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FOREST AND STREAM. 



BhooteTB abroad, Captain Bogardus receives our congratula- 

 tions upon the very satisfactory issue of bis trip. Upon his 

 arrival in New York the claimant to that titlehas again found 

 that tho way of the ■' Champion Wing Shot of the World " is 

 hard. His laurels must be constantly defended, eternal vigi- 

 lance against "allcomers" is the price of a shooter's fame. 

 Dr. W. F. Carver is out with any number of challenges to 

 Bogardus to shoot at a mark, break glass balls by the hundred, 

 the barrel or hour, and to shoot pigeons. Indeed, the rounds 

 of challenges and rechallenges are quite lively. There may 

 be some flame. There is certainly plenty of smoke. 



Honobs Well Desebved. — Our much esteemed friend, 

 Frederick Mather, Esq., has been made a corresponding mem- 

 ber of the Deutsche. Zisherie Verein. This is quite a compli- 

 ment, and is fully merited. 



The Gentlemen of England and America. — We call at- 

 tention to the arrangement made by our correspondent Cap- 

 tain John M. Taylor and Captain Shelley, in regard to a 

 team shooting at pigeons, to be held some time this year in 

 the United States, between a certain number of English and 

 American gentlemen. Any correspondence sent us on this 

 subject, from gentlemen on our side desirous of competing in 

 this match, must be addressed to the Fobest and Stream, 

 and will not be made public without permission. 



Drafts and Mokes Orders. — All drafts, checks and pos- 

 tal money orders sent to us should be made payable to ' ' The 

 Forest and Stream Publishing Company." By observing this 

 rule our subscribers and advertisers will save themselves and 

 us much needless annoyance. 



GAME PROTECTION. 



MEETINGS OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS 

 FOR 1878. 



Tennessee State Sportsmen's Association, Nashville, Deo. 2- 

 Sect'y., Clark Pritchett, Nashville, Tenn. 

 Wisconsin State Sportsmen's Association. 

 Massachusetts State Sportsmen's Association , at call of President 

 Missouri State Sportsmen's Association. 



SUCCESSFUL BREEDING OF THE MES- 

 SINA QUAIL. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 



In answer to numberless inquiries in regard to migratory 

 quail, and more particularly to the question whether the birds 

 turned out here last year have returned to their breeding 

 grounds, I can safely answer that it is now settled that they 

 have returned, and that the birds of last year's imporlation 

 have hatched their broods on the same grounds where they 

 were bred last year, and their broods were fully two-thirds 

 grown before any of those turned out this year had hatched or 

 Had had time to hatch. There are a number of nests by birds 

 of this year's importation in the same vicinity, one containing 

 seven eggs, two of eleven each, one of seventeen, and others 

 ■where the number of eggs is uncertain, the old birds not 

 having been driven off their nests for inspection. The hay 

 makers have unwittingly destroyed three nests this year, each 

 having eleven eggs. One of the birds was injured by the 

 mowing machine ; the others were either killed or left the 

 place on account of the disturbance. The old lot of birds 

 have scattered more widely than last year's, some of their 

 nests having been seen twelve to fifteen miles from their lo- 

 cality of last year. The birds seem 10 be doing nearly or quite 

 as well this year as last, but as they were received and turned 

 out a week later this year than last, they are a week later in 

 hatching, and one nest at least has been found containing but 

 half the average number of eggs. The broods of the old stock 

 weie large enough on the 25th day of July to take very good 

 care of themselves with the assistance of the old ones. When 

 found in the meadows, though in two cases at least young 

 birds have been killed by the mowing machine, the same 

 has once or twice happened to full grown birds. There have 

 been imported into this country this year five thousand 

 (5,000) birds. This, with the importations of 1877 and their 

 increase, gives us a breeding stock of at least six thousand 

 (6,000) birds. Besides the exportation of birds to this country 

 from Messina, there were exported from that one port to 

 London fitly thousand (50,000) birds, and to Paris forty 

 thousand (40,000). This extraordinary demand nearly 

 doubled the price at the port of shipment over that of last 

 year. We, however, do not regret our outlay, believing the 

 experiment to be fully successful, and that no club can make 

 a mistake by investing a moderate sum in this enterprise. 

