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or blank cartridges are used, or may be used, or any loaded or 

 blank cartridges or ammunition, therefor, and for a violation of 

 this law the person so apprehended and convicted shall be guilty 

 of a misdemeanor. 



" Inasmuch as there has never been any age limit fixed upon 

 in regard to a person obtaining a hunting license from the clerks 

 of the different communities of the State, the county, city and 

 town clerks were permitted to use their discretion as to the issu- 

 ance. The Sullivan Act now precludes the possibility of obtaining 

 hunting licenses by persons under the age of sixteen." 



CARRYING OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS- 



George V. S. Williams, counsel to the Conservation Com- 

 mission, states that the amendment to the Penal Law, chapter 195 

 of the Laws of 1911, in relation to the sale and carrying of danger- 

 ous weapons, does not affect the carrying or having in possession 

 shotguns or rifles of such size that they are incapable of being 

 concealed on the person, unless the weapons are carried or posses- 

 sed with intent to use the same unlawfully against another. 



STATE GAME FARM. 



The State game farm located at Sherburne, N. Y., distributed 

 throughout the State during the year 1911, 2,533 pheasants and 

 12,945 pheasant eggs. Arrangements have already been perfected 

 to increase the brood birds to the number of 1,000. I am 

 assured by the superintendent of the game farm that this will 

 double the output for the year 1912. The buildings on the game 

 farm have all been repaired and painted, a new team and harness 

 purchased, and everything done to help increase the supply of 

 birds and eggs for the coming year. Also, experiments are being 

 carried on in relation to the raising of ruffed grouse for propaga- 

 tion purposes, and before long it is hoped that these finest of game 

 birds may be sent out for stocking the covers of the State. 



NON-RESIDENT TAXPAYERS; HUNTING LICENSES. 



The Non-resident Taxpayers' Law enacted at the last session 

 of the Legislature is giving general satisfaction, and the county, 

 city and town clerks have been instructed to only issue a non- 



