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FOREST AND STREAM. 



For some of these differences of close times, it maybe 

 ' :' ' i palliation that the quail lists ah exceedingly wide 

 range — wider than any oilier game birds. But why should 

 i! be close season For quail in New York from January 1st 

 to October 20th, while as to Pennsylvania there is a differ- 

 i ' >i ten days? In Massachusetts and Connecticut the 

 law is the same in regard to quail, but differs in Rhode 

 Island, asltdoesin Maine. New Hampshire, and Vermont. 

 Grouping together States having the same climate and gen- 

 eral geographical conditions, why should not the legU ■'' ion 

 be uniform! 



We are pleased to notice that the efforts we have been 

 making for l,h« last year have at last had some effect, and 

 that tin' convention lately assembled al Niagara Falls has 

 paid some attention to the securing of simpler and more 

 [uclii I "s game laws for the country. 



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Mi.kkis tiors'TV SPORTSMAN'S Club.— This club was or- 

 ganized last June for the specific purpose of preserving the 

 game and enforcing the game laws of New Jersey; and, 

 from, what we personally know of its character and com- 

 position, il cannot but prove a powerful auxiliary to that 





irk which all spt 



i as the West Jersey Game Protec- 

 n useful coadjutor in the universal 

 ;n's clubs and associations of good 

 li.on themselves. We have received 



of its t 

 eilv of 



ofie: 



standi 



a copy of its by-laws and a 111 



prises some lifly gentlemen, cl 



.social position, influence, and m 



fearless in the prosecution of 



I heir watch and want. There i 



of this character everywhere, at 



urge their rapid organization il 



their eventual combinatio 



International Game Prote 



the United Slates and C 



members of such clubs s 



expert at trap shooting, Si 



heart anil in view the 



game and decimated pot hunters. We have expectations 



Of great usefulness from the Morris County Sportsman's 



Club, and wish it every success. Its officers uret— A»W- 



Cutter, President; James Bryee, Jr., Vice President; Chas. 



H. Raymond, Secretary, D. D. Craig, Treasurer; Frank 



Child, Legal Counsel; who, together with three members 



ut large, Messrs. Whitney, Quimby, and Stout, constitute 



an executive committee, 



rs, which eotn- 

 Moriis county, whose 

 fill enable them to be 

 ders, arid vigilant, in 



a would most earnestly 

 in in all States, with a view to 

 iu the possible formation of an 

 bra Association, to include both 

 iada. It is not necessary thai 

 mid be practical spoilsmen, or 

 long as they have seriously al 

 reat desideratum of multiplied 



The AsiBMCAS Team.— Last Monday the Amaleur Rifle 

 Club selected a team to compete with the Irish riflemen on 

 the 26th instant. It was agreed that I wo riflemen should 

 he selected by ballot, the two selected to choose a third, 

 and so on till the team and reserve were chosen. The bal- 

 lot resulted iu the choice of H. Fultou and H. A. Gilder- 

 sleeve, and T. S. Itakin, L. L. Hepburn, G. W. Yale, J. T. 

 B. Collins, J. Bodinc, aud A, Anderson were in turn se- 

 lected m constitute the team. E. H. Saiifoni, J. S. Coh- 

 lin, L. M- Ballard, F. S. Gardner, and A. Y. Cauflcld, Jr., 

 were in like manner chosen for the reserve. Colonel Win- 

 gate was elected eaptain of the team. The members of 

 the American team will be provided with ammunition, and 

 their expenses paid, on two days each week, n m il the rjay 

 of the match. 



We congratulate our riflemen on having such worthy 

 representafivos, and believe that the appointment of Col. 

 Wingatfl us captain of the American team is a most excel- 

 lent one. No one bat worked harder than Col. Wingate to 

 advance the interests of the National Ride Association, nor 

 is there to be found any one who combines more thorough- 

 ly the scientific and practical details of rifle shooting. 



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Preparations for tiie Reception of the Irish Team. 

