Evening journal., 1922-08-22
CLEANING GUNS
FORFALLSEASON
Shooting of Rail and Reed
Birds Also Squirrel Opens
on September |
GOVERNMENT WARNS
OF FOREST FIRES

Gunners already are making prep
srations for the open season for reed
birds. rail birds and squirrel. which
VII onen in Delaware, on Friday
September l. open season for wild
dove Will also begin in the State. on
September I. except in New Castle
county. which is closed the year
round
The ran bird season viii run from
September ] 20 November l. The
reed bird season runs only from
September 10 October so. Under
an order issued by the Secretary Of
Agrruliure. the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act Is suspended so that per-
sons may shoot bobolinks commonly
known r. reed birds or rice birds,
from a brief hour before sunrise TO
sunset
The open season for squirrel. fox
--b ack and gray-wlll run from
September 10 October l5.
season for rabbit, hare. quail,
partridge or woodcock VIII not open
unill November Is. and will run lntil
December 81.
M f0HtFrENaNU WIN AAFs--4a
Of destructive forest fires in severa
rections OF the country circular
OF the Biological Survey Of the u. $.
Department OF Agriculture stresses
the effect OF such Ares on game and
game preservation. A fire which
raget over any large area destroys
not on'y the birds and other game
themselves. but their food and
shelter; and though one takes little
interest In forest fire prevention for
the sake Of preserving the trees he
may be more interested in saving the |
game and fsh.
Decrease OF one or both OF the ele- |
m,nts Of food and shelter means a
corresponding decrease in the num-
her ~ valuable wild creatures. The /
helef. that burning over in certain
,cca'iaes Is beneficial because IL pro-
mo' = new grass. ignores the fact
+; ha, fhe griss thus obtained does
not comaansate for the destruction
of fhr ees and shelter and food
rr4u rod by the animals, says tho
SarveN. Par; .dges in particular suf-
FER f-nm forest or brush fires. When
thel n foritc pinces arc burned over
thce ar Obliged to sock new To-
AMI TIER food and shelter are gone.
G. ~ md face new dangers.
M MI e;e sc.ting OF. spring
nst u he southern safes dis.o1ges
ieo..s op ssums raccoons. foxes
squ rre,s. rabbits and other animals
ami fnda1eers ground nesting birds
IN the imhe- such a. woodcock,
nhr giant Wild turkey ana the whip
poorwii. The WOO lcock Is In some
ivnrcr OF exierminstion at the
Agescnt time i is pointed out and
De- eryrs an poss bie protection.
IN reasons of drought forest fires
even invade msrshy places and drive
l1r FUR besrihg animals as we'll as
"a erfowi ana shoreblrds Il has
leen found. Many m nix that burn
2 results IN on,y temporary incon-
g iencp % the game and do not
e 'i-o ha The food Of many birds {
'rg s. The seed and berries OF the .
n,~ hnfo~e
rtfnirr brush also eliminates for
'or ~ Al shelter from natural enc
Burning Of the ground cover in
; fts Of iong'eaf and shortleaf
re kills the young trees as they
-Es snd results in thin. strag-
ng growth. The burning OF TIM
'ss and other ground cover which >
hogld ibsorb and retain moisture p
4 D sccelerates the run-off and af- {
'ecis The stream flow az different y
'easors 20 such an extent that the q
=, - nsh may be materially
ic7reased.