372 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[June 0, 1881. 



been beard front, but 

 pct.d to bo found in 

 BBOTV that California 1 



UIO taken, alti 



mrkct tine 



a a wide -aw a 



the good iishi 

 well as to increase their own valuable < 



Mr. W. N. I.nokington funushes a valuable and voluminous ap- 

 pendix on the edible fishes of the fcacino coast of the United States. 



ijili Uio Cornier we i 

 jr. ThoBoinipOVtaiii 

 Kish Commission, wlii 

 vljii.il tin; Fast enjoys, 



GILL-JUSTS IN THE COD FISHERY. 



[Bulletin or Hie Uaileil Stales Fish Commission. lSBYj Mill-nets in 

 Hie cod uelicry : A inscription of Hie Norwegian cod-i ets, wltli illree 

 norm lor i aelr use. mul n uistory ol iheir introduction into the Vnited 

 Stabs. By rapt. J. w. iv.llna.] 



Ci.U'T. COLLINS line hero given alittlojiaarplet or sixteen-p-agos 

 and twelve plates which is of greal practical value 'J'he eod 

 ll»VH boon taken With lints and (ho question of bait has been a 

 most important one. Chose lines h&ve either been single or in 

 "tuvwls'' nlueh are lines buoyed near the surfaco from which 

 other lilies dopl ml. Tide bait question has been an expensive rmo 

 to the linhciiiicu bulb ill nionev ami lime. Smacks have lost 

 weeks of fishing through (he spoiling of tho herring taken out for 

 bait and it ouourrud to Prof. Baud BOino time ago that the gill-net 



m iiso bv ll.e N..nvi-;i»ii» might he pi ■ ■litul-lv introduced up. ur 



coast. Last vein I'upl. Collins, attached to' tho Coninriasion, WUB 

 sent with the parly to the Ileriiii FiHhorv Exhibition tp study all 

 methods or fishing and sent home instructions how lo use tbem. 

 Pro*, Baud hart imported one in 1*7*. at Gloucester, but it was in 

 winter and on the shore -rounds, and was not a success owing In 

 tho fact that the net Has too frail for the huge cod vv hurl: fi. irmenl 

 ouvcoast. rjastwuitor the nets weri tried in fpswjch Baji north 

 ol Oapc Ann, in thirty fathoms, with Buccess. Tins is a most im- 

 portant matter, coiinm rcially. and may he ranked as another 

 victory scored bv the Fish Commission. If bait i« abandoned and 

 gill-ncts substituted our coast fishermen will be saved thousands 

 of dollars now expended for bait-, arid ii&i can be rent to market 

 at D lower price. 



LAND LO( M.n SALMON JX CONNKCTIOUT. 



'I'lir. following leller rn.ni Or. Hudson, of tho Connecticut Fish 

 A Commission, proves that Iho w bullish can live in oiler 

 waters than those ol Maine. ITe writes under date of Hart- 

 ford, Conn., Mav :i . 



j.ViVui- ;■'. nri <i/i./ >//■,■..,/. .- 1 rceoivod last ovoninga ifne speci- 

 men of a land-locked salmon just captured in Snipsic Lake, in 

 llockvillo in this Slate, it measured twonlv-twn inches! ill 

 length and weighed H lbs. 11 ozs. It was presented by Messrs. IS. 

 J, Hunry, 'J'. Ncwcomb and Geo. Taleott. gentlemen who arclar-ely 

 interested in fish culture The young fry of this species wore first 



planted in this hike in 1875, 



w.m. M. Hr 



WHAT SUM. I. WE STOCK W1THV— Webster, Mass.— As one 

 Ol a committee chose,, by the liod and tiun Cinb of (his town to 

 invest igato the following. 1 rospcctlully ask for the following iu- 

 roiiuaiion : There is a lake here or 1.270 acres containnig i>ickerel, 

 pouts, suckers, perch", eels, snnlish. dace and shiners. Souc six or 

 seven years ago the town spent -.!:.<) to stock it with black bass, 

 Ml.ieh'havc increased wonderfully, but at the same time are spoil- 

 ing all olhei limbing and threaten to eat up anvthurg not bigger 

 than themsi ivc. Besides, thev are hind to catch, and in the late 

 nunincr wer. i ,:■-.:, d I. ! ■ fu'll of worms. We want different and 



better fishing, The lake has clear water from live s I! brooks 



nsspriiigs, gravclv mid 



Bb ■: 



nd i 



; depth a 



[...low - 



hap 

 feet 



farm? -a splendid lake generally ; the outlet drives a cotton mill. 



