220 THe AroostooK Woops. 

Spotting the line, is taking a small chip out of a tree upon 
each side of it, as high as one can reach handy, so as to be 
well above the deep snows. From this tree you look ahead 
on the course, selecting another in line with this, to take a 
slice from each side, and so on. The same as all spotting 
of lines through the woods tor marking off the townships 
and sections, excepting that the trapper and hunter will 
mark more trees, giving him twice the number of spots so he 
may quickly find his way; and this prevents his getting off 
the course in stormy times. Even then, when the snow is 
falling in damp flakes and is driven against the trees by the 
wind, the spots are many of them not to be seen. Again 
there are many moonlighted evenings when it is nice to have 
the line plainly marked, for the hunters are often forgetting 
to hurry, with the moon in prospect, being so much interested 
in providing new baits for traps in good locations, and adding 
more weight here and there, that they, and their shadows, are 
often late passing over the line, hurrying on to the home camp 
to enjoy its welcome comforts. 
Early in the fall of the year when the weather is mild, dry 
and pleasant, 27 the mild Scptember, is the time to build the 
new line or to repair the old one. One might carry quite a 
little outfit beside his light, narrow axe if he would improve 
all the chances that offer and fully enjoy his excursions over 
the line; and may we make a suggestion (to the uninitiated 
only.) should one start in on the hunting and trapping or the 
tramping and camping, always to carry with him a little salt 
and pepper, so much needed and appreciated when we broil 
atrout ora bird. At the same time we will find it handy to 
carry a half dozen fish hooks and a line or two, for we come 
to a stream many times quite unexpectedly. Then with our 
