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sav thut BUcb n mtfrration bus not Mken place before since 

 1846, and regard "it as the forerunner of <tu extremely 

 severe winter. 



Messrs. L>iimar.«. Birdseye, and another gentleman visited 

 Blooming Grove Park last week, and bagged twenty brace 

 of ruffed grouse. 



A Keadinc hunter recently returned from a week's gun- 

 ning in Bedford county wit li one wild turkey, one coon, 

 one large black duck, two long billed snipe, three wood- 

 cocks, fourteen pheasants, twenty-six wild pigeons, and 

 twenty-eight gray squirrels. 



Jlim'oin/, Btu-M V,'u„h/, Ptt. y Nbv. 13.— Partridges are 

 abundant,' but the strict laws iu vogue prevent their slaugh- 

 ter. Cotton tails are being reduced considerably by the 

 many sportsmen of this section. Squirrels are scarce, and 

 this "is attributed to the wholesale slaughter of former sea- 

 sons. Other game scarce also. 0. D. S. 



Mauyland.— Washuiytoti, D. (?,, Sim. 12f//, — Throe 

 friends shooting last week, one near Siirattsville, Md., 

 about twelve miles from Washington, killed 11 rabbits, 6 

 partridges, 55 grey squirrels. The other two guns neat- 

 Broad Creek, on Potomac, killed 38 partridges. Another 

 on White Oak Bar, between Alexandria and Washington, 

 killed 13 ducks, black and red heads. A few canvass backs 

 seen iu lower river, but still scarce. Rabbits mid partridges 

 -very plentiful. L. A. B. 



—Quail are plentiful in Delaware and Maryland, but 

 owing to the present Autumn drought, the birds keep 

 almost "entirely near the branches, and as there has been but 

 little frost, the. coveys are not compelled to seek thestubbles 

 for food. Henoe complaints are heard on all sides of the 

 riimf.ulty dogs have bad in lindiug or scenting birds. "Wo 

 predict that after a rain and some cool weather, more sat- 

 isfactory reports will reach us. The Autumn Bight of snipe 

 has just" arrived in the section of the country near Dover 

 and Milford, Delaware, and we notice not a few woodcocks 

 in the bags Front these regions. As a rule, the laud owners 

 of the country prohibit" promiscuous shooiiug on their 

 plantations, reserving their coveys for their friends only. 

 Wild fowds of all varieties are plentiful in the waters of 

 Delaware and Maryland, and big guns are cracking con- 

 tinually. 



Kor.Tn Carolina.— Judge Tufts, C. P. Keeler, and 

 B. F. Kicker, Esijs., of Boston, have gone to their head- 

 quarters at Monkey Isle, Currituck Sound, on their annual 

 fall shoot, where they always meet with success in inducing 

 large numbers of water fowl to make a permanent stop iu 

 answerto their leaded invilai ions. K. Curtis, Esq., a mem- 

 ber of the club, will soon join them. We hope to be ad- 

 vised of their experiences and success. 



I OW A. — Messrs. Wilraarth, Taylor and Brice, of Chicago, 

 report tw.y fine duck Shooting near West. Liberty, Iowa. 

 The marsh'and lake are almost covered with the different 

 varieties of water fowd. 



Wisconsin. — E. O. Dory, at Puckaway Lake, Wisconsin, 

 reports much better shooting since the cold snap, and birds 

 not as wild, many hunters haying left during the warm 

 weather. 



Illinois.— Uhicaijo, JTmiPfoT 12.— The cold weather of 

 the last few days has made duck shooting much better Ihan 

 at any time this year in this vicinity. Parties have gone in 

 nearly every direction, and are anticipating " good times." 

 Most of the birds in market are very fat and large. Quail 

 reported Kfiry plentiful in all parts of the State. The Calu- 

 met, as usual, has been overrun so far this season, and the 

 weather having been so pleasant, very few have made their 

 usual large scores. 



