The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06

ana 10 herring and Mr.. Bernhard SIS
,ass VIII Remsen and Arthur Foun-
taih brought In so maokerel. I have been
out trying for weaknsh every day. but have
o onH caught herring and mackerel Black,
blssknsh; CHARLES NoEAREN.
Goose Creek. June s.
The whole world of the casts abiase,
ee'"Ext the trees, like sentinels, a stand
Athwart the sky. burns bright the rudy
And then the Are spreads from north to
The flames shoot up beyond the topmost
And tinso the fluffy cloudIets floating low.
MIRIAM PEREZ.
Casting Teams to Meet Saturday.
Tomorrow afternoon the Anglers Club
OF New York will send casting team to
WeeQuahic Park, Newark. to meet a like
team from the Newark Bait and Fly Cast
distance bait. half ounce accuracy bait
distance ny five ounce rod and distance
ny four ounce rod
Friends and Foes Of wild Life.
.ALBANY. June b.-"Frisnds and Foes
hsndsome bulletin Just issued by the State
OF New York Conservation Commission.
striking colored figure of a hawk in
prey gives indication of the type OF
creature described in the text as the foes
Of Wild life.
The friends" are revealed as members
OF the hawk and owl families. whose food
habits taken as a whole. more bene-
hciai than harmful to the interests of
sportsmen and farmers The text is by
Clinton @. Abbott. confidential secretary
and editor of the Conservation Commits
sion.
The publication contains two colored
plates by the. well known artist Louis
AgassiI Fuertes entitled respectively The
In the black list plate. which is sur
rounded by a black margin. from which
one may infer that its members should
be placed In mourning as promptly as pos
goshawk. Cooper's hawk, sharp Skinned
hawk. great horned owl, weasel, red squir-
rel. red fox and hunting house cat.
These are the creatures, according to
the Conservation Commission, which should
be classed as 'vermin," which destroy far
are responsible for the majority OF raids
upon the poultry yard.
All the members OF the black list are
regarded as outlaws in New York State
and may be killed the year round. In the
case OF the house cat the law permits the
hunting or killing any bird protected by
law, or with a dead bird OF any species
protected by law In Its possession" These
ably the most dangerous destructive force
when their numbers are considered that
insectivorous and game birds have TO cope
with.
Friends and Foes Of wild LIFE points
out that the three kinds of hawks and
one kind OF owl figured in the black list
are the only members OF their families
whose habits undeniably bad and who
I therefore deserve place in the black list.
The plate entitled The White List" in
denied that at times they will take an
occasional chicken or game bird, are
,hrouehout most of the year primarily de-
The birds included in this plate are the
red tailed hawk, red shouldered hawk,
broad winged hawk, marsh hawk and
these birds IS based on the scientific in
vestigation of the stomach contents OF
large numbers OF their kind made by the
United States Biological Survey in Wash
ington.
The Conservation Commission, through
this publication. urges upon all sportsnen.
farmers and trappers enlistment in a siren
uous warfare upon those creatures which
may be truly classed as vermin. On the
other hand II states that while IL Is the
| part OF conservation TO impress upon peo-
pie the harm that can be done and is
done By, the noxious birds and animals in
cluded IN the black list, IT is equally the
part OF conservation to make known the
benehcial qualities of most birds Of prey"
westchester and Putnam Streams.
It's anything but easy 10 climb aboard
the train FOR New York and business These
that IT'S Just the kind OF a morning for
We'll. can thank the Rod and Cur
column for making It a littls less hard
that. when I approach the little news
stand by the depot each morning. u Is
with somewhat the same feeling ! have
when sneak up to that private hole tr
the brook. After I get aboard, the con
duot,r gets his punch. ana I'm lightedup
! I'm 40 the column ard its the next
Having hshed and hunted n Westches
ter and Putnam for years. I've .srowr
TO know and Ike that country, It's q
"fshed out and hunted out I'll al
NIT readily; in fact. I'm very willing TO dc
so. Several years ago ] made tho &C
quainthnce Of native doctor, as hne a
several years in the same town with him
Yet I never heard az him having any par
tIcular good luck although he was otter
seen going or coming from trip sneld
Later We struck up a friendship. and as Il
grew I was surprised to ind how much
he knew about the s1rr2undtng country
and got none-which VS. rare. indeed
II was frankly. no luck - whoever got 9
chance 20 ask him; never. though, have !
creel-to answer more than "a few 10 In
quiries Well. I've adopted the same plar
with excellent results, thereby ssyinE
rlv favor!te places sor7le hard r1sulinGs BY
others anxious 10 repeat nv luck.
Now, I'll admit. II you ike 10 show 'er
of to The boys at the post once. or on the
train, rs not a very satisfactory plan, but
I've found 1t wei worth that sacrifice
and anyhow. you can't expect to have
sport at home without some sacrifice
whatever question there Is about its beinE
good craftsmanship. that ! can't answer
except by referring you TO DR.. Van Dykes
Days on" wherein he states;
Il think a prize should be offered FOL
the discovery of good places % take
free and natural outing within easy reach
OF the great city and the routine OF civil
ICED work-just over the fence retreats
10 which you can run OF without much
preparation. and from which YOU can como