 The birds will be safe in Vermont for some time to come, as 

 no sportsman will molest them, and we have no pot hunter 

 who can. Martin G. Everts. 



Rutland, Vt., Avff. 10, 1878. 



"We consider such information as Mr. Everts gives us to be 

 of the greatest value, and are fed to suppose that the breeding 

 of Messina quail is now an established fact. Great credit is 

 due to the public spirited gentlemen and to the sportsmen's 

 clubs who have spent their money.to forward the acclimation 

 Of foreign game Lirds in our midst. We should be pleased 

 t<j receive reports Horn other localities where the birds have 

 been introduced. 



English Wild Kakiutb.— A Canadian gentleman is desir- 

 ouToTobtaining some information in legard to any attempts 

 which have been made in the United States or Canada to im- 

 port and raise English wild rabbits. Will some of our nu- 

 merous correspondents give us such facts as they may be 

 acquainted with ? 



Nova Sootla.— The Game and Inland Fishery Protection 

 Society, of Nova Scotia, publish in pamphlet form the game 

 and fish laws of the Province, together with a list of the com- 

 misaioners and wardens. Gentlemen who propose visiting 



Nova Scotia this fall will do well to supply themselves with 

 this compendium, which may be obtained from A. E. Har- 

 rington. Esq., Halifax, N. S. The society is now four years 

 old, and is doing a good work in fostering the native game. 

 One especially noteworthy feature of its success is the renewed 

 abundance of moose, which in 1874 were at the point of ex- 

 tinction. 



Pennsylvania. — At the regular annual meeting of the 

 Franklin Sportsmen's Club and Game Protective Society, Aug. 

 13, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 

 Pres., R. G. Lamberton; Vice-Pres., Alex. Vincent; Sec'y 

 and Treas., J. B. Hicklin ; Attorney, L. D. Rogers; Direc- 

 tors, L. W. Howe, .1. S. Macy, Dr. J. R. Boreland, William 

 Wenzell, W. H. Wallace. A resolution was passed requesting 

 the farmers of the county and others to make known to the 

 club any violations of the game and fish laws, with names of 

 witnesses, and directing the attorney of the club to prosecute 

 the same with vigor and without respect to persons. 



— GreeDsburg sportsmen have joined the ranks and are to 

 organize a sportsmen's club for the protection of game. 



Massachusetts 

 cester Sportsmen'i 

 thirty shots each, 

 the scores ; 

 sciarx... 



m* &fo- 



Worcester, Aug. 15— First contest of Wor- 

 's Club for a gold badge. Conditions, 

 distance 1,000 yards. The following are 



4 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 



ALRlce i 



5 



AG Mann 6 



4 



OB Holden 3 



6 



N Washburn... 3 



a 



FranK Wesson. 



5534254434 



8 5 4 6 5 6 3 



554556554345 



553233245656 

 683353354354 



4 5 6 6 4-flO 

 6 3 4 5 4— «0— 130 

 5— 6« 



5 5 6 4 5 

 4354655045651 

 000000235 



5 6—70—126 

 2 3—63 



5 3— 53— 111 



6 4—58 



5—55—111 

 4— 5T 



3 6 3 6 5 



5 3 3 4 4 6 5 



1,000.. 



Gardnbb.— The following are the scores of the Gardner 



Rifle Club at Hackmatack range on the 14th instant. Dis- 

 tance 200 yards, off-hand. Two scores of ten shots each. 

 Possible 240 Massachusetts, 100 Creedmoor ! 



m. c. m. o. Totals. 



Frank Niehole 106 46 107 46 218 92 



GKFnrtt 105 46 106 46 211 92 



GF Ellsworth 100 44 100 44 200 88 



HCKnowlon 96 43 97 43 193 86 



William Austin 97 42 95 43 190 85 



IN Budge, 91 43 96 40 187 83 



HS Pierce 93 41 SS 41 1S1 82 



CharlesHinds 88 40 88 40 176 80 



Boston— Walnut Hill, Aug. 4.— Regular Wednesday com- 

 petitions. The scores make the second half of the fourth com- 

 petition for places upon the American team. Tuesday the mem- 

 bers shot the first half, making J. G. Brown, 205 ; H. T. 