MissJssiPFi. — Oorinih, N«V, 13.— Since my last I have 

 been after Bob White once, with Duncan. The birds did 

 not lie Well, and the dogs were fearfully headstrong and 

 unmanageable, as some of them bad not been iu I he field 

 since last season. However, we managed by heavy doses 

 of dog whip and some talk to get Ihem in some 'sort of 

 subjection, and although the Wind was blowing almost a 

 gale, we brought to bag two dozen out of three small 

 coveys, and were in the field only three hours. Birds are 

 very scarce, and as Ihcre is no "mast" on the pin oaks, we 

 will have but few ducks. Yours, Guvox. 



Louisiana. — New Orleans, Nov. 10. — A party of choice 

 spirits, amateur sportsmen with the rod and gun, visited 

 Chef Menteur on Sunday and enjoyed a splendid day's 

 sport. Dividing into two squads, they separated, one to 

 try the water and the other the feeding grounds of the 

 wild game. The fishermen, four iu number, secured ninety- 

 three green trout, many weighing over three pounds each, 

 besides a number of redlish and" flounders. The hunters 

 were equally successful, one of the number bagging thirty- 

 seven tine ducks. During their stay they were well cared 

 for by Nick Shaneville, at the New" Club House, who not 

 only supplied them with boats, but provided well for the 

 inner man.— Picagwte* 



Florida, New Smyrna, Nov. 2d.— The thermometer this 

 morning 59'. Ducks coining in clouds. We shall soon 

 have sport.— G. J. 



Canada. — A party of live Canadian gentleman killed six 

 deer and one huudred and fifty partridges one day last 

 week. A large moose was recently shot in Haliburton. 

 Deer and game of all descriptions are reported as beiug very 

 plentiful in that vicinity. 



Canada. — Toronto, JS : ov. 14. — Our "Gun Club" held 

 their annual meeting at their club room on Yonge 

 Btreet, on Tuesday evening last. The following are the 

 officers for the ensuing year: Clifton Shears, President; 

 George Craw lord, Yice President; Win. McNabb, Secretary 

 nud Treasurer; F. H. Marsh, W. H. S. Coen, G. P. Shears, 

 Executive Committee. Had a lively "shoot" this P. M. 

 A meinbor of our club, a Mr. James, wagered he could kill 

 fifty pigeons in an hour from a plunge trap, and to-day 

 tested the "my" of ye Nimrod. Result : fifty-one birds 

 killed aud fifty-uiue shot at in twenty-one minutes; rather 

 rapid work, and first-class shooting. After the fifty bird 

 test, eight of the members present at the match shot at 

 live birds each, and the following is the result: 

 KmiKn. Itow Tutiti, Wamm. Scom- Total. 



Mr. Coen 11110 4|Mr. Shears, C 10 111 4 



Mr. Marsh 11110 4|.Mr. Whin: 0111- 2 



Mr. Monro .11110 4|Mr.KJllalv 1111- 4 



Mr. Crawford 1111(1 4|Mr. Mumford 1011- 3 



Wind blowing strong and quite cold, aud birds went like 

 the wind. Tile club are in a most prosperous condition, 

 and will hold their usual weekly shoots during the winter, 

 snow birds and pigeons. 1 have been so circumstanced (his 

 Fall that I have not had my usual trip to the Flats, and 



the shooting of most every descTipl ion has been very poor 

 so far, with the one exception of quail, which are very 

 abundant. Clifton sueahs, Presideut. 



—Mr. J. Tv. Millner, of the Irish Team, recently leturned 

 from the Plains, and reports plenty of game of all kinds. 

 Ho killed a few buffalo, deer, ifec. Lord Masserene and 

 Millner have been having good sport in Chicago during 

 the last few days, under the escort of Messrs. Shcrmun, 

 Thomas, Abbey", Foley, and others. 



