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Show din. ......v,. I TEE TOTING NUISANCE H By Bessie L. Pntnam. H, A few years ago, when the pioneers H along the line commonced to object to H the depradatlons of tho hunter they H, wore charged by hunter and surround- H ing farmers allko as sting' and Jin- H accommodating. But more and moro Is there a growing sentiment against H having one's farm used as a hunting H ground. j At this season it is very easy to start H a fire, very dilllcult to check one that H has once commenced. Even though H tho majority of hunters aro careful H never to toss aside a llghtod cigar, H never to strike matches In Improper H places, ono never knows when tho H careless ono may come along and' do H untold mischief. H There is. the annoyance to stock. H The old sayfng, "Ono might as vcll be H killed as scared to death," is applic- H ablo with peculiar force. Sheep, wor- H ried by hunter and dogs, soon become H so wild that not even the owner can H approach them, readily. Cattle havo been known to stam-pedo stam-pedo when a gun was flrod In close proximity. Su&h treatment Is ruinous to the dairyman, to eny nothing of tho frequent accIdnntM, when a valuable animal Is sacrificed, tho hunter making mak-ing off with his game and leaving the owner of the land that much poorer for his generosity. Finally, the game Js rapidly being exterminated and much of it is really tho farmer's friend. The quail, tho clear note of which Alls all bird lovers with joy, is ono of the best insect and weed destroyers. A flock of quail In tho potato patch renders the use of Paris green unnecessary, unnec-essary, and the detested cut-worm is their favorite dessert. Tho farmer "feeds tho world" but there Is no reason why he should bo expected to tolerate a band of trespassers tres-passers every fall, endangering tho life of his possessions. In many communities commun-ities farmers are banding together against the hunting nuisance. |
