(This of course, does not include the actual cost of game 

 farms in first instance, nor is anything charged for depre- 

 ciation.) 



In the year 1918, 8,293 deer were killed in New York 

 State. In 1919 when it was legal to shoot does, approxi- 

 mately 20,000 animals were taken. 



From the reports made by gunners on the stubs of the 

 1920 licenses it wag learned that during 1918 the follow- 

 ing migratory birds were killed : 



Ducks 109,663 



Greater yellow-legs 3,556 



Lesser yellow-legs 2,848 



Coots 1,974 



Geese 1,380 



Rails 1,382 



Golden plover 1,214 



Black-bellied plover 1,045 



Brant 241 



Gallinule 216 



Sora 82 



Total 123,601 



For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, $273,361.90 

 net was received by the sale of hunting and trapping 

 licenses in New York State. Of this amount $32,000 

 was returned for non-resident licenses. Also, $11,372.28 

 was paid into the state treasury for non-resident fishing 

 licenses. New York appropriates its money from the 

 General Fund, and in this period the Commission ex- 

 pended for game protection $366,943.57 and for fish cul- 

 ture $159,831.82. 



The New York Conservation Commission is encourag- 

 ing the establishment of branch game farms by sports- 

 men's associations, these farms to hatch the eggs and rear 

 the birds only. All eggs are produced at the state in- 

 stitutions. One or more of these farms have been proved 

 very successful. Mr. Rogers of the State Game Farm 

 takes great interest in them and gives them all the help 

 and instruction necessary. The Broome County Sports- 

 men's Association received 4,540 eggs in 1920 and liber- 

 ated 2,901 birds. 



In Pennsylvania the Game Commission does not believe 

 it to their advantage to operate a game farm. Instead, 

 they purchase both birds and eggs from commercial 

 dealers for the stocking of their covers. During 1920 they 



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