The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-18

pete" Ramage, Hardin county,
game warden, commended the trio for
their success in eliminating foxes,
pointing out that they were becoming
a serious threat to poultry and game.
Last week the same trio of hunters
shot one on the Patterson farm one
mile west of Woodlawn. Previously
they had bagged a pair northwest of
Ada near the old Stonehill place, and
one each northwest and southwest of
Ada. Justin Klingler picked off one
fox while it was lying, at a distance
of approximately 400 yards. Moore
and Cooney each have scored their
share of hits. Several of the animals
were knocked over while running,
which gives the local hunters credit
for real shooting.
Game Reserves
Under a program adopted by the
club directors a wildlife feeder will
be constructed in each game reserve
under club management in the near
future. At present only the College
reserve has permanent feeding sta
tions installed and there are three
stations erected there to provide
grain for wildlife thruout the entire
year. On the other five refugees the
stations will contain a supply of grain
only thruout the winter months.
Present plans call for grain and grav-
ell hoppers to be installed in the feed
ers.
A report from the Conservation de-
partment states that grit, like small
gravel or sand screenings, should not
be omitted. Recently number of
swollen dead pheasants have been
found afield, victims of lack of grit.
The feeding program sponsored
by the club has created great deal
of interest the past few weeks and
number of homes in the community
boast platform feeder located on a
tree near the house or on the window
sill. Grain is still offered by the club
free to any person who will tend a
feeder. Small sacks of screenings
may be had at the Bluffton News for
the asking. Take advantage of this
offer and do a good turn for conser-
walton.
Albert Garmatter, John Balmer, and
Edgar Root recently erected feed
ing station near the city limits on
West Elm street. Shelled corn scat
tered under the cover has attracted a
flock of approximately 80 pheasants
which visits the station on frequent
occasions.
Other conservation work the past
week includes the chopping of holes in
the ice at the Buckeye quarry by
Wilbur and Bernard Fish to allow
air to pass under the ice. Giving
the water access to air tends to ward
off suffocation of the fish inhabiting
the quarry for there must be a dis
tribution of air thru the water if life
is to exist. An example of this is the
Blue hole at Castalia. The water
flowing from the earth there lacks
sufficient quantities of oxygen to sus-
tain life !. No fish can live in such
water. AS the water flows over
series of artificial waterfalls it is
oxygenated and fish life then exists
in abundance.
Several Boy Scouts of the commun-
ity are working on their Conserva-
tion merit badge with the club sup
plying the grain for all scouts inter-
ested in the work. Charles Triple
horn is operating a wildlife feeding
station south of town near the Dixie
highway as part of this program.
The club urges all scouts not yet hav-
ing this badge to make application to
Dallas Berry, Conservation Merit
Badge counselor, at once for particu-
lars. This program is urgently need
ed now in the present emergency.
Requests for feed for wildlife feed
ing must be made thru Dan Triple
horn Vice President in charge of game
reserves, or Edgar Root, Restocking
Vice President. Purchase of feed
from the elevators or farmers will be
authorized thru these two depart
ments.
Dallas Berry, Vice President in
charge of Ways and Means, urges all
directors to obtain a membership
book from Ed Waltemire at the Gam
BILE Store. Memberships for 1945
are payable since January 1st.
Membership to the club may be OBJ
tanned from any director, license
salesman or the membership secre-
tary. Dues are 81 per year and any
person Is years and over is eligible
to join the organization.
The club directors are willing to
exchange a membership with any
farmer for an equivalent value in ear
corn for distribution to wildlife. Ex-
change can be made at Niswander &
Herring Veterinary.
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