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named July 1st as the commencement of the close season 
for trout In New York, whereas, the enquiry came from 
Connecticut, and applied to that Stale- The close season 
does not begin in New York until September 15th, 
Large Turtle.—A. correspondent willing from Nor¬ 
folk, Va., under date of July 13th, says:— 
"One of the pilots while cruising ofE the Capes last week, 
struck with a graiuse and hauled on board an enormous 
tunle, and afterward threw him overboard. He said that 
he was nearly black, with a few light spots; was a different 
shape from the ordinary green turtle, being more round 
that he measured nine feet lODg, by eight Wide. I think 
he ought by all means to have brought him up to the city 
and disposed of him. They often get large 9ea green tur¬ 
tles, and sometimes have rare sport with big bluefish, while 
cruising.” 
This turtle was probably a “leather back" (Sphargis cori- 
need), of which several were captured on the coast at this 
time last year. Mr. Charles Osborn, of the yacht Dread- 
naught, caught one off Long Branch, and another was 
caught off Stonington, Conn., each about seven feet in 
length, and weighing 1,100 pounds. Oue of these turtles 
was sent to the Smithsonian Institution, and is now oil 
exhibition at Philadelphia. 
vf Cascapedia Salmon Fishing. —Mr. George Dawson, 
the veteran angler, writes us from Albany under 
date of July 12th, as follows:—I have just returned 
from a month on the Cascapedia. The water was too high 
for fishing until the 3lst of June. On that day I took my 
first salmou, and in eleven days’ fishing I bagged forty-one 
salmon, averaging 35 pounds. My largest was 35J pounds. 
My friend Judge Hadley killed one weighing 3(H pounds— 
his first fish. Itis 31 averaged 37 pounds. I never had 
heller sport, and never had a higher appreciation of the 
kingly character of the noble nsh. The Messrs. Almun 
and two friends fished the river al. the same time, higher up, 
and when we left had equalled my score. From one pool, 
in six successive days, they took 56 fish, as follows: L. 
Aimau, 11; M. Abnan, 5; Lieut. Sulton, 13; L. Alman, 1; 
J. A. Smith, 13; Lieut. Button, 13. They were all large, 
averaging, I suppose, at least 23 lbs. The salmou catch on 
the coasL has been immense. The wise action of the 
Provincial Government is working admirably. Of the glori- 
ons incidents of the trip 1 have no lime to say anything just 
now. We wore, however, “happy every hour.” G. £>, 
—The Norwich (Conn,) Gautier says that fishermen along 
the shore who have been lo the vineyard, repoi'l it too 
early for bass fishing, though Ihe price is high, llie fish 
being worth fifteen cents pci' pound in New York. Blue- 
fish are very plentiful and cheap at the Vineyard. Sev¬ 
eral schools were seen, but were not worth the trouble of 
catching, as they only birng four cents per pound in the 
New York market. 
—The members of the Fiscalorius Club of Hartford arc 
making preparations for their annual fishing cniise. They 
expect to start on the first of August, and have engaged 
the schooner E. H. Williams to carry the party. Their 
intention is to visit Philadelphia and devote four days to 
seeing the wonders of the exhibition. They will cruise 
along the Jersey coast, and expect some fuu in trolling lor 
bluefish. Oil the return from the eeuteuuial they will 
visit Block Island and other noted fishing grounds on the 
New England coast. The club was organized sixteen years 
ago, and is composed of some of tile best citizens of Hart¬ 
ford. 
^ New Jersey.— Kinsey's Ashley House— Barneg at Inlet, 
July lOih.—J. Waugh A; Co., 17 bluefish, 30 sea bass. July 
lllh, ,T. Waugh & Co., 7 bluefish, 15 blaokfish and sea 
bass; E.P. Collis, 8sheepshead; J. C. Mount, 19 bluefish, 
11 sea bass; J. Soper, 11 sheepahead. July 12th, Waugh 
& Co., 83 bluefish; Gen. B. F. Fisher, 11 bluefish and 18sea 
bass. Some 50 sheepshead by the professionals. July 13th, 
Gen. B. F. Fisher, of Phila.. 27 bluefish, 27 sea bass and 
blackfisli; J. Waugh & Co., 23 bluefish. Julyl4th, some 
few bluefish taken. No wind. July 15th, General B. F. 
Fisher, 4 sheepshead, and some 70 by t be professionals. 
