The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-11
WITH THE
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
BY Paul Souder

play a prank on Ed. So awaiting
their opportunity the three schemers
took the shot out of Eds shells just
before he went out into the woods.
It was not long before big grey
squirrel popped up in front of Ed
and he blazed away, but something
was amiss for the squirrel kept
| right on going. Now to a dead shot
like Ed, this was uncalled for and
so for the next opportunity he was
really prepared! Before long he
got his chance, and the same thing
happened-the squirrel kept right on
running. Ed realized that some
thing was wrong-the old gun just
did not have the right oomph! Max
ing an immediate investigation, he
soon discovered the shells had been
tampered with and were responsible
for the difficulty. The three pranks-
ters had lot of fun over Eds crack
shooting, and even though Eds gun
did not shoot properly, Ed did plenty
of poppin' when he told them off for
the trick they pulled!
The northward movement of water
fowl through Ohio usually gets we'll
underway during the month of
March. Among the more than 80
species which often pass through
our State is the well known Canada
goose or "honker". This stately bird
is sometimes seen in large numbers
on Ohio's large rivers and lakes.
1t is second in size only to the swan.
Canada geese range in weight from
Z to IA pounds and have a wing
spread between and 61a feet.
In migrating they assume the well
known V formation with the leader,
at the head, fanked on either side
by his followers. Now that we are
at war this formation and the free
dom that wild geese symbolic, mean
more to us than ever before. IN
fortunately they do not stop in Ohio
to nest but go on to their favorite
nesting grounds farther north, prin-
cipally in the northern provinces of
Canada. The main breeding range
of these birds extends to the north
western part of the United States
and the western provinces of
Canada.
Unlike ducks, which seek new
mates each year, the Canada goose
mates for life. 1t is generally
thought that if either partner dies
or is killed the survivor seldom pairs
again. This has never been con-
clusively proven nor has it been dis
proved. They usually nest in a
slight depression on the ground, but
near to water. The nest is lined
with nearby plant materials and soft
down from their bodies. From to
10 large eggs are laid which are in
cubated by the goose and which
hatch in % to 80 days. The gander
always stays near the nest during
incubation and assists in tending the
goslings when they hatch.-Ohio
Conservation Bulletin.
March 21 - Northwestern Ohio
Rifle League State Sectional Rifle
matches at Findlay. For program,
write O. M. Friddel, 227 Davis Ave-,
Findlay, Ohio.
Ohio soybeans which have been
harvested recently have contained
from 20 to 35 per cent of moisture.
Beans which are high in moisture
content will spoil in day or two
of warm, moist weather unless they
are dried. The beans should be pro-
cessed or dried Immediately. An un-
harvested 20-bushel per acre crop of
soybeans is worth $14 per acre as
fertilizer if followed by non-legum-
inous crop.
Production of either tomatoes or
onions requires the expenditure of
about $50 man-hours of labor per
acre.