Now our idea is to stock it with lake trout ('bud-locked salmon) 

 and Gorman can.. 1 know Something about the latter from my 

 Vateiiand, and wish you to answer these .pie.-U - . 



i. Do von approve q£ this? 



2. Can «o get lake trout fry of the Massachusetts Fish Conunis- 



whe 



a, 



Wl 



i. 



Wi 



.VI 





5. 



Ho 



(1. 



Wl 



7. 



Wl 



.nd what address V 



in fry, and should this be repeated for 



9, Would i 

 ish to a 



; with fry or lull grown lish V 



are limited, and (hat all expenses 



■criplious Of the Hod and Gun Club 



would h; 



aud other p 



Trusting that the above request will not be intruding too much 

 on vour valuable time, and that we will be favored with a reply.— 

 C. QisraBil. Jk. 



We should prefer black bass lishiug to Hint of the fishes you 

 name. The bass mar be difficult to take because thev havo so 

 much food. If hungry tie- si- . -i, .• i '.. n. [I in hit 

 much food thev are thriving, aud mav reduce U -... that y.,u can 



We 



n is not good for carp, as I he latter 

 3 in the mud in winter. Lake trout 

 i different (ish. ana either nughl do 



if there are graTcl spawning beds. 



for lake trout. Wo will, however, 

 >ws : 1. TUa is answered above. 2. 

 -; are : Theodore J, vimn, Brooklinc : 

 Asa t'n ,„•!,, Boston. Land-locked 

 a air. Unas. G-. Atkins, Buckspurt, 



• i,,n mav have lake trout. Write to 

 hambors street, New York, orE. G. 



• York. 15. ttir try your State Corn- 

 Write J; 



and land looki rl - .. ioj 



well in the lake of 1,270 acres 



We prefer bass fishing to thttt 



answer your questions Its' folic 



Write to them. Their addressei 



E. A. Drackett, Winchester ; 



sahiion mav be obtained rroi 



Me. The New York Confmist 



lion. It, V.. ltoosev-11, 7ii Cl 



Blackford. rultoiiMarkel, New 



mission first. 3. Answered ab 



donia, N. Y. 4. In tho winter, but writo now. Yes ; beep it up 



for three or four years or more. 5. Wo cw't say. il. Write to 



l'.-,ii,-..or S. !■'. Uaird. Smitbuoniaii liiHliluii.JU, Washington, I). C. 



7. When you get . tliem, in the fall. S. Transportation from Now 



York, only. a. Stock with fry. 



DISTTUlUtTION OP CAItr.— No carp will be sent ont from 

 Washington before September or Oetobe* ou account of the work 

 of tho Fish Commission with shad and other fish requiring the 

 working force in the Held. Mr. Hessel. Supcaiotendaut of the Na- 

 tional Carp Ponds, report- that the carp hatched this season are 

 of marvelous size, some of them measuring three to four inches 

 in length at two weeks old. These are the scnloloss or leather 

 carp. It is evident that our waters or climate stimulates the carp 

 to grow beyond its measure in its native land. It is well to send 

 in applications for the fry now, and have them placed unfile to be 

 filled in turn. Address amplications to I'rof. S. T. Uaird, Washing- 

 ton, D. C, who will furnish blanks to be filled out, -latiug size 

 aud character of the waters for which the fish are required, to- 

 gether with other information. 



AT WHAT AGE DO CA1U' SPAWN? Tiixford, Fla„ May 27— 

 M, carp continue to thrive splendidlv, but I see no signs of their 

 spawning as yet. I have examined all the works and communica- 

 tions on the subject that I can find, but no one tells at what ng^e 

 thev spawn. Do tell rne if you can. Mine are two years old in 

 .Iuuo.-Gko. C. Kixfouo. 



We think they often spawn at two years old. It is not too Mo 

 for them to spawn this year. Perhaps Dr. Hessel will tell us 

 how this is. 