—John Rigby, Esq., of Dublin, the celebrated muzzle 

 loading fine maker, has left with J. S. Conlin, al his shoot- 

 ing gallery, No. 030 Broadway, Lord Masserene's rille, for | 

 examination or for sale. Those who wish to see a line i 

 piece of workmanship will do well lo give Conlin a call. I 

 This gallery has added to ils many kinds of arms a Reming- 

 ton inilitary rille, 22 calibre, so that the National Guard I 

 can now have an opportunity of practicing during Ihe j 

 winter with this weapon, and improve themselves in the i 

 accuracy of their aim, aud be prepared for Creedmoor iu I 

 the Spring. 



—Our regular Chicago correspondent sends the following 

 notes of pigeon matches, etc. : 



Quite an interesting pigeon shoot was had at the Gun 

 Qlub grounds, for the purpose Of entertaining the distin- 

 guished visitor, J. K. Millner, of the Irish rifle company, 

 who also participated in the sport. Appended is the sere 

 of the first match, shot at 26 yards rise, according to the 

 English rules: 



J. K. Millner 1 1110 11111-9 



A. D. O'Neill 1 1111110 1 0-8 



E.Thomas 1 110 110 111-8 



Another malch was between Eddie Thomas and George 

 Sherman, the latter shooting doubles lo the former's sin- 

 gles. Thomas won by a single bird. 



" Afterward a sweepstakes was shot, most of those present 

 taking part. Abe Kleinman carafr out first winner. It is 

 proposed to hold matinees of this sort at Stagg's every Tues- 

 day as long as the weather will admit. 



At the regular monthly meeting of the Kennicott club, 

 held last evening at No. 87 Washington street, it was 

 decided to hold a club shoot for the handicap medal as 

 soon as the birds can be procured, and a committee was 

 appointed to handicap the members. 



WINTER FIELDS FOR SPORT. 



It will be seen by the following correspondence that our 

 friends in North Carolina have teudcred to the readers of 

 Foeest and Stream a very generous offer, which we 

 doubt not some of them will be glad lo accept: — 



Wkldon, N. 0., November 5th, 1874. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



We inclose a copy or a letter from Mr. Randolph, and recognizing the 

 value of •■printer's ink," send you a little information in regard to this 

 section of the Sonth. We ha\e leased the old '-Enny House," in this 

 place, and knowing what the traveling public like, especially from the 

 North, we are now prepared to accommodate any and all who come this 

 way. Onr cooks are from New York city, and our servants will be po- 

 lite and attentive. To tiie sportsman we can offer many attractions, deer, 

 turkey, quail aud squirrels being abundant, and wlchin a short distance 

 of the town. Weldon is at the junction of four important railroads, and 

 on the direct line to Florida. The Richmond, Petersburg, and Weldon, 

 the Seaboard and Roanoke, from Norfolk to Weldon, the Wilmington 

 and Weldon, to Wilmington, and the Raleigh and Gaston radroads, cen- 

 tre here. Travelers leaving New York at 3 P. M. breakfast here at 8:30 

 next morning, and leaving New York at 9 V. M. take supper here the next 

 evening a! 6:30, and connect with the sleeping car for Savannah, Ga. 



Pollock's Ferry is eighteen miles from Weldon, on the Roanoke River, 

 with steamer communications every other day. We will take charge of 

 any party who wish to come for sporr, and guarantee satisfaction in all 

 cases. Will send competent cooks and sen-ants whenever desired. Y'ours 

 respectfully, MlLacrie & Russell. 



Pollock's Fnnnv, N. C, November 5th, 1871. 

 EDITOR Forest and Stream:— 

 A* ii has been suggested to me that you have Northern friends who are 



hair grown. That 'was. in 1870. That they again visited the locality in 

 1871 and killed eighteen brace. In '73 they again tried ft, wen warned 

 off, and informed that if they ever visited that locality again they would 

 be prosecuted ror trespass. 