Light wind during tlie entire week, and fishing as a genera! 
average poor. JJ: 
* Connecticut.— Nan Haven, July HOf —Another fine 
salmon weighing nine pounds has been taken al Higganum, 
on the Connecticut. Black bass have been largely intro¬ 
duced into pur waters, and are doing finely; streams which 
formerly swarmed with dace and the smaller fish, have 
been almost enlirely freed from them by the bass, which as 
a consequence are very large and strong. Striped bass al¬ 
though plentiful in the rivers and creeks, do uot as yet taka 
the hook freely; whether the recent showers will have any 
effect on them or not, remains to be seen. R. T. M. 
Bridgeport, July nth. —Some very fine strings of black 
bass were taken from tile Ilousatonic, near New Milford, 
last week. One parly captured 21 fish weighing twenty-five 
pounds, and a young lad had the good fortune Io hook and 
save fine weighing six and throe quarter pounds. I shall 
try my luck soon, and acquaint you With the result. Our 
harbor is full of very small bluefish. Huntington. 
Virginia. — Leesburg, July 15th. —The Potomac, Goose 
Creek, and smaller tributaries are as yellow as gold. 
Hundreds of dead fish (common suckers) are floating and 
stranded along the shore. Their stench is veiy disagree¬ 
able. They were killed by alternate rises and tails in the 
river, being left in stagnant pools, and then by next high 
water washed out. There has been no good fishing in 
June for more Uian one day. First black bats taken with 
fly was on June first. Two gentlemen on Goose Creek 
took 25 about last of June, but have had no good day 
since. I took with a line 10 trout iu latter pait of June, 
Weighing about 6 pounds, most of them quite 13 inches iu 
length, The dead fish seem to have affected the appetite 
of tlie bass, which have not bitten well eveu when the 
water was in good condition as to cleanness. I have taken 
with the fly since Juno 1st about 60 flab, mostly black bass 
with sprinkling of silver chub (fall fish). W e don’t expect 
clear water until the last of tins mouth, July, Several 
parties have left town on angling expeditions prepared to 
rough it. One party of ten went lo Shannondale, on the 
Shenandoah. T. W. 
Iowa. — A correspondent writes us that last summer he 
had excellent sport with pickerel in Lake Okoboji, near 
Spirit Lake, using frogs for bait. One fish was a foot and 
a half in length, the flesh firm and in good table condition. 
Texas. — Gainesville, July Bth —On Juno 16th a party of 
us went to Spring Co., some eight miles distant to fish, and 
two hooks took some twenty pounds of black bass (trout) 
arid rock bass (?); during the night several "cats” were 
caught, R. 
Herring for Sweden. —She schooner Setagawa, Capt. 
GupUll, cleared at Gloucester on Saturday, with a load of 
herring, for Goltenberg, Sweden. This is the sixth cargo 
of this fish shipped by Gloucester parties to that distant 
market the present season, which gives tlie enterprise con¬ 
siderable importance as a new venture, and it the business 
proves a profitable one it will doubtless be extensively pur¬ 
sued another year. When the first cargo was sent it seemed 
like sending coals to Newcastle, but pi ovod very profitable. 
Fishing Movements. —Tlie number of fishing arrivals 
reported the past week has been 70—38 from Georges, 23 
from mackereling trips to the eastward, and 9 from Baok 
trips. Tlie receipts for the week have been about 800,000 
pounds codfish, 270,000 pounds of halibut, and 6.500 bbls. 
of mackerel. The extreme hot weather makes the curing 
of cod a matter of difficulty, and has a tendency to soften 
the mackerel. The latter find a ready sale, however, as 
fast as landed, and there are none upon the market. Cod¬ 
fish are in moderate demand, and prices well sustained.— 
Cape Atm Advertiser, July 14th. 
TROOTING—TWIN LAKES, ETC. 
