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W. R. K., Lebanon, O.— For an unawerto your inquiries Bee las! 

 week's paper. 



F. MT. ST., BUver City, Idaho.— The suge hen and tlie plnnatea grouBe 

 ire two entirely dlatlnot birds. 



.!. A, B., Crawford, N. J.— Very good snooting for boys who had 

 never tried their hands at It before. 



R, P B., Louisville, Ky.— Write to Secretary Narraganaett Gun Club, 

 Newport, It. I. Send us your scores. 



H. L, , Versailles, Mo.— Ton will And Bond's portable boat unite handy 

 In Florida waters. Take a small sail along. 



G. K. J., Richmond, Va.~ Vie solution of bromine, or iodine. Gum 

 myrrh mixed with olive oil gives great relief. 



J. H. B., O. c. K. R.— Having carefully read your letter we think the 

 rifle yon mention last wonld suit your purpose. 



Tramp, Inka, M1B3.— There IB no difference between hard water and 

 ton water m regard to the fish dwelling in them. 



0. M„ Dauphin, Pa.— In Minn, the open season for pinnated grouse 

 openB Aog. IB ; quail, ruffed grouse and water fowl Sept. 1, 



I.S., Gallupville, N. B.— You will And good duck shooting In Chesa- 

 peake Bay and in the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace. 



C. W. B., Uxbrldge, Mass.— For Information S3 to the Government 

 lands of Minnesota write to the State Commissioner of Immigration, St. 

 Paul, Minn. 



J. A ., Kawsonvffle.— You could have barrels made by the Winchester 

 Repeating ArniB Co., by the Providence Tool Co., by Sharps and 

 by Maynard. 



SuBscniDEu, Baldw'insviUe, Pa.— The season for water fowl shooting 

 in Maryland opens Nov. 1. Tn the vicinity of EUrton you may find good 

 duck shooting 



1. H. M-, Toledo, Ohio.— In regard to wildrlce see letter in this week's 

 paper. Send to this offlice the address of your friend. It will not be 

 used without your consent. 



A. C. T. B., Lake Megantlc— Cannot give yon plans of catamaran at 

 present. Have sent yon papers containing Information of same. See 

 answers in last week'B paper. 



A. M. E , Phila., and A. Van D., K". Y.— Send your application to John 

 Avery Esq.. City Hall, New York City. He is the President of the 

 Blooming Grove Part Association. 



l. M. n., Belvldere, N. J.— Cannot give you planB of racing boat in 

 this column, but will send you a design for $2, if you will be more 

 specific as to kind of boat wanted. 



Augusta, Augusta, Me.— You can procure any of the books you de- 

 sire by sending to Appleton & Co., Broadway, N. X., or to Charles 

 SerUmer'B sons, Broadway, N. Y. 



J. P, L„ Indianapolis.— Letter at hand. Englehardt's Rowing Al- 

 manac sent ; al«o paper requested. No design for single shell published, 

 but can send yon a set of lineB for $2. 



Tuna, Bradford, Pa., and G. K. M., Mount Holly Springs, Pa.— I. M. 

 Brown, of l GO Nassau St., NewTork, wlsnes to correspond with you. 

 Will yon please send him your address? 



R. M. F ., West Granny.— Where can I get a book on flsh-culture, the 

 best book on brook trout? Ans. Mr. Livingston Stone's " Domesticated 

 Trout." Published by Osgood & Co,, Boston. 



Black Geokoe, Mobile.— In a miss-and-out match C breaks three 

 balls and misses the fourth. D also breakB three straight. MnstD 

 shoot at a fourth ball to win the match 7 Ans. Certainly. It is now a 

 tie. 



Raivo, Ithaca.— Please give me the number of pellets in a good target 

 with 10 gauge gnn, 4 drs. of powder, IX oz. No. s shot in a so-lnch tar- 

 pnt, distance 6 rods? Ana. Three-fonrthB about of the whole count of 

 pellets. 



