CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 



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FACTS OF CURRENT INTEREST. 



The season's record albacore taken at Avalon, Catalina Island, 

 November 13, 1917, weighed 54^ pounds and took 27 minutes to 

 land on light tackle. The second largest albacore for the season 

 weighed 41 pounds. 



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Fishermen in southern California have been on a strike, demand- 

 ing $18 a ton for sardines, instead of $12 as formerly. 



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Ducks appear to be more numerous in the Sacramento Valley this 

 year than for several years past. 



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On Thursday, November 1, 1917, fishermen at San Francisco secured 

 the largest catch of flat fish (sandabs, sole) ever made at this port— 

 2,000 boxes, or approximately 770 tons. 



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Crab fishermen of San Francisco report that crabs are unusually 

 abundant and that they could easily exceed their contract, which 

 calls for 600 dozen per day. 



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The deer season was a great success. There were apparently just 

 as many, if not more, hunters in the field, despite the draft. 



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Quail have been abundant and hunters have reported good bags 

 almost everywhere. 



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Schools of mackerel have been abundant along the Southern coast 

 during the past few months, and pier anglers have enjoyed rare sport. 

 Large net hauls have been made off the Long Wharf, Santa Monica. 



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The Long Beach Tuna Canning Company is planning to make a 

 business of putting up whale meat. 



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The reported kill of deer in California during 1916 was 8,117. 

 Altogether, probably not less than 12,000 deer were killed, furnishing 

 somewhere near 450 tons of fresh meat. 



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Duck clubs in California have been "Hooverizing" by either stop- 

 ping the baiting of ponds entirely, or by using screenings and other 

 waste foods. 



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That good deer hunting is to be had in California is evidenced by 

 the fact that, of a party of nine, hunting near Cloverdale, Sonoma 

 County, on the opening day of the season, each obtained a buck. 



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