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FOREST AND STREAM 
It is said yon are to catch fish. bo there any about or not. Now, this no¬ 
tice in a New York paper impressed this correspondent very forcibly 
with the correctness of the old saw—that you have got to go abroad for 
home news—inasmuch as we Galveston sportsmen who lake a lively in¬ 
terest in the pursuit of the finny tribe which abounds in onr waters, 
were entirely ignorant of this well-timed Centennial discovery, and were 
thns denied the chance to be the first to rejoice with onr fellow towns¬ 
men over this brilliant invention, and of attesting to Its euccesB. Ido 
nor. doubt ihat we should have continued in ignorance were it not for 
our appreciation of your esteemed columns, which are always first to 
des^eminme the fruits of research and talent. I hope you may concur 
m my view that this way of proceeding is hiding your light under the 
bushel; oris Joe, with hi* well-known modesty, blnshing at the thoughts 
of the congratulations with which his admiring friends would necessar¬ 
ily smother him, upon this Tccent display of his inventive genius f Or 
does be pat It upon the broud basis of the saying, perhaps, that a proph¬ 
et’s merits are never appreciated in his own country? 
By rbe-way, those steam yacht*, which one, “T. L.,” Galveston, re¬ 
ports he has “mooing here to our fishing banks, earn ing passengers, - ' 1 
wonld be a great success, provided they existed on the blue deep, in¬ 
stead of only *n t he paper on which “J. L.V 1 question in Foukst and 
Stream, dated May 18th, was printed. Silva. 
TROUT IN COLORADO. 
Granite, Lake Co., Colorado, Jnly 2d, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In perusing your interesting paper I sec accounts of large catches 
of fish with the fly; and not seeing this place mentioned in your paper 1 
thought, I would give yon an account of some or our large catch* a in 
Twin Lakes. These lakes are on the lake fork of the Arkansas River, 
9 400 feel above the sea. 110 miles south from Denver, The lower lake 
Is 2£ miles long by 1J- mile* wide, and is 76 feet deep; the upper lake is 
II miles long by 1 mile wide, and is 93 Teet deep, The 1 *kes are con 
Reeled by a fine stream of water 75 feet wide aud I of a mile long. On 
June 18 h, lb7H, I began flshine with tbe fly at 8 o’clock A. M., and 
caught 7(1 pounds of trout {Salmo vtrginails) before dark. This has 
been an exceptionally good season for fishing. Some have caught on sev¬ 
eral days from 200 to 800. In June, 1674, C. W, Derry, my son. in three 
days caught 1.046 trout—the ftr*t day, 835; second day, 845; third day, 
865. June is our best month for fishing, although good catches can be 
made occasionally all through the season until late in tbe fall. 
S. M. Derry. 
GAME NOW IN SEASON. 
Woodcock, PMlohe’a minor. Eed-kacfeed sandpiper, or ox-bird, 
Black-Helped plover or ox-eye,Sjua- Tringtt oouricunti. 
turota hrlvelica. Or at matblcd godwit, or marlin, 
Ring plover, j&rjlalltw semipal- Limotafedoa. 
matue. Willet, Tetanussemipalmatus. 
Stm, or long-thanks, Ilimantopus Tattler, Tolanus metunoteuci/s. 
n i g; bolli*. Yellow-sbanks, 'Tolanus Jlmipes. 
Eed-tneastcd snipe or dowitchcr, 
Macrorhomphus grist ms. 
■•Bay-birds" generally, Including various species of plover, sand-piper, 
snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf-birds, pbalaropes, avocets, etc,, com 
lug under tbe group LimtcoU/S or Shore Birds, 
Bay Birds. —On Saturday last, and also since Hie 
storm, there has beeQ a good flight of bay birds. Some 
excellent bags were made in tbe Great South Bay, and we 
are expecting to bear of some tine sport on tbe Jersey 
coast. 
—Messrs. Eaton, Holberton & Co. have issued a supple¬ 
ment to tbeir catalogue containing many articles of great 
use to sportsmen. Among the many things noticed we 
meniion Canadian shoe packs, new portable boats, and ex¬ 
tra strong trolling and other tackle for Florida. 
Canada— Toronto, July 85 Ih —A pigeon shoot was held by 
the members of the Toronto Gun Club on Monday, July 3d. 
