Oe ae ee ee Oe tet ox. + thdinhatendie de te ee teas Ae ee ee tN thetretriminerad aan ee Sirti ul Aeceohaihee Meteo ce rr VS eet A tcnigh me Mth athdilenedn ae we ete - re ore ee ete i ee eh ne erg, piste ne Fee nth ae & aed a > aur . - . : - - - 7 - - ~ - . m > 3 ; : s MAR 12 1921 OCTOBER, 1916 THE OBJECT OF THIS MAGAZINE IS TO MAKE NORTH AMERICA THE BIGGEST GAME PRODUCING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD CONTENTS Survey of the Field—Good Work in Minnesota—Plans for the Future__Ohio—The Late Judge D. C. Beaman—More Sharks—Long Island Clubs—Oil and Sea Birds —New Jersey=The Necessity for Breeding Stock_More Rabbits ‘for Allies. In Captivity - - DHUVenicceves ands, |). VV.) Ralbot The Case of Mary Rahlman, with State Correspondence. Notes from the Game Farms and Preserves, By Our Readers. Good Shooting — More Muskrats—A New Iowa Club—A Simple Wild Duck Trap —The Wild Duck Trouble__Wild Ducks Over-Abundant. What Club Is This?__Poison for Crows and Effect on Poultry —Prairie Grouse Breeding in Minnesota__Quail Breeding in Minnesota—Cat Aftermath__Ferrets__Do It Today. Game Enemies - - - - D. W. Huntington Editorials__A Word to the People as a Whole—The Discussion of Differences__Game Breeding Activity__Traps and Trapping—The Control of Game Enemies—The Death of Judge D. C. Beaman-_Farmers and Trap Shooting — Peter, b.carney. Correspondence—The Marshall Poultry Farm. Cc, =| THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY. inc. 2 = NEW YORK CITY U. Ve HK pT Tk For Sale — The Boat shown in the above illustration. ~~ — ees A Deck Cruiser in good order. Mahogany cabin, and handsomely fitted throughout. I especially wish to dispose of this boat promptly and will sell it at an attractive price. For full particulars and price, address PETER WILKES Care of THE GAME BREEDER f 150 NASSAU STREET NEW YORK CEE GANE BREE DER 1 Sudden snap . /icTOR IRAP COMMUNITY ETD. Onerpa, N. Y. 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National Amateur Championship at Double Targets Alan Heil, Allentown, Pa. 89x100 Shooting Dupont Preliminary Handicap Koyen, Fremont, Neb. 97x100 Shooting Dupont. Grand American Handicap J. F. Wulf, Milwaukee, Wis. 998x100 Shooting Schultze. Consolation Handicap H. E. Furnas, St. Louis, Mo. 96x100 Shooting Dupont. Long Run of Tournament Arthur Killam, St: Louis, Mo. 165 Shooting Dupont. All-Round Open Championship Homer Clark, 2 Alton, Ills. 187x200 Shooting Schultze. All-Round Amateur Championship E. L. Bartlett, Baltimore, Md. 180x200 Shooting Dupont. =a e at nm { I / f NA UN ae i. A S!: LOUIS, Missouri—618 of the Nation’s Crack Shots lined up at the score—a battle royal for the country’s shooting honors—and the wise shooters who used Du Pont Powder won every programmed event. There’s your final proof of Du Pont superiority. At the Traps or in the Field are the Powders that win. Dupont Ballistite Schultze Bulk or dense, each has its good points and each its friends. 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I am interested in game See am (| AA i = A Game Farm Pays | Dividends in i Pleasure and Profit ‘Have you who own land in the country, either 4| large amount or small, ever considered the possibilit of obtaining a cash yield from it, or increasing it present yield, by means of game farming? There is a constant demand for game birds an their eggs. [his demand, which comes largely fro city markets, from small breeders and from sporti clubs owning game preserves, is so much gre than the supply that good prices are received by t comparatively few people at present engaged in game farming. . a Also, a game farm pays dividends not only in ca: but in pleasure. ‘There is an interest attached t which grips strongly those who have any love a ‘for the wild. In fact many of the game farms this country are conducted simply for the pleasure of it, for the fun there is in it, and not in any way fro a business standpoint. = The subject is one to which you should give serious co sideration. All the information which we have regarding it is at your disposal. If you will write for our booklet, ‘“Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure’’, we will gladly send yi a copy without cost to you. When writing use the coup elow. Game Farming Pays the Sportsma: Every sportsman who has given the matter any thoug realizes the importance of game farming to him. . He kno that by its means the good old days of fifty years ago, wh game of all kinds was plentiful on every hand, may coi again. In those days nearly every man and boy in | country had a gun and used it. If you are a sportsman fom of good shooting, write us and we will tell you howto getit Game Breeding Dept., Room 204 HERCULES POWDER CO. Wilmington, Delaware Manufacturers of Explosives; Infallible and ““E. C.”? Smoke- less Shotgun Powders; L. & R. Orange Extra Black Sporting Powder; Dynamite for Farming. “The Game Breeder Published Monthly. Entered as second-class matter, July o, rot5, at the Post Office, New York;City, New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOLUME X OCTOBER, 1916 NUMBER 1 =p) SURVEY OF Good Work in Minnesota. Mr. Frank I. Blair, field secretary of the Minnesota Game and Fish Protec- tive League, in the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, tells the sportsmen of the State the result of Minnesota’s initial attempt at game bird breeding. The game breeding farm is on Big Island, Lake Minnetonka, and it is sup- ported in part by the league and in part my the State. As a result of the first year’s breeding it is “alive with game birds.” _ There are hundreds of ring-necked pheasants and many covies of quail. ‘There are sixty wild ducks and a few ‘prairie grouse. Only a few pair of ducks ‘Were purchased, but the number will be Wargely increased next season. The hand-rearing of prairie grouse was not very successful. This experiment is de- scribed in Notes from the Game Farms and Preserves in this issue. Plans for the Future. _ Next winter the Minnesota League proposes to introduce in the legislature a game breeders bill which will make game farming profitable. Mr. Blair says: “When we get the farmers raising game we can be sure of good sport for years and years tocome. The co-operation not ‘only would prove profitable to them, but would insure sport forever. It is the only way to perpetuate the game birds.” Minnesota has an excellent State game Officer, and we hope he may be continued in office until the State becomes a great -game-producing State and all of the ttsmen have excellent shooting and 1 of the people have an abundance of THE FIELD. game to eat. The league and its secre- tary are to be congratulated. The circulation of The Game breeder rapidly is increasing in Minnesota. We * heard some time ago that the booklet on “Game Farming,” issued by the Hercules Powder Co., had been largely in demand, and that much credit for the good work no doubt should be given to that educa- tional publication and the enterprise of its publishers. Ohio. In Ohio a proposition for State ref- uges in various parts of the State where game can be introduced and bred for public shooting. New York has a big State park where public shooting and fishing are permitted. There are vast bays and saltings where the public can shoot, and vast areas of wild and un- inclosed lands. The State should, of course, permit and regilate shooting on such areas. It cannot issue a license for $1.00 permit- ting the holder to shoot up the posted farms. The breeding and sale of game on a very small area of the lands now posted soon will fill the markets with cheap game. We are pleased to observe that most of the State game officers now agree that the profitable production of game on such places should be encouraged on the most liberal terms. Many of the State game officers subscribe for The Game Breeder and are interestd in work- ing out the problems which rapidly are being worked out in the interest of more game and fewer game laws. Ohio has an excellent State game of- fice, and we hope to see rapid progress in that State. THE GAME BREEDER The Late JUDGE D. C. BEAMAN Letter from Judge Beaman to The Game Breeder Editor The Game Breeders: I have been a long time interested in game and fish breeding and read your magazine with great interest, as I believe it represents one of the most important and coming industries of the nation, viz., the private propagation of game and fish for sale. The private propagation of fish in Colorado under the liberal State laws passed in 1899 has increased so much that our trout are now legally on the market every day in the year, and their illegal catching and sale as a an end. ———s- — i Nas THE GAME BREEDER q Judge D. C. Beaman Reaches the End of a Long and Useful Professional Career. In the death of Judge D. C. Beaman, 77 years old, former vice-president of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, yes- terday afternoon at 2:05 o'clock, at the Metropole Hotel, Denver and Colorado lost a distinguished citizen and a noted lawyer. As a lover and promoter of clean sport, Judge Beaman occupied.a place in which he had few rivals. He was the moving spirit in the organization of the Amer- ican Trotters’ Association, the parent of all Western track associations, serving as vice-president and later as president of that organization. MIND KEENLY LEGAL. As a lawyer, Judge Beaman was known among his associates as a man “with a natural legal mind,” an ever- ready wit, and a remarkably quick per- ception of vital issues. He had an abundance of humor, and often illus- trated his points with apt stories, many of which were drawn from his early experiences and observations on an lowa farm. David Crichton Beaman was born at Burlington, Lawrence County, Iowa, November 22, 1838. His parents were Gamaliel Carter Beaman, a _ Presby- terian minister and ardent abolitionist, and Emelia Crichton, born in Perth- shire, Scotland, and a descendant of the family of which the “Admirable” Crich- ton was the most noted member. As a sergeant in an lowa company of the Union army, he took part in the battle of Athens, Mo., on August 5, 1861. His company engaged in the battle of Athens before it was mustered into the reglular army. Mr. Beaman later was assigned to the Federal revenue service, in which he remained until the close of the war. He presented a Confederate flag and cannon ball captured at the battle of Athens to the Iowa Historical Society. RETIRED SIX YEARS AGO. He was admitted to the bar in Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1869, and quickly rose to eminence. His ability was the Cause of his being called to Colorado in 1887 by John C. Osgood, and he became connected with the operations of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, with which company, as vice-president, director, secretary or general counsel, Mr. Beaman was identified for more than twenty-five years. In January, 1910, he retired from active service. Mr. Beaman married Luella A. Smith at Athens, Mo., December 31, 1860. He visited Gunnison, Colo., and other points of the State from 1880 and 1887, when he moved to Glenwood Springs, comin to Denver in 1888. Besids his widow, Judge Beaman 1s survived by four children, James L. Bea- man, of Pueblo; Mrs. W. T. Harper, of Ottumwa, Iowa; A. D. Beaman, of Denver, and G. C. Beaman, of Los An- geles—The Rocky M ountain News. More Sharks. , Mr. Fred Sauter, “leading taxider- mist,” in a letter to The Game Breeder, says: “I just read in the September Game Breeder what is said about sharks. I have just completed mounting one tiger shark 10 feet long, one white shark 9 feet 6 inches long, one white shark 6 feet long, one sand shark & feet long, and just now I am mounting one blue shark 9 feet 6 inches long. These sharks were all caught along the New Jersey shore. The blue shark I am mounting for Mr. James Dunn, whose son was bitten by a shark in Mattawan Creek, N. J. His leg was mangled quite badly, but he will come out of the hospital all right, except his leg will be stiff. He will travel and exhibit the shark. Mr. Sau-. ter’s advertisement appears on another page. Was it the “blue” shark that attacked the son of Mr. James Dunn? Long Island Clubs. spud There are seventy-one organizations 1n Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, N. Y.. devoted to affording recreation to their members and friends. Many of these clubs have game shoot- ing. Stories about several of them have been published in The Game Breeder. Quail shooting has been pre- 8 THE GAME BREEDER served, and the bag limit recently has been doubled. An interesting fact is that the quail shooting is good on a large area where any one can shoot by reason of the overflow from the “noisy sanctuaries,” and quail shooting is prohibited in other parts of the State, as it is in Ohio and other States. Many of the country clubs have trap shooting also, and, in fact, traps and clay birds are to be found at all of the game clubs. Oil and Sea Birds. Members of the expeditionary force of the United States Marine Corps, on duty at Puerta Plata, Santo Domingo, who visited the sea shore near the place of the Memphis disaster, report that many sea gulls and water fowl were de- stroyed by the oil pumped overboard by the Memphis, Castine and other Amer- ican warships when the storm struck them. The oil stuck to the wings of the birds and prevented flight. We printed some time ago the story of the destruction of thousands of wild ducks which flew down to a lake of oil in Mexico made by the overflow from gushing oil wells. New Jersey. A lady in New Jersey who wished to undertake game breeding wrote to one of the lady members of the Game Con- servation Society and purchased a few pheasant eggs. She was informed after the eggs arrived that she must take out a license which would cost $5 (more than the amount paid for the eggs) ; that this license would expire December 31 and must be renewed before she could expect to realize on the birds -reared; that before she attempted to sell her game she must first offer it to the State at a reasonable price. She decided not to experiment with game and “passed the eggs to a friend who is a voter.” In ‘concluding her letter she wisely remarks: - “The fools are not all dead yet, are they ?” The New Jersey law undoubtedly de- preciates the value of the farm owned by the New Jersey lady and it evidently has put an end to the idea of having ~ game on this farm. Our advice is to ask the ‘“‘voter” to help have some non- sense removed from the New Jersey statute books. Why laws should be en- acted to depreciate farm values and to prevent an important food producing in- dustry we fail to understand. re. In Massachusetts ladies as well as voters are permitted to rear all sorts of game on their farms and to sell the food. There is no charge for the license and the State game department which en- courages the industry has become of great economic importance. Pheasants and other game are sold and eaten and the shooting throughout the State has been much improved. The Necessity for Breeding Stock. One of our readers says: “I have been pointing out the injustice of allow- ing the man who pays a license to go out and kill his bag limit, and the laws provide that that is the only way he can get the birds (kill them), but they will not allow him to take live birds in- ~ stead. ’ The state surely can get some great benefit from any birds taken alive, but it will never‘increase the bird supply by saying that the hunter must kill his game. I have spread the right argument all over the state, and it is beginning to receive due consideration. Your book- let, “Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure,” issued by the Hercules Powder Company, has done the work, and I am certainly grateful to you and to the Hercules people for the six hun- dred or so that I have distributed. “More” Rabbits for Allies. Five hundred thousand rabbits which will furnish food for the allies’ armies — comprised a part of the cargo of the British steamer Cumberland which ar- rived here (Norfolk, Va.) today from Wellington, N. Z., to coal. The ship is ‘en route to Liverpool.—The Globe, N.Y. — More GAME AND FEWER GAME Laws. eS THE GAME BREEDER 9 IN CAPTIVITY. By S. V. Reeves,and J. W. Tarzsot, with Comment by the Editor. O wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion. State Ownership. By S. V. REEVES. Some points that you have made in your article on pages 169 and 170 of the September issue will not bear the test of analysis. Your reference to the old Roman laws does not in reality help your contention. You say the. State owns the game?—When? Why, if at all, when it is in a wild state (?) How- ever, this contention has never been positively settled. It may be of interest to some of your readers to show the actual operation of this law as involving a general principle. For instance, bees in the forests might.be taken by any- one if they were not under the control and management of the owner of the land. In that state of non-control or immediate supervision they were as much, the. property of the State as the game in question. Of course, the ele- ment of trespass is never lacking. After the bees have been hived or brought under the control of the person taking them and the same placed on his prem- ises they become his property—free from the control of the State (their former owner (?). While they are now confined (?) they have the same freedom as before, but the State has. no more jurisdiction over such property than it has over your poultry, and that same Roman law applied precisely to other animal life, under the same con- ditions, as it did to bees. Right here we must consider the term “in captivity.” This, correctly stated, means under di- rect supervision and control; not neces- sarily enclosed by fences, pens, etc. We have no desire to wage a fight with the State over the question of game in a wild state, providing “wild state” is properly defined. To consider game reared on one’s premises with a direct purpose and supervision; by “domestic enterprise’ (if you please), is a positive abridgement of a constitutional right, and the espionage resulting from such a contention is most offensive. In this connection much of my former article defining the policing of game in the wild state could be cited to advantage.. How- ever, I do not have it handy for refer- ence at this moment. peat) Personally I regret that the Game Breeder does not take a positive stand against the license and tag nuisance. When we ask to be rid ‘of this annoy- ance and injustice we have not failed to show the State how it can at the same time protect the game in the wild state. [The United States Supreme Court has de- cided that the State owns the game and that it can regulate the taking of it. Many State statutes declare that the ownership of game 1Siuilathie| StaALe.e) fs) are A We have pointed. out often that the State should not and. probably does not own the game. produced by industry. The trouble has been that State game officers have in many cases taken the idea of State ownership too seriously, and unfortunately the courts have upheld them when people have been arrested for selling pheasants and other game, even in cases when the stock birds and eggs were im- ported from foreign countries. ; j The first game breeders’ bill introduced in New York, the Lupton bill, was written by the éditor of- The Game Breeder. It was held up, and, in answer to a letter, the author of the bill informed’ the writer that the’ State Game Department was opposed to’ permitting game breeding, and that its influence was suf- ficient to prevent the passage of the bill. It was only by the combined efforts of the hotel men, the game dealers and some intelli- gent sportsmen that it was possible to amend a subsequent bill prohibiting the sale of game so as to permit breeders to ‘sell pheasants, ducks and’ deer under regulations which have since been modified. The license, $25, has been reduced to $5. The “otherwise than by shoot- ing” nonsense has been_repealed also. If you realized how hard it was to get anything done 10 THE GAME BREEDER you would appreciate the fact that compro- mises were necessary and that it seemed de- sirable to get what was possible, instead of getting nothing. We believe from now on legislators and courts will be more favorable to game breed- ers. We are in favor of the utmost freedom _and encouragement. There is a difference be- tween game and poultry. There are many who believe, for the present at least, the game sold in the markets as food should be iden- tified. . There is not a sporting paper in Amer- ica that openly advocates the sale of game as food. With these facts in mind, we hope you will agree that we have been doing the best we could in the interest of harmony and prog- ress. We have been told repeatedly by legis- lators and others who have the power to de- feat us that we must at the outset agree to stricter regulations than would obtain later. We have preferred to work harmoniously with those who seem to be strong enough to defeat all progress than not to get any legislation favorable to the breeders’ industry. We have refused to be muzzled when out- rages have been perpetrated on game breeders in the name of the law. We have raised money to protect the innocent when attacked, and we shall continue to do so. Mr. Talbot has secured a law which is eminently satisfactory to breeders who have game “in captivity.” If this covers all game bred wild in inclosed fields, so long as it remains on the premises, and if such game can be sold as food in other States, and the law proves to be satisfactory, it no doubt will be copied in other States. The Game Breeder is the proper place for discussions about amendments to encourage game breeding. We believe the discussions can be carried on without ill-feeling. The magazine is open even to those who may see fit to denounce it for going too fast or too slow. We hope to see all interested in the important subject acting in harmony. We are glad to publish your interesting letter, and we hope it will lead to others which may tend to settle the questions relating to the owner- ship and sale of game by breeders.—Fditor. ] [We hope our readers. especially those who are interested in amending the game laws in the interest of breeders, will read the follow- ing interesting communication from Mr. John Talbot, president of The Bird Society. We are always glad ‘to print both sides of any question. We desire, above all things, to be fair. The only difference between Mr. Talbot and The Game Breeder is one of method. We are quite sure there is a legal difference be- tween game and poultry where game is bred wild in the fields and that the breeders do well to submit to reasonable regulations a license without charge or for a nominal amount. If there is no difference legally be- tween game and poultry, Mr. Talbot clearly is right. If there is such difference there would seem to be good grounds for reasonable regulations, especially in a country where there is a strong sentiment against the sale of wild game legally taken. we shall be glad to hear from some of them on this point.—Editor.] By Joun W. Tacsor. Here are my views of an article in The Game Breeder entitled “A Money Making Industry.” Mr. Huntington ob- jects to the words “in captivity” in the Indnana law, which reads: “All birds and animals reared and bred in captiv- ity shall be considered domestic fowls and stock, and the owner or raiser thereof may keep, sell, ship, transport or otherwise dispose of them, and the same shall not be affected or covered by the laws prohibiting or regulating the killing or disposition of birds and animals grown or propagated in a wild state.” He does not understand the legal mean- ing of “captivity.” The dictionary says captivity means “subject to domination or control.’ Captivity is a synonym of subjection, and an antonym of “free- dom” and “independence.” In the days of slavery the courts held that although a slave be permitted unshackled to go on errands for his master, even at a great distance, he was nevertheless in “bondage” and therefore in “captivity.” New York courts have held that a swarm of bees is in captivity although the individual bees roam all over the countryside away from their owner’s property. Friend Huntington says: ‘““.. . There is a decided difference be- tween game and poultry.” The didter- ence, he might have added, is one of structure and is anatomical. There is no difference between poultry ownership and game ownership. Occasionally there is born a cow with five legs and a five- legged cow is different from a four- legged cow, but no person would urge the State to require the owner to obtain a license to keep the five-legged cow. Brother Huntington says “the idea that the State owns the game has been given prominence by the courts in America.”. Truly. It has been given prominence by the courts everywhere. Courts have given prominence to the idea also that the State owns Huntington and can take Many able law-. ~ yers and judges read The Game Breeder, and Pee ees See him whenever it gets ready. The courts also hold consistently that the State owns all trees and all lands. Brother Huntington’s article shows lack of legal understanding of the proposition, so his attempted differentiation between own- ership of poultry and the State owner- ship of game along legal lines amounts to nothing. And therefore there is no merit to his further statement that in the light of the State’s ownership of game it seems reasonable to require that those who rear game exactly similar in appearance to State game should list themselves as licensed breeders and iden- tify the game they send to the public markets, for it would be just as reason- able indeed to require a homesteader who reduced public land to possession to put a tag on it when he sold a load of building sand. . . . He says game bred in a wild state on enclosed farms is more easily stolen and disposed of than poultry. If he means that a pheasant raised in captivity in Indiana could be stolen and marketed more easily, and its marketing would excite less at- tention and suspicion in the absence of a tag, than the marketing of a chicken would excite, he is talking nonsense. The more scarce an article is the more attention the marketing of it will attract. Chickens are more common than gaine birds. Chickens are more easily obtained than game birds. Therefore the offering of a chicken for sale would occasion less comment and attract less notice than would the offering for sale of something more valuable, like a pheasant, and therefore if tagging has any virtue as a preventative of larceny it is more neces- sary in the case of chickens than in the case of pheasants.: The charge of 50 cents a year in Ohio, two dollars in lowa and twenty-five dollars in California, pay- ment of which is required of every per- son who augments the State’s wealth by propagating game is an interference with liberty. Requiring a game raiser to ob- tain a permit is as wrong as requiring him to buy a license to engage in game raising. A law requiring a license tends: to bring about the extinction of wild life, ecause it tends to prevent and always THE GAME BREEDER 11 discourages game raising. In Indiana where no such permit is required, if a farmer’s wife finds a sick quail, she cares for and raises birds from it, or liberates it after it is well. If, before feeding it and perhaps putting a splint on its broken leg, she had to wait for the rural carrier, send a letter to the Game Com- missioner, pay a license fee, get a permit and buy a tag, she would “let the bird go.” We said in “Game Laws and Game,” “It is only by keeping game and game birds that their habits can be studied and that intelligence can be used in determining the best methods of. feed- ing, rearing and propagating their kind. The persons who make that study usual- ly do it without the expectation of finan- cial reward. They do it because their intelligence interests them in life of all kinds. They devote time and observa- tion to this study which results in un- told wealth to the State, and any law which discourages them or forbids such study by requiring that they obtain a license—is a law to bring about the ex- tinction of game, because you cannot ex- pect one to devote time and attention to such study and work if he is compelled to obtain a license and to unwind red tape and to pay a fee and buy tags to en- able him to do the work without being fined—a man who wishes to rear wild game should be permitted and encour- aged to do it. He should not be ham- pered or discouraged by any law * *.” Friend Huntington continues, “Fruit farmers often use expensive labels to identify their fruit and to advertise their farms.” Therefore, “the game farmer should be willing to put inexpensive la- bels * * on the game he sends to market.” Mr. Post of Battle Creek spends thousands of dollars advertising a breakfast: food and therefore a farmer who raises corn should be compelled to put a label on every sack he sells. Mr. Gillette puts out fancy labels to adver- tise his razors and Armours use colored posters to work up business for their packing industry and to sell hams, and therefore a woman who raises a chicken in her back yard should be compelled to buy an “inexpensice” tag and place it on 12 THE GAME BREEDER x) - : a chicken if she sells it. To say the least, that reasoning is childish. And equally puerile is friend Huntington’s statement, “We should remember that the game breeding history in America is young,’ and the conclusion on that ac- count that the law should require every- body who wants to raise game to get a permit. The idea of leading a moral Christian life is also young to some peo- ple and therefore, according to Hunt- ington’s reasoning, one should get per- mission from the Game Commissioner before he permits himself to get religion. Brother Huntington says men who like to eat game are quite ready to pay the extra price which one must add if he has to pay for a State license. Where did you get that idea, Brother Huntington? Your trouble is that the pheasants raised by you are raised with ink on the top floor of a New York office building. Prac- tical pheasant raisers who really rear and sell pheasants that go to the table to be eaten know that no man willingly pays more than necessary for anything. And therefore your statement that men will be willing to pay more for a game bird to A because he is required to buy a license from the State than they must pay to B who pays no license, on your own sober second thought I am certain you will withdraw. You also say if the breeder can get an excellent insurance against theft by paying a few dollars for a hand- ful of tags, he is not damaged much. Where does the breeder get that insur- ance? The tag does not discourage theft. The State does not indemnify the breeder who buys a tag if his game is stolen. Your argument that it is more difficult to secure a really proper law that will permit the rearing of game without any license, permission or tagging could just as well be applied against the argument that man should lead a clean life. Ac- cording to your reasoning it would be much better for doctors to suggest to people that they be only cleanly one day a month because it requires less effort to be cleanly one day a month than it does to keep clean all the month. You say in the same article, “It is an outrage to The tag does not prevent theft.. charge $25.00 a year for a game 1 raiser’s — license as they do in California.” If it is wrong to charge $25.00, why is it right © to charge a cent ? This is not a matter of degrees or amount; it is a matter of — principle. The difficulty is that you have — departed from first principles; you have — failed to note the conclusions of great — economists. Bishop, the great law writ- — er, once said, “The principles that under- lie all legal reasoning are comparatively — few, but the instances that depend on © them are numberless. Therefore the — careful lawyer will learn the rules and how to apply them and let the instances take care of themselves. Conforming to — Bishop, I refer Brother Huntington to the “Wealth of Nations,” written by the - great economist, Adam’ Smith, more than | a century ago. He said: “The natural j effort of every individual to better his — own condition, when suffered to exert it- self with freedom and security, is so- powerful a principle, that it is, alone, and without any assistance, not only ca- pable of carrying on society to wealth and prosperity, but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.” q More About “In Captivity.” Mr. Talbot says.we do not understand the meaning of the words, “in captivity. a We think we do. It is decided in the slave case, relied upon by Mr. Talbot, that the ownership of the slave continued even when tl e| slave was far from the immediate control of his master. ; For the benefit of the non-legal read- er I may say that the writ of replevin issues when anyone files an affidavit stating the ownership of personal prop- erty of any kind and the object is to se- cure the immediate possession of one’s property before the suit is tried. The plaintiff is required to give a bond t satisfy the possessor of the property in the event that the suit is decided in his favor or that the claim of ownership is not sustained. . Because a slave in the time of slay er y or a horse, cow or any personal property THE GAME BREEDER 13 at the present time can be taken in re- plevin by the’ owner before the suit is decided, it does not follow that a grouse or a quail or other game bird, reared in a wild state in a field where it has been introduced by the owner, can be taken in replevin if it departs from the field and from the control the owner of the game may have had over it by reason of feeding it and caring for it while it re- _ mained in the place where he introduced _ it, or where he may have placed the eggs _and hatched the game. It has been decided that a deer which: escaped from a park might be deemed to be “in captivity” so long as the keeper was in close pursuit and able to identify it. The “captivity” vanished and the ownership ceased when the deer joined others in the woods or was lost to sight and was said to have again become ferae naturae. All legal writers and all judges who _have passed on game and its ownership, and the “in captivity” question, say that the ownership of game is a “qualified ownership,” and that such ownership easily may be ended, as when the game wandered from the premises. The ownership of the slave was and the ownership of poultry and domestic animals is not a “qualified ownership,” but an absolute ownership. Such animals may be followed and retaken in replevin just as slaves were. We agree that in all cases where the ownership is absolute that Mr. Talbot is right in his ideas of “in captivity.” The ownership continues no matter where the personal property, “absolutely owned,” may wander and it may be said always to be “in captivity.” This is not true, however, of partridges, deer or other game. The ownership easily is lost; the “in captivity” easily is terminated. __ Mr. Talbot, no doubt, had in mind his Golden or Lady Amhurst pheasant in a pen. There are decisions that if a com- paratively rare animal, unusual to a neighborhood, escapes from captivity it may still be considered to be “in cap- tivity” when found wandering in a wild State in a wood where easily it is recog- nized. A quail having wandered into the 4 field or wood, where many similar birds live, certainly-no longer is “in captivity ;” the ownership is as surely ended as is the ownership of wild fowl which fly out to public waters from the pond where they were bred by industry and where they were “in captivity” so long as they kept returning to the home pond. A giraffe escaping to mingle with cat- tle on an adjoining field and a prairie grouse or quail escaping from the own- er’s field are quite different in so far as the “in captivity” doctrine is applied. The monkey of the organ-grinder which has slipped his collar was cited at an- other time by Mr. Talbot as illustrating his claim that an escaping animal was still “in captivity.” The ownership of the monkey was absolute. The monkey was easily identified. There are many deci- sions about bees. So long as they go and come from and to a hive they may be said to be owned and in captivity. When they swarm and depart in a body the ownership still may remain, as in the case of the deer, so long as the bees are in sight and the owner is in pursuit of them. The ownership ends when the bees are lost in the woods, although they may probably be seen again in a place where there are similar objects. If this is a “lack of legal understand- ing,’ as Mr. Talbot says, we would seem to have the same failing which Black- stone had and which lawyers and courts have had from his time to the present. We still think that partridges in a field at a distance from a house are more in danger of being netted and stolen than poultry is when housed near a residence where a watch dog is on hand. We still believe that pheasants can be more easily taken by poachers when roosting in a wood at a distance from the protected poultry yard, than the poultry can be taken. We believe more game than poultry is stolen where both are plenti- ful. This may be because the game is more valuable. In the older countries the license regulations are applied to the game dealers who.are strictly held to ae- count. Here again we find a difference between the management of game and poultry. Nothing would suit the writer 14 better than to see the safeguards applied at this end in America, but there are many who believe, for the present at least, such regulations are not enough. As to Mr. Talbot’s statement that build- ing sand should not be identified, the ownership of the sand is absolute and not a qualified ownership. As to his idea that we have reared pheasants only in an office, we may say that we have reared many of these birds single-handed and thousands of them with the aid of skilled keepers who know probably more about this industry than either Mr. Talbot or the writer ever will know. We have reared thousands of wild ducks also and we have seen hun- dreds of them depart to be legally shot by others in the neighborhood because the qualified ownership was lost. Poul- try could not be so shot. We have feared that the words “in captivity” might be held to mean that grouse and quail which left the rearing field and no longer came to feed and no longer were in control, although still on the premises of the owner, would be held to have returned to a wild state, and that the qualified ownership was lost. This is a serious matter to sports- men since if such birds become subject to the bag limit laws, providing that only THE CASE OF MARY RAHLMAN. — We published last month an account’ of the interference of a California game officer with the excellent work of a mem- ber of our society in breeding quail. The officer informed Miss Rahlman, who had reared seventy-five quail, that this was too many ; that he only could permit her to have “a limited number.” Here are some additional facts which are especially interesting, since they sug- gest losses of quail eggs due to irriga- tion: Such losses must be large in re- gions where irrigation is common, and if the California laws prohibit the hatch- THE GAME BREEDER t ee ee a very few birds can be taken in a sea- son, and to the open season laws, which in some States make very short seasons during cold, rainy weather, it will not be worth while to produce grouse or quail — or to own a bird dog. We fear there would be objections to the sale of such game. i We would like to ask Mr. Talbot if a grouse or quail, which has left the rear- ing field and returned to a wild state, can be taken in replevin as poultry can be taken, or if the “qualified owneship” has been lost. 3 ie We would like to ask him if such game under the “in captivity” law he cites can be shot at any time and in any — numbers and if such game can’ be sold as food in his State and shipped to New York? If we are right in our ideas — of “in captivity,” the breeding of our — native game in the best manner may still be illegal. Those who breed pheasants in inclosures and who are content to kill them “‘otherwise than by shooting,” of course, have nothing to fear. = The industry of breeding duck, pheas- ants and deer, “in captivity,” is thriving in many states. Vast numbers ate pro- | duced annually. We propose to en- | courage grouse and quail breeding for sport and for profit, and we hope to see the game bred wild in protected fields. ing of eggs taken from irrigation water after the hen quail has been obliged to desert them, such laws certainly should be repealed, and in the meantime they might well be forgotten. The people certainly would not approve of arresting and jailing a woman for such industry. The facts as written to The Game Breeder by Miss Rahlman are as follows: “Last fall Mr. Pritchard, Game Com- missioner of Los Angeles, visited our place. My brother and I have a pheas: ant farm where we raise hundreds of pheasants. My brother being absent, - —_ nae Pra ‘ THE GAME BREEDER showed him around the place and told him we were desirous of obtaining other varieties of game birds. He spoke very encouragingly and liberally, saying that they (the Commissioners) were anxious to encourage and not to hinder game breeding. He told me to just go ahead and get whatever we wanted and then let him know, and he would fix it up all right for us (to which I have a good witness ). Consequently, last Spring we secured a number of quail eggs and after we had seventy-five fine, thrifty little Cali- fornia valley quail nicely started we sent in au application for a permit. We obtained part of our eggs from people who keep quail in their aviaries, they holding the necessary permits for keeping quail. . Other eggs were taken in a field which is irrigated. 1 took 16 eggs from a nest in an apricot orchard (the orchard being under irrigation ), the owner giving me permission to do so.. Seventeen eggs were given me by a man who was irri- gating, the eggs having already been covered by water. taken by my brother, the owner of the field giving his permission. These eggs also had been covered by irrigation water which caused the mother mee to desert the nest. Two weeks ago some men, who were fumigating orange trees caught two quail under the fumigating tent and gave them to us. They now are in our possession. We have hundreds of visitors at our pheasant farm. and every week people are asking to buy quail, but our hands are tied by the game commissioners. The only liberty the game breeders of Cali- fornia have is the liberty of free speech. You may publish all or any part of this. Yours for more game, Mary RAHLMAN. Subscribe to Tue Game Breeper, $1.00 a Year. Fourteen eggs were They would have been ~~ killed if left under the fumigating tent. 15 Correspondence in the Rahlman Case. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. Los Angeles, Cal., August 3, 1916. Rahlman & Rahlman, Dear Sirs: Your letter of August 2 at hand, and I see by your letter that the game farming business is “booming.” JI am afraid there are some disappointments in store for yourselves and others as well. It will be impossible for you to start a game farm with these 75 quail that you now \have in your possession. You will remember that when I had the conversation with you on this matter I told you that you would have to get your start from without the boundaries of the State. The eggsigiven you by parties irrigating were wild eggs and belong to the people of the State as a whole, and the eggs taken from private aviaries can- not ibe used to stock your game farm, be- cause all permits given to people owning pri- vate aviaries read, “for propagation purposes only,” and are not to be used in a commercial way, as those birds are the property of the State simply held by various people for scien- tific, educational and propagation purposes. We are of the opinion that you will- be wasting time and money in feeding 75 quail for this purpose, and we cannot give you a permit to capture’ mountain quail, if you want them for the same purpose. The pheasants are a different rated en- tirely, as there are no pheasants: native to California. Cie We are willing to give you a permit for a limited number of valley quail if you desire them for exhibition purposes: We will be pleased to ae from you fur- ther in this matter. Yours truly, : Fish and Game Commission, Sa elses Pritchard, Assistant. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. Los Angeles, Cal. Aug, 8, 1916. Rahlfnae & Rahlman, Gentlemen : Your letter of August 5 at hand. We will thank you if you will give us the names and addresses of any person or persons who have offered quail or quail eggs for sale. We are sorry that you do not seem to understand the law which we have tried to explain to you. Even if you had a breeder’s license now we could not:give you a permit for the quail in question. You should have notified this office when you secured these eggs; you did not do so.’ You now have quail in your possession illegally. In other words, when this law was passed there was no provision made for the securing of the stock, and it was understood that the stock for the various farms should be se- cured from without the boundaries of the 16 State. We have refused permits to all holders of breeder’s licenses. Yours truly, 2H Fish and Game Commission, H. G. Pritchard, Assistant. At this stage of the game (August 10) Miss Mary Rahlman wrote to M. F. Newbert, president of the Fish and Game Commission, Sacramento, Cali- fornia, asking for a permit to keep 75 quail for exhibition purposes. She in- formed the commission that she had written to Mr. Pritchard asking for a permit, and that he only wanted to per- mit her to keep a limited number, while she wished to keep the seventy-five. She signed the letter, Mary RAHLMAN, Member of the Game Conservation Society. August 21, 1916; H. G. Pritchard, Assistant, wrote to Miss Rahlman,from Los Angeles as follows: “Your letter of August 10th, written to Mr. F. M. Newbert, of Sacramento, has been re- ferred to this office, as this office has charge of all fish and game matters in Southern California. “Now, in this latetr letter you ask tor a permit to keep 75 quail for exhibition pur- poses. In your letter of August 5, addressed to us, you ask for a permit to keep these 75 quail, stating that next year you would apply for a game breeder’s license. This would nat- urally lead us to believe that you expect to use the birds in question to stock your pro- posed game farm. “We will give you a permit for these birds THE GAME BREEDER FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES ONLY. under the following conditions : : “That you do not dispose of any of the birds by selling, trading or bartering without © written permission from this commission, and render to us, at any time we may wish, an accounting of the birds you have in your possession. “Tf this is satisfactory to you we will issue a permit as above stated, but we cannot permit you or any one else to start a game farm for profit with the native birds of this State, as you informed me, on my visit, that it was your intention to start a game farm.” The Permit. August 24, 1916, the following permit was issued to Miss Mary Rahlman and her brother: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, In accordance with law, permission is hereby granted to Rahlman & Rahlman to keep in ‘captivity, for exhibition purposes only, 75 Val- ley Quail; the same not to be disposed of without written permission from the Fish and © Game Commission, By order of the Board. Fish and Game Commission, : ) Connell, Commissioner. It is to be hoped that the California - laws soon will be amended to permit breeders to breed and sell all species of game. If a license is required there should be no charge for it. The law should also provide for the taking of stock birds and eggs for propagation purposes by reputable game farmers who undertake to breed and sell game. It is a pity the Fish and Game Commission is compelled to execute absurd laws. NOTES FROM THE. GAME Good Shooting. We would advise our readers to write to Mr. Jasper White, Waterlily, about the good shooting there. We have heard that this is a most interesting place to shoot, and readers can learn much about the wild duck foods, since Mr. White is a large dealer in Sago pond weed and others. It is an easy trip by boat or rail to Norfolk, Virginia, and from there it is a short sail to Waterlily. The sportsman will see on the jour- ney the famous Ragged Island Club and FARMS AND PRESERVES. many other good duck clubs, and he will surely have a good time and good shoot- ing at Waterlily. Mr. White’s adver- tisement is on the classified page. More Muskrats. The muskrat farmers of Wisconsin took 58,435 of these animals during the year ending June 30. This is the first year under the new Wisconsin law pro- viding for this industry. The farmer doing the largest business reported the sale of 12,125 muskrat hides for $5,303.60. THE GAME BREEDER 3 isi The Wapshontas Bungalow Wapshontas Interior A NEW IOWA CLUB. By E. M. SHaron. I am sending you pictures of the Wapshontas bungalow. Our work has been getting ready so far. We bought some Mallards to start on, and are now looking for a gamekeeper. We are planting our lakes and ponds with wild rice and potamogetons. The state warden has offered us some wild Mallards as soon as we can take care of them. Quite a number of the farm- ers in that neighborhood are breeding pheasants and wild ducks. We have a splendid crop of quail on the preserve and we intend to take care of them dur- ing the winter. We have used the premises consider- ably during the past summer. Most of our members spend their vacations there. It is very convenient to drive out, get dinner and return the same even- ing or early the next morning, as it is only twenty-five miles and a splendid road at most all seasons. We have fur- nished the bungalow entirely by personal contributions, with easy chairs, tables, piano, talking machine, bed-room fur- niture, etc. ~ A Simple Wild Duck Trap. Captain Aymer Maxwell, an English authority on game birds, says: “After all the ingenuity that has been expended on the making of duck decoys, intricate in design, costly to construct and main- tain, it is interesting to find that wild duck may be caught by far easier means. Hard by the fine duck decoy at Netherby, carefully planned with its seven pipes of approved pattern, there stands an un- pretentious wire cage, which any one could knock together in one hour, using no more costly material than a few bits of wood, a strip of wire netting, ham- mer and nails. One side of this simple pen lifts up, and a cylinder of wire net- ting, open at both ends, and wide 18 THE GAME BREEDER enouzh to alfc\ free passage to a duck, lies on the ground, leading from the open side to the center of the pen. For ten days or so the ducks feed gloriously in the open pen, working all round and through the cylinder; then the open side is let down, covering all but the open- ing of this tube. With evening comes the flight of ducks; they have been used to passing through the innocent look- ing tube of wire netting with impunity, and soon the pen is full, When, how- ever, they wish to depart, to look for an exit in the center of the pen never seems to occur to them, and they wander disconsolately up and down the wails of their prison until with morning comes Mr. Bell, duck keeper at Netherby and originator of this ingenious device, to count his captives, cut the wings of those which are to be given their lives, and alas! to wring the necks of the rest, whose ignominious end is a prelude to their appearance in the market.” The wild duck decoy referred to is an elaborate trap often with many tubes, into which ducks are decoyed and taken in large numbers for the markets. The decoy is fully described in the book, “Our Wild Fowl and Waters,’ pub- lished by The Game Conservation So- ciety and advertised in The Game Breeder. Two game keepers, formerly at Neth- erby, are now employed by game breed- inx clvhs in America and use the trap not only to catch their ducks, but also to trap pheasants and other game birds. When the trap is used for quail and grouse it would seem desirable to stretch a string netting below the wire roof to prevent the birds injuring themselves by flying against the wire when alarmed. The trap should be visited often, since the birds are much exposed to ground vermin after they are captured. Editor The Game Breeder: I am sending you a story about my wild ducks. My birds are the pure wild variety. I have no pictures that would print well, but I will send you some as soon as I can. W. R. HInDE. [We are sure our readers will be interested in what you write. Have a professional photographer make a few pictures of the ducks—two or three—and send us the bill. Pictures always add to any account of game breeding.—Editor. ] ay. J The Wild Duck Trouble. Tn the August number is an article, “A New Duck Trouble.” I have had the same thing with both wild and tame ducks. 1 believe it is caused by keep- _ ing the ducks without water deep enough to get their heads in. As anyone knows who has kept ducks, they are ravenous feeders and often they get the food in their eyes, especially if it is a mash food; and if they do not have access to water deep enough to get their whole heads in and “wash the food out, some is liable to stay there and a cheesy lump will form about it. As soon as the swell- ing is noticed the duck should be caught and this substance ‘removed. It will generally come out with a rubbing to- wards the eye; then wash with Boric acid a couple of times a day ‘until well. I believe if taken in hand as soon as noticed there should be no loss of life. If this applies to Mr. Shaw’s ducks, I trust. it will set him right. . Bes Bos. Borns. Daitieed ee N. Y. Wild Dusk Over-abundant. Editor Game Breeder: — . We raised quite a few Mallard ates but have been unable to find a market for them, so I am just about in the notion of discontinuing trying to .raise any more Mallards. - I would’ like to place the ducks that I have on hand, and will give some one a bargain on them. a We Rie Indiana. [Mallards are getting to be quite abundant in many places, but an advertisement in The Game Breeder will sell your birds. The New York market is now open to the sale of mal- lards reared in other States, and we are send- ing you instructions how to sell the birds in New York, if you prefer to sell them as food. The birds became plentiful so rapidly that had it not been for the opening of the New York market many would have stopped breed- ing mallards. We heard recently of another breeder who quit breeding mallards, but he will start again on a large scale. These ducks are advertised on another page.—Editor.] tomy ‘THE GAME BREEDER 19 What Club is This? What Club is This? . While visiting a shooting and fishing club-recently, the small boy who appears in the picture said he knew where there was another club, and since it was a bright, sunny day, but cool enough to make a trip by boat enjoyable, we set out through the marshy water-ways to visit the club. No one was at home and the boy said the club would not be opened for a few weeks, when the duck shooting opened. If any of our readers know this club we shall be glad to hear from them. Meantime we shall get a. list of the members, since it seems proper for them to have The Game Breeder. Poison for Crows: Effect on Poultry and Game. The Pennsylvania Department of Ag- riculture has asked experts in univer- sities and colleges of the state to inform the department if strychnine will kill crows and not affect chickens and game birds. A communication from Harrisburg, Pa., to The World, N. Y., says: ‘The State Live Stock Sanitary Board stirred up the question by sending out a notice urging that crows be exterminated and giving instructions as to the use of the poison. “Some people wanted to know if chickens would be harmed by it. The board officials replied that they would not, and told of the result of an experi- ment by one man who had written to the department that he had fed strych- nine in corn to brown leghorn chickens and that they had not minded it a bit. “When he threw it out for the crows to eat he had to send out burial parties. On the other hand, quail did not seem to mind it a particle.” Prairie Grouse Breeding in Minnesota. Charles F. Stewart, in the Min- neapolis Sunday Tribune, reports the grouse experiment at the game breeding farm, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota: “But as to the prairie chickens, that’s a story of bad luck and misfortune. Last winter state game wardens were ordered to trap prairie chickens for the league. The wardens trapped, but they sent in only 12 hens out of some 45 birds. This was not a desirable division of sexes and the hawks and owls of early spring made it worse by nabbing six of the twelve 9 hens before the snow was well off the ground. “Tt was at first thought that some of the chickens would be left to nest in the wild and some kept in restraint so that their eggs could be placed under barnyard hens. But with the disappear- ance of| 6 of the 12 hens, it was decided to put all the eggs under domestic hens. The barnyard hens proved too heavy for the prairie fowl eggs and a number were broken. The bantams were so scarce that they were all kept on quail eggs. Even after the young prairie chickens were hatched it seemed as if the trouble had only started. These birds, when young, showed themselves more suscep- tible to disease than any of the other _ varieties. The damp ground gave them colds and croup and it seemed as if no food quite met the requirements of their stomachs. In fact, it was proved to Mr. Blair’s satisfaction that Big Island is too damp a place for the rearing of prairie chickens. One by one the birds died off or fell victims of ‘vermin,’ in which class is put hawks, owls, weasels, skunks, cats and insects. The ‘jiggers’ got a lot of the birds. “Today there are just three of this year’s prairie chicken flock left and they have a weather eye on the sky all the time for the swooping hawks and owls. “Quite a number of the old birds still are on hand, as they seem able to resist damp ground and cold nights. ““The prairie chicken venture does not look very good,’ said Mr. Blair. ‘But we have learned a lot by our experience of this year, and with proper ground could breed both the chickens and par- tridges in great numbers.’ ” Quail Breeding in Minnesota. Mr. Blair, in the interview quoted above, says: “The experience with these birds (quail) shows a better pro rata harvest than with any other kind of bird. Quail eggs were purchased and put under bantam hens. In addition to this, quite a number of quail were turned loose on one end of the island to do their own nesting. “If there had been more bantams available there would have been a bigger 20 THE GAME BREEDER effort made to raise quail. But bantams are scarce. In fact, the league is now raising its own bantam hens. Both the ‘quail left to do their own domestic busi- ness and the quail hatched out by the bantams have done nobly. Those raised by bantams are as tame as can be. When Keeper Daily starts off with his bucket — of feed he need not whistle up his quail. They see him from afar and outdistance the old hen in reaching the “supper man.’ “The quail raised in the wild are not so tame, but they probably have a sneak- ing liking for the keepers.” Cat Aftermath. We have published much about the destruction of game by cats. Owen Jones, in his excellent book, “Ten Years of Game Keeping,” says: ‘No decent keeper ever dreams of interfering with cats that don’t poach.” Ferrets. We invite our readers’ attention to the advertisements of ferrets in this issue. Often we have had inquiries for ferrets and it is an advantage to our readers to know where they can purchase them. Rats are one of the worst enemies of wild ducks and other game on game farms and preserves and the ferrets are one of the best aids to game keepers and game farmers who would keep down the spats: Do It Today. We strongly advise all preserve own-: ers, game keepers and gaine farmers to write to The Oneida Community, Ltd., Oneida, N. Y., and ask for their cata- logue of traps, also for an illustrated booklet, ‘The Newhouse Trapper’s Guide.” The booklet is full of good stories about the fox and other enemies of game and how to trap them. We, of course, wish to give our new advertiser an idea that there are some game farms, game keepers and preserves in America. You will please us and get a good picture book about vermin if you will write as we suggest. Do it today. The address is Oneida Community, Ltd., Oneida, N. Y. Sign your letters and post cards, “Yours for more game.” THE GAME BREEDER QL By D. W. HunTINGTON. Prior to publishing a series of articles about the numerous enemies of game and how to control them, I wish to point out to sportsmen and farmers who are equally interested in this subject the importance of amending the laws in places where such amendments are nec- essary, so as to make it legal to trap injurious game and poultry enemies at any time on places where game or poul- try are bred for profit. _ It cannot be denied that certain game enemies are valuable on account of their fur and that many of them are beneficial in various ways. Certain hawks, for example, are said to be ben- eficial because they eat grasshoppers. These may well be protected in places where no game or poultry are reared, but the owner of a pheasantry or poul- try yard should have the right to de- stroy them when they are observed do- ing considerable damage to the food he is engaged in producing. I have seen places where the pheasants were so tre- mendously abundant that there. were not enough grasshoppers to go round. Certain game enemies destroy mice, undoubtedly, but on places where game and poultry are reared the mice can be controlled with traps and terriers. I have seen terriers on game farms that were much faster in destroying both rats and mice than the most skilled hawk or owl. In places where shooting has been prohibited for ten years or more, the deer have become abundant, largely be- cause the wolves and other enemies do not occur, the deer often do damage to the farmer’s grain and fruit trees. Laws protecting the deer have been amended in some places so as to permit the farmer to kill the deer when found injurious. Such statutes are in harmony with a very early decision in Massachusetts: the court acquitted a man without leaving the bench when it appeared that the deer he shot was doing damage. I published the story some time ago of a man who was arrested by a game war- den because he killed a mink after it had destroyed fifty-seven of his hens. The - justice decided in favor of the game warden (wrongly, I think) -and the owner of the hens elected not to pay the fine but to go to jail. Such performances tend to bring the laws into contempt and there have been entirely too many such cases. The owners of game and poultry are intelligent and industrious people. Easily they can be persuaded not to destroy species which are beneficial and harm- less. They can not so easily be per- suaded to harbor fur bearers or even deer in places where these animals de- stroy the profits of their industry. Game farmers and poultrymen are not opposed to those who rear fur bearing animals for profit; they are not op- posed to laws protecting any harmful species on public lands or on private (Continued on page 25.) 92 THE GAME BREEDER ‘The Game Breeder PusBLISHED MontHLy Epirep sy DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON NEW YORK, OCTOBER, 1916. TERMS: 10 Cents a Copy—$1.00 a year in Advance. Postage free to all subscribers in the United States. To All Foreign Countries and Canada, $1.25. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, INC. PUBLISHERS, 150 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK D. W. Huntineton, President, F. R. Perxorro, Treasurer, J. C. Hontineton, Secretary. Telephone, Beekman 3685. We hope that ‘‘some disappointments” for game breeders in California soon will be legislated out of existence. See the letter from the California game of- ficer in “The Rahlman Case,” printed in this issue. The people of California should re- member at all times that eggs taken from the water in an irrigated field, after the mother quail has been com- pelled to desert her nest, belong to the people, “as a whole.” That it is wrong to have quail hatched from such eggs In possession for commercial purposes. See the Case of Mary Rahlman in this issue. Great are some of the game laws and some of those who execute them! “We are of the opinion that you will _ be wasting time and money in feeding 75 quail. California State game of- ficer to Mary Rahiman. Hot stuff that! The people, “as a whole,” are begin- ning to learn why they no longer have quail on toast. The people, “as a whole,” own the game, but some game officers believe they hold it in trust for those who shoot for fun and do not wish the people to have any game to eat even if it be produced by industry. Truly said, the dean of American sportsmen, Charles Hallock, “We need a revolution of thought and a revival of common sense.’ “Those birds (quail) are the property a the state, simply held by various people for scientific purposes.” What can be more scientific than the preparation of a quail for the toast by a competent chef? “Man may live without knowledge, live without books ; but civilized man can not live without cooks.” See the Rahlman COR RESEDD ence in this issue. A WORD TO “THE PEOPLE AS A WHOLE.” We hope the people of California, “as a whole,” will instruct their representa- tives when they assemble that it is high time to permit industrious breeders to take as many birds alive for propagation as the sportsmen are now permitted to destroy. Both are a part of the peo- ple “as a whole.” It should not be legal to destroy and illegal to create. One trouble is that the state game officers seem to have mistaken game owned by individuals for game owned by the state. Some of the “people as a whole” would like to take their share of the state property alive instead of dead, in order that they may multiply the species and see that others of “the people as a whole” have a taste of the game they are said to own. Game is very good to eat. This suggests that all the game breeders’ laws which have been enacted (the Talbot law as well as ours) are defective in that they do not make provision for the tak~ ing of stock birds by reputable breeders who soon will show thousands of birds on small areas if they ue permitted to do so. THE DISCUSSION OF DIFFER- ENCES. We admire a man who differs with us and who says so in the magazine, where any one can discuss any subject inter- esting to game breeders. We have a small opinion of a fellow who goes sneaking about misrepresent- ing the magazine and advising people not to read it or to advertise in it.. We advise. our readers to read what Mr- te THE GAME BREEDER 23 Talbot says in this issue. He may be right. We may be wrong. We are quite sure we both want fewer and simpler laws and “more game.” We hope to see the breeders pay nothing for a li- cense, as they do in Massachusetts. We would prefer to see the license and reg- ulations applied to the dealers as they are in other countries. We have doubted the possibility of putting our preference in the law books at present. GAME BREEDING ACTIVITY. As we anticipated, the opening of the New York market to game bred in other states has resulted in great activity throughout the country as the good news becomes known. Many new breeders are starting. Many old ones are increasing their output. All report a demand far exceeding the supply. Not a week passes without our helping some new breeders to start and often we help to create new game breeding clubs where the shooting will be lively. Observing the ratio of increase, we predict, with- out hesitation, that in three years America will be the biggest game pro- ducing country in the world. TRAPS AND TRAPPING. There is a big demand for informa- tion about traps and trapping. Vermin is reported very abundant everywhere and very destructive. We find it dif- ficult to answer our mail about this sub- ject. We shall run during the coming year.a.series of illustrated articles about trapping vermin, written by the best American and English writers. THE CONTROL OF GAME ENEMIES. In announcing an important series of articles about the control of game enemies, we wish to make it plain that The Game Breeder will treat this sub- ject fairly. We are well aware that the indiscriminate destruction of even the species known to be harmful should not be tolerated. We believe that even some of the harmful species may be spared on game farms. We know, how- ever, that game farming cannot be suc- cessfully carried on unless the devour- ing hordes of enemies which are sure to gather where game is plentiful be controlled. Often we have referred to the scien- tific fact that if we add to the checks to the increase of any species it surely will decrease in numbers and when the checks are serious the species becomes extinct. Game farmers can not afford to lose their eggs, their young game or their stock birds. They surely should not be compelled by law to entertain enemies which will put them out of business. THE DEATH OF JUDGE D. C. BEAMAN. Many of our readers must feel, as the writer does, that they knew Judge Beaman, although they never met him. He was the author of the first game breeders’ bill, which became and is the law of Colorado. He informed us that the law worked satisfactorily not only in relation to game, but that the breed- ing and sale of trout had resulted in an abundance of this desirable food in the local markets “every day in the year... Judge Beaman was an able lawyer, a lover of outdoor sport, and he became a member of one of the game and fish clubs which was organized under the law he secured. He strongly believed in the idea that we had too many laws and too little game and game fish. The prog- ress of the “more game movement” in America largely has been due to his in- fluence. He was a member of the Game Con- servation Society and he was much in- terested in The Game Breeder and its work. His endorsement of the mag- azine, printed on another page, was writ- ten and printed at a time when it seemed doubtful if game and fish breed- ing ever would be encouraged or per- mitted in many states. He was an earn- est and able advocate of “one of the most important and coming industries of the nation.” He lived to hear Charles Hallock announce that the victory had been won. We regret that he could not 24 THE GAME BREEDER live to see America become the biggest game producing country in the world, as it promises soon to be, largely on account of his work and influence. American sportsmen and game breed- ers will read with sorrow the announce- ment of the death of Judge Beaman. MORE MEMBERS. We are quite sure our members will respond promptly to our suggestion for rapidly doubling the membership. Pres- ent indications are that “the new issue will be over-subscribed,” as they say in the stock market. Two readers sent nine new subscribers last week, which will more than offset the inactivity of a member here and there. Hand-rearing Quail. Some of the pictures to illustrate the article about hand-rearing quail prom- ised for this number did not arrive in time for reproduction; some were not as good as we hoped to get. The ar- ticles are ready for the printer and will be published in November. There will be working drawings for a quail brooder which has produced excellent results for two seasons, and some statistical matter of especial interest to sportsmen and commercial breeders. CORRESPONDENCE. Editor The Game Breeder: My son secured a good position as game keeper through The Game Breeder, and I write to thank you for helping him get it. M. FLANNERY. Connecticut. The Marshall Poultry Farm. Editor The Game Breeder: Enclosed find. $1.00 for The Game Breeder for another year. I wish to keep posted, if I do nothing else. At this place the wild ducks hatch fairly well with five drakes to thirty ducks, although I surmise that some of the purest Mallards do not lay at all. After the young ducks are hatched, they are all right until they are about one week old. Then they begin to dwindle and seem to get smaller and die one at a time. Some may last three © or four weeks. I have ail kinds of grain for poultry, ground, cracked and whole, but none of it seems to do. Anything that you can suggest will be welcome. MarSHALL PouLTRY Farm. Iowa. ‘Tegel SRT 1 [Write to The Spratts Patent, Ltd., Newark, New Jersey, and ask them about their meal for young ducks and for their printed matter about how to rear them. We have reared thousands of ducks, using this food prepared as directed. When the young ducks can have access to shal- low marsh water, in warm weather, we have found that they procured many water insects, young frogs, etc., and some green vegetation to supplement the artificial food. We raised several thousand ducks one season with hardly any loss on such ground, feeding the Spratts foods. The hens were confined in coops on the bank, wired. against vermin, and a narrow wire in the edge of the water prevented the ducks from going to deep water. In warm weather the ducks will thrive, if given plenty of shade near the coops.] FARMERS TAKE TO TRAP- SHOOTING. Scarcity of Game in Many Quarters Has Caused Farmers to Make Use of Guns in Other Ways. By Peter P. CARNEY. The other day a well-known agricul- tural publication man ‘remarked, when told that farmers engaged in trapshoot- ing, that he was putting that fact down as one thing he learned that day. If farmers can be advancing so fast in modern methods and city pleasures that the agricultural press can’t keep’ up with them, then it seems logical to ad- mit that the city cousins who imagined all a farmer did “was work, eat and sleep” are just waiting for advice. The fact is that along with other pleas- ures, farmers are taking an active in- terest in trapshooting. And why shouldn’t they? Nearly all farmhouses have guns as a portion of their furni- — ture. Nearly all farmers have done more or less shooting, but at the pres- ent time in many states game laws are so rigidly enforced that “open” seasons are very short. Hence clay targets are the victims of the guns. “ : As hardly any live settlement is now Ee —i—_ THE GAME BREEDER without ‘a trapshooting’ club, .the 'shoot-” ing of clay targets also brings to the farmer social privileges. Here he meets men of all walks of life. Of course, there may be a country or. hunt club near his place, but he is timid about joining, even though he is worth as much as many of their members financially. He has, like many other farmers, attended the farmers’ annual dinner at such clubs, but feels more at home at a cosmopolitan trapshooting club. On such occasions, however, he has surprised those present with his shooting ability. Only recently at an eastern hunt club, a clay pigeon shoot was held in connection with the annual dinner, for at this club the members are greatly enthused about trapshooting. The gentleman of the farm took the marks- manship honors. It may not be the case that all farmers who can shoot are trapshooting club members. Some of them have pur- chased hand traps and have their shoot- ing pleasures right on their own grounds, where wife, sons and daughters join in. Investigation proves that farmers are participating in trapshooting and enjoy- ing it very much, _ [We are very strong for trap shooting and have helped organize several clubs. We also prefer an abundance of game to the scarcity referred to. Trap shooting and game shooting are found to go well together on the same ground. We recently visited a trap-shooting club made up largely of farmers. decided to have game also, and just beyond the trap there are fields full of pheasants, many quail and other game birds. We know the du Ponts have done a great service in encouraging trap shooting. We wish we had more space to give to this.] (Continued from page 21.) lands where the owners see no reason for controlling them. The rabbit, undoubtedly, is a valuable food animal and affords much health- giving sport to those who shoot it. It has been found necessary, however, to provide in many states protecting this animal that farmers may destroy them _ “when found injurious to crops.” _Some states have provided for boun- ties on hawks and other game enemies. They have 25 ‘The result is that gunners go forth to shoot hawks in the closed season and having the right to shoot hawks, many are tempted to shoot protected game. Beneficial hawks as well as the non-ben- eficials are known to be killed in states which have bounty laws. | By far the best plan is to protect val- uable fur bearers and beneficial hawks and owls and to permit the game farmers and poultrymen to control harmful species on areas where large quantities of desirable food are reared and where the fur bearers are of no value to any one on account of trespass laws. There are vast areas of wild and un- inclosed lands which are the only lands where professional trappers should have the fur bearers protected in their in- terest. The main trouble with our whole pro- tective system is that it has prevented the profitable production of game and has attempted to compel land owners where crops, fruit and poultry are reared to entertain harmful vermin. It cannot be denied that laws protect- ing game are desirable, and that laws protecting vermin of many kinds are desirable, they should, however, except those who wish to breed game from their preventive provisions as to the number which may be had in possession and the game produced by industry should of course be sold. I hope to see the laws uniformly amended now that game breeding has become a big industry in America, so that no game farmer will be in danger of arrest because he traps the enemy which he finds destroying his game. I rely upon the farmers to help in secur- ing the necessary amendments to laws which in many states are too restrictive. I hope it will be a long time before another farmer goes to jail for killing a four-footed robber of his hen roost. A series of articles about how to con- trol the enemies of game and poultry, written by the best experts, will be pub- lished in The Game Breeder beginning in the November issue. Game breeding is now a legal industry in nearly all of the states. 26 THE GAME BREEDER Nevis The Best in Pointers Puppies, Broken » Dogs and Brood Bitches, by Champion Comanche Frank, Fishel’s Frank and Champion Nicholas Champion Mississippi Sport at Stud, Fee $30-00 Breed to a real bird dog with brains, ambition and the best of blood lines. R. H. SIDWAY 147-153 W. Mohawk Street Buffalo, N. Y. Write me your wants, please. U. R. FISHEL Box 35 HOPE, IND. oD: pues! TISHEL’S FRANK The Amateur Trainer By Ed. F. Haberlein A practical trainer of over 30 years’ experience, whose system is up to date and stands unequaled. New Edition Just Out. Illustrated, A plain, practical and concise, yet thorough guide BOOK ON DOG DISEASES And How to Feed Mailed free to any address by the Author Pioneer H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc. Dog Remedies | 118 West 31st Street, New York in the art of training, handling and the correcting of faults of the bird dog subservient to the gun afield. Written especially for the novice, but equally valuable to the experienced handler. By following the instructions plainly given, every shooter possessed of a little common sense and patience can train his own dogs to perfection. Paper cover, $1.00; best full cloth binding and gold embossed, $1.50. Address THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, N. Y. Shooting Clubs and Game Farms The Game Breeder has assisted in the formation of many shooting clubs and game farms. We are preparing a booklet on this subject, containing testimonials. Those who desire information on either subject, or information about the new Game Breeders’ laws, are requested to write to us. The service is free to those who state that they deal with advertisers in The Game Breeder and who are contributing members of The Game Con- servation Society or subscribers to The Game Breeder. Letters should be addressed to the Information Department of THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, New York THE GAME BREEDER 27 "Ome MACKINAW COATS $335 The combination of such fine value and such low prices would not be possible but for the fact that we were fortunate enough to purchase nearly 1000 coats before the tremendous advance in the price of wool and dye-stuff. They were made by the best known manufacturers of mackinaws in this country who closed out to us all discon- tinued patterns and styles at less than half the present market price. In fact there is not a coat in the lot that was formerly priced lower than $6.00— many $12.50 value. Buy With Confidence and Without Obligation If you order one of these coats and you don’t agree with us that this is the best value you ever saw in a genuine mackinaw, don’t hesitate to send it back for cheerful reimbursement. We want to add your name to our list of satisfied customers. $255 $5.00 The weight of the material is for the most part These coats are worth their weight in wool, 32 ounces to a square yard, but some of the] | and the only reason we offer them at such a Norfolk pattern are made of 24-ounce material. low price is because the assortment is broken The lengths of the coats vary from 31 to 34 and all sizes cannot be had inall styles. Most inches. The best selection of patterns is in the of them are Norfolk style with military collars, smaller sizes, which begin at 32-inch and end at but some are “Nansen” style coats with big 42-inch chest measure. shawl collars. Sizes 32 to 46-inch chest. The ._The colors are: Light gray, navy, scarlet, ma- better selection is in the smaller sizes. roon, tan, red and black plaid, green and black The colors are: Plain Oxford, plain tan, dark plaid, gray and black plaid, ete. Be sure to green, scarlet, maroon, red and black plaid, gray give second and third choice when ordering. and brown plaid, gray and black plaid, etc. Lot 95, formerly $6.00 to $9.00, now $3.95 Lot 5, formerly $7.50 to $12.50, now $5.00 State chest measurements. FreedeliveryinU.S. Descriptive Circular and Sporting Goods Catalog free. NEw YORK SPORTING Goops Co. 15 and 17 Warren Street New York, U.S. A. Land for Game Preserve and Country House Near New York For Sale. About three hundred acres on the Mianus River in Greenwich, Conn., may be purchased at present for one thousand dollars per acre. Suitable for a magnificent country house site, with sur- rounding forest like that of English estates. A mile of beautiful trout stream and a newly made lake of several acres on the place. Owner will not divide the tract. Its peculiar value rests in the combination of forest, cliffs and stream in a tract of this size so near to New York and to the social centers of Greenwich and Stamford. Nothing similar can be purchased because nothing similar remains so near to the city. It will naturally continue to in- crease in value as a plain investment for this reason. Deer and many other wild animals and birds now on the place. ~ Address Advertising Department, The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. 28 THE GAME BREEDER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Announcements inserted under this head in small type for 3 cents per word. If displayed in heavy type, 5 cents per word. No advertisement accepted for less than 30 cents. Postage stamps accepted in payment. THE GAME BREEDER 150 Nassau Street New York City LIVE GAME PHEASANT AND’ JAPANESE PHOENIX FOWL Eggs tor sale: 'several varieties. S V. REEVES, 114 E. Park Ave., Haddonfield, N. Ma : 1000 PHEASANTS Selling out ata sacrifice. Entire stock of over 1000 thoroughbred Chinese Ring-necked and Golden Pheas- ants. Write first and have your pick. PHEASANT FARM, 1046 Benton Street, Santa Clara, California. Deltas Pee ees WILD FOWL, DEER AND r animals, ee display advertisement in this issue. WM. J. MACKENSEN, Proprietor Pennsylvania Pheas- antry and Game Park. CANADA WILD GEESE AND THEIR GOSLINGS— A limited number for sale now—the surest way to start breeding this species. We are the oldest and largest breeders of Canadas in this country Black and White Swans, Wild Ducks, etc , forsale. WHEALTON WATER FOWL FARMS, Chincoteague Island. Va. WILD TURKEYS-—For prices see display advertisement in this issue.’ W. J. MACKENSEN, Yardley, Bucks County, Pa. FOR SALE—Pheasants and eggs. Everything in the Pheasant family. Pamphlet with order free. BUCK- WOOD PHEASANTRIES, Dunfield, Warren Co., New Jersey. (1ot) PHEASANTS _FOR SALE.—CHINA, AMHERST, Reeves, Mongolions, Also Five Trios Silvers, Forty Dollars. DOTYS, Pheasant Farm, Marmot, Oregon. YOUNG GOLDEN PHEASANTS—NORTHERN raised, strong and pure bred—for sale. C. W. SIEGLER Bangor, Wis. ‘ PURE BRED WILD WATERFOWL AT FOLLOW. ing prices: Mallards, $3.00 per pair. Pintails, $2 50 per pair. Green Wing Teal, $4.00 per pair. Blue Wing Teal, $3 00 per pair. Also redheads, Gadwalls, Widgeons, Canvasbacks, Spoonbills, at reasonable prices. for propa- gating and scientific GE Ellinwood, Kansas. purposes ORGE J. KLEIN, SAN LORENZO GAME FARM — BREEDER OF all kinds of pheasants; eggs in season; also birds for sale at all times Visitors welcome. Write for price list. Mrs S. MATTHIESSEN, San Lorenzo, Alameda Co., California. 7-10 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED PHEASANT BREED- ERS. Pheasants, Quail, Mallard price list. HOYT, Hayat! ah allard price list. FRED D. GAME EGGS FIRST PRIZE WINNING RINGNECK PHEASANTS. Hage sony orders for Sock and eggs now, also several varieties 0 antams and hares. Prices reasonable. CHAS. G. BOLTON, Zieglerville, Penn. ‘ GAME BIRDS WANTED Gray Star Pheasantries Breeder of all kinds pheasants, strictly fresh fertile eggs, in season, Birds for saleatall times. GIF- FORD G. GRAY, Ward St., Orange, N. J. LIVE MALLARD DECOYS THAT BRING THE ducks in swarms. Free handy staking apparatus and convenient carrying crate with order. 10% discount if you place order before September Ist, Write for testimonials, photos and prices. CLYDE B. TERRELL, Wisconsin . Licensed State Mallard Farm, Dept. P, Oshkosh, Wis. WE ARE OFFERING AT THIS TIME A FEW CHOICE PAIR of gold, silver, ring neck and Reeves pheasants, also afew pair of mallard, pin tail and wood duck, Very fine stock at fair prices, Also a few young birds of the above variety, Prices on request. FAIR OAKS GAME CLUB, K. Gleason, Sec'y, Waukegan, Illinois, FOR SALE: MALLARDS - FOR PARTICULARS and prices, write GUSTAV GLOCK, Smithtown Branch, Long Island, N. Y, FOR SALE GOLDEN AND RINGNECK PHEAS- ants, W.S, ALLISON, Merrimacport, Mass, PHEASANTS ! BEAUTIFUL YEARLING GOLD PHEASAN cock and two fine hens for sale cheap, have not room for them and must dispose of them, DELINE, Olympia, Washington. IRA N. FOR SALE—s50 FULL GROWN WILD MALLARD Ducks, from choice stock. $1.25 each. ROY E. McFEE Canajoharie, R. 2, N. Y. ; WILD MALLARD DUCKS. NO LIMIT. soo BIRDS, - $110.00—12 Birds, $15.00—pair, $2 75. Mail draft. Shipped Mondays. English Callers, Trio, $5.00. C.E. BREMAN CO., Danville, Ill. ; nes WANTED—MONGOLIAN AND RINGNECK PHEAS- ANTS and deer for breeding. Also cub bear. Give description and prices. CLARE WILLARD, Allegany. New York. WANTED—WHITE PEAFOWL, EITHER’ SEX, Pied Peafow], Soemmerring, Cheer, Hoki and German Peacock Pheasants, Ruffed Grouse, and White Squirrels. Also Swinhoes; state price and number. R. A. CHILES. & CO., Mt Sterling, Ky. DEER WANTED—Wanted, one pair of adult fallow deer. State price. A C.C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. GAMEKEEPERS SITUATION WANTED—HEAD GAMEKEEPER OR Superintendent of large estate or game preserve. Very capable man to show sport. Thoroughly experienced rearing pheasants, partridge, quail and wild ducks. Management of incubators hatching pheasant and duck eggs. Also breeding, training and handling high class shooting dogs. Excellent trapper, competent manager. Reference present employer. GAMEKEEPER, 157 East 69th St., New York. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘‘Yours for More Game.” . THE GAME BREEDER 29 - GAMEKEEPER REQUIRES SITUATION, UNDER- ~ stands all duties. Best references from Europe and this country. Address M. F. care of The Game Breeder, Iso Nassau Street. New York. ‘ HEAD KEEPER WISHES SITUATION FOR NEXT season, Skilled in raising game. Best references. B. F., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. WANTED SITUATION, GAMEKEEP£R—EXCEL- lent references. Pheasants, ducks, dog breaking. Good reason for leaving present situation. care ‘Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. ” GAME KEEPER WANTS SITUATION—SKILLFUL PHEASANT and wild duck breeder. Best of references and good reason for wishing to leave present situation. Write for copies of recommendations. P. R. T., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St, N. Y. City. WANTED SITUATION AS SUPERINTENDENT OF game farm or preserve. American, with experience in rearing wild mallards and pheasants for stocking or shoot- ing. A man thoroughly able to take all responsibility, with best references in the country. AMERICAN, care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. HEAD KEEPER WANTS POSITION ON SHOOT- ing preserve. Understands breeding of pheasants, wild ducks, quail, etc., and all duties of head keeper. Best of references from former American employers. Good reason for desiring a change. J. E, J., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED, GAME KEEPER—EXPERI- enced, understands thoroughly the care of game, age 21, nationality English. References. B,. R., care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED GAMEKEEPER (MARRIED) experienced in rearing birds, dog breaking and vermin trapping. “A” care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St.,N Y FOR SALE—EXCELLENT PURE BRED, FULL plumed, pinioned Lady Amherst, Golden Silver and Ring-necked Pheasants. Wanted, Mongolions and Elliots; state quality and price. ROBINSON BROS., Aldershot, Ontario, Canada. GAMEKEEPER—WANTS SITUATION; MARRIED; thoroughly understands the rearing of all species; good vermin trapper; good references. DONALD LAMONT, care of same Breeder, rso Nassau St., N. Y. SITUATION WANTED TO BREED GAME, LONG experience in the old country. Good references. FRANK HORACEK, care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St , N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS REARING PHEASANTS IN SMALL ENCLOSURES. Price, 20 Cents. It contains nothing that has not been thoroughly and successfully tried out in actual practice S.V. REEVES, Haddonfield, N. J. SEND 25 CENTS FOR INFORMATION AND PRICE list of the most profitable furbearing animal, the Black a Hare. SIBERIAN HARE CO., Hamilton, anada, AIREDALE PUPPIES, BEST BREEDING, MANY champions in pedigree, Also Golden Pheasant Eggs. MRS. A. E, THOMPSON, Willian sburg, Va. GOUD SHOOTING Good shooting at Waterlily, N C Ducks, geese and shore birds, JASPER W ITE, Water City,N C. | WILD DUCKS’ ALL VARIETIES OF DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, Cavies, Rats, Mice, Ferrets, Squirrels, Fur-bearing Animals, Ornamental land and water fowl, Singing and Talking Birds. Prices reasonable. Write your wants, No Catalog. BOIES, Millbrook, N. Y. FERRETS, MINK, DOGS, ETC. We sell ranch raised mink, skunks, foxes, hunting dogs, ferrets. TARMAN’S FUR FARM, Quincy, Penna, BLACK SIBERIAN HARES: SIBERIAN HARE CO., Hamilton, Canada. GUARANTEE: Safe delivery is guaranteed on all hares sold and if not up to the pur- chaser’s expectation may be returned within a month and the money will be refunded. REFERENCE: THE BANK OF HAMILTON, this City. MOUNTED ELK FOR SALE. ONE OF THE largest and most lifelike mounted Elkin Oregon. E, W SPeNCIER, 541 East rath North, Portland, Oregon, REAL ESTATE ‘GAME BREEDING FARM WANTED Wanted to purchase or rent a small place in one of the Eastern States where game breeding is legal. A small farm with ~a pond and stream is desired. State price and location. M. A. C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. BUNGALOW FOR SALE OR RENT HAVE WELL BUILT BUNGALOW IV THE MOUN- tains of Ulster Co,, N.Y.,2 hours from N.Y. City and half- hour from Poughkeepsie. Bungalow contains 6 rooms, good artesian well and first-class outbuildings. Will rent furnished or unfurnished forthecomingsummer, Address E, DAYTON, 26 Bergen Ave., Jersey City, N. J. FOODS NATURAL FOODS Will attract them, [hesetoods collected, examinations made, plant- ings planned and superintended. Write for free infor- mation, CLYDE B TERRELL, Specialist on the Natural Foods of Wild Ducks, Dept. P1, Oshkosh, Wis. MEAL. WORMS FOR BIRDS, FOR SALE BY THE hundred or in large quantities. 2s5c. per hundred. Write for prices for larger lots. WM. STOFFREGN, 124-126 4th Ave., New York City. DOGS NORWEGIAN BEAR DOGS, IRISH WOLFHOUNDS, English bloodhounds, Russian wolfhounds, American fox- hounds, lion, cat, deer, wolf, coonand varmint dogs. All trained. Shioped on trial. Satisfacfion guaranreed or moneyrefunded Purchasertodecide. Fifty page highly illustrated catalogue, 5c. stamp. ROOKWOOD KEN- NELS, Lexington, Kentucky. THE BLUE GRASS FARM KENNELS, of Berry, Ky., otter forsale setters and pointers, fox and cat hounds- wolf and deer nounds. Coon and opossum hounds, var, mint and rabbit hounds, bear and lion hounds, also Aire- dale terriers, All dogs shipped on trial, purchaser to jucge the quality, satisfaction guaran'eed or money re- funded. Sixty page, highly illustrated, instructive and interesting catalogue for ten cents in stamps or coin, A THOROUGHLY BROKEN CHESAPEAKE BAY DUCK RETRIEVER (Bitch) Pedigreed and Registered, Trained and used by a market gunner. Has retrieved hundreds cf ducks, Broken to Boat, Marsh and blind shooting, Few dogs her equal asa duck retriever. Price $150,00, Also young dogs partly broken; just right 10 shoot over this Fall. JOHN SLOAN, LEE HALL, VA. ee ————— [In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 30 THE GAME BREEDER GAME WANTED WANTED—WOOD DUCKS. MANDARIN, RUDY, Shelldrakes, Black Mallards,also Barnacle and Indian Barrhead Geese and Swan in exchange for Mallard, Pintail and Blue-winged Teal. FAIR CITY GAME PARK, Huron, S. D FOR SALE—BUFFALO AND ELK IN CAR LOAD lots or single. Deer, Antelope, Beaver, Mink, Mountain Lion, Pheasants and Game Birds. Eggs in season. KENDRICK PHEASANTRIES, Coronado Building, Denver, Colorado. : PHEASANTS, BLACK DUCKS, MALLARDS. For Sale—Golden and Silver Pheasants, Black and Mallard Ducks. For particulars, address Manager, TIMBER POINT FARM, Great River, Long Island, N. Y. WANTED—WILD DOVES AND WILD PIGEONS. All species, foreign and native. West Indian species par- ticularly wanted. Give full information and particulars, Not interested in Ring Doves. H.R. NOACK, 309 Perry St., Oakland, Calif. DUCKS WANTED Anyone who can furnish us some Canvasback Duck eggs next year will please write us quoting price, CHILES & COMPANY, Mt Sterling, Ky. PRAIRIE GROUSE WANTED I wish to purchase six pair of prairie grouse, also a ruffed grouse. Will pay a good price for same. Ad- dress READER, care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. WILD DUCKS MUST EAT You can attract wild ducks and other game, and propagate game and fish more successfully, and at less expense, by making natural feeding grounds. SS, SE I develop natural feeding grounds for game and fish on your preserve. Planting material, including Sago Pondweed, Wild Rice, Wild Celery, Wapato and many others is properly collected and shipped in season with complete planting plans and instruc- tions. Write for free booklet, “* Wild Duck Foods’’” CLYDE B. TERRELL Specialist on Natural Game and Fish Foods Dept. P, OSHKOSH, WIS. SS SSS SS SS SSS A WILD DUCK BARGAIN Ducks in fine feather and good condition. We will sell 20 or 25 pairs at attractive prices if ordered at once. 4 Write for prices and particulars. ~ FISHELTON FARMS, HOPE, INDIANA, WILD TURKEYS FOR SALE These Are True Wild Turkeys Now is the time to order your breeders for next year, before they are all sold. Will also have Eggs for sale next Spring Write for Prices and Information JOHNSON & SUND BLABON, NORTH DAKOTA Portage Heights Game Farms NORTH PORTAGE PATH AKRON, OHIO 2000 Acres Wild Turkeys c Ringnecked Pheasants and Eggs To successfully rear Wild Turkey and Pheasants use _ Germicide—$1.00 per gallon. Also Breeders of German Shepherd Police dogs. J. R. GAMMETER, AKRON, OHIO THE GAME BREEDER 31 PHEASANTS RINGNECKS GOLDEN REEVES For Sale in Large or. Small! Quantities EGGS IN SEASON SANDANONA PHEASANTRY P. O. Box 101 Millbrook, Dutchess Co., New York DALCARLIA GAME FARM Wild Turkeys, English Pheasants, Quail, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red and Brown Leghorn Chickens, White African, Pearl and Lavender Guineas. Located at HANCOCK, MARYLAND Address all communications to HENRY P. BRIDGES, 1016 Munsey Building, BALTIMORE, MD. F you desire birds: for shooting or to place in their aviaries for rear- ing next year; now is the time to buy. Do not wait until midwinter and then have the prices advance on you like they did last year. We can make immediate delivery on Silver, Golden, Ringneck, Lady Amherst, Reeves, Elliott, Mongolian, Swinhoe, Versicolor, Impeyan, Man- churian Eared, Peacock, Melanotus and Tragopan Cabot Pheasants. We can also furnish either mature or young Wild Turkeys. Also pure Wild Mal- lards. Also Japanese Silkies and Longtails, Blue,White, Pied, Japanned and Specifier Peafowl.as well as nu- merous varieties of fancy and other ducks. Send thirty cents in stamps for colortype catalogue of pees ants and how to rear. 0 CHILES & COMPANY MT. STERLING KENTUCKY In writing to advertisers please mention The Game B-eeder or sign your letters: Wild Duck Foods SAGO POND WEED AND OTHERS If you wish to grow a wild duck food, that will grow anywhere except in salt water, and the very best duck food known, plant Sago Pond Weed, roots or seed. We will refer you to people who are growing it abundantly, and they will tell you how it has improved their shooting. Sago is what has held the ducks, geese and swans in Currituck for the past 90 years, where they have been shot at more than any other place in America. We also ship wild celery roots and seeds. Chara, Widgeon grass roots, Red head grass and Wild rice roots. We will not ship Wild rice seed. JASPER B. WHITE WATERLILY, CURRITUCK SOUND, N. C. “Yours for More Game.” 32 THE GAME BREEDER THE PROPAGATION OF WILD BIRDS By HERBERT K. JOB This book describes in detail the breeding and management of Pheasants, Quail, Wild Fowl and other Game Birds. It is illustrated with many remarkable photographs of the game which add much to the value of the book. Every game breeder and sportsman should own a copy of this excellent book. Price, 3 : $2.00 | THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. STONY LONESOME GAME FARM Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants We offer for immediate delivery (limited number) of Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants and will take orders for eggs, delivery in the spring. — ADDRESS — 129 Front Street, New York City, or JOHN FOSTER, West Hartland, Connecticut In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” — Mackensen Game Park I carry the largest stock in America of live game birds, ornamental birds and quadrupeds. Hungarian Partridges I am prepared to fill the largest orders for these birds and for years I have filled practically all of the large State orders for both Partridges and Pheasants. Qe Pheasants My Pheasant pens hold thousands of Pheasants and I am prepared to furnish these birds in large numbers to State de- partments, individual breeders and preserves. A Wild Duck Mallards, Black Duck, Teal, Wood-Duck. Pintails and other species can be supplied in large numbers at at- tractive prices. Also Mandarins and _ all other water fowl. Wild Turkeys I am now the largest breeder and - dealer in Wild Turkeys and can supply these birds in good numbers to State Departments and preserve owners I carry the largest stock in America of ornamental birds and animals. My ponds now contain nearly 200 best Royal Swans of England. I have fine lot of the beautiful pink FLAMINGOES and the very large European PELICANS. Also STORKS, CRANES, PEAFOWL, fancy GEESE and DUCKS. My pheasant pens contain over a thousand Ringneck and fancy PHEASANTS. All stock is kept under practically natural conditions. I have 60 acres of land entirely devoted to my business. Canalso promptly furnish BUFFALOES, DEER, LLAMAS. RABBITS, etc. Orders booked during summer. I have for years filled practically all the large State Orders and have better facilities for handling large orders than any other firm, Write me before buying elsewhere—it will pay you to do so. _ Your visit solicited. I am only 60 miles from New York and 30 miles from Philadelphia. WM. J. MACKENSEN Department V. YARDLEY, BUCKS COUNTY, PA, ‘Spratt’s Game-Rearing Adjundts ARE INDISPENSABLE YET INEXPENSIVE Spratt’s Cardiac ‘“¢GAME SPICE” Contains valuable stimulating and appetizing properties and should be added to staple food during raw and inclement weather, as it frequently wards off attacks of Gapes, Diar- thoea and Cramps. Beware of Gapes. ° Spratts Bone Meal FOR GAME Is an invaluable adjunct to the soft food diet. It contains valuable lime- phosphates and is much cheaper than fresh Bone, which contains at least 50% moisture and which of neces- sity has to be given quite fresh. Prevention is better than cure. Spratt’s Blackerite is the most effective yet agreeable method of completely eradicating this disease, Fine feathers make fine birds. Spratt’s Partridge Meal makes both. Success in raising semi-wild birds can only be attained by care and ex- perience. Correct feeding is half the battle. We supply the right kind of © ammunition and you will get results if you follow directions. Send for ‘‘ Pheasant Culture,”’ price 25c. “Dog Culture ”’ ' ‘Poultry Culture,”’ price 10c. sent on receipt of 2c stamp. SPRATT’S PATENT LIMITED NEWARK, N. J. San Francisco St. Louis Cleveland Montreal MAR 12 1921 pre ere al Nore bes nple.Copies 10% it ill prsiVTdearavane0107010R1GUHAIMEATHINOMITMNMANTTHN A —— 1 ——— nate eiolese eh eT SE GAME DR NOVEMBER, 1916 THE OBJECT OF THIS MAGAZINE IS TO MAKE NORTH AMERICA THE BIGGEST GAME PRODUCING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD A SHORT STORY I raised 150 Wild Mallards in my orchard this year.—Mahlon Hutchinson —Finis. iia VBLISHED ill iF = THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, inc. B ff NEW YORK CITY USA For Sale The Boat shown in the above illustration. A Deck Cruiser in good order. Mahogany cabin, and handsomely fitted throughout. I especially wish to dispose of this boat promptly and will sell it at an attractive price. For fall particulars and price, address PETER WILKES Care of THE GAME BREEDER | 150 NASSAU STREET NEW YORK Double-Gri A High-Powered Trap, equipped with double faced | } Jaws which will not permit an animal to escape by twisting out. Especially suited for catching mink, skunk, and the other animals that bother game breeders. ele | d | Made in two sizes, Nos. 9I and 9I 1-2. iz (Made only by) NTE RLS My 2 ott pe a i TO ED Te ABS: 34 THE GAME BREEDER Our Wild Fowl and Waders A Practical Book on Wild Duck Breeding for Sport or Profit. Fully Illustrated $1.50 Established. 1860 Telephone 4569 Spring FRED SAUTER Leading Taxidermist of America The G@atne Breeder 42 Bleecker Street New York City Corner Lafayette Street Subway Station at the Door. 150 Nassau’ Street New York Specialist in All Branches of Taxidermy Write for Illustrated Catalogue Heating and Cooking Stoves for Clubs and Cottages 3 The Camp Cook. Stove This is an ideal cook stove for the Mining, Lumber and Military Camps; will work just as well in the open air as indoors. Construction Companies working large gangs of men will find this well suited to their requirements. TRONSIDES' A FEW OF THE LEADING STOVES FURNISHED Radnor Ranges Home Victor Hot Water Stoves Index Heating Stoves Our Friend Cook Stoves Home Victor Ranges | Farmer Girl Cook Solar Kent Hleatine Sentry Weer Victor Cook Dobule Oven New Hi. A. Elm Double Heaters : Stoves Home Victor Cellar Furnaces Ranges “Vulcan Double Heaters Prompt Ranges Home Cellar Furnaces Hotel Ranges Tropic Sun Heating Stoves Cozy Ranges Victor Cellar Furnaces Royal Victor Ranges Haddon Hercules Heating Stoves Victor Cook Ranges Victor Solar Cellar Furnaces No. 10" Ironsides Cook Ormond Ranges , Loyal Victor Ranges Farmer’s Furnaces and Patrol Wood Stove No. 15 Hot Blast Heating Stoves Victor Hotel Ranges Cauldrons No, go Ironsides Victor Gem Cook Elm Ranges Haddon Ranges Laundry Stoves Farmer Boy Cook Stoves Manufactured by N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. |_ S.V. REEVES, 45 io In whiting to advertisers please’ mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game aM rf . THE GAME BREEDER _ 35 Game Farming and Good Shooting When you ate out in the fields and woods with your shotgun this fall, or in the marshes waiting for the ducks, bear this fact in mind—your sport would be much better if scientific game farming were conducted more extensively in this country. : Game farming is being carried on much more extensively than formerly, especially during the past year. Evidence is plentiful to the effect that eventually we will pay as much attention to this important subject as have the people of Europe for many years. The wonderful grouse shooting in Scotland is one example of the results obtained there. There are already many places in this country where good shooting is to be had in abundance due to scientific game breeding. It is quite possible that one or morc of these is located within easy reach of your home. If you are interested we will gladly advise you regarding this.if we have the information in our files. If not we will tell you how to make good shooting in your locality and put you in touch with others who are interested in this. May we suggest that you write for our booklet, ‘‘Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure’’. It is well worth reading and sent free on request. Please use the coupon below. When You Buy Loaded Shotgun Shells ad How much do you know about the powder you shoot in the These powders are of unusually high and uniform quality. They fields or at the traps? You should be thorougbly informed regard- give even pitierns, high velocity, light recoil. You can always ing it and specify a given powder when you buy shells. depend upon them. The next time you buy loaded shells specify. If you will write us we will gladly tell yon about the two either Infallible or ““E,C.’’ Smokeless Shotgun Powder. They Hercules Smokeless Shotgun Powders, Infallible and ““E. C.’’. may be cbtained in all standard makes of shells. | Game Breeding Dept. Room 200 HERCULES POWDER, CO, Wilmington, Delaware : Manufacturers of Expicsives: Infallible and “'E,C.’? Smokeless Shotgun Powders; L. & R. Orange Extra Black Sporting . Powder; Dynamite for farming d Le ee ee ————s ee ee Game Breeding Department, Room 2(0 Hercules Powder Company, Wilmington, Delaware. Gentlemen:—Please seud me a copy of ‘“Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure’, I am interested in gai. ¢ breeding from the stand- v 36 THE GAME BREEDER HOW TO WIN At the Traps A. A. T. A. System Raises Averages 107 We submit as proof that our system of shooting raises averages from 5% to 15% in a few months, the following shooting record of member Wm. J.. McKagney, Blue Rock Gun Club, San Jose, California. YEAR, 1916 BLUE ROCK GUN CLUB Wm. J. McKagney, 685 S. 3d St., San Jose, California 75% Medal | 80% Medal |85% Medal| 90% Medal No. | Date % Date % Date % | Date % Date % cae E 1 | 2/13 90 | 4/16 92 | 5/4 96 | 5/14 92 | 83 94 CAPT. WULF 2 | 213 76 | 4/16 82 | 5/14 96 | 5/18 90 | 8/13 94 iets otleT 3 | 35 78 | 4/13 86 | 5/14 86 | 5/21 92 | 8/13 90 Aataes 4 | 3/16 86 | 4/13 80 | 5/14 92 | 5/25 90 | 8/20 92 Oe ction 5 | 3/16 82 | 4/9 88 | 5/23 90 | 5/28 92 | 8/20 90 : re Ai 6 | 326 82 | 4/9 87 | 5/23 88 | 5/28 92 | 8/20 94 Medal Shooter and predicted 7 | 3126 86 | 4/9 92 | 5/3 94 | 5/28 96 | Sie7 92 he would win. His confidence 8 | 42 84 | 49 84 | 5/723 88 | 62 92 | 916 96 Was (doubtless)/based on the 9 | 42 88 | 4/9 94 | 5/23 94 | 62 94 | 9/6 92 steadiness ae improved 10 | 42 90 | 4/9 84 | 5/23 92 | 6/2 90 | 9/6 92 average resulting f his Eee as erate. CLD 86.9 91.6 92.3 A. A. T. A. Medal Shooting. . 1915 average at Registered shoots, 81.33% Increase through A. A. T. A. Medal Shooting, 11% Note how he gradually improved in steadiness. That’a what counts in tournament shooting — confidence in your ability to deliver the goods every time. A. Koyen, winner of the Preliminary, and 90%. 10K. GOLD BRONZE E. L. Bartlett, winner Amateur Championship ' 95%. 14K. GOLD had also been “shooting up” through the A.A.T.A. oe Medal Contests. Start NOW for a Higher Average in 1917. Write at once for booklet and important Notice to all Shooters. American Amateur Trapshooters’ Association Maryland Trust Building © Baltimore, Md. GERMAN SILVER STERLING SILVER AR? . . me In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” “The Game Breeder Published Monthly. Entered as second-class matter. July 0, 1915, at the Post Office, New York City, New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOLUME X NOVEMBER, 1916 NUMBER 2 Co) SURVEY OF THE FIELD. Mexican Quail. Quail again are to be imported from Mexico, beginning November 1. We hope quail with stomach aches and other complaints will not be discovered as romptly as they were last year, and that if any diseased quail be discovered this will not be made an excuse to stop the importation of thousands of healthy quail, as was the case last year. Rep- utable dealers should be permitted to ship their birds to their mews and to inspect them after arrival and to sell the healthy birds and to destroy those which may have any disease. We had a letter from a Mexican last year who said his quail in large num- bers were running about in his yards before and long after the importation was prohibited. He had about decided to destroy or to liberate his birds be- cause there was no market for them. We shall observe the performances on thie border this year with interest and in- form our readers of what happens. It will not be long before thousands of quail are reared on Western game farms and those wishing to buy live or dead quails will be fully supplied. We are sure our readers will be interested in the stories about quail breeding and quail shooting, which will be published during the year. Iowa. We were unable to send several hun- dred copies of the September issue to Iowa for special work there because the edition was exhausted a few days after its appearance. We have reprinted part of the matter of especial interest to the people of Iowa, and we will see that our agent for that state is fully sup- plied. We predict that this state soon will be a big producer of prairie grouse and quail. We are quite sure a good lot of pheas- ants and wild ducks will be reared in Iowa next year. Two most important laws have been enacted recently which should be given . the widest publicity in the State of Iowa and the other States which have game breeders’ laws. The Iowa law provides that: “Any person desiring to engage in the busi- ness of raising and selling pheasants, wild duck, quail and other game birds or any of them in a wholly enclosed preserve or enclos- ure of which he is the owner or lessee, may make application in writing to the State Fish and Game Warden for a license so to do. That the State Fish and Game Warden, when it shall appear that such application is made in good faith, shall upon the payment of an annual fee of $2 issue to such applicant a breeder’s license permitting such applicant to - breed and raise the above described game birds, or other game birds, or any of them, on such preserve or enclosure; and to sell the same alive at any time for breeding or stock- ing purposes; and to kill and use the same; or sell same for food.” : The New York law provides that game produced by breeders in other states, which regulate the industry, may sell the food produced in the New York mar- kets, which, undoubtedly, are the best markets in the world for game. The courts are beginning to hold that any breeder can shoot and sell the game he owns. Pheasants sell readily for $4 and $5 a pair in large lots when sold as food. » They bring even higher prices when sold alive for propagation. Wild ducks sell readily for $3.00 per pair and last year 38 THE GAME BREEDER many ducks were sold for $3.25 to $4.50 per pair. The best prices for quail and prairie grouse are paid for live birds. There is a demand for hundreds of thousands of birds and the quail sell for $25 per dozen and often more in large lots. Prairie grouse will sell for $5.00 to $10.00 per pair in large lots and for better prices in small lots. There is also a big demand for deer. They sell for $25 and $35. The Treaty for the Protection of Migratory Birds. The United States and Canada have made a treaty under which the two coun- tries are to regulate the taking of migra- tory birds. The American Protective Association and the National Associa- tion of Audubon Societies have been working hard to secure this the most important game law ever enacted in the world. The Constitution of the United States provides that all treaties made or which shall be made under the authority of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary, notwithstanding. Article I defines migratory game birds ; the swans, cranes, rails (including coots and gallinules), shore birds and pigeons and doves. The migratory in- sectivorous and other non-game birds, also, are listed. Article IT establishes close seasons on migratory game birds between March 10 and September 1, except that the closed season on shorebirds in the mari- time provinces of Canada, and in those States of the United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, which are situated wholly or in part north of Chesapeake Bay, shall be between February 1 and August 15, and that Indians may take at any time scoters for food, but not for sale. Article III provides for a continuous close season, during 10 years, on band- tailed pigeons, little brown, sandhill and whooping cranes, swans, curlew and all shorebirds (except the black-breasted and golden plover, Wilson snipe, wood- cock, and greater and lesser yellowlegs). Article IV provides that special pro- tection shall be given the wood-duck and the eider duck either (1) by a close sea- son extending over a period of at least five years or (2). by the establishment of refuges, or (3) by such other regula- tions as may be deemed appropriate. Article V prohibits the taking of nests or eggs, except for scientific propagating purposes. Article VI provides against the ship- ping or export of migratory birds and eges except for scientific or propagation purposes during the closed seasons. Article VII provides for permits to: kill birds when injurious to agricultural or other interests. Article VIII provides that the con- tracting parties agree to take or propose ~ to their respective law-making bodies the necessary measures for insuring the ex- ecution of the convention. Why Not Game Shooting? Trap shooting clubs provide their shooting grounds and their targets. Some of these clubs have extended their activi- ties and now provide bird shooting grounds and game birds for their mem- bers. In all cases they keep up their trap shooting and find it improves their field shooting. A sportsman at one of these game shooting clubs said to the writer that he had shot more ammunition at.the traps | that day than he had in six years before the game shooting was undertaken. He found the ducks and pheasants difficult and was getting ready for October, he observed, when he proposed to get his share of the abundant game. Big boxes of Remington cartridges were piled high on the porch, openings being left for the windows, and it was evident that this place would sound like “a continuous fourth of July,” as the president of the Tunxis Club described tle noise at that interesting shooting ground in a letter to The Game Breeder. A Pheasant Book. oon Mr. E. A. Quarles has sent us a very good little book describing how they raise pheasants at the New Jersey and New York State game farms. The book © THE GAME BREEDER 39° ‘is full of information about the pens, coops, foods, etc., and it will be interest- ing to those who wish to rear pheasants in large numbers. There is an amusing error in the book. Governor Hugnes 1s given the credit for signing the bil periutting the sale of pheasants. he truth of the matter is that those of us who wished to put some common sense in the game laws could not get anywhere near Governor Hughes with the Lupton bill, the first game breed- ing bill presented in New York. The Game Commissioner, we were told by the Chairman of the Committee, would not even let the bill be reported. It was the following year when the ridiculous Bayne bill was pending that amendments were offered to this, so as to permit the breeding of all species. Under a bad compromise only deer, pheasants and ducks escaped the nonsense in the orig- inal bill, Governor Dix promised to sign the bill permitting breeding if it ever reached him, and he promptly did so. Governor Hughes probably never knew that a breeders’ bill was pending during his administration since the game poli- ticians were too strong that season for any bill to pass. Rented Shooting. Many farmers now rent the shooting to sportsmen who agree to look after the game. I know one county in a Southern State where the shooting on about two hundred thousand acres in- cluded in many small farms is rented to individual sportsmen or to clubs or syn- dicates. The sportsmen employ game keepers to control the enemies of the game and to look after it properly and they keep it abundant. I have seen large numbers of birds on some of the places where thousands of quail are shot safely every season. The game keepers protect the farmers’ poultry from hawks and from thieves and they see. that no damage is done on the farms by tres- passers. The amount of the shooting rent is equal to the entire taxes on the lands and buildings in most places and all the farmers I met when I examined the places where game always is abundant are much pleased with the results. In some cases the rent amounts to more than the taxes. All the song and insectivorous birds are abundant, and these birds increase in numbers rapidly on account of the practical protection given to the game The shooting leases usually are made for five or ten years, but the farmers reserve the right to cancel the contracts at any time if they sell the farms. The purchaser, however, is glad, usually, to be exempt from taxes and to have his poultry and stock protected from hawks and trespassers by agreeable game keep- ers who live with their families on one of the farms rented for that purpose. Rats Kill Pigeons. Rats, with whisk broom whiskers, and as big as small cats, are held to be re- sponsible for the disappearance of a number of the tame pigeons which make a feeding ground of the railroad station. The rodents make their headquarters under the platform planks, which open out upon the tracks. One of the station employes says that he saw two or three big fellows dash from cover one day, seize a pigeon that was feeding between the tracks and drag it out of sight under the platform. The killing was too far away for him to interfere. At another time he noticed a pigeon struggling near the edge of the platform. He reached the place just in time to scare a big rat away with a rock. At one time the em- ployes brought in a cat to clear the place. The cat, however, made the mistake of eating her kills and got so painfully thin and emaciated from the poison in the rat meat that she had to be chloroformed. More recently poison has been tried with better success. [The foregoing was sent by The Dean; probably from a Washington paper. ] Shall The Game Breeder Be Issued Weekly? Many of our readers write to ask us to issue The Game Breeder weekly instead of monthly. We have been considering the matter. It does.seem desirable to have weekly news from the game farms and farmers of the prices of birds and eggs. The prices change often and are 40 rising. At present we believe it will be better, however, to improve the magazine and to enlarge it somewhat than it would be to attempt a weekly issue. Meantime, we wish to ask all our readers to send us new subscribers as many now do. “More Game” for Baseball Men. A number of baseball magnates, headed by Capt. T. L. Huston, vice- president of the New York American League Club, have purchased the Dover Hall Club game preserve in Glynn County, Georgia, and intend to spend the greater part of the winter season there shooting and fishing. Dover Hall is situated on a tidewater peninsula 10 miles by water and 14 miles by land from Brunswick, Ga., and is 17 miles from Jekyl Island. The preserve embraces 2434 acres, all in virgin wood- land, heavily timbered, except 200 acres, which are under cultivation. It is stocked with deer, wild turkey, quail, snipe, duck, rail and plover, and is considered the finest game preserve in the South. There are also four miles of oyster beds, plenty of trout, bass, whiting, etc. There is also a safe harbor for yachts. On’ days when it will be impossible to shoot in the field, trapshooting will hold forth; in fact, trapshooting will be one of the features of the life at Dover Hall. Several club houses have been erected and individual bungalows have been constructed for many of the mem- bers. Mr. Houston is president of the or- ganization and George T. Stallings, man- ager of the Boston Braves, is vice-presi- dent. A few of the others who will enjoy the pleasures of Dover Hall are John K. Tener, president of the Na- tional League; B. B. Johnson, president of the American League; Edward Bar- row, president of the International League; Jacob Rupert, president of the New York American League Club; Harry N. Hempstead, president of the New York Giants; John J. McGraw, manager of the Giants; Robert Lee Hedges, formerly owner of the St. Louis Browns; Charles Comiskey, owner of the ChicagozAmericans; Harry Stevens, Frank Stevews and John Conway Toole, a bo Bd THE GAME BREEDER directors of the New York National League Club; Robert Davis and Nor- ‘man Davis, formerly of the Jersey City International League Club; Archie Hur- burt, Bud Fisher, the cartoonist, and Irving Cobb, the humorist. Breeding Native Species. eae During the coming year much spac will be devoted to the best breeding methods for American grouse quail or partridges. America undoubtedly has more wild fowl than any other country in the world and the artificial rearing of wild ducks for ‘sport and for profit is a well es- tablished and growing industry. Hun- dreds of thousands of wild duck eggs will be sold next spring and since the ratio of increase of any species is geo- metrical when it is properly looked after for profit, the wild ducks soon will be much cheaper in the markets than they are this season. America has become the third largest producer of pheasants and this industry of pheasant breeding flourishes in nearly every state of the Union and the provinces of Canada. It is most important to encourage the breeding of our native game, the grouse and and quails and wild turkeys; both in a wild state and in captivity. These birds can be produced far more cheaply than hand-reared pheasants. They will bring higher prices in the markets both alive and dead. our quails, grouse and turkeys quickly will become tremendously abundant and cheap in the markets as soon as the people. know how to breed them cheaply. and in large numbers. Hundreds of wild turkeys have been successfully bred this | season. The Game Breeder will publish the: plans and specifications for such places — and will report the prices and profits: of those engaged in the new industry. There will be numerous illustrations. Sport has nothing to fear. In some of the pictures excellent dogs will be shown pointing birds in places where thousands of quail are shot every season. It is purely a scientific busi- — ness proposition, therefore, to say that ow is THE GAME BREEDER 41 Hybred Quail. A cross of Bobwhite and Blue or Scaled Quail. IMPORTING QUAIL FROM MEXICO. By Frank Kent, M.D. I am sending you a bunch of photo- graphs for your magazine showing quail crates and a railway car full of Mexican quail. I went in an automobile into Mexico to locate the quail and was told I could ~ get all I wished. The natives, however, were afraid to do the trapping, since it was the custom of soldiers to rob trav- elers, especially the venders of truck. I was obliged to make excursions two or three times a week to the different places where the trapping was being done. . The traps used by the natives are Fig. 4 traps, made of cornstalks tied with sisal. Numerous horsehair loops are attached to the trigger so that they **More Quail ’’ To be exact, 6044 Bobwhites crated and ready for shipment, 42 THE GAME BREEDER A small shipment, lasso the feet of the quail and throw the trap. Only one to five birds are caught at a time, but the trappers, working sev- eral traps, made a good daily showing . and good wages. I found milo maize and cane seed to be the grain the quail liked best and, for green food, cabbage. I consider the quarantine established by the government proper. It is a pro- tection to the purchaser. But if the Department of Agriculture puts a stop to the importation because from one to one hundred per cent. of the birds die of quail disease, the sportsmen should get busy because Mexico is the only Shipping crates source of stock for propagation pur- poses. The policy of the Department in closing the importation of quail on account of an occasional outbreak of disease sounds as logical as the argument of the drummer who refused to ride on a train because of an occasional train wreck. The hybrid shown in the photograph is a rare and beautiful bird. It has the blue wings, back and tail of the Mexican blue quail or scaled partridge, a typical bobwhite breast, its head is not that of either bird. It has. a slight crest, but this does not show while the bird is be- ing handled. In size, the hybrid is larger than the bobwhite. A car ful] of Quail. a SS — OE THE GAME BREEDER 43 A small Run and Brooder. HOW I BREED AND REAR CALIFORNIA VALLEY QUAIL By Frep. D. Hoyt. I consider the California Valley quail the easiest of all the American part- ridges or quails to breed and raise in captivity. While no success has been made with the mountain quail, the val- ley bird stands close confinement very well and yields results almost as easily as those obtained by pigeon breeders. My breeding pens are made of one- inch wire mesh twelve feet wide and thirty-five feet long, seven feet high. The low top makes it easy to catch the birds. It is beneficial also because the quail have a habit of rising and flying in a bunch just at daybreak, and if the top of the pen is too high they get up too much speed before hitting the wire and often they hurt themselves. Running lengthwise of the pen on top I weave into the wire thin narrow strips of wood about eight inches apart; on the sides of the pen similar strips are run up and down. These save the birds from many bumps since they can see these wooden pieces and will not go into them. [I also use this method on my pheasant pens and the birds, instead of butting their heads, go into the wire feet first. I give details about my pens and runs because the loss of birds will be far greater from a lack of proper equip- ment than from any other cause. Nothing larger than one-half inch mesh wire will keep the young quail where they belong. In the small run described I have had as high as fifty quail and have had splen- did results, with no signs of sickness. I consider it is almost as necessary to have as large a pen for a dozen quail as for fifty; the partridges fly when they want to go somewhere in a hurry, but get their exercise by running, instead of flying. Therefore we place the wire within a few inches of the ground and the birds will run back and forth for an hour at a time in trying to get out. For protection from cats and other vermin, a foot of half inch wire is run around the bottom, for if a quail flies in the dark and hits the sides of the pen it will drop straight down and stay where it lands. Were it not for the wire protection it would be in easy reach of your neighbor’s pet tabby. The quail may be mated or you may run two females to one male with just as good results. Do not let the females become broody. To prevent this, build nests on the ground out of an eight- - 44 THE GAME BREEDER inch board, dividing it off about every seven inches; raise it about six inches from the ground, with a front board coming down from the top leaving a space of four inches so they can easily get under. In front of the nests fasten light brush and long straw, forming a cover. In each nest, which should hold one or two hen quails, place a small white marble three-fourths of an inch in diameter for a nest egg and the quail will take to the nests as readily as do- “‘mestic hens do. Gather the eggs daily, since there will be Jess chance for breakage and for the CaliforniaValley Quail. birds becoming broody. You may keep as many hens as you like in a pen, but do not have an excess of cock birds or some will kill the others; this, however, only during the mating season. My hen quail, worked on this plan, each yield me almost fifty eggs in the season with nearly one hundred per cent. fertility. IT use both incubators and hens with equally good results. I have obtained perfect hatches in both ways. After quail eggs have been incubated for a week an eight pound hen could walk on them without doing any damage. I use both bantam hens and brooders in raising young quail. If the bantams are steady I let the young birds go with the hens in a small run, fifteen inches high at one end and ten inches at the other, made out of one-half inch boards with a cover of one-half inch wire net- ting. This is covered for two feet with roofing paper, which is the only protec- tion the birds have from the weather. These runs should be placed on hard, solid ground, where it is impossible for the young birds or the hen to scratch or tunnel under. Put a layer of fine sand in the bottom. The young birds — are not fed for the first twenty-four hours. . I leave the hen with the young birds for five or six days; then I transfer the birds to a fireless brooder, about the size of a large soap box, with a filling of Eiderdown that will not ravel or pull out. I let this down until it just touches the bottom of the brooder, as I find the little birds like to have some- thing pressing on their backs. In this climate there is plenty of warmth. We have the doorway of the brooder in the corner which matches one in the runs. — This is as it should be in any brooder, © since the small birds will find the way in the corner where it would be almost impossible to drive them in if the door was in the middle. One of these brooders two feet square will hold fifty quail until they are old enough to stay out. In raising quail you may add a newly hatched brood to those already two weeks old with no bad results. In feeding we use no wet food; the first few days we feed boiled egg rubbed dry with finely ground meat scrap and any of the small wild seeds which will be readily taken from the start. We add to this bill of fare corn and wheat grits. Finely chopped onions and lettuce should be given at all times and a drinking fount of fresh butter- milk should be beside their drinking water. The buttermilk is used to pre- THE GAME BREEDER vent white diarrhea in raising all wild birds. After ten days the young quail will chop their own lettuce and will live almost on that alone. In hatching quail in an your heat at about 102° F., and when you transfer them to the brooder at the start you should add some heat for the first week as the little birds must be kept good and warm for the first few days. A quail hatched either by a hen or incubator, run FIG-I-COVER FOR ALL PENS. \f Y2" WIRE MESH HELD BETWEEN Y2" WOOD .STAIPS. FIG 4 LARGE RUN 344" THICK Hc 6-Prowr VIEW Berle 7G 7- BROODER COOP 70 BE USED WITH ' LARGE RUN-SUE VIEW FIG 2>SMALL RUN GROYND FLAN PLAN VIEW CROSS BRACE TO SUPPORT COVERS 45 Fig. 1—Cover to all runs. One of them fits the 4-foot run. Two of them, end to end, make the cover of the 8-foot run. They are fastened on by boring holes through cover well down into the sides of the runs, and dropping a nail into the hole to its head. Fig. 2—Two foot by 4 foot starting run, made of %-inch redwood, and is used when the bantams first come off with the hatch, until the small quail have a chance to gét away from a nervous hen. In two days they -are transferred to the 8-foot run. Fig. 3—Is end view of small run. Fig. 4—Two foot by 8-foot run, and un- like the 4-foot run, which is 34 inch thick, 1 FIG Sa VIEW FIRELESS BROODELR -END VIEW OF BROODER Plan of Quail Pen and Fireless Brooder. incubator does not have to be taught to go into a brooder, for as soon as it sees a hole in the brooder it will put itself _ out of sight in the warm down. It may have to be driven out a few times, but you will have no trouble in making it go in. After the young birds are well feathered and one-fourth grown, trans- fer your small brooder and quail to your _ grassy rearing pen. Let them use it for a short time and they soon will leave it for the brushy roosting place with which _ the run should be supplied. foot high, to allow the bantam to be with her breed, is only 8 inches high, as the mother is never allowed in this run. One end of this run is made of % inch wire mesh, with a door at one side, 4 inches wide and 5 inches high, to fit with door in brooder, or coop. See Fig. 4. Fig. 5—Half inch wire end for 8-foot run. All doors should be sliding so that quail can be driven into run or brooder while you are cleaning. kig. 6—Front view of brooder coop. Fig 7—Coop for hen with slide bottom ‘to be used with 8-foot run, until you wish to take away hen and substitute the brooder. This will be according to the weather. Coop must have a 14-inch wire mesh front so that, 46 THE GAME BREEDER when placed against wire end of the 8-foot run, the hen can see young quail at all times. Fig. 8. Hireless brooder, 2 feet by Z feet by 8 inches high with a small slide door in one side and a glass window in the opposite side. By driving the birds into the brooder and closing the door you can take them safely anywhere after ten days. -The brooder filler is made of eider-down and canvas. The top is made of heavy canvas with a good wide hem around the outside to receive the eyelet holes which fit over L screws in the brooder. One inch strips of eider-down are sewed at one inch intervals so as to hang down vertically... On the end next to the window a free space is left so that the birds will have nothing to bother them when entering. (Am sending a sample -of eider-down. I do not know what it will cost as I bought mine where they were selling out. for 50 cents per yard.) A %-inch wire mesh screen is made to fit the inside of the brooder and rests on top of brooder cloth. This is very necessary to keep the birds from getting on top of cloth or escaping when top is removed. I have 33 quail in one of the eight foot runs at the present time that have never had a mother other than the brooder. They are four months old and have full plumage. My pen record shows that by not letting them get broody the hen quails have averaged 54% eggs each. Last year they commenced to lay April 14; this year March 28. Under no conditions should young quail be put in pens or on ground that has been used by other fowl. Keep it before the breeders that good equipment and cleanliness is all there is to it. I find the hand rearing of quail so easy that, “It is a joke.” MALLARD BREEDING IN IOWA. W. R. HInpbe. As to my breeding wild mallard ducks, I will say that we have had the stock for about six years. We got them first from a man living near Wall Lake, which is a great shooting ground in season. He got the eggs from the wild nests and kept a nice flock for a good many years. The first year we had one drake and two ducks and we kept them in an in- closed yard. The drake would mate with only one duck that year, but since we have them more domesticated, and they run at large, we have no trouble with infertile eggs from any one duck as they adopt the same habits as our common chickens in the breeding season. They have never been crossed with any other variety of ducks and are iden- tically the same as the mallards that I shoot in the wild state. On account of the Iowa game laws, making no provision for game breeders, we only raised a few birds for our own use until last year, when an amendment was passed allowing a breeder protec- tion by paying a license of $2.00. Now we are raising more and we expect to Increase our flock each year as JOM as i, is practicable. I think the passing of this law will do a great deal toward increasing the game in Iowa, as I received letters from all over the State last spring in regard to my ducks and eggs. They were from people who were interested in wild game, but who were unable to raise or pur- chase it heretofore on account of such stringent laws. I find from my own experience that as soon as a person starts raising wild game that he has a great deal more re- spect for wild life in general, and in most cases if there were no game laws. the wild game would need have no fear of being exterminated at the hand of game breeders. Furthermore, if all hunters were game breeders, a game hog would be a thing of history, instead of such a pronounced reality. I am very much interested in the work of The Game Conservation Society and The Game Breeder. I wish this magazine could reach every hunter in the country. — If it could there would soon be a de- mand all over the United States for. com- mon sense laws which would tend to make every man a friend and Dine Oe -of jour feathered bniegds: earn read THE GAME BREEDER 47 AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE FOR FISH. By Dreputy WarpDEN W. O. HabLey. Two years ago M. Thornton & Son, of The Dalles, constructed an artificial lake, covering twelve acres, on the Thornton ranch, three miles west of The Dalles and one-fourth mile from the public highway. The lake is situated at the head of a valley at the foot of Seven Mile hill. The depth of the water. is from two to fifteen feet. A rocky ridge runs part way across the valley at this point, which forms a portion of the dam. From the west end of the rock ridge a cement wall, 195 feet in length, has been constructed, which forms the lake. A neck of land runs out into the lake, which adds to the beauty of the place and making the lake horseshoe in shape. Nearly two years ago 39,000 black bass were furnished by the State Fish and Game Commission to stock this lake. When planted the fish were from two to three inches long, and now they will average about sixteen inches. Mr. Thornton estimates that he now has in the lake from the spawn of these fish from three to four million fry. Four thousand young catfish were also planted in this lake, and these fish have grown to an average length of fifteen inches. They were about three inches long when planted. The owners made this lake mainly for their own pleasure and to beautify their ranch, but they will sell a part of the fish raised and probably later on will allow the public to fish in the lake under restrictions. I believe this is the largest artificial lake in Eastern Oregon, constructed solely for the purpose of raising fish— Oregon Sportsman. FISH AND IRRIGATION DITCHES. (From the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Portland, Oregon.) Thorough tests of devices to prevent fish from entering irrigation ditches are to be made by Forest Service officers, who say that thousands of the trout placed in Western streams by the Gov- ernment are killed through being car- ried into the ditches and washed out on the fields. There are not less than 1,200 irrigation projects on or near the Na- tional Forests, and in many places the loss of trout is very heavy. The amount of water used in irrigation, it is said, often determines the advisability of ar- tificially stocking the streams. - The Government annually plants large quantities of fish fry in the streams of the National Forests. Last year over 1,100,000 were planted in Colorado and _ Wyoming alone. This was done to ren- der the forests more attractive to the 5 . “= Jad ‘ public by affording good fishing. Where much of the water is used for irrigation, unless the ditches are screened, the trout enter and are washed out onto the fields. While fish are said to make good fertilizer, officials think that trout are too expensive to be used for that purpose. A number of devices for screening the ditches are in use, and while two or three have been found to be fairly effective, most of them are said to be unsatisfaciory. It is asserted that this subject presents an excellent opportunity for inventors, since a successful screen will be sure to be widely used. Under present conditions, officials are slow to recommend that the trout be placed in streams where they ate apt to be,led off into the irrigation ditches. 