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branches of the craft, and ltnow what it is to enjoy 

 angling witl) the lly, could }-ou not induce some of your 

 many readers to contribute n few facts, so us to enable us 

 i" know in what waters do bass take thefly best; whether 

 in rapid, comparatively shallow rifts among the rocks, or 

 at the foot ot dams or falls, or in deep pools or quiet 

 stretches of still waters* Where our rivets are large these 

 are pertinent questions, as one in order to solve this 

 problem would have to whip over miles and miles in order 

 m all probability to find out how wi to do it. Our friend 

 "I ledonin," in January 35th, might answer for the Schuyl- 

 kill, and "']'. W - .," of Leesburg, in December 28th, might 

 iniorm us how it is on the Potomac, as it also is large and 

 Otherwise is similar lo our rivers. 



In the Delaware and Schuylkill the Dsh will not rise to 

 the fly where they are mostly caught with bait, for the 

 fishing is essentially bottom fishing Ul deep water (say 

 from fifteen to twenty feel), at the foot of dams or falls, 

 or in still, deep pools. In such places those most successful 

 use a weighted line, and endeavor to keep the bait from 

 two to three feet from (lie bottom. Now one would cast 

 vith little effect with small Hies, especially in such places, 

 because of the great depth of the water, 



The fact of the necessity of special flies for particular 

 places, ai far as bass is concerned, from all testimony 

 seems quite indispensable. An enteeraed friend, spending 

 his winters in Florida for some years past, remarkable for 

 his success with the fly, insisted on this point. In the 

 vicinity of lOuteipriae, the only t)y to work great results 

 Was as follows: — 



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gray mottled feather Irom the jungle cock particularly, or a similar 

 leather taken from the wild or lame turkey. 



On the Potomac the Ferguson and those of like colow 

 have the best record. jMy samples are: — 



//oo£— Medium Ko. 2Sproat, or ia Limericks aboutNo. 1-0. Tail— 

 peacock, J allow and scarlet a porttoa each. Body— Msdu I nil, a bright 

 yellow tipped and ribbed With fold. Legs— A green hackle, quho 

 bushj, tied in only at the heuo of ihe body under the wiuga. Wings— 

 A portion each of yellow and scarlet rcatner wild the dark brownish 

 molded feather from the wing of the wild or tame turkey. 



These are modified somewhat by having a red or yellow 

 he-id, or scarlet hackle for leg?. The colors should he of 

 the brightest hues. 



Willi myself in the hikes of Wisconsin, fishing from a 

 canoe along the sluggish channels, bordered by reeds and 

 lilyp'atls, a large modified professor was the only thing. 



Hook— Quite large, No. 3 Limerick. 2 ntf-Scarlct ibis. Body— 

 The onghieat green silk Iloss. /.-;;>— a reddi.su brown hackle. lV'i//ov— 

 Under covens, tearJci ibid a portion: over coverts, the yellowich gray 

 motilcd featiir-r ot the mallard. 

 From the above, and in fact looking over what has been written on the 

 uojtot.ll .'ij.iM sects no nave thrte important colors. First: Scarlet 

 orted. Secfihd, Yellow. Third, green, all, however, more or less mixed 

 with yellowish grays or brownish mottled leathers, which harmonize 

 and tone them down. 



lu the east 1 have had as yet no experience, nor have I 

 been able to meet with any one who has. I have pre- 

 pared a special rod for the purpose, and am getting my 

 flies in order, and will sift this matter to the bottom, lor if 

 we can only have good fly-fishing at our doors, what more 

 exilerating exercise than rambling over rocks amid the 

 romantic surroundings of our rivers and casting far out, 

 be rewarded by thecuptute of a fish thai lias earned the re- 

 putation of being so undoubtedly game. We have the 

 lltes, the rod, etc., now let us have the lime of the year and 

 the kind of water. W. W. M. 



W A Steamboat on in\i Liter .Sabajjac.— To the genu- 

 ine lover of nature, as well as the enthusiastic fisherman, 

 the Adirondack wilderuesss has for many years past been 

 full of attractiveness. To its immense solitudes, those who 

 have grown tired with the bustling strife of the town and 

 city have gone with the sine confidence that amid its tow- 

 ering mountains, its wide forests and beautiful lakes, they 

 should find health, freedom, joy and strength. Nor have 

 they beeu disappointed. The deer of the woods have been 

 the mark of the burner's rifle, the trout of the lakes have 

 afforded abundant sport to the lovers of the rod and line, 

 and the pure air, unmixed with misasmas of any sort, has 

 put now fife into the tired body of many a man who has 

 sought it in vain elsewhere. 



But changes have been going on gradually, some for fhe 

 belter, and some, especially to hi in who loves na'ure in her 

 simplicity and beamy, for ilie worse. The luxuries of city 

 fife aie many of them found in the Wilderness. And he 

 who baits his book or casls his fly or trails his line after 

 him as he passes along the Saranao lakes, will not grow 

 weary with the labor of taking trout that are only Icni anx- 

 ious to be taken by him. If he nits patiently a hall' a day 

 waiting for a strike, he need not worry. Others beside him 

 have waited equally long, though not all with the final suc- 

 cess of that redoulahle Uuiglu of the rod and reel, Dr. J. 

 K, Roiueyn, of Keeseville, who one morning last season 

 found himself fastened to a noble beauty of 17 good pounds. 

 Aid as for killiug deer, all that is now a matter of law anil 

 regulation and the unfortunate guide who allows a guest 

 10 snoot one out of season, will in due time be called to 

 account for the same at l he county seat. 



But i he finale is soon to be reached. r It was bad enough 

 to put file fast breeding ami hideous pickerel into the Rac- 

 queite river— bad enough to trail for a trout aud catch a 

 slimy alligator-jawed pickerel. But it has come at last— 

 civilization has triumphed, ami fatewell, simplicity and 

 good sport. Tell it with lament lo the veterans ol the woods, 

 speak it, with tones of regret, to the gentle ones who have 

 trolled around Birch I.-!nml and skirted the shores of Mark- 

 ham Hay ami lly Sweeny's Carry! Fashion, aud with it, 

 folly, uiles, ami the upper Saranac is to tic ploughed by a 

 steamDoat, and the surroundicg mountains be made to echo 

 the shriek of the whistle and Ike puff of the engine. Take 

 notice, 0, mighty Dawns' Look down, O, imperial White- 

 face! Speak in tones of thunder to the rash intruders, and 

 forbid thy royal domains to sull'er as if thy streams were 

 only to tiim the mill wheels of miiiiufuelurics aud thysol 

 ii mies only made lo coin dollars for Kime trader with nn- 

 tuic. For when thy realms are traversed by wings of steam 

 thy glory has departed, thy name slittl] be Khauod. 



liitiilwjtuit l<'ra l*r&8. 



—The "Florida. New Yorker," of February oth, says:— 

 "Hereafter the winter hunting and fishing of the sports- 

 men of ihe Union will be done in Florida This result has 

 been accomplished largely, by the efforts of Forest and 

 Stbeam— the acknowledged American » 

 man's journal." 



No notice Taken or Anonymous Commoncatloni. 



Will L. Wbi.lii.-otok, New York, please send full address to Chas. 

 iri, Franklin, