Herman, Boker & Com- 
pany, 
Iver Johnson’s Arms & 
Cycle Company, 
Weibusch & Hilger Lim- 
ited, 
Forest and Stream, 
Von Lengerke & Det- 
mold, 
American Field, 
Maine Central Railroad, 
William Lyman, 
Lefever Arms Company, 
Geo. O.Shields (Publisher 
Recreation), 
Tatham Brothers, 
Wm.C. Harris (Publisher 
of THE AMERICAN ANG- 
LER), 
Hunter Arms Company, 
A.G. Spalding & Bros., 
Notes and Quertes 
Gas Engine & Power 
Company, 
Parker Brothers, 
Sporting Goods Dealer, 
T. W. Fraine, 
Hazard Powder 
pany, 
The Webster Studio, 
Obrig Camera Company, 
Cornwalls & Tesperson, 
Chas. Scribner Sons, 
Burgess Gun Company, 
Cém- 
Hulburt Bros. & Com- 
pany, 
W. W. Hart, 
B. M. Morris, 
Ideal Manufacturing 
Company, 
The Tie Company, 
The Pieper Gun Com- 
pany 
And Many Others 
Every week now adds to the number of ex_ 
hibitors. The choice spaces are being rapidly 
allotted and now number upwards of seventy- 
five, leaving but a limited number at the com- 
mand of the association. A day’s delay may 
find some very important exhibitor without 
space. It is unfortunate that there are not a 
greater number of spaces, for it will be im- 
possible to provide for all who may wish to be 
identified with the exposition. 
The association will arrange for reduced 
traveling rates from all points in the United 
States. The rates will be low, and will offer 
every inducement to attend the exposition at a 
season of the year when traveling is delight- 
ful. 
The importance of the exposition asa means 
of extending the public interest of the manu- 
facturer and the dealer cannot be overesti- 
mated. [Every step towards the education of 
the public tends to broaden the knowledge of 
the novice and quietly enlist new disciples into 
the ever increasing’and changing ranks of the 
sportsman. ‘Theold followers drop off andthe 
new step in, and whenever this fact is realized 
in any profession, the live man of business 
grasps the opportunity offered to keep up with 
the advancing host, and finds himself and his 
interests keeping pace with the evolution of 
business and of the conditions. If to fancy 
that old success can accomplish much that is 
vitalin that of the present, that man’s confi- 
dence in himself is misplaced. If a narrow 
conception of the advantages of the Sports- 
men’s Exposition is fostered, and an indiffer- 
ence to the efforts of the managers be indulged 
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in, nothing can demonstrate more conclusively 
(to change the old adage so as to read), ‘‘ That 
none are so blind as those who will not hear.” 
The Sportsmen’s Exposition will not be a 
commonplace affair. The strong list of ex- 
hibitors certainly is a guarantee that success is 
sure to crown the efforts of the promoters of 
the enterprise. 
Black Bass Take An Early Fly. 
Will the black bass rise to artificial fly in April or 
May? I have never known them so to do, but the 
question is in controversy with some angling friends. 
and we agreed to live it to you. If so, what fly? 
SOMERSET, Ky. Brmbleves. 
We have taken black bass (small-mouthed), 
on the Schuylkill river, with the artificial fly 
as early as March 22. This was, of course, 
experimental, as the legal season was not on. 
The ice fringe still existed along the river 
banks, but the day was bright and balmy, and 
the bass, sunfish and chub were apparently 
embued with the spirit and charm of the early 
springtide, for they sprung eagerly at the 
feathers, aud seemed to be voraciously hungry 
after their winter's abstinence and semi- 
hibernation. ‘The instance cited was not occa- 
sioned by the bass being eager to remove all 
obstruction or dangers from its spawning 
bed, which, in the months of May and June, is 
observed to be the bass’ great motive in taking 
the artificial fly. It had not as yet commenced 
preparations for spawning. The fly used by 
us was dressed on a No. 4 Limerick, and 
known locally in Philadelphia as ‘‘the turkey 
fly,’ with dark body and brown wings. From 
the above incident, and from the fact that 
black bass take the artificial fly best in the 
early days of the open season, we answer 
‘‘yes”’ to our correspondent’s query, but this 
applies solely to the bass as we have found them 
in eastern waters. 
The Fall River Line. 
Commencing Monday, April 1, 1895, the 
steamers Puritan and Pilgrim will leave Pier 
28 (old number), North River, foot of Murray 
street, at 5:30 P: M., instead of 5 P. M., as at 
present. 
Sunday trips will be resumed for the season, 
commencing May 5, 1895. Steamers will leave 
New York from Pier 28, North River, at the 
same time (5:30 P. M.) as on week days. From 
Boston, connecting trains will leave Park 
Square Station of the New York, New Haven 