Four hundred wild pigeons were imported from Hastings, 
Mich. Through the kindness of the Directors of the 
Woodbine Driving Park the club had the exclusive right 
to the track for“that day, aud only members were ad¬ 
mitted, so that the pot hunters were disappointed. The 
malch was shot after the English rules. Five traps, live 
yards apart; use of both barrels; club rules fifteen birds 
each. Win. Loane, acted as trapper and puller, aud 
Mr, C. Cnllagher acted as referee. The following are the 
scores made-.— 
FIRST SQUAD. 
Yds. Name. 
XI J.Mu.ghnn. 
21 J. Parrel. 
81 O. C. Small. 
21 E Perryman. 
21 N. Bngc. 
21 J. Vv enaier. 
18 J. Youug. 
21 J. Kennedy. 
21 J Morrison. 
21 J. Barren. 
SECOND SQUAD. 
Yds. Name. T 
18 R. Morrison. 
2i J Taylor. 
21 R. A reach. 
18 T. lfarr>. 
18 R. Wileun. 
t8 J Gamut (withdrawn).. 
21 A McGregor. 
18 W. Louden. 
18 J. Wright. 
21 Dr. Smalt. 
TIES ON FIFTEEN. 
Yds. Name. Total. .Yds. Nnmo. Total 
28 J. Muugban.4 | 26 C. C. Small..5 
Mr. C. C. Small won the prize, which was a very hand¬ 
some case of stuffed birds. 
Yikoinia— Norfolk, July 26tf.—We shall no dou bt have 
plenty of quail tin's fall, as the season has been very favor¬ 
able for young birds. n 
Boston Gunmakeies.—“T here was recently a question 
asked in a contemporary as to who were reliable gunmak- 
ers and do tbeir work personally in Boston. In the reply 
all were mentioned with ’.lie exception of Wm. R. Schaef¬ 
er, of No. dl Elm, a first-class manufacturer, whose guns 
are ouly made to order, and are not for sale by the deal¬ 
ers 1 had a breech-loading gun made by him last year— 
a No. 10 bore, 30 inch best Damascus barrels, weight 10 
pounds, and I will challenge any brother sportsman to 
beat me in penetration and in pattern; also the workman¬ 
ship canuot he excelled. Upland.” 
Tee Boudren Jack Lamp.—T he following are extracts 
from two parties relative to the jack lamp:— 
“My friend and self used your lamps very successfully 
last I nil hunting deer, aud consider them by far the best 
ever used after many years' experience hunting in the 
Slates and Canadas. Last fall, on the Menowuvee River, 
Mich., he had an Indian paddle up, aud struck a two- 
year old buck with his paddle while 1 held the lamp in my 
hand, not wishiug to kill him, as we had plenty of meat. 
Edwin O. Johnson." 
UncasvSle, Conn,, Juno 22 d. 
“In reply as to how the jack works, it is a very fine 
tkiDg. We have hero at the house and on the lakes 31 
jacks, and yours is acknowledged by all the guides to be 
far superior to any of tbe other jacks. The only improve¬ 
ment that we can suggest is that you make it more flaring 
at the sides, so that in floating on the small streams you 
can see both sides of it. Now we cannot. If you have 
any circulars that you want to send into the wilderness 
send them along and I will send them around. 
H. E. Comstock.” 
John Brown's Tract, N. Y. 
TRAPS FOR FOXES AND MINKS. 
Fishkill-on-Hudson, May 16th. 
Editor Forpist and Stream:— 
As 1 have seen some hints to yoang trappers in Forest and Stream* 
I have thought that I also might give a few hints that would be interest- 
lug. In trapping foxes aud minks I have had very good success, aud as 
I make no secret of my mode or captaring them, I will give It here. 1 
select some warm springy place on a side hill, or a boggy place that does 
not freeze up, and at the point where it is the wettest, I get some small 
pieces of turf about the size of my hand to serve as “steps,” and be¬ 
ginning at one side of the wet place at regular intei vals of about twelve 
inches T fix them so that they will be strong and dry until 1 reach the 
springy or wet place where I w/int to set my trap. I then skip oue piece, 
and continue the the line of steps until I get to dry ground on the other 
side. A narrow place that will require only three or four steps on each 
side of the trap is sufficient. Then I cut a strong thin piece of turf of 
ihe same size aud appearance as the others to place over the pan of the 
trap. For scent I 20 to some chicken house and get some very fine dry 
manure (It must be very due and dry), and put it in a coarse cloth or bag. 
