SHIPMENT OF GAME. 



Shipment is one of the most important subjects of game legisla- 

 tion. It controls the trade in game, and on this account deserves 

 careful consideration. Some of the leading topics under this head 

 are ' Marking packages,' ' Shipping within the State,' ' Export from 

 the State,' and ' Transportation of game for propagation,' each of 

 which is taken up in detail below. 



MARKING PACKAGES. 



Section 1 of the Lacey Act requires that every package containing 

 game animals or birds when shipped b}^ interstate commerce must be 

 clearly marked so as to show the name and address of the shipper and 

 the nature of the contents. The laws of Colorado. Connecticut, Mich- 

 igan, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, New Brunswick, and Ontario 

 likewise require packages of iish or game to bear a mark indicating 

 the contents. Such general statements as 'game' or 'birds' are not 

 sufficient to show the nature of the contents, and the marks should 

 indicate not only the Jc'ind of game, but also, if possible, the amount in 

 the package. Some of the shipping tags distributed by commission 

 merchants are printed so that a list of the game and a space for the ship- 

 per's name appear on the back of the tag, and in some cases the address 

 is replaced by a number, which is registered on the books of the con- 

 signee. When such a tag is tacked to the package the information 

 regarding the shipper's address and the contents of the package is con- 

 cealed while in transit, but is readily accessible to the consignee by 

 removal of the tag and examination of the reverse side. These tags 

 are in common use in the commission business, and are perfectly 

 legitimate when used for the shipment of fruit and vegetables; but the 

 shipping of game is different, and the shipper who uses such tags 

 should be careful to write his name and address and a statement of the 

 contents on the package or on the face of the tag to avoid the danger 

 of becoming liable to the penalty provided for evasion of the Federal 

 law. 



Some of the State laws are very explicit on the subject of marking. 

 Nebraska requires that all packages shall be labeled with the address 

 of the consignor and the amount of each kind of game contained 

 in the package, and provides a fine of |10 to |50 for omission of 

 such marks. Michigan requires that all packages of game shall 



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