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The shoulders verv strong, which gives a clumber a heavy ap- 

 pearance iu front. 



The ears should be large in size, ami rather long, lying close to 

 the bead, wide at the top. but not lobe-shaped, like iii the Sussex. 

 They should be feathered slightly. 



The body should be very long* and well ribbed up -with a deep 

 cheat. 



The fore-legs should bu short, straight, well feathered and im- 

 mensely heavy iu bone. In fact it is one of the chief characteris- 

 tics of a clumber to be exceptionally powerful in his fore-legs. 



The fore-feet should be large", moderately round aud well 

 feathered like the lore-legs. 



The loins should be thick and powerful looking. 



The hind-legs short, not much bent and heavy in hone. 



The stern set. on low and earned downwards, and should be 

 docked. 



The color lemon-aud-white throughout, the latter color, of 

 course, predominating. If a. dog is marked as described by Mr. 

 Laugdaloitis naturally an extra advantage to him in competition. 



The coat should be silky, but quite free from any curl, which is 

 a most objectionable feature m a clumber spaniel's jacket. 

 Though profuse the coat should not be too long, as it would inter- 

 fere with a dog when at work iu a covert 



In genera) appearance the clumber is a slow, heavy-looking dog, 

 though his expression betokens intelligence, and he has a thought- 

 ful look which cannot fail to attract. 



The specimens we have selected for illustration in our colored 

 plate is Lapis, the property of Mr. T. E. Lower*, of Hunt- Cross, 

 Wooltou, near Liverpool, though lormci'lv owned bv Mr. W. Ark- 

 wi-ight, of Sutton Sear-dale, near i 'hettei'lield. Lapis wag bred bv 

 Mr. W. Arkwrighl iu 1875, and measures as follows : Length of 

 head, from tip of head to occiput, 10}£ inches j girth of soull, 183i 

 inches : girth of chest, it' 1 mete- . girth of loins, in inches ; gU'th 

 of fore-arm, 8 iuches ; weight, 60 pounds j height at shoulder, 18 

 inches. During his career upon the show bench Lapis has been 

 successful in carrying off the following prizes : First and cup 

 Chesterfield 1876 .- second Agricultural Hall, Bristol, and Alex- 

 andra Palace, 1877 ; first Blaydon-on-Tvne. first Bristol, first 

 Crvstal Palace, and first Darlington, 1878 ; first Bnrton-ou-Trent 

 and nret Darlington, 187!). 



Following our usual custom wo now conclude with 



STANDARD Of POINTS rOK JUDGING OUTMBEl! SPANIELS. 



Kate. 



Head, skull, muzzle and eve3 10 



Ears 5 



Neck and shoulders 5 



Chest S 



Body and loins 10 



Legs and feet » 5 



Color aud coat- 5 



General a -ope eta, aire 5 



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WESTMINSTER CLUB'S SHOW.— The promise for the com- 

 ing bench show is of the most favorable character. The entries 

 uumber over 1,000, and everything is progressing smoothly. The 

 Moorefield Kennel, at Philadelphia, have entered twenty-nine dogs, 

 including the champion English setters Leicester and Thunder. 

 the champion pointers Lady Romp. Rnbv, Rose, Banjo aud 

 Card.; i I - claim in: < lent a i-a-Her BO... tin.- champion lunl; Let- 

 ters Berkley and Loo II., the champion pug young Sooty, the 

 English setters Rosv Morn. Temple Bar, Lass G'Gowrie, Luna Mav 

 aud La.dv Laveraok, the pointers La Guv, Countess Bang and 

 Guess, tie Gordon setters Stella. Mona and Lady Rapid, the Irish 

 setter Raleigh, the Italian greyhounds Pearl and Cream, the pug 

 May, the held spaniel Dash, and the Sk\ e terriers Scottish Queen 

 and Tuck. Tho St. Louis Kennel Club send the champions Sow, 

 Faust, York and Olyti, aud also Jessamine. Trinket Trap, Spinaway 

 and Lassie, The Toledo Kennel Club send the champiou Gordon 

 Better Grouse, the Gordons Chaug, Lang, Venus, January. Toot. 