W. E. P., Cambridge, Mass.— On Mt. Chocorua, N. II., Yon may get a 

 shot at a bear if your aspirations are so high as that. Partridge shoot- 

 ing is good. Go to see Piper, an old hunter, who Uvea at tho foot of the 

 mountain. 



C. A. T., Glen ville.— The Hart shell has two kinds of primers, the 

 common one and the Berdan. Common caps would not do. Yon 

 would want an ejector to load with. Tlje Winchester cannot be wiped 

 from the breech, 



H. w. B., p.omeo, Mich.— Please explain what you mean when you 

 say, "Load with 3 dra. powder and l,Voz. shot ?" Is it struck measure 

 or heaping, just as you would take it out of a quantity with a dipper ? 

 Abb. The load is a struck measure. 



► E. T. H., Augusta.— Have a pup 8 months old. Byes Inflamed and 

 running. Has had no meat for a month. Appetite good. What can I 

 do for him? Ans, Keep them clean with warm water and use a wash 

 containing three grains of alum to one ounce of water. 



Dick, Patnesvllle, O.— In. shooting pigeons from trap, double rises, if 

 a man misses hla first bird and, his gun being properly loaded, misses 

 lire on his second bird, is he entitled to another bird or another dou ble 

 rise, or not any bird ? Ans, He Is entitled to another pair. 



C. L. S., Berwick, Pa.— Please inform me of some responsible parties 

 that breed and have for sale pure blood dach3hunde and fox terriers. 

 Ans. For dachshunde address Dr. Twaddell, West Philadelphia. For 

 fox terriers, Captain John M. Taylor, Bellefonte, Nottoway Co., Va, 



.7. W., Pittsburgh.— The three patterns yon send ns (251 pellets, No. 

 shot, at 40 yds., Parker gun, 10 gauge ; 240, No. 6 shot ; and 944, No, 

 1.0 shot— made with I drs. Dittmar) ia first-class, good all around, and 

 dlfflcalt to better. We think the Dittmar just as safe as any other 

 powder. 



J. J, P., Cleveland, O.— For a fast sailing yacht write to Pat McGiehan, 

 Pamrapo, N. J. Ho has built the well known clippers Bella, Excelsior, 

 Meta, Kaiser, Ins, Cora, etc. H. Smedley, of South Brooklyn, or R. 

 Walling, foot of Court st„ South Brooklyn, also are known for their fast 

 turn-outs. 



Sahob, N. Y.— The centre of buoyancy is the centre of displaced 

 water. The centre of gravity is the centre of weight of the entire 

 yacht, outfit and crew. The former varies Its position as the displace- 

 ment changes in form ; the latter always remains in the same place of 

 the vessel. 



O. K„ Boston.— I have oeceBS to a very large muzzle-loading single 

 gun very wen made. Barrel 31 Inches. Bore just the size of a sliver 

 quarter. What would he a correct charge for same and what size bore 

 would apply to it ? Ans. Your gun is a No. 0. Load with 5 drs. pow- 

 der and i ozb. shot. 



J. N. P., Auburn.— You want us to give you a good nam de pliMe for 

 your hunting stories. We would suggest Jackass-rabbit Jim , or Coyote 

 Chris. We have not been, however, reading much abont Western ad- 

 venture lately. Buy aome ten cent novels with a blood-<lripplng picture 

 cover and choose for yourself. 



E. T. E., Washington, D. C— Think my setter must have worma. 

 Keeps thin, and throws np his food. Have given him vermifuge. Is 17 

 mouths old. Ans. Give him a teaspoonful of salt each morning for, 

 three days, and then a purge of castor oil. Note effectB, If not strong 

 give 2 grs. quinine three times a day for a week. 



T. L. M., Brooksburg, Ind.— 1 ask your opinion of the guns made by 



, and advertised for sale by ? I want a good gnn— one that will 



wear well, shoot well, and look well. Are the gunB at $86, $100 



$125 lobe relied upon? Ana. You can put the utmost confidence In 

 them. First class work, and will last a lifetime. 



