LOUISIANA CONSERVATION REVIEW 
 
 
LOUISIANA LEADS THE NATION IN THE 
  PRODUCTION OF MUSKRAT PELTS 
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trapper went any place to place his traps without 
let or hinderance; the leaving of a sufficient num- 
ber of fur animals on the land for "seed," and a 
stricter adherence to the state laws regulating 
the open and close seasons, the fur industry of 
the state will become a steady revenue producer. 
 
 
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   It is evident today that Louisiana, due to its 
great stretches of woods and marshes, will con- 
tinue to be the chief fur producing area of North 
America and fur animals will be taken here and 
women will wear their pelts long after other sec- 
tions of the continent will have become barren. 
 
 
LOUISIANA LEADS THE NATION IN THE 
    PRODUCTION OF HARDWOODS 
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the younger ones for a future cut, when they 
will be considerably larger and contain a greater 
proportion of the higher grades of lumber. By ap- 
plying these methods," he pointed out, "these 
progressive operators are keeping their forest 
lands productive, are obtaining a better grade of 
lumber for their mill, and with a sufficient area 
to draw upon, they can obtain a supply of raw 
material to run their mills indefinitely." 
 
 
      REBEDDING OF OYSTERS IN 
           LOUISIANA WATERS 
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portunity and all the shells bought by the Depart- 
ment for this purpose were quickly distributed. 
   From these activities of the Department in 
conserving the oyster resources of the State, as 
well as helping the oyster men themselves, it 
can easily be seen that these steps in conserva- 
tion not only insure a bountiful oyster crop in the 
future and the safeguarding of our oyster 
grounds from depletion, but also make the in- 
dividual oyster man as well as the factory owners 
realize that the Department of Conservation is 
doing everything in its power to help them fi- 
nancially and otherwise. In turn, the Depart- 
ment has received their whole-hearted support 
and this response to the efforts of the Depart- 
ment bespeaks of only one thing, and that is, that 
the future oyster industry of Louisiana will from 
year to year bring a greater revenue both to the 
oyster man and the State. 
 
 
  MODERN GUNNERS WASTE DUCKS 
  "The squirrel hunter with his long rifle of the 
old days never wasted a shot. He should be emu- 
lated by the boobs who waste a million crippled 
ducks every year by shooting at birds out of 
range," says Carlos Avery, president of the 
American Game Protective Association. 
 
 
           FISHING 
Don't rave no more 'bout fishing, 
For I've surely had my fill, 
My legs are sore and hurtin', 
It's pain to climb this hill. 
My shoes are full of gravel, 
Oh, I'm a perfect fright! 
I met ants, bugs, mosquitoes, 
And they all took a bite. 
Some used me as a highway, 
While others lit like a plane, 
They stirred up flesh and feeling, 
Left bumps and itching pain. 
I'm brown as a leaf in Autumn, 
And blistered 'round my neck, 
I'm sweatin' like the devil 
And it stings these sores like heck. 
Don't talk to me 'bout fishing, 
Its charms and thrills so great, 
I've had this one experience, 
And I've got a full-grown bait. 
       -Alabama Game and Fish News. 
 
 
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