RECREATION. 



XXXlll 



POSTED PASTURES. 



I read with much interest the letter of 

 Mr. De Loach in November Recreation. 

 Although agreeing heartily with most of 

 his views, I think he fails to realize how 

 necessary it is for the preservation of game 

 in Texas that the hands of the pasture 

 owners should be strengthened. If they 

 could not post their pastures they would 

 be overrun with swarms of pot hunters, 

 both from town and country, and what 

 game is left now would soon be extermi- 

 nated. The preservation of the 2 or 3 

 small bands of antelope within 100 miles 

 of here, which are all that remain of the 

 thousands that used to cover this coun- 

 try, is entirely due to the action of the 

 men in whose pastures they run. 



The same is true, to a great extent, of 

 deer, turkeys, quails, and all kinds of fish. 

 Also, many hunting and fishing parties 

 are careless about shutting gates, and 

 properly extinguishing camp fires, before 

 leaving; and I have heard of cases where 

 valuable stock has been injured by reckless 

 shooting. I fail to see how any law can 

 be considered "one sided and class legis- 

 lation," which only gives a man the right 

 to keep intruders off his own property. 



No doubt Mr. De Loach feels sore at 

 seeing strangers to the country slaughter 

 game, while he is not allowed a shot at a 

 deer, and I can sympathize with him ; but 

 if these pastures were thrown open to all 

 comers how long would there be any deer 

 left? 



As a rule, I believe the pasture owners 

 l e good sportsmen, are moderate in what 

 they and their friends kill and are willing 

 to give reasonable permission to local 

 sportsmen, if thev believe it will not be 

 abused. Of course there are some who 

 take no interest in game preservation ; but 

 nearly all who shoot or fish are anxious, 

 if only from selfish motives, that sufficient 

 breeding stock should be left. 



The laws we have now have been of 

 great assistance in preserving the game, 

 and are, I think, fairly well observed. A 

 law entirely prohibiting the sale of game 

 would be better, as it is not easy to prove 

 that game was not shot in the county 

 where it is offered for sale. Moreover, 

 the wholesale shooting of wild fowl on 

 the coast should be immediately stopped. 

 L. A. S., No. 3875, Tecumseh, Texas. 



Wanted — To communicate with a few 

 gentlemen who would like to join a country 

 club, owning 1,000 acres of mountain forest, 

 within 100 miles of New York; altitude 1,400 

 feet; beautiful lake, covering 100 acres, well 

 stocked with black bass ; fine chance for 

 game preserve ; each member gets building 

 lot fronting on lake; first class references 

 given and required. Address S. G., care 

 Recreation. 



1 



Not what is W 



said of it, W 



but what it does, W 



has made the 



fame of the 



Elgin 

 Watch I 





and made 10,000,000 

 Elgins necessary to 

 the world's work. 

 Sold by every jeweler 

 in the land; guaran- 

 teed by the greatest 

 watch works. Illus- 

 trated art booklet free. 



ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH CO. 

 Elgin, Illinois. 



m 



BNNENB 



BORATED 

 TALCUM 



■i^JS** 



PRICKLY HEAT, 

 CHAFING, and 

 SUNBURN, Sr T1 £ L s£E uc ' noNJ 



"A little higher in price, perhaps, than worthless substi- 

 w stitates. but a reason for it." Removes all odor of perspi- 

 ration. Delighiful afier Shaving. Sold everywhere, or mailed 

 ''on receipt of 25c. Get Mennen's (the original). Sample Free. 

 GERHARD MENNEN CO., Newark, W. J. 



