Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
News From The
Game Commission
Public Access Sites

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cess sites spotted from Augustine
Beach on the Delaware River, on
several inland lakes and south to
Lewes on the Lewes-RehobOth
Canal in ever-increasing numbers
according to reports from the Del
aware Game and Fish Commission.
1.-The access site at. Fowlers
Beach on the Delaware Bay south
of Milford is crowded every week
end, reports Clarence Reed, Game
Warden in Sussex County. Cars
and boat trailers are constantly
coming and going from early morn
ing until late in the evening"
+ Make good use of public access
areas but don't abuse them-urge
state game and fish officials. A
bove all don't leave them looking
like a garbage dump.
State laws provide stiff penal
ties for anyone caught leaving
garbage, debris or other refuse on
the areas: Use the trash drums pro-
Vided for this purpose.
For a complete list of public ac-
cess sites write Delaware Game
and Fish Commission, Dover, Del.
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Landowners who have farm
ponds should use caution in spray
ing insecticides on crops where the
run-off from sprayed fields may be
washed into their pond by sud
den rain. Several recent cases of
complete fish kills in farm ponds
have been directly attributed to the
washing of these chemicals into
the pond by a rain soon following
the application of spray to the
fields draining into the pond.
A bulletin entitled Farm Pond
Management is available from the
Agricultural Extension Service of
Ohio State University (Columbus),
has been written by extension wild
life specialist r. X. Davis. 1t should
be helpful to pond owners in part
ocular, and Informative and interes-
ting to anglers generally. Write the
University for Extension Bulletin
374.
Temporary Launching Ramp =
Here is an idea, passed along by
the Delaware Game and Fish Com
mission, for a launching ramp
which can be carried with you from
place to place.
Two lengths of snow fencing,
laid side by side, make good tenn
porary launching ramp for your
boat trailer on a soft or muddy
launching site. The stats of the
fencing will support your boat and
trailer and are close enough to-
gether to permit you to walk on
them.
Carrying MlnnOws
To those fishermen who rely a
great deal on live minnows for
their fishing success, the following
tip may prove of help.
Little known to many anglers is
the secret of transporting mimi
ows in alright containers. Any
container with a tight-fitting lid
will serve the purpose for periods
up to "a hours. A milk can with a
snug-fitting closure makes an ex-
cellent container for large numbers
of bait fish. One or two-gallon,
large-mouthed glass jars are ideal
for carrying small numbers.
Fill the container with fresh wa
ter, drop in the minnows and then
screw the lid on tightly. Keep the
container in a cool location until
minnows are used. After opening
the container for bait, refill with
fresh water and again cap tightly.
BY following these simple rules,
the bait will usually remain lively
for 16 to "a hours.
You don't buy glasses, you invest
in vision. You don't buy insurance,
you invest in protection You don't
buy fishing license, you invest in
sport and recreation for yourself
and the next generation.
Poison ivy is common in Della
ware so that people roaming our
fields and woodlands must forever
remain on guard against II. Almost
everyone starts life immune to poi
son ivy. Some people have been
able to come in contact with this
plant for many years before they
finally developed the characters
tic blisters and itching, while
others become sensitive to its
poison early in life. Once a person
has become sensitized he will be
much more susceptible to poison
ivy thereafter.
What is it in the poison ivy plant
that causes all the trouble? 1t is a
fluid called oleoresin contained in
the leaflets, stems of the leaves,
twigs and bark. Light contact with
the plant will not liberate the poi
sonous juice. The plant must be
bruised. On the other hand, so
stable is this poisonous chemical
that SCOT particles from the burn
ing plant can infect sensitive
people. Even dead and dried-out
plants are infectious.
Some people claim they are so
sensitive to poison ivy that they
catch ii every summer from the
pollen. This is not true. Their best
bet is to keep the dog and cat away
from poison ivy. These pets can
easily carry the poison on their
coats and then infect people who
pet them.
One to two days after exposure
the person who is sensitive to this
plant will generally show the usual
skin reaction reddening, then
itching followed by blisters. Con-
trary to popular belief, the fluid
from these blisters does not help
spread the itching to uninfected
areas.