THE GAME BREEDER 135 



ning over to Albany to secure a dozen the writers had been paid in cash, (2) 

 more game laws. We would advise the for articles written by commercial breed- 

 club members to contribute fifteen or era, (3) for articles about the breeding 

 thirty dollars each and to employ one of non-game species. The committee 

 or more men skilled with traps and the recommended that one or more special 

 gun to look after the grouse and wood- prizes be awarded at the end of this year 

 cock on a good-sized area. Fifty cents for articles about the breeding of aviary 

 a week from each member would pro- species. Articles which already had ap- 

 duce a fund sufficient to control a lot peared in other publications were not 

 of crows, hawks, dogs, cats and other considered, since they evidently were not 

 game enemies and the result should be written for the competition. The fol- 

 that each member can stop a butcher's lowing articles, which could not be con- 

 bill bigger than the amount of his club sidered for the reasons stated, were 

 dues. There will be some excellent sport highly commended : "Breeding Amhersts, 

 for good measure. Golden and Ringnecks," by William 



We suspect soon there will be a move- Snyder; "Sample Mallards," by E. A. 



ment to put the rufifed grouse and the Mcllhenney, with excellent photographs 



woodcock on the song bird list for a of mallards and near mallards; "Game 



period of years or forever. We believe Breeding in Maine," by R. E. Bullock; 



Long Island can be kept exempt from "Mallards and Near Mallards," by F. B. 



such legislation, as it has been kept open Dusette ; "Mallards, Near Mallards and 



for quail shooting. A club man from Wild Turkeys," by R. A. Chiles, 

 the Island (dues $15 per year) was in The first prize of live quail was 



the office today and said they had fine awarded to Rev. R. W. Seigler for his 



quail and grouse shooting last fall and article, "Raising Pheasants." 

 plenty of rabbits. We suggest to the Ful- j^e second prize of live quail was 



ton County Club to have the laws awarded to Mrs. S. S. Hirsch for her 



amended so they can have covies of quail article, "How I Raise Pheasants." 

 in the fields and shoot these birds in _, 



addition to the hares. They will require 



some attention in the winter and should An Increase in the Number of Prizes. 

 be amply protected during the nesting For articles submitted durmg the year 



season. Try for a little "more game and 1918 the Conservation Society announces 



fewer game laws." You will be pleased six prizes instead of three— and prob- 



with the novel experiment. Our adver- ably there will be several special prizes 



tisers can supply you with some pheas- for articles about breeding the aviary 



ants and ducks and you will find these species and about breeding quail and 



make an interesting side show or diver- grouse wild in protected fields and 



sion. Try it for a season or two and' woods. Articles about practical per- 



you will never again run to Albany for sonal experiences in breeding any spe- 



more laws. cies of game, big or small, or game fish 



_ will be eligible to prizes. It is suggested 



that the most important matters to be 



Announcement of Live Game Prizes, described by the writers are details of 



Our announcement of prizes of live feeding and rearing, protection from 



game awarded to active workers in the natural enemies, and the cost of produc- 



"more game" field, for practical com- tion. In writing the articles always bear 



munications tq The Game Breeder, in mind that our readers want to know 



should have been made last month, but how you do it and what it costs. Short 



the report of the committee was not re- letters giving these facts, especially when 



ceived in time for the January issue, accompanied by illustrations, make the 



Many articles were considered by the kind qf articles which the Game Conser- 



committee which were deemed worthy vation Society requests for its competi- 



of prizes, but it was decided not to tion. Articles about the use of incuba- 



make awards (1) for articles for which tors are timely. 



