FOREST AND STREAM 
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The catch of smelt from the Raritan was less than the 
average the past season. The cold weather continuing 
later than usual, and several northeast storms occurring 
about the time of their arrival at the mouth of the river, 
seemed to have the effect of driving them back to deep 
water. The appropriation of $1,000, made by the Legis¬ 
lature for the artificial propagation of shad In the Dela¬ 
ware River, was expended in operations at Lower Black’s 
Eddy and Point Pleasant. The total number of fishes 
hatched at all the stations amounted to ouo million four 
hundred thousand, the expense was to be divided 
with Pennsylvania, and nil the fish hatched were turned 
into the Delaware, with the exception of one hundred 
thousand which, at the request of Prof. Baird, and in re¬ 
turn for his advice and assistance were given to him, and 
forwarded by the United States Fish Commissioners to 
Jackson, Miss. The arrangements for prosecuting the 
work of the commission in the matter of shad hatching 
during the current year will be made in advance, and in 
suitable localities. 
While the work was going on at Point Pleasant., Mr. 
Fred. Mather and an assistant, Mr. Bell, were sent by Prof. 
Baird to assist in the work, and also to endeavtir to ascer¬ 
tain the best method for keeping the young fish alive in 
tanks While being transported for the purpose of stocking 
other waters. To this end they conducted a series of ex¬ 
periments with fish taken from their hatching boxes, care 
fully noting the temperature of the air and water, and 
found that under favorablo conditions tlieyoung fish would 
live at least ten days. Mr. Mather used a tank of his own 
design, with arrangements to allow a current of water to 
pass over the fishes without crowding them against the 
outlet, and thus deslroyiug them. The apparatus worked 
satisfactorily iu that respect. The great difficulty in the 
way of keeping the young alive so long a time as is de¬ 
sired, is the tact that they begin to feed after three or 
four days, when in their natural condition, and no one has 
yet been able to find food suitable for such young fishes. 
Of the salmon ova received from the Sacramento River, 
and alluded to iu the last report, 165,000, were success¬ 
fully hatched and distributed, 2,000 were placed iu tbe 
tributaries of the Passaic above Paterson; 3,000 in the 
Raritan, and the remainder in various tributaries of 
the Delaware. In March 80,000 Penobscot salmon 
ova were received from Mr. Atkins’ works at Bucksport, 
Maine. Of this large quantity only nine eggs were spoiled 
in the transhipment. Of the 79,000 and odd left for dis¬ 
tribution, nearly all were deposited in the MusconetcoDg, 
Poliatcoug, and Paulin3kill rivers, and those not deposited 
there were placed iu the south branch of the Raritan, and 
the Hackensack. 
A number of youug salmon have been caught at Water- 
gap, and other' points along the river, which proves that 
they are flourishing, and others have been taken in the 
Musconetcong that were growing finely and in perfect con¬ 
dition. The water of the Delaware is pure and cold 
enough to suit salmon, and only persistent effort is re¬ 
quired to Stock it successfully with this fish, aud the sup¬ 
ply of suitable food is inexhaustible. The 10,000 land¬ 
locked salmon left at Trouldale at the date of the last re¬ 
port were on November 28th placed in Lake Hopatcong, 
White Pond, Green Pond, and Mackopin Lake. They 
were of sufficient size to lake care of themselves,, and will 
be heard from in due course. Whether these peeuliar 
characteristics required Ic develop these northern fishes 
exist iu these waters, can only be determined by experi¬ 
ment. 
The Commissioners purchased this year six thousand 
salmon trout ova, which were hatched at Troutdale, and 
placed in northern New Jersey by Mr. M. E. Dennis, of 
Newark, A. C. Canfield, of Morristown, and others. These 
fishes grow rapidly, and are of fine quality. They are 
abundant in northern New York, and are very attractive to 
anglers. If they flourish where placed a larger supply 
will be secured for another year to slock lakes and streams 
in the upper part of the State. 
The demand for black bass has exceeded the supply. 
