HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



THE HUNTING SEASON 



The open season on upland game will 

 soon be at hand. During this period is 

 witnessed the annual migration of the 

 town and city dwellers to the open places, 

 with its annual problem of the adjust- 

 ment of interests between the landowners 

 and the hunters. 



The present system of free shooting as 

 it obtains in this country depends on a 

 democratic attitude on the part of the 

 landowners. It is to their great credit 

 that a wholesome feeling exists. While 

 there is a tendency in certain localities 

 to post land, the movement is not on the 

 increase but rather declining. 



The rank and file of hunters wish to 

 conduct themselves properly when hunt- 

 ing, but there is a certain vicious element 

 which has no respect for property rights 

 or the feeling of others. Because of their 

 depredations, the hunters as a whole 

 have had to suffer through posted land 

 and other restrictions on the sport. 



This statement is made to impress on 

 the landowners that we are not in sympa- 

 thy with this lawless element, or with any 

 hunter or fisherman who fails to treat 

 the property and other interests of the 

 landowners with the same consideration 

 as would be the case were their respective 

 positions exchanged. 



The only way that we can hold this 

 element in restraint is through our ward- 

 ens. We regret they lack authority to 

 arrest persons doing damage to property 

 when in the act of hunting or fi.shing. 

 At the last legislative session we tried 

 to pass a law to correct this situation, but 

 it did not pass though endorsed by the 

 Executive Committee of the State 

 Grange. We want to take away the 

 license of such person for one year upon 

 conviction. 



This year our men will be instructed 

 to assist in every way possible to obtain 

 evidence of any such violations, and to 

 assist the landowners in prosecutions 

 where the wardens cannot take active 

 charge by reason of such acts not being 

 violations of the game laws. We are also 

 proposing to the fish and game associa- 

 tions that they pay a suitable reward for 

 the arrest and conviction of persons 

 guilty of such acts. 



We want the landowners to feel that 

 this division functions in their interests 

 as well as that of any other class. We 

 want to array all parties in interest 

 against the vicious element described 

 above. I hope that in time jail .sentences 

 will be given those who persist in such 

 abuse. 



Please feel free to communicate with 

 our wardens, or the central office at any 

 time on the above matters. Likewise, 

 keep in mind that in the course of a year 

 we distribute substantial numbers of fish 

 and game, and that we shall be pleased 



to entertain your applications for this 

 stock. 



The sportsmen of this state are strongly 

 committed to the policy of helping build 

 up agriculture; there should be no con- 

 flict of interests. As the landowners 

 prospers so will the sportsmen's cause 

 prosper, and there is every reason to look 

 forward to increasing teamwork to such 

 end. ^ 



William Adams ' 



Direct07-, Division of Fisheries and Gnme, 

 Commomvealtli of Mass. 



The F:iir Sea.son 



Coiitinui-d from page 1. column 1 

 tion. In fact, this crop with proper at- 

 tention can be made one of the main 

 sources of income on many of the farms. 

 The exhibits of other agricultural pro- 

 ducts in the hall surpassed those of last 

 year. Comuetition was particularly 

 strong in the potato class. Here most of 

 the entries were of one peck. No longer 

 are ugly ill-shaped tubers to be found. 

 In fact, the territory around Cummington 

 can produce as fine potatoes as any sec- 

 tion .in the country. The poultry exhibit 

 here was lighter than it should have been. 

 Here too we would favor discontinuing 

 the fancy classes and put the whole show 

 on a utility basis. We believe it would 

 mean more to the section in the long i-un. 

 Attendance on both days was above aver- 

 age. The fair is increasing in popular 

 favor. 



Rain the first day of the Three County 

 Fair did not help attendance, yet the fair 

 had one of the best exhibits of livestock 

 and agricultural products in its history. 

 The vegetable display in Floral Hall was 

 better than ever and badly crowded the 

 space. The fruit exhibit was up to its 

 usual standard. The grange exhibits 

 showed great improvement over past 

 years and were worthy of much attention. 



For several years there has been much 

 agitation concerning the midway. All be- 

 lieved that it could be made better. This 

 year a committee of fair minded people 

 inspected this department and reported 

 that they were agreeably surprised in the 

 progress made in removing objectionable 

 features. They visited every booth on 

 the grounds and only criticized two. This 

 shows that the directors of the fair have 

 made an honest attempt to make this de- ' 

 partment better. The whole fair this 

 year took on a tone of greater activity ' 

 than has been shown in .some years past. 

 This fair merits greater attendance on 

 the part of the people of this county. 



Fair Notes 



Two herds at the Middlefield fair re- 

 flected the value of having good bulls at 

 the head of the herd. The young stock 

 from these bulls .showed a decided im- 

 provement in dairy type. 



Williamsburg Grange has shown mark- 

 ed improvement in their fair exhibits this 

 year. The committee in charge should 



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That's what we try to sell, Not 

 how cheap, but at a price as low as 

 good fabrics and good tailoring will 

 permit. 



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