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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Dec. 14, 1901. 
Maine Non-Resident Tax. 
Augusta. Me., Dec. 2. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
The annual meeting of the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and 
Game Association will be held Tuesday, Jan, 7, 1902, at 
City Building, Bangor, at 2:30 P. M. Tuesday evening 
at 7:30 there w:ll be a public .meeting in City Hall, to 
which every one is invited, and at which the following 
questions will be open for discussion: 
Would not the taxing of non-residents a reasonable fee 
for the hunting of large game be a just and wise policy 
to adopt? 
Would it not be for the best interests of the State in its 
efforts to protect our large game to forbid the carrying 
of firearms into the unincorporated portions of the State 
in close time? 
Why are these questions submitted for discussion and 
speakers invited to present views regarding them? For 
this reason, that we believe that upon the issue here pre- 
sented the remedy of the inefficient protection of game 
and lack of increase in our fish supply mainly depends. 
Game cannot be better protected, unless more money 
for warden service is secured. By taxing non-resident 
sportsmen this can be done, and we see no reason why 
Maine should furnish game for the world of sportsmen 
practically free. The adoption of such tax would allow 
the annual appropriation now made to be expended for 
the care and propagation of fish, which is absolutely neces- 
sary, if we keen the supply equal to the drain upon them. 
If firearms were forbidden in the wilds of the State in 
close time it would save thousands of our deer and many 
moose. A glance at the records of the past season shows 
that more fish have been taken and more game killed, 
legally and illegally, than ever before in our history. 
Something must be done, and that quickly. Will the 
business men of the State interest themselves in this 
question? The exhaustion of our fish and game is enor- 
mous. 
On good authority it is asserted than $15,000,000 are 
left here annually by the 250 000 visitors to Maine. Fish- 
ing and hunting is the main incentive which brings them 
here. 
Railroad rates on the Bangor & Aroostook and Wash- 
ington County Railroads will be one fare for round trip, 
tickets good to come Jan. i and return the 3d. 
E. C. Farrington, Secretary. 
Ringf-Necked Pheasants in Tennessee. 
Bond, Tenn.. Dec. 2. — The pheasants did fairly well 
last spring, and T have liberated about fifty, and hope 
that they will increase. After the laying season, when I 
was getting away for the summer, I moved some into a 
larger run, and one made her nest and hatched five, which 
she raised. I have heard that they would not breed in 
confinement; but this proves to the contrary. I have a 
nice lot in my runs, and shall continue my work,- Have 
lost no old birds from sickness. Edmund Orgill. 
The MissoKfi Season* 
Hannibal, Mo. — Our past dry season has been A^ery 
favorable for quail, some of which I believe have raised 
three broods ; but this dryness has spoilt our fall duck 
hunting, as the ponds and sloughs have nearly all dried 
The German carp has almost ruined our game fishing. 
S. E. W. 
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Proprietors of fishing resorts will find it profitable to advertise 
them in Forest and Stseau. 
New York League. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The New York State Fish, Game and Forest League 
held its annual convention, pursuant to call, at the Yates 
Hotel, Syracuse, Dec. 6. There was a fair attendance, 
and the fact that it was not larger is believed to have 
been due to the feeling of satisfaction which prevails 
among sportsmen concerning the condition of the game 
laws as they are at present, and the quite general un- 
derstanding that there was no business of unusual im- 
portance to come before the meeting. A noteworthy 
feature of the convention was the unanimity of senti- 
ment among the delegates present and the spirit of har- 
mony which characterized the proceedings from first to 
last. Among the different clubs in the League which 
were represented at the meeting were the following; 
New York Association for the Protection of Fish and 
Game, New York City — Robert B. Lawrence, Charles E. 
Whitehead. 
Spencer's Sportsmen's Club, Lj^ons — W. S. Gavitt, 
Henry Killick. 
Honest Fishermen's Club, Seneca Falls- — Ernest G. 
Gould. 
Anglers' Association of the St. Lawrence River — A. C. 
Cornwall. William H. Thompson, Alexandria Bay; R. P. 
Grant, Clayton. 
Black River Fish and Game Protective Association, 
Utica— H. A. Pride. W. E. Wolcott. 
Anglers' Association of Onondaga County. Syracuse — 
C. H. Mowry, George B. Wood, John Forey, R. V. Miller, 
J. E. Bierhardt, 
Fish and Game Association of Mannsville — ^John J. 
