privately propagated and game propagated by the state. The latter 

 class naturally falls under the more or less rigid laws governing the wild 

 game of the state. With regard to privately propagated game, however, 

 the authorities are quite generally accepting the ruling of the Court of 

 Appeals of New York in the case of the People vs. Fargo, which virtually 

 holds that a private owner has similar property rights in propagated game to 

 the rights he enjoys in other classes of live stock. The trend of public 

 sentiment is in favor of giving owners absolute control over their privately 

 propagated game^at any rate to the extent that their actions do not en- 

 danger the supply of wild game of the state. For practical purposes 

 licenses are required which are in effect an insurance that the licensee will 

 not interfere with the state's supply of game and after that he is allowed 

 to do with his own game as he sees fit. 



The sooner game laws are made to conform with these principles the 

 better it will be for all concerned. The state should encourage the men 

 who have the necessary means to interest themselves in game propagation 

 for pleasure or for profit and on the other hand it should also interest itself 

 effectively to increase the supply of game for the benefit of those paying 

 the license tax who have neither the time nor the means to devote to this 

 object. It is with this latter phase of the subject that this chapter has 

 to do. 



HOW STATE FARMS ARE STARTED.— The method of initiating 

 the enterprise of starting a state game farm varies with the state. In 

 some states the law permits the game commission to use funds at its com- 

 mand for this purpose. In others, the state constitution specifically pro- 

 vides that all the receipts of the state must go into a general fund and be 

 reappropriated for specific purposes by vote of the Legislature. In any 

 case, provided the Game Commission and the sportsmen's associations or 

 individual sportsmen co-operate, it is not generally a difficult matter to 

 secure the necessary action. 



It is not my purpose to go into detail as to the starting of state game 

 farms, but simply to point out a few necessary or desirable features in 

 connection with their establishment. It must be borne in mind that 

 propagating plants are not put up upon rough untillable land; reasonably 

 level, well drained, fertile soil, is a prime requisite. 



GOOD SUPERINTENDENT ESSENTIAL.— A good superinten- 

 dent is absolutely essential. By this I mean a man of experience who has 

 demonstrated his ability to get results. While it is conducive to a whole- 

 some pride in the enterprise, it is not essential that the propagating plant 

 should be elaborate or expensive. Circumstances alter cases, but as a 

 general principle where there is a generous appropriation I think it is wise 