Then when the ground is dry I drag the bag about a quarter of a mile 
each way from the springy hole, where I have placed the tuft steps. If 
the bag ia coarse and the ground dry I shall leave enough scent Tor every 
purpose, as the rains will not wash it away, but improvo it. For tolling 
foxes I have used every scent that 1 have ever heard of, but none that I 
like as well ns this. Now to set the trap. Some trappers will use every 
precaution they can think of when they set a trap, as they say the fox 
can detect the eim-U of man or iron. Ail I do is this. I go to a graiuery. 
or some place where mice abound, and get some of the mice chaff usu¬ 
ally found around such places, which generally smells very strong of 
mice. 1 then set my trap in the water, and placing the last pkce of 
tnrf over tbe pan the line of steps is complete. Tnen whe.e 1 have 
stood I sprinkle a little chaff and pass on, not retracing, my steps: and 
as sure at a fox strikes tbe trait he will follow It up, aud when he comes 
to the spring (a fox is very careful about stepping in the water) will try 
ihe sieps, ami as the flist and second are all right, and hold him, and as 
they are placed about tbe right distance apart for Ills gait he is pretty 
sore to step his whole weight on the one concealing the trap, I have 
taken five In one trap set in that manner in one season. 
Another good plan is this: Take a common field mouse’s skin and 
stuff it. Set your trap near a stack of grain, or at anyplace where a 
fox is lifevly to pass. Cover the trap lightly and sprinkle some of the 
mouse chaff around it. Place the stuffed mouse on the pan of the trap 
so ihat it can bo plainly seen. As tue fox U attracted by the scent hr 
will see the mouse and will not hesitate an instant, but will pounce both 
forefeet on the mouse without the least suspicion of a trap. It requires 
a stronger trap to hold him this way, I think, but it is more sure. 
Now for the mink. The manner of setting steel traps has been pretty 
well explained in Forest and Stream by an old trapper. Iu regard to 
scent, I think that prepared from trout superior to any other. In sum¬ 
mer, when I have a mess of trout to dress, 1 take some heads, etc., and 
put them iuto a Birong glass bottle, and set the bottle in the sun and 
they will turn to an oil that gives a very strong scent—one that will at¬ 
tract tbe mink better than any other I have ever used, and by using a 
small chub or sucker, and a few drops of the scent, yon have a killing 
bait. As steel traps arc rather heavy 10 carry, and it takes sometime to 
cut them properly. I dispense with them as much as possible, especially 
if the country 1 am trapping in is heavily timbered. In the place of 
of thera I fake a 2 or 2frmch anger with a short shaft, and having at the 
end of the -i -e a -a. 1, 1. n. m 1 win a claw, and also a supply of 
small wrought nails with large heads and the points well sharpened by a 
file. Now iu ten minutes I can make, set and bait a trap for minks that 
has no equal. 1 find some log near a stream, or the root of a tree, bore 
a hole about four inches deep in the aide, and throw a little mud or sand 
in the bottom. If ihe h 1 1- boreu in the top of the log, I have to 
place a piece of bark in a position to keep the rain from Ailing the hole 
with water. Then I take three sharp nails and drive them in so they 
will project inward aud downward about half an inch, just deep enough 
to make them, secure. Then I take a piece of fish, drop a little of the 
scent on it, aud place it at the bottom o? the hole. The trap is thus 
complete and ready baited. The mink can shove uis head past tbe points of 
the nails to get at the bait, but caunot get back. In going my rounds all 
I need to uo is to uraw the nails, remove the mink, replace the nails, and 
my trap is reset. G. W. 
THE KAY CONCENTRATOR. 
New York, J uly 24th. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
As 1 see a number of letters pro and am regarding the Kay concentra¬ 
tor, I would like you to publish my Ufctla “testimony” on the subject. 
Being a practical sportsman I do not like to sell anything that I have not 
tried, aud for that reason I devoted considerable time on the 4th of J uly 
to experiments with different powders, concentrators, etc., and as far as 
mv experience goes J found the Kay improved the pattern of my gun 
very much—say on an average of at least 25 per cent. At 45 yards the 
Lar^et t30 inch) showed 179 pellet® against 127 to 140 of loose shot. I 
presume a good deal depends on the gun and how loaded. 1 consider 
them much better than Eley’s, but they should never bo used in a choke- 
bored gun. W. IlOLBERTON. 
—A portion of the Australian rifle team comprising Capt. 
J. McGarvie Smith and Lieut. J. H. Maddock, of the 1st 
Regiment of Rifles, aud D. Gess Lynde and J. Y. Slade 
reached Sun Francisco on the 28th ult. The rest of the 
learn are at Wimbledon, having gone to England via the 
Isthmus of Suez. 
