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of the deleterious fish would work to the benefit of our more valu- 

 able game fish, and would meet a popular demand. 



A similar license could be granted allowing a person to use a 

 setline, and providing for a tag to be attached to the line. This 

 would not only provide a revenue for the State, but what is more 

 important, control the method of taking fish which is now pro- 

 hibited, and which there is a demand for. 



Game Farms 



The popularity of the pheasant is increasing at the present time. 

 Only the male bird can be taken during Thursdays in October. 

 In justice to the sportsmen of the State, who contribute largely 

 to the support of this Commission, through payment for hunting 

 licenses, I believe that there should be additional game farms. 

 and I respectfully submit this recommendation for the Commis- 

 sion's consideration. 



Taxidermists' License 



It seems to be the consensus of opinion of the sportsmen of the 

 State that there should be a taxidermists' license, under the super- 

 vision and control of the Conservation Commission. Experience 

 has shown that there are some taxidermists who make it a practice 

 to accept birds for mounting for which there is no open season pro- 

 vided, also to accept game birds which have been killed illegally 

 during the close season. If this was controlled by a license issued 

 by the Conservation Commission, it would tend to put a stop to 

 such illegal practices, providing there was a penalty, and also a 

 provision of law that the Commission could use its discretion in 

 cancelling a taxidermist's license if the possessor had been guilty 

 of a violation of the Conservation Law. I would respectfully 

 recommend that the Commission use its best endeavors to pass a 

 law providing for the licensing of taxidermists. 



Tlie Federal Migratory Bird Law 

 Whereas the Department of Agriculture has duly prepared 

 suitable regulations to give effect to the provisions of the Federal 

 Migratory Bird Law, and after the preparation of the said regula- 

 tions has caused the same to be made public and has allowed a 

 period of three months in which said regulations might be exam- 



