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Mr. JJrewster: Tlic laws of the State of Michigan j^^et at 

 that very nicely. r>y .m act of the legislature of "93, one of the 

 sections states that "it shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale, 

 or have in possession for the purpose of sale, any birds, j^anie or 

 fish." and their sale was prohil)ited by the State of Michij^an in 

 anv case. That was afterwards modified to cover the sale after 

 the closed season began. 



The IVesident : 1 will incpiire of Mr. llrewster how he gets 

 along with the stock of game or fish on hand when the close 

 season begins, supposnig tl^at at the end of an open season on 

 the o^rouse or deer, parties have them in their possession. 



Mr. llrewster: ]\\ another section they are allowed to have 

 them in their possession, but only for their own consumption, 

 and in all cases it is for the defendant to prove that they are in 

 his possession for that }jurpose. The sale of cpiail and partridge 

 is always prohibited in the State of Michig:an ; they arc not al- 

 lowed to be sold at any time. 



The President : You keei) the cold storage plants ck)sed up 

 in those re5i)ects? 



Mr. r.rewster: Well, tiiat is the law. I think it is as well 

 observed as almost any other police regulation. (Jf course there 

 are some cases where prosecutions have been had and held 

 ag-ainst cold st.>rage. Within the last year the cold storage and 

 game houses were cleaned out thoroughly. 1 don't remember 

 exactly what quantity was taken. Mr. ^lorse is here and knows, 

 but a verv large quantit}- was condenmed and turned over to the 

 state institutions for their use. 