Hinman. 
Cleveland Anglers' Association, Cleveland — rGeo. H. 
Travis. 
Central New York Fish and Game Protective Associa- 
tion—Henry C. Carr. 
North American Fish and Game Association — C. H. 
Wilson, Glens Falls. 
Others present were Chief State Game Protector Maj. 
J. W. Pond, Assistant Chief John Leavette, Assistant 
Chief M. C. Woerts, Special Protector John Perry, James 
Lamphere and Aaron Msther, who is an honorary mem- 
ber of the League, 
President Lawrence called the meeting to order about 
10:30 A. M„ and addressed the delegates briefly. He 
expressed regret that he was unable to report any great 
amount of success concerning the amendments to the 
game laws proposed by the League for adoption by the 
last Legislature. There is a crying need, he said, for 
more game protectors and for better pay for them. Our 
game laws are in better shape than they have been in 
years. There is little dissatisfaction with the laws. • What 
is needed is their enforcement. President Lawrence spoke 
of the success of the prohibition of spring duck shootaig 
in Jefferson county, and urged that the same prohibit'on 
be extended to include the entire State, excepting Long 
Island. He emphasized the need of fishways irt certain 
streams and regretted the failure of the last Legislature to 
provide for them. 
An important feature of the morning session was the 
report of Charles H, MoWFy, of Syracuse, acting chair- 
rnan of the Legislative ahd Law Committee in regard to 
bills approved hy the League, which were introduced in 
the Legislature last winter. Bill No. 357, to amend the 
law in regard to the pollution of streams, as recom- 
mended by the Legislative and Law Committee of the 
League,- and introduced in the Legislature by Hon. J. L. 
Burnett, was not reported by the Assembly Committee 
owing to the fact that some members of the Assembly 
Committee were representatives of those sections of the 
State where the streams were polluted by large indus- 
tries whose benefit to the people were held to surpass the 
importance of fish protection. At the hearing given Mr. 
Mowry by the Assembly Committee, it was said by mem- 
bers of the Committee representing those sections that 
the people were endeavoring to correct the evils in their 
own way. 
Bill No. 351, to amend the law in relation to compensa- 
tion of game protectors, recommended and introduced as 
above, was not Hstened to by the Assembly Committee. 
Chairman Mowry thought that due to the policy of 
ecoiiomy of Governor Odell. 
Bill No. 356, to amend the law in regard to game pro- 
tectors, was apparently accepted by the committee, and 
the proposition to increase the number of protector? by 
twelve was thought to be accepted, but was not reported, 
probably for the same reason, 
Mr. Mowry reported that the committee was success ful 
in killing the bill to allow spearing in Oswego River dur- 
mg the entire year. He saw Senator Elon R. Brcwn 
after the bill had passed the Assembly, and found it neces- 
sary to secure objection from Oswego county. This he 
secured, and the bill died in the Senate. . 
The Ways and Means Committee gave Mr. Mowry a 
special hearing on Bill No. 355, to amend the game law, 
to provide fishways in Oswego and Seneca rlvers> The 
measure was opposed by Assemblyman Costello. of 
Oswego county. It did not come before the Asseittbly. 
In regard to the measures introduced relative to spring 
.shooting, Mr. Mowry reported that the members of the 
Assembly Committee from districts outside of New York 
and Long Island were in favor, and that the members 
from New York and Long Island were disposed to g-ant 
favorable legislation to the up-State sportsmen along any 
lines which would not affect Long Island. The measures 
as introduced did affect the metropolitan members, and 
the political influence from New York and vicinity was 
sufficient to kill the measures in the Assernbly Corn- 
mittee. 
Mr. Mowry was tendered a vote of thanks for the 
efficient manner in which he had represented the League's 
interests at Albany. 
Charles H. Wilson, of Glens Falls, Vice-President of 
the North American Fish and Game Protective Associa- 
tion, congratulated the League upon the magnificent work 
which it has accomplished in the past, and the splendid 
prospects for the future. He did not believe in becoming 
discouraged because of an occasional knockout blow. He 
appealed to the League to protest to Governor Odell and 
the legislators against the netting of pike-perch in Lake 
Champlain. He told of the efforts of the North American 
Association with the governments of Quebec and Ver- 
mont, and said that Vermont had promised to legislate 
in accordance with New York, and that by so doing a 
large part of the fishing in the lake could be protected. 