F. P. H., New York.— It is not a violation of any express statute to 

 ahoot with a rifle on Sunday, but a person so doing might be liable to 

 arrest upon complaint that he was disturbing the quiet of the Sabbath. 

 Creedmoor rules prohibit Snnday shooting on that range, and the ex- 

 ample is a good one. The day was not made for rifle shooting. 



W, J. ML, Danville, 111.— l. Where can I get a copy of "Randall's 

 Practical Shepherd?" 2. Which Is best, a long or mid-range rifle, for 

 bunting on the plains and in the " Rockies V 8. Which is beat for use, 

 a 10 or IS bore 7 Ans. 1. Write to Orange Judd, New York. 2. Mid- 

 range. 3. According to game. If four-footed, a 10 ; If wing game, a 12 



a. W. IT., Goshen.— 1. Whatslzeor grade of Dittmar powder should 

 be used for duck and quail shooting ? 2. Does Bogardus shoot with 

 both eyes opon ? 3. What sizes of chilled shot should be used for duck 

 and quail with No. 10 gun, one barrel choke and the other medium? 

 Abb. 1. C. powder. 2. Yes, 3. No. 4 for duck ; we prefer 8 always for 

 quail. 



I. M. B., New York.— Address Proprietor Hotel, Cobb's Island, Va., 

 and send yonr letter care of Old Dominion Steamship Line, New York 

 Keatlng'a Insect Powder will give the gentle hint to woodtioka that 

 their room is better than their company. Carbolic soap Is also effect- 

 ual. For duck shooting use i drs. powder and \y t oz. shot. The F. 

 and S. is mailed Thursday morning. 



Subscriber, Phila.— I have purchased a gun made by , of Lon- 

 don. How do they stand as makers ? The gun I have reference to Is a 

 9 pound 12 gauge modified choke, Damascus barrels, rebounding locks, 

 pistol grip and coal $80. Please state In your next issue if such a gun 

 is reliable and what. Is the proper load? Ans. Yonr gun is perfectly 

 reliable. Load with S;4 drs. powder, IX oz. shot. 



R. M. B., New York.— In Pike Co., Penn., you will And exoellent 

 sport at Lackawaxen. Williamson's Hotel there Is headquarters for 

 sportsmen ; board $3 per week. Deer, ducks, snipe, grouse, trout, bass 

 and pickerel will be found in the neighborhood. Good hotels at Mil- 

 ford $10 to $12 per week. Another good centre la Sholola, where there 

 are reasonable hotel accommodations. You can hardly go astray. 



R. H. B., Middletown, Conn.— We repeat tne oft-repeated recipe for 

 aquarium cement. Make a thick paste of these ingredients : Two oza. 

 powdered litharge, ono oz. ground white lead, three oza. boiled linseed 

 oil and one oz. copal varnish. Another good cement may be made by 

 mixing litharge and glycerine to the consistency of putty. It may be 

 used to mend all aorta of broken household ware. Give it ti week to 

 harden. 



A. B. C.j Germantown.— My Skye terrier has a swelling on his urinal 

 organs. In great p.Uu. Have tried an ointment of carbolic acid which 

 seemed to give some relief. Passes water with difficulty. What shall 

 I do? Ans. Difficulty arises from seme local Irritation. Purge him 

 with castor oil and give five grains nitrate of potash In a little water 

 three timea a day. For all diseases of the bladder the nitrate of potash 

 Is excellent. 



E. C. B., Montrose, Pa.— For a safe steam yaoht write to N. Y. Safety 

 Steam Power Co., 30 Cortlandt St, N. Y. ; or to Balrd, Huston & Co., 

 Beach and Vienna sts,, Philadelphia; or to Geo. Parr, Buffalo, N. Y. 

