The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-08
DOG owNERs-ATTENTroN

pursuing game. We are we'll aware
that the statutes of Maryland do not
provide adequate dog legislation.
However, our District Deputy Game
Wardens and non-salaried wardens
are continually being notified at
this season of the year that dogs are
running at large and pursuing game
and of course destroying great
many game animals and the nests
and eggs of game birds.
For instance, a mother rabbit has
not one chance in a hundred of es-
Gaping pursuing dogs. The dogs
also destroy large numbers of young
rabbits in their nests.
The Dog Law
Paragraph F of Section 20 of Ar
ticle SO, Maryland Game Code, pro-
vides as follows:
ANY person allowing any dog or
dogs belonging to him to run at
large on any property other than
that owned or tenanted by him be-
tween March LIST and September 1st
and pursue game or destroy the eggs
or nests thereof shall pay a penalty
of $500 and costs for each and ev-
cry offense. Any person harboring
dog or dogs shall be termed the
lawful owner of same.'
1t is very essential that every dog
owner of this state shall keep his
dogs either under leash or confined
or on his own property. OF course,
it is unfortunate that the law pro-
vides that dogs can run at large on
persons own property at this sea-
son of the year and the owner of a
dog or dogs should by all means
take an interest in helping to con-
serve our wildlife supply by keeping
! their dogs under leash or confined,
as the propagating season is on and
our feathered and furred friends
need all the protection we can posi-
bly, give them.
The more birds the agriculturist
has on his property, the less insects
there will be to destroy his crops.
Mr.. Dog-owner, we appeal to you
at this time to keep your dogs under
leash or confined until September l..
The law prohibits persons training
or hunting dogs at this season of the
year under a penalty of not less
than $500 nor more than $500 for
each and every offense. Therefore,
to those who persist in taking their
dogs out for run between March l
and September LIST, we request you
to comply with the law and cooper
ate with us in keeping your dogs
out of propagating covers thereby
saving all wildlife possible. Those
who do not comply with the law will
be prosecuted for violation thereof
by our wardens. Therefore, save
yourself and us embarrassment by
cooperating to the fullest extent.
E. LEE LE'COMPTE,
State Game Warden of Md.
ENTRY LIST FOR TEN TON TO-
MATO CONTEST CLOSES
ON JULY list
All Maryland farmers desiring TO
enroll in the 1894 Ten Ton Tomato
Club contest are requested to make
application to their local county
agent as soon as possible, as the en-
try list closes July l., according to
Thomas D. Holder, specialist in can.
ming crops for the University of
Maryland Extension Services. The
contest is open to any grower in the
state who raises two or more acres
of tomatoes for canning purposes,
and last year more than 275 farmers
competed Ten of these contestants
averaged better than ten tons Of to-
matoes to the acre.
According to Mr.. Holder, this con-
test, which is sponsored by the Tri-
State Packers Association and the
Extension Service, has for its pur-
pose the production of high yields OF
superior quality tomatoes. 1t is
pointed out that the organization is
in no way interested in increasing
the total yield of tomatoes grown in
Maryland, it's only object being tc
show greater profits from land al
ready in use. Yields in the contest
are based on the receipts Of Gamer
les from a measured acreage
= Gold watches are awarded to the
three farmers showing the highest
yields.
bers present. This meeting was oil
social nature. The following Off