38 SEVENTH REPORT OF THE 



National Express Company, under whose instructions the agents at the various rail- 

 road stations compiled from their books the figures submitted here. 



As in previous years, the weights entered on the shipping bills of the express 

 companies show that the Adirondack deer compare favorably in size with those ot 

 other hunting grounds. The deer this season, so far as observed, were larger and in 

 better condition than usual, which may be due in some extent to the fact that 1901 

 was a beechnut year. 



A buck was shipped from Big Moose to Charles Philmore, Remsen, N. Y., which 

 weighed, on the scales of the station agent, 267 pounds, dressed weight. By adding 

 one-fourth, according to the usual well-attested rule, we have 333-54 pounds, as the 

 live weight. 



The shipments from Dolgeville included a deer that weighed, dressed, 2^ 

 pounds. This would indicate 296 pounds as the live weight, or over 300 if the car- 

 cass had dried out by hanging on the pole at camp ''or a few days. This deer was 

 consigned to F. Shaad, Little Falls, N. Y. 



From Mountain View a deer was shipped to J. Robb, Malone, N. Y., whose 

 dressed weight indicated a live weight of 28 1 pounds or more ; and the express 

 agent's returns from North Creek include a carcass of 230 pounds dressed weight (live 

 weight estimated at 288 pounds), which was shipped to L. Stadaro, Albany, N. Y. 



Mr. Frank S. Partridge, of Oneonta, N. Y., shot a deer near Goldsmith's, in 

 Franklin county, that weighed, according to report, 310 pounds before it was 

 dressed. Only a part of this animal was shipped out by express. 



The statistics furnished by the express companies are interesting and valuable so 

 far as they go. But the deer which are killed and not shipped out are so much 

 more numerous than those which are transported by rail that some definite informa- 

 tion is also needed regarding the former. In order to legislate intelligently for the 

 protection of this kind of game some specific statement is necessary as to when, 

 where, and how many are killed. It would be well to ascertain also the proportion 

 of does. 



1^115 and Aoose. 



Through the generosity of j\Ir. William C. Whitney a carload of live elk was 

 brought into the Adirondacks and liberated in Township 40, Hamilton county, on 

 the carry leading from Raquette to Forked Lake. Early in June last I went to Mr, 

 Whitney's Preserve, situated on October Mountain, a few miles from Lenox, Mass., 

 and made the necessary arangements for the shipment. Mr. Whitney has over 120 

 elk on his preserve, and from this number a small herd containing 5 bulls and 17 