He thought action should be taken by the States inde- 
pendent of Canada. He extended an invitation to the 
members of the League to attend the annual meeting of 
the North American Association in Bennington, Vt., 
Jan. I. 
President Lawrence spoke feelingly of the death of C. 
B. Lapham, of Canandaigua, and appointed C. H. Mowry, 
R. P. Grant and W. H, Thompson to draft resgluHons on 
his death. 
A nominating committee consisting of W. H. Th-^mp- 
son, G, B. Wood and John Forey was named by the chair. 
At the opening of the afternoon session W. S. G'lvitt 
addressed the convention on the desirability of having 
more clubs identified with the League, and moved that a 
committee be appointed to endeavor to increase the mem- 
bership. Carried. 
The chair appointed as such committee W. S. Gavitt, 
R. P. Grant and John Forej'. 
Appropriate resolutions on the death of Mr. Lapham 
were reported by the committee and adopted by a rising 
vote. 
A resolution designating the sum of $25 as a tixed 
charge for the annual salary of the Secretary was adopted. 
Mr. Wood, in the absence of James Annin, Jr., chair- 
man of the Biological Committee, made a brief report 
concerning the work performed by that committee. 
The report of the Legislative and Law Committee was 
then taken up and acted upon. It was decided to recom- 
mend to the Legislature the same amendments to the 
game laws which were proposed last year, with one or 
two changes. Resolutions were adopted to recommend 
Bill No. 352, in relation to explosives; No. 353, in rela- 
tion to the close season for wildfowl ; No. 355, to provide 
fishways in Oswego and Seneca rivers ; No. 356, in rela- 
tion to an increase in the number of game protectors, and 
No. 357, in relation to the pollution of streams. The 
League also recommends Bill No. 354. after changing it 
so as to prohibit the sale of grouse throughout the State, 
instead of "woodcock, grouse and quail." as proposed 
last year. In regard to spring shooting, it is hardly ex- 
pected that Long Island can be included in all the provi- 
sions made for the rest of the- State, The League deemed 
if. wise not to r?<"-orpmen4' this Xm^ Bill No. 351, jn 
relation to an increase in the compensation of game 
protectors. 
The Law Committee reported having received a recom- 
mendation that there be no closed season for foxes in 
Jefferson county. 
Aaron Mather thought it was poof policy to have otle 
law for one county and another for another. He believed 
the laws should be uniform throughout the State, The 
matter was tabled. 
The Law Committee reported in favor of feeommend- 
ing that no one shall be allowed to net on certain shoals 
in Lake Ontario, the breeding grounds of bass, between 
the head of Stony and Galloiip islands artd tlie foot of 
Grenadief Island. Adopted. 
Mf. MoWi-y moved that the League recommend a bill 
providing a bounty of $1 on the snow and great horned 
owls and $3 on foxes, the same to be a county charge. 
President Lawrence thought that any one who had a 
chance to shoot the owls named would do so without a 
bounty, as any taxidermist would give more than a dollar 
for one. He was of the opinion, however, that these 
two kinds of owls should be included in the list of birds 
not protected by the game laws. It was decided to recom- 
mend that these birds should be specified among those 
not protected. 
Mr, Mowry's motion concerning a bounty on foxes was 
carried. 
The Committee on Nominations reported in favor of 
the following officers, and the same were duly elected: 
President, Robert B. Lawrence, New York; Vice-Presi- 
dent", W. E. Wolcott, Utica; Secretary, Ernest G. Gould, 
Seneca Falls ; Treasurer, A. C. Cornwall, Alexandria Bay. 
Legislative and Law Committee — Charles H. Mowry, 
Syracuse, chairman; W. S. MacGregor, New York; W. S, 
Gavitt, Lyons; R. P. Grant, Clayton; Robt. B. Law- 
rence, New York. Auditing Committee — Aaron Mather, 
Honeoye Falls ; W. G. Babcock, Cleveland ; James Carter, 
Lockport. Biological Committee — James Annin, Jr., Cale- 
donia; George B. Wood, Syracuse; W. E. Wolcott, Utica. 
Adjourned. W. E. Wolcott. 