The spot was not low, bat slightly springy, and more open than other- 

 wise. In some places quite rocky, hut mostly covered to a depth of five or 

 six iuchss with leaves from the chestnuts and oaks. I intend visiting 

 the ground to-morrow, and will iu a future lcttor inform you of the re- 

 sult. '-No3." 



times geese ami pigeons We nave al-o an 



do ff s. who will serouipanv anv partv von n... . 



of charge. Saddle horses free, provided saddles and bridles furnished. 



Yours respectfully, 



J. G. ItAMJOLl'H 



SUMMER WOODCOCK SHOOTING, &C. 



The Button-woods, November 3d, 1874. 

 Editok Fouest and Stream: — 



In your issue of Oct. 29th you publish an article on the scarcity of that 

 "ne plus ultra" game bird— the woodcock— and the probable causes lead- 

 ing thereto, and the remedy— i. « ., make the close season from Jau. 1st to 

 Sep. 1st, or holier yet, have a general State law passed prohibiting 

 their being killed for two years, (five would be better). 



The experience of the writer has been that Summer cock shooting will 

 surely and quickly make them desert localities where they were former- 

 ly very plentiful, and that forthe past live or six seasons they have 

 greatly decreased in numbers, and I have not the slightest doubt that it 

 is owing mainly to the Summer slaughter, as the following short sketch 

 will show:— 



In November, 186B, in company with two fellow sportsmen, I was fol- 

 lowing a covey of quail that had been flushed and scattered, when one of 

 the dogs came to a stand, handsomely backed by the others, when, hav- 

 ing been ordered to "go on," up jumped a woodcock, which was speedily 

 knocked down, and found to be a line, full grown hen bird. This was 

 followed by a stare and talk all ronnd. What was the bird doing there? 

 &c. It wasiu quite an open field of rag and smart weed, some two hun- 

 dred yards from any brush, thicket, ortimoerof any kind, the nearest be- 

 ing full two hundred yards away, composed of chestnut and oak apronts. 

 It was decided to hunt the field, thinking there might be more, but not 

 finding others we concluded to try the chestnuts. The first dog on the 

 ground (my old Count, who has since gone where al! good and had dogs 

 go— peace he lo his ashes, for he was a good one) straightened, backed 

 by the others, and a cock was flushed and brought to hag, and for two 

 hours and a half we had everything our own way; then, as it was growing 

 dusk, we started for home, arrived there, and upou counting heads found 

 that we had killed seventeen and one-half brace of woodcock, twenty- 

 oue.pair of quail, three teal ducks, and one grey squirrel. The follow 

 ing yettrwe visited tin- same place and killed twelve brace. Again in 

 '68 we killed live brace; in '69, seven brace; '73, two and one-half brace; 

 In '71, one single woodcock; over the same ground iu '7'J, two brace. 

 Did not visit the locality In '73. but was speaking to a gentleman resid- 

 ing near then- this past Summer, and he informed the writer that since 

 there was such a demand for Summer woodcock in the large cities, there 

 had been but few birds killed there in the Autumn; that there was a 

 party of market gunners who. as sqon as the season was in (Jnly -1th), 

 came there aud swept everything in the shape of a woodcock before 

 them, killing chirpers Just able to fly, as well as old birds; that one day 

 l|»ey killed over thirty brace, a majority Of which were birds not over 



J^uHivcn; ggo (tiurr.'Jinutifriltt. 



IIV fhiitt ttntmmr in !Ml HepopUnent to import and hope In rtrelis 

 pick information at man 0i of sen-Ice lo amateur ■""/ professional spn '■'• 

 nun. IIV wtU cheerfully answer all reatonaUt guesttonstnatfaltVif/Un 

 the scope of' thu /w/xr. t/esianaiiny lociUilie* for good huntinn. fsh- 

 ino, an'l (rapping, ami nivinn a-lrice and Instructions at to oui/llK.im- 

 olemen/s, ro»w. disl-n.i ■• -. stosom. expenses, remedies, trait.'. sp,cue t 

 gorirtnno ml-*, etc. All branches of llo sportsman?* crafl will rcceint 

 attention. Anonymous Communication! not Noticed. 