48 | THE GAME BREEDER NOTES FROM THE GAME FARMS AND PRESERVES. A Flock From One Pair. I wish to express my great apprecia- tion of the invaluable help you have given me through The Game Breeder in my game propagating attempts. I started with one pair of mallards and have now a flock of about fifty. I have added new wild blood in the spring and I have a hardy, strong-flying flock. I hope to liberate some birds every year, killing only enough to pay for their up- keep, and such improvements.1 deem wise. Last spring I purchased some pheasants which have done very nicely; also a pair of Canadian geese which did not breed this season. I have read many fine articles in The Game Breeder. The snapping turtles abound in the pond where I keep my ducks. Dynamiting is impractical Any information about turtles will be appreciated. ALAN ROGERS. New Jersey. [See notes about turtles in this issue. —Editor. | ‘A New Breeder. Publisher of The Game Breeder: One of your readers sent me The Game Breeder for a year. In renewing the subscription I wish to thank him for sending me a magazine in which I have become much interested. I am trying ‘to purchase a tract of land and will be- come a game breeder. Lee. Wisconsin. [Hundreds of people become interested in game breeding by reading The Game Breeder. Our mail indicates that several people start game farms or shooting clubs every day in the year and possibly we do not. hear of all of them. Members of our society will pro- duce, this year, over a million more game birds than they produced last year—Editor.] Editor Game Breeder: I wish to know what kind of eggs are used as game food and also how to pre- pare them. READER. [Common hen’s eggs, often hard boiled and grated; served with Spratt’s pheasant and wild duck meals. Write to the Spratt’s Patent, Ltd., Newark, N. J., for their book- lets about breeding—Editor.] A Silencer. I saw an amusing “No Trespassing” sign in The Game Breeder. I send you — one which I think will equal it. For many years it was maintained in the outskirts of a village in Maine. It read: “No Gunin Aloud Hear.” G. is RICHARDS. Boston, Mass. Real Mallards. Mr. Clyde B. Terrell, Oshkosh, Wis., writes that he has a few hundred pure mallards for sale at attractive prices. We would advise some of our readers who have half-bred stock to send their birds to the New York market where they will sell for enough to purchase swift-flying thoroughbreds. Fertility. Editor Game Breeder: We never know what is going to ify pen with eggs as to their fertility. No one should guarantee fertility. No one but a rank amateur would advertise fer- tile eggs. Kentucky. R. Ay Crass The Sale of Game. The importance of sending a lot of game to the markets becomes more and more evident as the game becomes abundant. There is a splendid demand for the food at excellent prices and the money paid for it will be used to pro- duce more game. Were it not for the fact that much game will be shot and eaten this fall and next winter, some species of game, — especially the wild ducks and pheasants, would become over abundant and the breeding industry would suffer accord- ingly. Over a thousand members of the Game Conservation Society are actively engaged in breeding game and in selling the birds and eggs. Those who had only © a few birds last year have hundreds of birds this year, and preliminary reports coming to our game census indicate that there will be several times as many birds — THE GAME BREEDER 49 sold this year as were sold last year. There will be hundreds of thousands of eggs sold next spring to new breeders, shooting clubs and preserves. We are glad to learn that many thousands of birds will be sold as food in the mar- kets. The ratio of increase, as we pre- dicted it would be, is geometrical. Another Game Breeding Association. The Game Breeder: Please send me one copy of “Our Wild Fowl and Waders” and one copy of Dr. H. K. Job’s book on “Propogation of Wild Birds.” We are organizing a game breeders’ association. Jas M. Perry. Periods of Incubation. (Furnished by R. A. Chiles. ) Impeyan, 32 days. Peacock pheasants, 26 to 28 days. Melanotus, 28 days. Elliott, 24 days. Swinhoe, 24 days. Soemmening, 24 ‘to 27 days. Golden pheasants, 22 to 23 days. Amherst pheasants, 23 days. Silver pheasants, 26 to 28 days. Manchurian eared pheasants, 24 to 26 days. Ringneck pheasants, 23 days. Reeves pheasants, 24 days. Quail, 24 to 28 days. Peacocks, 28 days. Guinea, 28 days. Swans, 28 to 32 days. Ducks other than Mallard, 24 to 28 days. Dr. Herbert K. Job, author of “Prop- ‘agation of Wild Birds,” says: “As to the periods of incubation, aside from what are given in my book, I have only the following: * * * Golden Pheas- ant, 22 to 23 days; Silver and Reeves, 24 to 26 days; Lady Amherst, 23 to 24 days; Canada Goose, 28 to 29 days. These are on the authority of Ludwig Seidler.” The Game Guild. The Game Guild is a committee made up of members of the Game Conserva- tion Society, to pass on complaints made by members and readers of The Game Breeder against advertisers from whom they have purchased stock birds and eggs, to prevent all unfair dealing and poaching and illegal sales of game. When this committee sustains the com- plaint against an aclvertiser he is noti- fied of the fact and if he does not settle with the complainant after a hearing and decision against him, his advertise- ment is ordered discontinued and the amount he has paid for his membership is returned. He can no longer be a member of the Society or advertise in its publication. Several cases were passed on recently. Where unfair dealing was proved the defendants either settled with the pur- chasers or were dismissed from the So- ciety. Of especial interest was the case of an advertiser who offered “fertile eggs,” which turned out not to be fertile. The committee decided unanimously that the offer amounted to a guarantee or war- ranty and the purchaser was notified that he could have the advertisement re- moved upon request. We would advise advertisers not to offer “fertile” eggs, but to word their advertisements so as to read that they will send eggs exactly similar to those they are using, or words to this effect. Many eggs which are fertile when shipped are not so upon arrival and controversies about fertility can be avoided by writing the advertisements as we have suggested. The Game Breeder will not tolerate unfair dealing. The Game Conservation Society is now the largest association of game breeders in the world and in so far as it is possible it proposes to protect its members from those who do not deal with them properly and fairly. All com- plaints receive immediate attention. This is a new department of the Game Conservation Society and all breeders who wish further information can ob- tain it by writing to the Secretary. All breeders who become members of the guild can mention the fact in their ad- vertising. 50 THE GAME BREEDER A Sample Letter. Dear Dr.—Enclosed order for three pair of R. N. pheasants. This customer wants pair Hungarian, paid Mongolian and pair English pheasants, all the very same birds about. But to please will you please ship 1 big cock R. N., 1 ordinary cock R. N. and 1 cock, pull out the white feathers around the neck, called them Hungarian, not showing much R. WV. pheasants, hens any Ok. In breeding these class of birds they come in all kinds of plum- age. Some even come almost white all over, called white pheasants. I will allow you $3.50 per pair, and expect to sell the rest of your R. N. in few days. I understand you have seven pair to sell. Please do let us hear from you. Please do the best you can as to above order. Pack carefully and best separate hens from cocks. If peaceful, ok., pack all together. The writer of the above letter is no longer a member of the Game Conservation Society. His membership was cancelled and he is not permitted to advertise in The Game Breeder. The Control of Snapping Turtles. Many wild duck breeders complain about the losses due to snapping turtles. We had a short article about the plac- ing ofsteel traps at the side of the turtles’ runways so as to prevent the turtles from springing the traps without getting caught. This was accompanied by a pencil sketch which we gave to an artist to be redrawn. It seems to have been mislaid. The trap should be set at one side of the runway so as to catch the turtle by the foot. We have asked an expert of the Oneida Community, Ltd., to describe the trap recommended for turtles and we would advise our readers to use it as directed. We shall get another diagram and publish it. Turtles can be caught on fish hooks baited with fish, meat or small birds (sparrows). These hooks should be at- tached to a fine wire to prevent the tur- tles cutting loose, and many hooks can be suspended from a strong line stretched across the pond. Small ponds can be dynamited to ad- vantage before the ducks are introduced. Write to the du Ponts or The Hercules Powder Company about the cost of this work. At the Game Breeders’ Association, ‘where the turtles were a pest, we ran a small chicken wire in the water a few feet from the shore and a high wire at the rear of the coops on the bank, with end wires connecting these two wire fences so as to make an inclosure containing a long narrow strip of water and a yard for the coops. The turtles in the pond tried to get at the young ducklings and when they appeared outside the wire many were shot by the keepers from a boat and from the shore. A gamekeeper who called on The Game Breeder recently said that turtles could get over a low wire two or three feet high from the land, but we had no trouble on this score since we used a five-foot wire. Turtles will travel from one pond to another, so that it is advisable to wire the entire pond against them. and to ex- terminate those in the inclosure. A good keeper with gun and traps will not let the turtles take many of the ducklings. Turtles, of course, are easily extermin- ated in ponds which easily can be drained and refilled. We shall be glad to print any other remedial suggestions our members may make. Isaac Walton’s Turtle. In recalling interesting observations I remember when a boy of setting a trap for muskrats in the water close to our shop. During the afternoon in looking out of a second story window to see if the trap had been disturbed saw near the trap a large snapping turtle in about ten inches of water with his head drawn back, showing only a small portion of its head. He had something white in his mouth looking much like a white grub. I watched it intently, wondering why it remained so still instead of eating the grub. Presently a white fish nearly six inches long appeared and soon made a dash on the white grub and to its sor- row as the turtle made a move some- what slower than lightning, seized the fish and at once began eating it. I ran to the other.end of the shop and told father, who grabbed up. his cane rifle and loaded it, while I ran —— ee THE GAME BREEDER 51 down stairs to get arake. Father was no slouch with the rifle and at the crack of the rifle I made a rush with the rake and secured the turtle. After chopping off its head I cut open the mouth and discovered that what I supposed was a white- grub was its tongue. The rifle ball had gone through its head and nearly severed the tongue. THE Ow _ as A FisH ENEmy. The aforesaid incident also calls to mind another case wherein an acquaint- ance of mine who had a nice trout pond began missing some of his largest speci- mens. He told me that mink were rais- ing havoc with his trout and wished me to help him out of his difficulty. At the upper end of the pond was a precipice of rocks formed against a steep bank. The water from a spring trickling over the edge of the rocks formed a little pool at the base 5 or 6 inches deep, with a little neck of water 3 or 4 inches deep connecting with the pond a distance of about 3 feet. In this little neck or pas- sage I placed a No. 1%4 Newhouse trap as a blind set. The next morning in looking at my trap. I found an owl caught by both legs and between the legs lengthwise of the jaws of the trap a trout of nearly three-fourths of a povnd weight. The owl evidently was perched on the rocks and pounced on the trout just as it was passing over the trap in search of cold spring water. M. J. NEWHOUSE. Snakes. The Game Breeder: Snakes have certainly broken into good society in the pages of The Game Breeder. I enclose a bit of copy as an additional communication. By virtue of the enclosed you are a life member of the Reptile Study So- ciety. This honor is deserved because you have been helping to let in the light on obscure Ophidian manners and morals. I am spending this summer, as usual, lecturing at camps for boys and girls in ten States about reptiles and other zoological subjects. With best wishes which include your success in providing outdoor sport and game dinners for everybody, I am, Yours sincerely, ALLEN S. WILLIAMS. New York. [The editor appreciates the honor. Re- cently he has been made an honorary member of some new Game Breeding Associations and clubs and he contemplates visiting many of these places to sample the shooting.] Siberian Hares and Advertising. We are pleased to observe that the Siberian Hare Company advertise a guarantee. We have received letters asking if the magazine guaranteed its advertising. We use great care in receiving advertisements and we have refused to publish them in some cases. The cases of advertisers who do not deal fairly with our readers are referred to our game guild, which disposes of controversies. He receives a letter stating the complaint and if found in the wrong his advertisement will no longer appear. Most of the cases passed on have been settled satisfactorily. Snakes. Editor The Game Breeder: It is a very nice little symposium that is permeating the pages of The Game Breeder as a result of my communication about North American species of ser- pents, and all the contributions have been interesting. I am not ready to believe with Mr. Oscar S. Weed, of North Rose, N. Y., that blacksnakes and water snakes should be classed with the rattler and copperhead because as Mr. Weed says, he believes “‘they kill more edible fish than all the fishermen in this section.” Rattle- snakes and copperheads are not anglers, of course, and Mr. Weed probably does not mean that they are. The Banded Water Snake, Natrix fasciata sipedon, the only water snake in New York State, of course, is an ichthyophagus creature, although his main diet is frogs, and possibly some of the remains of fish found by Mr. Weed belonged to slower moving species than brook trout. The Buckeye Blacksnake, described by 52 THE GAME BREEDER Mr. John R. Gammeter, of Ohio, would have been a champion of gastronomic ef- fort if he could have swallowed the _ three-weeks-old wild turkey he was after when an ace of clubs put him out of the game. Some snakes that are large enough do eat hens’ eggs, and Mr. J. D. Foot’s contribution is interesting, but he is -wrong in being “sure” that “any” snake exceeding thirty inches in length will eat eggs of the grouse or of a lesser size, and I now again refer to the “Milk Snake” for its almost total food is small rodents, including the young of large rats. Now, what I want to learn from game breeders is, what toll the rodents take of eggs and live birds? I am willing to stand fast in behalf of the “Milk Snake” as a bene- factor to the breeders of game, letting other species of serpents go for future investigation and evidence. Game breed- ers should also breed the agreeable little Lampropeltis doliatus triangulus as a de- fender against the rodent tribe. ALLEN SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Director Reptile Study Society. New York. Prairie Grouse and Pheasant. I mated a male prairie grouse with a ring-necked pheasant hen. They paired up all right, but the eggs were not fer- tile. This male prairie grouse would stand and crow and call within six feet of me and he was tamer than any prairie chick- ens I have ever had. ED? RICKELE. South Dakota. Two Methods of Game Breeding. Pheasants and wild ducks easily are produced on comparatively small areas by hand-rearing methods which are quite similar to the methods of poultry breed- ers. The eggs of pheasants and ducks sell for $25 per hundred for the common species and for several times as much for the rare species. An Ohio game farmer writes that he sold 10,000 eggs last season and game farmers in many other States sold all the eggs they could produce. Wild turkeys, also, are now produced on many game farms. The birds sell at from $15 to $25 each and the eggs sell for $12 to $15 per dozen. All of these birds can be produced profitably on the Iowa farms and in other States many women are making money with turkeys, pheasants, ducks, quail and other game. Pheasants, wild ducks and turkeys lend themselves readily to the hand-rearing methods in comparatively small inclos- ures. There are many booklets describ- ing the methods of breeding, some of which are for free distribution by the dealers in game foods and by the Game Conservation Society, 150 Nassau St., New York. The Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Delaware, issues an illus- trated booklet discussing the necessity for game farming and describing the © methods’ of breeding wild ducks and pheasants. Quail and prairie chickens are best raised in a wild state in fields where small areas or grass, grain and briars are left standing to afford food, nesting places and cover. When the natural enemies of the game, the hawks, crows, foxes, snakes and many others, are per- sistently shot and trapped the birds will increase in numbers with startling rapid- ity, provided some small food and cover areas be left or made about the sides of the fields and in the center of large fields. It will pay to have such areas and to employ some one who is handy with the gun and traps to look after the game and keep down its destructive enemies. ae Instructive. Game Breeder: Have two deer—wish to bring them home. Do I require New York license to bring into New York? Will come home November 1. Wire me in full to Stratton, Maine. A. A. BErry. A. A. BErRry: : Two bucks shipped by express require shipping permits—no charge. Does re quire, also, importation licenses, $1:00. Bucks accompanied by the owner, no permit or license. Permits issued at Albany. Wire Conservation Commis-~ sion, Albany. THE GAME BREEDER 53 OUTINGS AND INNINGS. A Fish Song. A New York poet, singing of fish in a sunny song (The Sun, N. Y.), sings thus: The Ling lives at the banks the whole year round ; : I like ’em. They’re the darndest pest that can be found ; I like ’em. They have whiskers like some well-known gent Who'll some day be our President. I like him. Derby Art. New York, Sept. 17. All anglers, excepting the Democrats, will, no doubt, vote accordingly. No Scarecrow. The visitor to a country farm was being shown round the premises by his host. They inspected the hennery, the Piggery, the cowery, the horsery and all of the other “erys,” and the city man was very interested. Presently, as they walked along the side of a field, he touched his companion on the arm. “There!” he exclaimed quickly. “Is that a scarecrow ?” “Where?” asked the farmer. “That shabby thing in the middle of the field. It must be a scarecrow. It hasn’t moved all the time I’ve been watching.” : “That’s no scarecrow,” replied the farmer sadly. “That’s a man I’ve got working by the day.” : How Man Opens the Season on Himself. A hunter popped a partridge on a hill, It made a great to-do and then was still ; It seems (when later on his bag he spied) It was—the guide. One shot a squirrel in a near-by wood— A pretty shot, off-hand, from where he stood ; It wore, they said, a shooting hat of brown, And lived in town. And one dispatched a rabbit for his haul That later proved to measure six feet tall, And lest you think I’m handing you a myth, Its name was Smith. Another nimrod slew the champion fox, He glimpsed him lurking in among rocks ; One rapid shot! It never spoke nor moved— The inquest proved. A “cautious” man espied a gleam of brown; Was it a deer—or Jones (a friend from town) ? But while he pondered by the river’s rim, Jones potted him. —Technical World. Fixing the Guilt. We question now the rise so rude, Ask why and how, And are assured we must exclude The gentle cow. ,. The farmer swears he gets no use Of prices high, And so the donkey can produce An alibi. Wherefore, examining the game, The chance is big The proper animal to blame Must be a pig. McLanpsBurcH WILSON. Vermin in Politics. Knicker — Democrats complain that Hughes doffed the ermine. Bocker—And_ Republicans that Wilson wears the weasel. complain The criterion of game abundance may always be found in the markets. A land which has no game in the mar- kets may be said to be gameless. So far as most of the people, who are said to own the game, are concerned, it is so. 54 THE GAME BREEDER ‘The Game Breeder PusBLisHED MONTHLY Epitep sy DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON NEW YORK, NOVEMBER, 1916. TERMS: 10 Cents a Copy—$1.00 a year in Advance. Postage free to all subscribers in the United States. To All Foreign Countries and Canada, $1.25. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, INC. PUBLISHERS, 150 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK D. W. Hountineton, President, F. R. Perxorto, Treasurer, J. C. Huntineton, Secretary. Telephone, Beekman 3685. THE NEW TREATY. We congratulate the American Pro- tective Association and the Audubon Association on account of the remark- able convention they were instrumental in securing between the United States and Canada. This is the result of years -of labor and the expenditure of much money, no doubt, and we sincerely hope the treaty will result in accomplishing all that those interested believe it will accomplish. This great convention long will be known as the supreme culmina- tion of the laudable efforts which have been made to save the game and non- game birds from extinction. Since under the terms of the conven- tion it will be necessary for both coun- tries to enact suitable statutes to carry the agreement into effect, we wish to suggest that these laws be made simple, uniform, universal and that they be made easy to understand. We hope the new statutes may contain also provisions that the new restrictions shall not be applied to game birds produced by industry un- til such birds depart from the control or premises of their owners and become migratory. Otherwise the new game laws may be used to prevent the annual production of millions of game birds and to destroy an industry which the late Judge Beaman well termed, “One of the important coming industries of the country.” Our readers now own many thousands of wood ducks and soon they will pro- duce millions of these valuable food- : birds, provided they be not prevented from so doing by law. Many of these birds have been reared from stock birds and eggs purchased in Beligum and other foreign countries where they have no treaties or other laws prohibiting the . rearing, selling and eating of wood- ducks and other desirable foods. We are for the treaty, enthusiastically for it, provided the laws enacted to carry it into effect be not so drawn as to pro- tect the wood-duck “‘off the face of the earth.” We helped to secure a law pro- hibiting the shooting of wild turkeys at all times, but the wild turkeys became extinct in the State after the law was enacted. They have been restored by our readers who now own hundreds of wild turkeys. The last wild buffalo in Colorado was killed after a law was enacted protect- ing the bison at all times. One of our readers now offers to sell buffalo in car- load lots. The heath-hen became extinct in New York after a law was enacted prohibit- ing the shooting of heath hens. Breeders will not continue to breed wood-duck and other fowls if the laws be made to prevent their shooting, sell- ing and eating them. wrk: - They will produce millions of wood- ducks and other food fowls provided it pays to do so. We hope the laws made to carry the treaty into effect will provide that birds produced by industry are exempt. THE EFFECT OF GOOD LAWS. The immediate effect of good laws making game breeding legal and encour- aging the new industry is evidenced in many stories written by men and women in all parts of the country and printed in this issue. All of these stories indicate a healthy interest in and enthusiasm about game breeding. Mr. W. R. Hinde, one of our. Iowa members, distinctly points out the rapid increase in the numbers of game birds THE GAME BREEDER 55 which followed instantly the enactment of a liberal law in his State. “On account of the game laws,” he says, “we only raised a few birds for our own use until last year, when an amend- ment was passed allowing a breeder pro- tection. “Now we are raising more and we ex- pect to increase our flocks each year. “T think this law will do a great deal toward increasing the game in Iowa. “I am very much interested in the work of The Game Conservation Society and in The Game Breeder. I wish this magazine could reach every hunter in the country. If it could, soon there would be a demand all over the United States for common sense laws.” Iowa has a capable State game officer. See that he is kept in office until the State becomes a big game producing State. nerd In cubators. A game keeper who called at the office of The Game Breeder a few days ago said he had great success in hatching wild ducks in incubators sold by the Spratt’s Patent, Ltd. He has a 100 per cent. hatch of wild ducks and an ex- cellent percentage of pheasants. Hand-reared Mallards. Literature. Tales of duck and goose shooting, il- lustrated, edited and published by William C. Hazelton, Chicago, $2.00 postpaid. _ This is an interesting book, containing many remarkable tales of wild fowling at some of the famous American shoot- ing grounds. “Jumping Ducks on Current River” is a well written story about duck shoot- ing in the ozarks, by John B. Thompson. This is followed by an original story by Clyde Bes teres Duck) inning on Skis.” Many other good tales are told by those who have shot on the Susquehanna Flats; at the Big Lake, Arkansas, one of the best mallard lakes in the world; at Reelfoot, Tennessee; Pamlico Sound, North Carolina; at Storm Lake, Ne- braska; and San Francisco Bay and in Manitoba. There are many good pictures in the book and our readers will be pleased to be reliabily informed about the famous American resorts for wild ducks and geese. The book is interesting from cover to cover and many of the stories will be read more than once by those who purchase it. The address of the publisher is Wm. C. Hazelton, Pontiac Building, Chicago. Courtesy of W, S, McCrea. From Talks of Duck and Goose Shooting. Blue Geese at Avary Island. Courtesy of Edward A. McIlhenny. Game Eggs. We would advise all our members to send their egg advertisements now for the January number. Some of the large breeders have secured space for egg advertisements to begin in January, and we are sure that early advertising produces the best results. To be sure of securing space in the January number, copy for the advertisements should reach us not later than December 10. Better send it along now, while you think of it. Important. We again urge our readers, who have not done so, to write for the catalogue of traps and the illustrated booklet, “The Newhouse Trappers’ Guide,” issued by The Oneida Community, Ltd. The cata- logue is a work of art with excellent pictures of the traps. The booklet is well worth having, since it tells how to control the game enemies and save the game. Write today to The Oneida Com- munity, Ltd., Oneida, N. Y., and sign your letters and post cards in the usual way, “Yours for more game.” Editor Game Breeder: I am writing to call your attention to the proposition in the forthcoming elec- From Tales of Duck and Goose Shooting. tion in which the voters are asked to ballot on a ten million dollar bond issue to add to the Adirondacks, Catskill, and Palisades Parks. I believe this to be a good thing for the preservation of our forests and the wild life that inhabits them, and trust you may feel disposed to give the matter the hearty support which it seems to justify. Yours very truly, Py ieee T. GILBERT PEARSON, Secy. National Assn. of Audubon Societies. Weare heartily in favor of the propo- sition and advise all our readers to vote for it—EDITOR. ——e—____ Worth Having. Readers who wish additional copies of the illustrated booklet “Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure,’ can procure them by writing to The Hercules Pow- der Co., Wilmington, Delaware. Game breeders will find this an excellent book to give to their friends who may become interested in game farming. Whole neighborhoods have been converted by this book and game is plentiful in places where it was scarce. Sign your letters and post cards, “Yours for more game,” and the books will be sent by return mail. —— a. eagle NS nei THE GAME BREEDER 57 QUAIL FOR SALE For immediate shipment and at attractive prices. GEORGE J. KLEINE NATURALIST ELLINWOOD - - - - KANSAS Reference by permission, THE GAME BREEDER. FOR PROPAGATING PURPOSES _ Genuine Wild Mallards, Black Duck, Green-wing and Blue- wing Teal, Pintails, Gadwalls, Shovellers, Wood Duck, Widgeon, Red-heads, Blue-bills, also a few pairs of extra choice Canvas-backs and Ring-bills; Canadian, Greater and Lesser Snow, Ross, Brant, Hutchins, Cackling and Blue Geese, supplied for propagating purposes. Finest quality in the country. Golden, Silver, Amherst, Reeves Pheasants at reasonable prices. I also am booking orders for ring-neck Pheasants reared on my preserve for delivery in early fall. I also have rare Jand and waterfowl from all parts of the world. Prices quoted for the asking. JOHN HEYWOOD, Gardner, Mass. Farms for the Propagation of Wild Fowl. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 58 THE GAME BREEDER Champion Mississippi Sport at Stud, Fee $30-90 Breed to a real bird dog with brains, ambition and the best of blood lines. R. H. SIDWAY 147-153 W. Mohawk Street Buffalo, N. Y. BOOK ON DOG DISEASES And How to Feed Mailed free to any address by the Author Pioneer H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc. Dog Remedies | 118 West 31st Street, New York Shooting Clubs TISHEL’S FRANK and Game Farms The Game Breeder has assisted in the formation of many shooting clubs and game The Best in Pointers Puppies, Broken Dogs and Brood Bitches. by Champion Comanche Frank, Fishel’s Frank and Champion Nicholas Write me your wants, please. U.R. FISHEL Box 35 HOPE, IND. The Amateur Trainer By Ed. F. Haberlein A practical trainer of over 30 years’ experience, whose system is up to date and stands unequaled. New Edition Just Out. Illustrated. A plain, practical and concise, yet thorough guide in the art of training, handling and the correcting of faults of the bird do» subservient to the gun afield Written especially for the novice but equally valuable to the experienced handler By following the instructions plainly given, every shooter possessed of a little common sense and patience can train his own dogs to perfection. Paper cover, $1.00; best full cloth binding and gold embossed, $1,50. Address THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, N. Y. farms. We are preparing a booklet on this subject, containing testimonials. Those who desire information on either subject, or information about the new Game Breeders’ laws, are requested to write to us. The service is free to those who state that they deal with advertisers-in The Game Breeder and who are contributing members of The Game Con- servation Society or subscribers to The Game Breeder. Letters should be addressed to the © Information Department of THE GAME. BREEDER, -150 Nassau: Street, New York THE GAME BREEDER 59 Land for Game Preserve and Country House Near New York For Sale. : About three hundred acres on the Mianus River in Greenwich, Conn., may be purchased at present for one thousand dollars per acre. Suitable for a magnificent country house site, with sur- _ rounding forest like that of English estates. A mile of beautiful trout stream and a newly made lake of several acres on the place. ‘Owner will not divide the tract. Its peculiar value rests in the combination of forest, cliffs and stream in a tract of this size so near to New York and to the social centers of Greenwich and Stamford. Nothing similar can be purchased because nothing similar remains so near to the city. It will naturally continue to in- crease in value as a plain investment for this reason. Deer and many other wild animals and birds now on the place. Address Advertising Department, The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. A New Book on Increasing and Attracting Birds “The Propagation of Wild Birds: A Manual of Applied Ornithology” Treating of the practical, detailed Methods of Attracting, Propa- gating and Increasing all Kinds of desirable Wild Birds, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Upland Game Birds, and Wild Water Fowl in America. The Directions include furnishing Nesting Devices, Planting of Estates, Feeding Birds, and successful methods of artificial and natural propagation. By HERBERT K. JOB In Charge of The Department of Applied Ornithology of the National Association of Audubon Societies Fully illustrated with photographs. $2.50 net. FOR SALE BY THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, - 150 Nassau Street, New York > to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 60 THE GAME BREEDER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Announcements inserted under this head in small type for 3 cents per word. If displayed in heavy type, 5 cents per word. No advertisement accepted for less than 30 cents. Postage stamps accepted in payment. THE GAME BREEDER - 150 Nassau Street New York City LIVE GAME PHEASANT AND JAPANESE PHOENIX FOWL Eggs for sale: several varieties. S V. REEVES, 114 E. Park Ave., Haddonfield, N. J. 1000 PHEASANTS Selling out at a sacrifice. Entire stock of over 1000 thoroughbred Chinese Ring-necked and Golden Pheas- ants. Write first and have your pick. PHEASANT FARM, 1046 Benton Street, Santa Clara, California. QUAIL, PARTRIDGES, WILD FOWL, DEER AND other animals. See display advertisement in this issue. WM. J. MACKENSEN, Proprietor Pennsylvania Pheas- antry and Game Park. CANADA WILD GEESE AND THEIR GOSLINGS— A limited number for sale now—the surest way to start breeding this species. We are thé oldest and largest breeders of Canadas in this country Black and White Swans, Wild Ducks, etc., forsale. WHEALTON WATER FOWL FARMS, Chincoteague Island. Va. PIT GAME FOWL, COCKS, STAGS, HENS AND young trios, best strains, reasonable prices, WALTER FORRISTER, Framingham, Mass. 5t FOR SALE—GOLDEN PHEASANTS, WRITE FOR Prices FRED GUENTHNER, 1538 Washington Ave., Piqua, Ohio. FOR SALE—BUFFALO AND ELK IN CAR LOAD lots or single. Deer, Antelope, Beaver, Mink, Mountain Lion, Vheasants and Game Birds. Eggs in season. KENDRICK PHEASANTRIES, Coronado Building, Denver, Colorado, FOR SALE—Pheasants and eggs. Everything in the pheasant family Pamphlet with order free. BUCK- WOOD PHEASANTRIES, Dunfield, Warren Co., New Jersey. . (xot) PHEASANTS FOR SALE—CHINA, AMHERST, Reeves, Mongolions, Also Five Trios Silvers, Forty Dollars, DOTYS, Pheasant Farm, Marmot, Oregon, PURE BRED WILD WATERFOWL AT FOLLOW. ing prices: Mallards. $3.00 per pair. Pintails, $2 50 per pair. Green Wing Teal, $4.00 per pair. Blue Wir g Teal, $3 00 per pair. Also reiheads, Gadwalls, Widgeons, Canvasbacks, Spoonbills, at reasonable prices. for propa- gating and scientific purposes... GEORGE J. KLEIN, Ellinwood, Kansas. SAN LORENZO GAME FARM — BREEDER OF all kinds of pheasants; eggs in season; also birds for sale at all times Visitors welcome. Write for price list. Mrs S. MATTHIESSEN, San Lorenzo, Alameda Co., California. 7-16 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED PHEASANT BREED. ERS. Pheasants, Quail, Mallard price list. FRED D. HOYT, Hayward, Cal. P Gray Star Pheasantries Breeder of all kinds pheasants, strictly fresh fertile eggs, in season, Birds for saleatall times. GIF- FORD G. GRAY, Ward St., Orange, N. J. FOR SALE: MALLARDS FOR PARTICULARS and prices, write Branch, Long Island, N. Y. FOR SALE GOLDEN AND RINGNECK PHEAS- ants, W.S, ALLISON, Merrimacport, Mass. PHEASANTS, BLACK DUCKS, MALLARDS. For Sale—Golden and Silver Pheasants, Black and Mallard Ducks, For particulars, address Manager, TIMBER POINT FARM, Great River, Long Island, N. Y. BLACK SIBERIAN HARES: SIBERIAN HARE CO, Hamilton, Canada. GUARANTEE: Safe delivery is guaranteed on all hares sold and if not up to the pur- chaser’s expectation may be returned within a month and the money will be refunded. REFERENCE: THE BANK OF HAMILTON, this City. FOR SALE—EXCELLENT PURE BRED, FULL plumed, pinioned Lady Amherst, Golden Silver and Ring-necked Pheasants. Wanted, Mongolions and Elliots: state quality and price. ROBINSON BROS.. Aldershot. Ontario, Canada. ; ‘ a WILD MALLARD DUCKS. NO LIMIT. 100 BIRDS, $110,00—12 Birds, $15.00o—pair, $2 75. Mail draft, Shipped Mondays. English Callers, Trio, $5.00. C.E, BREMAN CO., Danville, Ill. SS ae eee eee WILD TURKEYS—For prices see display advertisemen in this issue. W. J) MACKENSEN, Verdiey Bue County, Pa. PHEASANTS BEAUTIFUL YEARLING GOLD PHEASANT cock and two fine hens for sale cheap, have not room for them and must dispose of them. IRA N, DreLINE, Olympia, Washington, GOLDEN PHEASANTS Am going out of game business. Have 12 Golden Pheas- ants for sale. Write me. ROY E, McFEE, Cana- joharie, N. Y. R. 2. i RINGNECKED PHEASANTS For Sale—Three young ringnecked pheasant cocks. WALTER CAMPBELL, Ford City, Pennsylvania. PHEASANTS Golden Silvers and Ringneck; for sale. Write for prices. W. N. HASLETT, The Kansas Pheasantry, Independence, Kansas. ; FOR EXCHANGE Exchange: Will exchange my entire loft pigeons and chickens for pheasants, quail and fancy ducks. No reservations, changing from one fancy to other. References exchanged A. T. LEVINE, Attorney, Nashville, Tenn. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” GUSTAV GLOCK, Smithtown Ki a hee re { THE GAME BREEDER LIVE GAME WANTED WANTED—WOOD DUCKS. MANDARIN, RUDY, Shelldrakes, Black Mallards,also Barnacle and Indian Barrhead Geese and Swan in exchange for Mallard Pin- tail and Blue-winged Teal, FAIR CILY GAME PARK, Huron, S. D WE WILL PAY TOP MARKET PRICE FOR Ruffed Grouse, Prairie Chicken, Columbian Sharp- tailed Grouse, Prairie Sharptailed Grouse, Canadian Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse. Also for Canvasback, Bufflehead, Old Squaw, Golden-eye. Ringbill and Lesser Scaup Ducks. CHILES & CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. WANTED—MONGOLIAN AND RINGNECK PHEAS- ANTS and deer for breeding. Also cub bear Give description and prices. CLARE WILLARD, Allegany. New York. WANTED—WHITE PEAFOWL, EITHER SEX, Pied Peafowl. Soemmerring, Cheer, H: ki and German Peacock Pheasants, Ruffed Grouse, and White Squirrels. Also Swinhoes; state price and number. R. A. CHII.ES & CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. WANTED, SEVERAL PURE BRED MUSCOVY Ducks without any white feathering. JOIN C. PHILLIPS, Windyknob, Wenham, Mass. PRAIRIE GROUSE WANTED 1 wish to purchase six pair of prairie grouse, also a ruffed grouse Will pay a good price for same. Ad- dress READER, care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. WANTED WILD DOVES AND WILD PIGEONS, All species, foreign and native. West Indian species par- ticularly wanted, Give full information and particulars, Not interested in Ring Doves. H.R. NOACK, 309 Perry St., Oakland, Calif. DUCKS WANTED Anyone who can furnish us some Canvasback Duck eggs mext year will please write us quoting price. CHILES & COMPANY, Mt Sterling, Ky. DEER WANTED —Wanted, one pair of adult fallow deer. State price. A C C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. PHEASANTS AND DUCKS WANTED Weare in the market for any varieties Fireback, Trago- an Temminck, White Crested Kalij Napoleon Peacock, hitetailed Pheasant of Thibet, White Pheasants, For- mosean Pheasants, Argus Pheasants. In ducks; Buffle- head, Old Squaw, Goldeneye, Redhead, Canvasback. CHILES & CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. GAME EGGS FIRST PRIZE WINNING RINGNECK PHEASANTS. Place your orders for stock and eggs now, also several varieties of bantams and _ hares. Prices reasonable. CHAS. G. BOLTON, Zieglerville, Penn. PHEASANT EGGS—PER DOZEN, GOLDEN $5.00, Ringneck $3.50. One doller deposit now insures early Spring delivery. *‘Goldbank’”’ M. B. Turkeys. Big boned, lusty young toms, $ 5.00 up. : 6t MRS IVER CHRISTENSON, Jamestown, Kan 61 GAMEKEEPERS SITUATION WANTED—HEAD GAMEKFEPER OR Superintendent of large estate or game preserve. Very capable man to show sport. Thoroughly experienced tearing pheasants, partridge, quail and wild ducks. Management of incubators hatching pheasant and duck eggs. Also breeding, training and handling high class shooting dogs. Excellent trapper, competent manager. Reference present employer. GAMEKEEPER, 157 East 6oth St., New York. GAMEKEEPER REQUIRES SITUATION, UNDER- stands all duties. Best references from Europe and this country. Address M. F.. care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street. New York. HEAD KEEPER WISHES SITUATION FOR NEXT season. Skilled in raising game. Best references, B. F., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y, WANTED SITUATION, GAMEKEEPER—EXCEL- lent references. Pheasants, ducks, dog breaking. Good reason for leaving present situation. P. E. L., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York, GAME KEEPER WANTS SITUATION—SKILLFUL PHEASANT and wild duck breeder. Best of references and good reason for wishing to leave present situation. Write for copies of recommendations. P. R. ‘T., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. WANTED SITUATION AS SUPERINTENDENT OF game farm or preserve. American, with experience in rearing wild mallards and pheasants for stocking or shoot- ing. A man thoroughly able to take all responsibility, with best references in the country, AMERICAN, care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. HEAD KEEPER WANTS POSITION ON SHOOT- ing preserve. Understands breeding of pheasants, wild ducks, quail, etc., and all duties of head keeper. Best of references from tormer American employers, ‘:00d reason for desiring a change. J. E. J., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED, GAME KEEPER—EXPERI- enced, understands thoroughly the care of game, age 21, nationality English. References. B.R., care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED GAMEKEEPER (MARRIED) experienced in rearing birds, dog breaking and vermin trapping. “A” care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. GAMEKEEPER—WANTS SITUATION; MARRIED; thoroughly understands the rearing of all species; good vermin trapper; good references. DONALD LAMONT, care of ame Breeder, rso Nassau St,, N. Y. SITUATION WANTED TO BREED GAME, LONG experience in the old country. Good references. FRANK HORACEK, care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St.,N. Y. FOODS WILD DUCKS’ NATURAL FOODS Will attract them, [hese foods collected, examinations made, plant- ings planned and superintended. Write for free infor- mation, CLYDE B TERRELL, Specialist on the Natural Foods of Wild Ducks, Dept. P1, Oshkosh, Wis MEAL WORMS FOR BIRDS, FOR SALE BY THE hundred or in large quantities. 25c. per hundred. Write for prices for larger lots. WM. STOFFREGN, t2q-126 4th Ave., New York City. a a ET In writing fo advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game,” 62 THE GAME BREEDER guaranteed. upward of $200 per year. AIREDALE TERRIERS—The “One Man’? Dog | SO BRAVE that Allies and Germans use him in trenches; A FINE HUNTER, ~ endorsed by Ex-President Roosevelt and Mr. Rainey; MATCHLESS WATCH DOG, alert, fearless; SPLENDID COMPANION for leisure hours and for your children; MOST PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. brood bitch earnin Puppies, grown dogs, bred bitches for sale. BES BLOOD IN AMERICA. farm raised. hardy. classy stock Pedigreed. May we send you a booklet and a few references? At Stud. International Champion K ootenai Chinook. fee $25. VIBERT KENNEL, Safe delivery, upright dealing Box 11a, WESTON, N. J. BOGS NORWEGIAN BEAR DOGS. IRISH WOLFHOUNDS, English bloodhounds, Russian wolfhounds, American fox- hounds, lion, cat, deer, wolf, coon and varmint dogs. All trained. Shipped on trial Satisfacfion guaranteed or money refunded Purchaser to decide. Fifty page h ghly illustrated catalogue, 5c. stamp. ROOKWOOD KEN- NELS, Lexington, Kentucky. Bo a As OE Gs ERS THE BLUE GRASS FARM KENNELS, of Berry, Ky., otter forsale setters and pointers. fox and cat hounds wolf and deer nounds. Coon and opossum hounds, var, mint and rabbit hounds, bear and lion hounds, also Atre- dale terriers. All dogs shipped on trial. purchaser to judge the quality, satisfaction guaran'eed or money re- funded. Sixty page, highly illustrated, instructive and nteresting catalogue for ten cents in stamps or coin, nce ae Spare SS A PAIR OF THOROUGHLY BROKEN CHESA- peake Bay Duck Retrievers (dogs) Pedigreed and Reg- istered. Trained and used bya market gunner Broken to Boat, Marsh and Blind Shooting. Few dogs their equal as Duck Retrievers. Price $150.00 each. CHESAPEAKE KENNEL, Lee Hall, Va DOG WANTED WANTED-—Terrier for poultry and pheasant yard. One that will not dig up the place or put in his time barking. CHILES & CO, Mt Sterling, Ky DOGS A few good Foxhounds, Coon hounds, Rabbit hounds for sale. Wrained dogs. Can also furnish all other varieties on short notice at reasonable prices. BOIES, Mill- brook, NY. BOOKS mj TALES OF DUCK AND GOOSE SHOOTING New stories of famous wild-fowl resorts. Reel- foot Lake, Currituck Sound, San Francisco Bay, Big Lake, etc. Splendid text by America’s best writers. Grand flight and other pictures. Price, W.C. Hazelton, 407 Pontiac Bldg., Chicago, Ill. $2, postpaid. FANCY PHEASANTS AND THEIR ALLIEns, by Frank Finn, F.Z.S. Every breeder of Game Birds should have a copy of this book. Full page illustrations eight by ten inches. Postage prepaid in United States. $1.00. C F. DENLEY, 506 14th St, N. W., Washington, D. C. SPt.NCIER, 54: East 12th North, Portland, Oregon, — BOOKS—£« Hunters, Trappers, Fur Traders, Taxidermists, Fishermen, Sportsmen, Campers, Prospectors, Fur Farmers, Ginseng and Golden Seal Growers, etc. By A.R. Harding. Price 60 cents each. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS MOUNTED ELK FOR SALE. ONE OF THE larvest and most lifelike mounted Elkin Oregon. E. W. SEND 25 CENTS FOR INFORMATI N AND PRICE Jist of the most profitable furbearing animal, the Black Siberian Hare. SIBERIAN HARE CO., Hamilton, anada. ' : j GOOD SHOOTING Good shooting at Waterlily, N C Ducks, geese and shore birds, JASPER WHITE, Waterlily,N C. FERRFTS, MINK, I OGS, ETC, We sell ranch raised mink, skunks, foxes, hunting dogs, ferrets. TARMAN’S FUR FARM, Quincy, Penna. Al-L VARIETIES OF DOGS, CATS, RABBITS Cavies, Rats, Mice. Ferrets, Squirrels, Fur-bearing Animals, Ornamental land and water fowl, Singing and Talking Birds, Prices reasonable. Write your wants No Catalog. BOIES, Millbrook, N. Y. FERRETS wo A fine lot of ferrets for sale. both brown and white. Good healthy stock in Hunters and Ratters. Let me have your order now before the prices advance. BOIES, Mill- brook, N. Y. : FUR-BEARING ANIMALS There is big money in fur bearing animals, Get in the game now. Require little space. Can furnish Skunk, Mink, Marten, Fishers, Otter, Raccoon, Opossum, Red, Gray, Silver and Cross Fox. Write today. BOIES., Millbrook N. Y. ‘ ACORNS An excellent food for deer. pheasants and wild ducks. ‘I can supply acorns by the bushel or in large lors. Write for prices. including shipping ch rges W. R. ‘ McLEAN, R. F. D., Eagle Springs, North Carolina | REARING PHEASANTS IN SMALL ENCLOSURES. Price, 20 Cents. It contains nothing that has not been thoroughly and successfully tried out in actual practice S.V. REEVES, Haddonfield, N. J. “OUR FEATHERED GAME,” BY D W. HUNT- ington, contains portraits of all American game birds and shooting scenes in color. Postpaid $2.00. THE GAME BREEDER. 150 Nassau St.. New York “OUR BIG GAME,’ BY D. W. HUNTINGTON, ¢ mtains portraits and descriptions of all American big gameanimals Postpaid $2.00. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St, N Y. ? ‘‘OUR WILD FOWL AND WADERS:”’ BY D. W : Buntineton. ne Bracucal. book on wild duck breeding or sport and for profit. Postpaid $1.50. IHE GAMES BREFDER, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘Yours for More Game.” REAL ESTATE GAME BREFDING FARM WANTED Wanted to purchase or rent a small place in one of the Eastern States where game breeding is legal. © A small. farm with a pond and stream is desired. State price and location. M. A. C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. BUNGALOW FOR SALE OR RENT ~ , HAVE WELL BUILT BUNGALOW I\ THE MOUN- tains of Ulster Co., N.Y.,2 hours from N.Y, City and half- hour trom Poughkeepsie. Bungalow contains 6 rooms, g0od artesian well and first-class outbuildings, Wull rent furnished or unfurnished for thecomingsummer, Address E. DAYTUN, 26 Bergen Ave., Jersey Ci y, ». J { THE GAME BREEDER 63 PHEASANTS RINGNECKS GOLDEN REEVES For Sale in Large or Small Quantities EGGS IN SEASON SANDANONA PHEASANTRY P. O. Box 101 OUR FEATHERED GAME A manual on American Game Birds with shooting illustrations in color, and bird portraits of all American Game Birds. By D. W. HUNTINGTON Editor of The Game Breeder PRICE $2.00 F you desire birds for shogting or to place in their aviaries for rear- ing next year, now is the time to buy. Do not wait until midwinter and then have the prices advance on you like they did last year. We can make immediate delivery on Silver, Golden, Ringneck, Lady Amherst, Reeves, Elliott, Mongolian, Swinhoe, Versicolor, Impeyan, Man- churian Eared, Peacock, Melanotus and Tragopan Cabot Pheasants. We can also furnish either mature or young Wild Turkeys. Also pure Wild Mal- lards. Also Japanese Silkies and Longtails, Blue,White, Pied, Japanned and Specifier Peafowl, as well as nu- merous varieties of fancy and other ducks. Send thirty cents in stamps for colortype catalogue of pheas- ants and how to rear. . . . CHILES & COMPANY MT. STERLING KENTUCKY In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: Millbrook, ES Dutchess Co., New York A WILD DUCK BARGAIN Ducks in fine feather and good condition. We will sell 20 or 25 pairs at attractive prices if ordered at once. Write for prices and particulars. FISHELTON FARMS, HOPE, INDIANA. WILD DUCKS MUST EAT You can attract wild ducks and other game, and propagate game and fish more successfully, and at less expense, by making natural feeding grounds, I develop natural feeding grounds for game and fish on your preserve. Planting material including Sago Pondweed, Wild Rice, Wild Celery, Wapato and many others is properly collected and shipped in season with complete planting plans and instruc- tions. Write for free booklet,*’ Wild Duck Foods’” CLYDE B. TERRELL Specialist on Natural Game and Fish Foods Dept. P, OSHKOSH, WIS. “Yours for More. Game.” 64° THE GAME BREEDER STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAN- AGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., RE- QUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON- GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. OF THE GAME BREEDER, published monthly at New York, N. Y., for October ist, 1916. STATE of New York \ ae COUNTY of New York ne : . Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared D. W. Huntington, who, having been duly sworn ac- cording to law, deposes and says that he is the Editor of The Game Breeder, and that the fol- lowing is, to the best of his knowledge and be- lief, a true statement of the ownership, man- agement, etc, of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in sec- tion 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names-and addresses of the pub- lisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: x Name of— Publisher—The Game Conservation Society, Inc., 150 Nassau St., New York, N. Y. Editor—D. W. Huntington, 150 Nassau St., New Work, ING WG Managing Hditor—None. Business Managers—The Game Conservation Reciety: Inc., 150 Nassau St., New York, 2. That the owners are: The Game Conservation Society, Inc., 150 Nassau St., New York, N. Y. STOCKHOLDERS—C. B. Davis, Grantwood, New Jersey. Te eee 55 John St., New York, A A. Hill, 71 Murray St., New York, N. Y. D. W. Huntington, 150 Nassau St., New York, N. Y. as ‘ i J. C. Huntington, 150 Nassau St., New York, .N.'Y. © . 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort- gages, or other securities are: None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giv- ing the names of the owners, stockholders and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they ap- pear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trus- tee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the cir- cumstances and conditions under which stock- holders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities .in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, as- sociation, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other se- curities than as so stated by him. | D. W. HUNTINGTON, Editor of Game Breeder. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September, 1916. . Cora M. Clark, Notary Public, New York County. New York County No. 347. (SEAL.) My commission expires March 30, 1917. — STONY LONESOME GAME FARM Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants We offer for immediate delivery (limited number) of Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants and will take orders for eggs, delivery in the spring. — ADDRESS — 129 Front Street, New York City, | or JOHN FOSTER, West Hartland, Connecticut In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” Mackensen Game Park I carry the largest stock in America of live game birds, ornamental birds and quadrupeds. Hungarian Partridges I am prepared to fill the largest orders \ for these birds and for years I have filled “8 practically all of the large State orders for both ~ Partridges and Pheasants. | Be ants My Pheasant pens hold thousands of Pheasants and I am prepared to furnish these birds in large numbers to State de- partments, individual breeders and preserves. Wild Duck Mallards, Black Duck, Teal, Wood Duck, Pintails and other species can be supplied in large numbers at at- tractive prices. Also Mandarins and all other water fowl. Wild Turkeys I am now the largest breeder and dealer in Wild Turkeys and can supply these birds in good numbers to State Departments and preserve owners. I carry the largest stock in America of ornamental birds and animals. My ponds now contain nearly 200 best Royal Swans of England. I have fine lot of the beautiful pink FLAMINGOES and the very large European PELICANS. Also STORKS, CRANES, PEAFOWL, fancy GEESE and DUCKS. My pheasant pens contain over a thousand Ringneck and fancy PHEASANTS. All stock is kept under practically natural conditions. I have 60 acres of land entirely devoted to my business. Canalso promptly furnish BUFFALOES, DEER, LLAMAS, RABBITS, ete. Orders booked during summer. I have for years filled practically all the large State Orders and have better facilities for handling large orders than any other firm. Write me before buying elsewhere—it will pay you to do so. _ Your visit solicited. am only 60 miles from New York and 30 miles from Philadelphia. WM. J. MACKENSEN Department V. YARDLEY, BUCKS COUNTY, PA. Is a Perfect Substitute for Insect Life And Ants’ Eggs Also That It Is the Purest Form of Meat Obtainable Pheasant Food Nes is rich in ingredients composed of and supplying _carbo- hydrates and frame building elements, and which are very easily assimilated into the system. Being a cooked food, it is partly pre-digested. It is best prepared with hot water and then allowed to cool, feeding it to the birds as the warm soft food. Write for Samples and Prices, and Send 10c for “ Poultry Culture” “Pheasant Culture” Sent on Receipt of 25c SPRATT’S PATENT LIMITED NEWARK, N. J. SAN FRANCISCO ST.LOUIS CLEVELAND MONTREAL MAR 12 1921 Pa error pace cere ar : il Single Copies 10 ¢. Fy ff MMMM Me | se bbqi- Fa E GAME BREEDE DECEMBER, 1916 TO MAKE NORTH AMERICA THE BIGGEST GAME PRODUCING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD A GOOD BAG OF WILD TURKEYS. Photograph by FRANK KENT, M. D Bee LMM MONT VTLNITTIOIIII | ie : THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY. Inc. Nitnansssornneee EE ere TTTTTT NATIT TTT RTT NTT ners TER NST For Sale The Boat shown in the above illustration. A Deck Cruiser in good order. Mahogany cabin, and handsomely fitted | throughout. » I especially wish to dispose of this boat - MAAR SP me PR ig promptly and will sell it at an attractive price. — For fall particulars and price, address” PETER WILKES Care of THE GAME BREEDER 150 NASSAU STREET Pa aha Hartono bay, naa km NEW YORK Be epee egtent cased eh ne Bian Se ea a a ee THE GAME BREEDER 65 ONEIDA Y JUMP _ A great trap for hawks le APS and owls. Specially : adapted to setting on a se pole and unequalled for emesis general trapping for of the _ weasels, minks, foxes G a : , b and other animals. ie D estroyer 4 Actual Size 4 No. } Trap : : Made in Five Sizes Insist on the genuine Jump Trap. Do not accept an in- CATALOGUE FREE ferton subsites ONEIDA COMMUNITY, Ltd., - ONEIDA, N. Y. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 66 THE GAME BREEDER ~ OUR WILD FOWL AND WADERS THE NEW YORK TIMES ‘“‘The subject is the development of a new crop—a flesh crop which has especial timeliness in view of the general exhaustion of our food supply. Mr. Huntington dis- cusses in the most practical manner the restoration of this crop of feathered game, and from the standpoint both of the sportsman and the market gunner, wild ducks, it seems,can be raised as easily and cheaply as domesticated. ducks,.and with equally excellent financial results. The way to do this is described with estimates of cost and citation of experience abroad, where the deficiency of food supply has led to the discovery and elaboration of many remedies to which we have not yet been forced. Mr. Huntington’s book is illustrated with photographs, interesting alike to naturalists and breeders.” WILLIAM BREWSTER to “*OQur Wild Fowl and Waders’ is obviously an able, comprehensive and very interesting treatise on a subject which has hitherto received but little attention from writers, especially in America, and concerning which naturalists, as well as sports- men, will, I am sure, be glad to be thus credibly and pleasingly informed.” THE LOCKPORT UNION-SUN c ‘Mr. Huntington has given to the American people an admirable treatise on the — practical methods of making these splendid and desirable birds profitably plentiful. Ponds, streams and waste lands which do not pay the meagre taxes upon them can be utilized and be made to yield both handsome profits and good sport. This American authority on wild game tells the farmers and land owners of this country how to do it.” CHARLES HALLOCK ‘“‘The wild fowl book is valuable, clearsighted and scholastic. It is a direct appeal to sportsmen of common sense and generous behavior, and they will readily absorb its comprehensive pages and act accordingly and live thereby.” DR. R. W. SHUFELDT ‘“‘T have enjoyed the treat in my reading of this book from frontispiece to finish and I wazer anybody else will enjoy it. . . . The author has placed every sports- man, every naturalist and a great many other citizens of other callings squarely under obligations to him. The book is a direct and logical argument setting forth the means for the preservation in the future of our wild fowl and waders. . . . The illustrations are judiciously selected, interesting and materially add to the value of the volume.’ A. A. HILL “ This is not only a readable book, but it is important in an economic sense, and it will especially appeal to all who are interested in the conservation of wild life, and especially our game birds.” AUTOMOBILE DEALER AND REPAIRER _ “If the advice of Dwight W. Huntington, pioneer and apostle of the movement in this country for a rational game protection and conservation, be acted upon, the time is coming speedily when game will be as cheap as beef or mutton. At present, after fifty years of legal protection, we have no game to amount to anything save in the more remote sections. . . . The book is not only instructive in an economic sense, showing how to make wild duck preserves safe and attractive, how to get stock and eggs and the food required, but is delightful reading for all. The author of ‘Our Wild Fowl and Waders’ is doing a great public service in his campaign for more game,” OuR WILD FowL anp WaDERS will be sent to any address in the United States or Canada with THE GAME BREEDER for one year upon receipt of $2.00. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY 150 NASSAU STREET, N. Y. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.’ THE GAME BREEDER 67 BOOKS F FOR CHRISTMAS Our Feathered Game By DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON Editor of The Game Breeder A complete manual on the Game Birds of North America. Illustrated with portraits of all American Game Birds and with full page Shooting Scenes in colors. Price $2.00 Postpaid SS 3 Our Big Game By DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON Editor of The Game Breeder A manual on the Big Game of North America, con- taining full page illustrations of all the big game animals. A companion to Our Feathered Game. These two volumes contain a complete review of Field Sports in America. Price $2.00 Postpaid | | | : | 68 THE GAME BREEDER CONTENTS. Survey of the Field—-Game Breeding Popular—Mallards on Long — Island, N. Y.— Mexican Quail—_ New Game Breeding Associations — Game Birds for Game Breeders— Meeting of the State Game Officers —Game Breeding in Virginia—Overstocked with Mallards— The Wood Duck in New Jersey—Regulations for Importing Quail. . The Department of Applied Ornithology mame - Herbert K. Job Weasels and How to Catch Them - - - ~ M. J. Newhouse Mallard Breeding at Friendship Farm - - Mrs. Fletcher Harper Some Cats and a Dog - - - - = Sh ae William Day Fish-Breeding Waters - - - - - - George H. Graham The California Valley Quail = - - - = - Mary Rahlman Quail Breeding at The Arden Game Farm - 9 a So SIGS ssn Notes from The Game Farms and Preserves - - By Our Readers A New Pheasant Breeder_—Wild Ducks Overabundant — Breeding Blue Pea Fowl — Notes by Peter P. Carney — Quail a Nuisance — The Game Market__Early Nests__Pheasant Pens—Homing Ducks— More About Ant Eggs—Crime Zones__The Demand for Live Game —The Logical Medium—Game Shooting Clubs. Editorials — Reflections on the Outlook—_Our Annual Game Dinner — Correspondence, Trade Notes. To THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, New York. Please send me THE GAME BREEDER, for one year. $1.00 enclosed. |N. B.—Write Name and Street Address plainly and state if you wish back numbers of the magazine to the first of the year. “The Game Breeder Published Monthly. Entered as second-class matter, July 9, 1915, at the Post Office, New York City, New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOLUME X DECEMBER, 1916 NUMBER 3 <=) SURVEY OF THE FIELD. Game Breeding Popular. Reports from the States which have enacted laws encouraging game breeding indicate that such laws are popular. Not only the sportsmen who have organized game breeding associations and shoot- ing clubs but also those who have not done so are benefited by the rapid in- crease of the game. As we predicted, comparatively little of the land which was posted against all shooting has been required to make the game abundant in counties where there are game-shooting clubs which pro- duce thousands of game birds. The “noisy sanctuary” where the shooting is lively during a long open season is more beneficial to all hands than any quiet refuge occupying a simi- lar area, because hundreds of birds go out from places where the shooting is - lively. Mallards on Long Island, N. Y. Since the Game Breeders’ Association set the fashion of breeding mallards for sport many members of the Game Con- servation Society and some:of the clubs of Long Island, N. Y., have undertaken this industry with great success. Reports coming to our survey indicate that large numbers of mallards are being shot this fall, not only on the numerous breeding grounds but also on the public waters. One of our readers reports that he and his friends have been bagging the limit. Before mallard breeding was under- taken on the island this duck was only ‘an occasional visitant and it was unusual to see more than‘one or two mallards in the day’s bag—more often none. There is better mallard shooting on Long Island than there is in some of the States where the mallards once were plentiful. Mexican Quail. The opening date for the importation of quail from Mexico was postponed for some reason from November | to No- vember 13. We repeat our hope that quail with stomach aches will not be as promptly discovered by the “hoss-doc- tors” (on the authority of a reader) sent to the border to inspect the birds and that if this or any other complaint makes its appearance it will not be made an excuse to prevent the importation of healthy birds. We shall observe the per- formances on the frontier with interest and let our readers know how many quail are imported. We hope there will be hundreds of thousands of birds. New Game Breeding Associations. It is gratifying to observe that many new game-breeding associations are be- ing started in the States where game breeders’ laws have been enacted. Often we are asked to give advice and to assist in the organization of these interesting places where the shooting soon becomes good during long open seasons. Some of the trap shooting clubs are taking our advice and are becoming game breeding associations. They will find it highly desirable to have good game shooting during six months in the year beginning in the late summer, where they have grouse, and extending throughout the winter. The trap shooting will be kept up with additional interest when there is a prospéct for good game shoot- 70 ing later. The clubs which have fish also are attractive throughout the ‘year: — => Game Birds for Game Breeders. We take pleasure ‘in printing the fol- lowing advertisement of the California Fish. and Game Commission which ap- pears in “California Fish and Game,” the bulletin of the department: GAME BIRDS FOR SALE. The stock of game birds at present held at the State Game Farm at Hay- ward will be sold at reasonable prices to game breeders. The species repre- sented are: ring-necked, golden and silver pheasants and -valley quail. Ducks of the following species are also offered: mallard, pintail, spoonbill, cinnamon teal, green-winged teal and fulvous tree-ducks. Apply to Superin- tendent, State Game Farm, Hayward, Cal., for prices. We have entertained the opinion for some time that the California Commis- sioners would be in favor of making California a great game-producing State. The department will become of great economic importance to all of the people and the sportsmen of all classes soon will have excellent shooting. They will be surprised as sportsmen have been in other States at the good results which will follow as surely as the night follows the day. Meeting of the State Game Officers. At the recent meeting of the State game officers held at New Orleans noth- ing of great importance seems to have occurred. Resolutions were adopted favoring the creation of State depart- ments in the States which have not cre- ated them..and favoring the prohibition of the sale of game, we are told. Dr. G,.W. Field of Massachusetts telephoned he-would send us a copy of the resolu- tions, but they have not reached us as we go to press. Game Breeding in Virginia. . Although the clerk of the new SUE game department of Virginia wrote a letter to a.New York man who contem- plated purchasing a farm in Virginia, in which he.said -he could not give-him any encouragement if he wished to breed game, we believe that the people of Vir- » terfered’ with.. THE GAME BREEDER ginia who are breeding. garne and who sell live game and eggs will not be in- The legislature in at- tempting to save the vanishing wild game certainly did not intend to prevent farmers and other citizens from making the game profitably plentiful. Any officer who may insist that farm values must be depreciated or that those who are breeding and selling wild ducks, turkeys and other game produced by in- dustry must go out of business soon will hear from the people on the subject. The arrest of a farmer for having | domesticated fowls in his possession will be an easy way of committing political | suicide if our opinion of the people of the commonwealth and their intelli- gence 1s correct. Overstocked with Mallards. ‘One of our Illinois members says he went in for “more game’ and quickly found himself overstocked. He has sold many mallards, but has about 600 re- maining which he wishes to dispose of at $1.00 each. He would have no trou- ble were it not for the legal restrictions which tend to “protect the game off the face of the earth” Therencameeeune doubt about his owning the game; that he produced it by industry and at some expense. mallards are very good to eat and that the people of New York are willing to purchase the food at such attractive prices as to make it worth while to pro- There can be no doubt that - duce more game—much more in fact so - that the shooting can be very lively. We believe the food should come to New. York markets without interference. We doubt if the State legally can permit its: citizens to sell such food and can at the same time exclude the food offered from other States. Who but a fool can imag- ine that such restrictions will encourage — the production of desirable foods in lane quantities : ? The Wood Duck in New Jersey. ~ -Some of our New Jersey members own good flocks of wood ducks. Some’ of these birds were purchased from game farmers; purchased stock. 2}: tio dhe -others were ‘reared « from: aa ‘THE GAME BREEDER 71 We were asked recently by an owner of wood ducks in New Jersey if he could move his birds to a new farm in New York and if it was legal to have wood duck in New York? In answer to an inquiry addressed to the New Jersey Commission the Secre- tary wrote that it was illegal to move ‘the ducks from New Jersey and also to have them in possession in that State. Since the birds, in some cases, are pinioned, their liberation would undoubt- edly result in their destruction by nat- ural enemies or by cats, dogs or rats. lf the Secretary is right in his opinion that the ducks cannot be held in possession or moved from the State it would seem that the only thing which can be done is to turn the ducks out and let their enemies devour them. The laws, it would seem, are intended to “protect the wood duck off the face of the earth.” Since, however, the laws referred to were enacted after the wood duck were purchased, we have advised the owners of the ducks, which are tame domesti- cated fowls, that the laws were probably intended to apply to wild wood ducks which are said to be owned by the State. It is fair to presume that the legislators have ordinary common sense, and that they did not intend to provide for the _destruction of property owned by citi- zens of the State. It is hardly to be pre- sumed that the legislature intended to de- preciate the value of farms and country places and they certainly would be so de- preciated if the laws say that owners of ornamental fowls must see that they are destroyed. It is legal to have wood duck in pos- session in New York. Many may be seen at the Zoo and on country estates. We have advised our member that he owns the ducks he purchased and that he can take them with him when he moves. It should not be a crime to rear any species of food on a farm. Look at your game laws and see what they say about the vanishing grouse and quail. Subscribe to The Game Breeder, $1.00 a year. rival at the quarantine station. Regulations Governing the Importa- tion of Quail Into the United States From Northeastern Mexico. Effec- tive November 18, 1916. Pursuant to authority conferred by law upon the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secre- tary of Agriculture, permits for the importa- tion of quail from northeastern Mexico will be issued by the Department of Agriculture, but in order to prevent the entry of quail in- fected with the disease commonly known as “quail disease” such permits will be issued subject to the following rules and regulations: REGULATION 1.—APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS . Applications for permits must be made to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., and must state the name and address of the applicant, the place of shipment, whether the birds will be offered for entry at Eagle Pass, Texas, or at New York, N. Y., the date of probable arrival at port of entry, the approximate number of birds in the consign- ment, and the name and address of the con- signee, REGULATION 2,—PORTS OF ENTRY For the purposes of these regulations the ports of Eagle Pass, Texas, and New York, N. Y., shall be inspection and quarantine sta- tions, and permits will not be issued for the entry of quail from northeastern Mexico through any other port. REGULATION 3.—INSPECTION Quail from northeastern Mexico will be subject to examination. by an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry before they will be allowed to enter. Birds entered at Eagle Pass, Texas, will be subject to inspection and quarantine for a time sufficient to cover the period of incubation of quail disease, but not less than 10 days, counting from date of ar- Birds en- tered at New York which have been under observation during the voyage for sfficient time to cover the period of incubation of the disease may be entered, in the discretion of the inspector, without further delay if found on inspection to be free from disease, but if any symptoms indicative of quail diseasé are present the entire consignment shall be quar- antined for a period not less than 10 days and held subject to special instructions from the Department of Agriculture. REGULATION 4,—PERMITS Permits for the entry of quail from north- eastern Mexico will be issued only to appli- cants who are prepared to ship the birds in sanitary crates and to care for them properly during the period of quarantine. Crowding birds in crates in excess of the limit hereafter specified, removal of dead birds without sub- mitting them for examination by the inspector, failure to clean or disinfect inclosures or crates or to maintain or ship the birds in a sanitary condition after due notice by the in- § spector will be considered sufficient grounds for withholding further permits during the. season. 72 REGULATION 5, Permits will be issued only for the con- signment of quail entered on the date indi- cated and not several consignments due to arrive on different dates. If the number en- tered is less than the number stated in the permit, the excess over the number imported can not be entered thereafter under that per- mit but must be included in another applica- tion for permit. REGULATION 6. Permits for the entry of quail at Eagle Pass, Texas, will be issued only after the applicant has made the necessary arrange- ments for care of the birds during quarantine and the inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry has approved the location where the birds are to be quarantined and is satisfied that the applicant has an ample supply of crates for the proper accommodation of the birds. Permits authorizing the entry of more than 1,000 quail at one time by any one per- son or his agents will not be issued until the inspector shall have certified to the depart- ment the number of birds which can be properly cared for in quarantine at one time by such applicant. REGULATION 7. Permits will be indorsed by an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry “Inspected and found free from quail disease” before the quail are released from quarantine and be- fore the permits are accepted by officers of the customs. _ REGULATION 8.—CRATES ‘Crates for the shipment of quail must be _ constructed with a tongue-and-groove bottom and false top of stout cloth or burlap stretched taut and smooth, so as to leave a space not less than 1% inches between the cloth and the top of the box. Each crate must be provided with a handle at each end. Not more than 24 quail shall be placed in a single small crate or compartment, and not more than 48 in a double crate. Crates must measure inside not less than 7% inches in height (from floor to cloth cover), 23 inches in width, and 23 inches in length; and double crates 7% inches in height, 23 inches. in width, and 45 inches in length, with a partition separating the two compart- ments. The partition must be fastened with screws or otherwise, so that it can be easily removed. The bottom must project in front or along the sides 2 inches or more to pre- vent crates from being stacked close together and thus cutting off ventilation. Openings in the side of the crate at least half an inch wide must be left along the floor to facilitate clean- ing, and holes for ample ventilation must be bored in the ends and in the partition. Crates must have a sliding door fitted on one side large enough to permit the birds to be easily examined or removed, Receptacles for feed and water must be so mad¢ as ‘to insure thorough cleaning, and must be, so arranged that they can be fastened, securely when. the crates are in transit, or ‘re- _ mediately. THE GAME BREEDER moved readily for cleaning or refilling. Food and water receptacles must be arranged so that they can be filled from the outside of the crate and protected by a low guard or strip to prevent the birds from walking in them. Bottoms of crates must be arranged so that they can be removed when necessary to facili- tate proper cleaning or disinfecting. REGULATION 9,—QUARANTINE During the period of quarantine the birds must be confined in suitable inclosures or crates and furnished with sufficient food, sand, gravel, and pure water. No quail will be quarantined on any ground which has been. occupied by poultry during the year imme- diately preceding or which is within 50 feet of any premises where poultry is kept. x Birds may be quarantined in either in- closures or crates. Inclosures constructed of wire netting at least 8 feet wide and 25 feet long may be used to confine the birds, or the quail may be kept in crates, but not more than 200 quail shall be kept in the same inclosure and not more than 24 quail in a crate during quarantine. Entry of quail will not be per- mitted when crowded in crates in excess of numbers specified in regulation 8 or when confined in ordinary boxes or poultry crates. If shipping crates are used, the birds in one compartment must be transferred to a new crate and the partition removed, so that not more than 24 birds will be confined in a space 23 by 45 inches. Crates kept outdoors must be raised not less than 18 inches from the ground, and if several crates ate stacked on top of one another a 2-inch strip of wood must be placed between the crates, and the top crate must not be more than 5 feet above the ground. In case of rain or heavy winds provision must be made for covering the crates with oilcloth or heavy duck. All inclosures or crates must be kept in a sanitary condition subject to the approval of the inspector, Birds imported on different dates must not be confined together and crates must be emptied before being disinfected. Im- porters will be required at their expense to provide suitable inclosures or crates for the purposes of quarantine, to disinfect the crates or transfer the quail to new crates before re- lease from quarantine, and to maintain the birds during quarantine. REGULATION 10.—DEAD BIRDS | Bodies. of birds which die during the period of quarantine must not be destroyed until sub- mitted to the inspector for preliminary exam- ination, and if necessary such specimens will be forwarded to the Department of Agricul- ture for further examination. In case of discovery of quail disease further entry of birds may be suspended and all out- standing permits immediately canceled. a These regulations shall become effective im- ' B. R. Newron;:... Acting Secretary of the Treasury. ; D. F, Houston, Secreary of, Agriculture. Washington, D. C., November 13,1916." | thes THE GAME BREEDER 73 John Heywood at his Game Farm. THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ORNITHOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY. Photographs by the Author. By Herpert K. Jos. My esteemed friend and _ fellow- worker, the Editor of The Game Breed- er, has'asked me to write of the work of this Department under my charge. It was organized two years ago, on August 1, 1914, as the official recognition by The National Association of Audubon So- cieties of the value and importance of the rapidly growing nation-wide movement, which it had long fostered, toward popu- lar undertaking of practical measures for the increase of wild bird life of ALL useful types. As part of this important program, the propagation of wild game species, for whatever purpose, is thus recognized and encouraged. The idea that the Audubon movement is narrow and fanatical, opposed to properly regu- lated hunting, is thus shown to be ab- solutely groundless. This great pioneer association, which expends annually over one hundred thousand dollars for the protection and increase of wild bird and animal life and for the education of public sentiment for conservation, recog- nizes the great services of the real sports- men of America and the similarity of ideals, and hence is in constant co-opera- tion with them. In starting this new work, our first need was found to be for a “‘How to Do” literature, for general distribution, giving full practical details of methods, particularly in artificial propagation mat- ters. Thus it fell to my lot to prepare two illustrated pamphlets or “Bulletins,” on “Propagation of Upland Game-Birds” and on ‘Propagation of Wild Water- Fowl,” of which ten thousand each were published and distributed under a special fund. Also we put on the market a gen- eral Manual—Propagation of Wild 3irds,’* covering the whole province of “Applied Ornithology.” Thus provided, we are now able to furnish printed in- structions along all lines of practical con- servation and propagation of game and other wild birds. Those who begin such work are often confronted with special problems in *For sale by The Game Breeder. 74 - THE GAME BREEDER which they need advice. To give such aid we carry on a large correspondence, and are glad to answer all inquiries. I am also undertaking to make personal in- spections of estates and preserves, to make suggestions or to lay out new plans. A large number of such inspections have been made, both of small estates and of large or public enterprises. Of the lat- ter type was a recent inspection of the Harriman estates and the State Park, at Arden}, No Y. - On this tract oi over thirty thousand acres, including many lakes, a plan was arranged, and is under way, of breeding wild ducks for libera- tion and at the same time stocking the lakes with natural food plants attractive to ducks, to the end of holding them and establishing their breeding in the wild state. Certain city parks, such as the park system at Wilmington, Del., have been inspected with reference to a system for attracting small birds for the pleas- ure and instruction of the public. Small land-holders are also. encouraged to make their property attractive to birds or game. Farmers are shown how they can produce game-birds or water-fowl for table or for market, and land-owners in general are encouraged to feed, at- tract, and protect insectivorous and game species, both as an aid to agriculture and for their own enjoyment. Another method has been to secure for estates and preserves a competent game- breeder or manager, to work out plans in co-operation with this Department. Fol- lowing are instances of such work. On the estate of U. S. Senator George P. McLean, Simsbury, Conn., the breeding of quail and ruffed grouse have been carried out with good results, in charge of Amos E. George, game-keeper. An- other case is of the Bridgeport, Conn., Hydraulic Company, for which the De- partment secured the employment of Ludwig Seidler on the Reservoir grounds, where he has made a brilliant success of quail raising, on a plan simi- lar to that for pheasants, with modifi- cations. Still another is the breeding of quail and canvasback on the estate of William Rockefeller, Tarrytown, N. Y., under Arthur M. Barnes, who’ was- al- ready in charge there. Lecture work is constantly maintained by the Department, to interest and in- struct the public. To provide fresh il- lustrative material, I have already photo- graphed seven reels of motion pictures, covering thé subjects of wild ducks and geese on.the Louisiana Refuges in win- ter, game propagation, attracting birds, the great breeding colonies of -water- birds, and the home life of our common birds. Some of these have been shown in theatres over the country. heed Scientific experimentation, with prac-. tical ends in view, is being carried on. Such efforts have already resulted in the breeding of the canvasback in captivity. During the past summer a new and suc- cessful experiment has been carried out in northern Canada in rearing young canvasbacks, redheads, scaups, and gold- en-eyes or “whistlers,” under a new method of feeding and management. By this plan the young have matured in splendid condition, with almost no loss. ~ Apparently these methods will solve the problem of rearing the young of most of the species more difficult to handle. — In order to carry on experimental and demonstration work in the various branches of applied ornithology under our own immediate supervision, concen- trated in one locality, and easily acces- sible to the public, the Department is now establishing an Experiment Station of The National Association of Audubon Societies. This is at Amston, Connecti- cut, on the Air Line Division, between New Haven and Willimantic,.ten miles from the latter, and within easy walking distance of the railway station. Mr. Charles M. Ams, well-known as “the man who bought a town,” who owns the village and surrounding region, and is a Life Member of this Association, has signed a contract giving to the Associa- tion the use of this great property for the above purpose. Included in the tract is a beautiful lake entirely owned by Mr. Ams, which is said to have a shore-line of nine miles. This overflows through a swampy pond, sending down constant supplies of small fish and other ‘natural food, ‘the most ideal place for the propagation of wild THE GAME BREEDER 75 eel ser. “4 - ee eemeaeetid a¥ anae ‘man aK ray A . Winter Quarters for Wild Ducks ducks that I have ever found. ~ This pond, together with adjoining swamp and grass land, has now been enclosed, with a high vermin-proof wire fence, for an experiment in the breeding of wild ducks. To winter the stock in good condition, an aquatic house has been con- structed out in the water, on a plan of my own, based upon ideas kindly fur- nished by my friend John Heywood. It provides a room 24x16 feet, under glass to the south and west, two-thirds of which is a swimming-pool, the rest a floating platform, cajable of accommo- dating about two hundred ducks. There they can swim in comfort, with constant flow of fresh water under the house. The breeding-stock will consist of nearly all important species of North American wild ducks, and varied interesting re- searches will be carried on. Other work, as soon as feasible, will be started with upland game-birds, the attracting of birds, and the growing of natural food-plants for wild birds. Mr. Ams also is operating an immense poul- try plant and various projects in breed- ing fine strains of farm animals, and also projects in scientific agriculture, under the name of “Royal Farms.” He is now equipping an Inn, to accommo- date guests and students who may be drawn there to see and learn. The large lake is splendid for boating and fishing, and summer camps and cottages may be established for the right sort of people. It seems more than likely that Amston will become a notable center of research and instruction. WEASELS AND HOW TO CATCH THEM. By M. J. NEWHOUSE. The weasel belongs to the mink and ermine family and is not only the small- est of the carnivorous animals but the _ most destructive on a game or poultry farm. They are very quick in move- ment and always onthe go. Their ac- tivity shows to best advantage when in close proximity to young poultry. They 76 THE GAME BREEDER are not satisfied with killing what they need, but simply for the sport often- times killing from 10 to 18 chicks in one night. They have regular runs which they follow about once a week. About the best method of capturing them without running any risk of catch- ing'a pet cat, or poultry, is to set a No. © Oneida Jump Trap in each end of a hollow log about six inches back, scar- tering a few old dead leaves or other light natural looking litter over passage, as well as over the trap after having previously placed a dead mouse, bird, portion of a rabbit, or a chicken head beyond the trap as bait—a little tuft of 3ae MALLARD BREEDING AT FRIENDSHIP FARM. Dy Mrs. I'retcuEer HARPER. I bought my original Mallard stock in the West—five ducks and one drake. Not knowing anything about raising ducks of any kind, I made inquiries and was told that I must surely feed the young ducklings on wild duck meal. The time came for the ducks to hatch and I had neglected to get the meal so I started in feeding the young ducks with bread and a few handfuls of middlings and plenty of sand mixed and dampened enough to make the mixture crumbly. The eggs were hatched under hens and the ducklings had free range from the time they were a few days old— but they had no pond. I found that during the first ten days they needed to be fed four times a day but later three times a day was sufficient. When the birds were a month old I tried putting boiled potatoes in their food. I wanted to see just how cheaply they could be raised. By giving a ration of half mashed potatoes and the rest middlings, bran with a little corn meal I found their board bill was not running up too high. When the ducks were feathered out and almost ready to market, I fed pota- toes, bran and corn meal in the morn- chicken feathers is also very attractive to them. In the absence of a hollow log, a very good substitute is a tile 4% inches inside diameter, or larger. If tile is too large, one or more sticks pushed into the ground will reduce the opening so as to prevent catching pets or chick- ens. Still another way is to set up on edge a small door or wide board leaning back against a coop or building, placing traps at either entrance with bait or tuft of feathers between traps. With a No. 1 or 14% Oneida Jump this same set works admirably for mink or skunk. ing, all potatoes at noon, and bread soaked in skim milk at night. I bought the bread from a hotel, all the broken pieces from the dining tables. I paid sixty cents a barrel for it. This makes cheap food and the hogs ate all that the ducks could not. | iS Ve I have kept the wings clipped as I could not bear the idea of any of them flying away. This year I kept twelve ducks and three drakes and I have had plenty of eggs to sell at 25 cents each. I raised — sixty young ducks last year but I did not attempt to market them as we ate a great many and gave some away. It — would be difficult to say just what it cost me to rear a Mallard. It was less than a dollar, I should say, and appar- ently it is always easy to get three dol- lars for them. I sold a pair of drakes last fall for ten dollars and they were shown at the Boston Poultry Show, where they won. I am afraid that my way of raising Mallards will not ap-— peal to a sportsman. However I get a great deal of amusement out of it, some very good eating and a fair amount of © cash. 4 ; THE GAME BREEDER TT The Cats. SOME CATS AND A DOG. By Witi1am Day, This is the Dog that Worried the Cats. Superintendent Heath Hen Reservation. I read with interest the May Game Breeder, in which was printed “More Cat Tales,’ and I thought the following might be of interest to game breeders and bird lovers. Acting under instruc- tions from Mr. William C. Adams, chair- man of the Massachusetts Fish and Game Commission, I went to Muskeget Island in March, 1916, with a dog pur- chased by Mr. Adams for that business, and got eleven cats. (Note the picture marked No. 1, taken back of the Coast Guard Station by Mr. John Kililea.) Previous seasons it has been very easy to pick up large numbers of small terns in the nesting season, killed by these ani- mals. Picture No. 2, by courtesy of Mr. Edward Howe Forbush, are cats that were shot on the Martha’s Vineyard Reservation during the winter of 1915 and 1916. As the reservation is situated four miles from any village, you will realize what a pest these cats are to the Heath Hens, and all bird life. It must not be construed that any of these were tame, all of them are semi-wild, and very shy. Massachusetts. Massachusetts still is in the lead as a game producing state It has the most liberal law, encouraging game breeding. No charge is made for the game breed- ers license. There are hundreds of breeders of big game and feathered game and many game fish breeders. Knock out the nonsense in the game laws and the game breeders will do the rest. Quickly the country will produce all the quail and other game the people can eat. 78 THE GAME BREEDER "coy 4 FISH-BREEDING WATERS. St BE * * . OS Soy ea rom i “vs oY 686 - By Grorcz H.) GraHam, } I believe that:.all of our eastern states, like Massachusetts, have hun- dreds of swamips ‘that are worthless and with a small outlay they can be trans- formed into beautiful lakes and made to produce large quantities of fish which will not only afford food but sport as well. Very few people realize what can be done with an old bog or swamp and all they need is to be told how to do it and what kind of fish to plant. I am in hopes to issue a bulletin during the next few months which will give all the necessary information that may be re- quired to do this work. Just imagine a pond of ten acres, well stocked with brook trout or small mouth black bass, see what an income it would be for the owner to let people catch the trout or bass at 50 cents per pound. Such a pond ought to take care of 5,000 trout from % to 1 Ib. each. Let the owner sell these fish at 50 cents per pound and he will realize much more profit from the 10 acres of the old swamp land than from any other part of his farm. The same will be equally true of the small mouth black bass. Another thing the land owner will do at the same time he makes his lake for fish, is to create a number of beautiful building sites for camps and bungalows, which, when sold, will net him a tidy sum. All artificial ponds are under the con- trol of the riparian owner and he has the absolute control of all the fishes in these ponds, no matter how large the body of water may be. I have urged every man who has an old swamp that contains springs and where he has a stream of water running all the year round, to clean out the swamp and make a fish pond. Quite a number of people are doing this today. Here in Massa- chusetts we have over 1,100 great ponds and our commission has undertaken to stock these ponds every year. We realize that the public will always have the right to fish in any of these great ponds and a year and with intended improvements |. Maséachusetts Commissioner of Fish and Game. during the past three years our com- mission has established a new policy of stocking our ponds with food fish, such as pike, perch and bass. We have had an experimental station at Palmer, where we hatched about 25,000,000 fish this year and where we are now at work building a large hatch- ing building, which will have a capacity of 200,000,000 of fish every year. In our trout and salmon hatcheries we are now producing nearly 6,000,000 we will soon be able to produce 10,000,- 000. It is the aim of the present com- mission to put Massachusetts in the front rank of all the states with regard to fish and game. I wish you could run up here and go with me out to our Wilbraham game farm, where we now have 1,600 young pheasants, 1,200 young Mallard ducks, 75 young wild turkeys and a lot of quail and white hares. We have three other farms besides this one and hope to liberate a large number of birds this year. We are trying to interest farmers and clubs all over the | state to raise game and fish and I be- lieve, in spite of our large and increasing army of sportsmen, that we will be able to have better fishing in Massachusetts ten years from now than we ever had. I am sending you an item from the printed report of a talk I gave at the annual meeting of the Greenfield Sports- man’s Club. & Our readers will observe that we have enlarged The Game Breeder, adding more pages of reading matter and sev- eral pages of advertising, the last named are interesting and valuable to those who wish to procure good eggs, birds, ete. There is a call also for rabbits and quail from an Ohio game farm which some of our readers should answer. We are glad to observe that our readers are. re- sponding to our call for an increased membership, See that the cards come in, — THE GAME BREEDER 79 Mary Rahlman. THE CALIFORNIA VALLEY QUAIL. By Mary RAHLMAN. The California valley quail, a shy and dainty game bird, thrives in Southern California. It roams among our orange and lemon groves, hung with jewels green and gold; its cheerful notes are heard calling from the cactus and the tufted fields of wild sage which extend to the azure foot-hills not far away. This beautiful little crested partridge is admired by hundreds of tourists who annually visit the land of sunshine and roses. Exquisite are the white pencil- lings on the slate-blue feathers; it has a jaunty black plume on the head which curves gracefully forward. There is a decided resemblance between the moun- tain and the valley quails of California, the chief difference being in size; the mountain bird is considerably larger than the valley quail. The mountain quail, as its name indicates, inhabits the higher altitude, but, these birds thrive in the low country when held in captivity. Most delightful of all occupations is the rearing of game birds in this beauti- ful semi-tropical climate where the skies are always blue. Matchless are the days of sunshine of beautiful Southern Cali- fornia, tempered by the gentle sea- breezes of the grand Pacific Ocean, the deep blue waters of which are not quite ten miles away. Our pheasant farm is located near Santa Ana (forty miles south of Los Angeles). Here we raise hundreds of pheasants annually and also we are rear- ing some fine flocks of valley quail. The eggs of the California valley quail are a trifle smaller than the bob-white eggs; they are white and covered with tiny brown. flecks. In this dry climate I prepare the nest for setting quail eggs exactly as I do for the pheasant eggs. With a shovel I scoop out the earth making a small basin some four inches deep, and I fill this with 80 THE GAME BREEDER water. After the water has all seeped away, and before the mud has dried I make a dry nest with hay in which I place about twenty quail eggs. Upon this little nest I put a very small, gentle ban- tam hen. The young quail are hatched on the twenty-third day—the dearest, tiniest, fluffy bits of birdies, only a trifle larger than a bumble-bee; yet how active they are, always running, always hungry, al- ways busy little bodies. Great care and thoughtfulness must be used to prevent the escape of the wee birds from the nest when hatching. They are left undisturbed in the nest until twenty-four hours old. After which they with their foster mother are re- moved to small coops about three feet Square in which they are kept three or four days. The floor of this coop being kept well supplied with crushed wheat, fine grit, charcoal and a shallow dish of water. Three times each day I feed them a small amount of hard boiled egg. On the fourth day they are removed to inclosures about six feet square where a _ goodly supply of crushed wheat, grit, charcoal and water is kept before them constantly. I feed them three times daily a small amount of hard boiled egg. At the beginning of the fourth week all food is removed from the coops after which they are fed four times each day, just the amount they clean up nicely, three feeds of crushed wheat and one small feed of boiled egg at noon. Grow! does not begin to describe the rapidity of their development into the most charming of American game birds. After two months old they are fed sparingly morning and night on crushed wheat ; at noon a small amount of boiled egg. About twice a week a very little green food. Occasionally a small feed of ripe figs, of which they are exceed- ingly fond. How many of my readers can pick delicious ripe figs fresh from the tree upon which to feed their much- treasured game birds? Only a few short years ago my home was east of the Rockies where the drift- ing snow storms blow in winter and the drenching rain and electrical storms rage im summer. Such climatic conditions cause many ailments among the feath- ered tribe. There I made a special work of raising turkeys, raising hundreds of them each season. I find my past ex- perience with turkeys of great value to me in the rearing of game birds as they are constituted so nearly alike. We find a complaint among quail, known as the quail disease, similar to the disease, known as black-head among turkeys. In handling young turkeys I observed they could be kept vigorous and thrifty by © ‘feeding them each day a bran mash in which I had mixed a-poultry tonic, Dr. ~ ‘Hess’ Poultry Panacea, mixed according to directions on the package giving the best result. | Quail are very hardy; they have won- derful vitality until they are almost grown but at this age, for a few weeks, they are very susceptible to the com- plaint known as quail disease, for which in the last stages there is no known remedy. But J find by keeping the growing birds thoroughly vigorous and thrifty this disease can be entirely avoided. When my quail are about half- grown I commence (and continue there- after), mixing about one-fourth of a level teaspoonful of the above men- tioned tonic into about seven hard boiled well ground up eggs. This will be suf- ficient for the noon-day meal for about seventy-five quail. A very important rule to ever remem- ber after quail are three months old, is to feed very, very sparingly, always knowing a hungry quail is never a sick quail. ‘ How well they enjoy a “hike” around the place with their dear little bantam mother of whom they are very fond. And how proud she is to rear these popu- lar game birds. They become very gentle on account of my method of capturing them when oc- casionally an almost full grown bird escapes from his yard, I simply throw feed on the ground around me to which my dear little quail friend comes de- lighted and I quietly stoop and pick him up returning him to his yard. . After they almost reach maturity they are placed in a large inclosure where they enjoy more liberty. This inclosure | THE GAME BREEDER 81 is shaded by a large pepper tree, its fern- like foliage mingled with the clusters of bright scarlet berries drooping gracefully over their yard. Here their cheerful, genial call can be heard frequently. My dear reader, do you not sympa- thize with me—surrounded by such de- lightful climatic conditions—well located to raise hundreds of these, our own native game birds, when I say the present game breeding laws of Califor- nia make it almost an impossibility. As we experienced so much difficulty in securing a permit for our seventy-five quail, I fear if we should ask for a per- mit to have several hundred birds, the shock would cause the untimely demise of any game commissioner of California. QUAIL BREEDING AT THE ARDEN GAME FARM. By CH SHaAw. You will understand, no doubt, that we are not handling anything except the California Valley Quail. As to the size of enclosure for stock birds, we have found that about 1,200 square feet of ground is sufficient for 100 birds, and this number is allowed to run together as one flock. In feeding the old birds, we do not use anything except a mixture of broken grain and seeds, to- gether with green stuff of some sort, or, in lieu of the green stuff, ripe apples. As to nesting facilities, they should have numerous places where they can hide their eggs. We gather them every day, and the birds will, as a rule, select a different place nearly every day for laying. In this climate, they begin to lay about the middle of April and are likely to continue up to the first of August. We use bantam hens exclusively for hatching, and do not consider that any- body is warranted in attempting to brood these birds artificially. The loss is too great. As to feeding the young quail, we do not use any of the soft foods, custards, etc., which are recommended by some of the breeders. We feed them the same as the old birds are fed from the beginning, with the exception that the grains and seeds are more carefully selected; also we give them green stuff from the beginning. We confine the brooding hen in a coop, from which the young birds are allowed to range in a separate enclosure, and believe this method is safer than allowing the hen to range with them, at least during the first two or three weeks. Following these methods, we have this season hatched fully 99 per cent. of the eggs and brought to maturity 95 per cent. of the birds. These birds are quite shy in the be- ginning, becoming more and more tame and easily handled as they grow older. They will, of course, become just as wild as anybody may desire to have them, if they are liberated when they are obliged to take care of themselves. In regard to the photographs, during the last two or three weeks we have not nad weather which permitted obtaining zood pictures. We have taken a num- ber of small ones, but they did not seem to be good enough to warrant sending them to you. At the very first oppor- tunity, will try to get a professional photographer to come here as you re- quest and make some pictures worth using, and hope to obtain them soon enough so that you can have them for your December number. —————— How absurd it is to arrest and jail breeders if they profitably look after the quail and grouse and make them plenti- ful. How absurd it seems for the laws to permit the breeders only to look after common species of game which least. need their attention. 82 THE GAME BREEDER NOTES FROM THE GAME FARMS AND PRESERVES, A New Pheasant Breeder. The Game Conservation Society. This is the first season I have raised pheasants. I raised eight males. and one female. chase females for the males, that is, pay $120 for 40° I could not use all the eggs, and I have no market for those I would not use. this I could sell what I would not hatch myself ? Would you advise me a advertise? One hundred and twenty dollars is a considerable sum for me, and I should want to be reasonably sure of a certain return. Can I get good English ringed-neck pheasants for less than $3 each for fe- males. I am a reader of your magazine, and I feel that you should know just what to do. Any advice or information you may give me will be greatly appreciated. FREEMAN H. WHEELER. [By all means purchase the hens if you can for $3.00 each. Hens have been selling for $4.00 recently. An advertisement will surely sell the eggs.] Wild Ducks Overabundant. Editor Game Breeder: I have about 600 mallards still unsold —full blooded stock—and wish to sell them for eating purposes. I read in your paper that there was a good market in New York.’ I am for “More Game,” but find I have it overstocked. eh Je Illinois. [We are writing to the N. Y. Con- servation Commission to see if you can ship to the New York market. Will let you know the result. Many of our members in other states now send wild ducks: and other game to this market. You may be up against a legal absurdity, but we hope this is not: the case.— Editor. | e More Mallaras: Editor Game Breeder: I have about 20 pairs of mallards which I would like to sell. If you hear Would you advise me to pur- . Do you think if I did © of any hotel which would take them please let me know. . CUB iE New York. . I still have abouL i156 mallards to sell. CLypE B. TERRELL. » Wisconsin. * Mr... V. R. Fishel} Hopeyyimatamas writes that he would like to send some of his ducks to the New York market. Sorry for you, Mr. Fishel, State game office reports there is a “fool law” in the road.—Editor. Breeding Blue Pea Fowl. Editor Game’ Breeder: I recently read a statement that the male blue pea fowl is absolutely of no value for breeding purposes until three years of age, at which time he arrives at full plumage. I am breeding these birds and last year bred a male in its second year that had not grown its eye feathers. I bred it with a two-year-old hen with the result that the hen laid and raised five peaks. In the catalog I refer to it is said “The pea hen does not lay until two years of age, then two eggs, and at three years from three to four eggs, gradually increasing until seven years of age, when she lays eight eggs, after which time the number of eggs grow less every year. Now that is erroneous and misleading. In the Spring of 1915 we hatched and reared on our farm a peahen. This past Spring of 1916 she was bred with a three-year-old male and she laid three eggs and hatched them successfully and from the three eggs we raised three beautiful peaks. The writer says that if a thre geen old hen lays four eggs, she must not bd - disturbed until the fourth egg is laid” when you may take it from the nest and. that in about ten days she will make an- other nest of four eggs, when you may set her on the eight éggs, but that is the limit of her laying. That’ is errone- ous. FI have one hen on our’ place that I purchased fronv C. Lovett: in the Fall, “hatched at our place. THE GAME BREEDER 83 of 1915 and kept it until the past Sum- mer, when I penned it with a two-year- old male. The hen laid and as fast as she laid I gathered the eggs, never leav- ing a single egg in the pen if I saw it. Sometimes the hen laid each succeeding day and sometimes each alternate day. She laid during the season twenty-two eggs and each of the twenty-two eggs was fertile and each of them was The author that I criticise undoubtedly has been misled by the statements of others. It is well to add that all of the peafowl eggs hatched on our place were hatched under turkeys or ordinary hens, and we now have two peaks, one male and one female, about four months old, that are still being mothered constantly by a ‘Rhode Island red hen that hatched them. The fact is that peacocks are reared exactly as turkeys are and are no more difficult and are no more easy to rear than turkeys. Jno. W. Ta.sor. Notes by Peter P. Carney. The Du Pont Powder Co. Buckwood Farm, on the Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap, one of the finest game preserves in the East- ern States, has been given to the State of New Jersey by C. C. Worthington. The Farm swarms with deer, rabbits, quail, wild duck, woodcock and other birds. It comprises several thousand acres. Bears have become so plentiful in the vicinity of Williamsport, Pa., that citi- zens several times lately have had to form posses to drive them into the moun- tains. Wisconsin has become such a favorite place for wild game hunters that there is danger of all wild life being destroyed unless some changes in the laws are made, and the Wisconsin Game Com- mission is planning the changes now. How absurd it is to think that wild turkeys reared and donated by members of a Society can not be eaten in New York. te More Game and Fewer Game Laws. HALLOCK RADFORD MERRITT Photograph made at Sunapee Lake where Dean Hallock, General Merritt and Harry Radford met a short time before Radford went to the Arctics where he was killed by Eskimos. Quail a Nuisance. Charles Hallock, the dean of Ameri- can sportsmen, writing to The Game Breeder, says that he has just had an interesting ramble in the District of Columbia with another young man (aged 81, just one year younger than Hallock is). He says: “My companion, Sea Captain T. B. Smith, who was born in Ceylon, and I just returned from an _ interesting tour of observation through the Argyle property, District of Columbia, which was noted as an extensive farm previous to our Civil War. As we walked along the country road within fifteen yards of a residence adjacent to the Argyle, we flushed a covey of nine quail or par- tridges out of a bunch of crab grass beside the road. An employe told us it was against the law to shoot the birds in this District and, he added, ‘the fields adjacent to the woods are full of them. They are becoming a nuisance.’ Under the circumstances it would seem that a license might be isued to worthy sports- men. _ “During our ramble we had a brief chat with a colored woman of about 70 years or so, who said she was born in slave times ‘befo de wah, close by.’” It would seem that. sea faring and field sports are conducive to a happy old age if those who are eighty may be considered old. 84 THE GAME BREEDER . The Live Game Market. Clipping from Minneapolis. Paper sent by Frank I. Blair. The market for late birds for next spring’s breeding and for the fall shoot- ing has opened strong. We heard of some Mexican quail which were offered at $15 per dozen, but we predict much better prices will soon: be asked for these birds and, as the breeding season approaches, the prices will rise rapidly even if many thousand of birds are imported, as they will be if no ‘fool restrictions” are imposed. Comparatively few northern and west- ern quail have been offered for sale. The lowest -price for these birds we have heard of was $25 per dozen. Later the dealers who have this stock can charge much more for it and we expect to re- port sales at higher prices. Owners of wild turkeys seem to be aware that the demand exceeds the sup- ply and they are in no hurry to sell. The eggs brought from $12 to $15 per dozen last spring and every egg offered was sold, we believe. A bird that will _ Jay from 25 to 50 dollars worth of ‘from $25 and $35 up. eggs in the spring must look very good _to, its owner and we are not surprised that the turkey breeders ask good prices for their birds and are in no hurry to part with them. Deer and elk are selling readily at The breeders seem to sell all their stock readily and report that it is not ‘necessary to adver- tise. We have. had some inquiries for deer and have referred those who in- quired to our members who sell deer. We predict there will be a big demand for eggs and those who advertise early will get the best prices. Later reports as we go to press are _that pheasants are selling for $7.00 per pair and $4.00 each for extra hens, and the prediction of the larger dealers is that the prices will go still higher as the breeding season approaches. It seems likely the excellent little book about pheasants, written by Mr. E. A, Quarles for The Hercules Powder Com- pany has stimulated the interest in pheasant breeding which already was large and growing rapidly. Stock ducks, the Mallards, are very abundant and the prices have fallen somewhat. Ducks are for sale in some of the Western markets as food as low as $1 each. The price is somewhat better in New York. Pure bred Mal- lards still sell much better than the half- bred fowls which are not nearly so satis- factory for sporting purposes. The big demand for quail remains and the price is about what the owner wishes to charge, anywhere from $36 per dozen up. Some quail breeding operations in the west if successful, as they seem to be, will bring the prices down a little, possibly. We believe there will be many big quail ranches or game farms before the price is much reduced and there is no more interesting industry for farmers, men, women or boys, who would like to make a fortune than the quail breeding industry is... The birds can be bred in big numbers in quiet and safe fields at small expense and a big quail ranch eas- ily should make $10,000 to $20,000. per year. On land used for agriculture, a very good by-product the quail promises soon to be. The Game Breeder now goes to many granges and to some big land owners in the west who are inquiring eee quail breeding. - Prairie chickens are scarce and high, They can be reared in large numbers in- expensively on the same ground with quail at a profit of from $1.00 to $2.00 per bird and probably more. Only a few birds have been sold to eastern breeders, and these brought excellent prices, $5.00 per bird and up. More Game and Fewer Game Laws. ~ a THE GAME BREEDER 85 Well Worth Iit. It seems we made a mistake in stat- ing that the excellent illustrated booklet about trapping vermin, issued by The Oneida Community, was for free dis- tribution. They charge 25 cents for the book, and it is well worth the money. Those who wish to’ get this instructive and educational work will please send 25 cents, coin or stamps, with their orders. If you will sign your letters in the usual way, “Yours for More Game,” the advertiser will know who is “doing it” and you will help the cause by so doing. The booklet is called The Newhouse Trapper’s Guide, and the ad- dress of the Oneida Community, Ltd., is Oneida, N. Y. We suggest that you write today, before you forget it. Mallards Abundant on Long Island, mi Y Editor Game Breeder: I do not think there is any doubt that mallard ducks are more abundant on Long Island this year than usual. At the Southside Club we have killed now something over a thousand ducks and eight or nine per cent. of those have been mallards. We think there are more wild mallards this year than ever before, doubtless attracted by the number of More Cats.—See article by Wm. Day, page 77. Photograph by E. H. Forbush. bred mallards in our part of the coun- try. Usually wild mallards are rather scarce on the south side of Long Island. Jutien T. Davies. Early Nests. By FE. A. McILHENNY. The following item might be of in- terest to some of your duck breeders. The Southern Black Mallards at the Louisiana State Game Farm _ started nesting about three weeks ago, and we have a number of settings of eggs under hens. I thought probably this was an unusual condition due to the birds being in captivity and getting extra good feed, but on a recent trip through the Mc- Ilhenny-Ward Game Preserve on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of October, I and my men found seven nests of the South- ern Black Mallards, four with eleven eggs each, one with seven eggs, two with eight eggs. All of the ducks are setting. We also saw two broods of young ducks which were not more than from a week to ten days old, and one brood of young ducks about three weeks old. The cattle men state that they had found a great many nests within the last couple of weeks. I would like to know if you have heard of any other nests of the Southern 86 THE GAME BREEDER Black Mallard at such a late date. There were more Black Mallards raised in this section last summer than I have ever known before, and when I was on the Game Preserve a week ago these birds were as plentiful as Greenheads are in the mid-winter. Pheasant Pens. Editor Game Breeder: I write to ask if you can put a large number of ring-necked breeders in a big pen without the cocks fighting. In other words this is just what I would like to do, rather than have the trouble with individual pens, but my information thus far has been that you have to make small pens in order to put a limited number of hens with one cock. I would much rather build a big pen and have them all in there together be- cause it would be simpler, easier and more attractive to handle; but I have always understood that ring-necked cocks fight so badly that this is impos- sible. STUART OLIVIER. [The modern way to handle pheasants is in large enclosures. We had several hundred pheasants in one pen at the Game Breeders’ Association on Long Island and we had very good results. I prefer a pen made of board sides so that the pheasants cannot see out and they are not disturbed by passing dogs or other animals. The board door of the pen can be locked with a padlock, and the birds are safer in sucha pen. The roof can be made of chicken wire but it should be laid on some- what loosely so it will give when the birds fly up against it. I am sending you a sketch which will give you an idea of the pen. The brush indicated is made of cedar boughs or other brush. The entrances to the brush heaps lead to an avenue down through the center. A little fighting among the cocks, I believe, is good for them, and there will be better results when the defeated birds can escape through the brush heaps and join the hens which may be on the other side. You will find such a pen very interesting. I am sending you the address of a large breeder in your neighborhood who no doubt - has a large breeding pen. I would advise you -.to write to the game keeper and make an ap- pointment to see the pen.—Editor.] Wild Duck Breeding and Incubators. We have fitted up a place for raising wild ducks on a large scale, our experi- ence of last season having convinced us that we have a location with great ad- vantages for this work—mild, even, cli- matic conditions; abundance of fresh water, good land and close proximity to the marshes used by:-the wild ducks. We will take pleasure in furnishing you full information as to our work. One point which may prove of interest is that we intend to use incubators and out- door brooders almost exclusively, as we had better results by. this method last season than with hens. %. We used Spratt’s Duck meal exclus- ively for the first three or four weeks, and kept the birds away from water until they were well feathered.. We would be glad if you could tell us where er any of the Eastern men in this work- have devised drinking dishes which the young birds cannot empty almost im- mediately and if so what.the design is. ARDEN GAME Farm. [Some use poultry fountains, but on large places the water is piped to the rearing fields and the keepers easily can keep’ watet in the pans for the ducks. Some use.a large, shallow trough containing water about | an inch in depth, and the young ducks enjoy wading in this and have plenty to drink. ] Homing Ducks. Dear Mr. Huntington: On February 22, 1916, i eae to Mr. W. S. McCrea, ea Geneva, Wis., a number of Wild Mallard Drakes trap- ped at Avery Island. All of these birds were marked by me for identification with the web cut next to the outside toe on the right foot. On receiving these birds: Mr. McCrea tagged them with his personal tag, clipped their wings and turned them loose with his flock of tame Mallards. On November 2, 1916, while trapping Mallards at Avery Island, I caught a Mallard Drake bearing identi- fication mark of the previous spring and Mr. McCrea’s tag. On writing Mr. Mc- Crea, he stated that these ducks with others that. he had had after growing their flight feathers spread over the ad- joining country. The interesting fact is that this Mallard trapped at Avery Isl- and in the. spring and sent by train to Wisconsin returned to Avery Island in — ae fall and was again trapped. ie RA: McILHENNY. | ~ Avery Island, La. THE GAME More About Ant Eggs. Rey. H. A. Macpherson, an English authority on game birds, writing about young partridges, says: ‘When the little fellows emerge into the world, they soon learn to take care of themselves, but the pupae of ants are requisites for their successful rearing. “Two very different kinds of ant hills supply the eggs or ant-pupae to the young of game birds, and of partridges in particular. First, there are the com- mon emmet heaps, or ant hills, which are scattered all over the land; go where you will, you find them. These the birds scratch and break up, picking out the eggs as they fall from the light soil of the heaps; the partridges work them easily. But the ant eggs proper—I am writing now from the game-preserving point of view—come from the nests or heaps of the great wood ants, either the black or the red ants. These are mounds of fir needles, being, in many instances, as large at the bottom in circumference as a wagon wheel, and from two to three feet in height; even larger where they — are very old ones. They are found in fir woods on the warm, sunny slopes under the trees, as a rule, pretty close to the stems of the trees. The partridges and their chicks do not visit these heaps, for they would get bitten to death by the ferocious creatures. The keepers and their lads procure the eggs of these, and: a nice job it is. A wood-pick, a sack and a shovel are the implements required for the work. Round the men’s gaiters or trousers leather straps are tightly buck- led, to prevent, if possible, the great ants from fixing on them, as they will try to _ do, like bulldogs when the heaps are harried. The top of the heap is shov- elled off, laying open the domestic ar- rangements of the ant heap, and show- ing also the alarmed and ferocious ants trying to carry off their large eggs to a place of safety; but it is all in vain. Eggs-and all they go into the sack. In spite of every precaution, the ant egg getters do get bitten severely.’”