 Tad and Sam, the spaniel Blondy, aud the beagle rival. Mr. Ed- 

 mund OrgilTs will be represented l.v tho champions Rush, Bello 

 and Rue, and bv Rocket, Rowed, Khtroa, Rap, Rival. Kill. Riot 

 Rowett, Random aud Royster. The Lachiue Kennel wfl] scud Bli 

 cocker and field spaniels aod Irish terriers. Among tho first is the 

 black cocker Benedict, bv Champion Batchelor, out of Negress. 

 Amoug the Irish terriers 'is Kathleen and her son, both of which 

 have won numerous prizes in England and Ireland. Mr. J. C. 

 Higgins, of Delaware City, has entered the English setter Dash- 

 big Monarch, which took second prize at the Eastern Field Trials 

 last year, and the pure Laverack setters I-'ontiac, Petrel II. and 

 Fairy II. Miss May Calicndar, of Albany, will send the champion 

 Irish setter Rory (TMore, aud Mr. Frederick A. Taft, of Dedham, 

 Mass., has entered the Gordon setter Dorr, winner at tho Nebraska 

 Field Trials. Ex-Gov. Samuel .L Tilden, will show the mastiff dog 

 Wallace, winner of first prize as a puppy at Birmingham, and the 

 St. Bernard dog Aslsin, winner of first, as a pn ppv at New York 

 last year. Thomas Nast, Jr.. has entered the greet. . minds Flush, 

 Nellie, Dunder and Blitzen. Mr. A. Newbold Morris has offered 

 a solid-silver fruit-stand of the value of 850 for the best f oxterrier 

 dog or bitch, the donor's Gamester not to compete. Another gen- 

 tleman has given two silver collars and a silver coupling chain for 

 the best trace of black and tan setters. Superintendent Lincoln 

 reports that the arrangements for the well-being of the dogs, and 

 the pleasure of visitors are to he much superior to those of any 

 previous exhibition in this city. 



EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB.— The Executive Committee 

 of the Eastern Field Trials Club, held then' regular monthly meet- 

 ing Thursday afternoon. The lollov.-ina. gtut.lomeii were present : 

 Messrs. Homier, Pentz, Connolly, Grainger, Hall. The committee 

 on revising the running rules of club reported that they had drafted 

 a set of rides, but it would take too much time to' lay them be- 

 fore the Executive. Committee at this meetiug, aud therefore they 

 suggested that a special meeting be called for the purpose of dis- 

 cussing them. It was decided to do so, aud also to have them 

 priuted, and a copy sent to each member of the club. A bushel of 

 a peculiar kind of peas which are good food for quail was presented 

 to the club by Mr. J. C. Bates, of Alabama. Mr. Bates was ten- 

 dered a vote of thanks. It was decided to plant a portion of Robin's 

 Island either with sorghum or broom corn, and also to plant the peas, 

 as they afford good cover as well as good food. A meeting of the 

 club w'as then held. In addition to the Executive Committee the 

 following gentlemen were present : Messrs. Ryer, Hamilton, Dan- 

 forth and Spooner. Mr. James Watson waB elected an honorary 

 mernbor. Tho following gentlemen were nominated for the posi- 

 tion of Treasurer, the election of whom will take place at the next 

 meeting : Messrs. R. C. Connell, George T. Leech and W. A. Cos- 

 ter. 



DUKE, JR.— Newark, N. J. April 16. —Editor Forest and Stream: 

 You make an error in your answer to "Jappin" in this week's 

 paper, because Hamilton Thompson's Duke was not the aire of 

 tester's Bang, and Mr. ft. Lister knows this well The sire of Baug 

 was a red Irish setter. Duke, Jr., which I sold to Mr. F. J. L. Lane, 

 of Newark, who sold him to Mi', Batcholar, of South Orange. The 

 full pedigree of Duke, Jr , should be iii Arnold Burgess' Kennel 

 Stud Book. Pedigree of Duke, Jr.: By Hamilton Thompson's 

 Duke (Bang-Belle), out of H. Thompson's Bess, out of black and 

 tan bitch, imported ; no pedigree. I pnblished the full pedigree of 

 Hamilton Thompson's Duke in Foeest and Stream between 1876- 

 77. Mr. Batcholar entered Duke, Jr. , in the New York Bench Show 

 catalogue as being out of my Belle when he knew that a black and 

 tan bitch was his dam. I sold Duke, Duke, Jr. , Dick, Belle and 

 all the rest of Thompson's dogs as I bought half interest in Mr. 