SYL510N IS SOUTH OATajLINA.— The Columbia Jierjister 

 tells us that the Hon. A. P. Aldrieh, of Barnwell, S. C. has written 

 n letter to ( Yimu'.isskiucr Hutler, inlunnmg him that Mr. Whaley, 

 whi) has a mill ou the Edisto River, about six miles from Blaclc- 

 xille, last week set his fish-traps for red-horse, but was surprised 

 ... i.l when ho took out several salmon as long as a man'.! 



baud. Mr. Wbalev did not do what many would have done fry 

 (hem. but put (hem back in the river. In January. 187u, 5.000 

 California salmon spawn were put in the Edisto, and in December, 

 1880. 20,000 more were put there. 'This is certainly encouraging to 

 tho Commissioner. 



THE IOWA FISHWAY LAW-Lo Roy, Minn— How is it about 

 that lishwav law in the State of Iowa? I have been (old bv resi- 

 dent of (bo .-aid Slate that we could not compel (hem to put' them 

 in ; thai a case had been tried at lies Moines, an. I the mill owners 

 enuio ofT victorious; that the law was unconstitutional. If*... why 

 is it that other States arc pressing the same kind of laws ?— V. A. 

 Nases. 



Two casos to compel the putting in of lishwavs havo been tried 

 in llm lower Conftd of Iowa, and in one ease the Court decided tho 

 law constitutional and 111 Hie other caso this reverse. Wo expect 

 (be last case tog., to (be higher Courts to determine ll.e .pieslion 

 of co'nsfltiitiouiility, 



Hh e $*nnti. 



FIXTURES. 



l'n. 



Oclol -r i, :., r, and T, at St. I outs, Ma 

 Annual Bench show, diaries Lincoln, S 



October l.ftl New York Clly. close ol 

 'I'rlais conniience on Tlianltsglving Day. 

 o. r,o.\ -.'Ti, New York cuy. 



Novemlicr ••'■, l.oulMaua SinluKleld Tib 

 New Orleans, ha. 



November — , attiiaiui JCmcMon, Tcnn. 

 Club's Piehl Trials, .los. u. Dew, secicb 



i, i:,i\'..iri i. .icii. secretary, 



BLACK SPANIELS. 



N I INVl.ii i'HOM t'A.lU 310, 



Walpln * Co., publishers, No. 



[Keprlnlcd (n m V 



CllSSOl), I'cllei 

 Yoik.l' 



ib T 1, IKK to see my puppies grow like cucumbers, without a 

 J- check, nnlil I hey are over six months old. 1 often leave 

 home for two or more days together, aud on my return have ex- 

 claimed- How these (nippies grow ! When they have been neg- 

 lected dining my absence I should always de-cover it on my return, 

 and. uu inquiry, generally found their feeding had not been prop- 

 erly attended to. And now I will say a lew words on feeding- 

 As soon as my puppies can lap milk they are supplied wilh it bwil I 

 adav. a( milking-inoe, l'r..mah. rdo! goat., kept bv me lor the 

 purpose. Never give cow's mid., withoul vou want vour puppies 

 to grow backward, have put bellies, and be filled 'with worms. 

 id to lose 7a per cent, Of Ilia puppies I bred through 



THK COCKI'.i; STANDAKD. 



■eh 



it— it. : 

 irsl, i 



(heir natural 



itil they get Hie 



is and .piantilif 



given in largi . 

 of Fix or eight months t): . 

 can be procured, aud I ask any 

 dogs if ever they saw dogs sin 

 always like satin. Well, frieiu 

 and let the cut out of the bag 

 to raw flesh. Go and feed Ik 

 first with great caution il yoUl 

 it, and then give them a oil::: 

 oat : oh dear, no, yon would m 

 would soon touch vou the prop 

 size and ago of vour dogs. 



