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wild. We do not consider that our prehistoric ances- 
tors, who were in this respect, at least, more progres- 
sive than ourselves, captured, tamed and domesticated 
the progenitors of our domestic live stock, and by so 
doing added greatly to the wealth, comfort and hap- 
piness of themselves and those who followed them.” 
In my opinion, the State of Oregon has the most progressive 
game laws of any state in the Union. While providing ample 
closed seasons and a license that insures enforcement, encourage- 
ment is given to the breeding of game in captivity, and its sale 
under sufficient restrictions. 
Henry Chase, in “Game Protection and Propagation in 
America,” says: 
“But necessity absolutely demands that the oc- 
cupation of the market hunter, who supplies city snobs 
and hostelries from the public game domains, be de- 
stroyed by law forthwith. In the place of the 
Demand for market hunter, cold-storage produce dealers 
Game Raised should look to the private game farms and 
in Captivity breeders’ camps for their future supply of 
game. There is no question but that there 
exists a legitimate demand for game for food, but that 
demand has no right to expect that it will be supplied 
at the expense of the public welfare.’’ 
Under date of November 28, 1913, Mr. William R. Oates, the 
State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden of Michigan, writes: 
“We are writing to advise you that this department 
is doing all it can to encourage the propagation of 
game animals and believes that they ought to be sold 
and transported under such regulations as will pro- 
tect the wild game of the state. We believe that all 
animals and birds of this kind that are reared in 
captivity will have a tendency to save the wild game of 
the state. There are people who are determined to 
secure wild game even though they have to take 
chances on being prosecuted under our criminal laws 
for obtaining it in an illegal manner. Where there isa 
legal way provided by which wild game can be secured, 
we believe it will be one of the best means of conseryv- 
ing our wild game.”’ 
From the twenty-first biennial report of the State Fish and 
Game Commissioner of the state of Vermont is quoted the fol- 
lowing: 
“Under the present restrictive laws it is impossible 
for a person who does not hunt to obtain wild game 
birds for his table unless he happens to have a 
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