\ , July, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Taking advantage of (be tbe last day the taw allows to hooters iu 
tills Nutmeg State (Juue 30tb) and tbe disadvantage of a bot, still morn¬ 
ing, we essayed a flying visit to the land of Cunuau -no longer 
the "happy land,” since it flows, not with milk and honey alone, 
but nicotine and whisky—and dropped a "coachman" or two into Roar¬ 
ing Brook, and soon whipped out enough of the SalmoJ'onllnalis, with 
their star-begemmed sides and striped Jins to tell us that trout were 
still there, aufl that the Fourth was not far off. A "white-aah breeze” 
soon brought us from onr trout farm to the station, and the Conu. West¬ 
ern Railroad presently dumped ns at the West Norfolk Station, past 
which flows ns pretty a trout stream as need be seen on a spring day, 
but which in summer is a mere nil, as the dry time comes on. Giving 
it the go-by for the season and following down the highway that Bklrts 
its sides to where it enters the Blockherry River (once a famous trout 
stream nil the tan liquor from Sheppard’s tannery spoiled it) and cross 
lots through a wilderness of laurels (ivy, in common parlance,) gorgeous 
with blossoms jnBt at this lame, til rough tempting patches of wild 
strawberries and young wintorgreens to the Roaring Brook, once so cel¬ 
ebrated us a trout stream, uow, alas! nearly de-buiif-catec. by the ever- 
destructive pot flatters, and the Still more destructive charcoal flonde, 
Who -» 
"Hewed the dark old woods away, 
And gave the virgin streams to the day,” 
tints drying the spring and making hot havoc with the-cold shady waters 
that once made glad their channels. Time waB when to can'll a big 
suiug of trout out of a "good bole’ 1 was no trick at all, even to a farmer 
boy; hut. now. it tbe expert angler gets even a dozen out of a mile of 
careful angling, be has extraordinary lock. As for the trout, they are 
not there, and can only bn got there again by letting the shade grow, 
aud by fllijug thechnunel with brushfor a year or two, or by artificial re¬ 
stocking, or at. three combined. So wake np, ye Norfolk Game and Fish 
Protective Society, aud see what can be done for this aud other brooks 
that once made your old tip-top town tbe Eden of anglers. As for our 
catch for the day, fourteeu, averaging seven inches, was all that were 
kept, for I keep nothing less-than six inches long, unless it is killed in 
the unhooking, and thiB over about a tniie of available’fly-casting 
stream. Dismissing Roaring Brook till another season we made onr 
way home via East Canaan street, stopping at every cold spring or well 
by tbe way to change the water in our pall of trout, and arriving at Twin 
Lakes Station, whence a rapid row of a couple of miles brought ns to 
onr trout farm onee more, with the trout all alive, where the fresh 
spring water gave new life to the beauties without knocking the spots 
ont of a single one, which is more than good luck—good management- 
winch is tlie grand secret of trout raising, whether out on a "fly" or off 
with the umbilical sack just nsed np. 
Before closing I may as welt add that tlie camping out season has 
opened with the usual enthusiasm, spite of the Cenleuulal attractions 
and hard times; and numerous parties of squatter sovereigns have oc¬ 
cupied “the island" front time to time since the coming In of June, and 
since the law is off on bass Ashing July 1st. all may caleh who can and 
what they can. _ J. I. P. 
^nswei[S go (£on;espondenf$. 
No Notice Taken of Anouvuioim Communication*, 
T. I). East Boston.- W ill yon please inform me tlirougli your colnmna 
how late the flailing season lasts at Raugeley Lakes aud greatly oblige 
a reader? Ans. Until October 1st. 
F. H P„ New York.—llo you know anything about a gnn maker 
in New Yol 1. named John Mulltn? Are Ilia gnus trustworthy? Ans. 
John >11111111, gnn maker, is dead. His guns are first clasB. 
j , New York.—Is tlmre any place iu this city where they bny second¬ 
hand rifles, guns, etc? Ans. Try H. C. Squires, So. i Uouriland St., 
or Homer Fisber, at No. 300 Broadway. 
X. Y. Z. p Swaropscott, Mass —How is bird lime niadof Ans. By 
hotting the best imported linseed oil until it is the consistency of molas¬ 
ses candy. Your report came too late for this week’s paper. 
D J1.C0., Harrlsvlfie, JVtich.- About what time in Boptcmber will the 
International rifle matches take place? Ana. Tuesday, the 12th Septem 
btr, wua the date named. Should any change occur ft Wifi be noted in 
these columns. 
Bn, Boston.—Can you inform roe how to get to MeganticLake, Province 
of Quebec)? At what part of the lake can 1 obtaiD men and bolus? Do 
yon know of any party of whom I can engage them by letter? Ans. 
Have sent you paper with Information. 
Hixlem, York, Pa.—Does Theophitns Morcot, of No. 68 Haymarket, 
London, C, W„ make good and trustworthy guns? Ho w does his work 
compare with the best makers in London? Ans. The Morcot guns com¬ 
pare favorable with the heat London makers. 
P. G , Milburii, N. J.—Will you kindly tell me, 1st, What fish can be 
caught in Greenwood Lake? and 2d. What description of rod and other 
tackle would yon advise me to take? Ans. Black bass, perch, etc. 
Take light bass rod, etc., and flies such as can be found at any dealers. 
F.N. B., Newton Centre.—Gun you tell me where I can get a dog 
muzzle that, I think, was advertised in your paper last season? I be 
lieve it was recommended by Bergh. It. was a wire frame; a dog could 
open Ins mouth but could not bite. Ami, Pioni Messra. W. P. & J. 
