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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[JULY 27, 1907. 

Newfoundland Notes. 
St. Joun’s, N July 20.—Editor Forest and 
Stream: The reports that have been coming in 
daily during the last few weeks are, well cal- 
culated to make the stay-at-homes envious. Al- 
though the rivers are pretty low the sport re- 
ported is fairly good. 
Reports from the western rivers show that 
salmon and sea trout are plentiful but shy. The 
have just begun to run on the eastern coast 
good sport is reported from Salmonier. On 
south coast some of the very best rivers of 
the island are situated, but as these are rarely 
fished by visitors, we hear very little from them. 
For the benefit of those like myself who can- 
not get away from business I clipped some items 
from the local papers. They will show how 
plentiful the fish are and anglers can judge of 
the sport to be had. We have a large number 
of American sportsmen on the various rivers 
and as far as I can hear they are enjoying them- 
sélves: 
“Mr. Duncan Mclsaac, of 
roy, says that the Codroy streams 
resorts for salmon and are largely visited 
anglers from abroad. Until a few. years 
these rivers were netted at the mouth and’ hun- 
dreds of barrels of salmon taken, with the re- 
sult, as in many other rivers in various parts 
of the colony, that the salmon were almost en- 
irely exterminated. Now this practice has been 
abolished. ; 
“Mr. Arch. Mclsaac,.the warden, is keen to 
prevent violations of the law, and with such 
success that salmon of 30 to 40 pounds are some- 
fish 
and 
the 
Grand River, Cod- 
ares tavorite 
by 
a9 
ago 

times taken there. When our informant left 
yome a week ago parties of American visitors 
were then detraining at Doyle’s, Tompkins’, 
South Branch and Robinson’s Head, and the 
1otel men and guides of the section said that 
he inrush this season would be greater than ever 
pe fore. 
“Messrs. W. H. Rennie and ,W. J. Herder, 
who are at South Branch, fishing, secured seven 
salmon yesterday. Messrs. Simms, Boone, 
Miller and Stein, fishing at Placentia Junction, 
returned to’ town with 27 dozen excellent trout. 
Sir Bryan Leighton and party, fishing at Crabbs, 
caught two salmon yesterday of very large size. 
“Quite a number of. sportsmen are now camped 
on the banks of the western rivers. On Sunday 
three detrained at Doyle’s, three at South Branch, 
‘four at Robinson’s and one at Fischell’s By 
every trip of the Bruce a number of Waltonians 
arrive, and it looks as though every pool on 
our principal rivers will shortly be occupied. 
Some of these sportsmen will be remaining a 
fortnight, and others will be in the coyntry for 
from three weeks to two months. Already 
some fine fish have been captured, and one rod 
on Robinson’s has taken twenty-five salmon. 
The salmon have begun to go up the river at 
Salmonier.” : 
The following is an extract from an editorial 
from the St. John’s, N. F., Daily News. It is 
instructive and entertaining from several points 
of view, but chiefly as it illustrates the possi- 
bilities of trout fishing in the island, and shows 
the attitude of the local press toward a certain 
class of American anglers: 
“In a recent issue of the Western Star we are 
told that ‘a little boy of Kentucky, who spent 
a fortnight at Robinson’s Head, had 1,300 sea 
trout for his rod. Presuming this statement to 
be correct it affords a striking illustration of the 
necessity for restriction and supervision. In- 
stead of having his deeds chronicled as deeds 
to marvel at, a stroke of the birch rod for every 
trout that he has butchered would be more bene- 
ficial to him and to the country.” 
The News is a conservative and thoughtfully 
edited journal,.and is not given to scare heads 
or screeching, and its attitude on this question 
is endorsed by every sportsman im this country. 
Up to date the fishing has been free. Ameri- 
cans have been at liberty to fish for salmon, sea 
trout and grilse anywhere and everywhere, with- 
out any rod tax or restriction whatever.- But 
the abuses of these privileges of late years have 
been so many and flagrant that even the most 
apathetic local sportsman are crying out for re- 
form. If a rod tax be imposed or if any other 
‘all outside hunters 
measures are enacted that will interfere with 
legitimate anglers, all true sportsmen will ad- 
mit that it was high time that something be done 
to stop such wanton destruction. 
Every season the report comes in that caribou 
are left to rot or that salmon or sea trout are 
slaughtered or some other wanton butchery. has 
been perpetrated by visiting sportsmen, and the 
result is naturally a prejudice and distrust of, 
and anglers. 
J. CARROLL, 

Sealing in Boston Harbor. 
July Forest and Stream: 
Probably readers of your paper are aware that 
the killing of seals has within the last two or 
three years become something of an industry at 
Peddock’s Island in Boston Harbor and Squan- 
tum (in Quincy). There 1s a bounty of three 
dollars on every seal’s tail. A year ago last 
winter an effort was made by some of the officers 
of Norfolk county to have the bounty law re- 
pealed. This killing of seals is done by Indians 
from Eastport and Oldtown, Me. A couple of 
Indians will sometimes secure six or eight seals 
in a night, which, of course, makes a profitable 
BOSTON, 20.—Editor 
night’s work. . There are six of these braves 
making their home on Peddock’s Island. They 
make baskets in winter, fish with weirs in the 

