The Washington times., 1926-12-04

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Pennsylvania and. New York, the
two States which have the largest
number Of hunters In the woods.
and fields at one time, are doing
everything possible To check such
careleashess, and the State depart
ments in charge Of game adrninistra-
ton in these states have issued
timely warnings and explicit instrtic-
tons to guide hunters when, III the
field. II these. Instructions were
followed BY every man carrying ..
gun there would be few accidents.
District hunters TO continue on
with their excellent record should
follow the instructions handed down
by the New York commission, some
OF which are as follows:
Be absolutely sure OF your game
before you shoot. Never use aNgun
as an aid in climbing fences or
over bouIders. Put your gun
through fence first, Tnuzzle away
from you.
/ DO not drag gums after you
through the brush. Never
carry . deer. or deer head ON
your back unless completely
covered.
Never point . gun toward any
member Of your party. Don't be IN
too much Of q hurry Take your,
time.
Never draw ]. gun toward you Oy
the muzzie. Always unload your
gun while coming into camp.
In deer hunting, wear conspicuous
clothing, not easily mistaken for
game, red preferred.
Gigantic demands are being
made upon the Bureau Of Fish
cries By spOrtsmen throughout
the country for all sorts and
kinds Of game and pond fish,
with the hope Of bringing the
bastfne back upon the piseatOrial
map. More than 1900 applica.
tiOns were received during the
past year.
The bureau in d statement made
during the week said that more
people actually engage In angling
than any other sport. The statistical
officials estimate that at least To-
900 900 enjoy the sport yearly.
The output Of the bureaus propa-
CATION totalled $500, zoo, 900 fish and
eggs in the year, but in spite. Of this
fact officials declared that game
fishing is on the decline. This was
attributed chiefly to the automobile
which has placed far distant
streams, lakes and rivers In touch
with the city's population.
Rescue work was materially less
ened during the year along the
Mississippi river valley due to high
water, consequently the large mum
| Der OF black bass that are annually
salvaged and transferred over the
country was cut down considerably
Bass stocking was confined chiefly
to Southern States.
The fisheries bureau is cOncen.
trating on the Fe-estab lishnlent
of fast declining food fisheries.
Commissioner Henry O'Malley's
report showed that $4,000 per.
sons engaged In the fisheries IN.
dustry this year, with . total
capital investment Of 500, 600, 600.
The 1925 catch was estimated at
E,001bVV pOUtIASs OdSR0S ia ASST
canning establishments was valued
at 15,000,000.
congress passed legislation af-
fording greater protection to black
bass entering interstate commerce
and amended the Alaska fisheries
law liberalizing the conditions un.
der which halibut men may obtain
hait - O'Malley said
The annual output of gold fish
and other ornamental varieties was
estimated at about 100000, with
valuation Of $S50,000.
Quite often during the fishing
ceasOn we hear Of this or that
angling party bemOaning the
fact that they failed TO catch
enough fish to supply their
many friends and neIghbors,
consequently they proclaim their
adventure failure. Sir Izaak,
be merciful on such fish hogs
and may they scan the story
that follows:
Three hundred and sixty-six Lon
don freshwater fishermen, with a
forest of rods and miles of tackle,
set forth in a special train for Mar
ow.on.the. Thames, to do battle with
the finny inhabitants Of old Father
| Thames.
Arriving at NARROW. the modern
| Tzaak Waltons spread themselves
for seven miles along the banks OF
the river, and for five hours In a
downpour of rain worked hard ana
long. a.. 49,,
fishes-was brought back to head
quarters and found to weigh one
pound, eleven ounces. fourteen
! drains.
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