ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Evening Star, Issue 12982, 19 June 1908, Page 4

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

ANSTUAL MEETING. The forty-second annual moating of the AcclinKUtiijiluioii Swie'ty was held this afternoon, Mr K. Oiiciilioiljn presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the annual report, suid toit for the first time in the hbatorr of the society they kid to olirc-niole the death of two energetic members of the Oc-uncil —Mr A. C. Begg and Mr Simon M'DonaLl. Mr Begg was the man they were indebted to for the introduction of 'the • little owl into the Dominion. He took the greatest interest ; n the society, with which he had been connected for idjouit •t'lurty years. Anglers especially were indebted to Mr M'DonaM for keeping the Walter of Lcil-h in the best possible condiftior.. The tuning licenses during t'lie year had fallen off, being about 104 less than the previous year. ladies' licenses in particular had dropped considcnilbly. It w«6 gratifying, however, to know Unit the deer licenses had increased. The diminish in the number of Celling licenses was due to the dry season. The Iry distribution luttt, year was ui>iisider«.bly less t-hau tint .of t'he previous year. In yearlings lust yenr they distributed 14.361, as ngaiuiSt 25,250 lor the previous year. So long cw had been oonfiahig their food to the wears pure and simple, the morbidity .iad been very great. Wa.cn the food wii's changed they had alxrat 50 iper cent, more yeariings turned out. From the experience the society had 'had they now know the course te adopt to get the beet resultsThe deer herds had deterioraibed very much, and they were now taring Steps* to improve the herds. The meeting was proceeding when w« went to press.