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They are also furnished with boots attached, with cork or 

 rubber soles, and are very durable. 



No stream-fisher's outfit is complete without these con- 

 veniences, which are now made by the Goodyear Rubber 

 Manufacturing Company, perfectly reliable, waterproof, 

 and fully equal to the best English goods. The Mackin- 

 tosh goods of this Company are formed with a layer of solid 

 rubber between two outer layers of stockinet, or other 

 light and porous cloth, rendering them light, pliable, proof 

 against cracking or breaking, and thoroughly waterproof. 



ROD AND REEL CASES. 



Leather cases for the rod and reel are very convenient 

 and desirable articles, especially for the angling tourist. 

 A good and highly-prized rod or reel should have the best 

 care ; and a rod, especially, is liable to serious injury when 

 protected only by a common canvas cover. 



Thompson & Son, 301 Broadway, New York City, the 

 well known manufacturers of sportsmen's goods, make a 

 specialty of leather rod and reel cases. They are made of 

 heavy bridle leather, with handle, and if required, a pad- 

 lock. The roci cases are made to hold one or more rods. 

 To the angler who delights in completeness of outfit, I can 

 cheerfully recommend these useful articles. They will be 

 duly appreciated by any angler who has ever made an ex- 

 tended trip to the woods, lakes, or streams by the usual 

 modes of conveyance. 