 They are all reliable parties and can do as well with you as any one 

 else. For a second-hand yaoht advertise in our columns. A 30 foot 

 steam launch will cost new about $375 to $400. Will seat six to eight 

 persona. Speed ten to twelve miles . 



D. D. M., East Rockaway.— I have a very fine W. 4 C. Scott & Sons 

 8-bore breech-loader, purchased of Schuyler, Hartly & Graham express- 

 ly for wild fowl shooting, and am thinking abont having one barrel 

 choked. Please inform me through the columns of Answers to Cor- 

 respondents what your opinion is in choke bores for shooting coarse 

 shot, say No. i to BB ? Ana. A choke bore, If anything, shoots the larger 

 numbers better than the smaller ones. 



J. P., St. Paul, Minn.— My Irlah setter has felons over her eyes. I 

 thought I had cured her. Since then occasionally matter will form in 

 her eyes. The eyes look glossy, nose dry, appetite fair, but not strong 

 What shall I do 7 Ans. Try to Improve general health. Plenty of ex- 

 ercise and good food give a good coat. Give a little sulphur once a 

 week and now and again a mild purge of castor oil, and wash the eyes 

 with weak alum water once a day, three grains to an ounce. 



J. W. W., Baltimore.— My Setter dog ia 4 years old and has some- 

 thing the matter with him. Coat looks dead, and stomach is swollen. 

 13 dull and apathetic. Have given him oil. Does not Beem to Buffer. 

 I feed him on scraps. He is troubled with fleaa. Ans. Perhaps your 

 dog has dropsy, any physician can tell you, and you must destroy the 

 fleas about the kennel at the same time you kill them on the dog. 

 Cleanse the Kennel with lime, and wash the whole with water contain- 

 ing a little carbolic acid. 



O. v, L„ Springfield.— Sstter pup, 4 months old, bos been sick a 

 month. Gave him oil and he pasBed a few worms. As he kept grow- 

 ing worse I thought I would uestroy him, but thooght I would try some 

 salts. He threw np a great many wormB. Gave him then areca 

 but he is net in good order. Had canker in the ear, but that is cured- 

 What can I do for him f Ans. Give him two grainB of quinine throe 

 times a day for a week. Also a teaspoonful of salt the first thing In 

 the morning for three days. 



R. E., Newport.— 1. I want to purchase a new breech-loading shot- 

 gun to be used on quail, grouae, chicken, snipe, duck and occaaionally 

 geese and turkey. How Bhali I have the bore for this variety of game ? 

 I want the gun light, say seven pounds. Should It be true cylinder for 

 one ban-eland moderate choke for the other, or Bhonld it be moderate 



choke for one and full for the other ? 2. Is the the best for the 



money 1 Ana. 1. Get a 12 bore gun, one barrel moderate and the other 

 full choke. 2. An excellent gun. 



Pact., West, Boylston.— 1. Please give proper charge, powder and 

 shot, for a muzzle-loader, 15 bore, 30 inch barrels? 2. In the trial of 

 " Chilled vs. Soft Shot" I Bee the Orange Lghtning gives better pene- 

 tration than the Dittmar ; also, better pattern. Is the Dittmar as good 

 for every-day shooting as black powder? 3. What would you recom- 

 mend for fall nse in breech-loading shot-gunj Dittmar or black powder? 



5 Ans. 1. lii grB. powder, l oz. shot. S. Dittmar excellent for all kinds 



1 of Bhootlng. 3. Both equally good. 



G. O. A., Fttchburg, Mbbb.— Parrsboro', Nova Scotia, ia a fine Initial 

 point for game and flah. It Is the starting point for bunting moose 

 caribou, bears, wildcats, red and cross foxes, ruffed grouse, black 

 grouse, woodcock, snipe, plover and curlew, and Ashing for trout and 

 salmon. Gotid hotel accommodations, and guides for hunting and Ash- 

 ing. Yon cannot lawfully kill moose In the Province before October, 

 and then, being a non-resident, you will have to procure a license (fee 

 $20) from the Provincial Secretary, 



J. A. O. K„ Parker City, Pa.— 1. What la the best gun for a boy of 16, 

 muzzle, or breech-loader? 2. How much would a book on canoe 

 and sailboat building cost? 3. Where con I get such a book ? 4. How 

 much will it cost for a muzule-loadlng rifle ? Ana. 1. A breech-loader. 

