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Deer are reported to have come
through the summer in good condi-
ton In Minnesota"
Message that Stamps Minnesota as
Leading Conservation State
Realizing the extreme gravity of
the waterfowl situation in the Unit
ed States and the danger Of total
determination Of many Of the most
prominent species of game ducks
and with present drouth conditions
existing over our land, this COM
mission recommends and urges
that a closed season on waterfowl
in the United States Of America be
declared for the year nineteen thir-
ty-four. The Federal program re-
Gently adopted for the restoration
of breeding and nesting grounds
throughout the natural waterfowl
areas will be rendered futile unless
there Is sufficient brood stock left
to establish these areas. Drought
conditions will effect greater con-
centration Of ducks in small areas
and If the waterfowl season is not
closed for the year nineteen thirty
four, it will result in, destructive
slaughter disseminating duck popu-
lations beyond repair. This COM
mission urges that the Federal gov
ernment will enter into negotia-
tons with the government Of Mex
leo for the establishment of treaty
for the benefit Of waterfowl SINH
lar to that agreed upon with the
Canadian government.
State Forest Service Starts Cone
Collection
Annual collection Of white and
Norway pine, white cedar, white
spruce and tamarack cones has
been started by the Minnesota For
est Service. It is expected that sew
eral hundred bushels of cones will
be collected by settlers and men,
bers Of Civilian Conservation
Corps. Cones are shipped to the
George Washington Memorial state
nursery at Badoura, near Akeley,
where the seed is extracted.
Eat present the nursery has on
hand about 100000 seedlings; this
total will be increased to about 49,
100000 seedlings for spring planting
as seed is planted almost immed-
lately after extraction" Grover Con-
yet, state forester, said.
white spruce cones are picked
first as they mature during this
month and open while on the tree.
It is necessary that they be watch
ed closely and picked as soon as
ripe, otherwise the. seed drops out
of the cones"
Rough Fish Survey of Inland
Lakes
A survey of Minnesotas inland
lakes is being conducted by the Di-
vision of Game and Fish to deter
mine what lakes will need removal
of rough fish in order that condi-
tions for game fish may be improv-
ed. Lakes that are known to be
infested with carp and other va
rieties of rough fish are receiving
attention and careful considera-
ton.
Throughout the summer, many
shallow lakes held a menace to fish
life and all fishes were removed
with game fish transferred, to deep
er waters and rough, fish sold or
given to relief agencies.
VIII Plant 3,5OO,OOO Trees on
State Forests
Plans for fall paintings on Min
nesota state forests include the set
ting out of approximately 3,5OO,0O
white, Norway and jack pine and
white spruce seedlings. During the
summer, technical foresters with
the Civilian Conservation Corps
have been selecting sites and map
ping out plans for the fall planting
season.
I'm Minnesota, most of the plant
ing is done in the fall although
some spring planting is included
when moisture conditions are fav-
orable," Grover Comet, director of
the Division of Forestry, said. Fall
planting operations will be accomp-
lished from Emergency Conserva-
ton work camps.
"On barren areas, about 1900
trees are planted per acre, spaced
at six-foot intervals"
Pollution Evil is. Hit by Con-
servatiOn Commission
To hasten elimination of pollution
in public waters in the state, the
Conservation Commits
sion has adopted a policy which
will prohibit the planting of any
fish or fish fry propogated at state
expense in any lake or stream I'M
til local communities discharging
sewage into such waters shall eff
fectively eliminate pollution by ac-
cepted scientific practices.
The department of Conservation
in cooperation with the state Board
of Health has been engaged in the
study of the polluted condition of
lakes and streams and with limited
So H. y II. A. L.