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put spurs to their horses and vanished 
among the black pines, sending back yells 
of derision. The ladies of the next party 
we met displayed the very best of taste. 
They were armed with Bristol steel rods 
and wore regulation army hats, blue shirt 
waists and tailor made bike skirts which 
they had carefully tucked into the tops of 
their boots. 
M. W. Miner, Banner, Idaho. 

ENFORCE THE FISH AND GAME LAWS. 
Another meeting of the Pennsylvania 
State Game Association has been held. 
They congratulated themselves upon their 
noble work of game protection, then ad-- 
journed to meet again. 
They seem to think they have protected 
our fish and game in the most successful 
manner from the depredations of unsports- 
manlike gunners and fishers. Such is not 
the case; congratulations are not in order. 
During the past year our game has suf- 
fered severely. Hundreds of rabbits and 
pheasants were brought into this city last 
fall, among which were many obtained 
either out of season or in an illegal man- 
ner. There were rabbits in our various 
markets which were taken by ferrets and 
not shot, as the law requires. The fine 
for using a ferret is heavy, and why is it 
the law is not enforced? 
The papers from all over the State are 
full of articles showing that some trout 
stream or other has been blown up with 
dynamite. This kind of thing is going on 
around us all the time. In Wyoming 
county the game is left to the mercy of the 
pot hunter, while Bowman’s creek is a 
paradise for the unsportsmanlike fisher. 
Nets are set nightly, and hundreds of 
trout are caught illegally in this way. With 
Pennsylvania producing some of the finest © 
fishing grounds in the country, it is 
wrong to allow such exhibitions of bar- 
barism. The Pennsylvania State Game 
Association had better enforce the law and 
do less congratulating.—Scranton, Pa., 
paper. 

- FISH INTERESTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 
Your favor of the 24th inst. was re- 
ceived some days ago but I have not had 
time for a reply. I have not been able - 
to learn the names of the men who fished 
the posted brook, but think they will 
be looked after. The city government, at 
a meeting last week, voted to repost the 
Poor Farm brook nearly its entire length. 
Mr. Henry S. Graves, superintendent of 
home farm, has been appointed a special 
officer to arrest trespassers. Fishermen 
are mucn pleased and hope to have the 
order enforced. An effort is being made 
to stock Lake Quinsigamond with trout, 
also. About 300 large trout have been put 
in already by the Lake Quinsigamond 
Game Fish Association. They are rear- 
ing a large number of salmon and Eng- 
lish lake trout at the State hatchery 
in Wilkinsonville to put in later. Mr. 
Henry A. Mourer, president of above 
club, and Mr. E. S. Knowles went to the 
hatchery recently and brought home 100 
1% and 2 pounders (old breeders) and 
put them in the lake. 
E. C. Hazen, Worcester, Mass. 

A COLD DAY FOR FISHERMEN. 
Yesterday was a bad ay for fishermen—especially 
for those who have been fishing with nets. On Tues- 
day Fish Commissioner Finley, of Palmyra, Game 
Protector Lamphere and John Ww. Pierce, of Weeds- 
port, arrived in town, ostensibly for the purpose of 
placing muskalongefry inthe bay. Incidentally, how- 
ever, they went out rowing toward evening. They 
rowed over to the point inlet and picked up a large 
trap net, and on- their way back stopped in front of 
the picnic ground and picked up another net, in which 
they found several barrels of black bass and other 
game fish. The next morning they made another trip 
and, as Game Protector Carver, of Wayne county, 
had seen fit recently to come over here after nets, they 
took occasion to return the compliment by going over 
in Waynecounty. As they rowedalong the lake shore 
to Port Bay they picked up 11 trap nets and nearlya 
mile of gill net, occasionally stopping to build a fire 
to warm themselves, and using the nets for fuel. Far- 
ther up the lake, by means of a glass, boats could be 
seen rowing rapidly hither and thither. Thinking a 
regatta might be taking place, the party rowed toward 
the spot, but the boats suddenly disappeared, and 
forms could be seen scurrying up the bank, carrying 
large bundles. In fact, it was evident the parties in 
the boats had important business elsewhere and that 
the regatta had been declared off. F indie impos- 
sible to make the acquaintance of any of Game Pro- 
tector Carver’s constituents, the party returned to 
town, while a blue haze hung along the shore, the 
aromatic odor of Wayne county tar plainly discern- 
ible. The nets captured were menevall about a half 
mile from shore and were partially filled with eels, 
black bass and other fish, it being estimated that some © 
: por 4 tons of fish were liberated. It was the largest 
aul of nets ever made in these parts.—Fairhaven (N. 
Y.) Register. 
Here are some officers who deserve to 
have their salaries doubled and to be ap- 
pointed for life. EDITOR. 

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CROP. 
Both Suncook and Halfi-Moon lakes 
are stocked with small mouth black bass. 
Pickerel and various pan fish are also 
caught. The bass do not rise to the fly, 
but minnows, frogs,helgramites and grass- 
hoppers are used as bait. The bottom of 
both lakes is of rock, partially covered 
with sand; the water is clear, and the 
lakes are fed by brooks and springs. 
The fish average 2 pounds, but some 
good ones have been taken, principally 
in September and October. In 1896 1 
took a small mouth bass weighing 7% 
pounds and in ’98 one of 63. Little 
pot fishing is done here, as the farmers 
are up to city methods, and realize the 
importance of game and fish preservation. 