 Half the accidents arise in loading, and for thia reason a breechloader 

 is safer. 2, and 3. '• Nelson's Practical Boat Building" will coat about 

 $1.60. Can send it to you as soon as shipment arrives from England. 



4. From $12 to $80— most any price now. 



T. T., Beaver Avenue, Allegheny City.— Where oau I get Information 

 n the breeding, management and breaking of goats ? Ans. There is 

 aeries of articles now being published in the London Liee. Stock Jour- 

 nal. It la a very easy matter to break a goat, providing he ia not too 

 old. Firet break him ao that he can be driven around without a wagon. 

 After you have him accustomed to the bit you can put a wagon behind 

 him. You will And it a tough job to break a goat after he Is one or two 

 years old, as after thia age they become very stubborn. 



G. P. K., Norwich", Conn.— The crawflah are, popularly speaking, a 

 cross between the shrimp and the lobster. The scientific name la At- 

 la<m bartonii of the Northeastern States, and A, miasippiemU of the 

 WeBtern states, with other names for the species of other localities. 

 They are common in all fresh water streams, and we should presume 

 that yon would find them about Norwich. Can bo procured in the 

 market. Do not prefer them to Dobson as bait for bass, though much 

 depends upon locality, etc. See F. .6. S., Vol. IX., p. 105; Sept. 13, isn , 



S. G., Homosassa.— To potlead a boat give her a thin coat of linseed 

 oil and dust on tho blacklead, rubbing It down smooth. Pot lead may 

 be obtained from R. J. Waddel &, Co., 52 Beekman si ., N. Y. Cost 10c. 

 per pound. Order 20 pounds. A gallon of fresh waterwelghs 10 pounds. 

 Six and a quarter gallons make one cubic foot, which weighs 62.4 

 pounds ; if salt water 64.2 pounds. There are 35.84 cubic feet of fresh 

 water In a ton and 34.9 cubic feet salt water. Ton, 2,240 pounds. Will 

 send book on boat building as soon as Bhipment from England comes to 

 hand. 



L. F , New York.— What kind of game is found In Wyoming and 

 Montana? Which of the two are best for a hunter-and trapper? Ana. 

 In these territories you will And elk, mule, black and white- tailed deer, 

 cinnamon and black bears, buffalo, moose, mountain sheep, antelope, 

 mountain lions, jack rabbits, common rabbits, squirrels, gray wolves, 

 prairie wolves, beavers, otters, pinnated grouse, snipe, ducks, geeBe, 

 cranea, pelicans, brant, herons and sage hens. You will find enough 

 game In either one of them. The Winchester is the better ot the two 

 rules you mention. 



J. W. L., Bowmanville.— 1, Is powder best kept by putting it into a 

 glass bottle tightly corked ? 2. Should it be Kept in a warm, dry place 7 



5. Would Creedmoor rules allow moveable rubber butt to be used If 

 with it the rine weighed over ten pounds ; or in weighing rifie would 

 this bo taken off or Included in Its weight 7 4. Would a pad faBtened 

 to arm be allowed? Ans. 1. Admirably well. 2. Y r es. 3. The rifle 

 alone must not weigh over ten pounds, with trappings . 4. It wonld be 

 allowed— so that it was not a sling or support to the piece. 



Subscriber, Brooklyn.— I have a breech-loading shot-gun 10 gauge, 

 9>sf pounds, which is too heavy for summer shooting. Could I prooure 

 a pair of barrels, 12 bore, 23 or 30 Inch to At the stock 7 How soon could 

 I procure them ? Does chilled shot injure the choke of a gun, or has it 

 a tendency to lead it 7 Ans. 1. A 12 gauge barrel would lighteu your 

 gun so very little as to make but little difference. Would cost about 

 $75. Go to Squires, No. 1 Cortlandt St., N. Y., or to Madison, Fulton St.. 

