Dec. 16, 1911.] 
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State League Meeting. 
New York City, Dec. 11 .—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The New York State Fish, Game and 
Forest League held its annual meeting in Red- 
men’s Hall, Schenectady, on Dec. 7 and 8. 
A number of the delegates reached Schenec¬ 
tady on Wednesday, Dec. 6 and were warmly 
welcomed by the reception committee and given 
an opportunity to visit the extensive and in¬ 
teresting works of the General Electric Com¬ 
pany. The headquarters of the league were at 
the Edison Hotel, 
The morning session was called to order by 
Dr. F. S. Honsinger in the absence of the presi¬ 
dent, A. D. Meloy, and the secretary of the 
Mayor of Schenectady made a graceful address 
of welcome to the members of the league. The 
chair appointed a committee on credentials and 
written resolutions were read and handed to the 
committee on law and legislation. 
At the afternoon session the president, Mr. 
Meloy, presided, and spoke of the work of the 
league at Albany during the last legislative ses¬ 
sion, and of the whole-hearted support which he 
had received from the members of the league 
and which contributed so greatly to the passage 
of the Bayne bill. Addresses were also made 
by J. B. Burnham, Capt. Bob Bartlett, Dr. Horn- 
aday and Mr. Lawyer. 
The banquet at the Edison Hotel was well 
attended, and Senator Bayne spoke of the work 
of the last Legislature and of the masterly way 
in which the campaign was conducted which re¬ 
sulted in the passage of the bill for the “No¬ 
sale of Game,” and of the great assistance ren¬ 
dered by Dr. Hornaday and A. D. Meloy. 
After the banquet, Capt. Bob Bartlett showed 
his pictures of sport in the Arctic Circle, taken 
on the expedition of Messrs. Rainey and Whit¬ 
ney, and was most happy in his descriptions of 
the incidents which took place. J. Alden Loring, 
who was field naturalist with Colonel Roosevelt 
in East Africa, followed Captain Bartlett, with 
his pictures of sport near the Equator, and it 
was after midnight when the delegates departed. 
Dr. Honsinger again occupied the chair on 
Friday, and the resolutions approved by the law 
and legislative committee were read, discussed 
and voted on. Among these resolutions may be 
mentioned the following, which were endorsed 
by the meeting, viz.: Amending the section re¬ 
lating to deer that only bucks should be killed; 
placing the blue heron among the birds which 
are not protected; limiting the number of wild¬ 
fowl to be killed in one day to twenty-five by 
one man, or thirty-five from one blind or boat; 
and placing a limit of seven inches on trout in 
place of six inches. 
A resolution of thanks and appreciation to 
A. D. Meloy, the outgoing president, was unani¬ 
mously adopted, and also one for the hearty wel¬ 
come extended to the league by the Mayor and 
citizens of Schenectady. 
After the disposal of the resolutions the elec¬ 
tion of officers for the ensuing year was taken 
up, and T. Gilbert Pearson, the secretary of the 
Audubon Societies, nominated George A. Lawyer, 
of Watertown, for president. Mr. Pearson was 
followed by J. S. Whipple, who in a most con¬ 
vincing and masterly address reviewed his work 
as forest, fish and game commissioner, stating 
that his resignation as commissioner was entirely 
his own act, and not called for by the Gover¬ 
nor; that the report of the investigation did not 
in any way reflect on his work as commissioner, 
.and in the most graceful way seconded the nomi¬ 
nation of Mr. Lawyer for president. Dr. Horn¬ 
aday made quite an address, explaining his ac¬ 
tion in endeavoring to secure the election of Mr. 
EDGAR M. SNOW AND ONE OF HIS BEARS. 
Whipple and then also seconded the nomination 
of Mr. Lawyer, and Mr. Lawyer was thereupon, 
on motion that the secretary cast a single ballot, 
unanimously elected president for the coming 
year. Robt. B. Lawrence. 
