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provide food for the seabass, weaknsh.
striped bass. mackerel and other fishes
not active enough TO take the menhaden.
Moreover, these fishes would subsist TO
large extent on tho small menhaden be-
fore they attained maturity.
Along Long Island Sound and other bays
on our coasts from August 10 to october
~ the waters swarmed with .snappers.
that is. small bluefsh. and until the year
Ing those two months upon the snappers
70 the almost total exclusion OF meat. as
they would either catch them or purchase
them for a nominal price.
The past two years there have been
very few taken, or in some locations none
Al all, owing to the fact that the adult
nsn nave left our shores for want OF their
Federal laws should be passed at once
prohibiting the taking of the menhaden,
which Is costing the people thousands OF
dollars and in many instances deprivina
them OF food so that a few prontecrs may
add to their wealth
Provision should be made, however. that
menhaden may be Melted for use as bait
only. and the total catch on any ono day.
cy one boat. shall not exceed ATTY bushels.
being put forward for the conservation OF
meat. 1t would seem timsly that SONS
has been so bountifully given.
Any bay man will tell you that where
formerly the waters were frequented by
rare sight to see them, and each year
they become more scarce, and very soon
they viii be exterminated and In conse-
ouence no edible fish will be taken.
| interviewed member of the FOOD
conservation Committee on the subject.
who informed me the FISH factories CON
inthmating that our Congressman are
steered to withhold the necessary legis-
lation.
II THE SUN or the league can remedy
mis- condition they will confer n great
boon on the public and correct a grave
IL the Food Combustion does not un-
der sd the situation they should In
'estEate and take proper steps at once
,.r In closing, ! WIN explain I am not In.
giving you the facts as they exist, hop
ing you will be able to bring about neces-
gary legislation before ,s i + too %k ,fts
Newark, n. j.. May ..
Pennsylvania's Conservation Measure"
The much talked OF conservation
measure which is of unusual interest to
every sportsman OF Pennsylvania, is be-
fore the State Legislature II Is Senate
BIZ No. ei2. Sportsmen OF Pennsylvani MIA
must conquer this bill or go into retire.
ment.
The bill abolishes the State Game Com
mission and the Chief Game Protector,
takes over administration and execution
OF all game laws (that II does not abolish)
taxes over every dollar of thu hunters
license fund and ali future monies from
TINS fund. retains the tax and lays an iron
hand on the sportsmen OF Pennsylvania.
The bill establishes a department OF
c cS,,s IVA under an speculative head
with the power of dictator. The head
OF this proposed department has the power
TO stop all cunning for a term Of years;
can stop camping on State land for gun.
ers. assistants. wardens. &c, as he de.
sires and can Ak the amount OF sal.
aries TO suit himself. He thus has the
opportunity OF building up the erea tesi
political machine ever instituted In Penn.
syiVania-or any other State. The war.
dens. helpers. &c, may arrest any one
without a warrant and institute prosecu.
ton proceedings
Game interest<becomes a secondary con.
liberation under the proposed Conservation
department. License fees and fines to-
sether with the hunters license fund OF
more than hait a million dollars are an.
propriated TO the new department II IN,
oll passes This money can be spent al
tho head OF the department sees Mt
Bill Opposed by sportsmen,
Fishing is treated very much in the sam.
way. The Commission of Forestry and ~,
commissioner of Forestry also psss sut nj
existence with the State Game Commission
me oiit goes through. The indivIdua
mead OF the Conservation Department NAV
cIose all nshing In the State for tern
Oh years. can snnul charters for water
pnwers. revise hsh code to suit himself
allow the sale of game fsh, stop sal,
OF unlawful, devices. even when Legal ir
other states; sell timber on forest LANDS
control right Of way across forest lands
bargain for the removal Of valuable miner,
ais from forest lands, holds a throttl.
wave on the water rights in the State a nd
may sell or transfer them-thus controlling
the very slnews OF the natural assets al
pennsylvania, which climbs into the mil
The bond Of the Commissioner Is SO 900
q nf ~
portunity for graft unparalleled in history
We Tough; a Winning fight to put down !
s royai aietstor on the other side and 4
seems Hs IL the sportsmen of Pennsylyanis
Will have to fight TO put down a dictate,
In this state.
The Pennsylvania State sportsm.n's A..
associat ions Of forty seven counties. whicf
in turn represents hundreds OF thousand,
OF men. Is bitterly opposed TO the bill
Every member has been asked 10 fph, m,
hill and to show the representative IRON
his section why II should no: be passed
:. tnr pitl passes the hunter and Usher
man VIII he at the mercy OF the politicians
80 the time TO rise is right now.
Philadelphia, Pa. May s,
How to Cast and Reel In spoon.
Question. Can a spoon. be used FOL
casting. without any natural bait? T w
Answer. The spoon without any natura
bait makes a good casting lure. nut for
regular bait casting OUTFIT you will hnt
II too light to make "a good cast This
however. can be overcome by adding ,
number OF split shot sinkers or dipse,
sinker.
ON the edges OF weed beds makes gooS
spoon casting water.
After making the cast allow the spoor
20 settle a bit and then reel In slowly
Just fast enough TO keep the spoor
twirling, and here let me pass you tn,
dope, old timer, the real way to hsl
with the spoon Is to 20 slow
Always reel In the spoon slowly, Thi,
Is the one big bet in tho correct us,
OF the spoon and II means more FISH
II Is waste Of valuable time to cas-
with the spoon and then snake It ava,
from the hsh at q high speed.
Chicago. Ill, Mays. DIXIE CARROLL
ROD AND GUN.
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