The sun., 1918-08-16
Plover and YeIlowIess Opening To-day.

To day is the opening Iy under the new
Federal regulations In the following states
and aSh sSas. Yols
including Long Island; Maine, Connecticut,
Maryland. New Hampshire. Virginia. Mas;
Delaware. The bag limit (. ifteen birds in
the aggregate of all kinds in one day.
Main Features OF Now Federal Law.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. l5-Regu-
lat ons governing the taking Of migratory
action binding on the United states and
Canada. promulgated by the President OF
the United Stats on July 81, gives effect
TO the terms Of the treaty which efrectually
protects such birds in most OF the North
American Continent. In the main there
are only slight changes in the law as 1T
existed before the treaty.
Under its provisions there Is no spring
open season and the fall open season Is
made more uniform throughout the coun-
try. Nevertheless the several states have
the right under the terms OF the act to
make and enforce their own regula yions
when these are not inconsistent with the
Federal rulings. but such State regulations
may act only to anord additional protec-
tion to migratory birds and. not to extend
the open seasons beyond those Just pro-
mulgated nor to authorize methods of TAX
ing birds not sanctioned in the Federal act
The uniform open sason in general covers
the period between September ! and Janu-
airy 81, with a period not exceeding three
and half months for individual species,
though there are slight exceptions to these
dates and periods, as the shore bird season
In certain New England and middle At
lantic States, which opens August l6 and
Cl"S's November 80.
The sale Of migratory birds is prohibited
except OF Ahose propagAted under permits
issued by the Secretary of Agriculture. and
uniform bag limits are set for the entire
country. Sunrtsm"n may not snip more
than two days bag limit in any calendar
week
At the same time provision Is made for
the collection of birds for scientific pur-
Federal permits may be issued TO kill MI
gratory birds should they become Injurious
to agricultural interests.
Midday Experience with Bass Bugs.
"S!lent Sam" asked for experiences with
bass bugs. At Kensico reservoir on Wednes-
day | tried bass bugs. was unable to
fish the proper times, sunrise and toward
sunset. At midday, whom cast the bass
bugs the water was an clear. due to u
bright day you could see twenty feet down.
The yellow perch got Interested in the
bugs which undoubtedly attracted the at
tention OF black bass. The bass looked
at II. approached II leisurely. turned and
slapped II with his tail II wasn't fair
pericnce when conditions were not Just
right. Fishing Is permitted only on tho
east shore q. a. w.
New York, AuE. 10
Fun and Instruction In Ocean city Book.
OCEAN CITY. Aug 1.-THE Ocean city
Fishing Club has just issued its year book,
which this year is increased 10 100 pages.
II Is illustrated With half tones and line
drawings, and, following out the 1917 idea.
II prints number Of thumb nail sketches
OF khe membership with characteristic por-
tram The principal article In the book
is on How to Become Surf Fisherman"
interestingly told by Churchill Hungerford.
Tho year book Is ediGd by Frank II, stew.
art president OF the club
The idiosyncrasies OF the members are
portrayed and the editor pokcs fun even
at visitors. OF Col. William r.. simmons
OF New York the editor says He has
caught more channel bass than any other
living person-,so he says" This playful
spirit OF piscAtorial persihaEe runs through
the entire 100 pages. not missing i. Fred
Martin, Attorney for the club, who wants
his salary raised from N'ooo TO 1880 a
year.
Fishing Rods Lost on Kings Highway,
lost from the running board OF an Bu-
tomobile on Wednesday my two ASKING