 Rockwell, 200; W. Gerrish, 200; W. H. Jac&BOn, 200; J. 

 S. Sumner, 199 ; G. W. Davison, 194. The aggregate of the 

 two days is: W. H. Jackson, 410 ; Win. Gerrish, 406 ; J. 8. 

 Sumner, 403; J. Brown, 403 ; G. W. Davison, 395; U. T. 

 Rockwell, 395. The second half of the second competition 

 was shot yesterday: 



Captain W H JackBon. 



SH0 4 5555455545545 4—70 



000 4 4566645654654 6—70 



l.uoull..". 5 6456366565558 5—70—210 



Wllllum Gerrish. 



SO0 4 54 5 5555584555 5— TO 



o„n 56655A65555665 5—70 



5 44556656445A5 5—66—206 



A H Hebbard. 



=00 5 4864645464454 5—66 



900 i 5405565556654 5—87 



lj 000 5 5653456555555 5— 72— SOS 



J S Sumner. 



800 5 5465555565455 5—73 



800 5 5344554655554 6—69 



tjODO'.'. '.'...'. » 65555044455 5 5 £—62—204 



B W Law. 



BOO 5 5445554365555 5—70 



(100 5 5446444345554 5—68 



1,000 S 5655484666455 4-67—203 



o C Hebbard. 



fROO . 3 664550464 3 554 6-62 



1 9(j0 ..... 5 5 555634566456 5—71 



1,060 ." 4 5445444466565 5-6S-201 



C W Davison. 



S00 5 5645555565554 6—73 



5 6035565365656 5—64 



3 4 6 5 6 5 6 4 6 6 6 3 5—61—201 



J C Cbadwell. 



50O 3 58456544654 5 6— 6T 



900 4 4546456465354 5—67 



1,000,, 6 B644 436444663 6—65-199 



J F Brown. 



800 5 5 3 6 6 5 5 8 5 3 5 4 3 2 4—62 



910 5 5456655 5 5 5 4 55 5—12 



l i0 00 4 3 38456 5 545544 6—64—198 



Salem Wilder. 



ana 5 4254444565555 4—66 



3 5256466556566 3—69 



3 4535364654642 6— (2—197 



A Hebbard. 



BOO 6 66B4664454546 4—69 



mil" ... .4 544455444455 3—62 



1,000;.'.".'.'.' ..6 5558454565 64 5—65—196 



H Tyler Rockwell. 



•SOO 3 3555434555546 3—64 



'am'.'... 3 5455535555454 4—67 



1>0 00 4 4454664536635 3—64—196 



S Lewis. 



BOO 4 6545543444435 5-64 



....5 6445556556565 3—71 

 4 5654455443342 3— 60— 19o 



A Howland. 



eOO 4 5565445565556 6-72 



900 5 3654455354444 5—65 



1,000::::.; ....;.."<> 4034443454545 5-54-191 



J K Frje. 



800 5 4345564666865 6—70 



sno : .:..:.:. ...5 5454535344545 3-54 



l.iui 4 3 4 3 withdrew. 



Massachusetts and Medfokd— Aug. 15.— Teams of six, 



200 yards, 30 rounds each. Boston won with 755 against 652: 



Boston Team. Med ford Team. 



N W Arnold 132 n n D dishing ™ 



HTyler 131 WPMo'calJ }\<> 



J a unborn 128 J R Telia }'-* 



KB Soother 123 H Ireland \™ 



JohnALowell 121 J H Karnes 104 



Captain Jackson... 120 JHWnltaey 98 



1,1! 0C. 



1,001... 



l.ooo.. 



