The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-11-01
New Jersey Federation of County
Boards of Agriculture Asks
Meeting With Sportsmen.
HIGH POINT PARK MUSEUM
Commissioners Aided by Colonel and
Mrs. Kuser, Arranging for Its Es-
tabIishment-state Purchases
Land for Game Farm.

interest, the New Jersey Federation
of County Boards of Agriculture has
requested a hearing by the New Jer-
sew Fish and Game Conservation
League, and it is probable that joint
conference of representatives of the
organization will be held within
week or so.
The federation action ostensibly is
the outcome of a legislative confer
ence of organized agricultural groups
under the leadership of the county
boards body and the State Grange,
which was held at Trenton, Septem-
Der 81, last At that session COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
the sportsmen with view to har-
mony on a legislative program.
It is probable that subjects for con-
sideration will include the question
of an open season for doe deer in
South Jersey the trespass problem
and the matter Of permitting farmers
to allow their dogs to run at large on
their own property at any time. A
legislative measure covering the last
named privilege failed to pass at Tren-
ton this year, as also did one to per-
NIT the killing of does in certain south
ern counties. The league took neu-
trail stand on the latter bill, though 1t
pointed out that to remove the ban
on does would increase the hazard to
human life.
One of the prime factors in the or
ganization of the league was the hope
that through it the differences that
exist between farmer and sportsman
be ironed out. It's activities from the
beginning have indicated It's sympa-
thy with the farmers problems. One
of it's first official acts was the au-
thorization of a standing reward for
the conviction of any person wilfully
damaging private property while fish
ing or hunting, and it's trespass law,
carrying a penalty of $500 or six
months imprisonment for such an Of
tense, is still fresh on the statute
books.
Incidentally, the activities of the
Federation of County Boards of Agri-
culture are reputed to have been re-
sponsible for the trespass law of
which the measure enacted last year
was an amendment The old law rails
ed storm Of protest from the hunt
ers and anglers.
State Museum at High Point
The commissioners of High Point
Park, with aid and suggestions Of
Colonel and Mrs. Anthony R. Kuser
of Bernardsville, who donated the park
to the state, are arranging for state
museum on the main floor of the man.
or house. Colonel Kuser has furnish
ed set of rare books on pheasants,
prepared by Professor William Bee
be, curator of birds of the New York
Geological Park and an international
authority on bird life. The books are
dedicated to Colonel and Mrs. Kuser,
and, according to John ]. Stanton,
member of the commission, there are
only three sets in New Jersey.
The commission will secure large
collection of minerals from the New
Jersey Zinc Company mines, state
curios mounted birds, native animals,
pictures, collection Of ancient and
modern firearms and deer and moose
heads.
Plans are being made by the COM
missioners for improvements at the
park next year, which will include the
construction Of three or four lakes on
the different streams running
through the reservation, the building
of an automobile road to the top of the
Point, completion of the road around
Cedar Swamp, erection of rustic seats
and picnic tables at convenient points
in the groves, finishing of the road
around Lake Marcia, establishment of
parking spaces for automobiles, wild
ening of the road from the entrance to
the manor house and the cutting out
of the old trails through the wooded
section for horseback riders.
The commission also has under con-
sideration the establishment of per-
manent camps for the different well
fare organizations in the state.
A herd of fourteen deer has been
discovered in the opened sections of
the reservation and an effort will be
made to corral the animals and place
them in the Enclosed sections, togeth-
er with those to be furnished from the
Fish and Game Farm at Forked River
this winter James E. Fuller, father
of Caretaker Morris Fuller, has re-
ported that he sighted black bear
one day recently on the shores of Lake
Marcia, opposite the manor house. A
lookout is being kept for the animal
and an effort will be made to get 1t
inside the Enclosure for exhibition.
The Fish and Game Commission
will try raising pheasants next year on
an open tract in the reservation. a
cottage on the park grounds is being
made ready for the representatives,
who will have charge of the breeding
Warren Game Farm
Negotiations have been concluded
for the purchase by the State Fish