.
There are today only a few coun-
ties in our State allowing the sale or
resale Of Quail, and there is not a
State in the Union allowing the sale
of Quail for resale. Then this be-
ing the case. the spOrtsmen of Dor
chester are surely not asking any
thing unreasonable, as l am sorry to
admit our grand old State is far be-
hind other States of the Union on
progressive game legislation, never
thaless, it is not too late to realize
the fact that we must have progress
sive game legislation, or before long
our spoTtsmen of the State will be
clamoring for Il closed season on
our favorite bird, Bob White. l am
sorry to acknowledge some of the