More than thirty different streams and lakes Itave been 
stocked, and Upwards of three thousand fishes have been 
distributed. This work was done principally in the months 
of September and October. The fishes were all yearlings, 
or older, and will spawn next spring. Experience with 
this species shows that speedy returns may be expected. 
The West Jersey Game Protective Association has been 
very energetic, not only in selecting locations, but in de¬ 
fraying the expenses of transporting and depositing these 
fish, and the Commissioners give the society great credit 
tor introducing and enforcing salutary laws for the pro¬ 
tection of game birds and fishes. 
The bass in the Delaware already furnish a large supply 
of valuable food, and in addition to this, many visitors 
from the cities have used the Belvidere Railroad to bring 
them to this, the most attractive fishing ground to be 
found anywhere near their homes. The amount of travel 
by this class alone was so great during the past summer 
as to attract the attention of the railroad officials. The 
same result will ensue in other parts of the State when it 
is known that the efforts to stock other streams and lakes 
liave been successful. New Jersey is already known as 
one of the most progressive States in this regard. The es¬ 
tablishment at Troutdale, used by the commission for 
breeding purposes, is recognized as one of the best in the 
country, and enjoys more than a national reputation 
among fish culturists. It may be of interest to know that 
orders have been received there this year from England 
and Scotland for nearly one million brook trout ova. 
Tbe report contains the reports of the Fish Wardens of 
Morris, Essex, and Passaic counties, appointed under the 
law passed last year, which gives each Warden full au¬ 
thority over the waters of his county, aud also a right to 
prosecute for violations of tbe law discovered in either of 
the three counties. Under this act, the Governor appointed 
John C. Roe, of Paterson, Warden for Passaic County; 
Lambert Speer, of Caldwell, Warden for Essex County; 
and Charles Arrowsmith, of Morristown, Warden for Mor¬ 
ris County. Each of these gentlemen accepted the posi¬ 
tion, and qualified for the office. They have all been zea¬ 
lous iu the discharge of the duties imposed. In Eesex, 
four persons have been prosecuted and fined for violations 
of the law. 
In Passaic numerous gill-nets and set lines have been de¬ 
stroyed, and yet we (Forest and Stream) learn that 
pounding and netting in Greenwood Lake has been carried 
on almost uublushingly, and that black bass taken in this 
way are peddled about the neighborhood. In Morris 
County there have been two arrests made- for using giant 
powder in Lake Hopatcong. 
The Commissioners have given much attention to the 
subject of fishways, as they are authorized to build fish¬ 
ways in all dams across the Raritan. The dam at Bound 
Brook is a complete barrier to the passage of anadromous 
fishes, and has entirely destroyed the shad fisheries for¬ 
merly existing above the dam. 
The way open in the dam at Scudder’s Falls is a com¬ 
plete success, hut that dam is less than four feet in height, 
while the dam at Bound Brook is seven feet high. It is 
believed that a rough stone structure, representing as 
nearly as possible the natural rocky rapids of a swiftly-de- 
scendjng stream, is the only practical way yet discovered. 
They are about to institute an experiment with a model 
recently received in which provision is intended to be 
made for rests, after each foot of rise. If this will give 
sufficient depth of rvater in the lower part of the way, or 
ladder, there seems to be no reason why it should not 
answer the purpose, if proper leaders are built out below. 
They recommend Buck a supplement to the law of 1874, re¬ 
ferred to, as will enable them to do the work required, at the 
cost of the State, in the first instance, the money to be 
paid hack by the dam owners when the work is com¬ 
pleted. 
Three hundred thousand ova of Sacramento salmou 
were received from Prof. Baird in October, and having 
been hatched at Troutdale, will be ready for distribution 
in a few weeks. 
In conclusion, the Commissioners allude to the fact that 
the work of the commission is now so considerable that It 
is necessary that it should have authority and means to em¬ 
ploy a superintendent to give his whole attention to the 
various details connected 'with the propagation, distribu¬ 
tion, and protection of fishes throughout the Stale, under 
their diiection and control. This would leave them free 
to devote more time to general oversight of the work; to 
examine more thoroughly the workings of the various 
laws and suggest amendments, and to learn, by personal 
iuspectiou, the needs of different sections of ihe Stale. 
