Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1911 — Miles Praises Game Preserves; Many More Quail in Indiana. [ARTICLE]

Miles Praises Game Preserves; Many More Quail in Indiana.

That there are millions of quail In Indiana this year is the belief of George W. Miles, commissioner of fisheries and game. Several reasons are given for the Increase this year of the game birds in the state. More than one-half of the ground throughout Indiana for some time has been in game preserves, where hunters are forbidden to shoot, kill or trap the birds. There are at present 250 preserves In Indiana, and each embraces from 2,000 to 10,000 acres. The preserves are largely responsible for the rapid Increase of ths quail, Mr. Miles believes. Farmers are being taught, also, to feed the birds during the winter. Rabbits are increasing rapidly,'according to the commissioner. Mr. Miles made a trip recently through southern counties, including Monroe, Brown and Lawrence. Everywhere, he said, the quail and rabbits were In abundance. Of the more than 93,000,000 Inhabitants of the United States, as disclosed by the last census, one of every fiftyfive, including men, women end children, is an employe of a railroad company.