Creedmooil— 1 There was only one match at Creedmoor 
on Saturday, the competition for the "Marksman's” badge, 
presented by II. C. Pop pen hausen, Esq, of the Long 
Island Railroad. The conditions were, live shots each at 
200 and fiUO yards, only the Stale medal rifle to be used. 
Sir. J L. Price, of the Seventh Regiment, was the winner, 
with a score of 4o out of a possible 50. The following are 
the scores:— 
Name. 
.7. L. Pi ice. . 
W. H. Uochnrae.... 
T. It. Murphy. 
A. D. Van Hausen.. 
F. VV. HuWe.. -► 
W. Robertson. 
J. W. Giufiner. 
C. F. Bobbins. 
G. F. Merchant. 
VV. H- Murphy.. 
Geo. Waterman. 
W. G. Dominick_ 
Name. yds. 
. J. B. Holland. 13 
I F. H. Holton. 15 
. T. Hnnbard. 16 
_ Backofen. 35 
_9 VV. Ik* van. 20 
88 U. Heizman. 16 
88 VV. C. Clark. IE 
37 H. Fisher . 20 
df> 11. Uouglass. 16 
37 G. R. Gi sham. 16 
34 J. A. Gee..... 18 
19M.A. Scull. 18 
Massachusetts— The Springfield Amateur Rifle Asso¬ 
ciation, whose organization We announced two weeks ago, 
has commenced work promptly, and appended is the re¬ 
sult of their third practice shooting. Since the association 
was organized considerable Interest has been manifested in. 
the subject of rifle shooting in that city, aud they have 
largely increased the number of their members. Score— 
Distance, 400 yards; position, lying or kneeling; regulation 
targets; highest possible score, 50 points in ten shots — 
Name. Score. ThM. 
8. 9. Bcmstead, captain,.5 8415425458 40 
E. H. Smith.2 0480444 5 3 29 
F. E. French. .5 5 5 4 0 4 2 5 5 5 40 
F. M. Emerson....-..5 54 0 255555 41 
L. H. Mnynlt.5 4 5 5 5 5 .3 5 5 5 47 
W. S. Gomff..-.5 84502444 2 88 
J. B. Sq’iires.....2 0 8 2 6 8 4 3 2 0 24 
W. C. Chapin...0 0 4 5 3 2 0 3 3 0 20 
Messrs. Mayott., Bu.nstead aud French used Sharp’s 
medium-range rifles; MessrB. Emerson, Squires, Smith and 
Chapin Stevens’s; Mr. Gornpf a Springfield rifle with peep 
and globe sights, and regulation ammunition. There is also a 
rifle club composed of employees of the Government in 
Springfield, who shoot tbe regular Springfield rifles, open 
sights,with common Hrmy ammunition. Some good shooting 
is done by this organization, which usually shoots 300 yards, 
at an eight-inch bullseye, scoring as high as 37 and 40 
points out of a possible 50. Mr. Hare, the Captain of the 
team, and a marksman of considerable reputation, on Tues¬ 
day evening, with ihe common rifled musket, open sights, 
scored 37 points at 500 yards out of a possible 50, making 
five bullseyes. 
Wisconsin.—T he third competition at 1,000 yards for 
tbe Remington navy revolver came off at Milwaukee, last 
Friday the 2lst inst, Ohas. Turner wins the second time, 
wiih 41 out of a possible 50. Following is the score:— 
Name. Total ! Name. Tplal. 
C, Turner...41 J. C. Well*. . .... -. 31 
J. M. Arnold.88 E. IS, Bangs.29 
E. Fielding.36|H. Yale.29 
We have had very little primtice as yet at 1,000 yards, 
but intend to make up for lost time by steady work. I 
hope to show better scores in future. Wau Watt. 
Michigan. —Match practice between team number one 
and team number two of the Greenville Rifle Club took 
place Wednesday, July 19th; match won by llie latter. 
Distance; 400 yards; possible score 25 points:— 
TEAM KUMBVB ONE. 
Name. Score. Total 
E. H Jones.4 4 2 4 4 18 
VV. Woodmuu.3 3 4 5 5 50 
C. H. Hale.4 4 4 5 6 22 
F. N. Wright.5 4 5 4 5 2s 
L, Spaulding.2 3 2 4 4 15 
W. G. Nelson.3 5 14 5 2! 
Total...119 
Name. score. Total. 