E. K., Taunton.— The best way to get a good dog is to advertiso for 

 one in our columns. 



B. W., Pittsburg.-Read Answers to Correspondents in the last two 

 numbers of Fobest abu Stiieaii, and you will find recipes for curing 

 your dog's eyes. 



A. H. AnihGTOK.— Your reason for dogs not being able to scent the co- 

 veys is right. The cause is self-evident. 3. The probability is in f avor 

 of your dog recovering his normal condition. 



R. T. M., New Haven.— The makers of the Winchester cartridge 

 claim that the proof charge for their shells is 13 drachms powder and 2 

 ozs. bullet, and warrant the soundness of their shells. They affirm that 

 they never have a shell bnrst. 



H. C, Cnmbridge.-Whcre can one get the best partridge (quail) shoot. 

 ing in North Carolina in flecember, and when tho best duck shooting 

 in that Slate? Ans. All kinds of game in abundance around Newbera 

 and Norfolk and Currituck Sound. What gauge gun had one better 

 take? Ans. Ten hore. 



G. W. B., Worcester —Tho little Bassett Is hut little known in this 

 country specifically. The Dandle Tlinmont is one of the most celebrated 

 breeds of terriers. Some assert that ir is a product of the Scotch terrier 

 and the otterhound, and others assume that its extraction arises from 

 the above terrier and the Walsh barrier. 



A. A. M , Putnam, Conn.— Do the eggs of loads, as of frogs, when 

 hatched, produce tadpoles, or perfectly formed toads? Ans. The devel- 

 opment of Ihe toad is much liko that of the frog, except that the eggs are 

 not. laid iu masses, but in long strings, containing a donble scries of eggs 

 placed alternately. The reptiles which are smaller and darker than the 

 frog larvaj do not assume their perfect form until August or September. 

 J. C. K — I have a 35 inch, 10 bore, central Arc shot gun, made by 

 Genez, o( New York, and would iike to profit by your experience in 

 loading, sb.es of wads, and arrangement of same, shot, powder, &. Also 

 as to whether Ihere is any good locality for shooting within fifty miles of 

 here? Ans. We use different charges of powder and shot for different spe- 

 cies of game For a general answer, see last three numbers of Fouest 

 Axn STiir.ASt. 3. Yes; in Ulster, Sullivan, and Delaware counties. 



J. M.K., Elmira-— Will yon give me size and description of targets 

 used at t'rccdmonr for SOD and 800 yards? Ans. The targets at Creedmoor 

 are made of heavy slabs of cast iron, 8x6 feet, which are bolted together 

 to form the requisite size; two slabs making the target used np to 301) 

 yards; three that used up to (',00 yards, aud six that used over that dis- 

 tance. Each target has a bullseye and centre, and the remainder is called 

 the outer. 



H. A. C, Belmont, Mass.— Can yon give me any information concern- 

 ing the bleeding of the gray squirrel in cages, for I have had them from 

 two up to six, hut could not gel any young from them? Ans. separate 

 them into pairs, keep in separate wire cages, the larger the better, and 

 provide them with curled hair, cotton waste, buy, and other material for 

 making nests The place for the nest should he out or sbiht. with an ap- 

 erture large enough to admit but one squirrel at a time. Keep cage clean, 

 and feed liberally, but not abundantly. 



S. S. S ., New York.— I have a young dog, Newfoundland, which T am 

 just, learning to retrieve; has never been in the water; now about nine 

 months old. I am told it will give him the mange to send him in in cold 

 weather. Is this so? Ans. Have never heard such a statement before. It 

 may chill him and lead to sickness. 3. Why were the Creedmoor targets 

 made square, instead of circnlar? Ans. We cannot tell; such targets were 

 snpprcssed at Wimbledon some time ago. Is not shot No. 3 in the en- 

 closed diagram holier entitled to count than No. 1? Ans. It is; but not 

 according to the "'reedmoor rules, for one is a centroand theo'heran 

 outer. This mistake arises from the form of the targets. 