—Pall Mall Magazine. More Game and Fewer Game Laws. BREEDER 87. Expert Advice. The Game Conservation. Society is prepared to offer expert advice about the purchase of lands suitable for breeding the various species of game. It is most important to select land which is suitable in order to get the best re- sults for sport and for profit. The society also has experts who will plan the preparation of lands and the planting of suitable foods for upland game birds which are to be bred wild in the fields and it will also send ex- perts to advise about the preparation of duck ponds and marshes for wild ducks. The Society also is prepared to offer the services of the best expert on fish breeding who will visit the premises and give advice about-the erection of fish hatcheries and the planting of fish foods suitable for trout, bass and other game fishes. | Members contemplating purchasing country places for breeding or shoot- ing and fishing are invited to write to the secretary for full information about this new branch of our activities. A New Catalogue. Chiles & Co., Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, have issued an interesting supplement to their catalogue which contains much interesting and instructive matter about the breeding of game birds. ————— The Timber Point Farm advertises black ducks. Black ducks which will breed on preserves are well worth hav- ing. They are especially desirable for New England game farms and preserves, where they will attract many wild birds. A mixed bag is desirable and we have often advised our readers to breed black ducks and other wild fowl besides the common and abundant mallards. ——_~—_———_—- Game breeders should be permitted to trap stock birds on their farms for propagation. There is a scarcity of quail, grouse and other indigenous, game birds for propagation purposes. 88 Crime Zones. Our comment on the running of the zone lines in a fantastic manner, under the federal migratory bird law, making it a crime to do certain things on one side of the line and not on the other, seems to have resulted in straightening out the line. It no longer runs around the State of Utah, but extends fairly straight across .the continent, waving a little at the south eastern boundary of Nevada and thence. running in a northwesterly direction to the northern line of Califor- nia and westward to the Pacific Ocean. Since the regulations probably do not apply to birds owned by game breeders, the matter is not important. The Demand for Live Game. The game farms report an increasing demand for live birds and some say they can not fill their orders. The prices re- main up and are going higher. The opening of the New York mar- ket to the sale of game from other states will result in many thousands of birds being eaten this fall and next win- ter and the money paid for the food will find its way promptly to those who will produce more game. We realized the importance of opening the best mar- kets to the desirable food long ago. If the game produced by game farmers only could be used as ornaments for lakes and parks, the demand would soon have become less than the supply instead of greater, as it now is. If hundreds of thousands of birds are eaten this season, as they will be, it seems quite evident that the ratio of produc- tion will be geometrical and that mil- lions of birds soon will be sold in the markets. We invite the attention of sportsmen who questioned our program at the out- set to the fact, often stated, that very little land is needed to make America the biggest game producing country in the world. The Logical Medium. I am glad to see the Oneida trap ad- vertisement in The’Game Breeder and I have written for “The Newhouse Trap- THE GAME BREEDER pers Guide.” cal medium for trap advertising. E. P. Ropinson,, Connecticut. Game Shooting Clubs. Game breeding associations, even those with small dues, are interesting places to visit. Our readers write that they find it very interesting to spend the week end at the club. During the breed- ing season there is much to see and later there is very much to do. It is gratify- ing after spending a lot of money for cartridges to have something worth while to show for the money. The pheas- ants, ducks, quail, grouse and other game are very good to eat, and they can be made to stop a butcher’s bill equal in amount to the size of the club dues, so that in reality the shooting costs nothing. Dr. Geo. W. Field, ex-chairman of the Massachusetts Game Commission, said to the writer that he deemed it impor- tant to encourage the small breeders with only a few birds. We are strongly in favor of game breeding associations with. comparatively small dues, which sell some game to help pay their expenses and to help make the people friendly to sport. The little club house in the country, often a farm house rented for the pur- pose, becomes the meeting place for peo- ple who are interested in game shoot- ing as well as in trap shooting. Some famous game dinners and luncheons are served at such places, and I recall with pleasure the broiled quail often served for breakfast. Occasionally a distin- guished visitor drops in to see what is going on; he easily gets permission to photograph the young game birds and before leaving he often makes pictures of the gamekeeper’s children. Such visitors often decide to become game — breeders and we have had many re- quests from such people for information as to how to start, the cost, etc. One thing all agree to is that there is plenty of room for those who wish to have good shooting and that in every case they provide sport for others as well as themselves. Se The magazine is the logi-~ a ; 7 4 ’ | { THE GAME BREEDER 89 Movies for the Game Dinner. Editor Game Breeder : I shall be very glad to be with you at the game dinner and will show any films we have. I will surely be with you this time. HERBERT K. Jos. Last year, our members will recall, Dr. Job’s wonderful moving pictures of wild fowl were side tracked somewhere ‘on the way from New Orleans, where they were shown. We have since had -the pleasure of seeing the pictures at the meeting of the National Association of Audubon Societies. A great treat is in store for those who attend the game dinner which will prob- ably be December 20. The invitations will be out before this number of The Game Breeder leaves the press. « et Subscribe to The Game Breeder, $1.00 A Distinguished Visitor. a year. QUAIL FOR SALE For immediate shipment and at attractive prices. GEORGE J. KLEIN NATURALIST ELLINWOOD - - - - KANSAS Reference by permission, THE GAME BREEDER. In writing to advertisers pléase mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 90 eis THE GAME BREEDER ‘Te Game Breeder PuBLisHeD MONTHLY Epitep sy DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON NEW YORK, DECEMBER, 1916. TERMS: 10 Cents a Copy—$1.00 a year in Advance. Postage free to all subscribers in the United States. To All Foreign Countries and Canada, $1.25. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, INC. PUBLISHERS, 150 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK D. W. Huntincton, President, F. R. Perxotto, Treasurer, J. C. Huntineron, Secretary. Telephone, Beekman 3685. REFLECTIONS ON THE OUTLOOK. We have in our possession an inter- esting letter from a State game officer, written to one of our members, in which the officer says, very frankly, he is op- posed to game breeding because he does not wish to see the people lose their money in something which can not be done. Some people, you know, he adds, have gone into the chicken business and, not knowing anything about it, they have lost their money. As a hunter of quail myself I know that people who go into game breeding will lose their money; hence I am opposed to it, and opposed to game breeders’ laws, etc. _ Here we have perfect consistency. The inference is plain that the dear people should be prevented from going into the “chicken buisness” as well as into game breeding because the paternal game of- ficer (salary about $4,000 per annum) fears they may lose their money. The game laws everywhere should be. amended so as to provide that the State game officers SHALL (note the manda- tory word) issue permits to reputable game breeders permitting them to trap stock for propagation purposes. “3 __it should not be legal to destroy and illegal to create, _ Reports coming to The Game Breeder indicate that it will-be perfectly legal to breed game for sport and for profit in: ‘features on our 1917 program. every State in the Union within three — months, with possibly one exception. In~ this one State game breeding is thriv- ing without waiting for any legislation. The people seem to have taken our idea that laws intended to save some of the wild or State game from extinction are not intended to put out of business the citizens who own thousands of game birds and are increasing their numbers for sport and for profit. The legis- lators hardly can be presumed to have any intention of destroying farm values. It is fortunate that the courts are beginning to see the difference between the abundant game owned by individuals and the vanishing wild life which is said to belong to the State or the Na- tion—we are not quite sure yet which owns a wild goose flying high. It may be some years before this wild goose question is fully settled, and meantime we have complaints from some of our readers that the wild geese they have purchased and own, did not lay eggs the first season. Of course not, say the dealers. Who ever heard of a purchased wild goose laying eggs the first season? And so it is our legal knowledge and our wild- goose intelligence grow apace, and, we may add, the pace has been a merry one since the nation-wide educational advertising campaign of The Hercules Powder Company was begun. Game has increased so rapidly since the ad- vertising appeared that we can almost hear the eggs cracking all over the land just as the farmers hear the corn grow after a rain. Next year we shall devote much space to game fishes and ponds and other wa- ters where they can be made profitably plentiful. The fish and our upland in- digenous game will be the two prominent OUR ANNUAL GAME DINNER. At the dinner this year two educa= tional subjects will be discussed by ex- perts. Our Game Fishes and Fish Cul- ture, by Hon. J. W. Titcomb, Fish and Game Commissioner “of “Vermont, and one of the leading fish culturists in the ee it THE GAME BREEDER 91 world, and Foods and Planting for Up- land Game, by an expert on this sub-. ject. The dinner will be bigger and better than last year but there must be an end to the issuing of the tickets a week, at least, before the dinner is served, since it is not easy to get a large amount of game such as is proposed to be served, in a hurry. CORRESPONDENCE. . Editor Game Breeder: I have been watching the most excel- lent work that your society has been do- ing, through its organ, The Game Breed- er, and I welcome this opportunity to — congratulate you. C. W. Dimick. Boston, Mass. Secretary Game Conservation Society: Kindly give me information regarding the Game Guild and oblige, Rev. C. W. SIEGLER. Wisconsin. [The Guild will have its first meeting in December during the afternoon preceeding the annual game dinner of the society. -The rules will then be adopted and the booklet of the Guild will be ordered printed. We will send you a copy.] Editor Game Breeder: Your favor of October 26th, asking for information as to the possession of wood duck, received. You will note from consulting the conservation law that section 211, subdivision 1, provides that there is no open season for wood duck. Therefore to possess the same in this state a license would be necessary as provided by section 159, sub-division Zee OURS Very) thuliy, GEORGE D. PRATT, Commissioner. By Llewellyn Legge, Chief, D.F.G. C.C. Our Wild Fowl and Waders Practical Book on Duck Breeding for Sport and Profit $1.50 The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. C. A New Book on Increasing and Attracting Birds “The Propagation of Wild Birds: A Manual of Applied Ornithology” Treating of the practical, detailed Methods of Attracting, Propa- gating and Increasing all Kinds of desirable Wild Birds, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Upland Game Birds, and Wild Water Fowl in America. The Directions include furnishing Nesting Devices, Planting of Estates, Feeding Birds, and successful methods of artificial and natural propagation. By HERBERT K. JOB In Charge of The Department of Applied Ornithology of the National Association of Audubon Societies Fully illustrated with photographs. $2.50 net. FOR SALE BY THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, - 150 Nassau Street, New York In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ““Yours for More Game.” 92 THE GAME BREEDER ELK DEER BUFFALO MOOSE MOUNTAIN SHEEP SILVER FOXES MINK—MARTIN FISHER And all other varieties Animals & Birds ety 2 GPT AA EDs Bile Lowest Prices Ever Quoted Big Illustrated Catalog, 10c Complete Information and Lists Free HORNES ZOOLOGICAL ARENA CO. = BOB WHITES DUCKS GEESE PHEASANTS PEAFOWLS CRANES — STORKS HARES — RABBITS : SQIRRELS And all varieties Pet Stock. Get our prices before placing your order. We carry the largest stock on the continent at all times. KANSAS CITY, MO. More Game and Fewer Game Laws. The Sale of Game. THE GAME CONSERVATION SocIETY, INC. 150 Nassau Street, New York. NowvEMBER 15, 1916. Mr Gro. D. PRAnr Conservation Commissioner, Albany, New York. Dear Sir: We received a letter today from an Illinois member of our Game Conserva- tion Society, in which he says he has six hundred mallards unsold. These birds were reared by him from purchased stock and I write to ask if he can sell them to the New York hotels, provided, he has a certificate from the state game officer of Illinois, that he is the owner of the birds and has the right to sell them. We are advising our members to live up to the laws whatever they are, but it seems a hardship for people not to be able to sell their food to the New York market. There seems to be an over-abundance of wild ducks in many parts of the country which is largely due to the activity of our members. We would like to use some of these ducks at our game dinner, but we will not accept them unless it is legal to serve them in New York. Last year we had many wild turkeys donated by our members in several states for our dinner, but we declined to use these after your department: de- cided they could not be served at a hotel dinner. You will be interested to learn that early reports coming to our game census indicate that our members will have over a million more birds than they had last year, in spite of many hardships imposed by law which it seems to us can be avoided. We have heard it said that we are in favor of the dealers and the inference is given out that we would favor their violating the laws. This is untrue, of course; we have an absolute rule that we will not accept an advertisement from a dealer who violates a game law, no matter how absurd it may be, and that we will give publicity, as we have done, to those who violate the laws. We are in a very good position to help execute them. It seems to us that if a state officer will give a certificate to identify the birds, stating that they are legitimate food and if your department has notice of the shipment and directs how they 'can be sold in New York, this will be a substantial compliance with the New York statute. We are inclined to doubt if the state has the right to prohibit certain breeders from selling their food and shipping it under the inter-state commerce laws so long as it permits other breeders to sell their food. We shall advise our member just what you say on this subject and, if it is de- cided that these ducks cannot come to the New York market, they can stay out until the wave of common sense. OE EEE THE GAME BREEDER 03 which has gone over most of the country affects New York. We shall be glad to have you pass on this matter promptly and we will notify our member what the result is. Yours truly, THE GAME CONSERVATION Society, INc. J. C. Huntington, Secretary. JEH/EMT. THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION. ALBANY, Nov. 20, 1916. Mr. Joun C. HuntTincTon, Secy. The Game Conservation Society, 150 Nassau St., New York City. Deag nou: Your favor of November 15th, ad- dressed to the Hon. George D. Pratt, in relation to the importation of game from without the state to be sold in New York State, received. I respectfully quote you herewith section 377 of the conservation law, giving you full infor- mation as to the requirements of the law | as to the importation of game from with- out the state into the state: “Any person engaged in the business of raising and _ selling domesticated American elk, whitetail deer, European red deer and fallow deer, roebuck, pheas- ants, mallard ducks and black ducks, or any of them, in a wholly enclosed pre- serve or entire island of which he is the owner or lessee, under a breeder’s law providing for the tagging of all pre- serve bred game and otherwise similar in principle to the law of the State of New York in such case made and pro- vided, may make application in writing to the Commission for a permit to im- port such mammals or birds into the State of New York and sell the same. In the event that the Commission shall be satisfied that the said mammals and birds are bred in captivity and are killed and tagged under a breeding law similar in principle to that of the State of New York, upon the payment of a fee of five dollars, together with such additional sum as the Commissioner may determine to cover the necessary cost of inspection, ‘the Commission may in its discretion issue a revocable permit in writing to such applicant to import such mammals and birds raised as aforesaid into the State of New York and to sell the same, in which case the provisions of sections 372, 373 and 374 of the conservation law, in so far as the same are applicable, shall apply.” I call your attention to that part of the law which requires the state to have a law similar to the law herein quoted before game can be brought into this state for sale; also to the cost of in- spection to ascertain the facilities for the raising of game. The drafters of the law herein re- ferred to believe that an inspection was necessary as to the facilities so as to prevent wild ducks from being placed upon the market in New York. Yours very truly, GEoRGE D. Pratt, Commissioner, By LLEWELLYN LEGGE, Chieti Gi Ce ee L/R. [This law should be amended so that the game now reared abundantly in other states can be sold as food to the people of New York. If game reared in other states is accompanied by an in- voice and a certificate of the state game officer that the game is owned by the breeder, this should be enough. Food production can not be encouraged by the restrictions above quoted. Game farmers and, in fact, all farmers in other states, are much interested in this subject. They are becoming more and more interested, as our mail indicates. Suppose either political party should have a candidate for a national office in New York. Will it be safe to say to the farmers in other states: “Help elect our man and we will see that you can not send any food to New York excepting under restrictions which are prohibitive.” The question has been handled by small politicians long enough. A states- man is needed.—Editor. | A reader telephoned that he read in a New York paper that an attempt would be made to prohibit quail shooting on Long Island, New York. We hope this is not true. Wonder who can possibly wish to exterminate the quail there. The clubs report many quail. 94 THE GAME BREEDER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Announcements inserted under this head in small type for 3 cents per word. If displayed in heavy type, 5 cents per word. No advertisement accepted for less than 30 cents. Postage stamps accepted in payment. THE GAME BREEDER 150 Nassau Street New York City LIVE GAME PHEASANT AND JAPANESE PHOENIX FOWL Eggs tor sale: several varieties. S V. REEVES, 114 E. Park Ave., Haddonfield. N. f. 1000 PHEASANTS Selling out ata sacrifice. Entire stock of over 1000 thoroughbred Chinese Ring-necked and Golden Pheas- ants. Write first and have your pick. PHEASANT FARM, 1046 Benton Street, Santa Clara, California. QUAIL, PARTRIDGES, WILD FOWL, DEER AND other animals. See display advertisement in this issue. WM. J MACKENSEN, Proprietor Pennsylvania Pheas- antry and Game Park. CANADA WILD GEESE AND THEIR GOSLINGS— A limited number for sale now—the surest way to start breeding this species. We are the oldest and largest breeders of Canadas in this country. Black and White Swans,Wild Ducks, etc., forsale. WHEALTON WATER FOWL FARMS, Chincoteague Island. Va. PIT GAME FOWL, COCKS, STAGS, HENS AND young trios, best strains, reasonable prices. WALTER FORRISTER, Framingham, Mass. 5t FOR SALE—GOLDEN PHEASANTS, WRITE FOR Priees. FRED GUENTHNER, 1538 Washington Ave., Piqua, Ohio. FOR SALE—BUFFALO AND ELK IN CAR LOAD lots or single. Deer, Antelope, Beaver, Mink, Mountain Lion, Pheasants and Game Birds. Eggs in season KENDRICK PHEASANTRIES, Coronado Building, Denver, Colorado, FOR SALE — GOLDEN PHEASANTS, $4 EACH, .young birds $3 each. Silver pheasants $3 each, young birds $2 each, _ Black mallard and black and mallard esse ene pair. Manager, TIMBER POINT, Great iver, L, I. DR. T. S. McGILLIVRAY OF HAMILTON, CAN- ada, on his Black Siberian Hares won first prize on both buck and doe (Twenty Dollars). Also Special Prize for ple lreest papas of oop atced at the big Canadian show, including the emis iants, Youngsters f SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, SOY SAI: FOR SALE—EXCELLENT PURE BRED, FULL plumed, pinioned Lady Amherst, Golden Silver and Ring-necked Pheasants. Wanted, Mongolions and Elliots; State quality and price. ROBINSON BROS.. Aldershot Ontario, Canada, 3 5 FOR EXCHANGE Exchange: Will exchange my entire loft pigeons and chickens for pheasants, quail and fancy ducks. No reservations, changing from one fancy to other. References exchanged. A. T. LEVINE, Attorney Nashville, Tenn. ; WILD TURKEYS—For prices see display advertisement in this tissue. W. J. MACKENSE? County, Pa. N, Yardley, Bucks FOR SALE—Pheasants and eggs. Everything in the pheasant family. Pamphlet with order free. CK- WOOD PHEASANTRIES, Dunfield, Warren Co., New Jersey. , . (1zot) PHEASANTS FOR SALE.—CHINA, AMHERST, Reeves, Mongolions. Also Five Trios Silvers, Forty Dollars. DOTYS, Pheasant Farm, Marmot, Oregon. PURE BRED WILD WATERFOWL AT FOLLOW. ing prices: Mallards, $3.00 per pair. Pintails, $2 50 per pair. Green Wing Teal, $4.00 per pair. Blue Wing Teal, $3 00 per pair. Also redheads, Gadwalls, Widgeons, Canvasbacks, Spoonbills, at reasonable prices. for propa- gating and scientific purposes. GEORGE J. KLEIN, Ellinwood, Kansas. SAN LORENZO GAME FARM — BREEDER OF all kinds of pheasants; eggs in season; also birds for sale at all times Visitors welcome. Write for price list. Mrs. S. MATTHIESSEN, San Lorenzo, Alameda Co., California. 7-16 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED PHEASANT BREED- ERS. Pheasants, Quail, Mallard price list. FRED D. HOYT, Hayward, Cal. GRAY STAR PHEASANTRY Breeder of all kinds of Pheasants. All eggs, shipped to be from non-related pure breed, strong, healthy birds. I positively guarantee that alleggs are taken from same pens I use for my own breeding stock. GIFFORD G. GRAY, zt Ward St., Orange, N. J. FOR SALE: MALLARDS ~ FOR PARTICULARS and prices, write GUSTAV GLOCK, Smithtown Branch, Long Island, N. Y. FOR SALE GOLDEN AND RINGNECK PHEAS- ants, W.S. ALLISON, Merrimacport, Mass. PHEASANTS BEAUTIFUL YEARLING GOLD PHEASANT cock and two fine hens for sale cheap, have not room for them and must dispose of them, IRA N. DeLINE, Olympia, Washington, ; GOLDEN PHEASANTS Am going out of game business. Have 12 Golden Pheas- ants for sale. Write me. ROY E, McFEE, Cana- joharie, N. Y. R. RINGNECKED PHEASANTS For Sale—Three young ringnecked pheasant cocks. ' WALTER CAMPBELL, Ford City, Pennsylvania, PHEASANTS Golden Silvers and Ringnecks for sale. Write for prices. W. N. HASLETT, The Kansas Pheasantry, Independence, Kansas. WILD MALLARD DUCKS. NO LIMIT. too BIRDS, $110.00—12 Birds, $15.00o—pair, $2 75. Mail draft. Shipped Mondays. English Callers, Trio, $5.00 C.E, BREMAN CO., Danville, Ill. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER 95 LIVE GAME WANTED WANTED—WOOD DUCKS, MANDARIN, RUDY, Shelldrakes, Black Mallards,also Barnacle and Indian Barrhead Geese and Swan in exchange for Mallard Pin- oe and pune ndnged. Leal. FAIR CITY GAME PARK, uron, ; WE WILL PAY TOP MARKET PRICE FOR ‘Ruffed Grouse, Prairie Chicken, Columbian Sharp- tailed Grouse, Prairie Sharptailed Grouse, Canadian Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse. Also for Canvasback, Bufflehead, Old Squaw, Golden-eye, Ringbill and || Lesser Scaup Ducks. CHILES & CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. WANTED—MONGOLIAN AND RINGNECK PHEAS- ANTS and deer for breeding. Also cub bear. Give ‘description and prices. CLARE WILLARD, Allegany. New York. WANTED—WHITE PEAFOWL, EITHER_ SEX, Pied Peafowl, Soemmerring, Cheer, Hoki and German Peacock Pheasants, Ruffed Grouse, and White Squirrels. -Also Swinhoes; state price and number. R.A. CHILES -& CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. WANTED, SEVERAL PURE BRED MUSCOVY Ducks without any white feathering. JOHN C. PHILLIPS, Windyknob, Wenham, Mass. PRAIRIE GROUSE WANTED I wish to purchase six pair of prairie grouse, also a tuffed grouse Will pay a good price for same. Ad- dress READER, care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. WANTED—WILD DOVES AND WILD PIGEONS. _All species, foreign and native. West Indian species par- ‘ticularly wanted. Give full information and particulars, Not interested in Ring Doves. H.R. NOACK, 309 Perry St., Oakland, Calif. : . DUCKS WANTED Anyone who can furnish us some Canvasback Duck eggs next year will please write us quoting price. CHILES & COMPANY, Mt Sterling, Ky. DEER WANTED—Wanted, one pair of adult fallow deer. _ State price. A.C. C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. PHEASANTS AND DUCKS WANTED Weare in the market for any varieties Fireback, Trago- Pn Temminck, White Crested Kalij, Napoleon Peacock, hitetailed Pheasant of Thibet, White Pheasants, For- mosean Pheasants, Argus Pheasants. In ducks; Buffle- head, Old Squaw, Goldeneye, Redhead, Canvasback. CHILES & CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. GAME EGGS FIRST PRIZE WINNING RINGNECK PHEASANTS. Place your orders for stock and eggs now, also several varieties of bantams and _ hares. Prices reasonable. CHAS. G. BOLTON, Zieglerville, Penn. PHEASANT EGGS—PER DOZEN, GOLDEN $5.00' Ringneck $3.50. One doller deposit now insures early spring delivery. *‘Goldbank’’ M. B. Turkeys. Big boned, : lusty young toms, $5.00 up. + ‘6t MRS IVER CHRISTENSON, Jamestown, Kan, GAMEHKEEPERS SITUATION WANTED—HEAD GAMEKEEPER OR Superintendent ot large estate or game preserve. Very capable man to show sport. Thoroughly experienced fearing pheasants, partridge, quail and wild ducks. Management of incubators hatching pheasant and duck eggs. Also breeding, training and handling high class shooting dogs. Excellent trapper, competent manager. Reference present employer. GAMEKEEPER, 157 East 69th St., New York. GAMEKEEPER REQUIRES SITUATION. UNDER- stands all duties. Best references from Europe and this country. Address M. F., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street, New York. HEAD KEEPER WISHES SITUATION FOR NEXT | season, Skilled in raising game, Best references, B. F., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. WANTED SITUATION, GAMEKEEPER—EXCEL- lent references, Pheasants, ducks, dog breaking. Good reason for leaving present situation. P. E. L., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. GAME KEEPER WANTS SITUATION—SKILLFUL PHEASANT and wild duck breeder. Best of references and good reason for wishing to leave present situation. rite for copies of recommendations, P. fA encare Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. WANTED SITUATION AS SUPERINTENDENT OF game farm or preserve, American, with experience in rearing wild mallards and pheasants for stocking or shoot- ing. A man thoroughly able to take all responsibility, with best references in the country, AMERICAN, care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York, HEAD KEEPER WANTS POSITION OV SHOOT- ing preserve. Understands breeding of pheasants, wild ducks, quail, etc., and all duties of head keeper. Best of references from former American employers, (00d reason for desiring a change. J. E, J., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED, GAME KEEPER—EXPERI- enced, understands thoroughly the care of game, age 21, nationality English, References. Bb, R., care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED GAMEKEEPER (MARRIED) experienced in rearing birds, dog breaking and vermin trapping. “A” care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St.,N Y GAMEKEEPER—WANTS SITUATION; MARRIED; thoroughly understands the rearing of all species; good vermin trapper; good references. DONALD LAMONT, care of Game Breeder, rso Nassau St, N. Y. SITUATION WANTED TO BREED GAME, LONG experience in the old country. Good references. FRANK HORACEK, care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. FOODS WILD DUCKS’ NATURAL FOODS Will attract them, [hese foods collected, examinations made, plant- ings planned and superintenaed. Write for free infor- mation, CLYDE B TERRELL, Specialist on the Natural Foods of Wild Ducks, Dept, Pi, Oshkosh, Ws MEAL WORMS FOR BIRDS, FOR SALE BY THE hundred or in large quantities. 25c. per hundred, Write for prices for larger lots) WM. STOFFREGN, 124-126 4th ASB New York City. ————————————_——————_.0—n—n— nr. ee {n writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 96 THE GAME BREEDER Chinook, fee $25. guaranteed. AIREDALE TERRIERS—The One Man”? Dog The Dog That Thinks. We are the most selective breeders in the world, Our dogs are farm bred for intellect, for usefulness, for brawn, and are not mere hothouse Show specimens. We offer hardy, farm-raised puppies, raised under 1000 fruit trees, pedigreed. registered, certified. Also a splendid, mature, upstanding male and a female already bred to our fine stud. At stud, the magnificent, brawny, brainy, noble International Champion Kootenai Also other studs. THERE IS MONEY RAISING AIREDALES. VIBERT KENNELS, Booklet on request. Safe delivery, satisfaction | Box 11a, WESTON, N. J. DOGS NORWEGIAN BEAR DOGS, IRISH WOLFHOUNDS, English bloodhounds, Russian wolfhounds, American fox- hounds, lion, cat, deer, wolf, coon and varmint dogs. All trained. Shipped on trial. Satisfacfion guaranteed or moneyrefunded Purchasertodecide. Fifty page highly illustrated catalogue, 5c. samp. ROOKWOOD KEN- NELS, Lexington, Kentucky. THE BLUE GRASS FARM KENNELS, of Berry, Ky., offer forsale setters and pointers, fox and cat hounds- wolf and deer hounds. Coon and opossum hounds, var, mint and rabbit hounds, bear and lion hounds, also Aire- dale terriers, All dogs shipped on trial, purchaser to judge the quality, satisfaction guaranteed or money re- funded. Sixty page, highly illustrated, instructive and nteresting catalogue for ten cents in stamps or coin. A PAIR OF THOROUGHLY BROKEN CHESA- peake Bay Duck Retrievers (dogs) Pedigreed and Reg- istered. Trained and used bya market gunner. Broken to Boat, Marsh and Blind Shooting. Few dogs their equal as Duck Retrievers. Price $150.00 each. CHESAPEAKE KENNEL, Lee Hall, Va ; DOG WANTED WANTED-—Terrier for poultry and pheasant yard. One that will not dig up the place or put in his time barking. CHILES & CO, Mt Sterling, Ky : DOGS A few good Foxhounds, Coon hounds, Rabbit hounds for sale. YVrained dogs. Can also furnish all other varieties on short -notice at reasonable prices. BOIES, Mill- brook, N Y. BOOKS TALES OF DUCK AND GOOSE SHOOTING New stories of famous wild-fowl resorts. Reel- foot Lake, Currituck Sound, San Francisco Bay, Big Lake, etc. Splendid text by America’s best writers. Grand flight and other pictures. Price, W.C. Hazelton, 407 Pontiac Bldg., Chicago, Ill. od $2, postpaid. FANCY PHEASANTS AND THEIR ALLIES, by Frank Finn, F.Z.S. Every breeder of Game Birds should have a copy of this book. Full page illustrations eight by ten inches. Postage prepaid in United States, $1.00. C. F. DENLEY, 506 14th St, N. W., Washington, D. C. REARING PHEASANTS IN SMALL ENCLOSURES. Price, 20 Cents. thoroughly and successfully tried out in actual practice S. V. REEVES, Haddonfield, N. J. “OUR FEATHERED GAME,” BY D W. HUNT- ington, contains portraits of all American game birds and shooting scenes in color. Postpaid $2.00. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., New York. ; “OUR BIG GAME,” BY D. W. HUNTINGTON, contains portraits and descriptions of all American big game animals. Postpaid $2.00. THE GAME BREEDER,. 150 Nassau St., N. Y “OUR WILD FOWL AND WADERS.” BY D. W.. Huntington. A practical book on wild duck breeding for sport and for profit. Postpaid $1.50. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., N Y. $ It contains nothing that has not been’ BOOKS Fox Hunters, Trappers, Fur Traders, Taxidermists, Fishermen, Sportsmen, Campers, Prospectors, Fur Farmers, Ginseng and Golden Seal Growers, etc. y_ A. R. Harding. Price 60 cents each. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS MOUNTED ELK FOR SALE, ONE OF THE largest and most lifelike mounted Elkin Oregon. E, W. SPENCIER, 541 East 12th North, Portland, Oregon, SEND 25 CENTS FOR INFORMATION AND PRICE list of the most profitable furbearing animal, the Black opening Hare. SIBERIAN HARE CO., Hamilton, anada, GOOD SHOOTING Good shooting at Waterlily, N.C. Ducks, geese and shore birds, JASPER WHITE, Waterlily,N.C. | FERRETS, MINK, DOGS, ETC. We sell ranch raised mink, skunks, foxes, hunting dogs ferrets. TARMAN’S FUR FARM, Quincy, Penna. ALL VARIETIES OF DOGS, CATS, RABBITS Cavies, Rats, Mice, Ferrets, Squirrels, Fur-bearing _ Animals, Ornamental Jand and water fowl, Singing and Talking Birds, Prices reasonable. Write your wants No Catalog. BOIES, Millbrook,N.Y. ~ FERRETS A fine lot of ferrets for sale, both brown and white. Good healthy stock in Hunters and Ratters. Let me have your order now before the prices advance. BOIES, Mill- brook, N. Y. FUR-BEARING ANIMALS . There is big money in fur-bearing animals. Get in the game now. Require little space. Can furnish Skunk, Mink, Marten, Fishers, Otter, Raccoon, Opossum, Red, Gray, Silver and Cross Fox. Write today. BOIES, Millbrook, N. Y. ACORNS An excellent food for deer, pheasants and wild ducks. I can supply acorns by the bushel or in large lots. Write for prices, including shipping charges. W. R. McLEAN, R..F. D., Eagle Springs, North Carolina. eee SSS REAL ESTATE GAME BREEDING FARM WANTED Wanted to purchase or rent a small place in one of the Eastern States where game breeding is legal. A small farm with a pond and stream is desired. State price and location. M. A. C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. BUNGALOW FOR SALE OR RENT = HAVE WELL BUILT BUNGALOW IN THE MOUN- tains of Ulster Co,, N.Y.,2 hours from N.Y, City and half- hour from Poughkeepsie, Bungalow contains 6 rooms, good artesian well and first-class outbuildings, Will rent furnished or unfurnished forthe comingsummer, Address E. DAYTON; 26 Bergén Ave., Jersey City, N. J. ; P 1 ’ ; ; q : : In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘Yours for More Game.” ~ ————————— THE GAME BREEDER | 97 TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION HEAD GAME KEEPER SEEKS SITUATION ON large game farm or private estate. Life experience in raising all kinds of pheasants, poultry, turkeys, also break- ing of dogs. References from Europe and this country, three years in one place in the State of Ohio. Married, with oneson. H. A. C., care of Game Breeder. RABBITS AND QUAIL WANTED I wish to purchase twenty pairs of English rabbits, ten pairs of Northern Canadian hares, two hundred Northern Bobwhite quail. J. R. GAMMETER, Port- age Heights, Akron, Ohio. FOR SALE—NORTHERN RACCOONS, START your fur farm, boys, with raccoons. J. A. LOFFEL- MACHER, Fairfax, Minn. Box 39. BALSAM FIR PILLOWS —STRONG TICKING: ready for cases. Great for presents, 16xx8 inches, $1.25 i pillow. 16x22 inches, $1.50 per pillow. Postpaid. . E, LUEBBEN, Backus, Minn, GEESE —WHITE CHINA, BROWN CHINA, WILD Canada, Embden, African, Toulouse. DUCKS—White Muscovy, Colored Muscovey, Blue Swedish, Buff Orping- ton, Gray Call, White Call, Cayuga, Crested White, Indian Runner, Pekin, Aylesbury, Mallard, East India, CEDAR LAWN POULTRY FARM, Wapakoneta, Ohio. WANTED— HEAD GAMEKEEPER FOR SMALL preserve on a noted private estate. Married man pre- ferred and one that is experienced with pigeons and the production of squabs. Must be thoroughly qualified in every way and have a good record of proven ability. Apply fully to Mr. PULTZ, in care of Game Breeder, iso Nassau St., N. Y. City. Established 1860 FRED SAUTER Leading Taxidermist of America Telephone 4569 Spring 42 Bleecker Street Corner Lafayette Street New York City Subway Station at the Door. Specialist in All Branches of Taxidermy Write for Illustrated Catalogue Heating and Cooking Stoves for Clubs and Cottages The Camp Cook Stove This is an ideal cook stove for the Mining, Lumber and Military Camps; will work just as well in the open air as indoors. Construction Companies working large gangs of men will find this well suited to their requirements. A FEW OF THE LEADING STOVES FURNISHED Home Victor Hot Water Stoves Index Heating Stoves Solar Kent Heating Radnor Ranges t Home Victor Ranges Farmer Girl Cook Victor Cook Dobule Oven New H. A. Elm Double Heaters Ranges Vulcan Double Heaters _ Hotel Ranges Tropic Sun Heating Stoves Royal Victor Ranges Haddon Hercules No. 10 Ironsides Cook Ormond Ranges Patrol Wood Stove No. go Ironsides Haddon Ranges Victor Gem Cook Laundry Stoves Prompt Ranges Cozy Ranges eating Stoves Victor Cook Ranges Loyal Victor Ranges No. 15 Hot Blast Heating Stoves Victor Hotel Ranges Elm Ranges Farmer Boy Cook Stoves Manufactured by S.V. REEVES, 45 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. ES a a Our Friend Cook Stoves Sentry Wood Stoves Home Victor Cellar Furnaces Home Cellar Furnaces Victor Cellar Furnaces Victor Solar Cellar Furnaces Farmer’s Furnaces and Cauldrons Stoves In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ““Yours for More Game.” 98 THE GAME BREEDER Land for Game Preserve and Country House Near New York For Sale. About three hundred acres on the Mianus River in Greenwich, Conn., may be. purchased at present for one thousand dollars per acre. Suitable for a magnificent country house site, with sur- ] rounding forest like that of English estates. A mile of beautiful trout stream and a newly made lake of several acres on the place. — Owner will not divide the tract. Its peculiar value rests in the combination of forest, cliffs and stream in a tract of this size so near to New York and to the social centers of Greenwich and Stamford. Nothing similar can be purchased because nothing similar remains so near to the city. It will naturally continue to in- crease in value as a plain investment for this reason. Deer and many other wild animals and birds now on the place Address Advertising Department, The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. STONY LONESOME GAME FARM | Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants We offer for immediate delivery (limited number) of Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants and will take orders for eggs, delivery in the spring. — ADDRESS — 129 Front Street, New York City,: or JOHN FOSTER,. West Hartland, Connecticut In. writing to advertisers please mention The-Game Breeder orsign your-‘letters: “Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER 99 The Best in Pointers | Puppies, Broken’ Dogs and Brood Bitches, by Champion Comanche Frank, Fishel’s. Frank and Champion Nicholas Champion Mississippi Sport at Stud, Fee $30-90 Breed to a real bird dog with brains, ambition and the best of blood lines. : R. H. SIDWAY ; 147-153 W. Mohawk Street The Amateur. Trainer i Write me your wants, please. U.R. FISHEL | Box 35 HOPE, IND © she Buffalo, N. Y. A practical trainer of over 30 years’ experience, whose system is up to date and stands unequaled. New Edition Just Out. Illustrated. A plain, practical and concise, yet thorough guide in the art of training, handling and the correcting BOOK ON of faults of the bird dog subservient to the gun DOG DISEASES afield. Written especially for the novice, but equally valuable to the payer cnced handler. By ollowing the instructions plainly given, every And How to Feed shooter Sasedsced of a little common sense and Mailed free to any address by patience can train his own dogs to perfection. the Author Paper cover, $1.00; best full cloth binding and gold embossed, $1.50. _ Address Pioneer § H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc. Dog Remedies} 118 West 31st Street, New York THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, N. Y. Shooting Clubs and Game Farms The Game Breeder has ‘assisted in the formation of many shooting clubs and game farms. We are preparing a booklet on this subject, containing testimonials. Those who desire information on either subject, or information about the new Game Breeders’ laws, are requested to write to us. The service is free to those who state that they deal with advertisers in The Game Breeder and who are contributing members of The Game Con- servation Society or subscribers to The Game Breeder. Letters should be addressed to the Information Department of THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, New York ot EE pO ne >» Ww RP SS oe 2o% “4 aS AS i mace 100 THE GAME BREEDER Game Farming and Good Shooting When you ate out in the fields and woods with your shotgun this fall, or in the marshes waiting for the ducks, bear this fact in mind—your sport would be much better if scientific game farming «were conducted more extensively in this country. Game farming is being carried on much more extensively than formerly, especially during the past year. Evidence is plentiful to the effect that eventually we will pay as much attention to this important subject as have the people of Europe for many years. The wonderful grouse shooting in Scotland is one example of the results obtained there. There are already many places in this country where good shooting is to be had in abundance due to scientific game breeding. It is quite possible that one or more of these is located within easy reach of your home. If you are interested we will gladly advise you regarding this if we have the information in our files. If not we will tell you how to make good shooting in your locality and put you in touch with others who are interested in this. _ _ May we suggest that you write for our booklet, ““Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure’*. It is well worth reading and sent free on request. Please use the coupon below. When You Buy Loaded Shotgun Shells How much do you know about the powder you shoot in the These powders are of unusually high and uniform quality. They fields or at the traps? You should be thoroughly informed regard- give even patterns, high velocity, light recoil. You can always ing it and specify a given powder when you buy shells. depend upon them. ' The next time you buy loaded shells specify If you will write us we will gladly tell you about the two either Infallible or ““E,C.’? Smokeless Shotgun Powder. They Hercules Smokeless Shotgun Powders, Infallible and “‘E. C.’’. may be obtained in all standard makes of shells. Game Breeding Dept. Room 201 HERCULES POWDER, CO. Wilmington; Delaware Manufacturers of Explosives: Infallible and ‘’E,C.”” Smokeless Shotgun Powders; L. & R. Orange Extra Black Sporting Powder; Dynamite for farming sw oe es os oe eo es se oe oe os oe ee ee oo oo osc ww wes ee ee eee were ew we ee eS | = = Game Breeding Department, Room 201 Hercules Powder Company, Wilmington, Delaware. Gentlemen:—Please send me a copy of ““Game Farming for Profit and Pleasure”. I am interested in game breeding from the stand- Address wrse es sis ere So Se a THE GAME BREEDER 101 LEVANA GAME FARM Pheasant Eggs For Sale We offer pheasant eggs for Spring delivery at attractive prices. The eggs shipped will be the same as those used in our _ pheasantry where they are gathered daily. For Prices Address: LEVANA GAME FARM 120 BROADWAY Room 3555 NEW YORK CITY DUCK FOODS a Wild Geese and Ducks Sago Pond Weed, Chara, Wild Celery and other foods of wild fowl. We will refer to people who are growing our foods abundantly and THEY WILL TELL YOU how these foods hold and attract wild ducks and how they have improved their shooting. I have for sale also Canada Geese and Call Ducks. Write for prices and testimonials. . JASPER B. WHITE Waterlily, Currituck Sound, North Carolina In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘Yours for More Game.” 102 THE GAME BREEDER PHEASANT EGGS RINGNECKS GOLDEN REEVES For Sale in Large or Small Quantities Orders for Spring delivery will be filled in the order in which they are received. Eggs are gathered daily, and those | ship to customers are similar to those used at the pheasantry. Write for prices. SANDANONA PHEASANTRY P.O. Box 101 Millbrook, Dutchess Co., New York OUR FEATHERED GAME A manual on American Game Birds with shooting illustrations in color, and bird portraits of all American Game Birds. By D. W. HUNTINGTON Editor of The Game Breeder PRICE $2.00 If you desire birds for shooting or to place in their aviaries for rearing next year, now is the time to buy. Do not wait until midwinter and then have the prices advance on you like they did last year. We can make immediate delivery on Silver Golden, Ringneck, Lady Amherst, Reeves, Elliott, Mongolian, Swinhoe, Versicolor, Impeyan, Manchurian Eared, Peacock, Melan- otus and Tragopan Cabot Pheasants. We can also furnish either mature or young Wild Turkeys. Also pure Wild Mallards. Also Japanese Silkies and Lengtails, Blue, White, Pied, Japanned and Specifier Peafowl, as wellas numerous varities of fancy and other ducks. Send fifty cents in stamps for colortype catalogue of pheasants and how to rear, and new Supplement. CHILES & COMPANY MT. STERLING KENTUCKY GAME BIRDS FOR PROPAGATING PURPOSES Genuine Wild_Mailards, Black Duck, Green-wing and Blue-wing Teal, Pintails, Gadwalls, Shovellers, Wood Duck, Widgeon, Red-heads, Blue-bills, also a few pairs of extra choice Canvasbacks and Ring- bills; Canadian, Greater and Lesser Snow, Ross, Brant, Hutchins, Cackling and Blue Geese supplied for prop- agating purposes, Finest quality in the country. Golden, Silver, Amherst, Reeves Pheasants at reason- able prices. I also am booking orders for ring-neck Pheasants reared on my preserve for delivery in early fall. I also have rare land and waterfowl from all parts of the world. Prices quoted for the asking. JOHN HEYWOOD, - Gardner, Mass. Farms for the Propagation of Wild Fowl. MUST EAT You can attract wild ducks and other game, and propagate game and | WILD DUCKS fish more successfully, and at less expense, by making natural feeding grounds, I develop natural feeding grounds for game and fish on your preserve. Planting material, including Sago Pondweed, Wild Rice, Wild Celery, Wapato and many others is properly collected and shipped in season with complete planting plans and instruc- tions. Write for free booklet,*‘ Wild Duck Foods”” CLYDE B. TERRELL Specialist on Natural Game and Fish Foods Dept. P, OSHKOSH, WIS. In writing to ‘advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” . . i THE GAME BREEDER me that will recall memories of the giver long after the holidays are past. Surprise him. Give him a @UPID Hand Trap | the, Wu Pont Wand Trap is a gift that évery man and every shooter will appreciate. It’s a real machine, hand operated and simple, that throws all kinds of targets—high, low, fast, slow — from 25 to 75 yards—the choice is up to you. The machine, not your arm, does the work. : Great sport and fine shooting practice for both beginners and experts. Costs $4.00 at your sporting goods dealer’s. If he can’t supply you we will send it direct, postpaid, anywhere in the U. S. on receipt of price. Write for Hand Trap Booklet No. 354. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE Is Your Brother a Shooter? Give him a Christmas token that will last—one In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game,” 104 | THE GAME BREEDER “MEAT FIBRINE” FOR DOGS uring Cold Weather Colder weather means keener appetitite, more food is necessary, your interest in your dog’s welfare will lead you to give a sustaining and strengthening diet. | SPRATT’S Dog Cakes and Foods Contain “ MEAT FIBRINE” NO FANCY-NAMED FOOD is of our manufacture unless coupled with our name and trade mark X. - By specifying SPRATT’S when ordering, you are certain of obtaining the very finest form of canine nourishment. Send a stamp for catalogue “Hints on Dog Feeding From Puppyhood to Old Age,” which describes the correct food for your dog. SPRATT’S PATENT LIMITED NEWARK,N. J. SAN FRANCISCO ST.LOUIS CLEVELAND MONTREAL Factory also in LONDON, ENGLAND In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” — ee Eee Mackensen Game Park I carry the largest stock in America of live game birds, ornamental birds and quadrupeds. Hungarian Partridges I am prepared to filk the largest orders for these birds and for years I have filled . ZK practically all of the large State orders for both ~ XD“, .27-. Partridges and Pheasants. SS SS IN S a RSA Seek SETS Pheasants My Pheasant pens hold thousands of Pheasants and I am prepared to furnish these birds in large numbers to State de- partments, individual breeders and preserves. | Wild Duck Mallards, Black Duck, Teal; Wood Duck. Pintails and other species can be supplied in large numbers at at- ' tractive prices. Also Mandarins and all other water fowl. Wild Turkeys I am now the largest breeder and dealer in Wild Turkeys and can supply these birds in good numbers to State Departments and preserve owners I carry the largest stock ‘in’ America of ornamental birds and animals.. My ponds now contain nearly 200 best Royal Swans of England,; I have fine lot of the beautiful pink FLAMINGOES and the very large European PELICANS: Also STORKS, CRANES, PEAFOWL, fancy GEESE and DUCKS. My pheasant pens contain over a thousand Ringneck and fancy PHEASANTS. All stock is kept under practically natural conditions. I have 60 acres _ of land entirely devoted to my buSiness. Canalso promptly furnish BUFFALOES, DEER, LLAMAS, RABBITS, etc. if Orders booked during summer. . I have for years filled ‘practically all the large State Orders and have better facilities for handling large orders. than any other firm. Write me before buying elsewhere—it will pay you to do so.- Your visit solicited. I am only 60 miles from New York and 30 miles from Philadelphia. WM. J. MACKENSEN Department V. YARDLEY, BUCKS COUNTY, PA. on o wos EMINGTON Y/ f A DY) AU iif, ——_— RSVP SY) When a Covey Flushes with a Whir-r-r VZ44j4 at Your Feet = ROY Zi Kaytee or the trap boy rings in an unexpected angle on | : SC, =A you—it's a moment to make a man glad of the y > ‘Speed Shells” in his gen—Remington UMC =°110===— Manntuvarennoncnu cin cce nH TETHATTATMEATNATe Ee THE OBJECT OF THIS MAGAZINE IS TO MAKE: NORTH AMERICA THE BIGGEST GAME PRODUCING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WILD DUCKS—See Page 111. Y, TIT eee ee a — THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY. Inc. }. = \ | AN ine NEW YORK CITY U.S.A CB pe -4S Tim -¥ u— 2 | | i Witepereasnee Hemme | teyenmewill For Sale The Boat shown in the above illustration. A Deck Cruiser in good order. Mahogany cabin, and handsomely fitted throughout. I especially wish to dispose of this boat promptly and will sell it at an attractive price. For full particulars and price, address PETER WILKES Care of THE GAME BREEDER 150 NASSAU STREET NEW YORK ns THE GAME BREEDER - 105 ONEIDA A great trap for hawks ‘and owls. Specially adapted to setting on a pole and unequalled for general trapping for weasels, minks, foxes and other animals. of the Gane Destroyer Actual Size No. 1 Trap Insist on the genuine Jump Trap. Do not accept an in- ferior substitute. NEIDA COMMUNITY, Ltd., - ONEIDA, N. Y. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game,” 106 THE GAME BREEDER Sane | OUR WILD FOWL AND WADERS THE NEW YORK TIMES ; “The subject is the development of a new crop—a flesh crop which has especial ‘timeliness in view of the general exhaustion of our food supply. Mr. Huntington dis- cusses in the most practical manner the restoration of this crop of feathered game, and from the standpoint both of the sportsman and the market gunner, wild ducks, it seems,can be raised as easily and cheaply as domesticated ducks, and with equally excellent financial results. The way to do this is described with estimates of cost and citation of experience abroad, where the deficiency of food supply has led to the discovery and elaboration of many remedies to which we have not yet been forced. Mr. Huntington’s book is illustrated with photographs, interesting alike to naturalists and breeders.” i WILLIAM BREWSTER “*Our Wild Fowl and Waders’ is obviously an able, comprehensive and very ' interesting treatise on a subject which has hitherto received but little attention from writers, especially in America, and concerning which naturalists, as well as sports- . men, will, I am sure, be glad to be thus credibly and pleasingly informed.” THE LOCKPORT UNION-SUN “Mr. Huntington has given to the American people an admirable treatise on the practical methods of making these splendid and desirable birds profitably plentiful. Ponds, streams and waste lands which do not pay the meagre taxes upon them can be utilized and be made to yield both handsome profits and good sport. This mere authority on wild game tells the farmers and land owners of this country ow to do it.” CHARLES HALLOCK “The wild fowl book is valuable, clearsighted and scholastic. It is a direct appeal to sportsmen of common sense and generous behavior, and they will readily absorb its comprehensive pages and act accordingly — and live thereby.” DR. R. W. SHUFELDT ‘I have enjoyed the treat in my reading of this book from frontispiece to finish and I wager anybody else will enjoy it. . . . The author has placed every sports- man, every naturalist and a great many other citizens of other callings squarely under obligations to him. The book is a direct and logical argument setting forth the means for the preservation in the future of our wild fowl and waders. . . . The illustrations are judiciously selected, interesting and materially add to the value of the volume.” A. A. HILL “ This is not only a readable book, but it is important in an economic sense, and it will especially appeal to all who are interested in the conservation of wild life, and especially our game birds.” ; AUTOMOBILE DEALER AND REPAIRER _ “If the advice of Dwight W. Huntington, pioneer and apostle of the movement in this country for a rational game protection and conservation, be acted upon, the time is coming speedily when game will be as cheap as beef or mutton. At present, after fifty years of legal protection, we have no game to amount to anything save in the more remote sections. . . . The book is not only instructive in an economic sense, showing how to make wild duck preserves safe and attractive, how to get stock and eggs and the food required, but is delightful reading for all. The author of ‘Our Wild Fowl and Waders’ is doing a great public service in his campaign for more game.” OUR WILD FowL AND WADERS will be sent to any address in the United States or Canada with THE GAME BREEDER for one year upon receipt of $2.00. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY 150 NASSAU STREET, N. Y. ; ra - . In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER . 107 BOOKS FOR SPORTSMEN Our Feathered Game By DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON Editor of The Game Breeder A complete manual on the Game Birds of North America. Illustrated with portraits of all American Game Birds and with full page Shooting Scenes in colors. Price $2.00 Postpaid Our Big Game By DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON Editor of The Game Breeder ——— = A manual on the Big Game of North America, con- taining full page illustrations of all the big game animals. A companion to Our Feathered Game. These two volumes contain a complete review of Field Sports in America. Price $2.00 Postpaid —S> —S. SS SS. SS. SS] KEK '—S=S>FE>~_T!—>S_ >= & ee ———__— —S =. =SSS==) 108 . THE GAME BREEDER CONTENTS Survey of the Field__Our Game Dinner__The Vermonter__Anglers’ License in Vermont-_Rabbits Attack A Railroad—More Turkeys—Malheur Lake How To Save Malheur__Game Law Novelties—_An Able Bale New Report on Bird Enemies—How About the Ducks ? The Work of Last Year - Ef = oe: By the Editor Washington’s Game Bird and Humane Farm. - - Carl W. Gross Fish Ponds on Farms - - Robert S. Johnson and M. P. Stapleton Prairie Grouse and Sharptails - - _- D. W. Huntington The Prong-Horned Antelope a am 2 - Harold C. Bryant. Bobwhite'in the West - - “ - - John B. Thompson Notes from the Game Farms and Preserves - By Our Readers Movements of Keepers—__A Good Motto—Quail Prizes—The Waterfowl Club—Pens for Pheasants—More About Pheasant Pens__The Protection of Nests—More Buffalo—It Pays to Advertise—Decoy Duck that t Paddles Like a Live One. Editorials_The New York Market—Grouse and Quail. Correspondence, Trade Notes, Etc. To THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, New York. Please send me THE GAME BREEDER, for one year. $1.00 enclosed. N. B.—Write Name and Street Address plainly and state if you wish back numbers of the magazine to the first of the year. {ee The Game Breeder Published Monthly. Entered as second-class matter, July 9, 1915, at phe Post Office, New York City, New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOLUME X JANUARY, 1917 NUMBER 4 Co») SURVEY OF THE FIELD. Our Game Dinner. It was necessary to prepare this num- ber of the magazine early in order to get the work out of the way before the correspondence and work in preparation for our annual meeting and game din- mer was undertaken. A good amount of game and a good attendance is as- sured at this writing and we shall pub- lish an interesting account of the game dinner in our next issue. Five or six state game officers will attend the meeting and there will be ' many members of the local game clubs and many preserve owners and com- mercial breeders. The meeting prom- ises to be bigger and better than it was last year. Mr. Wm. S. Haskell, attorney, iit Hayles, ‘the Secretary. of The American Game Protective Association, will represent the Association and the first-named will speak on the new treaty made with Canada for the purpose of _ protecting migratory birds. Professor Pearson, the Secretary of the Audubon Association, and Dr. H. K. Job, will rep- resent the Audubon Association at the dinner and the last-named will exhibit his remarkable moving pictures made on the Mcllheny preserve in Louisiana. The Vermonter. We have received the first copy of The Vermonter, the State magazine, which contains much matter of interest to sportsmen. The leading article, “Our Fish and Game Asset,’ by Chas. R. Cummings, contains much statistical matter relating to the subject. Under the efficient management of Commissioner John W. Titcomb, we are told, “Vermonters have seen a de- velopment from a once almost game barren and fished out State to an aver- age annual deer kill of several thousand animals, with unnumbered foxes, coons, skunks, rabbits and squirrels and an in- cidental accumulation of bears, bob- cats and other outlaw ‘varmints.’ The value of deer killed, at beef prices, has been as high as $60,000; of fur-bearing animals annually secured, $150,000, and of wood-cock, grouse and ducks . shot, $40,000.” : Anglers’ License in Vermont. The last legislature, in Vermont, en- acted an anglers’ license law and re- pealed the law for an annual appropria- tion for the maintenance of the fish and game department in all its branches, in- cluding the propagation and distribu- tion of fish. The fee for both resident and non- resident licenses is 60 cents, the non- resident being treated just the same as the resident, “because we want to en- courage,” says The Vermonter, “people to come here during the fishing season. Along with our scenery and good roads, aia is one of our greatest attractions.’ (Other States might Well follow the lead of Vermont and encourage the non-residents to shoot and fish within their borders. One of the outrages of the protective system is that it prevents the visiting and shooting and fish- ing which should be encouraged.