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FOURTH. DISTRIC, 
Although there is much of this district in a high state of cultivation 
and therefore easily protected, there is still much territory that has 
sufficient cover to make it suitable for quails. Fortunately, sportsmen 
who shoot in this district are, as a rule, law abiding, and give the wardens 
comparatively little trouble. Still it is necessary for the wardens to 
cover the entire district to give moral force to the laws for the benefit 
of those who will only obey the law because of the consequence that 
might follow its violation. 
Considering the amount of quail shooting there is done in this 
district, there has been comparatively few violations. The game fishing 
interest in this district is of some importance and needs looking after the 
year around. 
ERE Ee LS Lee 
Quite a good deal of contraband game and fish is shipped through 
this district each year to the St. Louis market. This makes this district 
somewhat difficult to cover, so the incoming trains have to be looked 
after and other means of shipping has to be anticipated. To prevent 
illegal game and fish reaching the St. Louis market, active wardens are 
kept very busy. 7 
The fishing industry is of considerable importance in this district 
as there is a great deal of commercial fishing on that part of the Illinois 
and Mississippi Rivers that flows through this district. 
There are places in the district where quail are fairly plentiful. 
Shooters go from St. Louis to the quail grounds in large numbers making 
it necessary for the wardens to be alert to prevent violations of the law. 
There is some duck shooting in the district that needs the attention 
of the game wardens, particularly during the spring and fall flights. 
The wardens assigned to duty in this district can find employment 
the year round in protecting game and fish. 
SiS asp IStnieis 
There is much good quail country in the sixth district and some 
commercial fish waters. The fishing interest, however, is confined chiefly 
to the Mississippi River and is not difficult to control. 
The quail attracts many sportsmen from a distance, who as a rule 
observe the provisions of the law, and therefore give the wardens little 
trouble. Still the district is a large one, and in order to give the quail 
a fair degree of protection it is necessary for each of the wardens to 
cover a large amount of territory. 
During the past year there were many arrests made and convictions 
secured in this territory. The violations were largely by quail shooters. 