LADY. 
companion of 
The assistant and Lewis Hopkins. 
friend, 
spring, and catch seals in summer: It has been 
charged that they present “the snout” of the seal 
for a bounty in Maine and then come to Mass- 
achusetts for a bounty on the tail. They are 
able to attract the seals by imitating their peculiar 
cry. While the seals do not often present them- 
selves to view, it is believed there are thousands 
of them in our harbors and rivers. The purpose 
of the bounty is the protection of edible fish, 
upon which seals. chiefly subsist. This spring 
there have been presented to the town clerk of 
Quincy 181) seals’ tails. The.city or town pay- 
ing the bounty is reimbursed by thé county. 
From reports received of the Maine Sports- 
men’s Association’s outing at Kineo .it was*a 
pronounced success, both in point of numbers 
‘and interest. 
After an extended hearing by the fish and 
game commissioners last week the petitioners 
for a prohibition of plug fishing in the Rangeley 
Lakes were given leave to withdraw. Evidentiy 
they believe that “fish were made to be caught,” 
as Captain Collins used to say. CENTRAL. 

Deer at Plymouth. 
PrymoutH, Mass., July 18—Editor Forest and 
Stream: + A doe was seen several days ago 
swimming just outside the entrance of the har- 
bor by a man named Russell Harlow. It was 
headed for the beach about a mile and a half 
away, but turned as the boat approached, and 
went back..toward the Gurnet, from which place 
it had evidently started. It soon outdistanced 
the boat. The animal probably came down the 
narrow Gurnet beach from Marshfield, and on 
arriving at the end started for the nearest land 
about two and a half miles away. 
C. C. NASH. 
New Laws. 
of New York, has signed 
now in effect: 
GOVERNOR HUGHEs, 
the following bills, which are 
Senate bill 1144, relating to the Adirondack 
fish hatchery. : 
Assembly bill 145, introduced by Mr. Mills, 
amending Sec. 2 of the forest, fish and game 
law to read as follows: 
Sec. 2. Deer; Close Season.—The close season for 
wild deer shall be from Noy. 1 to Sept. 15, both inclu- 
sive. No person‘shall take more than two deer in an 
No person shall kill any wild deer between 
sunset and sunrise. No wild deer shall be taken while 
in the water. Any owner may retake alive, deer wnich 
have escaped from his possession. Deer may be taken 
alive at any time by the commission to restock the State’s 
deer parks, 
Assembly bill 530, by Mr. Mills 
open season, 
changes Sec. 
follows: 
8, to agree with the foregoing, as 
“Deer or venison killed in this State shall not 
be accepted by a common carrier for transpor- 
tation from Nov. 4 to Sept. 15, both inclusive, 
but if possession is obtained for transportation 
after Sept. 15 and before midnight of Nov. 3,- 
it may, when accompanied by the owner, law- 
fully remain in the possession of such common 
carrier the additional time necessary to deliver 
the same to its destination,” etc. 
Mr. Hammond’s Assembly bill 721, and Mr. 
in relation to penal- 
and game 
Volk’s Senate bill 1322 are 
ties for violations of the forest, fish 
laws. 

Pollution of State Waters. 
In the most recent summary of its work, Bul- 
letin 37, of the Merchants’ Association of New 
York, contains the following remarks concern- 
ing water pollution: 
“The committee on pollution of State waters 
has notified the Passaic Sewerage Commission 
that the committee would: oppose in the courts 
the construction of the projected Passaic sewer 
designed to empty the sewage from various cities 
and towns in New Jersey into New York Bay. 
“The village of Fort Edward has decided to 
build a sewage purification plant, as a result: of 
the notification sent to the village trustees that 
the Association’s committee would oppose in the 
courts any form of sewage system designed to 
discharge raw sewage into the Hudson River. 
‘As a result of the committee’s representations 
Governor Hughes directed State Health Com- 
missioner Dr. Porter-to investigate and report 
on pollution of all streams in the State by mills 
and other manufacturing establishments. In the 
specific investigation at Fort Edward the com- 
mittee presented evidence demonstrating the pol- 
lution of the Hudson River by adjacent pulp 
mills. ©n evidence presented by the committee 
the health commissioner has prohibited further 
pollution of the Oswego watershed; and the fish 
and game commissioner has notified mill owners 
to stop discharging waste and sawdust into 
streams. 
“Messrs. Culyer and Hatch have collected ad- 
ditional evidence of the pollution of the Croton 
watershed. mainly at Mt. Kisco and Brewster; 
and as the result of the general agitation of that 
subject. a law has been passed to enable Mt. 
Kisco and New York to agree upon terms for 
the construction of a sewage disposal plant.” 

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