Knoci-ihian. - Cau jou give me the name of a book telling when game 

 can be shot at all seasons of the year? Ans. No; the nearest approach to 

 it is the Table of Close Seasons published by Forest and Stream Com- 

 pany. 3. Is Ihere any volunteer company in New York, which any one, 

 not being a citizen, can join? Ans. Several. 3. Is the Remington rifle 

 the best for a hunter to use? Ans. It is hard to beat. i. Can you inform 

 me where 1 can buy buckskin suits? Ans. 0. Field, 739 Broadway. 5. 

 Are there any woods within easy distance of Brooklyn wberea few hours' 

 shooting cau be had? Ans. Yes; at Flashing, and further down Long 

 Island. 



Pachetto.— or whom shall I inquire about securing passage to Flor- 

 ida by sailing vessel, aud what woild the fare bo, say to Now Smyrna? 

 Ans. Apply to Vau Brunt & Bro., shipping merchants, 75 South street. 

 Fare, 515, 



A. B. C., Philadelphia.— Please mako room for this in yonr column of 

 Answers to Correspondents . Do you know of any good shooting locality 

 on the line of the Philadelphia aud Trenton Railroad? Ans. There is no 

 shooting of any consequence on the line of the Pluludelphia and Trenton 

 Railroad. 



Ellison.— Will yen favor us by answoring the following through yonr 

 valuable paper: What is Ihe fastest time on record made by steamships 

 from New York to Queenstow n, and name of steamer? Ans. The quick- 

 est steamship passage ever made from Queenstown to New York was In 

 May, 1873, in 7 days, IS hours and 55 minutes, by the White Star steamer 

 Adriatic; from New Y'ork to Queenstown, White Star steamer Baltic, iu 

 January, 1S73. made the trip in 7 days, 30 hours and 9 minutes: lnman 

 steamer City of Brussels made the same trip in December, 1869, in 7 

 days, SO hours and 10 minutes. 



ExB.— 1. I would like to know whether, if a scamp puts pickerel into 

 my private pond, have I not illegal rtgb.1 to poison it, so as to remove all 

 the fish, and then restock it? Ans. We do not think a prosecution could 

 be sustained. 3. If so, what substance would entail the least after effects? 

 Would it do to pnt in lime and afterward neutralize the same with its 

 equivalent, of sulphuric acid, and would the resulting gypsum injure ihe 

 trout, Ac, on their subsequent re introduction? Ans. The usual and 

 perhaps the surest and most efficacious way is to lime the pond. 



Skillet, Providence.— A complete cooking outfit should have the fol- 

 lowing utensils. Tin plates, cups and spoens. a little shovel for turning 

 fish, chops, pancakes, and doughboys, copper camp kettles lined with tin 

 made to fit inside each other.au ax. hatchet, spade, fire-irons, knives and 

 forks, coffee strainer, frying pan, a small Dutrb oven, aud if camped 

 near the seashore, a clam hoe will be found useful. The oven Is the 

 most essential article of all. It will bake bread and beans, ami roast meat 

 and fish, and as a frying pan it cannot be beaten. The pot being thick, 

 keeps a more steady heat, thus preventing tilings ; mm horning, and is 

 far superior to ihe ordinary thill frying pan. To bake with an oven take 

 a spade tall ol hot coils, and put theui a few feet to "wiudward" of the 

 tire. Set the oven over them, and coverthe lop of it lv jth hot coals. Oc- 

 casionally lift the cover with a sharp stick put through the handle or the 

 lid, to prevent thing:, from burning. Increase tho heat of the uvsu when 

 needed by adding new coals from the cauip the. _ 