A. U. ltone.4 5 4 4 5 22 
M. Johnson.4 6 4 13 20 
D. T. Sapp.4 4 5 6 4 22 
H. Kinsman.3 5 4 6 1 21 
L Wriubt.2 2 4 3 5 15 
N. J. Just.4 5 5 5 5 2t 
Total...125 
Important. —Care should be taken, in baying Fishing or Grinling Suits, 
to got a genuine Holablrd Bntt, and not one of the worthless Imitmioi'S 
which are being put on the market The best is the cheapest.—Adv. 
§ntioiuil §a§timt&. 
SCOTCH GAMES AT .1 ONES’ WOC D. 
On Friday last the annual games of the Seventy-Ninth 
Regiment came off at Jones’ Wood. This regiment was 
organized on the disbanding of the Seventy-Ninth Inst 
year from the National Guard, and the admirers of the 
“killed lads” will be glad lliat 1 heir strength is sufficient to 
enable them to continue their aunual athletic gatherings. 
The great bulk of the credit is due to Col. Joseph Laiug, 
who has labored assiduously to bring up the regiment as an 
independent body to its former status. lie deserves suc¬ 
cess, and is certain of attaining it. The command 
mustered at its headquarters on Twenty-third street on 
Friday morning, and marched to Ihe wood, led by Robert¬ 
son’s regimental band. Col. Laing was in command. On 
reaching the ground the athletic sports were almost im¬ 
mediately begun, and while they were in progress i lie 
musicians kept the dancers busy in Ihe pavilion. Wilhiu 
tire ring many well known athletes had put in an appear¬ 
ance, including Anderson of Newark, McKay of New 
Haven, and A. C. Reid of Hamilton, Ontario. Their 
feats were well up to Ihe average, and in one instance at 
least, that of running high leap, the compelitors far out¬ 
stripped Ihe usual achievements of Caledonian athletes. 
The Highland dances are always to be classed among the 
most interesting of the competitions. The Sword Dance, 
or Ghilis Callum, is one or the best combinations of agility 
and erace to be witnessed at Scotch Games. Tbe High¬ 
land Fling is no less altractive, and when danced in tbe 
full costume to the music of the bagpipe is as amusing and 
entertaining to n stranger as it is inspiriting to a Scotch¬ 
man. Captain Bruce made an admirable judge, and under 
the watchful care of Captain D. T. K. iller the arrange¬ 
ments were faithfully carried out. The following is the 
prize list: — 
Putting the Light Stone—1 . John Anderson, Newark, 
44 ft. 9 in.; 2. Alex. McKay, New Haven, 43 ft. 7 In.; 3. 
W. Robertson, N. V., 42 It. 4 in. 
One Hundred Yard Race—1. A. C. Reid, Hamilton; 2. 
J. McLa-en, Newark; 3. A. Rennie, N. Y. 
Running Long Jump —1. A. C. Reid, 19 ft. 7 in.; 2. E. 
W. Johnston, Toronto, 19 ft. 5 in. 
Throwing the Light Hammer— 1. A. McKay, 99 ft,; 2. 
John Anderson, 98 ft. 
Relief Race (440 yards; competitors enter in pairs; part¬ 
ners carry each oilier one half tbe distance)—1. D. T. Keil- 
ler and E. W. Johnston; 2. J. Mnnro and T. B. Irvine. 
Standing Jump — 1, E- W. Johnston, 10 ft. 4in.; 2. A. 
McKay, 9 It-7 J in. ' 
Hitch and Kick— 1. John West. 8 ft. 7 in.; 2. A. C. Retd, 
8 Boys ,D Race—1. John Redmont; 2. Leo. Schwab; 3. G. 
D. Forrest. „ , , _ , „ 
One Mile Walking Race, open to the National Ouard—1 
M. M. Forrest; 2. W. J. Huune. 
Hurdle Race—1. A. C. Reid; 2. W. Roberisott; 3. J. 
McLaren. 
Fat Man’s Race, open to all weighing over 200 pounds— 
1. Alex. McKay; 2. Kobt. Plrrie. 
Hop, Step and Jump—1. E. W- Johnston, 41 ft. 9 in.; 3. 
G.T. Addison, 38 ft. 7 in. „ T1 
Running Higli Leap—1. A. C. Reid, 5 ft. 7 m.; 2. Jolm 
Tossing the Cither— 1, A. McKay, 39 ft. 5 in. ; 2. E. W- 
Johnston, 30 ft. 7 in. - , r _ 
Three-Legged Race— l. W- Robertson and J. McLaren ; 
2. J. Mnnro aud A. Rennie. 
One-Mile Race— 1. T. B. Irvine; 2. W. J. Hun re. 
Broadsword Dance—1. John West; 3- James Kennedy'. 
