Notes and Queries. 



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solid roe, while directly opposite, on the western 

 side, the shad were not in such fine condition, 

 and seemed to be in a spawning-; state ; that is, 

 the spawn of the female and tiie milt of the 

 male oozed constantly from the fish. 



The western bottom of the river is rocky and 

 sandy, and the inference drawn by the old net- 

 ter is that the shad spawns on these rocks in 

 the later part of May and the early days of June. 

 He insists tiiat he has seen the male fish follow- 

 ing the female among these rocks in the same 

 manner which they use in spawning in the 

 upper tributaries of the Delaware river. 



A correspondent sends the following method 

 of preventing rust in guns : 



Rust is one of the banes of a sportsman's life 

 if he lives in a moist, damp climate, and every 

 true lover of a fine gun will hail any preventive 

 of that pest with heartfelt delight. The method 

 is as follows : Have made a cleaning-rod nearly 

 filling the bore of the gun. Then take a strip 

 of cotton cloth (Canton-flannel is best) from an 

 inch wide up to three inches, according to the 

 size of the bore, and six inches longer than the 

 barrel of the gun. Saturate it with any good 

 oil or vaseline, double about two inches of the 

 end over the end of the cleaning rod, and press 

 into the bore. The remainder of the cloth will, 

 with a little assistance, fold itself lengthwise 

 around the cleaning rod as it is introduced, 

 thus filling up the vacant space entirely. By 

 this meins the air is completely excluded, and 

 even tlie small quantity originally in the bar- 

 rel is driven out. Where air cannot go mois- 

 ture cannot, and the gun may remain untouched 

 for months, or even be immersed in water, 

 withoiit injury to the bore. By this method the 

 gun c£n be examined at any time or prepared 

 for service in a few seconds by simply with- 

 drawing the rod. 



Fixtures. 



[Secretaries of clubs are requested to send in notices 

 of meetings and shoots.] 



.SEPTEMBER. 



Sept. 2-4— Buffalo, N. Y.— Tournament at Auduborn 

 Park ; targets and live birds. B. F. Smith, Manager, 



Sept. 7 — Marion, N. J. — Sixth annua' tournament of 

 the Endeavor Gun Club. Targets. J. A. Creveling. 

 secretary. 



Sept. 8-10— Galt, Ont.— First annual tournament of 

 the Ontario Rod and Gun Club. $i,cxx) added money. 



.Sept. 10 — West Lebanon, N. H.— All-day shoot of the 

 West Lebanon Gun Club. 



Sept. 12, 26 — Chicago, 111. — Chicago Fly-Casting Club's 

 contests, north lagoon, Garfield Park. 



Sept. 15-17— Kansas City, Mo. — Schmelzer Arms Co.'s 

 tournament. $750 added money. 



Sept. 2g-Oct. 2 — Harrisburg, Pa. — Annual tourna- 

 ment of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Associ- 

 ation, under the auspices of the Harrisburg Shooting 

 .Vssociation. 



OCTOBER. 



Oct. 6-8— I.NDIANAPOLIS, Ind.— Autumn tournament of 

 the Limited Gun Club, for amateurs only ; pigeons 

 and sparrows. Royal Robinson, seci-etary. 



Oct. 7-9.— Newburgh, N. Y.— Anniial fall tournament 

 of the West Newburgh Gun and Rifle Association ; 

 targets and live birds ; added money announced later 



Oct. (second week) — Baltimore, Md. — Baltimore 

 claims this week for her tournament. Dr. Samuel 

 J. Fort, secretary. 



Oct. 14-15- GREENSBUY, Ind.— Second annual tourna- 

 ment of the Greensbuv Gun Club. 



1897. 



March 23-25— NEW YORK City— The Interstate Associ- 

 ation's fifth annual grand American handicap at live 

 birds. 



June (third week) — Cleveland, Ohio — Fourth annual 

 tournament of the Chamberlain Cartridge and Tar- 

 get Company. 



