Dec. 19, 1908.] 
ifficulties encountered. Among other things he 
rged all anglers, in returning undersized trout 
b the water, and in handling live ones at any 
I ime, to do so only with wet hands, and told 
f the certain injury of those not so treated. 
; Ie told how spawning trout could be handled 
1 stripping them for spawn, of the care of the 
ggs during the hatching period, and the raising 
f the fry. He endorsed a letter from Dr. Bean 
,•1 which the difficulty in treating diseases of 
j rout was emphasized and the need of more 
nowledge on this subject in the United States 
ointed out. 
Dwight W. Huntington addressed the conven- 
1 on at the Friday afternoon session. He be- 
: eved the ruffed grouse was holding out better 
! ran some other game birds, because it was 
j marter than they, and its environment aided it 
lore than was the case with prairie chickens, 
t seemed necessary, particularly in the West, 
) introduce foreign game birds, but he was 
i oubtful as to their fate when there were so 
lany predatory mammals and birds ready to 
I estroy them. He failed to see how birds of 
i irge size could escape these enemies and in- 
rease. 
' Mr. Huntington insisted that the great number 
f game laws alone would not protect the birds, 
ropagation is needed. As in England, we must 
I estroy the enemies of the game and endeavor 
j) increase the supply by propagation and by 
Iroviding refuges for it, that the remnant may 
'.crease. In England birds are raised for the 
looting, but their enemies are killed off, while 
| ere we let the game take care of itself most 
f the year, then shoot it in season as well. He 
oped to see the time come when game will be- 
j ime so plentiful that it can be sold cheaply 
i 1 the market, and believed this can be brought 
iout in time. He told of a preserve he had 
I sited after the end of the open season in North 
j arolina. Although 1,800 quail had been killed 
! lere, in a walk about the place he had flushed 
•veral coveys. This was simply a group of 
; irms watched over by keepers, the shooting 
| >sting the lessees only about $60 per square 
j ile. He hoped to see State game farms es- 
1 blished everywhere, but thought private enter- 
I ise in this direction should also be encouraged, 
i W. J. Mackensen, of Yardley, Pa., read a 
iper on the Hungarian partridge, which has 
j :en introduced into several States, but not as 
•t in New York. He had three groups of 
I ounted specimens with him and pointed out 
i eir characteristics. He told of the successful 
] troduction of the birds in European countries, 
New Zealand, Australia and during the past 
e years in America. As to their ability to care 
r themselves, he told how the birds were 
; lown to swim across streams, although they 
; sliked wetting their plumage and for that rea- 
n selected some curious refuges on wet days, 
hey seldom alight in trees or on fences, he 
; id. but are good friends of the farmer, living 
they do on insects and injurious seeds. As 
rule they feed early in the morning and in late 
! ternoon. The coveys remain together until 
ring, and when mated are faithful in their 
' sting and chick-rearing duties. The hens lay 
| elve to fourteen eggs the first year, and adults 
|V as many as twenty eggs. If the hen dies 
! e cock cares for the chicks. They live in 
j rmony with other birds and are not noted 
j fighters. These birds were known to begin 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
breeding as soon as they were liberated, thus 
disproving the theory that introduced grouse 
must first become acclimated before they will 
begin to breed. 
The following resolutions were adopted as 
recommendations from the League to the Legis¬ 
lature : 
By Mr. Molloy: That all moneys for hunting 
licenses, and all fines collected for game law 
violations be used for game preservation. Also 
that one wildfowl law be made for the whole 
State. 
By Mr. Gallager: For a hare and rabbit open 
TROPHIES. 
season Oct. i-Feb. 1, inclusive, for the entire 
State. 
By Mr. Bingham: To remove protection from 
blue and night herons, to save trout in hatchery 
ponds and in streams. 
Recommending that the open season for deer 
shooting be Oct. i-Nov. 15 inclusive, possession 
limited to same time. This, it was believed by 
the Essex county delegates, would save much of 
the forests from fires alleged to be set in spite, 
because of the present prohibition of hunting 
deer in November, and hounding. 
By Mr. Bingham: For the revision of the 
League constitution, to be voted on at next 
annual meeting, chair to appoint committee. 
By Mr. Dutcher: Recommending that every 
shooting license holder be required to report to 
the Forest, Fish and Game Commission within 
thirty days after the close of the open season 
the number and kind of game taken by him. 
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By Mr. Dutcher: To reserve one square mile 
in every four in the State parks as game refuges. 
Also to prohibit the cold storage of game in the 
closed season. 
By Mr. Henderson : To prohibit the sale of 
black bass in the State, no matter where taken. 
By Mr. Dutcher: To ask the Legislature for 
an appropriation of $12,000 for the purchase of 
fast launches for the use of protectors on the 
large waters of the State. 
To prohibit the sale of all wild birds, no 
matter where taken. 
Recommending a law permitting the taking of 
bird dogs into the Adirondack Park in the open 
season; same to be licensed and tagged. 
By Mr. Grant, amended by Mr. Bingham: To 
urge the Legislature to provide for the appoint¬ 
ment of fifty additional game protectors. 
By Mr. Johnson: Commending the excellent 
work that is being done by the game protectors. 
A proposition to license all guides in the Adi¬ 
rondack Park, and to permit only licensed guides 
to act as such was lost. 
Assistant Chief Protector Wertz called atten¬ 
tion to the fact that the State hatcheries are 
overflowing with trout, and that all applications 
filed with the Forest, Fish and Game Commis¬ 
sion prior to Feb. 1 next would be honored. 
The election of officers resulted as follows: 
President, F. S. Honsinger, of Syracuse; Vice- 
President, Charles M. Skinner, of Watertown; 
Secretary, L. C. Andrews, of Elmira; Treasurer, 
Emerson H. Stowell, of Oswego. 
Legislative and Law Committee—Robert IB. 
Lawrence, of New York city; M. R. Bingham, 
of Rome; T. C. Sweet, of Phoenix; A. E. Lee, 
of Lockport, and V. R. Westervelt, of Schenec¬ 
tady. 
Organization Committee—K. N. Sweet, of 
Phoenix; W. T. Gavitt, of Lyons; F. C. West- 
fall, of Oneida; A. R. Sawyer, of Binghamton, 
and W. D. Ball, of Carthage. 
Auditing Committee—W. S. Morey, of Syra¬ 
cuse; W. H. Thompson, of Alexandria Bay, and 
Nathan Hanford, of Ithaca. 
iBiological Committee—James Annin, Jr., of 
Caledonia; W. D. Cloyes, of Cortland, and E. E. 
Moir, of Marcellus. 
The Anglers’ Association of Onondaga county 
had planned to entertain the delegates and visit¬ 
ing sportsmen at its club house on Oneida Lake, 
twelve miles out of Syracuse, but as stated in 
these columns recently, that club house was de¬ 
stroyed by fire. However, the Anglers’ Club pro¬ 
vided entertainment both evenings, and President 
Honsinger promised them that at the next year’s 
session the club intended to entertain its friends 
at the new club house which is to be built mean¬ 
while. 
At the close of the last day’s session ex- 
President J. H. Considine, of Elmira, was called 
to the platform by President Honsinger and ex¬ 
pressions of mutual esteem were exchanged, Mr. 
Considine expressing his wish to further the 
work of the association and his satisfaction with 
the efforts that were being exerted by Mr. Hon¬ 
singer in behalf of the cause. 
All the game lazvs of the United States and 
Canada, reznsed to date and nozv in force, are 
given in the Game Lazvs in Brief. See adv. 
