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season which has been placed upon quail (with the exception of 

 Long Island), these birds will again become more abundant 

 throughout the State. There is no reason why there should not be 

 quail in the State of New York, particularly in the southern part, 

 where the winters are milder. 



Beaver 

 Beaver continue to increase in the Adirondack region, and it has 

 been found necessary to remove some beaver from the vicinity of 

 the Fulton Chain of lakes, owing to the damage which they were 

 doing to private property. I think that in a few years there can 

 be a short open season placed on beaver. 



Annual Meeting 



The annual meeting of the State game protective force was held 

 in the Assembly Chamber on June 11th and 12th, and was a 

 marked success from the standpoint of instruction to the pro- 

 tectors. 



A paper was read by Division Chief Charles E. Lee, on the 

 Merit System for Protectors ; by Mr. M. C. Worts, Superintendent 

 of Inland Fisheries, on Rules and Regulations Governing Net 

 Licenses ; by Mr. J. V. Sauter, Deputy Chief Game Protector, on 

 the Permissive and Prohibitive Plan of the Conservation Law; 

 by Division Chiefs, J. E. Leavitt, on Protectors' Reports to the De- 

 partment, Robert M. Nichols, on Deer and Their Habits ; B. A. 

 Cameron, on Court Procedure as Applied to the Enforcement of the 

 Conservation Law in Civil Actions ; J. A. Colloton, on Definitions 

 of the Conservation Law ; C. A. Johnston, on the Economic Value 

 of the Song Birds to the Farmer and the Agricultural Interests ; 

 W. C. Farley, on Court Procedure, as Applied to the enforcement 

 of the Conservation Law in Criminal Actions; John T. McCor- 

 mick, on Powers of Game Protectors ; Charles R. Stapley, on the 

 Importance of Game Clubs in Connection with Game Protection; 

 W. H. Weston, on the Duties of a Game Protector ; F. W. Hamil- 

 ton, on Special Game Protectors, and F. C. Mullin, on Nets and 

 Netting. Also we had the pleasure of listening to an address by 

 the Hon. George W. Field, Chairman of the Commissioners on 

 Fisheries and Game of the State of Massachusetts. 