"Cleanliness X insist on. E 

 •!■ 



il.e it. As sou 

 pphednithtw 



. asihclep- 



. meals a day 



. cp s heads an 



1 scraps from 



ilc-h. • Wha 



: rawn.-h;* 



ino.day, - \ou 



will kill the 





6 has taught 



1. I have it 



chopped into 



celh develope 



1, when it, is 



E a pretty mess Of th.-m. Practice 

 quantity, which depends on the 



plied 



le.spih 



intil their bt 

 ng pnrpoBCS 



.nd sheds to 



Wit 



'oi-enee to the b 

 lluded to by Mr 



. ig tho kemiels are all 

 sawdust laid down on tho floor, clean straw sup- 

 ichcs, and any sickly puapieB removed to the 



one- a month liroc-wnahed with hot lime in 

 olic acid Las been added. When dry. they have 

 rehard of nearly two acres in extent: I 'rarely 



legs in my puppies; they are never chained 

 re properly developed, and (hen only for train- 

 iey havo forge, roomy, well-ventilated kennels 

 n should the weather be unfavorable for their 



I seldom have any of my dogs washed, it is not 

 re regularly brushed with a daiidy-l.rnsh. 



keep my puppies in the highest condition pos- 

 ;heni lo get thin and pour, so as to be prepared 

 malady-distemper. If visited with it when in 

 (scribed, nine eases out of ten they will pull 

 piece of advice to yoiu' 



• Be pre pa 



u! ' 



_ )f the blackspaniel from Sussex, 

 Jacobs, we may remark that tho dog ho 

 mrnni the Jailer brood, aud a very sue 

 r smister in bis pedigree which rnigh 

 need his stock-. Tho dog to which we 

 Jacobs made much use, was the liver 

 as by Buckingham, late Mat, out or 

 ■by, by Chance out of Pop, a black bitch 

 Floss. This, wo think, may in srinio 

 spaniel as regards his 



■Inch if 

 used, though a good sp. 

 oessful dog too. had a 

 have in some degree lull 

 refer, and of whom M 

 colored Bachelor, who w 

 Peg-ie, by JJabb out of Hii 

 l.yMolilill's liags out of 

 degree save the repntatioi 

 pretensions, to purity of bli 



The illustration ive give herewith of Mir, Thomas Jacobs' famous 

 Kaffir, and is a remarkably truthful representation of that excel- 

 lent dog. Kaffir was unfortunately somewhat nervous when Mr. 

 Harbor was sketching him, and consequently there was a eonsider- 

 ble difilcultv in making him stand in tho orthodox position. Mr. 

 Barber therefore elected to draw him as he was, and hence the 

 admirable likeness of the dog. Kaffir was bred in 1879 bv his 

 owiior, Mr. Thomas Jacobs, of Worlborough House, Newton 

 Abbot, and is by the Sussex spaniel Bachelor, out of Smutty, by 

 Lad o' Beverley ont of Lass o' York ; Bachelor by champion Buck- 

 ingham out of Peggie. Amongst 0th er triumphs Kaffir was first 

 and cup for the best, spaniel shown at Birmingham in l.SS'0. 



In tho face of the description given by Mr. Jacobs, it would be a 

 work of supererogation on our part if we were to attempt to de- 

 scribe the points of this breed more fully; wo therefore merely 



append a 



STANDAKD OF POINTS iOKJIIIJlilNU 1H.ACK SCANIEI.fi. 



Value. 



Head and eyes 5 



Jaws fi 



Neck and shoulders 5 



Body 10 



Forelegs and feet 5 



Loins and quarters 15 



Hind legs and feet 5 



Coat , 5 



General appearance G 



Total.. 



50 



A'./,/. 



Fores* and Stream : 

 As a member of fha committee, appointed lo frame a standard 

 for tho American Cocker Club, I feci called upon to reply lo 

 several of Mr. Watson's remarks in issue of Slav ZG, ol vour 

 paper. Ho complains : "The Committee dillv-dallic.l along, thus 

 preventing a standard being perfected for the late New York Show." 

 All this is true, and 1 used cvorv effort in my power lo bring about 

 prompt action, but neither the President licr Sei rotary called a 

 meeting, and of course the balance of the Cemiriitoc were pow< r- 

 less to act. Then when a meeting was eall.d, at which it wa,- -.ni- 

 possible for some of (ho Committee to be present, )w complains 

 because they saw fit to give authority to Mr. Melioon to present 

 Iho standard which had lee,, M , kindly wnllcu out by Mr. Kirk 

 embodying he: views and those of invse'lf. which I knew of. and t 

 think had been submitted lo Mr. Cummings with uhI ruction lo 

 Mr. BtoKoou lo present dial standard If in accordance mtb his 

 views, and register our voles for it. as we believed it to boas near 

 correct in all tho main points a« could be perfected from the vorj 

 best authorities, giving no preference to any breed or kennel in 

 «\i-tcnce. I am of Iho opinion now if (he da'mlard assent lo Mr. 

