e families
as the birds of New York (Chap. 256). This law _should be duplicated in
every state._

_Two things_ remain to be done in the state of New York.

All the shore birds, quail and gray squirrels of the state should be
given five-year close seasons, by the action of the State
Conservation Commission.

For the good name of the state, and the ethical standing of its
sportsmen, as an example to other states, and the last remaining
duty toward our wild life, the odious automatic and pump shotguns
should be barred from use in hunting, unless their capacity is
reduced to two shots without reloading.

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CHAPTER XXXI

NEW LAWS NEEDED IN THE STATES
(Concluded)

NORTH CAROLINA:

The game laws of North Carolina form a droll crazy-quilt of local and
state measures, effective and ineffective. In 1909, a total of 77 local
game laws were enacted, and only two of state-wide application. During
the ten years ending in 1910, a total of 316 game laws were enacted! She
sedulously endeavors to protect her quail, which do not migrate, but in
Currituck County she persistently maintains the bloodiest slaughter-pen
for waterfowl that exists anywhere on the Atlantic Coast. There is no
bag limit on waterfowl, and unlimited spring shooting. So far as
waterfowl are concerned, conditions could hardly be worse, except by the
use of punt guns. Doves, _larks_ and _robins_ are shot and eaten as
"game" from November 1 to March 1! Twenty-one counties have local
restrictions on the sale of game, but the state at large has only
one,--on quail.

The market gunners of Currituck Sound are a scourge and a pest to the
wild-fowl life of the Atlantic Coast. For their own money profit, they
slaughter by wholesale the birds that annually fly through twenty-two
states. It is quite useless to suggest anything to North Carolina in
modern game laws. As long as a killable bird remains, she will not stop
the slaughter. Her standing reply is "It brings a lot of money into
Currituck County; and the people want the money." Even the members of
the sportsmen's clubs can shoot wild fowl in Currituck County, quite
without limit; and I am told that the privilege often is abused. Quite
recently I heard of a member of one of the clubs who shot 164 ducks and
geese in two days!

Apparently any suggestions made to North Carolina would not be treated
seriously, especially if they would tend really to ele