300 yards. To'ala 

 4 5 3 4 4 4-34— 65 

 S 4 3 3 4 S t 24 68 

 4 2 3 4 4 4 3—21-61 



3 S 4 .1 4 4 0— U-S0 

 248 83 8-11—4(1 



4 2 4 4 3—17-41 



Beixevtjb Range, Aug. 16. — First competition August 

 series. Conditions, 400 yards, seven rounds. The scores 

 made at the 400-yards range are as follows : 



J BOaboru 5 5 6 5 5 6 4—34 H RiohardBon 4 6 5 3 J 6 6—38 



W P Metoalf 4 6 6 6 5 6 4—33 H A Ireland 5 6 4 4 4 5 4—31 



J WVlnning 5 5 5 5 S 5 5—33 Kufus Sawyer.... 6 4 4 5 4 3 0—35 



H H D Cashing... 5 4 6 4 4 6 5—32 



The scores made at the 200-yards range is as follows : 



WKGnrrler 3 5 8 5 4 4 5—31 DN Howard 6 4 8 6 3 4 4—28 



H Riciiardeon....4 6 4 4 4 5 4—30 J B Telle 4 4 4 4 4 3 4—27 



H H D Lushing.. .4 4 4 5 4 4 5 -SO John i-Tady 3 8 4 4 4 4 4—26 



J H Eames 5 4 4 4 4 4 4—29 WGibbg 4 3 4 3 4 4 2-24 



J W ViDQlng 4 4 4 4 4 5 4—29 



New Range near Boston. — Boston, August 20Vi. — A few 

 days since I accompanied Mr. G. W. Davidson, the well 

 known rifle shot, ',to Nantasket Beach, to look over the 

 grounds and loca'e a rifle range. Nantasket Beach is the 

 most delightful place around Boston, and being less than an 

 hour's sail down the harbor, it has become pretty much to 

 Boston what Coney Island is to New York. Many thousands 

 visit the beach every da}', and Mr. H. S. Litchfield, who 

 controls something over 1,000 acres of land there, with a 

 beach some ten miles in length, is constantly adding new at- 

 tractions. He concluded some weeks ago to add a rifle range 

 to other attractions. After looking over the ground care- 

 fully by daylight, Mr. Davidson selected the location to the 

 South of Strawberry Hill as being the best suited for a rifle 

 range. The ground from the various firing points from 100 

 up to 1,000 yards is a dead level with the ocean on one side, 

 and the bay on the other, and will not be subject to such 

 variations of wind as on most ranges. The line of fire will 

 be a little east of North, thus gettinc the sun fairly on the 

 targets all the afternoon. Captain W. H. Jackson, the well 

 known rifle shot of Boston, has been engaged to lay out t he 

 grounds, and as Mr. Litchfield will spare no expense in the 

 matter I cannot see why the Long Beach Range at Nan- 

 tasket should not become even more popular than Creed- 

 moor. Long Beach Range will be much easier of access 

 than Walnut HilU.where flic Massachusetts Rifle Association 

 meet, and in hot weather it will be much more comfortable. 

 Mr. Litchfield will build a house at each of the firing points, 

 which will be so arranged that firing may bo going on at all 

 the ranges at the same time. The targets will be of iron and 

 of tho latest improved kind, while every convenience will be 

 added for the accommodation of marksmen. Mr. Litch- 

 field will also have surveyed a piece of ground for glass ball 

 and pigeon shooting, and gentlemen fond of this sport can 

 visit the beach any day (except Sunday) and find every re- 

 quisite for it. DsL. 



Connecticut— Stamford, Aug 14.— Fourth competition for 

 the Champion Badge j 



200 yards. 