 —The Executive Committee of the Amateur Rifle Club 

 held a special meeting al Creedmoor, Long Island, on 

 Thursday last, for the purpose of completing arrangements 

 for the reception of the Irish team and their friends, who 

 are en mute for this country, and were expected to 

 arrive yesterday. It was resolved to receive the party 

 at the pier, and escort them in carriages to the hotel 

 they mav select. Two large hospital tents are to be erected 

 on the rahge; one to be tendered to the Irish team for their 

 use, the other to be used by the American team. The 

 Treasurer's report showed the amount on baud to be $884, 

 Of this amount 6100, equivalent to about $,W0, will be re- 

 hired for the -takes, leaving a balance in the treasury of 

 $354 A resolution was adopted directing the President, 

 . ,,i. Wingate, and Col. Gilderslceve, Secretary, to take the 

 necessary Steps to raise; $1,000, additional, for the proper re- 

 ception of their guests. The members have already raised 

 $600 by subscription for that purpose. The following com- 

 mittees were appointed:— On Reception, Col. Wingate, 

 Col Gilderaleeve, and Lieut. Fulton; Badges, Messrs. 

 Schernnuhorn and Fulton; Carriages, J, T. B. Collins; 

 Police, Lieul. Pulton ; Tickets aud General Arrangements 

 for the Match, Col. Wingate. 



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Tin. GREA'r P16BON Match came off on September 14th, 

 andCapl Bogardus claims forfeit on account of James 

 Ward not Furnishing the blackbirds. A new match was 

 made as follows: To shoot from ground traps 23 blackbirds 

 aud 77 pigeons, 21 yards rise and 80 yards bouudary. .The 

 match was then on a tic on the blackbirds, each man hold- 

 ing 21 each. Bogardus killed 95 birds out of 100, Ward 

 killing 83. In the latter end of the match Bogardus killed 

 SB straight birds, 8 most extraordinary performance pei 

 haps the best ever shot, 



Niaoara Falls.— The Niagara Palls Pigeon tournament 

 resulted as Pillows: Smith killed 19 birds; Welch 15; New- 

 ell Pi: Klem'mau 18; Bogardus 20; Long 19; Price 20; 

 Brown 19; Turrill 18; Wheal 19; Hudson 16: Sherman 19; 

 Tanner 17; Johnston 18; Fish 19; Winner 17; Moore 18; 

 Jones 18; Landon 17. In the ties of twenty Bogardus had 

 one bird drop out of bounds, aud Price won I he first prize, 

 0. Sherman won the second prize, §300, by killing 

 every bird at twenty-six and thirty-one yards. On the 

 shoot-off Turrill made a clean score at twenty-six yards. 

 and won the third prize, §150. Witmer won the fourth, 

 $100, and Newell the fifth, f§6 



Experiments with old Ek&iNBS of Wail- In Paris, 

 last month, under the directions of General de la Faye, a. 

 series of very curious experiments were made with engines 

 of war, modelled precisely on the plans of the battering im- 

 plements and seige trains employed by the Romans. From 

 a Ballista, cannon balls and si ones were thrown a distance 

 of over 220 yards. In a period of lime not exceeding six 

 seconds, heavy arrows were thrown from a Catapult, a dis- 

 tance of 300 yards, Stones were launched with an initial 

 velocity of forty-two yards a second. The elevations hav- 

 ing been carefully studied, no great difficulty was found in 

 placing the projectiles at a distance of 160 yards within 

 quite .a limited area. All these warlike implements were 

 constructed after Ihc designs found on bas retiefs Ori 

 Trajan's Column. Tnere is every reason to suppose, that 

 with the warlike instincts of the Romans, their battering 

 trains were powerful implements of destruclion. It should 

 be born in mind that sixly years ago army muskets were 

 scarcely of anv avail at ranges over eighty yards. 