 McKoou signed by Mr. Kirk and myself. «::- -uhmiltcd to the 

 qoclier breeders of the club, it would" to-dav in... I with tbeiv ap- 

 proval in all tho main points, and if Iho Secretary, in whose hands 

 that standard was left, will return it lo me, keeping a copy if he de- 

 sires, I shall be obliged. Mr. Watson puts e,, ;1 ( K (,i'ss on Iho 

 point that. Mr. McKoon and his three pro vies ruled Iho roost. I 

 had always supposed a majority of a committee should conln.l, 

 but as their views and his differed it seems it would havo suited 

 him better to have had tho minority rule. But Mr. McKoon is 

 said to have presented the standard III a very appropriate nianm r, 

 arguing point bv point in a vei v convincing 'way. thus s. curing its 

 adoption. I coiiM.hr this greatlv to hi.- credit, it being bis desire 

 or having a standard that should give satisfaction to the club - 

 consequently slating good reasons for adopting il as i( was. when 

 he rcallv bad the power bv aid of bis proxies to pic-cut it, movo 

 its adoption and deposit tim votes of a majority of the Committee 

 for it— after tlie adoption of the standard bv the Committee, I 

 consider it the standard for tho American Cocker Club until such 

 time an a meeting of tho club shall be duly called by the Secretary 

 to ratify or reject it. I hardly believe that but few members of 

 the club have . ver been advised what the standard i.re.-.nt, .( and 

 adopted bv tin- Committee was. If '. 

 has been quite an effort made to hn 

 which field spaniels could also be ; 

 field spaniel seems to play a promine 

 breeder can accept a standard for e 

 bodies, abort, ^".it legs, eves, Hoc 



shall not object, but unless more convincing 

 know of are presented I cannot, and rather 

 Cocker Club whose aim should be harmony and 

 of those rare little bcanties, it scorns instea. 

 quarrel among its members, I would kiudlv as 

 erase mv name from the list of die clubmen 

 tbnukth'u club members for the honor the. Ban 

 me- as a member of the Committee to form n 

 performed my duty conscientiously without fea 

 I hope il.e ilbfe.hiig thai seems to have arnei 



•and success, so that in coining years I lie cocker 



ectly informed, there 

 ndard for cockers by 



Tho imported black 

 i this. Jtanv cocker 

 :th longheads, long 

 .at, etc., leerfainlv 

 ? authorities llian I 

 ■i than belong to a 

 id the improvements 



i.l to begin with a 

 :.-: tho Secretary to 



1. Having 



■r for s,,y, 



bside. and 



.'lubbe a grand success, so that in coming years the cocker 



.. be as well-known as the Llewellyn -tiler at the pr, .-nit iin„ ; 



6hivn<j», Hi., Ma,, 81, 1881. .1. II. \\ utMus. 



MOW TO NURSE SICK bums. 

 I.— BY A. 7. SEWBLI,, Ttf.lt.O.V.S. 



THE successful treatuionl of our canine friends in severe eases 

 Of illness is one of those subjects which aie too ollmi ne-deet- 

 ed. And >et if dog owners truly Value (he lives of their Stunt) 

 companions every possible care should be take); Of Ihcm. 'the 

 diseases which ailect the dog are numerous, and it is not only in 

 eases ol severe and dangerous disea.-es that In atmeiit, is necessity, 

 but also in eases of skin diseases. In these eoiuplaiuts I I Ol li 

 pcuds on the daily food supplied to affected animals, if „ e are to 

 insure a successful and speedy termination of (he alt'cetion. H„w- 

 ever scientific and proper tho doctoring may be, if it is not aided 

 by good and careful nursing the veterinary surgeon's skill it, all 

 lost. 



A person requires a largo amount of patience. In be a good nurse 



for a harsh word to a dog badly affected with distemper will 



times induce fits, and these, once established, more often than not 

 prove fatal. 



