THE GAME BREEDER 



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"Licenses are issued to game breeders at 

 an initial cost of $2. 



"Identification of products of game breed- 

 ing establishments is by means of marking of 

 packages or by individual tagging as may be 

 prescribed by the Commissioner. The indus- 

 try has not attained proportions sufficient to 

 call for tags. Shipments thus far have been 

 satisfactorily regulated by permits from the 

 Commissioner. Game may, under conditions, 

 be sold alive for propagation. Live birds 

 may be trapped for propagation by special 

 permit. The taking of wild birds for scien- 

 tific purposes is permitted by special authori- 

 zation, but is not encouraged as under this 

 guise many valuable birds have been taken in 

 the past with a result of very little value to 

 the public." 



Michigan. 



William R. Oates, Commissioner for Michi- 

 gan, reports: 



"Replying to yours of June 20, will say that 

 this State encourages the breeding of game 

 and fish for sale as food. We have just passed 

 a law which is similar to the New York law, 

 known as "The Breeder's Law," which per- 

 mits the rearing in captivity of certain kinds 

 of game animals which can be sold and served 

 as food. The only game fish which can be 

 sold in this State are brook trout, under cer- 

 tain regulations when raised in private ponds. 

 When the new law takes effect licenses will 

 be issued to game breeders. The fee for same 

 will be $5 per year. Game sold by breeders 

 must be tagged with a metal tag with a State 

 seal. We do not know yet what the tags will 

 cost. 



"Game can also be sold for propagation un- 

 der this license. We are sending you under 

 separate cover a copy of the game laws and a 

 copy of our last report." 



Massachusetts. 



Our readers are aware that no report is 

 needed from Massachusetts which permits and 

 encourages the breeding of all species under 

 permits, quickly and willingly issued. With- 

 out Charge, Massachusetts has an able, up- 

 to-date and patriotic Game Commission and 

 there are many game breeders in all parts of 

 the State who are members of The Game 

 Conservation Society. 



Maine. 



Hon. Harry B. Austin, Game Commissioner 

 for Maine, reports : 



"Replying to yours of the 20th instant, I 

 am sending, herewith, copy of the section of 

 our revised code of fish and game laws which 

 becomes effective July 7th, relating to game 

 and fur farming. As you will note, this law 

 provides for the issuance of permits at a fee 

 of $2 annually. This Board has not as yet 

 promulgated regulations relating to the iden- 

 tification of game raised by virtue of these 

 permits, but as soon as promulgated, shall be 

 glad to send you copy of same." 



The law provides that, the commissioners 

 of inland fisheries and game may take fish, 

 game birds and wild animals of any kind 

 when, where, and in such manner as they 

 choose, for the purpose of science and of 

 cultivation and dissemination, and they may 

 grant written permits to other persons to take 

 fish, game birds and wild animals for the 

 same purposes, and may introduce or permit 

 to be introduced, any kind of fish into any 

 water. 



They may issue permits to any person, firm 

 or corporation to engage in the business of 

 propagating game birds, game or fur-bearing 

 animals, under such regulations as they shall 

 establish. 



They may issue to any person, firm or cor- 

 poration permit to fence in or enclose land not 

 exceeding twenty-five acres in area, for the 

 above named purpose. When it appears that 

 such application is made in good faith, and 

 upon the payment of an annual fee of two 

 dollars, said Commissioners may issue to the 

 applicant a breeder's license permitting the 

 breeding and rearing of any species of game 

 birds, game or fur-bearing animals within 

 such enclosure. Such licensed breeders may 

 at any time sell, transport or kill and sell, and 

 any person, firm or corporation may purchase, 

 have in possession or transport, any game 

 birds, game or fur-bearing animals raised by 

 virtue of the provisions of this section, under 

 such regulations as said Commissioners may 



establish. 



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OUTINGS AND INNINGS. 

 A Game Enemy. 



There was a young man from the city. 

 Who saw what he thought was a kitty. 



He gave it a pat 



And said, "Nice little cat." 

 And they buried his clothes out of pity. 



Our Game Dinner. 



Plans for the annual game dinner of 

 the Society have been upset by the death 

 of our vice-president and by the absence 

 of the younger men who did most of the 

 work last year. 



The dinner will be given in Novem- 

 ber, about November 20. Invitations 

 will be issued in a few days. 



Migratory Bird Law. 



We learn that the voluminous migra- 

 tory bird law regulations have gone into 

 effect. Any of our readers who wish 

 to know what they are will find them 

 printed at length in the June number. 



