Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

Of this industry in eastern
waters. The hunchback salmon is being
on the Atlantic coast by the
United States government, as it is partic-
ularly suitable for that environment 1t
is short river fish content to spawn only
a few miles from tidewater he said
George A. McIntire OF Milford ~ H.,
talked interestingly on the partridge sit
uation and expressed the belief that with
out further protective legislation the nirds
VIII again be numerous within one or two
years. In his hunting experience of 80
years he had known four periods of scar
city he said. Three times the birds have
been scarcer than this wear, and without
the aid of legislation the numbers be-
came replenished
+. $. Wolling OF Providence, X. l., de-
scribed the game situation in his state
and told Of efforts being made to encour
age an increase so that in future wears
hunting conditions will again he favor
able there.
Bay State Commission
George II. Graham of Snrinefe,d
Mass the Massachusetts fish and
game commissioner, expressed keen
admiration for the work OF Maine fish
ana game department and the efficien-
cy OF its wardens He told of Nassa-
cnuSetts endeaVorS to make her riv-
ers yield an increase to the food sun
ply. why not see if we can Get food
OUT OF these rivers as we'll us water
power?" he asked.
License Juvenile Hunters
arthur q. Staples OF Auburn, editor
OF the Lewiston Journal. advocated the
licensing of all boys who enioy the
privilege of hunting in the STATE. He
SAID that in the final ANALYSIS every
one Is fighting for the safety of his
family. He desired the privilege OF
taking his family into the woods to
ENJOY the beauties of nature in safety.
hon. }. W. Titcomb of Albany, y. ".
related numerous humorous incidents
ana hunting anecdotes. He also made
various valuable suggestions as to
means OF encouraging respect for the
game laws.
John NJ. Champion of Hartford, CT.
I
nectlcut, was the next speaker. "Wha,
Maine ought to do" said Mr.. Cramp-
ton. lis to spend 10 times as much
money on its fish and game as 1t is
doing. For every 10 spent you will
get $100 back"
James f. Johnson of Providence, r.
l., secretary of the fish and game COM
mission of Rhode Island. expressed
warm appreciation for the hospitality
extended to the visitors by the city of
Augusta, and compared the spirit
shown to that of his own state to the
latter's Disadvantage
William X. NOLAN OF Bridgeport. CT,
spoke regarding the partridge scarcity
and cited evidence tending to indi-
cate that the goshawk is an important
agent in bringing this about.
Austin Warmly Received
A spontaneous and remarkably hear
ty ovation greeted the final speaker,
Hon. Harry B. Austin. His admoni-
ton to the association was that the
members do ali in their power to bring
back to Maine rivers the resources for
food fishes which they once had.
Those in Attendance
Gov. Carl +. Milillen. Augusta;
George &. Orr. Portland; John Nj.
Champion, Hartford. Ct; George A.
McIntire, Milford, y. H.; John W. Tit
comb. Albany. y. Y; T.. :. Walling.
Providence. r. L. James @ Johnson,
Providence, r T.: Forrest II. Colby.
Bingham: j. Putnam Stevens, Portland;
John F Spra que Dover; James d. De
Roche. East Orland; n. d. cree. Cas-
tine: O. Fl. Dunbar. Augusta; William
X NOLAN. Bridgeport, Ct; George II.
Graham Springfield, Mass: Arthur G..
Staples, Auburn; Il. Gray, Fryeburg: F.
NJ. Perkins. Bradley; w. T. Pollard,
Foxcroft; Fred w. Lee. Augusta:
Frank J. Durgin The Forks: Waldo A..
Kicker. Saco; A. f. Green, kernehunk;
Ernest f. Clason. Lisbon Falls; Ivan
f.. Lang, Bowdoinham: f. II. f3eedy.
Portland: George A. Phillips, Bar Har-
bor J. H. Mac omber. Ellsworth, NJ. G.
Morrill,. Gray: F.. r. Besscy. Thorndike;
Bertram r. Smith. Augusta; ID. L..
Cum minGS. Houlton; f.. *. Peck. Oak
field: X. ]. Anderson. Bangor: r. S.
Kimball, Bangor: DR.. w. C. Thomas,
Augusta; F. r. Jorgensen. Ashland;
George r. Fairgrieve. Skowhegan;
George F.. Cushman, Portland: J. l..
Howard, Ridlonville: Howard Wood,
Greenville: John r.. Flint. Monson;
Lewis Hurd North Berwick; b. A..
Parker. North Berwick; W. A. Whit
ney, Monmouth; n. E. Mcdonald,
North Belgrade: D. b. Ellis Oakland;
Henry McCurker. Braintree. Mass;
Blaine s. Viles, Augusta: r. F. Gala
han, Lewiston: B. F. Wells. Jr.. An
hurn: Joe LoFlamme. Providence. r,
l.: George Fl. Wiley, Newmarket. n.
H.: F. I. Perry. Bangor; II. X. Curtis,
East Auburn; Arthur Briggs. Win
throp: George F.. Foss, Danforth: Q. II.
Taylor. Topsfield: N. =. Walker. Au-
gusta: r. IL. Lowell. Rangeley: O. F..
Libby. Pit,sfield; T. a. James, Augusta.
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