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cretion to shorten or to close any open season 
on any species of game in any locality wherein 
that species seems to be threatened with exter¬ 
mination. This very valuable principle should 
be enacted into law in every State.” 
Dr. T. S. Palmer, assistant chief of the 
United States Bureau of Biological Survey, says 
in a letter under date of Jan. 24, 1912: “I am 
in receipt of your favor of recent date and 
greatly appreciate your courtesy in sending me 
one of the first printed copies of the ‘act to 
amend the conservation law in relation to fish 
and game.’ * * * In my opinion this bill is the 
best codification of the New York law ever pre¬ 
pared, and one of the best and most complete 
measures of its kind ever drafted in this coun¬ 
try.” 
The verdict of such men is gratifying and 
will help us to bear with equanimity the castiga¬ 
tions of Mr. Whish. 
Marshall McLean, 
For the Codification Committee. 
Hunting in California. 
BY GOLDEN GATE. 
Quail hunting in Northern California has 
been very poor this year, especially in the San 
Francisco Bay district, and limit bags are of 
rare occurrence. Usually there is splendid 
sport to be enjoyed in Marin county during 
November and December, but this year there 
were few quail to be found, notwithstanding 
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Storks, Ornamental Ducks and Geese. 
Everything in the bird line 
from a Canary to an Ostrich. ** 
I am the oldest established and largest exclusive dealer 
in land and water birds in America, and have on hand 
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G. D. TILLEY, Naturalist 
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RAINBOW TROUT 
tn well adapted to Eastern waters. Try stock- 
mg with some of the nice yearlings or fry from 
oar hatchery, and you will be pleased with the 
results. 
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Colburn C. Wood, Supt., Plymouth, Mass. 
SmalKNouih Black Bass 
We have the only establishment dealing in young small- 
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fry to 3 and 4 inch fingerlings for stocking purposes. 
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RROOR Tunin' s'l ages for stocking brooki 
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We intend to sell in the spring one-half million brool 
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SALE.—Live Buffalo, male and female, any numbei 
Mounted buffalo heads, chemically prepared to preserv 
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714 Osborn Building, Cleveland, O. 
the fact that a closed season from Oct. 15 to 
Nov. 15 was declared by the supervisors of 
that county to protect the young birds. The 
heavy rains that occurred early in the season 
killed off many young birds and poachers were 
active during the extra closed period named 
by the local authorities, spoiling the sport that 
was anticipated. From other nearby quail 
shooting districts word is being received of in¬ 
different sport, but in the southern part of 
the State the birds seemed to be fairly plenti¬ 
ful and good bags were secured, especially in 
San Diego county. 
Duck shooting is still good on most of the 
marshes around San Francisco Bay, and but little 
difficulty has been experienced at any of the 
regular hunting grounds in securing the bag 
limit. Better shooting conditions are now be¬ 
ing experienced on the San Joaquin and Sac¬ 
ramento rivers as a result of the falling off of 
the activities of market hunters. Since the 
victory of the Fish and Game Commission in 
the game transfer case, many market hunters 
have gone out of business. On the bay marshes 
northern spoonbills are now much in evidence, 
but it is difficult to get a bag of canvasbacks 
or mallards. Many hunters will not shoot 
spoonbills, but when these birds first arrive 
their flesh has an excellent flavor. No rain 
has been experienced for a long period, with 
the result that many fresh-water pools are dry¬ 
ing up and ducks are again congregating on 
the salt marshes. 
The recent Goose Stew held at Sacramento 
was such a success that it has been decided to 
hold similar events at regular intervals, and to 
carry on the work. The Sacramento Goose 
Stew Club has been organized with F. M. New- 
bert. President; G. M. Treichler, Secretary, and 
F. J. Ruhstaller, Treasurer. The membership 
will be limited to residents of Sacramento 
county. 
Sportsmen from Central California gathered 
at Fresno on Dec. 10, to attend the annual 
convention of the District Game Protective As¬ 
sociation, and adopted a long list of recommen¬ 
dations for changes in the present game laws. 
Among these was a bill prohibiting the killing 
of bear during all the year, except from Sept. 
I to Dec. I, the claim being made that they 
are no longer harmful to stockmen and are 
rapidly being exterminated. It was also recom¬ 
mended that the sale of ducks be prohibited. 
Farmers and hunters in Butte county are 
planning a coyote drive to be held this winter. 
Since the bounty on this animal was revoked, 
much damage has been done to stockmen and 
farmers generally. 
The California State Board of Health has 
issued a bulletin showing that rabies are 
prevalent in every county of the State, and is 
advising that local measures be passed in every 
county making the muzzling of dogs com¬ 
pulsory. Hunters in Marin county are pro¬ 
testing against the passage of such a measure 
there and ask that hunting dogs in the field 
be excepted. 
A Fish Story. 
A fishy old fisher named Fischer 
Fished fish from the edge of a fissure; 
A cod, with a grin. 
Pulled the fisherman in— 
Now they’re fishing the fissure for Fischer. 
—Flashlight, Erie Y. C. 
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