 J.'s kennel.— W. Hi 



DEXTER— Littleton, N. H., April 11.— I send you with this 

 a photograph of one of the best dogs I ever followed, and this is 

 saying a great deal. For forty years I have followed the bounds, 

 and listened to their music among our dear old mountains, and in 

 that time have seen a great many noble dogs that I never can 

 think of but with pleasure. This dog, Dexter, in the month of 



February, started on a hunt on his own account, and caught his 

 fox and started home with hira in his mouth, and would have 

 brought him home, but a mischievous boy threw clubs at him and 

 took the fox. Ho is the property of two friendB of mine, and wo 

 have splendid times with him and Punch, a cross of a fox-hound 

 and a beagle which belongs to me. They frequently bring in 

 fifteen rabbits in an afternoon. This is the liveliest sport we bin c, 

 aud gives us the sweetest music under the aim, aud at tho same 

 time beats a man's skill with the gun. B. W. K. 



COCKER CLUB— Whitestone, Long Island, April 20.— The 

 postponed meeting of the Cocker Olnb Committee will take 

 place on Thursday, April 28, at 3 v. a. The place of meet- 

 ing will he announced m Forest and Stream of that date, aB 

 it is not yet known where a room can be obtained. Notico will also 

 be given at the show. There will also be a general meeting of the 

 members of the Cocker Club on Thursday evening at s..u i. m 

 Membere whose names are on the published list, and who are un- 

 able to attend will please arrange for sending their proxies if they 

 desire to have their votes recorded. At this meeting the Standard 

 Committee will report, the committee for 1881 be elected, the club 

 be orgauized and other necossary business be transacted. 



Geo. D. MacdotjoaiJj, Secretary. 



Whitestone, L. I., April 20. 



KENNEL NOTES 



a ilea 



V Breeders and owners of dogs are invited U 

 of numex claimed, bred, udiflps, sales, eic„,fe'r inwrtion in this column. 

 We make -no ehnrae for tlw.jmblication of t,uch votes; but request in each 

 cci.se the notice l,e made, up i » accordance with our form, that the name, of 

 both owner and dog be written tesribty, or printed, and that the strain to 

 which ttit aoioiol tauaiyts hi: distinctly stated. 



Names Clatmeb. 



Dross Saatt— Mr, C- E. Scot.t, Schneetady. K. T.. claims tlie name of 



Daisy Scott for bis one vear old Gordon setter bitch pup. oik or 



Thnlnpsrut's Hess M) Dean's Tom. 



ev„i7 -jir ii. s. Tlioinnson Koxboro Mass, claims the name Of 

 .-c.yi, Kir one nevoid setter imp. out ei [toss re 1 i,-,r.-. ,. 'I or 



L(.«nW.t- claimed nv Mr. 'U . G. "Root. Molnayre, Pa., tor Ills Irish 

 setter bitch, purchased from Mr. Hlvi.h. Her markings are red, with 

 a. little white on tips of toes. cot. by Joel iram Glpsey. 



Tere>taAnn—lt\r. W. V. Mtokle. Onondaga Valley. N. Y.. claims t.fie 

 naiii-i or Tora-.a .ami tar fits like! rial 'a- bio. a. oil ,f „■■: Id; . V. 

 J. Claim's Ben Nevis. 



Oeneral Fry— Mr. B. r>. Francis, Brooklyn, 1. I., claims the name of 



>.i ril'-.'ia lei bis iilae; na l.a Gordon toiler ija. whelped \,-,yj! 



10, 1SS0, Rushnioro's Ml . Laurent ; Border LUy-Dr. Aten's Glen) Out of 

 i.i ' in-i: , I'm ,o Pad mote's La ii-sainhui. 



Don Bruno— Mr. B. I). Franc!-, Brooklyn. L. ]., claims tbe name. Of 

 Don Bruno tor Ins black ami lan Gordon set Pa- dog, whelped Novem- 

 ber 3, ISStl, bush mere's St. Laurent ; Daniel Lily-t>r. Aten's Glen) out Of 

 Lawn-nee s l-'real ..Bejjion:'-. Lan-sanlio). 



Jcnnerficld—'SH: B. Ik Pram-Is, Brooklyn, b. T., claims the 



• bitch wuelped April 



Jeinici-held for ins black 



HI, I860, Rushmoro's, St Lament c Border f.lly-Dr. Aten's Glen) out l 



Later- nee s Frea) (Bi-hecee'- 1-an-SauhO). 



