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Bully for the Remingtons. tiguous land, this land will be ploughed 



ARMS AND AMMUNiTiQN WORKERS MAKE ^"^ the cost distributed equitably. 



GARDENS ON COMPANY PROPERTY. ^^ ^^ illustration of the interest 



^T- , , . , -r- aroused by the announcement that the 



[Just opened a letter from the Far ^^ ^ould allot ga:rden plots to 



i^^'iu'"'^'^ ^""t ^ ^^ "^f/ c' '^^' ""I those wishing to cultivate land, 100 ap- 



for The Game Breeder See correspond- pHcations were received within less than 



ence this issue. We like to. pass good twenty-four hours after notices were dis- 



thmgs along.— liditor.] tributed. If the present rate of release 



The problem of interesting citizens in holds, the company will soon face the 



the cultivation of vacant land for in- problem of finding sufficient space to 



creased food production has been re- meet the demand. 



versed in so far as it concerns the em- ["We can see about 100 new game 

 ployees of the Remington Arms Union breeders in sight here. There is no bet- 

 Metallic Cartridge Co., Inc., Bridgeport, ^^^ j^^g ^o ^^^^ ^ f^^ ilg ^nd pheas- 

 Conn The workers themselves have ^^^s than a garden. The last named 

 asked the company for land to cultivate. ^^^ g^^pl^ ^ ji^tle truck, but. when they 



In response to the repeated demands grow rapidly into $6 birds the gardener 



of their employes and in conformity can stand the loss of a few cabbage 



with their policy of furthering intra- leaves, lettuce and other green stuff. 



company co-operation, the company have Send us the names and they all shall 



commissioned engineers to stake out have The Game Breeder.— Editor.] 

 garden plots measuring 100 by 50 feet. 



Two hundred and thirty-nine plots are * ~ 



already available for use and are rapidly Shooting in France Opened. 

 being taken up by the industrial garden- 

 ers. The plots are laid out upon that France will allow the hunting of game 

 part of the company's property included for the first time since 1913. A dis- 

 in "Remington City/' an extensive home patch from Paris states that the closed 

 building development which is still in season of nearly four years has resulted 

 process of construction, and are adja- in damage to crops by depredating ani-. 

 cent to the hpmes purchased by and mals. 

 rented to those who will utilize them. The season will open only after the 



The lack of housing facilities in crop has been harvested and will be 

 Bridgeport at the beginning of the short. The government has decided this 

 European war when the influx of work- measure is necessary to protect agricul- 

 ers taxed housing accommodation to the ture against the ravages of game, which 

 utmost, led the company to develop has multiplied greatly in the three years 

 "Remington City" on 200 acres within during which only restricted destruction 

 the city limits and adjoining the Rem- of depredating animals has been allowed, 

 ington plants. Portions of this land Hares, rabbits, pheasants and par- 

 have been given over to the gardening tridges are particularly abundant, while 

 operations. wild boar, driven from the forests of 



The plots are being released first to northeast France by the military opera- 

 those employes occupying company tions, have done considerable damage in 

 houses or homes purchased from the regions where they never were seen be- 

 company, but after a definite period the fore. The opening of the hunting sea- 

 other employes who are not tenants or son, besides saving the crops, is expected 

 owners in the above sense will be given to help relieve the provisions market. — 

 the opportunity to secure plots. Remington Live News Notes. 



No charge will be made for the use • — 



of the plots. Where it is desired by any ^ow is the time to send in subscriptions 



number of employes who occupy con- and to get your friends to join us. — Editor. 