—Editor. ) Rabbits Attack a Railroad. A cutting sent to The Game Breeder, contains the following from Elyria, O.: Rabbits were attacking the Wabash 110 Railroad at Wellington and he shot them to prevent them from doing damage, is the plea made by Harvey Repp, of Wel- lington, held in Justice Neling’s court on the charge of violating the State game laws by shooting rabbits out of season. More Turkeys. A dispatch from Grass Valley, Cali- fornia, to The World, N. Y., predicts more wild turkeys: Shooting wild turkeys is going to be good sport in a few years when the birds get numerous enough, to warrant the season being opened for that game. Several years ago Postmaster Hays and Game Warden Ray O’Connor planted a dozen or more turkeys on the Church Ranch in Penn Valley. They now are said to number nearly one hundred. They are very active, and those who have seen them vouch for the statement that the strongest of them can fly a mile. They inhabit oak trees and seem to have no difficulty in getting food. It may be necessary to kill off some of the gobblers in the interests of a larger herd. Malheur Lake. Professor Pearson, the Secretary of the National Association of Audubon Societies, says, in Bird-Lore: While in Oregon discovery was made that a land company was quietly working to get the State Land Board to obtain from the Department of the Interior title to Malheur Lake. If the efforts to secure state control of this territory are successful, these land speculators contemplate getting title to it under a recent Oregon law, and then will drain the lake. To my mind this is the most important bird-reservation in the United States. Something of its vast bird-life is well known to bird students through the writings and photographs of William L. Finley and Herman T. Bohlman. Their early explora- tions into the Malheur country supplied President William Dutcher with the neces- sary data to use in making application to have the lake made a Federal bird reservation. Upon learning of the present alarming sit- uation the association at once started a cam- paign of publicity to draw the public’s atten- tion to the threatened destruction of Malheur Lake, and asked that protests be filed with the Oregon State Land Board and with the De- partment of Interior in Washington. Up to THE GAME BREEDER ie , present time the matter has not been set- tled. On the Malheur Reservation are large breeding colonies of white pelicans. Cali- fornia gulls, Caspian terns and Western grebes, as well as thousands of Canada geese, and literally tens of thousands of wild ducks representing all species found in such regions of the Northwest. From the foregoing it will be seen that the cause of bird protection has not yet suf- ficiently advanced in this country, but what. eternal vigilance and the reasonable use of funds are necessary if we are not to suffer irreparable loss in our wild bird life. At any moment a valuable colony of birds is. likely to be wiped out. Mr. Wm. Finley, of Oregon, writes: The proposal to drain Malheur Lake to make more agricultural land in southeastern Oregon has threatened during the past year to put an end to the most important breed- ing place for wild fowl in the United States. This matter will soon come before the State Land Board of Oregon. Mr. Pearson re- cently made an inspection of Malheur Lake Reservation and found it very questionable whether the alkali-soaked soil of the lake bed could ever be of any use for agricul- tural purposes; while, on the other hand, this extensive alkali marsh is of great value as a wild fowl nursery. Every effort will be made, therefore, to save Malheur Lake as a wild bird reservation. How to Save Malheur. It is highly important that the ‘most important breeding place for wild fowl in the United States should be saved. One sure way to save it would be to make it a public shooting ground where the shooting could be regulated. Sports- men would not shoot any but the wild food birds and if a little extra work be done by skilled keepers it would be pos- sible to permit a large number of sports- men to have at least one or two days’ good duck shooting without causing any diminution in the numbers of the fowl. Possibly the State might derive some rev- enue also from the sale of a lot of the wild food birds. Sportsmen can be found willing to shoot one hundred or more fowl in a day without charge for their services. They should be per- mitted to retain a dozen birds or so and the rest should be sent to market so that the people who are said to own the game may have a taste of their property. A few keepers at Malheur would ensure an THE GAME BREEDER increase of the game every year so that a few hundred thousand birds might easily be served to the people. Game Law Novelties. In Farmers Bulletin No. 774, issued by ©. Ss.) Palmer, W. F. Bancroft and Frank L. Earnshaw, assistants, Biolog- ical Survey, U. S. Department of Agri- culture, several game laws are referred to. On page 3, we are told: “Among the novel acts of the year may be men- tioned that of New Jersey—in an effort to prevent accidents in the field—pro- hibiting a person from going into the woods or fields with firearms when un- der the influence of any drug or intoxi- cating liquor; and that of New York making it unlawful to pursue flocks of ducks in fresh water in such a manner as to drive them away from the neigh- borhood.” These are fresh novelties, indeed, but no more remarkable than many old enact- ments, such as the law prohibiting the sailing on the bay on the Lord’s day for the purpose of locating ducks for a future day, and many others. The money expended for game law novelties would feed the world with game if it could be used to encourage game breed- ing. An Able Bulletin. The bulletin 774, above referred to, is a painstaking document of sixty-four pages. It attempts to set forth a sum- . mary of the many game laws enacted during the year. Among the subjects discussed are, the new convention or treaty relating to migratory birds; the open seasons for game in the United States and Canada; the shipment of game; federal laws; state laws prohibit- ing export; the sale of game; sale in close season; sale in open season; sale prohibited all the year; disposition of game raised’ in captivity; bag limits; minimum age limits for hunting; li- censes for hunting game and details of hunting licenses. Any one who would give the time to a careful study of the numerous enact- 111 ments referred to in the bulletin would have no time to go shooting and the laws, no doubt, will be changed much before any one has time to find out what they are. The document will be valuable, however, for the future historian who will record the game law absurdities and the scarcity of game which always has followed their enactment. A New Report on Bird Enemies. The Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture has published a very inter- esting bulletin on “The Natural Enemies of Birds,” by E. H. Forbush, State Orni- thologist. In this book Mr. Forbush has compiled a great amount of valuable ma- terial and the conclusions drawn by him will serve as his professional advice to those interested in the welfare of birds. The pith of his message is that we should exercise the greatest care before condemning any creature as injurious. His demonstration of the complex economic relations in nature is extremely interesting to the nature lover. Copies of this bulletin may be obtained from the State Board of Agriculture, Room 136, State House. It is listed as “Economie Biology, Bulletin No. 3, The Natural Enemies of Birds.” How About the Ducks? We invite our readers’ attention to the pictures of mallards printed on the cover, and would like to have the opin- ions of some of the experts as to the quality of the birds. Are they true wild mallards or are they domesticated birds? Are these birds strong on the wing and suitable for sport? We have a record about these birds sent by a breeder but before printing it we shall be pleased to hear from the experts. If the millions of dollars expended an- nually for game protection cannot pro- duce any game for the people to eat, those interested in securing more laws should be willing to let the game breeders use a few of the farms which are now posted and a few of the marshes and ~ ponds which soon may be drained,’ for profitable game production. a2 | THE GAME BREEDER aces THE WORK OF LAST YEAR. By the Eprror. Game breeding made rapid strides during the past year. It is now legal to breed all or certain species of game profitably in thirty-five states. Last year reports to our game census indicated that members of the Game Conserva- tion Society owned nearly one hundred thousand game birds and many elk and deer. Preliminary reports coming to the So- ciety, this year, indicate that there are over a million game birds in the hands of breeders and that hundreds of thous- ands of eggs and birds were sold for propagation purposes during the year. Many game birds have been market- ed as food at excellent prices and the numerous inquiries which come to the Society indicate there will be several times aS.many breeders engaged in the new industry as there were last year. We predict that millions of eggs and birds will be sold during this year (1917). Those who introduced the words, “‘in captivity” in some of the game breeders’ laws which have been enacted now agree with us that it is wise to omit these words and to have the statutes read that game reared by industry on enclosed farms and preserves shall be deemed to be the property of those who produce it. The importation of quail from Mexi- co was permitted beginning November 13, and reports coming to our Society indicate that many thousands of quail will be imported. — California decided to abandon the breeding of game on its state farm and to sell all of the stock birds to game breeders. This state soon will become one of the biggest game producing states in the Union. A remarkable convention or treaty between the United States was secured by The American Game Protective As- sociation, aided by the Audubon Asso- ciation and by the prince of game law enthusiasts, Doctor Hornaday, the Superintendent of the New York Zoo. Reports coming to the Society indicate that the last-named should be given much credit for this great convention, which long will be known as the game law de luxe of the civilized world. It is to be hoped that the migratory birds will be benefited as fully as the promot- ers of this measure believe they will be. The migratory bird law which pre- ceded the treaty was spread out into a wonderful lot of restrictions, creating fanciful crimes in various parts of the country which did not meet our ap- proval, since no provision was made to keep them off of the game farms when they might be used to prevent the game breeders’ industry. We have been as- sured, however, that these restrictions will not be used to prevent the increase of game as similar restrictions in the state laws were and we are well pleased. to see any new laws intended to save the wild game given a trial, provided they do not affect the members of The Game Conservation Society. A law was enacted opening the New York markets to game produced by in- dustry in other states but the fanciful safeguards imposed at the suggestion of those who are always looking for imag- inary difficulties, have made the law of little value and it is regarded as one more legal absurdity by the breeders in other states. Many states now permit the profit- able breeding and shooting of quail, grouse and all other game birds and the sportsmen in some states have plenty of desirable game. At a game dinner in the West, grouse, quail, pheasants, partridges and other game were listed on an attractive menu sent to The Game Breeder and the ex- cellent laws which permit the breeding, sale and eating of all species of game (Continued on page 134.) i a EE — ——— -THE GAME BREEDER 113 Coops in which Chinese Pheasant Eggs are Hatched. Penitentiary Watch Tower in thedistance. WASHINGTON’S GAME-BIRD AND HUMANE FARM. By Cari W. The State of Washington is pioneer- ing and setting an example for the rest of the states, as well as the world, in the establishment of her state game farm. She is doing more than this. She is es- tablishing a humane farm, because at the same time she is giving her convicts a chance to show their honor and teach- ing them a valuable profession. The ex- periment is proving profitable to Wash- ington. Yes, sir; the idea of having the “honor” men at the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, help replenish the fields with game birds that were once abund- ant has turned out to be a grand one from every respect. Since the State of Washington has _in the past spent between $30,000 and _ $60,000 per year purchasing game birds from other states and foreign countries _to help stock-up her vanishing supply, the State Game Warden, L. H. Darwin, asked the 1915 legislature to appro- priate $20,000 for a state game farm. But the legislature did not appropriate GROSS. the $20,000, and since the European war stopped the importation of many species, a game farm became more of a neces- sity each day. One day J. H. Pedigo, chairman of the game commission of Walla Walla County, where the peni- tentiary is situated, suggested to the State Game Warden that he should en- deavor to have the convicts raise the birds, as next- to the penitentiary were many acres of available land. Since from a climatic standpoint the location seemed a supreme one, the idea struck Mr. Darwin as ideal. Immediately he planned his campaign. Since he could not get the money from the legislature, he asked the co-operation of the different county game wardens and almost every county responded with the understand- ing that the product of the farm would be distributed pro ratio to the contribu- tion of each county. Mr. Darwin then put up the proposi- tion of having the prisoners raise the birds to Warden Drum of the peniten- THE GAME BREEDER Chinese Pheasant Pens and Runways. tiary, who was very enthusiastic over it. The ten acres adjoining and belonging to the penitentiary were then obtained for the use of a game farm. The war- den was all the more enthusiastic when he recalled that the “honor” system in the prison had proved a success even among some men who were “sent-up” for life. The co-operation of Mr. Drum was also desired because he had demon- strated the fact that he was one of the best game raisers in the State of Wash- ington. Since the greatest cost in raising the game birds is labor, the labor would count for nothing if the prisoners could be interested. When the “honor men” were told of the plan they promised on their honor to put their whole heart and energy in the new business. Up to this time all they could learn was the making ‘of jute and brick. This is mostly in- side work and not work that is very remunerative. As they were willing to try this outside work and the money collected from the counties, State Fish and Game Commissioner Darwin, War- den Drum, Chairman Pedigo and Game Warden Esses, of Grays Harbor, who has a great reputation as a bird raiser, went to Corvallis, Oregon, to study the game farm there. Mr. Esses spent sey- eral weeks in Oregon and then came back to design the yard. Coops, equip- ment and Chinese pheasant eggs were purchased and on June lst Mr. Esses was placed in control of the farm. The prisoners were placed on their honor. It required more honor in this particular instance because they would be in the woods a great deal of the time and although the watch-tower is not such a great distance from the farm, op- portunities to sneak away are numer- ous. The men have shown that their honor was as good as any one elses, be- cause not one has even attempted to es- cape. The work has been so fascinating to them that they have been willing to spend ten to twelve hours per day in this occupation. But the prisoners have not been the only faithful workers on this farm; credit must also be given to several Rhode Island hens who sat on the Chinese pheasant eggs twenty-three hours and forty minutes every day for ES THE GAME BREEDER 115 At the Washington State Game Farm twenty-three days and then mothered the chicks. It takes two days longer for a Chinese pheasant to hatch out than a chicken. Only dark hens were selected to be foster mothers, because the chicks are dark and the acquaintance would be ‘more lasting. While the Rhode Island Red is considered the best mother for this particular case, she will kill a chick 1f it is of a light color. Another thing— a Rhode Island Red, or any other hen won't do, is to feed her chicks maggots, because they are not used to doing this. ‘The Chinese pheasant mother feeds her young ones maggots from her beak for ‘she knows that this will sustain the life in the youngsters. The managers of the game farm also know this and as Mr. Darwin is Fish Commissioner as _ well as Game Commissioner, he was asked to ship hundreds of pounds of dead fish from the hatcheries for the purpose of Taising maggots. These maggots were then placed before the chicklings, who became interested in these wiggling lit- tle mites and the chicks forgetting that they should be fed from the beak of their mother, began to pick at them. Since their appetite was good and the mag- gots tasted good, it was not long be- fore they learned to eat them of their own accord. When first born the chicks are set aside with their foster mother in a nar- row boxed pen where they can nestle up to her nice warm body. The next day, however, the closed trap is re- removed and they can creep into a larger pen and eat all the white clover they wish to. The hen is kept in a cage, which is so arranged that the young pheasants may return to her whenever they feel cold or lonesome. When nine days old they are given still more free- dom and a few days later are allowed to have a runway of forty by eighty yards. Here they were kept for six weeks and then sent to their future homes, some place in Washington’s great forest, where they are growing and replenish- ing the wanning bird supply. They are sent in a special shipping coop which holds sixteen baby chicks and the foster Rhode Island Red mother, who stays 116 faithful to them as long as they want to stay with her. These Chinese pheasant game birds are scarce in Washington and very ex- pensive when bought in other sections, for they cost between $2.50 and $3.00 apiece, besides the freight. They are very beautiful as well as luscious, and are considered the best: eating and lay- ing bird in the world. There is always a market for them and steamshipmen are willing to pay top prices for their eggs, as well as the pheasant, as they claim the eggs keep longer. Last year the de- mand was three times the supply. While only Chinese pheasants are being raised at the penitentiary, this year, Mr. Dar- win expects to have other birds hatched out next year and within a short time will begin the propagation of the big game. Some of the most experienced game- bird raisers did not believe the farm would be a success. After being told it was a success they figured that if 60 per cent. were hatched out that would be wonderful. The truth of the matter _is that over 75 per cent. were hatched -and next year the managers expect - to hatch out 90 per cent. One of the doubters went miles to see if the farm was as successful as reported. Before leaving, he said: “This bird-game farm _ and its results are the best I have ever seen; This was, said) by, Vito) Casey, an authority recognized by all. Since the labor costs nothing, the birds were produced at a cost of about $1.00 apiece. Next year the cost will be brought down to 72% cents, since about © 300 birds will be retained for mothers . and the cost of buying eggs will be ex- cluded. When the cost of constructing new bird houses is excluded, as it should be, the cost will be only 28 cents per bird, as against $2.50 or $3.00 what the state has had to pay heretofore. course, as years go on the old buildings will gradually begin to wear, etc., in- cluding wear, tear, and repairs it is ex- , pected that the men in the penitentiary will produce the birds at 35 cents each. -Thus..the State of Washington will not - only be saving from $2.15 to $2.85 per . Boston, the well-known Of .at Massachusetts Institute of Technol— THE GAME BREEDER | bird, without counting freight, but will also fill her forests with more birds than it has ever had, as far as man knows. The sportsmen are .very enthusiastic over the proposition because they say they are required to pay $1.00 for a county license, or $5.00 for a state li- cense and when so many birds are let loose they will be sure of getting some return from their hunting licenses. Com- missioner Darwin has said that there is no reason why this state should not be- come America’s “Summer State” since its climate is supreme and with the pros- pects of fine game to catch, tourists will naturally come. The 1900 birds: raised this year will produce a great many more next year and as the game farm will be kept up each year by the convicts, unprecedented results are expected for future years. The reason this “Game Farm” is also a “Humane Farm” is because it puts the convicts on a greater honor system than has ever been tried before and proves to them that society is willing to give — them another chance, and in a way, trusts them. It also teaches them a trade, if one may call it such, with which they can earn a good living after being released, for the Chinese pheasants, as — well as their eggs are always in great demand. } a The Maine Meeting. The announcement has been received that the annual meeting of the Maine Sportsman’s Fish and Game Associa-— tion will be held on Thursday, January 18, at the State House in Augusta and that William Lyman Underwood of lecturer and naturalist, will be the principal speaker. Mr. Underwood has for the past 20° years been capturing animals and in- sects with the camera, and has a splen- did collection of lantern slides which will be used to illustrate his lecture. He is lecturer in the Department of Biology ogy. Subscribe to The Game Breeder, $1.00" a year. ae _ THE GAME-BREEDER 117: FISH PONDS ON FARMS. By Rosert S. Jounson, anp M. F. STApreton, The propagation of fish on farms in artificially constructed ponds or in nat- ural; ponds of limited area is perfectly feasible; and with proper management such ponds will afford a convenient and economical food supply that will justify the expense of their construction or preparation and maintenance. It is the purpose of this report to point out briefly the essential features to be considered in the location of a site, the construction of the pond and its operation, and the care of the fish contained therein. This information has reference exclu- sively to the rearing of the spiny-rayed or warm-water fishes, which are espe- cially adapted to culture in ponds, and which can only be propagated through natural reproduction. Federal and State Government have in - the past decade done much to improve the conditions of rural life by the de- velopment of public resources, the ad- vancement of social intercourse, the dis- semination of agricultural knowledge, and demonstrations of a better domestic practice. Up to the present time, how- ever, but little attention has been given _ to fish culture as an adjunct to farming. VALUE OF FISH AS FOOD. Mental and physical efficiency, in the last analysis, are dependent upon the character of the food supply, and fish ‘may well constitute a needed ingredient which is usually missing from the farm dietary. . The requirement of variety in food is unquestioned, if indeterminate, and the palatability of fish to the average person, in conjunction with its value in protein content, makes it a pleasing and beneficial addition to the daily regimen. The chemically complex substance known as protein is an essential con- Stituent of food,,the most important ‘U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. tissues of the body, other than the skeleton, being principally composed of it. Most human beings derive their ' needed protein from the flesh of ani- mals, and in practically all civilized ‘communities the greater part of it is supplied by meat and poultry. In the United States the main dependence in the past has been on meat—beef, mut- ton, and pork—which, owing to the large areas available for grazing and the low price of corn, could be raised in quantities great in proportion to the population. These conditions no longer prevail, and shortage of the meat supply, with resulting high prices, is now a general condition. As a substitute for meat, fish offers many advantages. Pound for pound it contains as much protein as meat, and in some cases more. It there- fore affords the same class and grade of food material as beef, mutton and pork. Unfortunately, those actively engaged in farm work rarely have the oppor- tunity to fish in neighboring lakes and streams, and more distant excursions, involving several days’ absence from home, are usually beyond consideration. © The need is apparent, therefore, for a readily accessible supply of fresh fish that may be drawn upon when desired— a source as dependable as the smoke- house or the poultry yard. UTILIZATION .-OF WASTE LANDS. The Bureau. aims especially to influ- ence the utilization of the natural and favorable water areas existing on count- less farms which at the present time are being put to no use, many of them’ constituting unsightly waste spaces that detract from the value of the land. The presence of springs, lakes, flowing wells, or adjacent streams are all lead-_ ing incentives to a fishery project, and- 118 THE GAME BREEDER suitable sites for the construction of ponds, especially if at present unre- munerative, should make their use to such a purpose desirable to the thrifty husbandman after a full comprehension of their possibilities in a fish-cultural way. Ponds intended primarily for the cul- tivation of fish may be conveniently lo- cated for the watering of stock, or the overflow therefrom may be utilized for the irrigation of land. In many sections of the United States artificial ponds on farms are an absolute necessity to serve one or both these latter purposes, and by a merely nominal expenditure such water areas may be advantageously uti- lized for the growing of fish without in- terfering in any way with the original uses for which they were intended. At the outset the main object of the amateur farmer fish-culturist should be the production of a food supply for home consumption. There are no au- thentic published records as to the finan- cial returns that may be expected from the pursuit of pond fish culture on a commercial basis. Many theories have been advanced on this point, but, as in other undertakings of importance, the efficiency necessary in order to profit- ably conduct such a business can only be gained by repeated efforts and actual experience. Furthermore, in order to arrive at an estimate of any value one would have to take into consideration such important factors as the topo- graphical features of the site, the char- acter and quantity of the water supply available, the extent of the enterprise, and the location of the plant with refer- ence to market and transportation facili- ties. Taking all these facts into considera- tion, one can readily see the futility of attempting to forecast in a _ general treatise the financial returns that may be expected from any given pond area de- voted to commercial fish culture. All this, however, detracts in no way from the argument favoring the con- struction of ponds with the view to pro- viding a food supply for private use. The feasibility of pond fish culture on this basis has been fully demonstrated, and ample quantities of fish for home use are today being propagated in es- tablished ponds on farms, proving the value of such an undertaking for that purpose alone. After gaining the required experi-. ence and knowledge of the subject as a result of conducting work for several years on a limited scale, the farmer wilt be well qualified to judge as to the prac- ticability of extending his operations, and can then, if he so chooses, increase his facilities with the view of raising fish for the market. Frequent inquiries are received by! the Bureau of Fisheries regarding the use of natural ponds, lakes and streams, for the raising of fish. With respect to. such water areas it may be stated that if drainage is provided for, the pond bed cleared of debris, the site protected against the inflow of surface water— if, in short, complete control is effected, natural water areas will possess many advantages over artificial construction. There is objection, however, to any- body of water not under complete con- trol. (To be continued.) Mallard Nests in Trees. Editor Game Breeder: Three of my mallard ducks nested im willow trees this year—one in a crotch four or five feet from the ground, one about fifteen feet, in a hole, and the last in a hole in the trunk of a tree about twenty feet from the ground. Some day I will measure up the height of the holes. and give you the story for the magazine, G. F. McKinney. [We are inclined to believe that foxes or other ground vermin have driven the ducks. in the trees. Tree-nesting mallards are cer- tainly a novelty. We would suggest that you endeavor to trap the foxes or whatever ver- min is about and see if the ducks will again becomes terrestrial nesters. The Oneida Com-— munity will be much interested in this tale and Mr. Newhouse, of that company, will be glad to advise what traps to use if you find that ground vermin is sending the ducks aloft. —KEditor.] More Game and Fewer Game Laws. THE GAME BREEDER PRAIRIE GROUSE AND SHARPTAILS. 119 By D. W. HuntTineTon. “The inevitable day will surely come that will bring the same fate to all our wild crea- tures, and the prairie chicken, like other natives of the wilderness, will remain only as a memory.”’—Daniel Girard Eliot. The distinguished ornithologist, Elliot, ends his chapter on the prairie hen with the words above quoted. At the time he wrote the prairie grouse had become extinct in Kentucky, where Audubon de- scribed them as so plentiful they were regarded as pests on account of the damage done to the fruit trees. The birds were gone also from Ohio and some other states when Elliot wrote his books about the game-birds, and rapidly they were vanishing in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and throughout their range. We know why the birds vanished and I am quite sure it will be an easy matter to make them more plentiful than they ever were. No American game-birds, how- ever, need the practical attention of game breeders more than the prairie grouse and the other grouse of the open coun- try do. The sharp-tailed grouse of the northern plains and the big sage grouse of the western sage plains are as surely destined to “remain only as a memory,” as Elliot says, or to become tremendous- ly plentiful, as I am sure they will as soon as the western breeders realize how inexpensively and profitably they can be reared in a wild state on the - farms where grain and grass are culti- vated and on the vast plains where the artemesia or wild sage grows. The heath-hen, another open country grouse was almost extinct before efforts were made to increase its numbers and it is now well known that this bird is in- creasing in numbers and soon it can be introduced and made plentiful in other localities, provided the ground be made safe and attractive and the birds be properly looked after. The sage grouse has vanished from vast areas where it should be profitably plentiful for the very good reason that it cannot stand the losses due to its nu- merous natural enemies and the serious additional check to its increase, due to much shooting. All of the grouse of the open country are comparatively easy marks early in the season when they are most desir- able for food. It is far easier to pro- tect the woodland grouse by laws limit- ing the bag and shortening the season than it is to protect the grouse of the open country. It is far more impor- tant that we should look after the last named at once and take active steps to make them profitably plentiful. I say profitably advisedly since no one can be expected to do anything which will not pay. Game laws and capable game officers are not enough to save the prairie grouse and sharp-tail grouse, because the cul- tivation of the lands they inhabit destroys entirely their natural foods during certain seasons of the year and also the cover which is essential to their existence. No protectively marked birds which rely on concealment to escape their natural enemies can survive when the covers are ploughed under on vast areas, leaving nothing but a bare sur- face of earth, often unbounded even by wire fences; no birds can survive a total loss of their foods during long periods when food is most needed. I shall discribe at length to the many foods of the grouse of the open coun- try and also the character of the cover which was abundant not only during the nesting season but also in the winter, at which times concealing covers are most needed. When I used to shoot large numbers of prairie grouse in Illinois and other states and as many sharp-tailed grouse 120 in the Dakotas and Montana, there was an abundance of food: and an abund- ance of cover. grass offered concealment and there were so many wild sunflowers that the state was named after them. There were also acres of wild roses, the red hips of which were easily obtained as winter food above the snow, and one of my favorite shooting grounds for sharp- tailed grouse in Montana has a stream flowing through it ‘named the rosebud, after the abundant flowers. This little valley, like many others, . was a beautiful flower garden, with thousands of wild roses and sunflow- ers and many blooming berry plants, in- cluding wild currants, gooseberries and others. The last time I shot in Kan- sans the farms in many places were closely cultivated; not a wild sunflower or a wild rose could be seen for many miles and when the stubbles were ploughed under the grouse had neither cover nor food and were an easy prey to their natural enemies and human enemies also, who knew well the prairie grouse is one of the most delicious of our long list of game birds. I am in- clined to agree with those who say that the prairie grouse is our best upland game bird for the table. It is not sur- prising that it vanished from whole counties at a time and that the ornithol- ogists predicted its early extermination. I have pointed out at other times that _ the introduction of cattle has been fol- lowed by the disappearance of partridges in the Old World and of our quail in America from the lands used for grazing purposes. The extinction of the masked Bob White, it has been said, was due to the abundance of cattle introduced on its ranges. It is not surprising that the grouse of the northern plains van- ished as if by magic when the cattle be- came abundant ona good part of their range and the remaining land was for the most a vast sea of bare earth during the period following the ploughing un- der of the stubbles. I have seen the prairie falcons, one of the worst enem- ies of the grouse, so plentiful that there were:many birds always in sight, perched In Kansas the prairie - “ing. THE GAME BREEDER, on the telegraph and telephone poles or soaring overhead. One can readily im- agine that’ no shooting ‘was necessary to cause the extermination of the grouse on such areas and that a little shooting only hastened the inevitable end. I am authorized to offer $15.00 a pair for a lot of prairie grouse and these’ birds undoubtedly can be sold for at least $10 a pair in large lots. I believe the price will remain up until the birds become very abundant and that even then they can be sold at an excellent profit. The eggs of these birds can .be sold readily at from $6 to $8 per dozen and probably for more in small lots. The grouse undoubtedly will persist in lay- ing if the first eggs be lifted and sold | . and it should be an easy matter to make the birds very abundant and profitable by simply providing cover and food on part of the area used for grouse breed- Narrow strips of cover between the fields and across the center of large fields are all that are needed, and the ground so utilized can be made to yield a small fortune to those who first get into the industry of breeding grouse. : The laws in a number of good grouse states now permit and encourage such industry and I am quite sure it will not be long before the prairie grouse and the sharp-tailed grouse and their eggs will be offered for sale in the advertis- ing pages of The Game Breeder. I can say for the Game Conservation Society, that it will guarantee splendid results from such publicity. We have here an opportunity for money making which I believe is su- perior to the opportunity presented to cattle and sheep ranchers in the days when such industry: was at its best. Wheat, corn and other grains can be grown profitably on a grouse ranch and the birds can be raised inexpensively, since they will find much of their food in the stubbles at certain seasons and when these are destroyed they will and which can be made.even more at- tractive than the lands were: when the’ grouse were tremendously abundant:!.:I> | find abundant food. and cover in the narrow | strips provided especially for the grouse ~ iw »THE GAME BREEDER have records of places where thousands of grouse have been shot every season .on the moors of Scotland since the birds have been properly looked after and it is well known that the grouse do not in- terfere with the sheep industry which was carried on when grouse protection was undertaken. Many moors now yield an annual rental from the grouse alone, which is larger in amount than the lands sold for before the grouse in- dustry was begun. In another paper I shall describe in detail the simple and inexpensive meth- ods which should be used to make the grouse abundant and profitable on the western farms, listing all the foods of the grouse, many of which should be planted in places where grouse breed- ing is undertaken. We have been asked about the differ- ence between the common prairie grouse and the lesser prairie hen. The differ- ence would seem to be similar to that between the common Bob White of the northern states and the smaller species, known as the Texan Bob White, which is abundant in the land where the lesser prairie hen occurs. Elliot gives the range of the smaller grouse as “Western Texas, through In- dian Territory to Kansas.” He de- scribes the lesser prairie hen as a small- er, pale-colored variety of the pinnated grouse and adds, it would not probably be regarded as in any way different from the pinnated grouse by one who 121 was not an ornithologist and trained to observe technical or slight distinctions between animals. It is somewhat dif- ferent in coloring and appears smaller, though measurements seem to show that the size of the two birds is pretty nearly equal. In certain parts of Tex- as, such as the districts lying to the south and southeast of San Antonio, this race is very abundant, and is also found, but in more limited numbers, north of that city (1897). It is also common in the Indian Territory. Its most southern range in Texas appears to be just north of Fort Brown, near the coast. The eggs are somewhat smaller than those of the northern prairie chicken, and paler in color, being a creamy or buffy white, covered with very fine grayish or brownish dots; sometimes the shell is entirely unspot- ted. The habits and nesting of this race are practically not different from those of the common prairie grouse. Atwater’s Prairie Hen. Elliot says this bird appears to be re- stricted to the coast line of Louisiana and Texas. It differs from the other species of the genus in having the tar- sus feathered only on the upper two- thirds, and a_ suffusion of cinnamon rufons on the tufts of long feathers in the neck, which are almost square at their tips, forming almost a collar in front at base of neck. In size it is about the same as the Lesser Prairie, Hen. THE PRONG-HORNED ANTELOPE. By Harotp C. Bryant. The prong-horned antelope was once one of the commonest game mammals found in California. At the present time only a very few are left in the state. Most of these are to be found in four counties—Modoc, Lassen, Mono and western Fresno. Before gold was dis- covered in California they were exceed- ingly abundant in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and until 1880 were to be found in northern Los Angeles County and Riverside County. The antelope has no near relatives in the United States. It is both goatlike and deerlike. It has hollow horns with boney cores and scent glands like the goat. In its coat of hair with under- coat of wool and its habit of shedding 122 its horns each year, it is like the deer. It is the only animal on the American continent which possesses two hoofs on each foot like a giraffe. The antelope stands about three feet high at the shoulder and an average buck weighs between 80 and 100 pounds. The color is a rich tan with large white spots. The eyes are very large for an animal of its size, but in spite of this the antelope does not seem to have extraordinary powers of sight. The horns have but one short prong. Unlike deer, the antelope is never abso- lutely hornless, for the new horn is fair- ly well developed before the old one is shed. Old bucks usually shed their horns in October, but younger animals usually shed later on. A close examination of the material making up the horns will show that they are’ composed of agluti- nated hairs—just a mass of hair cement- ed together. During the late fall and winter ante- lope gather together in mixed herds, but in the spring they separate. The fe- males usually go about singly until after the young are born, when they again unite in small groups. The young are born in May and June and: twins are very common. Antelope are very fleet and it is said that dogs are unable to overtake them. When frightened they give a sort of “Snort.” The only other sound which these animals are known to emit is a sort of “grunting bleat” used by the mothers in calling their young, The prong-horned antelope is noted for its curiosity. In the early days this habit was made use of by hunters, who would bring the animals up within gun- shot by waving a coat or red handker- chief on the end of a stick, or by lying down on their backs and kicking their legs in the air. For many years past, however, these animals have profited by experience and are not so easily taken in by this ruse. Once a highly prized game mammal, the prong-horned antelope is now so re- duced in numbers that it has to be abso- lutely protected. A slight increase in numbers has been reported from a few - THE GAME BREEDER of the localities where they are still found. But even with the total protec- tion afforded them at the present time, doubt can be expressed as to the pos- sibility of their long persisting as a member of our fauna. In the early his- tory of San Francisco there may be found statements as to the cheapness of antelope meat to be found on the market. It was doubtless this market demand which first caused a great re- ~ duction in the numbers of antelope. If the remnant of them left in our state could be placed in game refuges where they could have plenty of food and good care there is a possibility that they would increase. The State of Virginia has conclusively shown us what can be done by carefully protecting deer. Certainly every person in the State of California would welcome the increase of this strange and interesting deerlike animal, the prong-horned antelope. New Members. Our invitation to members of The Game Conservation Society to help in doubling the membership has met with a hearty response from all over the country. We hope all.of our readers will take a hand in this work. It should be easy for most of them to secure new subscribers by using the cards which are sent to all. Here are a few sample re- plies: Chicago. I received the two cards and am send- ing you $5; one for my own subscrip- tion. Massachusetts. I received two cards and am sending you three new subscribers. Colorado. Please send the magazine to the two persons named on the inclosed cards and send me some more cards, It is a pleasure for me to get new subscribers. Michigan. I used the two cards sent, promptly. Please send me some more. —— ee a Se -._— THE GAME BREEDER 123 BOB-WHITE IN THE WEST. By Joun B. THompson. [This interesting article about the bob-white, from Bird-Lore, is a valuable addi- tion to the stories about the introduction of bob-white in Montana by Hon. M. D. Bald- win, Commissioner of Montana, and the bob-white in Oregon, by Wm. F. Finley, which were published in The Game Breeder.—Editor-. ] In introducing Bob White, Colinus virginianus, into the western states, lit- tle thought to the natural environments of this most desirable of game birds has been given. Those who have exhibited much devotion to bird-life are actuated by commendable motives, when they en- deavor to give to western fields the lit- tle brown birds that have proven such industrious partners to the farmers in the South in their efforts to combat in- sect pests. The more a community has to offer in the way of a plentitude of bird-life, the more it can boast of its freedom from harmful creatures, and the esthetic side, too, gains much. Probably, if conditions where Bob Whites thrive were taken into consider- ation, greater success would follow their introduction into new places. The ef- fects of capture, long travel, confine- ment, and the many other nervous little jars during their change from place, right at the start militate against their welfare. The better side only of the traffic in game birds we hear of; the ‘loss of bird-life in this way is seldom mentioned. Even a change of water may have some appreciable influence on quails. But how, when and where they are liberated after their arrival are the most important subjects to be thought of. On these depend the burden of their future existence and perpetuation of their kind. Sportsmen have been the ones who have done most for the propagation of Bob Whites in new countries. In truth, in this the inspiration for later sport with gun and dog has been the incentive, but yet field trial clubs in many places have been content to have these birds solely to observe the work of their set- ters and pointers on them. Others start to raise quails because they wish them on their estates, and they love them as they love all bird-life, and do all in their power to protect them. The average place where quails have been planted in the West has been a ranch that has been kept scrupulously clean of foul weed growths. It seems that only the richer class and those who have succeeded in their farming at- tempts aspire to have Bob Whites established in their community, Clean- liness and success in farming or fruit culture are inseparable. And just for this reason failures have resulted from attempts to establish Bob Whites in the West. The habitat in the South where the birds are most plentiful needs only to be cited to confirm this. The poorly cultivated or abandoned farm bearing in abundance only ragweed, lespedeza, sumach, rank growths of beggar lice and wild peas, is the home where they mul- tiply the most. And there, also, as a guard against predatory creatures of the air, are the network of dewberry vines on the ground and the thickets of briars. Farms in the West that have been stocked with quails in most cases afford conditions directly the contrary. The natural winter feeds are lacking, and the shelters they have always fre- quented are not there. It is reasonable to anticipate better results from the introduction of Bob Whites, if on every eighty acres of land one-half of an acre or even a smaller plot is given to the birds, and in it are planted weeds and cover vines as near- ly similar as would grow to those in 124 their own home. Immediately in this way they would reconcile themselves to their new quarters, having faith from the start in being able to ward off the attacks of predatory creatures, and be- ing thoroughly assured of a supply of feeds that they really know and like. Whenever bird clubs accept this method of propagating Bob Whites, just so soon will their fields ring with the plaintive, melodious call of the quails. Bird-lovers have shown an inclination to bring their pets to the very thorough- fares of the cities. Some city quarters are homes for Ring-necks and other pheasants, but the latest fad, and it evi- dences a chance of success, is to have Bob Whites roam on the city lawn. From this, one must not at once believe that the quails are cooped in a small yard, or that their liberties are in any way restricted, but they have the run of lawns growing large plants and shrubbery. In the fashionable dwelling- district of a city boasting a population of seven hundred thousand people, quails are seen feeding in the middle of the streets. The mansion where their owner resides, together with lawns and flower. gardens, occupy a city block. Certainly these royal birds add a touch of beauty and a faint atmosphere of the country to the surroundings. The owner’s familiarity with game in a wild state has induced him to give the Bob whites a small plot to themselves. It is the exact reproduction of an abandoned hill farm, to the most insignificant plant. The most interesting part in this at- tempt at quail culture in a city is the assistance afforded by the small boys in keeping the locality free from prowling cats. This, too, has tempted other bird- life there. Where the dwellers of the city inter- est themselves in game birds to the de- gree that they will sacrifice something for their welfare, it is easy to conceive how promptly they can be instilled with a love for all wild birds. No matter to what extremities it will lead them when it develops into a passion, they will al- ways feel well repaid for their devotion THE'GAME BREEDER to these plucky little brown birds, when the turmoil of city life is suddenly stilled by the soft vibrant note of the calling quails. The Remington Arms Company. The Remington Arms Company in the last two years has had such a large increase in business and has had to meet much unprecedented conditions that there have necessarily been changes in the organization and additional men have had to be brought in to meet the new demands. A Managing Committee has recently been appointed consisting of Mr. Samuel F, Pryor, Mr. G. M.-P. Mur- phy, Mr. James H. Perkins and Mr. W. E. S. Griswold. Mr. Pryor, who has. been President of the Company, has been elected Chairman of the Managing Committee and Mr. Henry S. Kimball, formerly President of the American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company, has been elected President of the company. Mr. C. S..Hawley, formerly President of the Laconia Car Company, has be- come associated with the company in the capacity of Treasurer. With these additional men and with the Managing Committee working in thorough co- operation with the executive offices, the problem of handling the great volume of business has been successfully met. _ With these increases in the executive organization and with certain adjust- ments in existing contracts, it is now considered that the affairs of the com- pany are in a very satisfactory condi- tion. Foxes Killed the Turkeys. Foxes killed all my young turkeys. So I have none to sell. J. D. McCuintrz. Belleville, Pa. [Write to the Oneida Community, Ltd., Oneida, New York, and ask them to send their booklet telling how tc trap the foxes. We trapped a lot of foxes at a game preserve in which we are interested.—Editor. ] a, : : : ~ +“ fHE GAME BREEDER Hee NOTES FROM THE GAME FARMS AND PRESERVES. Movements of Keepers. Thomas Pritlore writes that he has accepted the position as keeper on the G. L. Harrison preserve. “I will cer- tainly do my best,” he adds, “to push Dhe (Game~ Breeder.” : The important thing to remember is -to deal with those who support the work of the Society by advertising in its publication. J. K. McPhail is located on the Wood preserve in Connecticut and is endeavor- -ing to procure the stock birds for next season. G. Thacker has gone to the Palmetto preserve as head keeper. A Good: Motto. Game Conservation Society: Although I have no time to read The Game Breeder, I was caught by your good motto, “More Game and Fewer Game Laws,’ and inclose $1. I raise pheasants and consider it a nuisance not to be able to do so with- out a license. Several of my friends who raised pheasants abandoned it be- cause of being hounded by game war- dens. Ree Pe Wayside Preserve. [We hope it will not be long before all breeders have more freedom. We hope to see the licenes and other restrictions applied only to the dealers in dead game, as they are in most civilized countries——Editor. ] Quail Prizes. Miss Mary RAHLMAN. Dear Miss Rahlman.—At the annual meeting of the board of directors a few prizes were voted to active workers in the “more game’ field. It gives us pleasure to inform you that the princi- pal live quail prize was awarded to you and the quail have been ordered shipped, with the compliments of the Society. You will be-interested to learn that the award was made on account of the in- teresting matter you reported about your difficulty in keeping quail in your possession for propagation after you had hatched the birds from eggs taken from irrigated fields, when the nests were destroyed by water, and also on account of the excellent article about quail breeding which you contributed to the publication of the Society, The Game Breeder. We had in mind also a fool- ish provision of the California laws which requires breeders to procure their stock birds from without the state. A number of members of the Society now make at least five thousand dollars a year breeding game and game fish and we hope and believe you soon will do as well. You certainly are performing a great public service. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Yours for More Game. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, John C. Huntington, Secretary. J N. R. Hrnpe. Dear Mr. Hinde.—It gives us pleas- ure to notify you that you have been awarded the second prize of live quail given by The Game Conservation So- . ciety, and the birds have been ordered shipped. This award was made _ be- cause we are informed that the lowa laws require breeders to procure their stock from without the state and on ac- count of the excellent article on Mal- lard Breeding in Iowa, which you con- tributed to The Game Breeder, the publication of the Society. You are doing a great public service and we hope and believe you will make a great deal of money. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Yours for More Game, THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, John C. Huntington, Secretary. The Water Fowl Club. The Water Fowl Club meeting will take place at the New York Show De- cember 30. Mr. Wm. Dummer writes: “T understand there is to be a large dis- play of mallards and other wild ducks at the New York Show, Madison Square Garden.” 126 THE GAME BREEDER A Successful Big Pen—Game Breeders’ Association. Pens for Pheasants. A number of readers have expressed an interest in the subject of large pens vs. small pens for pheasants. There can be no doubt that the best game keepers in America are in favor of large pens for the propagation of pheasants for sport. A few years ago, numerous small pens were used on club preserves, but the large pen is less ex- pensive and.in many places the small pens have been abandoned. When high priced aviary species are propagated there can be no doubt that small pens may be used to advantage. Excellent and accurate records can be made, and there is, of course, no danger of the loss of a valuable cock by fight- ing when only one cock is penned with a number of hens. But the losses due to fighting in large pens where hundreds of pheasants are confined during the breeding season have been found to be very small where the pens are properly constructed with suitable cross covers and the loss of a bird or two of the less expensive birds used on shooting pre- serves is inconsiderable when compared with the cost of constructing many small pens. The records of eggs gathered from large pens are excellent and the birds certainly do well in the large inclosures. The little fighting which goes on seems to be beneficial to the birds and where there are ample opportunities for the defeated cocks to escape and associate with hens on the opposite sides of the brush covers in the pens, most of the - cocks will “live to fight another day.” It has been impossible to answer all of the letters coming to The Game Breeder on this subject. We have asked some of the best game keepers in America to write their opinions on this subject of pens and we hope soon to print some interesting letters from the best authorities with some pictures and diagrams of the large pens used on some of the best American preserves. More About Pheasant Pens. The following letter was written by one of our members to another and al- though it was marked not for publica- tion we feel that we know the writer well enough to print the letter without using his name, since it will be of great interest to our readers and undoubtedly will result in some interesting letters THE GAME BREEDER from capable breeders who favor the big pens. Our business is editing, and as we understand the employment, it consists primarily in selecting that which we be- lieve the readers of the publication want and when there are two sides to a ques- tion we believe they want both. Our own opinion is often frankly _ given for what it is worth and often we are in a position to form opinions based on the consensus of opinion of those we believe know the most about a given subject. We are aware that one danger of editors is that they may become too opinionated to present mat- ters fairly. When they reach this stage they are no longer good editors. Our experience with the big pen has been highly satisfactory. We have never tried the small ones. We have seen thousands of pheasants which came from the eggs laid in the big pen in charge of Adam Scott, when he was at Allamuchy, and we never saw a finer lot of birds. We have seen many thou- sands of pheasants reared from eggs laid in the big pens at many club and individual preserves. The fact that small pens have been abandoned. by capable keepers in favor of the big pen has led us to believe that the big pen 127 was the best. It certainly is far more interesting. An occasional cock fight over the possession of a hen appeals to us and we formed the opinion that a little fighting was good exercise for the birds. As to the comparative expense, this is a matter of figures, and we hope to give these figures as they will come to us from those who have erected both kinds of pens. It is fair to say that on many of the best commercial game farms in Eng- land small pens are still used. We hope many practical breeders will contribute their opinions in letters to The Game Breeder and we shall be glad to publish photographs and drawings or plans and specifications with the cost of construc- tion. One thing we are sure about is that we wish the readers of The Game Breeder to have the best that can be ob- tained about any subject, and we be- lieve that our duty lies in the direction of gathering and selecting and serving the opinions of others, rather than the giving of personal advice. The following is the letter referred to and is the opinion of a successful breeder: “T note an inquiry in The Game Small Pens—Blooming Grove Club. 128 Breeder, also the response of my good friend Mr. Huntington. I still stick to what I said in my former letter to you: build small pens 10 x 10 or 10 x 12 ‘that will hold five birds or six each. Suppose you have 200 birds and build an aviary as suggested in Game Breeder, this aviary would have to be 40 feet wide and at least 150 to 200 feet long. The posts would have to be of very heavy material to support the beams which would have to be at least 6 x 10 or 8 x 12, so as to hold up such a wide roof of wire when heavy snows and sleets come, the posts that supported this would have to be braced and in the inside of pen also have supporting posts for these beams before you attempt to build you submit to some contractor and I bet it will cost $1,000 or more. What ruins this pheasant game is the over- head charges. Now take my plan, you could build for 200 birds, 40 of these movable pens, they would cost not ex- ceeding $5 each, never have to spade ground when it becomes foul, simply move pen or aviary. Again, if any bird or pen should become infected merely move this pen away from the others. Again, it obviates green feed- ing, which is necessary. Move the pen every week on fresh sod and they have their green. It is never necessary to go in an aviary except save for two months in the year, and that during lay- ing season. Advantages may be sum- marized as follows: “First. Vastly cheaper. “Second. More sanitary. “Third. Green feed without having to spade up the aviary or grow in a garden to furnish for feed. Suppose your large aviary should be- come foul, what are you going to do? “Suppose roup or some other disease which does happen, breaks out, what would you do? “Irrespective of what any one else says, and I have no quarrel with them, each pheasant should have at least 20 sq. ft., at the least. I know you will say this talk of 1% by 1% sufficient, but nothing doing for me. Of course where you have an expert like Duncan Dunn ‘THE GAME BREEDER of New Jersey State Game Farm, with plenty of assistants and who can detect ‘disease in its incipency, these stationary pens may do, but to the amateur I say, lookout.” The Protection of Nests. “ee The Rev. H. A. Macpherson, one of the ablest English writers on the natural history of English game birds, says: “Some sportsmen think it unlucky to find a partridge’s nest. Certainly it is best that the majority of nests should escape attention altogether. i The chances of the young birds chipping the eggshells successfully is materially in- creased by their complete seclusion. The misfortunes which attend the dis- covery of a nest of eggs are not diff- cult to understand. If symptoms of hu- man interference exist, as shown in broken twigs and trampled herbage, the curiosity of stoats and other ground vermin is arrested. Even a field mouse is curious to know why any little change has occurred in his preserves; his peer- ing eyes often discover a dicky bird’s nest that we had left, we had fancied in perfect security. The same principle applies to the nests of game birds, and all the more forcibly on account of their being constantly placed on the ground. If a sad mishap has befallen a clutch of eggs, and some of the number have come to grief, the misfortune can best be remedied by such eggs as happen to have escaped destruction being placed under the charge of a domestic fowl. When the little fellows emerge into the world they soon learn to take care of themselves, but the pupae of ants are required for their successful rearing. Capt. Aymer Maxwell, another Eng- lish authority on partridges, favors” the locating and protection of every part- ridge nest on a preserve. We believe that where very little pro- tection can be given to the nests that they should not be located or visited, but in places where keepers are employed and where vermin can be controlled it is desirable for the keepers to know where the nests are and to see that no —— a THE GAME: BREEDER harm comes to the nesting birds or their €ggs. | Ground enemies of game can be pre- vented from taking the birds and eggs by placing traps in likely approaches to the nests and old traps which have been -handled and sprung may be placed near the nests, and these will tend to keep the enemies away. When vermin is closely controlled by trapping and shoot- ing the nests may be safely visited by keepers to see that they are safe. ——o More Buffalo. In a note from Horne’s Zoological Arena we are told:: We have on hand at our headquart- ers here twenty (20) pure bred Buffalo Bulls from two (2) years to six (6) years of age. These animals are the finest in America and we are going to sell them to make room for other stock; will sell at $150 each F. O. B., Inde- pendence, Missouri, for yearlings; $175 for 2-year-olds; $225 each for 3, 4, 5 and 6-year-old animals. Yes, we have cows to spare, too. [We hope we can have some bison for the annual game dinner of the Game Con- servation Society next year and be able to stimulate the bison breeding industry. The “Where are the buffalo?” remarks of the young lawyers, seeking more restrictive laws to prevent quail shooting soon will be a thing of the past.—Editor.] It Pays to Advertise. | By PETER P. CARNEY. There was a time—and it wasn’t so many years ago—that some of our men of affairs considered advertising a means for the getting rid of superflu- ‘ous cash. But. not now. Advertising—the right kind—is essen- tial in every business. One cannot hope to be successful these days without it. Advertising can be applied to trap- shooting clubs as well as to business. Some gun clubs already know the bene- fits to be derived from advertising. | | will tell you about them so that your club may take heed. [The game shooting clubs and the preserve owners are beginning to learn that it pays to advertise eggs and game. Soon we expect to 129 have advertisements offering thousands of: dead*birds for hotel and home consumption. —KEditor. ] Decoy Duck That Paddles Like a Live One. One of the most ingenious inventions exhibited at the Concourse Lepine in Paris this fall is a decoy duck which swims automatically by paddling with its feet precisely as does a live duck. The feet are really a pair of feathering oars governed by a motor. The motor is clockwork, moving a disk, B, which, through the connecting rod C, commu- nicates a forward and backward motion to the leg, D, which is capable of motion through an angle of 180 degrees. The leg D1 is moved similarly by a crank on the other side. The foot is made of two approxi- mately triangular leaves hinged to a ver- Mechanism that makes the duck paddle. tical shaft which is articulated upon a horizontal axis at the base of the leg D. Thus the shaft carrying the feet can fold under the body of the duck, its move- ment being checked by the head of the shaft coming in contact with the inner edge of the tube D. The feet moving in the direction of the arrow i meet the, resistance of the water, and this is translated into the forward motion of the bird. In the op- posite motion, the leaves or feet turn freely on their hinges; the pressure of the water makes them close, so that they return forward to the useful posi- tion’ without resistance. One leg is moving forward while the other is moving backward: thus the progression is steady like that of a duck. 130 ‘The Game Breeder PuBLisHED MONTHLY Epirep sy DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON NEW YORK, JANUARY, 1917. TERMS: 10 Cents a Copy—$1.00 a year in Advance. Postage free to all subscribers in the United States. To All Foreign Countries and Canada, $1 25. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, INC. PUBLISHERS, 150 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK D. W. Hunrineton, President, F. R. Perxotrro, Treasurer, J. C. Hountineron, Secretary. Telephone, Beekman 3685. See that the laws are amended so that the breeders can secure stock birds and in two years America will be the biggest game producing country in the world. i i The Evening World, N. Y., says that the criterion of a competence in America is not evidenced by the ownership of an automobile, but by the having of eggs for breakfast. It will not be long before an abund- ance of cheap game in our markets re- duces not only the price of eggs for breakfast, but the price of meat for din- ner. The fact that common sense laws have resulted in a big production of wild ducks, pheasants and deer indicates that the laws should be amended in the states which limit the production of these foods so as to encourage the profi- table production of our indigenous game, the quail, grouse, teal and other birds which most need the breeder’s at- tention. The Game Conservation Society rep- resents a big industry of vast economic importance and it is pleasing to observe that the last state game officers rapidly are becoming heartily in favor of the more game movement. THE GAME BREEDER THE NEW YORK MARKET. Game breeders in the West and South have complained about the difficulty of sending the wild ducks, which they have bred in large numbers to the New York market. When a large number of ducks are shot in a day the guests of — the preserve owner take a few home but many are left to be sold. The birds do not sell well in rural markets but there is a big demand for them in New York. When the birds are shipped by a reputable breeder who is willing to notify the New York game officers in advance of the shipment it would seem that the birds might be safely sold in the best market. If it is deemed nec- essary to put tags on them these might well be attached after their arrival in New York by an officer who easily could tag them after evidence of their origin was presented. In England where game is abundant and cheap, the dealers are licensed and held to a strict accountability. Com- paratively little poached or stolen game is sold and the dealer who violates the laws loses his license and the right to sell game. We are quite sure this system will work well if it be given a trial in New York. There are very few dealers who would be willing to take the chance of losing the right to sell game and it should be an easy matter to inspect them and to see that only game legally shipped be sold. It would be far better that some of the wild game be sold illegally than that the breeding industry should be de- stroyed. The loss of a few wild birds would simply indicate that the people had a taste of the game they are said to own and such losses should not occur often, if at all, if the fines be large and the offender be put out of business. There can be no doubt that the mar- ket will be fully supplied by breeders, provided they be given every encour- agement and many innocent persons should not be made to suffer on account of the fear that one or more illegal sales. may be made. Only one case has oc- curred in several years which required THE GAME BREEDER the imposition of a large fine, and we are quite sure there will be few such cases if proper restrictions be applied to the dealers. Farmers and game breeders through- out the country are becoming aware that New York is preventing and dis- couraging a food producing industry and we regard it as very bad politics to excite in the people of other states a prejudice against New York which seems to be on the increase everywhere. The people of New York. should not be denied the right to have desirable foods (which are offered to them in abundance by producers in other states) simply on account of difficulties which are largely imaginary and which are en- _ tertained by a small coterie who put in their time seeking restrictive legislation which is unknown in countries where game is kept plentiful and cheap as it easily can be kept in America. The laws should be promptly amend- ed so as to encourage the food producers in other states to send their food to New York. We will lend a hand, as all good breeders will, to see that no illegal game comes to the market, and if any should come that the offender be put out of busi- ness. GROUSE AND QUAIL. Every one who reads The Game Breeder is aware that the pheasants and the mallards rapidly have increased in numbers and there is no danger of the extermination of these birds.. They are ‘becoming common in some of the mar- kets. Members of our Conservation Society own at least a million more pheasants and ducks than they did a year ago, and the increasing number of advertisements in The Game Breeder in- dictate the rapid growth of pheasant and mallard breeding. There are many thousands of black ducks, also, in the hands of breeders and these birds and their. eggs easily can be procured from our readers. The prairie grouse and the more northern species, the sharp-tailed grouse — 131 are the best American upland game birds for the table and they should af- ford splendid sport in places where good bags could be made a few years ago. They are more in danger of extinction than any American game birds, not ex- cluding the wood duck and the wood duck which have been described as vanishing birds. They can be made tremendously plentiful and very profit- able, far more so than the pheasants and the wild ducks are. . The Bob White quail already is abun- dant on many preserves where thous- ands of quail are shot every season, but the demand for live quail for propaga- tion and of dead birds for the table far exceeds the supply and we would urge our readers, especially those who own or can rent. large areas to give their attention to the breeding of quail and grouse for sport and for profit. Many quail have been imported from Mexico, but the demand exceeds the supply. CORRESPONDENCE. Faith With Works. Editor The Game Breeder: I regret much that I can not possibly get away to attend the annual meeting of The Game Conservation Society and the game dinner. I am sending you a check as my donation to the dinner. W. J. MACKENSEN. Yardley, Pa, Editor The Game Breeder: I have your favor of the 23rd in- stance and beg to advise that I will take the matter up at an early time along the lines suggested. As regards the dealers in game, I be- lieve that the mercantile licenses can be made to cover whatever is deemed nec- essary, and this should be without regard to measures provided for the protection of game in the wild state. After prop- erly defining what game in the wild state is, I am certain there will be little difficulty in satisfying all parties, and I for one am perfectly willing to term all game animals, (that are alive,) not 132 under the supervision and control of the individual, as game in the’ wild state. But, mind you this is not to apply to game dead or alive “in possession,” ‘ex- cept this possession is beyond the limits of the territory where game is under supervision and control, which would clearly be expressed in the words ‘on farms or enclosed lands, and in protect- ed fields.” It is my purpose to write the Commis-. sioners of this state for the purpose of procuring such a law. * Yours truly, S. V. REEVES, Perks Editor The Game Breeder: Referring to your note on page 7 in your October number, permit me _ to say that it was not the blue shark which ° bit anybody. The blue shark has never been known to bite man. The only shark known certainly to bite is the great white shark of the tropics which comes north occasionally in the Gulf Stream, one of which undoubtedly the criminal, was taken in New York Bay last summer. I obtained one some forty years ago at Soquel, California. It was thirty feet long and had a whole young hundred-pound sealion in its stomach. Very truly yours, Davip STARR JORDAN. Stanford University, Cal. “Some” Testimonial. The Game Breeder, New York: I sent you an advertisement for one insertion in The Game Breeder. It ap- peared all right but when it appeared a second time I was surprised, although I received a letter stating that it was left in by mistake and that the money I sent to pay the bill would be returned. I did not reply to this letter because the ad sold all my birds and I felt I had re- ceived: my money’s worth. Since I sold all my pheasants answers to the advertisement from all quarters have kept coming. I am just being swamped with inquiries from every- where including Hawaii, Sandwich ‘Is- THE GAME BREEDER lands. . Please notify. your readers that I have no more birds to sell and will. have no pheasants or. eggs to sell next, spring. I am now breeding quail ex- clusively, but will ‘sell no veggs next spring since I am going to hatch all the eggs myself. on y Pin's Be sure and let me know when my. subscription -to The Game Breeder ex- - pires. I do not want to miss a number. - . S. J. MustToE.