It is probable that the construction of fishways will re¬ 
quire much of their attention during the ensuing year. 
In order to continue their efforts to stock the inluud waters 
on a scale to produce the best results and secure the bene¬ 
fit of the work already done, an appropriation of ten 
thousand dollars will be needed. An appropriation of five 
hundred dollars will enable them to continue with Penn¬ 
sylvania in the work of artificial propagation of shad, 
Her Commissioners have a balance of twenty-five hundred 
dollars in hand for this work, contingent upon the action 
of New Jersey. 
STOCKING TROUT PONDS. 
The following correspondence has been forwarded to us 
for publication. It answers at once a query which is con¬ 
stantly being put not only to us, hut to Mr. Seth Greeu, 
aud its insertion here will save him much time:— 
South Norwalk, Conn., March 3rd, 1876. 
Mn. Seth Green—D ear Sir:— 
We have been patting water works into oar place aod have coustrnct- 
ed a dam which overBows sbont thirty acres of land with an average 
depth of about fifteen feet. The pond is fed by a small stream made tip 
from springs. Will yon be kind enough to give me your opinion as to 
what kind of fish wonld be the nest to stock it with, and where to pro • 
enre them, and when tbe best time to pnt them in. A. Solm ans. 
k Rochester, N. Y., March 9th, 1676. 
Dear Sir:— 
Put two or three hundred gold flsh in your pond; put them in by June 
1st, and pnt 50,0C0 young brook trout in tbe small spring streams, that 
feed your pond. The gold fish will find food enough, aud will breed, aud 
the young will be food for the trout. When the tront are three years old 
they will comedown iu the pond, aud yon will have a trout pond. Do not 
put any utherfish In the pond. There iano other Ball yon coaid put in a now 
pond that would find food enough. Put young brook trout in your streams 
every year for some years and yon will have a result that you will be 
proud of. Put the brook trout in the stream in May. Yon can got the 
trout of any trout culturist. Seth Green. 
SHAD IN LAND-LOCKED WATERS, 
V Syracuse, N. Y., March 6tb, 1876. 
.Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Two or tbree years since, the query “will shad live land locked like 
salmon," seemed to excite general, ns well us sporting interest. I have 
seen nothing In your columns recently having any definite bearing upon 
tbe snbjeot. Here is my quota: Last summer (exact date Indefinite), 
while standing on Hie bridge above Rnmsey & Co.’s Works at Seneca 
Falls, N. Y., I noticed several small fish whirling down through the 
rapid water at that point. Some were dead aud others were merely 
“giddy," as if they had been poisoned or lost their swimming volition. 
Picking one up, I was puzzled to classify the specimen anywhere In my 
kDown line of Ichthyology, but took memoranda, number aud position 
of fins, Ac. A day or two afterwards, 1 saw dozens of fish, ait of the 
same size and appearance, cast up on the shores of Cayuga Lake, at the 
outlet of the Seneca Falls Stream. Shad-spawn having been deposited a 
year or two previous in Geneva Lake, above Seneca Falls, by Seth Green, 
it appears to mo that this must indicate a failure of the effort, to propa¬ 
gate sliati for permanence in fresh waters. Comparing my notes to-day 
with a fresh caught shad, it—barring size—Is the same fish I saw last 
summer. My theory is, that young shad will flourish away from tide 
w ater until age or size necessitate the oceau. In ubove case there being 
no outlet to Lit wa er, the flsh inevitably dies. 
Several streams in Central New York have recently been stocked from 
California, with brook and salmon-trout, and their betler birthright to 
fresh water will undoubtedly ensuresncceBs, 13. It, Wilson. 
