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Trailing* Know and clearly discriminate the tracks 

 of 25 of our common wild quadrupeds, also trail one for 

 a mile and secure it, without aid of soow, honor. Sim- 

 ilarly discriminate 50 tracks, and follow 3 tracks a mile 

 as before, but for 3 different animals, high honor. 



Fishing* To take on a rod, without assistance in 

 hooking, playing, or landing, a trout, black bass, 

 pike, muscallonge, grayling, salmon, bluefish, weakfish, 

 striped bass, kingfish, sheepshead, or other game fish, 

 whose weight in pounds equals or exceeds that of the 

 rod in ounces, honor. To take under the same condi- 

 tions a game fish that is double in pounds the ounces of 

 the rod, high honor. 



Fly-Casting* To cast a fly with a rod of 5 oz. or less 

 and not over 10 feet long; 80 feet, honor; 95 feet, high 

 honor. 



Class* 3* Wfnte 



WOOD-LORE 



Beasts* Know and name correctly 25 native wild 

 quadrupeds, for honor; know and name correctly 50, and 

 tell something about each, for high honor. 



Birds* Know and name correctly 100 of our native 

 birds, the female and young to count separately when they 

 are wholly different from the male. This counts honor; 

 200 birds, for high honor. 



Forest Trees* Know and name correctly according to 

 any standard authorities 25 forest trees, describing their 

 properties and value of the wood, honor; 50 trees for 

 high honor. (English names allowed). 



