South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

n lEAlNA nus DttH ICCtlNeu from
a Rush county farmer. AS it re-
lates 20 a subject that may interest
other landowners it is given here in
full II is as follows. 81 am writing
for the purpose of finding how we
can get quail, pheasants or other
game birds TO stock at least LOCO
acres of land which was once one
of the best feeding grounds I ever
saw for quail. especially, but they
have been killed by hunters and de-
strOyed In other ways until they are
almost extinct We will not allow
any OF them shot or trapped. Wen
! feed them and do our best to pro-
tect them If you will send me the
information it will be greatly re-
ceived."
No doubt there are many land
owners IN this state who would will
ingly pay a good price for game
birds to stock their lands, if they are
like our friend above, know where
they could be purchased. For the
information of the former who made
the inquiry and all others who may
he interested I'm stocking their lands,
nearly every state in the union has
enacted laws prohibiting the sale
and transportation out of the state
of quail and other game birds. This
is the time of our own state, but I'm
this and others, birds and animals
reared and bred in captivity can be
sold and transported at any time,
but little or no breeding is being
done because il is difficult and ex-
pensive. IL is my belief TO save
game birds than any other Iegisia-
tive that could have been enacted.
At the present time there is only
one source of supply open to those
who wish 10 purchase quail. 1t is
from Mexico. These southern bob
whites are hard TO discern from one
native quail There color is some
what lighter in size and general APP
pearance very similar TO one native
quail. In regard 10 the importation
OF quail from Mexico the bureau of
biological which has charge of the
enforcement of the Lacey act. reg
ulating the importation or birds and
the interstate shipments of game,
has published the following. The
season was open in 1919 from Feb.
is 10 April 30. The ports of entry
were the same, as last year. Laredo
and Eagle Pass Texas and New
/ York city through cooperation OF the
bureau OF animal industry the usual
10 days quarantine was maintained
at the two ports in Texas. and a
thorough inspection OF the birds was
made during the period or detention.
The first permits were issued Jan. S,
1919, and the number OF quail for
which permits were issued was only
1915 but the number releases from
quarantine was only 1855 as COM
pared with permits issued for TO-
800 and the release or sos I'm 1919.
Notwithstanding the fact that
preparations were made long in ad-
vance of the season both by import
ers and by several of the state game
commissioners TO secure a large
number of birds the total number of
quail secured was so small that only
"A fraction Of the orders could be
tiled. The long continued draught
i'm the southwest and particularly
i'm the states OF Coahlios and Ia
manhpas when most OF these quail
are captured, appears TO have so re-
duced the number or quail that il is
impossible 20 secure birds 10 meet
the demand Comparatively few
birds held died during the duarGn-
tine. and no case OF quail disease
was reported. This shows that al
though birds can Vet he purchased
in a small way from dealers in
Texas the chances Of private individ-
Lals getting them are slisht The
price is SO per dozen plus ex-
press charges 7 would warn any
one how who misht be success
sul in getting them that il Is an in
vestment that Is costly and il may
lead 10 Disappointment
IL has been fully proved that
southern quail when liberated even
by proper methods i'm "a locality viii
raise broods but i'm the fan leave
with their Young ones for parts uL-
| SHOWN. Hcweve' IL the eggs are