-~ - Santa Clara, Californias ae AMISs Editor Game Breeder: I am very much interested in article ‘Pheasants’ Pens” on page 86, Decem- ber issué. Can I get a plan of this large - pen or can you refer me to one who has? Yours very truly, et Gro. C. GooDFELLOw. Montreal. ; ! (We will publish a plan and photograph of a large pen.—Editor. ) yy A Dinner Donation. The Game Conservation Society. Gentlemen: Since Wallace and I can not attend the game dinner I think the least we should do is to pay a fine, and I am inclosing check for $10. ‘You can use it for any purpose you see fit for the benefit of The Game Conservation So- ciety. I think we all are indebted to the editor of The Game Breeder for having applied his time and money to the “More Game” movement for years. Perseverance generally receives its re- — wards sooner or later, and ] am just as ~ positive now as I always have been, that he will receive his just reward sooner or later. S. Evans. The Wallace Evans Game Farm, St. _ Charles, Illinois. Now is the time to advertise eggs. | Those who get their advertisements in early will secure the best results. Now is a good time for the shooting — clubs to write to the breeders and make contracts for late summer and éarly fall delivery of birds for shooting purposes. - THE GAME BREEDER 133 R 2 Cal. REPEATING and AUTOLOADING RIFLES oS €- Sus, pat. Of N the .22 caliber as in the high power arms, your shrewd sportsman selects his rifle and cartridges for results. And when you start to be critical, there’s nowhere to stop short of Rem. ington UMC. Made in Single Shot models—in Slide Action models, with the famous kem- ington UMC solid breech—and now, the Autoloading model that success- fully handles 16 Remington Auto- loading rim-fire cartridges without reloading. For real .22 sport, get your rifle and car- tridges from the dealer who displays the Red Ball Mark of Remington UMC. The Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co. Woolworth Building, New York City 134 (Continued from page 112.) which have been enacted in many states might well be copied in New York. The annual game dinner of The Game Conservation Society promises to be a great success, as it was last year. A big mail indicates a growing in- terest in game breeding and it seems likely that every state in the Union will have a sensible law encouraging the industry within the year. Sportsmen throughout the country now realize the impossibility of good shooting as a result of protecting game by laws restricting the season and the bag. Repeatedly they have learned that any shooting by many guns is disastrous in places where the game is not prop- erly looked after and where numerous cats and dogs are added to the natural enemies, The nation-wide advertising cam- paign of The Hercules Powder Com- pany has produced results which must be gratifying to their advertising de- partment. All prejudice against game breeding seems to have disappeared. Incubators For Game Eggs. _A few years ago many game breeders did not favor the use of incubators for hatching game eggs. Recent experi- ments, however, have resulted success- fully and the incubator rapidly is coming into general use on game farms and pre- Serves where many thousands of game birds are reared annually. The writer recently saw a large room full of big incubators on a game farm and the head keeper said he could not possibly do without them. Another game keeper who called at the office of The Game Breeder recently said that he had been very successful in hatching wild duck and pheasant eggs and in rearing the young birds, Incubators have been found very use- ful in England as a means of saving partridge eggs taken from nests which have been deserted and many keepers now use the incubator to hatch eggs when sufficient hens can not be procured. THE GAME BREEDER We shall publish during the year many practical stories about the hatching of eggs in incubators, giving in detail the methods used by successful breeders. We contemplate the offering of several prizes for the best short stories about the use of incubators and we will announce these prizes in an early number. Mallards in the Back Yard. Editor Game Breeder: At the present time I only have a small flock of eight mallards which are living in perfect content in a small city back yard. Although very wild when I first got them they are now becoming quite tame and come running to the door for something to eat every time it is opened, I made a small shallow pond, not over six feet in diameter and a foot deep, in which they besported themselves until it froze over. I feed them but twice a day, giving them a little lettuce and spinach together with a mixture of cracked corn, wheat, oats and barley. This is my first experience with wild ducks and I was quite surprised at the ease with which they are taken care of. Of course, I have not undertaken as yet the rearing of any young, but expect to do so this coming season and do not an- ticipate any great difficulty. If I am successful in breeding mallards in my rather limited quarters it is my intentions to experiment with other more difficult species and thereby gain some practical experience before attempting it as a business, which I contemplate doing some time in the future. This summer I will try and send you some photographs of the young broods and inform you from time to time what success I am having. Wishing you the greatest success in your commendable work, J remain, Yours for More Game, N. R. HorrMAN. Minnesota. Now is a good time to advertise young pheasants and ducks for late summer and fall delivery. THE GAME BREEDER 185 HERCULES Smokeless Shots POWL In Your Favorite Make of Shells HE fact that you prefer some partic- ular make of shell when shooting at =e the traps or in the field need not 2 7 prevent you from enjoying the satisfaction oe nue = C. given sportsmen by Hercules Smokeless can be obtained in all Shotgun Powders, Infallible and ‘‘E.C.”’ of the followmg makes These splendid powders, which are of high of shotgun shells. and remarkably uniform quality, may be obtained in any standard make of shell. TES Undoubtedly the shell you use is named REMINGTON in the list given at the left. The next SELBY time you order ask for a Hercules Powder U.S. in that particular make of shell. You will Ange tts oe name of ce powder pence on Soa the box and on the top wad in each shell. Hercules Smokeless Shotgun Powders give light recoil, high velocity, even pat- terns. You can’t do better than shoot either Infallible or ‘‘E. C.’’ Write fora free booklet that describes them fully. HERCULES POWDER CO. 1063 Market Street Wilmington Delaware 136 THE GAME BREEDER — CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS oy Announcements inserted under this head in small ‘type for 3 cents per ‘word. — If displayed in heavy type, 5 cents per word.. No advertisement.accepted for less than 30 cents. 150 Nassau Street Postage stamps accepted in payment. THE GAME BREEDER. | New York City | LIVE GAME FOR SALE—PHEASANTS, TRAGOPAN, CABOT, Elliotts. Manchurian Eared, Amherst, Reeves, Golden. Wild Ducks: Mandarins, Japanese, Wood, Peacocks, Javanese, Blue. Foreign Wild Pigeons, Bleeding Hearts, Luzon, Nickobars, India Rare Crested, New Guinea, Crested, Australia, Bronzwing Australia, Greenwing Africa, Zebra Africa, Palm Doves, Wanga Wanga Aus- tralian, very large, Diamond Africa. Also birds of plumneee and song. J. L. OAKES, Union Stock Yards, enver, Colorado. ats RING-NECKED PHEASANTS A limited number of young ring-necked male pheasants for sale FREEMAN H. WHEELER, 5 Bolton St., Hudson, Mass. PURE BRED WILD WATERFOWL AT FOLLOW. ing prices: Mallards, $3.00 per pair. Pintails, $2 50 per pair. Green Wing Teal, $4.00 per pair. Blue Wing Teal, $3.00 per pair. Also redheads, Gadwalls, Widgeons, Canvasbacks, Spoonbills, at reasonable prices. for propa- gating and scientific purposes. GEORGE J KLEIN, Ellinwood, Kansas. SAN LORENZO GAME FARM — BREEDER OF all kinds of pheasants; eggs in season; also birds for sale at all times Visitors welcome. Write for price list. Mrs. S. MATTHIESSEN, San Lorenzo, Alameda Co., California. 7-10 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED PHEASANT BREED- ERS. Pheasants, Quail, Mallard price list. FRED D. HOYT, Hayward, Cal. A GRAY STAR PHEASANTRY Breeder of all kinds of Pheasants. All eggs, shipped to be from non-related pure breéd, strong,‘healthy birds, I positively guarantee that all eggs are taken from same pens I use for my own breeding stock, GIFFORD G. GRAY, 21 Ward St., Orange, N. J. PHEASANTS, SWINHOES, MELANOTUS, AM- herst, Reeves, Mongolians, Goldens, Silvers, Ringnecks, Silkies. TROUT, 126 Kingsbridge Road, Mt. Vernon, N Y. WILD MALLARD DUCKS, $1.00 each, no limit ; ~ pairs only; prompt delivery, mail draft. BREMAN CO., Danville, Il. FOR SALE—Pheasants and eggs. Everything in the pheasant family. Pamphlet with order free. BUCK- WOOD PHEASANTRIES, Dunfield, Warren Co., New Jersey. | (aot) FOR SALE_BUFFALO AND ELK IN CAR LOAD:| lots or single.. Deer, Antelope, Beaver, Mink, Mountain Lion, Pheasants and Game Birds. Eg'gs ih’ season’ KENDRICK PHEASANTRIES, Coronado Building, Denver, Colorado, ; FOR SALE GOLDEN AND. RINGNECK PHEAS- ants, W.S,. ALLISON, Merrimacport, Mass. ee ae a A WILD TURKEYS—For prices see display advertisement County, Pa. in this issue, W. J. MACKENSEN, Yardley, Bucks, "CHILES & FOR SALE — GOLDEN PHEASANTS,$4 EACH, young birds $3 each, Silver pheasants $3 each, young birds $2 each. Black mallard and black and mallard Of osseeveaie pair. Manager, TIMBER POINT, Great iver, L, I. zg * PHEASANT AND JAPANESE PHOENIX FOWL Eggs for sale; several varieties. S V. REEVES, 114 E. Park Ave., Haddonfield, N. J. : QUAIL, PARTRIDGES, WILD FOWL, DEER AND: other animals. See display advertisement in this issue. WM. J. MACKENSEN, Proprietor ‘Pennsylvania Pheas-- antry and Game Park. CANADA WILD GEESE AND THEIR GOSLINGS—. A limited number for sale now—the surest way to start breeding this species. We are the oldest and largest. breeders of Canadas in this country. Black and White Swans, Wild Ducks, etc.,, forsale. WHEALTON WATER. FOWL FARMS, Chincoteague Island Va. PIT GAME FOWL, COCKS, STAGS, HENS AND young trios, best strains, reasonable prices. WALTER FORRISTER, Framingham, Mass. 5t FOR SALE—GOLDEN PHEASANTS, WRITE FOR priees.. FRED GUENTHNER, 1538 Washington Ave.,. Piqua, Ohio. LIVE GAME WANTED WANTED —TWO HUNDRED HEN PHEASANTS-~ Must be healthy and all right in every way. Apply» giving price and particulars,to E, STRONG, James-- town, North Carolina. PRAIRIE GROUSE WANTED I wish to purchase six pair of prairie grouse, also a ruffed grouse Will pay a good price for same. Ad- dress READER, care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. j (f } WANTED WILD DOVES AND WILD PIGEONS, All species, foreign and native, West Indian species par-., ticularly wanted. Give full information and particulars Not interested in Ring Doves. H.R. NOACK, 309 Perry St., Oakland, Calif. F DUCKS WANTED fs Anyone who can furnish us some Canvasback Duck eggs next year will please write us quoting price, CHILES & COMPANY, Mt Sterling, Ky. f bf - DEER WANTED —Wanted, one pair of adult fallow deer. |« State price. A.C. C., care of The Game Breeder, 150. Nassau St., N. Y. City. : PHEASANTS AND DUCKS WANTED i Weare in the market for any varieties Fireback, Trago-- an Temminck, White Crested Kalij. Napoleon Peacock, Whitetailed Pheasant of Thibet, White Pheasants, For- mosean Pheasants, Argus Pheasants. In ducks; Buffle- head, Old Squaw, Goldeneye, Redhead, Canvasback. O., Mt. Sterling, Ky. : In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” ee ate ; i ; Dae 7 a +3) Feet COOTORIRSY 1 sat Series 2 E Stet ad : 2; COT THE GAME BREEDER 137 SAFE, WRITING DESK AND RIFLE FOR TRADE for PHEASANTS. A. J:-GRAVES, Ocheyedan. Ia. WE WILL PAY TOP MARKET PRICE FOR Ruffed Grouse, Prairie Chicken, Columbian Sharp- tailed Grouse, Prairie Sharptailed Grouse, Canadian Ruffed Grouse, Dusky Grouse. Also for Canvasback, Bufflehead, Old Squaw, Golden-eye, Ringbill and Lesser Scaup Ducks. CHILES & CO.. Mt. Sterling, Ky. RABBITS AND QUAIL WANTED I wish to purchase twenty pairs of English rabbits, ten pairs of Northern Canadian hares, two hundred Northern Bobwhite quail. J. R. GAMMETER, Port- age Heights, Akron, Ohio. WANTED—WHITE PEAFOWL, EITHER SEX, Pied Peafowl, Soemmerring, Cheer, Hoki and German Peacock Pheasants, Ruffed Grouse, and White Squirrels. Also Swinhoes; state price and number. R. A. CHILES & CO., Mt. Sterling, Ky. : GAMEKEEPERS .- WANTED—A HEAD GAMEKEEPER ON A GAME farm in Virginia, where pheasants and quail are raised. A man who also understands the care and handling of shooting dogs. He must havea good disposition and appear- ance. Married with small family, English or Scotch pre- ferred. In answering please state age. qualification, refer- ences and salary wanted. Address THOMAS DEFORD, Luray, Virginia. WANTED— HEAD GAMEKEEPER FOR SMALL preserve on a noted private estate. Married man pre- ferred and one that is experienced with pigeons and the production of squabs. Must be thoroughly qualified in €very way and have a good record of proven ability. Apply fully to Mr. PULTZ, in care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City. WANTED SITUATION AS SUPERINTENDENT OF game farm or preserve. American, with experience in rearing wild mallards and pheasants for stocking or shoot- ing, A man thoroughly able to take all responsibility, with best references in the country. AMERICAN, care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. HEAD KEEPER WANTS POSITION ON SHOOT- ing preserve, Understands breeding of pheasants, wild ducks, quail, etc., and all duties of head keeper. Best of references from tormer American employers, Good reason for desiring a change, J. E. J., care Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York. SITUATION WANTED, GAME KEEPER—EXPERI- enced, understands thoroughly the care of game, age 21, nationality English, References, B,.R., care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., New York, SITUATION WANTED—HEAD GAMEKEEPER OR Superintendent of large estate or game preserve. Very capable man to show sport. Thoroughly experienced Tearing pheasants, partridge, quail and wild ducks. Management of incubators hatching pheasant and duck eggs. Also breeding, training and handling high class shooting dogs. Excellent trapper, competent manager. Reference present employer. GAMEKEEPER, 157 East 6oth St., New York. GAMEKEEPER REQUIRES SITUATION, UNDER- stands all duties. Best references from Europe and this country. Address M. F.. care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street, New York. HEAD KEEPER WISHES SITUATION FOR NEXT season, Skilled in raising game, Best references, B, F., care of The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. GAMEKEEPER—WANTS SITUATION; MARRIED; thoroughly understands the rearing of all species; good vermin trapper; good references. DONALD LAMONT, care of Game Breeder, 150 Nassau St,, N. Y. HEAD GAME KEEPER SEEKS SiTUATION ON large game farm-or-private estate. Life experience in raising all kinds of pheasants, poultry, turkeys, also break- ing of dogs. References from Europe and this country three years in one place in the State of Ohio Married’ with one son. H. A. C., care of Game Breeder. ; SITUATION NED TO BREED GAME, LONG experience in the old country. Good references. ce care of The Game Breeder, 150 ee Ne Pls bee OE er FOODS WILD DUCKS’ NATURAL FOODS i t _ them. These foods collected, examinations acne ings planned and superintended. Write for free infor- mation. CLYDE B TERRELL, Specialist on the Natural Foods of Wild Ducks, Dept. P1, Oshkosh, Wis. a ee a Se MEAL WORMS FOR BIRDS, FOR SALE BY THE ; hundred 9s nulatge aan BES. 25c. per hundred. Write or prices for larger lots). WM. STOFF - 4th Ave., New York City. REN oe eee ee ee ACORNS An excellent food for deer, pheasants and wild ducks. Woon supply acon by eae spushel or in large lors. or prices, including shipping charges W. R. McLEAN, R. F. D., Eagle Springs, North Carolina, BOOKS TALES OF beck aww GUUSE SHOOTING New stories of famous wild-fowl resorts. Reel- foot Lake, Currituck Sound, San Francisco Bay, Big Lake, ete. Splendid text by America’s best writers. Grand flight and other pictures. Price, $2, postpaid. W.C. Hazelton, 407 Pontiac Bldg., Chicago, Ill. REARING PHEASANTS IN SMALL ENCLOSURES. Price, 20 Cents. It contains nothing that has not been thoroughly and successfully tried out in actual practice S.V. REEVES, Haddonfield, N. J. “OUR FEATHERED GAME,” BY D W. HUNT- ington, contains portraits of all American game birds and shooting scenes in color. Postpaid $2.00. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St . New York. “OUR BIG GAME,’ BY D. W. HUNTINGTON, ccmtains portraits and descriptions of all American big game animals. Postpaid $2.00. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., N Y. ‘OUR WILD FOWL AND WADERS.” BY D. W. Huntington. A practical book on wild duck breeding for sport and for profit. Postpaid $1.50. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St., N. Y. BOOKS—£* Hunters, Trappers, Fur Traders, Taxidermists, Fishermen, Sportsmen, Campers, Prospectors, Fur Farmers, Ginseng and Golden Seal Growers, etc. By A. R. Harding. Price 60 cents each. THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau St, N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS SEND 50 CENTS FOR INFORMATION AND AD- vice, and Price List of the most profitable Fur Bearing Animals, Northern Raccoons, for sale. J. A. LOFFEL- MACHER, Fairfax, Minn. SEND 25 CENTS FOR INFORMATION AND PRICE list of the most profitable furbearing animal, the Black Siberian Hare. SIBERIAN HARE CO., Hamilton, Canada. GOOD SHOOTING Good shooting at Waterlily, N C Ducks, geese and shore birds, JASPER WHITE, Waterlily, N.C. ——_——_————— {n writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘Yours for More Game.” ie 138 THE GAME BREEDER AIREDALE TERRIERS. The most useful dog alive Combining merits of other breeds. Game to the core, loyal, intelligent. A THINKING g IMAL Best STOCK dog on earth, for cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry. One dog we sold saved cuales hundreds of dollars’ worth of thoroughbred hogs a few days after he bought dog. Another g young boy and calls help when he isin trouble. Another we sold had three litters in twenty mon an customer sold $90 worth of pups from one litter. Puppies, grown dogs, bitch already bred, for igreed, registered, certified. Prompt shipment, safe deiivery, square dealing. At stud, CHAMPION KOOTENAI CHINOOK. Fee $25. A magnificent, upstanding ‘““man’s’” dog. Stud card and booklet on request. VIBERT AIREDALE KENNELS, Box 11a, Weston, N. J. DOGS NORWEGIAN BEAR DOGS, IRISH WOLFHOUNDS, English bloodhounds, Russian wolfhounds, American fox- hounds, lion, cat, deer, wolf, coon and varmint dogs. All trained. Shipped on trial.’ Satisfacfion guaranteed or money refunded Purchaser to decide. oun, page highly illustrated catalogue, sc. stamp. ROOKWOOD KEN- NELS, Lexington, Kentucky. THE BLUE GRASS FARM KENNELS, of Berry, Ky., offer forsale setters and pointers, fox and cat hounds, wolf and deer hounds. Coon and opossum hounds, var- mint and rabbit hounds, bear and lion hounds, also Aire- dale terriers, All dogs shipped on trial, purchaser to judge the quality, satisfaction guaranteed or money re- funded. Sixty page, highly illustrated, instructive and interesting catalogue for ten cents in stamps or coin. DOG WANTED WANTED-—Tertier for poultry and pheasant yard. One that will not dig up the place or put in his time barking. CHILES & CO, Mt. Sterling, Ky GAME EGGS RING-NECKED PHEASANT EGGS For season ror7, from fine healthy stock—birds not related. FREEMAN H. WHEELER, 5s Bolton St.; Hudson, Mass, PHEASANT EGGS— PER DOZEN, GOLDEN $5.00, Ringneck $3.50. One doller deposit now insures early spring delivery. Sea M B. Turkeys. Big boned, lusty young toms, $5.00 6t MRS. IVER CHRISTENSON, Jamestown, Kan REAL ESTATE BUNGALOW FOR SALE OR RENT HAVE WELL BUILT BUNGALOW IN THE MOUN- tains of Ulster Co,, N.Y.,2 hours from N.Y. City and half- hour from Poughkeepsie, Bungalow contains 6 rooms. good artesian well and first-class outbuildings. Will rent furnished or unfurnished forthe comingsummer, Address E. DAYTON, 26 Bergen Ave., Jersey City, N. J. GAMEKEEPER WISHES RE-ENGAGEMENT. First class rearer of game—life experience—single— age 42 years. Ten years in America. Testimonials furnished as to character and ability. Refer by per- mission to J. Dillage Vann, Esq , Dillage Memorial Building, Syracuse, N. Y. JOHN Baldwinsville, N. Y., R. F. D. 4. H. JOHNSON, PISHEL’S FRANK Box 35 BOOK ON DOG DISEASES And How to Feed Mailed free to any address by the Author Pes H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc. Dog Remedies | 118 West 31st Street, New York Champion Mississippi Sport at Stud, Fee $30-00 Breed to a real bird dog with brains, ambition and the best of blood lines. R. H. SIDWAY 147-153 W. Mohawk Street Buffalo, N. Y. The Best in Pointers Puppies, Broken Dogs and Brood Bitches, by Champion Comanche Frank, Fishel’s Frank and Champion Nicholas Write me your wants, please. U. R. FiSHEL HOPE, IND The Amateur Trainer By Ed. F. Haberlein A practical trainer of over 30 years’ experience, whose system is up to date and stands unequaled. New Edition Just Oat. - Illustrated. A plain, practical and concise, yet thorough guide in the art of training, handling and the correcting of faults of the bird dog subservient to the gun afield. Written especially for the novice, but equally valuable to the experienced handler. By following the instructions plainly given, every shooter possessed of a little common sense and patience can train his own dogs to perfection. Paper cover, $1.00; best full cloth binding and gold embossed, $1.50. Address THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, N. Y. PE a a In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER 139 CONRON BROS. COMPANY Wholesale Dealers in Fancy Poultry and Game We are in the market to buy Game Birds and Deer raised on . preserves. If you have any to offer, communicate with us. Main Office : 13th Street and 10th Avenue, New York Robinson Crusoe’s Island Outdone ST. VINCENT ISLAND, FLA. in the Gulf of Mexico, containing over 13,000 acres of pine forest. fresh water lakes, grassy savannahs, wild boar, native Virginia and Osceola deer. also imported Indian deer, wild cattle, turkeys. millions of ducks and all varieties of fish. The Island with bungalows. hunting lodges, yachts, boats and vehicles, for sale to close an estate, Easily protected. Many thousand acres of finest pine trees, Booklet sent on request. . For Information Inquire Vv. M. PIERCE Buffalo, N. Y. 663 Main Street ATTRACT WILD DUCKS They Must Eat They will come hundreds of miles to natural feeding grounds. Examinations made, feeding grounds planned, planting material collected, plantings superintended. Have made many successful plantings all over U. S. and Canada. CLYDE B. TERRELL Specialist on Wild Duck Foods OSHKOSH, WIS. Wild Mallard Eggs for Hatching are requested to write to us. Shooting Clubs and Game Farms The Game Breeder has assisted in the formation of many shooting clubs and game farms. We are preparing a booklet on this subject, containing testimonials. Those who desire information on either subject, or information about the new Game Breeders’ laws, The service is free to those who state that they deal with advertisers in The Game Breeder and who are contributing members of The Game Con- servation Society or subscribers to The Game Breeder. Letters should be addressed to the Information Department of THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, New York Established 1860 Telephone 4569 Spring FRED SAUTER Leading Taxidermist of America 42 Bleecker Street Corner Lafayette Street New York City Subway Station at the Door. Specialist in All Branches of Taxidermy Write for Illustrated Catalogue In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “‘Yours for More Game.” 140. THE GAME BREEDER - Mallard Eggs for Sale FROM BIRDS STRONG ON THE WING The eggs are gathered daily and shipped promptly — Ducks for Propagation ROBERT ALBIN, Islip, Long Island, New York Land for Game Preserve and Country House Near New York For Sale. About three hundred acres on the Mianus River in Greenwich, Conn., may be purchased at present for one thousand dollars per acre. Suitable for a magnificent country house site, with sur- rounding forest like that of English estates. A mile of beautiful trout stream and a newly made lake of several acres on the place. Owner will not divide the tract. Its peculiar value rests in the combination of forest, cliffs and stream in a tract of this size so near to New York and to the social centers of Greenwich and Stamford. Nothing similar can be purchased because nothing similar remains so near to the city. It will naturally continue to in- crease in value as a plain investment for this reason. Deer and many other wild animals and birds now on the place. Address Advertising Department, The Game Breeder, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ““Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER 141 LEVANA GAME FARM Pheasant Eggs For Sale We offer pheasant eggs for Spring delivery at attractive prices. The eggs shipped will be the same as those used in our pheasantry where they are gathered daily. | F or Prices Address: LEVANA GAME FARM 120 BROADWAY Room 3555 NEW YORK CITY DUCK FOODS | Wild Geese and Ducks Sago Pond Weed, Chara, Wild Celery and other foods of wild fowl. We will refer to people who are growing our foods abundantly and . THEY WILL TELL YOU how these foods hold and attract wild ducks and how they have improved their shooting. I have for sale also Canada Geese and Call Ducks. Write for prices and testimonials. JASPER B. WHITE Waterlily, Currituck Sound, North Carolina In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘Yours for More Game.” 142 THE GAME BREEDER PHEASANT EGGS RINGNECKS GOLDEN REEVES For Sale in Large or Small Quantities Orders for Spring delivery will be filled in the order in which they are received. Eggs are gathered daily, and those I ship to customers are sites to Hee used at the pheasantry. Write for prices. SANDANONA PHEASANTRY P. O. Box 101 Millbrook, Dutchess Co., New York GAME BIRDS FOR PROPAGATING PURPOSES Genuine Wild Mallards, Black Duck, Green-wing and Blue-wing Teal, Pintails, Gadwalls, Shovellers, Wood Duck, Widgeon, Red- heads, Blue-bills, ae a few pairs of extra choice Canvasbacks and Ring- bills; Canadian, Greater and Lesser Snow, Ross, Brant, Hutchins, Cackling and Blue Geese supplied for prop- agating purposes, Finest quality in the country. Golden, Silver, Amherst, Reeves Pheasants at reason- able prices. I also am booking orders for ring-neck Pheasants reared on my preserve for delivery in early fall. T also have rare land and waterfowl from all parts of the world. Prices quoted for the asking. JOHN HEYWOOD, - Gardner, Mass. Farms for the Propagation of Wild Fowl. RAISE SOME MALLARDS Eggs For Hatching From Very Fine, High Grade Flying Birds 100—$25 Setting, 13—$3.50 Satisfied Customers in Every State Order now and insure delivery when you want them. CLYDE B. TERRELL Licensed Game Farm OSHKOSH, WIS. Wild Duck Foods for Planting We are now booking orders for eggs for Spring delivery on following varieties of Pheasants: Silver, Golden, Ring- neck, Lady Ambherst, China, White, Mongo- lian, Swinhoe, Versicolor, Elliott, Impeyan, Manchurian Eared, Melan- otus. Also in Wild Turkeys, Japanese . Silkies and Longtails; Blue, White and Pied Peafowl, as well as Wild Mallards and other fancy ducks. Send fifty cents in stamps for colortype catalogue of pheasants and how to raise, together with our new Supplement. CHILES & COMPANY MT. STERLING KENTUCKY 10,000 |, QU ALI. ee ELK ; GAMBELS Lowest Prices Ever Quoted DUCKS DEER BUFFALO GEESE MOOSE PHEASANTS PEAFOWLS MOUNTAIN SHEEP CRANES —STORKS SILVER FOXES MINK—MARTIN FISHER And all other varieties Animals & Birds Big Illustrated Catalog, 10c Complete Information and Lists Free HORNE’S ZOOLOGICAL ARENA CO. HARES — RABBITS SQUIRRELS And all varieties Pet tock. Get.our Prices before placing your order. We carry the largest stock on the continent at all times. KANSAS CITY, MO. a % In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: =e 8, THE GAME BREEDER "Learn to Shoot Learn how to handle a gun. Take a “crack” at the clays. Get your share of the Sport Alluring. Add health to pleasure and accuracy to recreation. Develop your bump of concentration. TFRAPSHOOTING is a bully sport for both man and woman and tends toward self development. A few hours at the traps will not only clear your mind of care and worry but will send you back to the battle of business - with clearer vision and more pep. Go Out to the Gun Club Today ' get a taste of this truly American Sport. Learn its fascination and the good fellowship that prevails among. “ gunbugs,” then you'll know why hundreds of thousands of people are “ dyed-in-the-wool-enthusiasts.” Send today for our booklet, ‘‘ The Sport Alluring, No. 354,” and get the name of your nearest gun club. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Wilmington” - - - - - ~ Delaware 143 “Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER a is ud STONY LONESOME GAME FARM | Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants We offer for immediate delivery (limited number) of Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants and will take orders for eggs, delivery in the spring. — ADDRESS — 129 Front Street, New York City, or JOHN FOSTER, West Hartland, Connecticut A New Book on Increasing and Attracting Birds “The Propagation of Wild Birds: A Manual of Applied Ornithology” Treating of the practical, detailed Methods of Attracting, Propa- gating and-Increasing all Kinds of desirable Wild Birds, Song and Insectivorous Birds, Upland Game Birds, and Wild Water Fowl in America. The Directions include furnishing Nesting Devices, Planting of Estates, Feeding Birds, and successful methods of artificial and natural propagation. By HERBERT K. JOB In Charge of The Department of Applied Ornithology of the National — Association of Audubon Societies Fully illustrated with photographs. $2.50 net. FOR SALE BY THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, - 150 Nassau Street, New York In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” Mackensen Game Park I carry the largest stock in America of live game birds, ornamental birds and quadrupeds. Hungarian Partridges WN I am prepared to fill the largest orders <8) for these birds and for years I have filled A WL practically all of the large State orders for both > Uy .27> Partridges and Pheasants. ste Pheasants My Pheasant pens hold thousands of Pheasants and I am prepared to furnish these birds in large numbers to State de- partments, individual breeders and preserves. Wild Duck Mallards, Black Duck, Teal, Wood Duck, Pintails and other species can be supplied in large numbers at at- tractive prices. Also Mandarins and all other water fowl. Wild Turkeys I am now the largest breeder and dealer in Wild Turkeys and can supply these birds in good numbers to State Departments and preserve owners. I carry the largest stock in America of ornamental birds and animals. My ponds now contain nearly 200 best Royal Swans of England. I have fine lot of the beautiful pink FLAMINGOES and the very large European PELICANS. Also STORKS, CRANES, PEFAFOWL, fancy GEESE and DUCKS. My pheasant pens contain over a thousand Ringneck and fancy PHEASANTS. All stock is kept under practically natural conditions. I have 60 acres of land entirely devoted to my business. Canalso promptly furnish BUFFALOES, DEER, LLAMAS, RABBITS, etc. Orders booked during summer. I have for years filled practically all the large State Orders and have better facilities for handling large orders than any other firm. Write me before buying elsewhere—it will pay you to do so. Your visit solicited. I am only 60 miles from New York and 30 miles from Philadelphia. WM. J. MACKENSEN Department V. YARDLEY, BUCKS COUNTY, PA. SPRATT’S Pheasant Food No. 3 is rich in ingredients composed of and supplying carbo- hydrates and frame-building elements and which are very easily assimilated into the system. Being a cooked food, it is part pre-digested. It is best prepared with hot water, then allowed to cool, feeding it to the birds as the warm soft food. The natural adjuncts to this highly vitalizing meal are Spratt’s Crissel ‘a perfect substitute for insect life and Ants’ eggs and the purest form of meat obtainable. Spratt’s Cardiac or Game Spice which contains valuable stimulating and appetizing properties and should be added to staple food during raw and inclement weather, and — Spratt’s Pheasantina a fine mixture of choice meals, scientifically blended to supply the elements necessary for the formation of bone, body and muscle. It can also be used as an appetizer when the birds are off their feed. | : We Also Manufacture the Following : Spratt’s Pheasant Meal No. 12 (for Pheasants, Partridges, and Quail Chicks.) Spratt’s Pheasant Meal No. 5 (for Young Pheasants ) Spratt’s Maxco (the most nourishing food obtainable.) Spratt’s Wild Duck Meal (the best food for ducklings.) Send 25c for “Pheasant Culture.” “Poultry Culture” sent on receipt of 10c. SPRATIT’S PATENT LIMITED, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY MAN Le 192) @eri= PTTL I tt) eee nik a” a] Pee SSIAIE enies 10 C.- Bt E fy pice Per Year _| Per Year || Vay Single Copies 10 4 mmm Thao hat cE Ee Gia ers aS meine ty ‘GAME BREEDER : FEBRUARY, 1917 0 5 iS AK iu A Te THE OBJECT OF THIS MAGAZINE IS TO MAKE NORTH AMERICA THE BIGGEST GAME DRODUCING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD [De T it CONTENTS ill Survey of the Field More Laws—A Much Needed Amend- ment——More Laws for Pennsylvania—Oklahoma —Virginia —Game Reservations—National Bird Reservations—Private Game Farms —Southern Quail Shooting—The Hitchcock Bill—The Meeker Bill —Destructive Devices. Our Quails or Partridges - - - D. W. Huntington Prairie Grouse and Sharptails - - D. W. Huntington Fish Ponds on Farms Robt. S. Johnson and M. F. Stapleton Notes From the Game Farms and Preserves By Our Readers Rabbits—Sport with Rabbits—The Big Pheasant Pen —Egg Eating — Feather Eating — Snake and Rabbit — Snapping Moc ate yr yw ig Sallie A | Illa Mee Wap iy il Hl \y 4 ili o, vata a TT | é | | — lanlall | Ay ty All| a .. Turtles—The Largest Herd of Buffalo—History of the Herd a —Elk in Canada—Many More Quail—Silent Crows—General =H; Mtl T. E. Doremus, Commander of Trapshooting Army—Portrait za : of the General. : aa: The Game Dinner of The Game Conservation Society. Editorials — The Open Season — Quail on Long Island — Rocking = Chair Sport — New York Nonsense — Correspondence — Book Reviews — Trade Notes, Etc. | Th SHUN 2 By Ps ! < eadli hl ‘i il iD = | i ili SMM Ap | oT i Mine For Sale The Boat shown in the above illustration. A Deck Cruiser in good order. Mahogany cabin, and handsomely fitted throughout. I especially wish to dispose of this boat promptly and will sell it at an attractive price. For full particulars and price, address PETER WILKES Care of THE GAME BREEDER 150 NASSAU STREET NEW YORK THE GAME BREEDER 145 egaisnisoans™ = thy at) : Sportsmen are becoming more critical . about Firearms than they used to be— a - PENCE the* note bi peculiar regard! that comes into every poor’: s.voice when he speaks of the Remington UMC shotguns and rifles. It j is a wonderful series, this line of Remington UMC Sporting Arms—so well thought ou that no matter what branch of the sport a man follows, he can go to any one of eighty thousand dealers and get exactly the arm for it in Remington UMC, Whether it is the Autoloading Shotgun or Rifle, the Pump Gun, the Slide action Rifles -in all calibers or the. little. single shot .22’s—these arms embody a mechanical skill and special knowledge found ‘nowhere ae in ‘the sporting arms world. oa The up and coming dealer sees the signs of the times—he will ‘show you the full — MC line. ot Send ae Modern Firearms Booklet The Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co. e ~ WOOLWORTH BUILDING NEW YORK CITY , Suse A table shows the commendable re- sults being obtained, particularly with pheasants and ducks. The commission says that such work contributes toward the public welfare. Southern Quail Shooting. — The number of quail clubs or syndi- cates formed to lease quail shooting in the South is increasing rapidly. There are also many new individual game pre- serves. The annual shooting rent is from five to ten cents per acre and in some cases the amount of the taxes on lands and buildings. Many small farms usu- ally are included in one preserve and one or more gamekeepers are employed to look after the game and to control its natural enemies so that big bags can be made safely every year without any fear of extermination. Excellent kennels full of pointers, set- ters and spaniels are to be found at these places and the keepers see that the dogs are well trained and in good con- dition when the shooting opens. farmers are well pleased since they have no taxes to pay and have an abundance ~ of quail and often wild turkeys. The shooting is comparatively inex- | pensive. There are no expensive pens, coops and other equipment necessary for pheasant rearing. The quail find most of their food in the fields and woods. At People are beginning to © The — THE GAME BREEDER ~* - some of the “shoots” pheasants and wild ducks are hand reared but at most of the places the quail, doves and wild turkeys are the principal game. The Hitchcock Bill. : Mr. Hitchcock has introduced a bill in the Senate of the United States to give effect to the convention between the - United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds. The ap- propriation seems absurdly small and en- tirely inadequate to accomplish any re- sults in the way of protecting the game on an area as large as the United States. One hundred and seventy thousand dol- lars will be enough to start a good clerical force in Washington, but it takes many times this amount for state officers to inadequately execute some of the State game laws. Mr. Wm. S. Haskell said at the game dinner of the Game Con- servation Society that $400,000 would be needed. We think the amount he named is not nearly enough. An appropriation of $170,000 would simply be a waste of money. Anything that is worth do- ing is worth doing well. The bill should be amended s0 as to provide that nothing. contained in the act should be held to apply to game breeders in order to avoid the unpleasant misunderstandings which occur between food producers and State game policemen in some States where politics seem to be-mcre important than food. The Meeker Bill. Congressman Jacob E. Meeker has in- troduced a bill for the conservation of migratory game in the House of Repre- sentatives. The bill provides that it shall be unlawful to kill or have in possession any migratory game bird except between the dates named under the Federal law for killing the same with five days added, “for the purpose of consuming the game killed.” Section 2 provides that it shall not be unlawful to possess or ship live specimens of migratory game birds or their eggs for propagation purposes and public exhibition, “but then only un- 151 der permit duly issued under State or Federal authority.” It will be observed that the game breeders’ industry is recognized, but we would prefer to see the bill amended so as to provide that, “nothing in this act shall be held to apply to game produced by industry or owned by game breeders.” There are numerous restrictions in the bill which may possibly be used by a special U. S. game police force just as restrictions in State laws have been used by ignorant game wardens to hamper and annoy those who are engaged in the laudable industry of producing game for the people to eat. It is now well known if this industry be encouraged the game breeders soon will supply all the people with cheap game for their tables and that millions of dollars which are ex- pended annually to secure new game laws can be saved. There are provisions in the bill limiting the daily bag to 15 birds; prohibiting the sale of migratory game birds; regulating the shipping, and the kind of guns to be used, etc. In other words the United States is asked to enact a lot of restric- tions similar to those already in the State statute books and which the States are much better equipped to execute than the National government is. There are good scientific reasons why such restric- tions never have and never will result in the people having an abundance of game to eat. Destructive Devices. Section 9 of the Meeker bill aims to prevent the use of “any unusually de- structive devices for killing, injuring, capturing or taking migratory birds, such as automatic, pump, or repeating guns.” etc. We hold no brief for the makers of “pump guns.” We care very little about them. We are chiefly concerned about this kind of legislation since it surely will be followed, if successful, by legislation prohibiting the use of double-barrel guns, because the game will continue to van- ish and the few people who are opposed to sport and in favor of restrictions will 152 still have a good excuse for collecting money to be expended in getting more laws. ‘ The people who succeeded in putting the dove (a bird which Audubon re- garded as one of our best wild food birds) on the song bird list, soon were active in trying to exterminate another -excellent.food bird which commonly was served on toast. I say, “exterminate,” advisedly since all naturalists are aware that in populous regions it is absolutely necessary to encourage the propagation --and practical protection of game if it is to become a food supply and that laws prohibiting the shooting and sale of game tend to exterminate it because no one can be expected to do anything for nothing. The wood-pigeon is an abund- ant food in England. In some places it is overabundant. the Meeker bill to contend with. There can be no doubt that if the few people who are enthusiastic about secur- ing laws creating fanciful crimes, which are unknown in countries which have game are successful in preventing the use of one kind of gun, in time they will be active in the attempt to prevent the use of other kinds of guns. “For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.” e In England where the market gunners — are permitted to take migratory game birds with guns far more fatal than those mentioned in the bill, and where trap- pers are permitted to trap migratory wild ducks by the thousands for the people to eat, the birds are always abundant -and cheap in the markets. Fishermen in America take fish in large nets for the people to eat. To be consistent the Meeker bill well might be amended so as to provide that only 15 fish be taken in a day for sport, on a pin-hook, and that fish so taken be not sold as food and only shipped home under fanciful regu- lations. a _ The truth of the matter is that Con- gress is asked to handle “wrong end first” a big economic food question’ of vast importance to all of the people. : We would suggest that the matter ye The Best in Pointers Puppies, Broken Dog and Brood Bitches, by Champion Comanche_ Frank, Fishel’s Frank and Champion Nicholas Write me your wants, please. U. R. FISHEL Box 35 HOPE, IND TISHEL’S FRANK FOODS WILD DUCKS’ NATURAL FOODS Will attract them, I hese foods collected, examinations made, plant- ings planned and superintended. Write for free infor- mation. CLYVE B TERRELL, Specialist on the Natural Foods of Wild Ducks, Dept. Px, Oshkosh, Wis MEAL WORMS FOR BIRDS, FOR SALE BY THE hundred or in large quantities. 25c. per hundred. Write for prices for larger lots. WM. STOFFREGN, 124-126 4th Ave., New York City. ACORNS An excellent food for deer, pheasants and wild ducks. I can supply acorns by the bushel or in large lors. Write for prices, including shipping charges. W. R McLEAN, R. F. D., Eagle Springs, North Carolina. me In writing to advertisers pleasé mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” sa THE GAME BREEDER iii WILD TURKEY EGGS $15.00 PER DOZEN UNTIL MAY Ist. _ $12.00 PER DOZEN AFTER MAY Ist. These eggs are from. true Wild iprikeve: Orders filled in the order in which they are received. MARY C. WILHIE, Established 1860 Telephone 4569 Spring FRED SAUTER Leading Taxidermist of America 42 Bleecker Street New York City ~Corner Lafayette Street Subway Station at the Door. Specialist in All Branches of Taxidermy Write for Illustrated Catalogue ATTRACT WILD DUCKS They Must Eat They will come hundreds of miles to natural feeding grounds Examinations made, feeding grounds planned, planting material collected, plantings superintended. Have made many successful plantings all over U. S. and Canada. CLYDE B. TERRELL Specialist on Wild Buck Feeds OSHKOSH, WIS. Wild Mallard Eggs is ee nage eitine: to eivectiaes eae mention The Gain Romie or sign your letters: Beever dam, yeenie LINN. RINGNECK RANCH of Albany, Oregon, is prepared to contract to supply. 1,000 full-wing Chinese Pheasants suitable for liberation—500 pair— . these_birds. being -the. early -- spring hatch: of this pheas- antry. Particulars will be - given to’ any person or’ per- sons wishing .to purchase Chinese Pheasants in large numbers. LINN RINGNECK RANCH ALBANY OREGON Genuine Wild Mallard Eggs FROM LICENSED GAME FARM Eggs Gathered Every Day and Carefully Packed for Shipment 1 CAN SPARE A FEW PAIR OF DUCKS IF TAKEN AT ONCE For Price, and Particulars, Write wi R. Hinde, Early, lowa “Yours for More Game.” 172 _ THE GAME BREEDER ee ee Mallard eee. for Sale_ ‘FROM BIRDS STRONG. ON ‘THE WING The. eggs are eathered daily and shipped promptly \ Ducks for Propagation’ ROBERT ALBIN, Islip, Long Island, New York Land for Game Preserve and Country House Near New York For Sale. About ares fneeed acres on the WMianus Rivers in Greenwich, Conn., may be purchased at present for one thousand dollars per acre. Suitable for a magnificent country house site, with. sur- rounding forest like that of English estates. A mile df beautiful trout stream and a newly made lake of several acres on the place. Owner will not divide the tract.__Its_ peculiar value rests in the - combination. of-forest,- eliffs-and ‘stream “in a tract of this size so _near to. Bee York. aad. to the. social cénters . of Greehwich ; ‘and Stamford. | VE preg Nothing -similar: can be purchased - because ‘nothing . Similar remains so near .to the city. It will naturally continue to in- crease in. value as a. plain investment. for this reason. . ewe Deer and many other wild animals and birds now on ‘the. place. = "ae ea Address. Advertising Department, The Game Breeder, , 150 Nassau Street, New ee pees joes “i i “In writing to advertisers please medion ‘The Gane Beeeten or sign.your. letters: “Yours for More« Gaia! re : ae Se ee ere eae a I ee) ee THE GAME BREEDER 173 LEVANA GAME FARM Pheasant Eggs For Sale We offer pheasant eggs for Spring delivery at attractive prices. The eggs. shipped - will be the same as those used in our pheasantry where they are gathered daily. For Prices Address: LEVANA GAME FARM 120 BROADWAY ~— Room 3555 NEW YORK CITY DUCK FOODS Wild Geese and Ducks Sago Pond Weed, Chara, Wild Celery and other foods of wild fowl.. We will refer to people who are growing our foods abundantly and 7 THEY WILL TELL YOU how- Phase foods feta pag attract wild ducks and how they have improved their shooting,. ‘I have for sale also Canada Geése and Call Ducks. pene for ee and. testimonials. JASPER B. WHITE Be ei, Cacthiuct Sound, North Carolina -, Seen eee eee eee In writirfg..to..advertisers _please_ mention, The .Game_Breeder-or-sign your 4tetters:-‘'Yours for- More Ganié.” 174 THE GAME BREEDER PHEASANT EGGS RINGNECKS GOLDEN| ‘REEVES For Sale in Large or Small Quantities Orders for Spring delivery will be filled in the order in which they are received. Eggs are gathered daily, and those I ship to customers are similar to those used at the pheasantry. Write for prices. SANDANONA PHEASANTRY P. O. Box 101 We are now booking orders for eggs for Spring delivery on following varieties of Pheasants: Silver, Golden, Ring- neck, Lady Amherst, China, White, Mongoli- an, Reeves, Swinhoe, Versicolor, Elliott, Impeyan, Manchurian Eared, Melan- otus. Also in Wild Turkeys, Japanese Silkies and Longtails; Blue; White and Pied Peafowl, as well as Wild Mallards and other fancy ducks. ~ Send fifty cents in stamps for colortvpe catalogue of pheasants and how to raise, together with our new Supplement. CHILES & COMPANY MT. STERLING KENTUCKY 10,000 | LI 5 QU ATL. Bite ann Millbrook, Dutchess Co., New York GAME BIRDS FOR PROPAGATING PURPOSES Genuine Wild _Mallards, Black Duck, Green-wing and Blue-wing, Teal, Pintails, Gadwalls, Shovellers, Wood Duck, Widgeon, Red- heads, Blue-bills, also a few pairs of extra choice Canvasbacks and Ring- bills: Canadian, Greater and Lesser Snow, Ross Brant, Hutchins, Cackling and Blue Geese supplied for prop- agating purposes, Finest quality in the country. Golden, Silver, Amherst, Reeves Pheasants at reason- able prices. I also am booking orders for ring-neck Pheasants reared on my preserve for delivery in early fall I also have rare land and waterfowl from all parts of the world. Prices quoted for the askir g. JOHN HEYWOOD, - Gardner, Mass. Farms for the Propagation of Wild Fowl. RAISE SOME MALLARDS Eggs For Hatching From Very Fine, High Grade Flying Birds 100—$25 Setting, 13—$3.50 Satisfied Customers in Every State * Order now and insure delivery when you want them. CLYDE B. TERRELL Licensed Game Farm OSHKOSH, WIS. Wild Duck Foods for Planting an eS ELK Lowest Prices Ever Quoted DUCKS DEER SNe PHEASANTS MOOSE MOUNTAIN SHEEP SILVER FOXES MINK—MARTIN FISHER And all other varieties Animals & Birds Big Illustrated Catalog, 10c Complete Information and Lists Free HORNE’S ZOOLOGICAL ARENA CO. = KANSAS CITY, MO. PEAFOWLS CRANES — STORKS | HARES — RABBITS | | SQUIRRELS And all varieties Pet tock. Get our - prices before placing your order. We carry the largest stock on the continent at all ae THE GAME BREEDER 175 ~ Learn to Shoot Learn how to handle a gun. Take a “crack” at the clays. Get your ‘share of the Sport Alluring. Add health to pleasure and accuracy to recreation. Develop your bump of concentration. TRAPSHOOTING is a bully sport for both man and woman and tends toward self- development. A few hours at the traps will not only clear your mind of care and worry but will send you back to the battle of business with clearer vision and more pep. Go Out to the Gun Club Today get a taste of this truly American Sport. Learn its fascination and the good fellowship that prevails among “gunbugs,” then you'll know why hundreds of thousands of people are “ dyed-in-the-wool-enthusiasts.” ~ Any of the Club members will loan you a gun and teach you the fine points of the game. Send today for our Booklet, “The Sport Alluring, No. 354,” and get the name of your nearest gun club. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company - Wilmington Delaware In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” 176 THE GAME BREEDER en Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants | We offer for immediate delivery (limited. number) of Mallard Ducks and Mongolian Pheasants and will take orders for eggs, delivery in the spring. t= t-s —— ADDRESS ee 129 Front Street, New York City or JOHN FOSTER, West Hartland, Connecticut CONRON BROS. COMPANY Wholesale Dealers in Fancy Poultry and Game We are in the market to buy Game Birds and Deer raised | on preserves. If you have any to offer, communicate with us. Main Office: 13th Street’ and 10th: Avenue, New York Shooting Clubs and Game Farms | The Game Breeder has assisted in the formation of many shooting clubs and game farms. We are preparing a booklet on this subject, containing | testimonials. Those who desire information on either subject, or information about the new Game Breeders’ laws, are requested to write to us. The service is free to those who state that.they deal with — advertisers in ‘The Game Breeder,and who :afercontributing: members ‘of The: Game Con- | 3 - servation Society or subscribers to The Game Breeder. Letters should be address to the : Information Department o THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, ‘New York i In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your jetieeae “Yours ‘for Lilo: eu Game Mackensen Game Park I carry the largest stock in America of live game birds, ornamental birds and quadrupeds. Hungarian Partridges N I am prepared to fill the largest orders *\ for these birds and for years I have filled LiZzA-giwS practically all of. the large State orders for both Wo Uy .-7 Partridges and Pheasants. wii. Pheasants My Pheasant pens hold thousands of Pheasants and I am prepared to furnish these birds in large numbers to State de- partments, individual breeders and preserves. Wild Duck Mallards, Black Duck, Teal, Wood Duck, Pintails and other species can be supplied in large numbers at at- tractive prices. Also Mandarins and all other water fowl. Wild Turkeys I am now the largest breeder and dealer in Wild Turkeys and can supply these birds in good numbers to State Departments and preserve owners I carry the largest stock in America of ornamental birds and animals. My ponds now contain nearly 200 best Royal Swans of England. I have fine lot of the beautiful pink FLAMINGOES and the very large European PELICANS. Also STORKS, CRANES, PEAFOWL, fancy GEESE and DUCKS. My pheasant pens contain over a thousand Ringneck and fancy PHEASANTS. All stock is kept under practically natural conditions. I have 80 acres of land entirely devoted to my business. Can also promptly furnish BUFFALOES, DEER, LLAMAS, RABBITS, etc. Orders booked during summer. I have for years filled practically all the large State Orders and have hetter facilities for handling large orders than any other firm. Write me before buying elsewhere—it will pay you to do so. Your visit solicited. T am only 60 miles from New York and 30 miles from Philadelphia. | WM. J. MACKENSEN Department V. YARDLEY, BUCKS COUNTY, PA. SPRATT’S GAME AND DOG FOODS Are used at the principal estates and game preserves throughout the World. Anybody can hatch Pheasant Chicks jy but it takes knowledge and experience to rear them successfully. Do you realize that in order to get the best results you must feed your chicks from the start on foods containing the most vitalizing and body building elements? We Manufacture the following Game Foods: ~~~ SPRATT’S PHEASANT MEAL No. 12. (For Pheasants, Partridge and Quail Chicks.) ' SPRATT’S PHEASANT MEAL No. 5. 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You will find the name of the powderstenciled on the out- side of the box, as well as on the top wad. f For a booklet on ammunition, of interest “if to any sportsman, address ee HERCULES POWDER CO. . 1063 Market Street x Wilmington f Delaware 178 THE GAME marian One Big Reason Tako Wit Construction In —_| Remington — UMC Firearms Rifles should always be cleaned from the breech, thus avoiding any possible injury tothe muzzle. Any injury to the rifling at the muzzle will affect the shooting adversely. Ifthe bore fora length of 6 inches at the muzzle is perfect, a minor injury near the © chamber will have little effect on the accuracy of the rifle, There are many reasons why Remington UMC shotguns and rifles are designed on the take-down principle. The most important reason, however, is that the accuracy : life of all firearms is prolonged when cleaning is done ——— I ? eS. - from the breech instead of from the muzzle. 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CC i Ce cc cr rr oD ‘The Game Breeder Published Monthly. Entered as second-class matter, July 9, rors, at the Post Office, New York City, ew York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. VOLUME X MARCH, 1947 NUMBER 6 <=_) SURVEY OF THE FIELD. New Bills in Connecticut. Mr. G. H. Scranton sends two bills which are approved by the Connecticut Fish and Game Protective Association. 1. A bill to provide for the licensing and regulation of cats; fee, 25 cents. Any cat without a metal license tag may be destroyed at any time when found on premises other than that of the owner. 2. A bill fixing the open season for hares and rabbits (excepting Belgian or German hares). October 7 to November 24, both inclusive. There can be no doubt that cats are a great menace to game, and it is to be hoped the new law will reduce the num- bers of these animals. We imagine even the cat with a tag on it may be in jeop- ardy if it encounters a game keepers’ dog or traps, and we would not insure it against the gun if the cat should be observed taking young pheasants, unless’ the tag be a very big one and easily seen. _ We have always enjoyed rabbit shoot- ing on the snow and often the rabbits are not at their best in early October if the weather remains warm. The pro- posed law probably will not affect rabbits and hares owned by clubs and preserve owners, since the clubs now make their own bag and season limits and laws re- lating to public game do not apply, or, at _ least, they should not be applied to game produced by industry and owned by the producer. Maine Novelties. A charming lot of game law novelties is pending in the Maine , Legislature. There is a bill to regulate fishing in Big Jim pond, west of B. K. P.; a bill to license trappers; a bill prohibiting fishing in the brook flowing into Hot Hole Pond, for three years; a bill amending the act relating to the taking of suckers, eels and hornpouts. There are bills regulating the fishing in Ross Pond; to prohibit plug fishing in Rangeley Lake; to allow hunt- ing on Sunday; to regulate fishing in Walton’s Mill Pond; to prevent bathing in Varnum’s Pond so long as the water is used for domestic purposes in any vi!- lage (a most laudable measure) ; to reg- ulate the taking of smelts, minnows, white fish and cusk; to make it unlaw- ful to catch more than five pounds of fish in Big Jim, “except in case the first fish caught weighs more than 5 pounds.” If the second fish runs the catch over five pounds it also may be “carried away”; to regulate the transportation of fish under special tag; regulating fishing through the ice in Unity Pond; to amend the law relating to cusk; to provide a bounty on bears, etc., etc. There are many more _ interesting measures listed in Maine Woods — so many, in fact, that one might well imag- ine the population had no other occupa- tion but sketching new game laws. It would appear, however, that architec- tural enterprise has not been entirely abandoned, since the same issue of Maine Woods we are told that, “the building occupied last summer as a candy ‘ shop and recently purchased by A. L, Oakes has been sawed apart and is now ready to be moved to the head of Haley Pond, where it willbe made into a dwell- ing house. There appears to be no new law regulating the shooting and fishing on Haley’s Pond this year, possibly be- 182 cause the inhabitants are interested: in watching the transformation of the eth shop. We were told that a few hundred game laws were repealed, at one fell swoop, a few years ago, in Maine, but it seems likely the books will soon be filled up again. How would it do for the Maine people to give some attention to game breeding? It would be an easy matter to produce an abundance of game for the people to eat. The food will be found cheaper than game laws, which really appear to be quite expensive when the printing, salaries, etc., are taken into account. We would suggest that the Maine sportsmen and legislators study the Massachusetts game breeders’ law. Hundreds of citizens in Massachusetts now produce game profitably without fear of the police. Maine Breeders’ Bill. ~ The following proposed law for Maine is from Maine Woods: Chick of Kennebec—Act amending Section 5 of Chapter 33 of the Revised Statues so that the commissioners of inland fisheries and game may issue permits to any person, firm or corporation. to engage in propagating birds, game or fur-bearing animals, under regulations prescribed by the commission. It is made legal to fence in land of not more than 25 acres, and an annual fee of $10 is to be paid. Why charge $10 for the right to pro- duce food on a farm? Massachusetts charges nothing for a license to produce any species of game, and the law is pop- ular. Vermont charges $2.00, which is $2.00 too much. New York charges $5.00, which is $5.00 too much. If it is desir- able to permit the people to produce game by industry, such industry should not be penalized. Ohio charges 50 cents. This might be regarded as a fair charge for a permit, so long as permits are deemed necessary. The idea of regulating the size of the pasture is probably the most original ab- surdity of all the many novelties which have appeared in game breeders’ enact- ments, with the exception of the “other- wise than by shooting” nonsense, which required duck breeders to kill their wild ducks with the hatchet. This was in the law books of New York for a year. THE GAME BREEDER Why should a deer farmer ora ant or duck farmer be required to us only part of his land for food produc- tion when it is well known that ; nes on. xe small areas is subject to diseases? Why not entitle the act, an act to encourage diseases among deer and game a birds? The Game and The Farmer. Under the heading, to Farmers,” the Norwich (Connecticut) “Farmer’s Talk. a Bullet publishes a long article about the “Deer Question and the Farmer.” The writer denounces the game laws in — ce general and objects “as emphatically as I know how to having my farm made a breeding place and protected compound for rabbits and deer; against being com- pelled to feed them for a long ‘closed season,’ and then have my fields roamed over and my fences broken down and my gates left open by a horde of so-called hunters from some other part of the country in the ‘open season.” Deer Farming. The farmer, above quoted, seems £0. be entirely unaware that game farming recently has been made a legal industry in Connecticut, In other states many men, women and boys now breed game profit- ably. Deer are easily reared in enclos- ures and many ruffed grouse, quail nd pheasant can be bred for sport and for profit on the same ground. Many marshy places and small ponds are now uséd for wild duck breeding, and the ducks will stay home and produce plenty of eggs if they be properly looked after. We suggest that the Norwich Bulletin might tell the farmers what they can do under game breeders’ laws. The Game Breeder will tell them how to do it. Brer Rabbit. ‘ The Connecticut farmer says farther “Tf there is any animal pest which de- serves protection less than another, it is the common ‘cotton-tail rabbit—the bean- eating, cabbage-destroying, corn-nibbling, tree-barking rabbit. It would be quite as sensible to ‘protect’ the mosquito or the bald-faced hornet. No doubt they THE GAME BREEDER . would be protected if they were big: enough to make targets.” It cannot be denied that-the farmer should not be required to entertain state “pests” when found injuring his crops, and many states now permit him to de- stroy them, as he often did, without wait- ing for the permission. In an old case in Massachusetts it was decided the’ farmer had the right to defend his prop- erty. GN ge. Farmers and Sportsmen. When farmers and sportsmen work to- gether, as they can under the new game breeders’ laws, all trouble between the classes easily is avoided. The sportsmen pay for the right to produce and shoot game and pay damages if any harm is done by the game or by the shooters. There are many hundreds of thousands of acres in America, including many small farms, where the farmers have all their taxes paid by sportsmen, and also have all the game they want to shoot and to eat. places and shall describe others later. Hon. J. W. Titcomb. We have just learned, with much satis- faction, that Hon. John W. Titcomb, the State Game Commissioner of Vermont, has been appointed Fish Commissioner of New York. Mr. Titcomb was for some time with the National Bureau of Fisheries, and he is one of the leading fish culturists in the United States. He long has been much interested in the “more game” movement, and Vermont was one of the first states to enact a game breeders’ law permitting the breed- ing of all species of game. Mr. Titcomb is a member of the Game Conservation Society and was a guest of the society at its last game dinner, when he delivered an address which is printed in this issue. Protective Association Conference. The American Game Protective Asso- ciation announces its third annual con- ference, to be held March 13 and 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. There will be a dinner on the evening of the 14th. Many matters of interest to game breeders will be discussed, and We have described some of these 183 several members of the Game Conserva- tion Society have been invited to par- ticipate. The program, we are told, is not completed, but it is possible to an- © nounce the two most attractive features: Mr. E. A. Mcllhenney, of Louisiana, -will show at the dinner a wonderful series of films of the Wild Life of the Louisiana Coast. Mr. William L. Fin-- ley will present a new set of films, some of them showing the mammals of Yel- lowstone Park. We hope many members of The Game Conservation Society will attend the meeting and dinner. Last year the an- nouncement reached us too late for in- sertion in The Game Breeder. Removal of Heywood Game Farm. The Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin an- nounces that John Heywood has pur- chased two farms, aggregating 225 acres, in the Gary district, and next year, when the farms are made ready for game breeding, Mr. Heywood will move from Gardner, Mass., where he now has one of the most prosperous game farms in the United States. Ohio Quail. It seems likely the quail will remain on the song-bird list in Ohio. Deer and wild turkeys and the prairie grouse are extinct; the ruffed grouse is about gone in most parts of the state where it oc- curred. There is very little good duck shooting, excepting on a few marshes owned by clubs. Since Ohio hotel keep- e1s were arrested, not long ago, for serv- ing some wild ducks reared by industry in Kentucky, it seems likely the people of Ohio must go without game to eat and the sportsmen can dine on clay- pigeons. Recently it was made legal to breed pheasants, and it may be the native game will become extinct and that those who breed pheasants will have some shooting. Why not permit the breeding and saving and the shooting and serving of all spe- cies of game? More Rabbits. More cotton-tail rabbits, the New York Herald says, were found and put a 184 in the game bag in New Jersey during the last season than in any shooting season in many years, but the cry has gone up all over the state for “more rab- bits.”” Cotton-tails have shown they are the most popular of the small upland game, and the New Jersey Fish and Game Commission purposes to rise to the demand. _ The rabbit warrens in the State Game Farm have taken on new importance, and will be one of the largest features of the propagation work. Three thou- sand rabbits were purchased in New Mexico and many have been received in good condition at the game farm. Good News From Rhode Island. Editor of The Game Breeder: The following is from the annual re- port of the Bird~ Commissioners of Rhode Island. Its recognition of Game Breeding as one of the best means of replenishing the supply of upland game birds so as to give future opportunities for sport in this state, is interesting. Very truly and fraternally yours, Providence, R. I. W. McNEILIs. Associate Editor Rod and Gun Corner of the Providence Tribune. After telling of the alarming scarcity of quail and partridge noted during the past hunting season, the report suggests methods of improving the situation as - follows: “The time has come when we can no longer depend on natural conditions to replenish the exhausted supply of wild game, to say nothing of restoring its former abundance. The only solution of this problem is by artificial propaga- tion. The changed conditions must be met by new methods.” The report then mentions one method, game sanctuaries in which the activities of predatory animals are prevented, and “while this state has not the area to establish large reservations, something could be done in this direction if suit- able legal action could be secured.” The report continues: “Besides this means of propagating game there is the method of intensive rearing of wild birds and other game such as domestic ani- mals are raised. Very successful experi- ' THE GAME BREEDER states which show that wie knowledge and skill wild birds may raised in large numbers. ee of t for the reason that our laws ‘dae no mit it. Possession of game during the breeding season is strictly prohibited. is, therefore, impossible for any p in this state to make an effort t crease the supply of game by art means, and this applies to the commi! 