Putnam patriot., 1926-10-08
HUNTING SEASON
 OPEN THIS MORNING
Game Birds May Be Killed Older Hunters Wait Leaves
 Falling
Request For a Partridge Each by h.
 veHtigsting Committee

The open season 9n game birds be- gan this morning. II is now lawful to XII partridge or rufed grouse and phcHsauts Guns were heard iu the aefaby woods at daylight this morn ing It s early get for real sport as the leaves are still on the trees mak- ing a good shot almost impossible The older huutsmeH wait until later in the season. although the season is short. when the leaves fall and the birds get into the runs This does not apply to pheasant shooting as these birds hi- hernate iu the swail along swampy land Only cock pheasants may be killed. however
 Each hunter in eastern Connecticut Is being asked iH d request received here from the New England ruffed grouse investigation committee Co contribute at least one partridge Co the committee some time during the open season beginning Friday Oct s. These partridRes are desired for pur- poses of scientific investigation, to es- tablish the causes of an epidemic that took great toll Of these game birds during the past year and to find a means Of combating if.
 Each hunter is also asked to save the entire digestive tract of each and every partridge killed. When dress ing birds. the crop and gizzard with their contents should be saved. AS well as the entire intestinal tract including internal organs such as the liver. spleen and lungs-in short, al dis carded parts Crippled or weak birds found by hunters are also wanted. An appeal is made to each sportsman to help in this cause.
 Send to Maine
 Such specimens az are obtained in this territory should be shipped ta Dr Alfred O. Gross Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Maine Specimens may be sent by parcel post or express and the packages containing them marked Dead Bird for Scientific Study Per ishable' State and federal game wardens are cooperating in this work and will not interfere with interstate shipments properly addressed to Dr. Gross for scientific study. The name and address of the sender should ap- pear on the package also the name of the town, county and state where the b;rd was shot. and the date when tuk= eu.
 In making shipments of entire birds the feathers should be literally brink led with salt. and salt also literally applied to internal parts sent forward. shipments may be packed iB a box. not Birtight. with excelsior or erump- led newspaper packing.
 Parasites Wanted
 External parasites found on part fidges are also wanted by Dr. Gross. a they nrr of great value iu the h. vestigation that is underway Thee parasites may be lice mites ticks or hies and will leave the hird as soon as II E killed They may be collected bR placing Che bifl quickly on rock or piece af smooth paper and then gath cred into small bottle which should be forwarded e. Dr Gross
 sportsmen all over New England will cooperate in this movement this fall and Dr Gross Is anxious to haKe as many specimens az possible from this section of Connecticut if each sportsman will assist very good re- suits are assured
 Information relative to the move ment will be broadcast from radio sta tions in New England during the next few weeks Funds for the investiRa- tion are being obtained by voluntary subscription and Sl,i0e has come in. in small amounts, recently Unless the disease that k attacking the part ridges is understood and stamped out, II K regarded as possible that part ridges will entirely disappear from all New England.