Moscnm, No. 61 IHiuue street. 
A—Is tbe trout fishing good in the Kangeley Lake region from August 
1st to loth? To which would you advise one desiring two weeks' [rout¬ 
ing to go, the Raugeley Lakes or Nova Scotia? If to the latter place 
would you prefer the region west of Haltrax, about CbeBter, or the lo¬ 
cality of Touro? Ans, Yes, but much better in September. We should 
recommend Rangeley. 
SunciiB, Brooklyn.—1, Where can excellent trout fishing ho had 
during the month of August? Should like to board at some farm house or 
cheap place on or near a trout stream. 2. What is the cost of board at 
Moosebead Lake? Ans. 1. We doubt if you will And "excellent" 
tronlflshlng nearer than Maine or Canada. 2. $1.50 to $3 per day. 
H. J. T., Boston.—Canyon tell me of any book that treats of the 
birds of the coast of New England, the sea fowl more especially? Ans. 
Samuel’s "Birds of New England” (to be had anywhere) conies nearer 
to your want than anything else, except the many local lit ts and mono¬ 
graphs of Eastern buds published by scientific societies, which yon can 
find at the libraries. 
O. Faucram, N. Yi— T, I see in yenr Forest and Stream of July 
13th, in reply to “Scales," iu Correspondents’ column, you say "close 
season for trout commences July 1st." Do yon mean for this State? as 
fw. Fi". and Feather says not until September 15th. 2, When will the 
Kennel Stud Book he ont? Ans. 1. The reply referred to the State of 
Connecticut: the printers neglected to set the address of the person 
making ihe inquiry. 2. We anticipate printing it at the end of the year. 
Ned, Lalrobe.—My setter dog has been sick for some font or flva 
days, will not eat, lies on the ground on his belly, tries to And the cool¬ 
est place, belly bard and hot, pulse about 00, vomits a great deal, can 
get nothing to lie on his stomach. Do you think he has worms, or what 
do yon think the trouble is, and what remedy sliooldl apply? Ans. 
Your setter evidently has worms, and we have mailed to yon some are- 
ca not with directions for its nse. 
D.B. H.,New London, Conn.—I have a setter dog three yarsold 
that has canker in his ear. 1 have given him Mayhew’s remedy for the 
past nine weeks. He improves, but very slowly. Please inform mo of 
some remedy you think will make a quicker cure, and oblige. Ans. 
Dissolve 20grains of sulphate of copper in 8 nonces of water. Arter 
washing ihe ears well with caanle soap and water, poor in some of the 
liquid twice a day for three days. Feed no meat until a cure is effected. 
C. C. C., Philadelphia.—Can you inform us of a suitable camping 
ground at or near the Delaware Water Gap? We intend starting about 
the 2Ulh of Angnst aud staying four weeks. What kind of game would 
we be likely lo And in that neighborhood? Ans. Take Delaware, Luck- 
awana and Weatern Railroad to Henryville, and camp on Broadhead 
Creek. Good ruffed grouse shooting after September 1st and some 
woodcock. 
J, C., Itonse’s Point.—1. Can you tell me If there is any law against 
shooting yellow legs, plovers, and any of the small kinds of snipe, and 
If any, at what time can we shoot them, both in this State and in Cana¬ 
da? 2. Whatis the price of the Frank Wesson model Oreeduioor rifle? 
3. Is Manning’s Yachting Circdlar for June pnblished yet? I sent for 
a copy and have not received it yet. Ans. 1. No law in this State or 
Canada. 2. About $40; depends upon extra attachments. 3. Not ont 
yet. 
C. S. R., Niagara Falls.—Have the supervisors of a county any right 
to change tbe State law in relation to woodcock? They have passed a 
law prohibiting the shooting of woodcock until September in this coun¬ 
ty, and the shootista areiDdtgnant. Ans. We think that any local en¬ 
actment which abrogates auy provision of the Stale taw is illegal and 
void. The act reads: "It shall be lawful for the Boards of Supervis¬ 
ors of any county to make any regulations protecting ofAtsr birds, flail, 
or game than those mentioned in this act;” but we can And nothing 
which gives them power to alter or amend the acts of the Legislature. 