AS SwOrdB 4 5 4 5 4 5 4—31 



J HTeacklc 4 4 4 4 4 4 5—29 



EDHa Ibutt 6 44 8 53 3—27 



HBGaytor * 4 4 4 4 5 4—29 



W Fotgn-ion 3 5 4 6 4 4 S— 28 



N Provost 5 4 3 4 4 4—24 



Competition for Williams badge;.- 



A S Swords 844644 4—30 VV Ferguson ..^..4 85434 4—2 



F n Dennett 5 3 5 4 6 4 4—30 G F Hendrle.....S 4 3 4 4 6 3—36 



W U Banford 4 3 4 4 4 5 5—29 T.T Warren 4 43 3 4 3 4-25 



W H Taylor 5 4 4 4 3 4 4- — 2=1 J HTmcSle 4 4 S 3 4 8 3—24 



Nornrin Provost. 4 3 4 4 4 4 4—27 3 H Mwartw..m...8 I 4 .'1 * 8 4-54 



HM Wilson 4 3 4 5 3 1 4—27 W L nurlbntt....4 3 J 3 « 3 4— .'3 



Ceeedmoob, Aug. 17. — Soldier's match, open to teams of 

 eight for file and volley firing. Distance, 200 yards ; posi- 

 tion, off-hand ; uniform, <U riguer. Special targets of wood 

 were provided. Over these were placed paper third-class 

 targets. Up to the day of the niateb, Company G, Seventy- 

 first Regiment, had won twice. Thiee teams entered ; each 

 team was permitted to fire two " strings." Each team flred 

 five volleys, and in the file-firing every man was allowed five 

 shots; thus the highest attainable number was 400 points. 

 The scores were as follows i 



File. 



CompanyG, Seventy-flrst 136 



tlornpany G, Seventy-flrst 1S3 



i ■ hi, .,,,■-.■■■ I "- 97 198 



i ompanvH Seventh 10 2 as 190 



Corupanv I, Seventh (seven men) S3 77 170 



Company I. Seventh (saven meo) - . • 68 63 146 



Second match was the fourth competition for the champion 

 marksman's badge. 



A rifle match was contested between teams of five repre- 

 senting the United Stales Engineers at Willet'a Point, Long- 

 Island, and the Flushing Rifle Club. The distance covered 

 was 200 yards. The Flushing Club was successful by three 

 points, the score standing— Engineers, 198 ; Flushing Club, 

 201. 



Good Scobes.— In the competitive shooting for positions on 

 the National Rifle Team, Mr. Rathbone made at Creedmoor 

 in six consecutive trials the following totals: July, 203 ; 24th, 

 214 ; August 6, 205 ,- 7th, 209 ; 13th, 213 ; 14th, 213. Aver- 

 age, 209£. This, with his trusted Remington, a rifle which , 

 by the way, was picked out of a lot in stock at random. 



National Rifle Association Meeting— August 15.— 

 Present, Stanton, Wiugate, Gildetaleeve and Schemerhoru. A 

 letter was read from Remington Sons about their prize of 

 $800 gold. The differences have been arranged ; match will 

 accordingly go on. Hereafter in all military team matches, 

 open to regimental or battalion representation, separate com- 

 panies of infantry will be permitted to send a team each. Ad 

 mission tickets to range good for whole fall meeting will bo 

 for sale to all at 50 cents each. Secretary to communicate 

 with the different railroad companies about reduced rates for 

 competitors in fall matches. Messrs. Gildersleeve, Schermer- 

 horn and Wingate were appointed a committee of three with 

 power to arrange about presentation of prizes at fall meetiDg, 

 etc. General Sherman, U. 8. A., to be asked to present prizes 

 of International Military Match. There will probably be two 

 teams from Canada in the above match. Weapon m the Inter- 

 State Military Match is worded as follows: "Any military 

 rifle which has been adopted as an official arm by any State or 

 Government." 



Aug 20— General Wingate communicated the following 

 letter received from Major-Genernl Hancock. The letter ia 

 da.ed at Governor's Lland, New York Harbor, and reads as 

 follows : 



Gentlemen : I have much pleasure in informing you that 

 Judge Henrv Hilton, of New York city, has at my sugges- 

 tion consented to present to your ussotntion a trophy, costing 

 not less than $1. 000, as the first prize m the International 

 Military Rifle Match, recently established |by yor. 

 Messrs Tiffany & Co. are now engaged m its manufacture. 

 The efforts made by your association to introduce rifle shoot- 

 ing among our people merit* and has. always received, the 



Volley. Total. 