Mil. Beiigii and VmsEtTiox.— Fully as we may endorse 

 many— not all— of .Mr. Bergli's floetrmes, we are entirely al 

 variance with him in regard to rfvisect'lOU, and think that 

 he ventures into waters far beyond his depth. [t is a. pari, 



of all moral reformers to go sometimes, to too great ex- 



li'euu-s, and thereby retard true progress. Mr. Bcrgh can 

 never become the censor of what may or may not be the 

 methods to be employed lor the highest mental culture. 

 We are all individually obliged to Mr. Bergh for his untir- 

 ing energy in defence of Ihc animal, but our debt to Prof. 

 Barnard, to Doctors Brown Bcquard, Hammond and Flint, 



is even greater. It the hidden secrets, of physiology can 

 only be discovered by sacrificing animals, man follows but, 

 the highest, instincts <if his nature, the desire to acquire 

 knowledge, by subjecting the lower creatures to his re- 

 searches/ The animal suffers, it is true, but the man gains 

 a new life. 



i&Jie jl^mnel. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



We have been urging for some time the necessity for tin: 

 improvement of the breeds of pointers and setiers, and 

 have published from time to time several challenges to test 

 the merits of dogs in the field None of these matches 

 have amounted to anything at present, with the single ex- 

 ception of the coming trial between "Gopher" ami "Mo- 

 hawk." We congratulate ourselves He"' owing to our con- 

 tinual agitation for the advancement, of Ihc field sports- 

 man's dog, we are enabled to stale that there is scarcely a 

 single sportsman's club in the United States but whs a 

 now show some evidences of good blood and superior 

 merit iu the field, either in the pointer, setter or retriever, 

 since, through our untiring energies, a new, and as we 

 think, a better strain of blood has been infused into the 

 various kennels of America, We hope there are a suffi- 

 cient number of gentlemen Owners of first-class animals to 

 authorize the inauguration of field trials. We must make 

 a beginning somewhere, and therefore trust that there will 

 be a large number of entries to the following stakes to 

 make the first field trial a success:— 



THE QUAIL FIELD TRIALS FOR POlNTEKS AND SETTERS. 



The Quail Stakes for all aged pointers aud setters; en- 

 trance fee. S10, To be run near Keyport, New Jersey, be- 

 tween November 91 h and 14th. The precise date, place 

 and time to be agreed on by the majority of entries. 

 Entries to close at this office on November 2d. These trials 

 will be run under the rules as given by the Forest and 

 Stream in its issue of February 5th, 1874, allowing points 

 for retrieving in setters, but, none for pointers. 



THE SNIPE FIELD TRIALS Full POINTER ANTJ <I-.TTKH 

 PCPPIEs 



The Snipe Stakes for puppies born since January 1st, 

 1874; entrance fee, $10, with a handsomely designed solid 

 silver collar, given by the Forest and Stream. This 

 trial wdll take place on I he Troy MeacPws, Pine Brook, 

 N. J., on or about March Gth, 1875. Entries to close at 

 tin's office on March 1st. 



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—We knew that whisky was good for human beings 

 when bitten by rattlesnakes, but bail never heard before 

 that doge wen benefitted by stimulants. We talre the fol- 

 lowing from 1 1^ Sauk Rapid* Sentinel, oi Mmnesnta;- 



Atew days since, while Jamas Beattr, Jr., was ma ohiefcen" 



ho I: 



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•uudel 



Tennesee Sportsmen's Association. — The State Sports- 

 men's Association of Tennesee will hold a grand pigeon 

 shoot, a bench show of dogs, and for the first time in Ame- 

 rica will inaugurate a series of Field Trials for pointers and 

 setters. This gathering of sportsmen will take place at the 

 Agricultural Fair Grounds, Memphis, on October 7th, 8th, 

 9th, and 10th. The Field Trials will take place on the 8th. 

 We take great pleasure in congratulating the sportsmen of 

 Tennesee, as tbey are the first organization to move in 

 earnest in a public field trial for pointers and setters in 

 America. We understand that a large number of entries 

 have already been made. The whole arrangements of the 

 field trials and dog show have been managed by practical 

 men, and when this is the case, a brilliant success for the 

 exhibition is inevitable. If nothing of greater importance, 

 (and we do not think there is anything that, would please 

 us better,) should intervene, we may be, there to see. 



