The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-05-13

for two more game reserves in the
area. These two reserves will be
equipped with squirrel and coon
dens. in the next few weeks. Plans
are being discussed to maintain
feeders for wildlife in the two new
reserves. These new reserves are
set up by the state primarily as
squirrel and raccoon propagation
areas, and work done by the club
will be for the propagation of this
type of game.
A grebe picked up on the highway
Monday by Staff Sgt. Racine Warren
home on furlough was turned over
to ST Diller for treatment. The
bird, about the size of hen pleas
ant will be cared for until it is able
to mend a broken wing bone and
fly again. Apparently the grebe had.
hit wire while flying. This swim
ming bird nests along reeds, is an
excellent diver and is able to swim
long distances under water. The
grebe is a relative of the loon, has
lobate toes instead of webbed feet,
and the tail is rudimentary. Its
body has a greyish color and the
front of the neck is marked by a
red band of feathers.
In the last few weeks complaints
have been floating around which are
aimed at those rabbits and pheasants
which Jack Berry declares are TAX
ing turns watching for the first
green shoots to appear in his victory
garden. Not only Jacks garden but
it seems that the rabbits so far
have not needed food rationing
book due to the bountiful gardens
within the city limits. Just how
you will eliminate this menace we
don't know but, there is booklet
put out to help the victory gardner
to protect his plants! Leaflet No.
236 Protecting Victory Gardens
from Animal Pests" ISSUED free by
| writing the U. S. Fish & Wildlife
Service, Chicago). This publication
deals largely with the cottontail rab-
bit, and how to keep him out of the
garden.
In an effort to find nesting place
to rear it's young in complete safety,
rabbit finally decided to choose a
location on the Triplett Company
lawn just at the rear of the flag
| pole.
The lawn completely enclosed by a
high fence affords excellent protec-
ton for the nest of young rabbits
The only party disturbed in the rear
| ing plan is the lawn caretaker who
has some difficulty in moving near
| the nest.
What kind of bait is best? Fish
| ermen don't agree on the best kinds
of bait for taking various types of
fish from Ohio waters but most of
them are eager for more informa-
ton on the subject.
Without getting into any argu-
! ments as to the merits and demerits
| of bats, it is interesting to look at
| the records on census reports, COM
piled by E. w. Wickliff of the Ohio
Division of Conservation and Natural
Resources, for a total of 4,585 fish
caught. These census reports show
that live. crawfish, especially soft
| shelled craws, took more smallmouth
bass, while minnows were responsible
for the catching of nine out of ten
of the crappies taken. The lowly
angleworm enticed the most fish to
bite on hook and line and these in
clude rock bass, blue gills, sunfish
bullheads, channel catfish and suck
ers, while doughballs proved the
downfall of four-fifths of all carp
| taken.
Of the total number of fish taken
worms were responsible for 60ee,
minnows, 2Oqs, doughballs 1919 and
crawfish SC.
The winning team of member
ship contest held by the club direc-
tors will be entertained at a dinner
at the Walnut Grill Thursday even
| ing. The winning team led by Herb
Rupright will be fed by the losing
team led by 81 Diller as captain
Membership this year will be con-
siderably larger than the 339 on the
role last year.
Jack Filhart takes great pride il
the apple orchard near his home or