 Brooklyn. 2. About a couple of months. 3. Not In the least. 



F. W. B., Boston.— On account of crowded condition of our columns 

 the design for a deep Bloop yacht haB been deferred. You may take 

 the design on page 181, vol. 10, draw In the desired depth and retaining 

 the beam, sketch in the frames and so make an acceptable design. But 

 when opportunity offers later on we will devote attention to large dis- 

 placement craft. A twenty foot jib and mainsail will cost about $300 

 new, according to quality of build. Would advise you to pick up a 

 second-hand boat. There are many in Boston to be had from $150 up. 

 Address of " N." has been sent to you. Will take about twenty-five 

 days to build such a yacht. 



Canvasback, Cleveland, O.— The following are" the dimensions of 

 canvas for a sloop 21 feet long, medium rig : Mainsail, 21 feet hoist ; 

 2T feet on boom, 14 feet on gaff ; Jib,. 20 feet on foot ; 22 feet on leech. 

 Lay out this canvas on paper, And Its centre and place mast so that it 

 will balance with centre of longitudinal immersed section, centreboard 

 down. No deAnite rule for settling upon dimensions of canvas can be 

 given. Experience governs the amount. It also depends upon stiffness 

 of the boat, consequently above figures are only approximate, as we 

 have not full particulars of the yacht at hand. Total area about TOO 

 feet, and assuming immersed cross section of the yacht to measure 11 

 feet she will have about 64 feet of sail to l of crosB section, which is a 

 fair amount for ordinary use. 



Both Eyes, New York.— Does Carver use a rifle with two sights, or 

 in shooting does he use the sight or sights? I think it would be very 

 difficult for him to use two, or even one sight, and my impression Is 

 that a Bight on a ahot-gun la not needed. Theae Inquiries are elicited 

 by reading the article of " Cesticus " In your lssns of July 25. a. Are 



the Damaacus barrels in tho guns imported or made by them f 



Ans. 1. The Winchester is the ordinary ono with the two sights, but 

 the Bights are not naed by Carver In shooting. It would be impossible 

 for him to catch the ahotB with the sight8, so quickly does he aim at 

 flying objects. It is very possible that Bogardus does not use the Bights 

 In his shot gun. At first he may have done so, but the end of the bar- 

 rel directs his aim. We could not, however, dispense with the Bight*. 

 They are used by the ahooter instinctively. 2. Imported. 



A. F., Sixteenth TJ. S. I., Fort Riley.— Snbscription expires August V, 

 1878. To rig a boat 12 feet long, canoe model, proceed as follows, for 

 ordinary rig: Mast, 8 feet long ; stepped 3 feet from bowB. Lug sail, 6 

 feet on foot;* feet 9 inches on luff, the latter being perpendicular to 

 the foot ; 7 feet 6 Inches on leech and 4 feot on head. Use a light pole 

 for the head and one for foot. Have single halliards rove through sheave 

 In masthead, or a simple '■ thimble" seized on one Bide of the mast. 

 The lower boom ia kept down by a lashing round the mast, or a cleat. 

 Single rope for sheet about 1 foot in from eud of boom. For tacking 

 nse a " leehoard." If more sail is wanted add a small jib forward and 

 a corresponding " jigger" aft. Latter Is simply a light pole, with boom 

 on bottom and a triangular sail stretched between the two. If required 

 have line of reef points tn the lug sail 2 feet up from boom. Make sail 

 of Ught and close drilling. Hem all around. Lace to gaff and boom 

 through atlched "eyelets" In the hem. Have line from boom end to 

 masthead and down again, so that you can brail up the boom up aud 

 down tho maat. Lee board Bhould have \K square feet immersed. 



