The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

Tho Mlddlese1 County Spor;smcr's As
sooiation where originated the idea Of a
Staie ORGANISATION OF sportsnen. which
Fish and Game Conservation Lea que. he'd
rs tfth annual dinner on Tuesday night
a. the Hotel Klein. New BrunsW lex and
don. threw out another---that ot public
sam" preserves. well stocked VITA game
where the unattached spor,smen may set
Nj. Tat, said that ~ many farms md
40 much land were beng posted through
out Mdd.esex county that the only hope
for he gunner unable for frRrr., rea-
sons 10 belong to private clubs would soon
be shut oui unless public game preserves
man.
Clos. to hundred men were 'prepen,
Robertson $, Ward, FISH and Game Com
missioner; Dan Singer, big game hun'.r
Who toid about his Trip 70 Lover, cas-,
buck antelope, sheep nrf goat. iiius'ra ing
his TAX with colored pictures: Assembly
man Andrew J. Wight Of Midles'r
Of the New Jersey Fish and Game
Conservation League; Duncan Damn, super
Forked RIVER NC chsrl s' H f'9S " s@pe AZ
intsndert Of che state Ash hatchery at
HaCkcttstoWn Malcolm Dunn ant II" FOL
lowing Game wariens. William Hohlt2rI.
Charles steurwald, John J. Park and
Nj. Tat;,s idea of public bunting pre-
per dem fee. limit ~" number Of days
a sportsman can hum and cutting down
The bag limit He YOU'D hsye ~" hunt
public one. say IN the central rart Of
the State and another in the northern
section.
concerning game condition. in MialcseE
Mr. Tar remarked that tho froogtnElv
cold weG her Of last winter had killed or
the rabbit supply and II rabbits could
be trapped in those counties tina, DO not
desire them Middltsex. would b. glad for
them, as nine out o. every ten OF Its
hunters go out for rabbits.
Hen Pheasant Protection Favored.
Concerning the protection given to hen
rheasants which will end This year unless
renewed ny the Legislature Nj. Tat no.
loved II would he bad nova nnd al
voca ed continued protection for the h'rf
II" favored also the increase Of the license
t%S S1t , TO 'rssss an. sg2er. nnI
hunting Instead of ono day each week for
four days,
Fish and Game Conservation League and
stated the need Of an overaeuntance and
suprrabundarce OF nsh and game in Sew
Jersey In order TO meet Is requir"meuts.
because OF the smal'nrss of the state"
It's large population ana the accessibility
Nj Lockwood said " was the consensus
Of opinion Of the conservation league tn
prohibit hunting with Or from nf'ns ma "a
game see son simultaneously on November
l aud close Il December rs, continue me
closed season on hen pheasarts for three
years make 'he state avs conform to
the Fed IA. regulations on waterfowl AMI
shore birds. prohibit the rett!rg 81 moss
hurkegs or menhadden inside tho three
mile Nrllt, make II misiemednor TO
sock any fresh waters without permission
from the Fish and Game Commission post
ponr the deer season until the general
hunting season Is over and increase tho
salaries of the superintendents OF the fish
hatchery and the game farm.
Concerning tho hen pheasant, II rro'sr-
ton Is taken away, he said: we VIII
XIII them on In a year and all thu work
OF years viii he undone then ana here
We will sacrifice our game hlrlg at a
time when they are about established"
Need Of Increasing License ices.
Commirsiorcr ward tod Of II" need 81
Increasing the fees for fishing ard hunt
a., IL the board "a - carry ou' rs plans
for increasing tho production ~ ASH md
game. and said that u pubic sentiment
could - rallied - the. srppor' 81 mis-
legislation Sew Ierssy c0ult make raP!c
strides Ms a FISH and game stat"
The present license fec in New Jersey
for the resident 10 si.iS. and Mr.. Ward