The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-22
weai<fshlns Fair From Threaders' View.

Weakfshing Fair From Threaders' View.
James l.. Jordan OF the Raunt was in
town yesterday and said that from a cot
ton threaders view, weaknshing Ia fairly
5000. There has been much better Ash
ing seasons" continued Mr. Jordan, and
mere is room for Improvement. and prob
ABLY hshing conditions will improve.
Last week fished outside for fluke and
Sot them, also we took bluensh at the
aolnt, on Rockaway, where men were huke
nshlng. But what is the matter with sea-
pass and porgies is something cannot tell.
understand 1t has been a poor fishing
year throughout the North so far"
East Rockaway's Expert Crab Catchers.
The professional and amateur fishermen
OF East Rockaway and also the residents OF
the Hampstead Bay village are Just now
talking about crabs. II has been many years
since crabs have been in evidence in such
numbers. The channels and creeks are
meet tells YOU how MANY he has ssU Us '0'
VINO Is the champion crab catcher of
East Rockawny is being seriously dis
the great honor. The majority OF the
SHOWING ones seem to hand the medal TO
Orlando White. He has been n bay fisher
man since he was IL years old. and he is
now 81 years OF age. He IL the father of
| of the Atlantic Of Wreck Lead, and is as
active and well preserved as a man OF so.
Here are a few Of the opinions OF East
Hockaway people regarding the crab catch
Samuel Rhames-who is the champion
crab catcher? That is a hard matter
pressing an opinion. / am not looking for
Victor white-There is no champion
crab catcher. There is lot of hot air
about champion crab catchcrs
Howlett Portability vote goes to Or
cialty. What he does not know about crab
catching is not worth knowing
Lsuden whlte-The iron cross should go
TO Orlando White, my uncle. I some
crab catcher myself, but Uncle Orlando has
II on me.
Edward smith--Put me down ms saying
that Robert Brewer. Jr., is the champion
crab catcher.
Robert Brewer. Jr.-Put me down as
saying that Edward Smith Is the champion
Orlando WHITEHALL know Is that when
go out for crabs get them. II there
is anybody who can teach me anything
about crabs or crab catching I would like
to meet him. I don't think you will find
him around East ROckaway. norrsson
East Rockaway July IL
If Everett law Fails Repeal to he asked.
In answering the questions OF white
Birch" concerning the New York Conserva-
| ton Association. l felt II necessary to re-
| print tho speech made at the Governors
hearing on the Everett one deer law.
| After the hearing. Gov. Smith announced
| that he was convinced that the Everett bill
best met the present requirements Of deer
| conservation and would sign IT, Commits
sioner Pratt and DR.. Hornaday requested
| removal OF evidences of sex from the deer
| carcass. To this the supporters Of the bill
them. on a fair tabulation OF deer taken, to
| either establish or disprove our contention
that the Everett law will lessen the
| slaughter OF both bucks and does.
And in case 1t should prove that this
latest experiment. like the buck law. Is not
then we shall ask for the repeal Of the Ev-
| erett bill. Further than that. Assembly
man Kenyon, as vice-president OF the New
1 n NNna NIAN, 4
| that II hunters fail to obey the law and re-
| fuse to help decrease the slaughter OF deer
by violating the bag limit. he will intro
duce bill to close the season on deer for
And have no doubt that our live and
| growing association will back him to the
| limit. I certainly shall use what influence
have to bring about an eNended close
season Tor deer for period Of years IL
| hunters do not observe this new law
strictly.
| when in conclusion. white Birch"
snsers at our associations propaganda in
behalf OF deer refugees on State lands, he
| IL even worse than yellow. He is a non
constructive critic--ln obstructionist! At
| last he is moro like quaking asp or an
! ague tree, or perhaps an alligator tree.
swapping at everybody and anybody who
happens to disagree with his preconceived
| IDEAS OF conservation. Be white. white
| birch' Join us in enforcing the new deer
law; help us get the deer refugees. But IL
! you insist on being bitter about this. pray
don go to the extreme OF being a bitter
| nut NJ II. HOOVER,
| new lork conservation AssoCia =
ton, Inc
S61 High street. l.ockport. y. Y. July 81.
bass, Blacks and F1uke at Bass Patch. -
! on Thursday last Capt. George Wilson
| OF the ROsabel in the outside waters
| anchored at what he terms the Bass
Patch" and sea bass weighing from All TO
pounds. blackfsh and fuke were taken.
| individual catches follow: James Bukel,
| sea bass: Henry Dutel. sea bass ,
hlackhshi Frank Ha insel : bass.
blackhsh; 2 !hgke; Louis De Maurie sea
| bass. blackhsh; Philip Schneider. 4 sea
| bass, hsokhsh, l fuke: Thomas J. PLAID
dan, sea bass. hlacltfsh fuke: Julius
| Hausman, bass. ! blacknsh; Thomas