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HE shad fishermen of the Hudson river 

 seem never to be quite suited with the 

 conditions which exist in the river 

 during the shad season, and the laws which 

 govern the fishing are also not to their 

 liking. Last season the shad were so abun- 

 dant that the fishermen were reported to 

 have taken up their nets before the end of 

 the season, as shad were too cheap, and 

 this season there are complaints that shad 

 are scarce before the season is over, though 

 they were numerous during the early run of 

 the fish. A specific complaint has been 

 brought to my notice in the Catskill Exam- 

 iner that is so full of errors and misinforma- 

 tion that it demands a reply from some one, 

 and I quote from the article in part : 



" The veteran fisherman, Jacob Conine, 

 explained to an Examiner reporter what he 

 thought was the cause of the scarcity of shad 

 in this part of the country. As he has fished 

 in these waters many years, and has made it 

 a study by observation and reading, it is safe to say that he speaks authoritatively. 

 This is what he said : 'Why is it that there are so few shad caught in this section of 

 the country? Well, for one reason, I will say this : Soon after the shad hatcheries 

 were started along the Hudson river Ave noticed that our catches became less and 

 less each year. We also noticed thousands of shad fry floating dead upon the sur- 

 face of the water. Now, those in charge of the fish hatcheries say that a fish does 

 not look after its young, but leaves them to shift for themselves, and as soon as they 

 have spawned they go away. Now, I know as a fact, from my own observation, that 

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GOT HIS BREAKFAST. 