H. J, T., New Bedford.—I have a "Norfolk” spaoiel ; flve years olrl. Last 
Saturday, she bud a series of tils, running round the home and yard 
palling, panting and vomiting. 1 think it was caused by ihe heat. I » 
took her in the yard and bathed her head in cold water, she also during 
the day and night drank copiously of cold water; to-day she seems qnite 
bright. What shall I give her in tlie shape of medicine? Ans. Have 
mailed same medicine for yonr spaniel, besides which in case she shall 
have any more fits, give her 10 grains of bromide of potasium three 
times a day, and apply ice or ice water to her heat. 
W. E. C., Buffalo.—1. What is the best preventive against the attacks 
of punkies, mosquitoes, etc? X expect in a few daystogo into the woods 
after tront; having herelotore been troubled very gteatly should be' 
pleased to hear of something affording relief? Can you also inform me 
what is the best method of straightening crooked tips? Ans, 1. A mix¬ 
ture of oil of tar and pennyroyal prepared by any druggist is generally 
used, bat perhaps the following is a better recipe: Essence nil verbena 
one drachm; cologne spirits, (not cologne water) ninety-live per rent., 
one pint; mix and agitate for tweniy-foar hours; then add distilled water 
four ounces and Alter. Bathe the face, neck, and hands well und the 
mosqniloes wilt not trouble yon. 
W. E. CL, New York.—On the 14th prox. it m my Intention to go to 
LukeGeurga. Ifldoso I will put np at the Fourteen Milo Island. 
WTU.lt Tie asking too mneh to inform me if the flsLing is good there, the 
kind of fish caught and the outfit necessary; also what character? Will 
there ee any ducks there as early aa the middle of August? Ana. You 
will find black bass, picketel, perch, etc., although in what quantities we 
cannot say For outfit take bass rod and flies, also trollinggcar (spoons 
and artificial minnow.) No shooting until after Sept. 1. when you will 
find some ruffed grouse. Dock shooting is allowed at the same date but 
it will be much later in the scasou before it amounts to any tiling. 
N. U., Buffalo, N. Y.—I notice in your last issne an account sf some 
nf the fine dogs owned by the members of the Greenville Sportsman's 
Club; among tbom is G. Hobaogh’s Gordon setter, Skott. I purohased 
a rod setter pup two months old from a gentleman in Erie, Penn. He 
represented him lo me as being an Irish setter sired by G. Ilobantth’s 
Shott, aud Sliotl by an imported Irish setter, H launch, dow owned In 
PittsDureh. Do you know anything of the above-mentioned dogs? 
Ans. Wo do not know the dogs yon allude to, bat by addressing Mr. G. 
Hobaogk yon can get the information yon desire. 
L. s„ Philadelphia.—Will you please explain how it is that at the 
Centennial Bench Show for dogs there ib no native setter or pointer 
class? It seems that we aro doing ourselves a great Injustice by uot al¬ 
lowing our dogs, which are folly as good, if not better, than English 
blood, to compete for the premiums. Ans. You are in error. By re- 
fering to our issne of July 6th you will see that Division B, Class 10; 
Division C, Class 12; Division D, Glass 14; and in Division E. Classes 
10 and 17, are all for native Betters and pointers. Your mistake arises 
from tbe fact of the absurd custom of adding the word "English" after 
native having been adopted. There would be as much sense in calling 
Lexington a native English horse bccanse his ancestors were imported. 
F. G. S., Westfield.—1. Will yon please inform me at what age a 
bitch Is too old to nse for breeding purposes? I have a spaniel lurch 
nine years old and very fleshy. Lust week she had one pep, which died. 
Did old age or excess of flesh have anything to do with her ill lock? 2. 
Do you think a setter or a pointer superior to a spaniel for grouse hunt- 
tug? Ans. 1. We have known bitches to breed gnod pups at twelve 
years of age, but such instances are rare. One nine years end should 
breed, if not loofat; but that is generally the ditHciilly. They gel too 
fat to breed when they become aged. 2. We prefer the setter or point¬ 
er for raffed grouse shooting, yet well-broken spaniels iu some sections 
of the country ate exceedingly good dogs for the purpose. 
Important. —Care should he taken, in buying Fishing or Hunting Sulii, 
to get a genuine Holabird Sait, and not one of the worthless imltu lions 
which are being put on the market. The best is tbe cheapest.—Ally. 
—General Garfield has introduced into Congress a joint 
resolution, which it is hoped may pass, directing the bec- 
retary of State lo cause to be compiled aud published a 
brief history of all the surveys and scientific expeditions, 
naval and on land, authorized by Ihe Government during 
Ihe century just closed. The volume is to contain not 
more than 850 octavo pages, and the sum appropriated for 
the publication is only $7,400, Buell ft book; well don"/ 
would be of exireao iHiezgsJV 
