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functorily," ' "partially," "slightly," "scarcely ever," 

 "seldom," "not much," "very little," and on down to 

 "absolutely disregarded." Five correspondents report 

 laws enforced by private landowners; 3, laws known, res- 

 pected and enforced better than formerly; 3, laws enfor- 

 ced better recently; 2, prospects better for enforcement 

 this season than ever before; 2, not enough game wardens; 

 1, law as to partridges better enforced than law as to 

 small birds; 1, game laws very complicated and no effort 

 toward enforcement; 1, enforced by private landowners, 

 conscientious sportsmen, and law-abiding citizens; 1, bet- 

 ter spirit developing toward the game laws; 1, game laws 

 not generally understood; 1, negroes, small boys and fac- 

 tory class know no difference between game and non-game 

 birds. 



Col. J. C. Stribling, Anderson, writes; "Laws known 

 but not respected as they should be, altho better than they 

 have been for several years." Mr. J. G. Chafee, Aiken, 

 reports: "Game laws of South Carolina very complicated. 

 In Aiken county, absolutely disregarded. No effort toward 

 enforcement." Mr. J. E. Singletary, Berkely, believes: 

 "Laws disregarded. No one to enforce them." 



Mr. C. S. Saunders, Colleton, reports: "Laws not enfor- 

 ced." Mr. J. D. Holstein, Edgefield, writes: "Laws not 

 well known, still less respected and not enforced." Mr. 

 Jas. E. Bryan, Horry, says: "Laws relating to migratory 

 birds not generally known." Mr. J. W. Canty, Kershaw, 

 reports: "Laws not accurately known, but little respected 

 except by sportsmen, and not at all enforced." Capt. S. 

 G. Stoney, Charleston, writes: "Laws not known, respect- 

 ed or enforced." 



Mr. L. A. Beckham, Charleston, reports: "Laws gener- 

 ally known, respected by law-abiding citizens and enfor- 

 ced by private landowners, but not by game wardens." 

 Mr. F. M. Weston, Jr., Charleston says : "Laws not widely 

 known, not at all respected and seldom enforced." Mr. 

 A. K. Smoak, Calhoun, believes: "Laws enforced; we have 

 a very efficient game warden." Mr. W. C. White, Ches- 