Mr William. Wallace- c 

 tor his Gordon setter tlo^ 

 Luther Cordtlln's Fun (jj 



for blaot'and icti Gun In- 



by u noted Gordon dog, prrt ate stock. 



Zero— Claimed by \\ .11. allies, Jr., for puppv rocer, It i.und.a,-,. ii ot 

 Mr. Kirk. 



Faithful— Mr. t-'mersoii Gaylord. Chleopee. Mass.. claims the mime 

 01 FallUful for liver ami white pointer doe-, wh.-lp.-d It. '.,.--... uy 

 Goodman's hauler iliahger-liensi out- ol" Goodman's /dp jiirmp.-diot- 

 Fann.v:,. 



Cap Flunked— Mr. C. W. Patterson. Beater fulls, I'm, Claims the 

 name ot Cap P'.unket for ids dog pup. 



Bess^m. Charles O. '.Voelbur.v. Mailmen, Mass., claims the name 

 Of Bess for tils dark liver nod white pointer birch puppy, whelped 



Bred. 



Dot-Lofty— m. W. 3. Embry's (Columbia, 



Mr. Clarence K. Dean's Lofty lehampi'-n I'l 

 Mullie-Cui-n—Mr. S. T. Mammond'.s .Sprlus 



setter bitch Melbe ; i-;ns--c'n.-,ey) to Mr. Fiai 



Coin (Leieester-Ko.-e) April 13. 



K'ch .--Tl.e. 1 1 -I lei ,-. 1 1 lo- Pln-ivr- hare ,, I-.I ,,-, 



owned by Wm. Z. W. Klpley, Rutland, \ 



ealrvl,' t riper I oil Noias a .. at n I'liulit; r* 



by M. Wadsworth, Bennington. Vt., Ap: 



Ttrise, April II. 

 Thorn-FlvU Mr. 1. C. Bishop's (Monsou, 



O'lelor-Lutvi wits tired to Mr. N. E. Elmore 



(Battier-True), April 



Ban , 



Sport to Mr. .1. F. Kirk' 



Blue Ikll-DnsbiM Jb 



fhattler-Wiid'-litiatan-: 

 April 11, issi. 



i;.'0'--/in«:vt^Mr.Ed 

 owner's Fen-ket, Apill 



it'll s 



-He's ; roronto) Sit-sev spanie] 

 x spaniel Baron, 

 -ter's aetl.ei tuteli Blue Belle 

 :, Slgglns' DasblflB -Monan-li. 



rglll's pointer bitch Belle tFiaUe-IJly) to s 



Jr. 



a bitch Belle 



, ir.-Mr. J. Louts Valentino's black, white and 

 .11 vllle to Mr. G. \v. Campbell's champion Joe, 



liaupht, CO a g--nlli-m in I 





In 



C«lvr«— The steamer Komana from Hull, England, which has Just 

 arrived In this noil, had on board a brace oi lilaek spaniels consigned 

 10 Mr. E. II. Goldsmilh. forwaidlog Agent tot the laiai.lt of Messrs. 

 c. ii. Cnmmlngs £ 3on, South teworth, N. H. The loiiowlngdescrl))- 

 tion of the brace has Deed kln-.ilv sent by Mr. Goldsmilh, whli-n. al- 

 though rather long, we publish m full . 



and n a.- 

 ionVl!- 



EafttCb, Ot Hull, England, one of the most SUCCeasIUj eMubliorsof 



black spaniels in that country. Asl he Wat * bo tniei la iui he i use m 

 England and fast coming In style In this oounl ry. i ills brace ought to 

 prove a valuable acqulslllou to Messrs. Cummings & Sons' Kennels. 



I'KATII. 



Quail— New York, April 11.— Mv setter dog ftnoi] tlropped dead yes- 

 terday without a momenrs warning, bt bu in apn-'ri-miygoodliealth- 

 I hao, however, noticed during the post week a dinictuty in his bresili. 

 Ing In going upstairs or In Jumping around In play. I think the cause 

 must have, been haarl. disease. Can you perhaps enllirlii.cn me? 



l 1 '. O. BE U-7.K. 