Changes in California Commission. 
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 7. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Fred G. Sanborn, of San Francisco, 
has tendered his resignation as president of the 
Fish and Game Commission to Governor John¬ 
son, and this has been accepted. This action 
on the part of Mr. Sanborn was not a surprise, 
as it has been known for some time that he has 
not been satisfied with the policy of the com¬ 
mission, and fearing that this friction in the 
commission might interfere with the work of 
that body, he resigned. The vacancy has now 
been filled by the appointment of Carl Wester- 
field, an attorney of San Francisco. The new 
member is an ardent sportsmen, being promi¬ 
nent in yachting circles, and at one time com¬ 
modore of the Corinthian Y. C. He is also a 
member of the Lagunitas Rod and Gun Club 
and the Empire Gun Club. The other members 
of the commission are F. M. Newbert, Sacra¬ 
mento, and M. J. Connell, of Los Angeles. Mr. 
Westerfield is a personal friend of Governor 
Johnson and has been associated with him in 
the past in legal work. There have been a num¬ 
ber of changes made in the personnel of the 
commission recently, the records showing that 
in fifteen months ten different persons have been 
■ enrolled as members. 
Closely following Fred G. Sanborn’s resigna¬ 
tion has come the resignation of John P. Bab¬ 
cock as chief deputy. This has been formally 
accepted and commissioners Newbert and Con¬ 
nell have abolished the office. In its stead the 
office of secretary has been created, and this 
position will be filled by Ernest Schaeffle, who 
has been connected with the commission for 
seven years as deputy, and who for the past 
eighteen months has been assistant chief deputy. 
The resignation of Mr. Babcock was not brought 
about by events touching upon the recent politi¬ 
cal campaign in San Francisco, nor was that of 
Mr. Sanborn. As long ago as last July Mr. 
Babcock tendered his resignation, but was per¬ 
suaded by Mr. Sanborn to remain. He had a 
contract with the commission to remain for a 
term of years, but at his suggestion this was 
canceled. Already offers have come from two 
foreign governments to have Mr. BabcOck take 
charge of their fishery affairs, these being en¬ 
tirely unsolicited, and the propositions have been 
taken under advisement. Mr. Babcock has a 
world-wide reputation as an authority on fish 
culture and has held important positions on the 
coast. From 1890, when the Fish and Game 
Commission was organized in California, he was 
chief deputy and filled this position for almost 
ten years. He was then called to British Colum¬ 
bia by the Dominion Government to assist in de¬ 
veloping the food fish industry there and re¬ 
mained for ten years. Upon his return here he 
was reappointed chief deputy, succeeding Char’es 
A. Vogelsang. Not only is Mr. Babcock thor¬ 
oughly versed in fish culture and game preser¬ 
vation, but he possesses executive ability to a 
high degree and had secured the assistance of 
eminent persons to assist him in carrying on the 
work. Among these might be mentioned Charles 
H. Gilbert, F. W. Weymouth and Prof. Harold 
Heath, of Stanford University; Dr. E. M. Ritter, 
of San Diego; Harold C. Bryant, of the Uni¬ 
versity of California; all authorities on certain 
lines of animal life. Golden Gate. 
Bobwhite. 
Denton, N. C, Dec. 2. —Editor Forest and 
Stream: North Carolina has never experienced 
such a breeding season for quail as it has been 
this summer. There was practically no rain 
during the nesting season, which means a great 
thing for quail. Little bobwhite is a great 
breeder and if given half a chance will breed 
in large numbers. But we believe that the two 
broods from one pair does not hold good, as 
this year we see no young birds late to speak 
of, while if the first nest is destroyed they will 
build and lay again. I have never known one 
pair to raise two distinct coveys in the same 
season. 
Shooters or rather sportsmen should remem¬ 
ber that because they have a lot of birds is no 
reason they should kill larger bags, but should 
remember if they leave more to breed we will 
have a better chance to get a large crop the 