The following is the programme:— 



Bench Show of Pointer* and Setters. 

 For ties! seller dog over twelve months, prize Silver Goblet. 

 For besl Better bitcb OVef twelve months, prize Silver Goblet. 

 For best setter puppy under twelve months, prize silver Goblet. 

 Forlw.st pointer dog over twelve months, prize Silver Goblet, 

 For best, pointer bitch over twelve months, prize Silver Goblet. 

 For best pointer pappy under twelve months, prize Silver Goblet. 



'\1 ,. j ■,,.-, J i . ( ,;eoe iei,> loeti '.vith I'iin, e.'tvr hie. a g d supply of whisky, 



ami bound his lag with earth, Which ertectuafly killed the bite of the 

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Gun Trial.— An interesting report of a recent gun trial, 

 sent us bv our correspondent at Jackson, Miss., is deferred 

 until next week. 



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— "Unmanned by the loss of her husband" is the new 

 style of indicating a widow's grief. 







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Prize — Slim r;,i- march, ten sine> birds, open to all amateurs. 



First prize, cast, &150; second, gl<lQ; third, ITS; fourth, 850; ftftU, 

 $85. Entrance fee, ive pet cent, of parse, Tvventj or more entries to 

 mi. 



Tliyrsi/u:/, October Ht/t. 1874, 

 Prize, Silver Service for best setter and pointer in a Held trial. En 



trance fee, $5. 



Two hours will he allowed to each trial. Trials will be continued from 



day to day. at. the discretion of the judges. 



SCALE OF POINTS GOVERNING FIELD TRIAL. 



Name 

 and 



■s 



Entry . 



Nose 



Pace 



and 



Style 



I 



Point- 



Style'mid 

 Staunch 



X 



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Total. 





30 



20 



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15 , 



10 



5 



100 



', 1. Theticlfl trials 



of each da; 



Eule -2. 

 deckled by 



KctLE H 



Prizes, 

 of purse. 



by ten P. Al. of October rth. No by- 

 r r the judges than one. hundred yards, 



mail— State Association i , hainpior,$hip. 



eh, Ave double birds. Entranco fee, $5. 



ootnrj. Eight Single Birds. 



Is rise, eighty yauls boundary. Both barrels 



ttion for entries prior 

 , H. Biiyson, Sec. 

 ssionals. At the re- 



mpet 



tendei 



J. F. 



B, W. Lighibun 

 .resident. Nashvilh 



<n May 1st, when the following 

 e, president, Memphis; W. E. 

 ; Joseph H, Deiv, second vice 

 aphis; S. L, Barinds, 



Memphis. 



— The Queen's County Agricultural Society of Mineola, 

 Long Island, as stated before in this journal, will hold thei, 

 annual meeting, also the novel exhibition of sporting dogsr' 

 on the 7th, 8th and 9th October. We published the fol- 

 lowing points by which the marks of purity of blood and 

 general style of the dogs are to be judged: — 



Head 25|Loin 



Chest 10 Color 10 



Neck lOlTemper 10 



Shoulders lulTall 3—100 



Feet and Legs 10| 



—Mr. Samuel Thorne, of this city, paid us a visit last 

 week in order to show us a brace of English setters re- 

 cently purchased for him by a friend in Scotland. They 

 are a beautiful brace of dogs, and have evidently been 

 under the eye of a thorough game-keeper. The colors >ire 

 nearly all white and orange and white with black muzzle 

 and ems. He has written to his friend to ascertain the 

 pedigree, &c. 



Doo-ekeotypb. — We have received a beautiful photo- 

 graph of a pointer belonging to S. E. DiUay, Esq.., of Lake 

 City, Minnesota. The color is liver and white ticked, fine, 

 deep, powerful chest, with grand hind quarters, and an 

 exquisitely tapered tail— one of the handsomest, speehnen 

 of a pointer wc have seen. 



