Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
PHEASANT EGGS
FOR MATCHING
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COHttHned from FHSt FdgeJ
been heard that pheasants kill other
game. The following item taken
from the Pennsylvania Game News,
regarding conditions on the Penn
sylvania Game Farms, where so far
over $4,000 pheasant eggs have been
produced, may be of interest:
CONTRARY to the belief that ring
necks kill young rabbits, game Off
cials observed hundreds of rabbits,
varying in size from six inches to
adults in all the fields at the State
Game Farms. On no occasion have
the game superintendents or any of
their helpers seen pheasants mOlest-
ing the young rabbits, some of
which even enter the pheasant
cOops.'
"There are a number of waste
places throughout the State which
could be turned into fish ponds with
very little expense. Also in this day
of high or over production the same
thing could be done with some regu-
lar farm land and perhaps be of
more value than if used for agricul-
tural purposes. The construction of
a pond is not difficult but the lOca-
tion should be carefully studied.
While spring water is the most de-
sirable it may also be secured from
a creek, just so it is pure and of
sufficient volume to maintain the
water level. The land should slope
sufficiently so that the lower end
of the pond will carry at least three
feet of water, more is preferable.
Shallow portions of the pond pro-
vide an opportunity for small fish
which will not be disturbed there by
large fish.
"a pond would not only provide
fish as a food for the farmer but al
so the sport of fishing. Also if To-
Gated within a reasonable distance
of any buildings, it would also pro-
vide a source of water in case of
fire, a place from which to procure
ice, and would tend to hold back
water in the surrounding ground
which in turn would hold back
neighboring springs and lessen the
chance of water shortage during
drought. A pond on any farm would
also add to the beauty of the coun-
try. Anyone Interested in the con-
struction of such a pond may Sc
cure additional information on ap-
plication to this commission.
"a number of experiments made
by the Michigan Conservation De-
partment has shown that only IL
per cent of young fish caught with
flies and only 10 per cent of those
caught with barbed hooks die when
returned to the water. Therefore,
when a small fish is caught don't let
it lie on the bank or in the boat and
say it will only die anyhow but re-
turn it carefully to the water. To
do this, before taking hold of the
fish, wet the hands. A fish is cover
ed with a Shiny substance that pro-
tects the scales, and breaking this
(Which is done when the fish is
handled with dry hands, destroys
the protective coat, while wetting
the hands allows the substance to
slip through without breaking.
When this protection coating is
broken a fungus growth attacks the
fish and sooner or later causes
death.
young rabbits will soon be run
ming across roads at night times. A
motorist can't see when headlight
shines in his eyes, neither can
rabbit So don't run the rabbit down
but give him a chance to live until
next fall, at least.
can investigation in Southeastern
shows that starlings
are consuming great many Japan
ese beetle grubs or larvae, as many
as fourteen being found in the
of one starting"