Your surmise 1s probably correct. Nothing but a poat-uiortem 

 could positively determine. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



Care- 

 in the 

 , >& 

 two 



128. W. M. CL- -My setter bitch, sound in every particulni 

 noyed by a continual jerking of the loft fore-leg. Very nei" 

 same shoulder. Ans. She has chorea — St. Vitus"' dance, 

 ful attention to her general health with plenty of exercisi 

 open air may improve her condition. A pill of mix 

 grain ; valerianate of zinc, 1 grain, and quinine 2 graini 

 or three times a day, will also aid her recovery. 



129. Wanmalamit. — Tho dog has mango, and should bo treated 

 accordingly. You cannot, however, cure him if deprived of proper 

 exersise, and care iu feeding and kenneling. 



130. Doc— I have a (totter gyp 8 months old that sucks eggs. 

 Can either you or any of your readers tell me how 1 can euro hurt 

 Ans. "Doctor" a few eggs with cayenne pepper, aud leave them 

 for her to suck. 



131. E. (I. C, Noi'walk, O. -What is the bet method to dty up 

 a bitch's milk after having a litter of pups. Is it best or oi cesBarj 

 to cut off the tip end of s pup's tail iu order to have it straight and 

 not curl. Aus. Rub tho tent* with camphorated oil twice a dav. 

 aud gradually remove tho puppies 

 fashion. 



Docking the tail is now uul. of 



Use Hop Bitters once and you will use no other medicine. Test it. 



lifie und §&[»$ ^hooting. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



attack— Mr. A. Winter's Greteln-ii (McLeod Of Dare ex 

 BreniltO to Ketituck tsoi'lv ex Ktrby.) 



Jlfottic lule-./erseu JJou-P. lie. , ley's G it an -.ester City, N. J.) setter 

 biteli Mattle Lvle to s.ika owner ; Jersey Boy. 



Scrap-Bon/ OMiorc— .Mr. M. G. Everl's, ; Rutland, Vl.) btteh Scrap 

 to eliampion Rory O'More, of Rory O'More Kennel, Albany, N. Y. 



WHELI'S. 



aVorafi. O'More— Hory O'More Kennel, Albany, N. Y., Irish setter 



hitch Norah O'Mor-- ,, i-',eri-lev.'riliey , winner oi ia> ptl/a-at. New Vork, 

 1S80, whelped ten puppies, six dogs and lour bitches, April l-t, by 

 champlon Rory O'jMore. 



Sales. 



B»n, Jr.— Mr. J. c. Bishop, Mouson. Me., has sold to Mr. A. McDon- 

 ald, Rockland, Me., Ben, Jr., whelped Feb. 23, 1881, out of Belle (Fan- 

 Clinsc) by Ben (Diana-Reno). 



Leader— Out ot same litter as above; sold to Mr. Henry Stevens. 

 Guilford, Me. 



llay.Jr.—FiM'ir Forest and xtriam : Iii your Issue, of April T, In the 

 report of sale of I. V. P. Hox s Ray, dr., to T. b. Thomas la an error 

 It should beo. T.Thomas. Voids respeoUuHy, O. T. Thomas. 



Daisy— Mr. G. S. Thompson, of Faxboro, Mass., ha- sold to Mr. C. E. 

 Scott, of Schneetady, N. V., the Gordon setter Bitch pup Daisy, one 

 year old. Daisy Is. ait. of "Bess by Dean's Tom, Bess 1-. out of Thomp- 

 son's laaieen Bess. 



Fete II.— Mr. Charles- ¥. Kern., ot MonlieeUo, >;. Y., has sold to Mr. 

 George til. TUTanv, ol llaitiotal, Ccrim. the tilact; poiaier dog Pete II. 



y.-tpv— Mr Glias. V l-.rtll hasf sold In air. Edward Oil. II, i t Mow Or- 

 leans, La., the red Irish scaler Pitch Nellie ,, Plunket-Oarrle). 



Jkof,-Jh-. Ohas. .!<' Kent hio- sold in Mr. i-.,;i-,, .o'u odei; he r-.d tr!-'U 

 a aid iLiiplisli setter aog Lkisl. i Dot tor-Sell). 



Darhxess—hir. t.has, F. Kent has sold to Mr. Edward Odell the black 

 Gaa-ftoi sett., r Darkness. 