2 sioners as well as to other citizens. It would be very desirable if suitable laws could be enacted which would authorize the breeding of game. Other states have such laws and excellent results have fol- lowed. It would be necessary to sur- round such permission with sufficient re- strictions and safeguards to prevent its: : abuse.” - The commissioners are now little more than a special police organization for the enforcement of game laws. The enact- ment of these laws would enable them also to become conservators and propa- gators of game. We recommend that these laws be enacted to give the com- missioners of birds, either by their own work or by the issuing of permits to citizens of the state, to engage in the rearing of game “animals, both birds and other species. ee A number of our members have shown an interest in the breeding of prairie grouse and sharp-tails and these birds © and their eggs should be sold by the deal- ers before long. There is more money — to be made in a good grouse ranch than in any other branch of the game breed- ers’ industry. The birds can be reared much cheaper than pheasants can be and both birds and eggs will sell readily in large lots at better prices than can be obtained for pheasants and their eggs, although these prices are higher than was ever before known. Time WASTED. — “Dinah, did you Wark the fish before you baked it “Law, ma’am, “What s de use ob wash- in’ er fan what’s lived all his life in de water.?”—Philadelphia Leader. wre, °. Je ' oR t , THE GAME BREEDER 185 THE PROPAGATION OF GAME FISHES. An After Dinner Talk to The Game Conservation Society, at Hotel Astor, New York City. of. W. TITCOMB, I feel highly - ree to be invited to address the members of a Society’ the aim of which is to produce more game. As the “proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ so have you at this banquet fur- nished proof that your society has ac- complished results. The subject upon which I have been requested to talk may be regarded by many as a dry one, not- withstanding the fact that it relates to aquatic life. Your invitation indicates _ that you are interested not only in “more game,” but also in “more game fish.” With so much talent to address you I shall be brief, ge only the mien places. The intensive cultivation of fishes in ponds was practiced a great many cen- turies ago. The manipulation of ‘fishes to obtain their eggs and milt is not so old, but has been so perfected during the past century that it is only a matter of finance as to the numbers of many de- sirable game fishes which may be pro- duced.. The conservation of oe by artificial propagation. attracted the attention of States and of the Federal Government long before the conservation of game, was seriously thought of, and, perhaps, this accounts for the fact that more rapid strides have been made, and that there has been more general interest in the propogation of fishes than in the propa- gation. of..game. Then, too, nature has been more lavish with reference to the productivity of fishes, as compared with terrestrial animals. For example, a trout or salmon may lay anywhere from 100 to 5,000 eggs annually; a black blass from 2,000 to 10,000 eggs, and more than nine million eggs have been counted from one codfish. On the theory that in nature like pro- duces like, none of these fishes is ex- pected to reproduce more than one of its kind of service ‘until maturity, and all the rest of them are wasted. To illus- trate more specifically how this waste occurs, let us follow the Spanamag habits of the brook trout. Along the latter part of the summer the native trout gather in schools. Some of them-~spawn around the shores of ponds inhabited by them, but more often they frequent the streams tributary to such ponds. If living in a stream, they will:ascend to its source or into small spring fed tributaries. They usually run on high water following a heavy rain. Sometimes they begin to school in August, but. they seldom if ever spawn before the latter part of September, and the spawning season extends into No- vember and December, or sometimes even later. Often when spawning in ponds they. do not appear on the beds until the ice has formed. The actual time of spawning.is. determined by the temperature of the water, the native trout spawning on a falling temperature. Almost all, if not quite all, the species of fish are guided in the actual time of spawning by .the temperature of the water, the “spring spawners,” like the rainbow trout, spawning on a rising tem- _ perature, while the ‘fall spawners,” as we call them, instinctively seek the spawning beds as the temperature of the water drops with approaching cold weather of autumn. Let us follow one pair of trout after they have left the pond and are ready to spawn. Having ascended the stream, they finally select a pool with a. gravelly bottom, and there conduct their court- ship. The male fights off all intruders and usually has a number of encounters with other male*trout. As the season approaches when the water temperature is favorable, the fish ‘make tracks” as it is called by rubbing over the gravel “ 186 bottom and by that action clearing off the sediment. work and as they work close together a circular area is finally cleaned, in diam- eter equal to the length of the larger. fish, or a‘little more. Here, finally, the female rubs over the nest thus formed, quivering as she goes, and expels some eggs. The male immediately follows, go- ing through the same motions and expels some milt—this is a milky white sub- stance which colors the water. This op- eration of the male and female is re- peated until the female has laid all the eggs that she has. The fertilization of fish eggs under natural conditions may be likened to the fertilization of flowers. The eggs corre- spond to the seeds of plants and the milt of the male corresponds to the pollen. In the fertilization of flowers, as you know, the wind and various insects act as carrying agents to transmit the pollen to. the seed, while with the fish, the water is the only agent which carries the milt or fertilizing weve. of the male to the eggs. Having deposited and fertilized the eggs, this. pair of fish depart—never to return. There may be other fish around waiting to eat the eggs but there also may be another pair of trout which se- lect the pool with the same nest as spawning bed. While clearing this off they eat any eggs which are thus up- turned and go through the same per- formance as the first pair. This opera- tion may be repeated by half a dozen different pairs of trout. Finally some eggs are left for the water to care for, a - prey to all the minor aquatic animal life as well as any fishes which the water contains. I have caught twenty-one trout hang- ing around the spawning bed of a pair, evidently waiting for the latter to leave in order that they might eat their eggs. Most of these trout were males but a few of them were “spent” females. It is not uncommon to catch suckers on the spawning beds of trout with trout eggs in their stomachs. The caddis larvae— worms- whose homes are composed of small pebbles or of particles of wood so ingenuously constructed as to resemble THE GAME BREEDER Each fish takes part in the pieces of decaying sticks, are feeding upon the eggs as well as u the fry before the sac is absorbed. x requires from 75 to 200 days for trout “ eggs to hatch, the actual time depending — upon the temperature of the water. — Without any protection it is little won- der if only one egg hatches and produces ez one mature fish. me Taking advantage of hie [enoeiedee of the spawning habits of the fish, the — fish culturist by trapping or netting . them a short time before they are ready to spawn and holding them until ripe is able to save 99% of eggs which other- wise would float away. This midwifery is aceomplished by a gentle pressure along the abdomen expelling the eggs into a pan containing no water. The milt of the male is then expelled in direct contact with the eggs in the pan. Thus almost complete fertilization is accom- plished. The eggs are then placed on trays in a gentle current of water and protected until they hatch, until the sac is absorbed or as much longer as the fa- cilities of the fish culturist permit. This knowledge of the spawning hab- its of the trout which has led the fish culturist to conserve’.the eggs which would naturally go to waste may be ap- plied to almost all kinds of fishes, vari- ations as to small details in manipula-. tion and hatchery equipment, being ef- fected to suit the requirements of each species. With the commercial fishes, like the shad andthe cod, or the wall.eyed pike | and white fish of the Great Lakes, the artificial propagation is more.a matter of conservation than is that of the trout and allied species which are returned — alive to the waters after ce spawn has been taken. In the propagation of the eS, species just mentioned and of many oth- ers, spawn takers are placed aboard the boats of the fishermen and merely take the eggs of such fish as are caught for the market in ripe or mature condition as to spawn. For example, the roe of the shad, which you consider a luxury on your table, is the unripe spawn of the shad. Only a very small proportion of the shad which are taken in the nets — - ae - %~ ! THE GAME BREEDER are ripe and it is only the eggs of the ripe fish which are made use of in the hatchery. (The portion of the talk, relating to the trout was illustrated with lantern slides of a trout spawning bed, trout eggs and fry in various stages of development as they appear in the water, methods of co fish, taking and fertilizing eggs, etc. ' The black bass and allied species do not submit to manipulation for taking and fertilizing their eggs, but fortunate- ly a very large percentage of the eggs are fertilized when the spawning func- tions are permitted to occur naturally, and the parent fish care for and protect the young until the latter are free swim- mers. The cultivation of these fishes, therefore, consists in providing ponds which shall give to the maximum number of breeding fish and their young all the essential conditions of a natural environ- ment, while at the same time protecting them from their enemies and holding them under control. Unlike the trout, the male black bass makes the nest, leads the female to it after which they expel their eggs and milt simultaneously. Then the female takes her departure. The male stands guard over the nest until the eggs have hatched and after a few days the fry begin to arise, spread out, settle back on the beds at night, spread out a little more the next day, settle back on the beds at night, and after a few days the sac is absorbed and they scatter around the shores and seek their own food. Then, the old male either goes to work and gets another wife and raises an- other brood, or joins his companions in the lake. The chief obstacle to a large production of young bass is the fact that the spawning period may extend over a month or six weeks and one nest of little fishes which has a three days start over an adjoining. nest may, after it has at- tained the age of two or three weeks be able to exterminate all of the little fish which hatch a few days later. This cannibalism of the young bass where the - little ones eat the smaller ones, is quite as pronounced as the cannibalism gener- ally spoken of when we say that “the big 187 fish eat the little ones.” By way of illus- tration, we may have 25 pairs of black bass in a pond of one or two acres in area. They may produce on an average 4,000 fry. This 100,000 fry, left to seek their own food, will devour each other and be devoured more or less by other enemies, but the reduction in numbers during three or four months in the sum- mer is due very -largely to the cannibal- ism among themselves, and if 10,000 fingerlings 3 inches in length are ob- tained from the 100,000 fry it will be a very good crop—in other words, it will be just as safe to remove 50,000 of the fry from the pond soon after they have been hatched and distribute them to other waters to fight their own way and still expect to obtain from the pond a crop of fingerlings equal in number to that which would have been obtained, provided all of the product of the 25 pairs of bass had been allowed: to remain there and eat each other until they were three or four months old. One of the most recent methods of obtaining young bass for stocking waters is by going to public ponds or lakes in which bass are not wanted. As you know, throughout New England and New York, a great many lakes have. been stocked with bass which are not suitable for them, or to put it another way, are better suited to trout or salmon. Many of these lakes are being promoted for trout or salmon and in such waters bass may be taken at any time to good advantage. Taking advantage of the nesting habits, it is possible to put a cylindrical cloth screen around the nest while it is protected by the old bass, first driving away the old bass; then when the eggs hatch, the young of the same age may be removed and placed in some pond containing no fish whatever but in which there has been an intensive cultivation of the minute aquatic life upon which bass feed. Thus, great quantities of young bass may be obtained at comparatively small expense, and re- tained in smali ponds, under control, until they have reached a suitable age for distribution to larger waters. The aesthetic as well as the recrea- tional features of angling alone are of 188 sufficient importance to warrant exten- sive fish cultural operations, but the longer I have been engaged in this work the more important it has appeared to me from purely economic viewpoints. In fact, as a servant of both state and fed- eral governments,. without personally sacrificing the aesthetic side, I have been forced to see and preach the economic side. This economic side applies just as truly to game fishes as to the so-called commercial fishes. If the busy man can enjoy the sport and recreative benefits of angling for game fishes near home. he can indulge his taste more frequently and, avoid the fatigue of a long journey “to some distant ¢amp with attendant loss of time in travel and usual expense of such a trip. One does not have to travel far from home to find waters suitable for such game fishes as trout or black bass and in the wilds of nature. Most country estates have sufficient water supply to feed an artificial pond and with few ex- ceptions such water is suitable for either trout or bass, or. possibly landlocked salmon. -, / In most eee: the land which may be. most. economically flowed is not par- ticularly valuable or productive. When there is no water flowing through one’s property .it often happens that an adja- cent,stream may be.tapped or at com- paratively small expense diverted with an intake.so arranged that the maximum desired, volume of water may be ob- tained in time of drought and regulated in times. of freshet. It may be conveyed in an open ditch made to resemble a natural brook or if the topographic con- ditions prohibit this method, it may be piped a whole or a part of the way. If a natural stream is. available which is not subject to severe freshets, one which has comparatively little vari- -ation-in flow, it may be meandered so as to produce on a, given area double or treble the area of the original brook. The contour of the.land will govern as to the amount of development of this sort. At small expense a series of pools may be constructed to resemble the natural-pools on a forest stream. By natural pools I refer to those that are usually formed THE GAME BREEDER by a fallen tree or a collection of de . or possibly by a few picturesque -moss- a : clad boulders. _ With the waters provided, the all im- portant question to be decided is as to the kind of fish which will best thrive in them and produce the most food or game fish and preferably both in one or more species. In the selection of a species best re ed to the waters, maximum water tem- perature in summer: and natural food — us supply are the two most important fac- % tors to be considered. Water tempera~ ture has first consideration because it is not practical to regulate the temperature to any great extent. trout pools the. area to which ‘a trout stream may be safely extended either by meandering or in ponds is limited by the volume ‘of water supply, as it may be effected by evaporation, etc... Some waters contain more. “natural food. than others-of the same tempera- _ ture and the higher the temperature the ‘more rapid is the growth of aquatic life In the planning of upon which fish feed as well as of the fish inhabiting such waters. mum temperature at times of minimum water supply determines -whether the waters are suitable for trout or other salmonidae. The natural conditions “may often be ‘improved by the introduction of a judi- cious selection of water plants on which various forms of minute aquatic animals live and breed, and these in turn furnish fish food. Suitable plants also afford refuge for the small fisehs against aoee big ones... ,. - li confess that I am an enthusinee on the cultivation of waters for the produc-, tion of. suitable food and game fishes. At the same time I do not advise anyone to.incur much. expense in ‘the develop- ment of fisheries along the lines here suggested until a thorough investigation has been made. The proportion of dis- appointments and failures in the promo- tion of fish cultural enterprises is per- haps larger than in many lines of busi- ness, involving aoe more e capital. Subscribe to The G Game Breeder, $1.00 a year. The maxi- er THE GAME BREEDER 189 WILD CELERY. By W. L: McATEE. VALUE AS DUCK FOOD. The names wild celery (Vallisneria spiralis) and canvasback duck have been closely associated in the annals of Ameri- can sport.~ To a certain extent this asso- ciation is justified, since the canvasback obtains about one-fourth of its food from this plant—a greater proportion than any other duck. However, the assertion that the flavor of the canvasback is superior . to that of any other duck and that it de- pends on a diet of wild celery is not proved, to say the least. The scaups or bluebills and the redhead also are very fond of wild celery, and are fully as capable of getting the delicious buds as the canvasback. Several other ducks get more or less of this food, the writer find- ing that even the scoters on a Wisconsin lake in fall lived almost exclusively on it for the time. All parts of the plant are eaten by ducks, but the tender winter buds (fig. 6) and rootstocks are relished best. Wild celery buds can usually be ob- tained only by the diving ducks, such as the bluebills, redhead, canvasback, and scoters. The nondiving species, as the mallard, black duck, baldpate and the geese, get an occasional bud, but more often they feed upon the leaves. DESCRIPTION OF PLANT. Wild celery (fig. 4) is a wholly sub- merged plant with long, flexible, ribbon- like leaves of light translucent green and of practically the same width (anywhere from one-fourth to three-fourths of an inch) from root to tip. _Of course the leaves are narrowed near the tip and may be somewhat serrate or wavy margined there. But they are never expanded and the venation is peculiar. A leaf held up to the light displays numerous straight par- allel fine veins running its whole length. There are, besides, one median and two lateral prominent veins connected at in- tervals by irregular cross veinlets. (See fig. 7.) Wild celery may be dis- tinguished from eelgrass (Zostera mar- ma), which lives in brackish or salt water, by the fact that its leaves grow in bundles from the rootstocks, while those of eelgrass arise singly and alternate on opposite sides of the stem. Pipewort (Eriocaulon), a fresh-water plant, often haying ribbon-like leaves; may be recog- nized by the reticulation of the entire leaf into small cells by veins of nearly uniform size. In certain stages some of the arrow- heads (Sagittaria) are difficult to tell Fig, 4. from wild celery, though they usually have the end of the leaf expanded into a proper leaf blade or else quite pointed, neither of which characteristics is to be found in Vallisneria. The flowers of wild celery, usually seen in July, are peculiar. The stam- inate flowers attached at the base of the plants shed pollen, which floats on the surface of the water and fertilizes the pistillate flower.. The latter is attached to a long, slender, round stem, which Fig. 5. contracts into a spiral, drawing the flower under the water after fertilization. This spiral stem, bearing the flower or pod (fig. 4), distinguishes wild celery from the plants mentioned above. The seed pod into which the pollenized flower de- velops is straight or curved, a little slend- erer than a common lead pencil, and from 3 to 6 inches long (fig. 5). It contains, embedded in a clear jelly, small dark seeds, in number about 50 to the inch. No such pod is borne by any other fresh- water plant. : DISTRIBUTION. Wild celery occurs naturally from cen- tral Minnesota through the Great Lake region to northern Nova Scotia, and from eastern Kansas and eastern Texas east to the Atlantic coast (fig. 8). Like wild rice, it is of more or less local distri- bution, and consequently may be absent from considerable areas within its gen- eral range. — : TRANSPLANTING WILD CHERRY. . While wild celery has not been trans- planted so frequently as wild rice, yet it has been propagated often and in widely separated regions. (See Fig.8.) Itisno harder to transplant than wild rice and under proper conditions will undoubtedly grow anywhere in the United States. Moreover, it can be propagated both by seeds and by winter buds, and the plant itself may be taken up and set out at almost any time. Floating fragments of the plant with a little of the rootstock © attached have been picked up in mid- summer by the writer, and they have rooted and grown successfully. The ptime requisites in propagating celery are Fig. 6.” ms the same as in the case of rice; the buds, — plants or seeds must not be allowed to — dry or to ferment between gathering and planting. The seed pods (fig. 5) ripen from September to November and fall to the bottom. They are best collected — (by net or rake) on days when the water p Fig. 7. oe Py ‘a is least ruffled during the latter half of — October and early November. The win- — ter buds (fig. 6) may be collected at the P same season, before the leaves have dis- appeared, by following the latter down and digging up the rootstocks and buds. — Or the young plants just as they sprout — in the spring may be taken up. Keep THE GAME -them moist and cool until wanted for planting, as directed for wild rice. If they must be kept for some time, put them in open vessels of water in cold storage. Where to plant—Wild celery grow best on muddy bottoms in from 3% to 62 feet of fresh water, though it will grow also in sand and in both deeper and shallower water. A_ sluggish current suits it better than either stagnant or rapid water. How to plant—For sowing, the pods should be broken up (in water) into pieces about half an inch in length, which may be sown broadcast—not too thickly, as the plant spreads rapidly by rootstocks BREEDER 191 and will secon make a dense growth. The winter buds or pieces of roots with tufts of leaves must be weighted to hold them to the bottom and enable them to take root. This may be accomplished by loosely threading several plants together and tying stones to them, or by embed- ding them in balls of clay. The broken seed pods also may be put into clay and dropped. When to plant—Where they are not likely to be covered by mud, the best time to sow the seed pods is in the fall. Winter buds collected in the fall should be kept in cold storage, and these, as well as young plants gathered in the spring, should be set out in May or June. - NOTES FROM THE GAME FARMS AND PRESERVES. By Our READERS. Prize Quail. . Editor Game Breeder: The quail you sent me as a prize are doing fine. I was afraid, at first, they might be Southern birds and would not stand this climate. But they just seem to enjoy the cold weather. They were wild at first but they will come out of their coop now and eat while I feed them. Iowa. W. R. Hinp. [The birds shipped are Mexican uail. They were imported by Mackensen, of Yadley, Pennsylvania. We have introduced these southern birds in fair numbers as far north as New York and we found they did not suf- fer from climate. They bred nicely the first year. Some of the coveys were quite large and they afforded good shooting. We have been informed that the southern birds breed with their northern relatives and that the re- sult is a gain in the size of the birds. We hope there will be many experiments by breed- ers this year in crossing the Mexican quail with the larger northern birds, and that rec- ords of the weight of the parent birds and the full grown young may be kept and published. It is high time for the quail breeders to breed quail abundantly and owning their birds they should be exempt from all “fool laws.”— Editor. ] Peculiar Cause of Turkey’s Death. By H. C. Brown. Mrs. H. E. Winterink, of Charles City, Iowa, recently lost a splendid tur- key through an unusual cause. The tur- key had only recently been received, and was so wild that it refused to stay with the others to get its food. On the con- trary, it went to the woods nearby, and was very wild for a few days. One day, however, it didn’t seem to be in its usual health, and a bunch was observed in its neck. A few days later, the turkey died; and upon examination it was found that the bunch consisted of four burrs of burdock, matted together, which had lodged in the crop, and prevented the passage of food. The turkey had evi- dently been starved to eating burrs, be- cause of its fear. Foster Mothers. Editor Game Breeder: I notice that a number of the game breeders and game keepers use Rhode Island Reds for foster mothers in raising pheasants whereas in California the Japanese Silkies are used 192 THE GAME BREEDER for that purpose. Will you kindly write me sometimes only one or fro} what you think about this. — will be found-at a place. Ce California. E. K. Mourton. >" Breeders’ Assoc ona On most of the game farms and pre- from one farm to another askin: serves where large numbers of pheas- broody hens and paid cash ants are reared all species of hens are After they, had reared their b used. Often it is found difficult to get were sold in the market often 46e < enough broody hens to set the eggs. | = much as they cost. Good foster her The gamie keepers prefer light hens to were selected and retained for heavy ones and quiet hens which are far season. - ; oa Pee better than those which are nervous and a oe cae me bad sitters. We have used a great vari- Editor Game Breeder: Aus reat ko 3 ety of hens gathered in a hurry from | With regards to an we in THe the farms for miles about the preserve Game Breeder of January, 1917, relating and often we have been surprised that to wild ducks hatching in trees, I wish — hens taken from a nest carried in a bag to state I have been head gamekeeper on | to a coop on the wagon and transferred an estate in Ireland in the employ of to the pheasant hatchery house, should Captain Charles George O'Callaghan, at once settle down and appear satis- Ballinahinch, County Clare, Ireland, for fied with a nest of pheasant eggs. Game eleven years, and there was a lake on the. keepers usually try the hens on nest eggs estate about one mile and a half long and to see that they are broody before plac- the wild duck used to hatch in the ing them on the pheasant eggs. crutches of the trees on the islands in We have found that many varieties of the lake from 5 to 20 feet off the ground. common barnyard hens make good quiet*~1 often had from 10 to 15 wild ducks sitters and foster mothers. Light weight hatching in this manner and no foxes hens which are found to be good on the could get to the islands and the young nest and-itr the;¢oop are kept -over. for a -. ducklings came down all safe as. the fall second season. A hen which breaks eggs does them no harm. I often had pheas- is quickly removed and the eggs remain- ants and wiid duck lay their eggs in the ing are placed under a more quiet sitter. same nest on the ground. The percentage of eggs hatched under Connecticut. MicHarL FLANNERY. common barnyard hens, which are se- SL lected as far as. possible on account of We hope the people in all of the States their. light weight and quiet manners is where-it is not a crime to look after the good and most keepers on big game quail profitably will give much of their farms and preserves are well satisfied time and attention to the breeding of our with the common hens gathered from best game bird. These States soon should they tarms. have an abundance of quail; the sports- Japanese silkies are excellent foster men should have good shooting during mothers no doubt and some breeders long open seasons; the people should have had good success with bantams, have quail to eat. We predict there will which are the best foster mothers for be a rapid increase of quail during the quail. coming year in all of the quail States. = --and fortunately there are many where Rented Hens. the quail is not on the song-bird list. At some big preserves hens are rented : from the farmers in the neighborhood DEFINED. . and returned after rearing a brood of Bix—I see there’s a report from Hol- pheasants. The price paid is usually 25 land that concrete bases for German cents per hen. I once saw a big lot of cannon have been found there. SS hens at the Rassaprague Club which Dix—Don’t believe a word you hear were all tagged and ready to be returned from Holland. The geography says it to their numerous owners. The hens is a low, lying country.—Boston Tran- are gathered when they are broody and script. THE GAME BREEDER 193 WILD We printed the above picture of ducks on the cover of the January issue .and asked our readers their opinion about the birds. We had already written the owner of the birds suggesting that his ducks appeared too heavy for sporting purposes and that they appeared not true to the type of wild mallards. The owner says the ducks are descended from wild mallards trapped in Iowa and we have no doubt he is sincere in believing they have not been crossed with other ducks. This, however, may have happened without his being aware of it if his ducks were permitted to fly about and visit other farms. They may, too, have been visited by other ducks without his knowledge. Our readers have taken a great inter- est in the picture and our inquiry which accompanied it, many have written their opinions. Some of them are printed be- low: It cannot be denied that thousands of ducks are owned by breeders and sport- ing clubs which are not true to type. We have seen many of these birds at various DUCKS? shoots which were strong on the wing and afforded excellent marks. We have seen other birds which were too heavy and which did not fly as fast as is de- sirable. Many of the ducks owned by sportsmen in America are descended from English stock and it is well known that some of the English game farmers crossed their wild mallards with domes- ticated birds hoping to get larger birds and birds which could be handled easily. They have seen their mistake and for years the sportsmen have been trying to improve their stock by the introduction of wild blood. There is a big demand in America for fresh trapped mallards for the same purpose. These command better prices than the half-breeds but they are not so easy to handle and usu- ally do not breed the first season. Here are some of the letters about the ducks from widely separated points : Editor Game Breeder: Your valuable magazine reached my desk this morning and of course the first thing that caught my eye was the picture of some “mal- lards” on the front page. Also turned at once to page 111 as directed and noted with very 194 much interest what you had to say of the pic- ture. In the first place the birds have a slight re- semblance to mallards. The markings are what I would term “fierce.” The drakes have either too much white or two little white on their neck, all that are visible have too much white on their bodies. The females are equally as bad, as their markings are far from right. They have mallard blood in them without a doubt as the shape of their heads show this. I doubt very much whether any of them could fly at all. They are a very bad cross of some kind and resemble a bunch which the writer purchased from a man in Louisiana a year or so ago as “pure blood wild mallards, taken from my choice flock of breeders.” After get- ting them we sold this bunch of choice breed- ers of his to a man for market purposes. There are any number of this class of breeders in the country and as fast as they are proven unscrupulous they should be boycotted. Sometimes a thoroughly reliable dealer will purchase stock from a man that appears to be alright in every way but when their young are reared bad blood will make itself evident. This cannot be laid at the door of the man who sells the eggs unless he is unwilling to replace the eggs or return the money paid for them. Trusting. that we have not taken up too much of your valuable time and with kindest regards, we remain, Yours very truly, E. G. SHOWERS. Wisconsin. Editor Game Breeder: The ducks shown on the cover of the Jan- uary issue are domestic fowl. Parties claim- ing such to be of a wild nature know nothing about wild water fowl. Birds of this nature _ can be had at any poultry yard in Kansas. These birds are not flyers and are slow on foot. I would not prevent game politicians from putting these on the song bird list. G. J. Kern. Kansas. Editor Game Breeder: Plainly, I do like your January number mal- lards, on cover. They were doubtless wild at one time, but high feeding has spoiled them. They can fly no doubt but I should expect the sportsman who bagged them would have as good a time as he would in shooting tame de- coys. I do not think they are strong enough on the wing to please any true sportsman. I may be wrong and if so would ask the breed- ers’ pardon and yours also. I have bought eggs—eggs—eggs from so many so-called breeders—$1.00, $2.00, $3.00 per dozen guaranteed wild mallards, only to find when raised that they were just “puddle ducks” such as I think you have in your pic- ture. F. S. Morcan. Vermont. bPouo P ’ THE GAME BREEDER Editor Game Breeder: = Noting picture of ducks as your excellent paper, beg to s interested in breeding pure w many years. DD never have seer position of head and neck wheal at rest. Nev have I had full bloods with such hea ry bo as those you show. Our Couneuye Ny not hatched from near wild mallard “exes. Very truly, fale Iowa. ie. Cy Be Coox. scart Editor Game Breeder: Permit me to express my opinion on ie quality of ducks shown on front cover of the January issue of Game Breeder. The breed- ing of these ducks is very poor. I would con- sider them a cross between a Pekin and a half- breed wild mallard. As to their power of flight, I do not believe they could fly over a three-foot fence as they look very clumsy and seem to have very short wings like the domes- tic duck. Their coloring is far from perfect — as you will notice by the drakes which show their Pekin ancestry, more noticeable than the females. If I owned these ducks, I-would sell them on the market and obtain some pure bred stock. Yours truly, Illinois. J. W. Tieher Editor Game Breeder: In the January number of The Game Breeder of which I am a subscriber, attention is called to the variety or specie of the ducks displayed —(for information)—on the cover. Cuts from photographs occasionally are misleading and reproductions may in some cases lack develop- ment of points fatal to the correct decision. Obviously the birds are lacking in the strong specific lines and usual character found in the grey mallard of our marshes. Evidently their long domestic career accounts for the lubberly appearance they present in the cover picture. Apparently two of the females have resemb- lance of cross-bred grey and black mallards and other indications are typical of the domes- tic Rouen and grey mallard. I have bred and handled mallards more or Jess for thirty years. Mainly to study the habits of these and effect of the cross in blood of specie. Crossing grey and black mallards I found gave a noticeable addition to hardihood—but eliminated the attractive fea- ture of plumage. Continued breeding from the domesticated wild blood from year to year, produced heavy, lubberly birds with loss to character of the original strain. Birds of this degree were. not given much to flight, but — rather to pilgrimages of waddling. Therefore judging from the subjects on the cover page — THE GAME BREEDER . a : a = hed - ES ES, of The Game Breeder, I would be inclined to pass judgment against these birds as typical ducks of flight. st , Forest H. Conover. Ontario, Canada. Sample Mallards. Dear Mr. Huntington: I am just in receipt of the January mumber of Game Breeder. On the front cover page you have a picture under which is the inscription “Wild Ducks.” ’ Don’t you think it is a mistake to pub- lish a picture of this kind and label it “Wild Ducks,” as these birds are clearly nothing but puddle ducks and do not even show a reasonable amount of cross with the genuine wild mallard. They of course are descendant from the mallard stock, but so far back that almost every vestige of the wild mallard has been eliminated, and are now nothing in the world but the ordinary barnyard puddle duck. I am sending you a couple of photo- graphs which will show you the differ- ence between wild mallards and the dif- ferent forms of domesticated ducks which are ordinarily sold ‘as mallards. One picture shows hens and one drakes. The number 1 bird in both plates is the genuine wild mallard; number 4 in each plate is a genuine wild duck, but is a cross between the wild mallard and the black mallard. Can you see any differ- ence between these wild birds and the domesticated mallards or puddle ducks and the crosses? Louisiana. E. L. McILHENNY. 6 5 1 Black Duck. 5. 1st Cross Mallard and, English Call Duck. 2 3 4 41. Wild Mallard. 2. Domesticated Mallard. 3. 1st Cross Mallard and Puddle Duck. 4. ist Cross Mallard and 6, English Call Duck. 196 Artificial Quail Breeding. Mr. William B. Coleman, who wrote about his experiences in quail breeding in Virginia for The Game Breeder, was employed last year to rear quail for the Oketee Club, one of the South Carolina _ shooting clubs. which has a large pre- serve at Switzerland, South Carolina. Mr. Coleman has made the following re- port to the club, which was published in the Game Protective Association Bulle- tin with some interesting comment about snakes, which are one of the worst quail enemies in the South. The report of eggs produced and hatched and of the casualties and their causes is as fol- lows: EGGS PRODUCED AND HATCHED Eggs from 23 pens of breedetsg........... 468 Eggs from nests of wild birds............... 148 Otay css cack ae te oe ae cen ee I) Eggs broken while incubating.......... 22 594 Eggs eaten by snake in breeding-pen 6 588 ‘Egoschatched 2.2.0 eigen oe eee 467 Unhatched eeesi. 2 ote. eee pas 121 CASUALTIES OF BREEDING SEASON Birdsvertisheds= os. seer a 2 eee 31 Birds: diedt2 33.5 0e)). ee Pee 29 Birds’ killed-by shakes 72 2 23 Birds killed by spiteful hen... WV Birds died with bowel disease.............. Tis 123 Birds disappeared oDaNNSA aT, See ee 102 Total of birds lost from all causes... 225 Total of birds reared and planted in COVCHS pete A St ee Se ee 242 Mr. Coleman makes a creditable show- ing. His 23 quail have averaged a little more than 20 eggs apiece for the season; none failed to lay, the minimum was 12, and three laid 29 each. There were hatched approximately 75 per cent. of the eggs incubated, and slightly more than 50 per cent. of the birds hatched were brought to maturity. THE GAME BREEDER tation is sparse. Mr. eae les “Dittaes cur itor ¢ snakes of the New York Zo ( Park, asking if he could suggest protective measures. His Teply eee follows: z: sis) a “dikes problem. aS han oe inch mesh should keep out* snakes ree oe enough to eat the quail, but-as snakes prowl close to the ground and find the - smallest crevice—and appear to remem- — ber its location—the mesh would actu- ally have to be imbedded. “Moreover, 1 think a black snake would climb a three- ; we strip by rearing and pressing against . Four or five feet should be the. mini- mum width. “As for traps, there is nothing L know of. Snakes may sometimes be caught by placing wooden platforms on the ground, which have beneath them about two inches for hiding. These platforms may be 3x6 ft. in size, and built of — old, weathered lumber. Straw and dead grass should be scattered about the edge to exclude the light. “Tt is well to scour thoroughly the neighborhood in the spring, when vege- — At that time snakes are abroad in numbers, seeking the sun, and definite steps may be taken to locate their lurking places and to exterminate the reptiles.” Snakes. .The control of snakes on a game pre- serve is highly important. The rattle- snake and the black snake are two of © the worst enemies of ground nesting birds and the black snake has been ob- served to take birds in shrubs and trees. . On some of the big quail shoots in the South the keepers persistently kill the snakes, going over the ground with dog — and gun or club. A terrier will locate many snakes which might escape the keeper’s notice and often in brush it takes a quick shot to be sure of the mark. The black snake travels with great speed and is soon out of sight in brush or grass. Where a gun is used it should. scatter the load well at short range. I once saw a keeper shoot at a oy; ic ee? oe _ THE GAME BREEDER black snake as it went into some scrub oaks on a Long Island (N. Y.) preserve and the entire charge made a hole in the ground at the side of the snake, which escaped and could not.again be found although we made diligent search for it. eee Readers of The Game Breeder will temember Mr. Gammeter’s account of a snake pursuing young wild turkeys at great speed on the Ohio game farm and any one who sees one of these snakes for the first time trying to escape will be surprised at the rapidity with which they move and disappear. . The beat keeper who continually goes over his ground with gun and terrier will kill many snakes and the death of every one means the life of many game birds. Crows, hawks and other ground and winged vermin are controlled by a good beat keeper, who will shoot many of these enemies as he makes his daily rounds protecting the nests duririg the breeding season and later the young birds which are an easy prey to all their - enemies.’ I have seen keepers cail crows within gun range and shoot them. When good beat keepers are employed and suitable covers and foods are provided at the sides of all of the fields quail and other game birds quickly can be made and kept as plentiful as it is desirable to have them. - x ..The amateur may imagine there: are few or no snakes-on-his ground because he does not happen to see them. I warned a capable keeper, when I em- ployed him, to look out for snakes and he said he had no fears about them since he saw no signs of snakes. He was very good at noticing the signs of foxes and all other game enemies and he called my attention to many of them as we rambled over the farms. Walking in dusty roads he observed that there were.no signs of snakes. I knew the character of the land; however, and felt sure it was good ground for black snakes, and I told the keeper he soon would see some. A few days later he showed me a lot of dead - snakes hanging across a fence which he had saved for my inspection. Later he killed a big snake in a coop where there were young pheasants and his assistant 197 killed another under similar circum- stances. The snake, like the owl, may not seem to be-.abundant or even to occur. J] have known of many snakes and literally hundreds of great horned owls being killed in one season by com- petent keepers. Our grouse and quail easily can be made plentiful in a wild state just as partridges and grouse are in other countries and hand rearing, which is difficult and expensive, is not necessary. A Fur Consolidation. The Siberian Hare Company of Ham- ilton, Canada, has joined forces with angther fur-bearing firm, that buys from the Indians of the Northwest and breeds foxes, martin, mink, etc. Sir John Gibson’s beautiful farm, ad- joining this city, has been secured as a breeding and. distributing point. This farm, though less than two miles from Hamilton, a city of over.a hundred thou- sand, is well watered and isolated. It takes in part of what has long been known as Ainsley’s Woods, embracing a once wild fox den. A beautiful and large creek or rivulet runs through the farm, which supplies water the year around. There is also about three acres of, a marshy pond, in which muskrats could be advantageously raised; infact, there are. muskrats in it now. Men are now at work on the farm making houses, pens and cages to receive the animals when they come down from the North. The Siberian hares and some of the other animals are already on: the place. As in the future, so many other ani- mals will be bred besides the black Sibe- rian hare, a compromise was made on the name and in the future the new firm will be called the Siberian Fur Farm of Hamilton, Canada. The new firm ‘has strong financial backing and will be watched with inter- est. One of its members has spent four years with the Indians five hundred miles north of Lake Superior, and is able to speak the language of the Indians in that section. ——_- > — More Game and Fewer Game Laws. 198 : THE GAME BREEDER The Game Breeder PuBLISHED MONTHLY Epitrep sy DWIGHT W. HUNTINGTON NEW YORK, MARCH, 1917. TERMS: 10 Cents a Copy—$1.00 a year in Advance. Postage free to all subscribers in the United States. To All Foreign Countries and Canada, $1.25. THE GAME CONSERVATION SOCIETY, INC. PUBLISHERS, 150 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK D. W. Huntincton, President, F. R. Peixorro, Treasurer, J. C. Hunrineton, Secretary. Telephone, Beekman 3685. The owner of the ducks printed in our January cover and reprinted in this issue, without doubt, is honest and sincere in his opinion that his ducks are true wild mallards, or at least descended from birds trapped and owned by him. He has written us that the stock birds were. trapped and that the birds shown in the picture were reared on his farm from the wild trapped birds. The common barnyard turkey, however, does not often resemble the fresh-trapped wild turkeys, and it is important to bear in mind that the domestication of any spe- cies often results in a change of appear- ance and, unfortunately, in a loss of sporting qualities. The owner of the ducks in a letter to The Game Breeder says: “The picture is not a very good picture for sportsmen to judge from. I will state positively, and I am willing to stand back of it, that my ducks are the genuine wild mallards _and can fly nicely when their wings are not clipped. I would be willing to show them to any wild game judge in the world.” MAINE NOVELTIES. We would strongly urge our readers to read and ponder well the “Maine Novelties,” samples of which are pub- lished in the Survey of the Field this month. The-“outfit” would be positively humorous were it not for the sad fact that the game politicians and orga sportsmen seem to be entirely of the rapid growth of the game | ers’ industry in the States which | enacted sensible laws permitting and e couraging the production of game an game fish. aged. = Tee a 3 WILD BREEDING THE BEST. We would strongly urge the Oketee Club and the other quail and grouse clubs to breed their quail and grouse wild in protected fields. It is am easy matter to thus produce all the birds the land will carry—one or more covies in every field. A head keeper who under- stands the game foods and coyers and who can control the enemies of the game with one or more assistants who know how to shoot and trap is all that is neces- sary. Hand rearing of quail and grouse may be attempted as a side line to save a few eggs which have been taken from unsafe nests, but the artificial work is not neces- sary or even desirable excepting on big places where an extra and an expensive _ and skilled man can be employed for this | work alone. The grouse and the partridges in for- eign countries are not hand-reared ex- cepting ona very few places. Some of the best American “shoots” have plenty of birds, all bred wild in the fields. Much depends on the ability of the keeper employed. SSS OeN th —_———_—> —__—__ HOW WILD STOCK DETERIO- — res RATES. There is a great‘and continuing inter-_ est in the picture of the ducks to which we invited the attention of our readers (in January). Their opinions (some of which are printed in this issue) are the opinions of capable breeders and with one exception every one who has passed on the ducks says they are not wild, pure and true to type. Before asking our readers, “How about the ducks?” we had written a friendly note to their own- et, in which we told him they looked somewhat heavy and did not seem to us to have the pattern and markings of the _true wild mallards. THE GAME BREEDER It can not be denied that the -wild _ mallards quickly deteriorate when kept in barnyards and reared as domesticated ducks. The trim and alert appearance of the thoroughbred soon gives way to a portly figure and slouchy gait of the common greenhead of the barnyard. _Soon the birds become too heavy to fly high and fast, and in some cases they oe to have entirely lost their ability to fly. _ Mallards reared on farms often have opportunities to consort with other spe- cies of domesticated ducks, either ducks on the home farm or tame ducks whose acquaintance they may form when they make excursions to the duck ponds on neighboring farms. Birds which are bred for sport should be kept strong on the wing. This can be done by feeding them at somewhat distant points and inducing them to fly to the feeding places. The wilder the birds can be kept the better. A few birds may be lost but the loss often will be offset by migratory visitors. It is certainly better to lose a few birds than to have the entire flock become domesti- cated and unable to fly. The pedigree of wild ducks may be all right, but the ducks may be all wrong on account of the deterioration due to the quiet life of domestication. The trim and alert hu- man athlete easily and quickly may be- come an overfed, portly individual with no sign of the athlete remaining. The amateur owner of ducks, therefore, should not rely upon the pedigree of his game. He should always be on the look- out for deterioration and guard against it. Where it appears evident that any of the ducks have been consorting with tame fowl and the evidence appears in the plumage or carriage of the young birds, such spurious fowl] should be sent promptly to the table or to the market. For sporting purposes birds should be strong and fast on the wing. PHEASANTS. The pheasants, ring necks, dark necks and the many crosses between these birds have been selling at fabulous prices. A few months ago pheasants could be bought for $5 and $6 per pair. They 199 soon went to seven dollars per pair and $4 each for extra hens and later to $8 per pair. Anyone who has pheasants to sell, easily can dispose of every bird The supply appears to have been ex- hausted. Some of the large breeders are hold- ing four or five hundred hens and even more for the next breeding season. Re- ports coming to The Game Breeder from our larger advertisers indicate that they have already sold thousands of eggs at $25 per hundred and we predict every egg offered will be sold. A Western dealer wrote: ‘““Why should I advertise when the orders coming indi- cate that I will sell everything without advertising?” There are two good answers to the question. (1) The Game Breeder is largely re- sponsible for the excellent situation in the game market and it should be sup- ported by those who are making money rapidly. (2) It is an excellent plan to keep in touch with the hundreds of clubs and preserve owners who are associated with the Game Conservation Society. Many of them observe and approve the good work of The Game Breeder carried on under many difficulties and they will be inclined to deal with those who have helped the cause and who are helping to keep the business good. Editor Game Breeder: Why not put the clay pigeon on the song-bird list? Possibly the pursuit of this bird, also, may be found to lead to “drunkenness, idleness and politics,” by those, who are opposed to all forms of sport. Ohio. Sport A. FIELD. His EXPERIENCE. Mrs. Henpeck —Is there any differ- ence, Theodore, do you know, between a fort and a fortress? Mr. Henepeck—I should imagine a fortress, my love, would be harder to silence !—London Opinion. More Game and Fewer Game Laws. A \ 200° THE GAME BREEDER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS | Announcements inserted under this head in small type for 3 cents per wi If displayed in heavy type, 5 cents per word. No advertisement accepte than 30 cents. Postage stamps accepted in payment. aoe THE GAME BREEDER 150 Nassau Street LIVE GAME FOR SALE—GOLDEN PHEASANTS, FULL plumage, non-related, healthy stock, $11.00 per pair, FRANKLIN J, PITTS,14 Webster St., Taunton, Mass. FOR SALE—MALLARDS. PURE BRED, GUAR- anteed Flyers. Four’dollars per pair.» Prompt delivery. SPRING HILL FARM, Roslyn, L, I. PHEASANT AND JAPANESE PHOENIX FOWL Eggs for-sale; several varieties: »S. V. REEVES, 114 E. Park Ave., Haddonfield, N. J. iS Mf WILD TURKEYS—For prices see:display advertisement in this issue. W. J. MACKENSEN, Yardley, Bucks County, Pa. ~ coon ete Se a co pun 2 106 RINGNECK HEN PHEASANTS, $4.50 EACH. Also cock pheasants, 20 pair Golden, Silver, Amherst pheasants, 200 Cottontail rabbits. Wild Geese Mallard ducks $2.20 each, - Quail $18:75.doz. M. O. HUMPHREY, Poughkeepsie. N. Y. WILD MALLARD DUCKS, $1.00 each, no limit ; prompt delivery mail draft BREMAN Co., Danville, Ill. % < d for New York City FOR SALE—BUFFALO AND ELK IN lots or single. Deer, Antelope. Beaver, Lion, Pheasants and Game Birds. Eggs i KENDRICK PHEASANTRIES, - Coronado Denver, Colorado, ~ Sa te = QUAIL, PARTRIDGES, WILD.FOWL, DEER AND other animals. See display advertisement in this issue. r WM.’J. MACKENSEN, Proprietor Pennsylvania Pheas- antry and Game Park. Se roe eer : : H == ag! CANADA WILD GEESE. AND THEIR GOSLINGS— _A limited number for sale now—the surest way to start breeding ‘this species... We are’ the oldest ‘and largest breeders of Canadas in this country Black*and White Swans, Wild Ducks, etc., for sale. WHEALTON WATER — -FOWL FARMS, Chincoteague. Island. Va, $ = ee ‘PIT GAME FOWL, COCKS, SfAGS, HENS AND ._ young trios, best.strains, reasonable prices. WALTER FORRISTER, Framingham, Mass. 4 ete FOR SALE—GOLDEN PHEASANTS, WRITE FOR priees FRED GUENTHNER, 1538 Washington Ave., Piqua,. Ohio. ? aoe eee ase BELGIAN HARES FOR SALE, FROM PEDIGREED, ‘prize-winning stock, Satisfaction guaranteed. CLIF- FORD MACKLIN, Kearney, Neb. 23 PHEASANTS, MELANOTUS, AMHERST, REEVES. Goldens, Silvers, Ringnecks, Silkies. TROUT, 126 Kingsbridge Road, Mt. Vernon,N Y. ; ra 4 SIBERIAN FUR FARM, HAMILTON, CANADA: breeds Foxes, Martin, Mink, Skunks, Wild Geese, Ducks. Pheasants and Black Siberian Hares. Send 25 cents for Booklet on the latter, 3 PURE BRED WILD WATERFOWL AT FOLLOW. ing prices: Mallards. $3.00 per pair. Pintails, $2.50 per pair. Green Wing Teal, $4.00 per pair. - Blue Wing Teal, $3.00 per pair. Also redheads, Gadwalls, Widgeons, Canvasbacks, Spoonbills, at reasonable prices, for propa- gating and: scientific purposes. GEORGE J. KLEIN. Ellinwood, Kansas. Aart i G ps all kinds of pheasants; eggs in season; also birds for sale at all times Visitors welcome. Write for price list. Mrs. S. MATTHIESSEN, San Lorenzo, Alameda Co., California. 7-16 SAN LORENZO GAME FARM — BREEDER OF CA EOR NIA Te OE ‘PHEASANT BREED- i easants, Quail, Mallard ‘pricé list. ° FRED D. HOYT, Hayward, Cal. cle Sy een . 2 GRAY STAR PHEASANTRY Breeder of all kinds of Pheasants. All eggs, shipped to be from non-related pure breed, strong, healthy birds: I positively guarantee that all eggs are’ taken rom same pens I use for my own breeding stock. GIFFORD G. GRAY, «t Ward St., Omiae we J. FOR SALE—Pheasants and eggs. Everything in the pheasant family. Pamphlet with order free. BUCK- WOOD PHEASANTRIES, Dunfield, Warren Co., New Jersey. (1ot) LIVE GAME WANTED WANTED—TWO HUNDRED HEN, PHEASANTS; Must be healthy and all right in every way. Apply giving price and particulars, to_E. STRONG, James- — town, North Carolina. Me a re med ‘ PRAIRIE GROUSE WANTED _ | I wish to purchase six pair of prairie grouse, also a | ruffed grouse. Will pay a good price for.same, Ad- | dress READER, care Game Breeder, 150 Nassar St., New York) =, . . he Saath ; rae: T : DEER WANTED —Wanted, one pair of adult fallow deer. State price. A.C.C., care of The Game Breeder, 150 ~ Naégsau St., N. ¥. City. - Rees : Pioneer H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Inc. | Dog Remedies | 118 West 31st Street, New York} The Amateur Trainer By Ed. F. Haberlein A practical trainer of over 30 years’ experience, whose system is up to date and stands unequaled. ; New Edition Just Out. Illustrated. A plain, practical and concise, yet thorough guide in the art of training, handling and the correcting of faults of the bird dog subservient to the gun afield. | Written especially for the novice, but equally valuable to the experienced handler. By following the instructions plainly given, every shooter possessed of a little common sense and patience can train his own dogs to perfection. Paper cover, $1.00; best full cloth binding and gold embossed, $1.50. Address ; THE GAME BREEDER, 150 Nassau Street, N. Y. The Best in Pointers — Puppies, Broken Dogs and Brood Bitches, by Champion Comanche Frank, Fishel’s Frank and Champion Nicholas Write me your wants, please. U. R. FIiSHEL Box 35 HOPE, IND TISHEL’S FRANK FOODS WILD DUCKS’ NATURAL FOODS Will attract them. These foods collected, examinations made, plant- ings planned and superintended. Write for free infor- mation. CLYDE B TERRELL, Specialist on the Natural Foods of Wild Ducks, Dept. Pi, Oshkosh, Wis. elock | fad And How to Feed | ee Mailed free to any address byf ; ~ MEAL WORMS FOR BIRDS, FOR SALE BY THE hundred or in large quantities. 25c. per hundred. _Write for prices for larger lots) WM. STOFFREGN, 124-126 4th Rear New York City. ACORNS An excellent food for deer, pheasants and wild ducks. I can supply acorns by the bushel or in large lots. Write for prices, including shipping’ charges. W. R. McLEAN, R. F. D., Eagle Springs, North Carolina, es. In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” ne _—— THE GAME BREEDER 203 WILD TURKEY EGGS $15.00 PER DOZEN UNTIL MAY Ist. $12.00 PER DOZEN AFTER MAY Ist. These eggs are from true Wild Turkeys. Orders filled in the order in which they are received. MARY C. WILKIE, Beaverdam, Virginia FOR SALE Mallards and Ducks Pheasants and- Hens —ALSO— Duck Eggs Pheasant Eggs ‘Established 1860 Telephone 4569 Spring FRED SAUTER Leading Taxidermist of America 42 Bleecker Street New York City Corner Lafayette Street | Subway Station at the Door. WRITE FOR PRICES CARROLL ISLAND CLUB JAMES EDGAR, Head Game Keeper Specialist in All Branches of Taxidermy BENGIES, MD Write for Illustrated Catalogue ATTRACT WILD DUCKS _ They Must Eat They will come hundreds of miles to natural feeding grounds Examinations made, feeding grounds planned, planting material collected, plantings superintended. Have made many successful plantings all over U. S, and Canada. CLYDE B. TERRELL Specialist on Wild Duck Foods OSHKOSH, WIS. Wild Mallard Eggs for Hatching —— In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: “Yours for More Game.” Genuine Wild Mallard Eggs FROM LICENSED GAME FARM Eggs Gathered Every Day and Carefully Packed for Shipment 1 CAN SPARE A FEW PAIR OF DUCKS IF TAKEN AT-ONCE For Price and Partculars, Write W. R. Hinde, Early, lowa 204 THE GAME BREEDER PHEASANTS — A sinh lot of Golden, .Silver and Amherst Phe just sigh ce: for breeding this spring and summer. | ee PHEASANT EGCS: e I am now also booking orders for eggs of the following varieties: — Mongolian, Ringneck, Chinese, Golden, Silver, Lady Amherst and | Reeves. isu | WILD DUCK EGQS: Wood Duck, Mallard and Gray Call Duck Eves All ‘the eggs! ship are guaranteed to be from non-related, pure bred, strong, healthy birds, corr rectly mated: all eggs are guaranteed not over three days old when they leave my farm. Fullinstructions given with each order as to setting, hatching, feeding and general care of the young birds. SPECIAL FOODS: I also manufacture a full line of special foods for the successful raising of young pheasants and wild waterfowl, also for feeding the old birds all the year round; write for prices. WALLACE EVANS GAME FARM, St. Charles, Ill. Largest and mest successful breeders of pheasants, wild waterfowl, deer, etc., in the world. LEVANA GAME FARM Pheasant Eggs For Sale We ofter pheasant eggs for Spring delivery at attractive prices. The eggs shipped will be the same as those used in our pheasantry where they are gathered daily. — For Prices Mage LEVANA. GAME FARM 120 BROADWAY Room 3555 NEW YORK CITY In writing to advertisers please mention The Game Breeder or sign your letters: ‘Yours for More Game.” THE GAME BREEDER os 205 TROUT ON YOUR COUNTRY PLACE On your estate or country place you may have a brook, a small stream or pond well adapted to trout, without realizing it. We shall be pleased to have our fish culturist answer, without expense to you, i any inquiries you may care to address to us in reference to the matter, or have one of our expert fish culturists visit and examine your waters and advise you of the desirability of stocking them with trout, and what kind. The charge for this service will be five dollars per day and his necessary expenses for the time heis away from §. our Preserve. We have for several years scientifically bred trout on the Darwinian theory of artificial selection and devel- oped a remarkably vigorous, healthy variety, absolutely free of diseases, that grow rapidly to a large size and will usually thrive under conditions where others fail. _ Our trout are known as Yama Brook Trout, and on account of their vigor and health,we have been success- ful in shipping them long distances—the four to six-inch trout, several hundred miles—and the very young (fry) ! seven days. We take all therisk of transportation and only charge for the Jive trout put into your waters, plus the expense of transportation from ourrailroad station, including a nominal charge for the attendant’s time and his necessary traveling expenses. October, November and December