X Buokpield, Mo ., March 8th, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
1 saw in a late number of the Forest and Stream a discussion as to 
whether trout wonld subsist on vegetable food or not. My experience in 
feeding trout has been considerable, and. I have endeavored to experi¬ 
ment as much us possible for the purpose of informing myaclf as to 
what trout wonld eat best and would beat thrive npon. 1 therefore took 
about two hundred aud fifty trout from my pond and placed them in 
tanks into the basement of my house, supplying them with water from 
the pond near by conducted through a one and one half inch pipe. I at 
first fed with chopped liver, afterwards tried cutting up poorer classes of 
fishes obtained from the river near by, such as minnow, chub or shiner, 
so called. I afterwards tried curd made from sour milk, which I finally 
adopted as the cheapest and be&t food I could procure in the country. I 
tried bread crumbs, but the trout had to be very hungry before eating, 
and then not seeming to relish the food. I found after feeding for a 
long time upon curd, and then offering animal food, that the trout were 
apparently frightened and would refnse to cat, so fur as 1 could ace, not 
swallowing even a single mouthful, but would seize the pieces aud im¬ 
mediately spit them out. (x. O. Hayeord 
Superintendent llangely Trout Breeding Association. 
All the information elicited by the discussion of ibis 
question only goes to verify tbe position token editorially 
in our issue of January 20tli, page 387, vol. v. Meat we 
find i3 chiefly qsed iji breeding establishments in Europe* 
Jpra gienneJ. 
AMERICAN DOGS ILLUSTRATED. 
W E are now having copies of all the portraits of cele¬ 
brated dogs which have appeared in our paper 
handsomely engraved on card board, ready for framing 
and hanging in the sportsman’s sanctum. The list em¬ 
braces Mr, Raymond’s pure Laveracks Pride of the Border 
and Fairy; Mr. Saltus’ Dash and Bess; Mr. Jarvis’ Dick; 
Dr. Strachn's "three celebrated dogs,” Don, Peg, and 
George; Dr. Webb's Whisky; Mr. Dilly’s Hanger, and Mr. 
StroDg's Pete. Also the engraving of our Chicago Cup 
mounted to correspond, These pictures can be had at our 
office at a cost of twenty-five cents each, postage prepaid. 
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—From the number of applications for our blank forms 
for pedigre es, which can lie had gratis at this office, the 
Kennel Register promises to assume proportions that will 
warrant us in pnblishing it in book form at an earlier date 
than wc had anticipated. 
—The imported red Irish setter Stella, belonging to Dr, 
W. E. Hudson, of North Manchester, Conn., visited Dr. 
Goldsmith’s Plunkett on the 1st inst. 
—A physician, who was in charge of the hospital at 
Ballarat, Australia, for twelve years, recommends as a 
cure for distemper, one grain of tartar emetic and three 
"grains of calomel. 
—The Laverack setter Guy was alluded to in a recent 
issue as belonging to Mr. Clias H. Raymond, whereas the 
ownership should have been credited to Mr, Dudley Olcott, 
of Albany, N. Y. 
• « ■ »- 
—Mr. Sherwood's bitch Beauty, which was lately sent to 
Mr. Turner's Elcho, was not served, having arrived too 
late. 
—Mr. J. N. Francis, of Bridgeport, Conn., claims the 
name of Norah for his red setter bitch out of Ilubbell’s 
May, by Marshall’s rook, whelped July 13lli, 1875. 
DISTEMPER OR PNEUMONIA. 
The following letter from Dr. W. S. Webb wiil be found 
highly important, as throwing some light upon many cases 
of so-called distemper, besides suggesting a remedy-.— 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
A few weeks ago T waa called to Springfield, Mass., aud on my arrival 
I was informed that two of my dogs were Eick with distemper; so after 
iuuch 1 drove oat to Mr. Philips', who was keeping them, mid found 
that mine were not the only ones 'rick, his Ift'gc setter dog showing un¬ 
mistakable signs of some sickness, The three do&4 were a large black 
and white setter, two jeiira old, which we will call No. 1-, a black and 
while pom let, ten months old, 2; and a liver and white pointer 
bitch pop, three mnuihs, No. 3. 1 arrived at the kennel about four 
o'clock Friday, and visited it again Saturday at noon, and also on Sun¬ 
day at noon. 