It is my purpose to draw attention to the general management 

 of sick dogs, and then direct special attention lo Lhe nursing of 

 dogs affected with specific diseases, such as diotemper, jaundice, 



etc. 



Motto ron the Hew York Doo Catohebs.— "It takes a thiof 

 to catch a"— dog. 



been frequently requested to visit dogs affected with 

 dis temper, and on arrival have found tho patient chained to a 



kennel containing no straw or other HI lor. and in a J al d p > 



with stones. With such treainn ut dogs are often the subject of 

 inflammation of the lungs, the result ol evp.jsnre, bene], I .,,.. 

 affected with distemper. When a dog is noticed io be ill, it should 

 (if with other dogs) be removed to a room or kennel-house where 

 it will he alone. He may not only affect others, but, (hey mil an- 

 noy and tease him, and so interfere with the patient, male, . ,, 



ress. The hospital should be warm (not hot > aud well veutil 



free, from all draughts, and the thermometer be kept as near as 

 possiblo at 55 deg. Fahrenheit, A basket, or I..,: uhouUl be. sup- 

 plied for tho dog to he in. Tho bottom should be covered wilh 

 straw or hay— the former is best, as dORE lyhlfl Oil bay for M , 

 length of time, as a rule, become iuiVstrd ci'th ;'e:is. Bosidcf a's 

 straw 15 cheaper, it may heel. a:j--l dailv. hI,i.-1i i- e-semiai. ;,,, 

 adds to the comfort and cleanliness ol i be patient, A large pipkin 

 or pot of cold water shoidd be placed within easy ream | | , 

 dog, and ought to be changed twice a day to insure" iU l> i, , , r I, 

 andcold. There are some ease-, where cold water is injurious, 

 but these, will be mentioned hereafter. All evacuations from (lie 

 patient should be immediately removed, and a little disinfectant 

 fluid (n* CondyV) be sprinkled about. I mention tm>rluffl particu- 

 larly because it is very effectual hi removing offciisiv e ,,, I, ,■ 

 at the same time it, has no smell, or very little, of itself. The sick 

 dog should be kept quiet, and bv no means exorcised, i have 

 ofte-u witnessed a fatal relapse in distemper, tho remit of a few 



minutes' exercise. 

 Ihaveknoivnpersons-wheuadoghas had a prolonged attack 



el il.injf,,-:, and 1 1 u, sue raihev emeu -) r- - | ■■-.( !ii,-.i in a ball, d 



wash. On no account should this be. done, as it is n 



Otis, more especially in tho ease of long-coated dogs,^is these are 

 very difficult to dry thoroughly. If left at all clamp," be animals 

 are sure to become chilled, and the disease is aguravattd, 



A dog when very ill— say fi : :; :• ■■■per— should not be even 

 brushed or groomed, as it excites aud disturbs bun and increasoi 

 the weakness, which is always -real in this disease. 



To havo their proper and desired effects medicines should be 

 given regularly and at slated times, and not. ;„ eoinu persous do, 



to give a double one because (hey forgot one. 1 have km rU 



to be done repeatedly, and wish to warn own, r- ij |( - -,| ; ,i ,-,,,,-, 

 quences. The medicine should Leg" u , .■.-., u, I ,,i(hout, dis- 

 turbing the dog, if possible. One per- .:'.:: -■ -idlicieut to 

 give it, if a little fact is manifested. If it be liquid medicine it is 



best given out Of a small vial, one which will hold . ' m , . 



Iu administering medicine the person . ho.,; | -land in front, of the 

 dog, and with the left hand the mu/'-do ..| the animal should be 

 held, the head slightly elevated, aud tho teeth kept nearly closed. 

 The bottle containing the potion sle-ml '»■ h.uv ;r , (i„. ,„i, t i ;sr „| 

 and tho neck of it placed within the lips on t.l.elcit side ol tSW 

 face, between the teeth and cheek. Then small quanUtits .should 

 be poured into tho mouth, and on no account should a second 

 quantity bo given until the first has been swallowed. Some dogs 

 are rather obstinate m taking medicine, and hold it In the mouth 

 some seconds before swallowing. Under those circumjstauojs 



