Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
GAME AND FISH

| Inc game ana 0Sn laws with re-
visions made by the last session OF
the State Legislature, have been
printed and are ready for distribu-
tion. Copies may be obtained from
any Game Warden or from the Com
mission, at Dover. Sometimes State
and Federal game laws seem to con-
flict. Frequently one set of laws
will declare an open season on a
certain bird or animal, and the
other set of laws closes the season
Whenever a condition like this ex-
lists, the closed season prevails.
There are, of course, some laws in
this book which do not meet with
the approval of everyone, but new
ertheless, until revised, they must
and will be enforced. In connection
with the enforcement of these laws,
the following Game Wardens are
serving:
For New Castle County: Louis
Eckrich, S34 Pine street, Whining
ton; VIM. Wideman, Newark; John
H. Fisher, Middletown.
For Kent County: E. J. Boggs,
Cheswold; James H. Hudson, Mil
ford.
For Sussex County: Joseph Wat
son, Milford; VIM. P. Short, Bridge
vile; Alfred Mcgee, Jr., Rehoboth;
VIM. Louis Nelson, Delmar.
These Game Wardens are under
the immediate direction of Asst.
Chief Warden, Clifford E. Burton,
of Angola. -
aonnOf q.
without discrimination cannot be eff
fective and cannot command re-
spect. 1t is the aim of the Game
Wardens to prevent violations rath-
er than to arrest violators.
During June one thousand and
thirty-five pheasant eggs were dis
tributed to boys and girls through
out this State for Matching. The re-
suit is being eagerly watched and
we are all pulling for a successful
brood of pheasants. Complaints
have been heard that pheasants kill
other game. The following item
taken from the Pennsylvania Game
News, regarding conditions on the
Pennsylvania 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 Of
ficials observed hundreds of rab-
bits, 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 mo-
Testing 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 reg
ular 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
location 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
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
ish as food for the farmer but al
so the sport of fishing. Also if To-
lated within reasonable distance
If any buildings, it would also pro-
tide source of water in case of
ire, place from which to procure
ce, and would tend to hold back
water in the surrounding ground
which in turn would hold back
springs and lessen the
,hange of water shortage during a
lrOught. A pond on any farm would
.lsO add to the beauty of the coun-
ry. Anyone interested in the con-
truction of such pond may secure ;
dditional information on applica-
ion to this Commission. I
A number of experiments made !
" the Michigan Conservation De- {
has shown that only 21R
er cent of young fish caught with
les and only 10 per cent of those s
aught with barbed hooks die when
eturned to the water. Therefore, | {
yhen a small fish is caught don't {
ct it lie on the bank or in the boat {
nd say "it will only die anyhow"
ut return it carefully to the water {
o do this, before taking hold of '
ne fish, yet the hands. A fish is {
Overed with a Shiny substance that
rotects the scales, and breaking r
lis (Which is done when the fish is .
andled with dry hands) destroys a
lie protective coat, while wetting q
lie hands allows the substance to
lip through without breaking. =
1hen this protection coating is
roken a fungus growth attacks the
sh and sooner or later causes 4
cath.
Young rabbits will soon be run a
ing across roads at night time. A o.
otorist can't see when head light il
lines in his eyes, neither can a fC
lbbit. So don't run the rabbit
,wn but give him a chance to live P
It'll next fall, at least.
One in favor of the starlings. An H
vestigation in Southeastern Penn
lvania shows that starlings are al
a great many Japanese bl
,etle grubs or larvae, as many as
urteen being found in the stomach H