Case No. 1. Dog dampish, flight running from nose and eyes; eyes 
blood-ahot; nose warm; slight cough; no vomiting; bowels constipated ; 
feces bard and dark-colored; received no medicine. Suturday—Dog 
very mnch wor?e; will Dot recognize his truster, and appetite poor; re¬ 
fuses to lie in h.s house, but lies out on cold ground; has snapped twice 
at his owner, who consequently refuses to go near him to administer 
medicine. Three compound cathartic pill-3 were placed in a piece of 
meat, but he refused to eat anything; coughs violently and frequently, 
and is constantly attempting to vomit; ia very weak, but, refuses all 
nonrl-hment except R little milk. Sunday—Very much worse, and has 
been delirious various times during tbe morning; cannot stand tip; every¬ 
body afraid of him. Ah he ie not a valuable dog* and his chain not very 
strong, his owner decides to shoot him. Post mortem reveals all tUo 
viscera in a normal condition, with the exception of the lungs; they show 
a clear case of double pneumonia. 
Case No. 2.—Friday—Dog rather dull, ntuning from nose and eye* 
profuse; oyea blood-ahol; m>*e warm; a hard, short cough* and frequent 
attempts to vomit, only now and then successful, from which.hu haf 
some relief; only u tublfcspoonfut of matter, however, vomited apatinu-, 
appetite not very good; bowels constipated, and feces hard and dark- 
colored. Guve him three compound cathartic pills (IT. S.) that T hap¬ 
pened to have in my pockut. 1 should hero mention that the compound 
cathartic pills were not the vegetable ones, but contained calomel. This 
dog had lost a great amount of flesh duning the last two days, and front 
a fat, sleek-haired animal, was reduced to a skeleton, with hie huir rough 
and dull. His urine was quite milky, Saturday--Abont the same as 
yesterday; his cough and attempts at vomiting perhaps a little more se¬ 
vere; bowels very loose from mcdicincH of yesterday; appetite same; 
eats cooked meat and Indian meal and milk, but very little. Sunday— 
Dog much better; cough not so hard or severe; does not vonrit as often; 
nose not bo warm; eyes do not run so much ; uppetite same* Monday- 
Much improved; appetite a little better; received three grama of blue 
mass; cough less, and does not r&tch near as much. Tuesday—Contin¬ 
ues la improve; received three grains blue mass in the morning, and two 
grains quinine in morning and two again in the afternoon. Wednesday 
—received four grains quinine; Thursday, four grains; Friday, four 
grains; Saturday, four grains, Sunday—Dog improving rapidly; in 
fact, is quite well, and is gaining flesh fast. Ills diet has been from the 
first—beef, once a day, milk, aud oatmeal. 
No. 3.—Deceived no medicines Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, as her 
Fjmptoma were very slight, und bowels were not much confined. Mon¬ 
day, received three grains of bme mass and two grains quinine, one in 
morning aud one at eve; Tuesday, received two grains of quinine; Wed¬ 
nesday, very weak and not expected to live, received two grains quinine 
and three grains blue mass; Thursday, bettor, roceived twtKtrraius qui¬ 
nine; Friday, much better, received two grains quinine; Saturday, con¬ 
tinues to improve, received two grains quinine; Sunday, nearly well; 
diet has been from the beginning, or oatmeal, milk, and meat onco a day. 
Monday, dog perfectly recovered. 
Now, these three dogs were said to be sick with distemper, and no 
doubt by many would have received bottling* bnt an emetic of salt. The 
vomiting appeared to mu to be caused by the pneumonia sputtt being 
swallowed, and then ejected from the stomach, dogs not being en¬ 
dowed with the faculty of spitting forth what they cough, up from the 
longs. The fits that dog No. 1 had I think was nothing more than the 
delirium which is often seen in severe cosed of pneumonia. Before I 
made the autopsy on dog No. l, I had told several persons that I be¬ 
lieved tbe dogs were all sick wirii pneumonia, and 1 believe, moreover, 
that fully one half the dogs that are sick and die with so-called disLem- 
pei, are pure cases of pneumonia, and if properly Lreatedin time could 
be saved- A warm house is, in the first place, highly oanentlal 