Bel.le.-Musle Whelps.— Dr. A. Mccolluiu has sold a brace of pups out 

 of Dr. J. Syitilnatou -. faiiita I...--1 Belle by Dr. J W. 8. Arnold's Music 

 to Geo. H. Eveiall ; also one bitch pup to Ohas. M. Wray, all ot this 

 city. 



Fearl.— Mr, A. H. Moore, of Moonucid Kennel, has sold to E. Yf. 

 .'lest,. a, at. t.'.-oiaes, l.e.i., i.i .. oioorted ttall,,.-. aroylioicd nitca Bear;, 

 bred by Wm. Bruce, Kptjnt-l I iihil sn'nl Pearl Is by 

 Douglass, out of Gats, j tjat-en. She took -2d to Mr. Moore's Cream, 

 at Pittsburg, l'a., isse, and is a.klu to Weeliower and Daisy, noted 

 a onier; la England and Scotia ltd. Mr. .le'-'rcr lniaarels using her as a 

 brood bitch, she i- et. feted at, -; lecouum; :V--w York suoa i._-, t,i ,- 

 Jloore. and is to be delivered to Mr. J. after It is over. 



Jtex-rtalia Whelps- E. \V. Jester has sold to Mr, T. H. Murray, 

 Raleigh, N. C, three bitch pupph-s; also to Mr. Edward P. Klrby, 

 Jacksonville, lit. one dog pup out of Italia by Rex, ilaUan grey- 

 hounds, whelped Feb. 2, tssi. 



nme-Flcho Whelps— oi Dr Win. Jarvis' (Cturemont, N. H.) Eosa's 

 last litter, whelped Dec. 6, ISsn, by same owner's Eteho. Mr. Thos. 

 Blvth, uf McTtityre, l'a , has purcliaseil a dog- Mr. F. O. Blxby, Bos- 

 trui, .M a-s.. a C.g , M r. iaanaii La't .lafa, -ecac .a to.li.a dng ah..} 

 Ohas. S. Keller, ot \Vashington, D. C, adog. 



Bon/ 0\Wim-Ma(K, .,',;, 1! /.r/;,o— From Koiy u'More Beimel, Albany, 

 N. Y., a pair of red biic.br-., six weeks uul, by champion Rory O'More 

 out ot Magenta to Mr. Wm. Canning. Georgetown, D. C. 



ftory O'Mor, -o-i'.en iSi'Kn ii,;.. ';„,— From Rory (.''More Kennel, a red 

 bitch," eight months obi, by champiou RoryO'Jlore outot yueen Bess, 

 to Mr. Vi ni. ll. Cox, Newport, Ky. 



to lie Uf 



is o 

 point ;. 



ci super 

 turge-i. 



signal 



contiiifi 



felloes- 

 Iseontli 

 points i 



ively:-ith ami an. Ji" each. :...;. ti byGei aha Ore a .-i: ; nth. tth, 

 A.;*is prizes, 'cash 'and badge?, tw. ' 



MabksMaN'sBauoes.— At their last regular meeting the Directors 

 of the National Rifle Association, on motiotiof Judge Gildersleeve, 

 adopted the following : 



" Wheukas, The decision of the military authorities of the State 

 of New York to discontinue the further issue of marksmen's badges 

 to its National Guard will residt in so largely impairing the skill 

 in rifle practice which they have attained as to call upon the Na- 

 tional Rifle Association to do what it can to supply their iiiuce, it 

 is, therefore, 



"Resolved, That the President be requested to ascertain from 

 the Adjutaiit-Geuoral whether National Guardsmen, qualif ying at 

 their own expense in matches of this Association (as was allowed 

 prior to 1880; will be recognized by the State ae 'marksmen,' and 

 whether, if the National Rifle Association should decide to continue 

 the isHiie of the marksmen's badges to those so qualifying without 

 cost to tho State, it will be permitted to use the die for the purpose 

 of having them made." 



If it is made to apply to the whole State the offer of the H. R. 

 A. is a generous one ami should be accepted. 



In accordance with this resolution the following letter was sent 

 to Adjutant-General Fred Tbwnseud ; 



General: The decision of the State authorities to discontinue 

 the further issue of the "Sportmau's Badge" to the National 

 Guard of the State of New York, as regarded by the National Ride 

 Association as inevitably tending to greatly impair not only the in- 

 terest in that, important" part of the soldier's duty, the use of the 

 rifle, which it has sought to create among the National Guard, but 