Utica, N. Y., Dec. 7. 
Piscine Telepathy. 
That many insects have modes of communication 
with each other by means of some, to Us, tlnfaffliliaf 
sense, is well known it) enttjttiologists, the mysterious 
endowment beinf matked iii moths, especially those of 
the family Bonibyeidae. The possession of this facility 
of remote ihtetlocutibn was the subject of an intefesting 
experiment by the late C. V. Riley, U. S. Entoitlolbgist. 
Receiving in Chicago the eggs of a Japanese silkworm 
(Saniia cynthia), then of recent introduction, and having 
every reason to believe that no others of the species were 
within hundreds of miles, he reared a number of the 
larva;, with the object of testing their power. Con- 
fining an adult female in a wicker cage in front of his 
house, he then took a male to a portion of the city fully 
a mile and a half away, and there released him at dusk, 
after tying a silk thread about his abdomen, to insure 
identification; but, despite the darkness, the distance, 
as well as the dust, smoke, turmoil and miscellaneous 
odors of a great city, the two moths were found tpgetlier 
the next morning. In this instance, it is undeniable that' 
the male moth at least was impres.sed with a knowledge 
of the existence, as well as the locality, of the insect 
in whose company he was found, and that, moreover, he 
speedily availed himself of his mysterious power of 
cognition.* 
The possession of this mystic perception must largely 
serve a nocturnal insect, like the moth, in lieu of vision, 
and thus guided by an occult faculty akin to the Scottish 
"second sight," it flies in darkness, perceiving, yet un- 
perceived. The denizens of the watery darkness, hav- 
ing equal need of a revelation of objects, animate 
or inanimate, may reasonably be presumed to be en- 
dowed with the same obscure sense; and of such pos- 
session the habits of the migratory salmon afford weighty 
evidence. 
All familiar with the fluvial haunts of the king of 
game fishes are aware that the natives of each stfeam 
have special characteristics, the colonies differing from 
each other either ^in size or form, and occasionally iri 
marking. Thus, the rivers York, St. John and Dartmouth 
falling into Gaspe Bay, Canada, have each a distinctive 
fish, and so obvious are these diflferences that upon 
catching a batch of ascending salmon, the fishermen of 
the St. Lawrence will designate the natives of the re- 
spective tributaries of the great river. In the north of 
Ireland there are five neighboring salmon rivers, each 
in time past the haunt of a distinct breed of fish. In 
Sutherlandshire, Scotland, the River Shin falls into the 
Oykel at Invershin, and the conjoined waters of these 
rivers, with the Carron and others, form an estuary. 
The salmon of the Shin will average from ' 17 to 18 
pounds weight, and those of the Oykel barely half as 
much. Sixty years ago. from extended observation and 
experiment with the fish of the estuary alluded to, An- 
drew Young, of Invershin, was led to the conclusion 
that every salmon river has its own particular race, which 
year by year returns to its native stream. 
It may reasonably be contended that each salmon col- 
ony inhabits a distinct ocean area that may be far re- 
moved from its fluvial haunts. The exceptional size oC 
the Shin salmon — which are taken by scores of a weight 
of 20 pounds — cannot be due to the physical peculiarities, 
of their natal stream, for it differs in no essential re- 
spect from others nurturing much smaller fish. It seems, 
therefore, probable that the larger races abide in a 
portion of the ocean affording a greater abundance of 
food than falls to the lot of the dwarf salmon, it being 
a recognized fact that an amply nourished fish may be- 
come twice as large as one whose fare is unduly stinted 
*For full report of this experiment, the result of which Mr. Riley 
unhesitatingly declarecj was, in his belief, due to the operation of a 
telepathic sense, see "Insect Life," Vol. VII , No. 1. 
Many — perhaps all — flying moths possess this faculty, but seem- 
ingly in less degree. As the outcome of thirty-three experiments 
upcMi the gypsy moth, instituted by the Massachusetts State entomolo- 
gists, and by them detailed in the Special State Report of 1S96 
upon the gypsy moth, it would appear that this insect's percep- 
tion does npt extend over half ^ mile.. From further experiment 
it was inferred that the seat of tlie sgnse was in the antennae, aa'd 
that the" insect, in locating the fpmjie, was not in. any way de- 
pfindeut upo!! ^ht sense of sight. 
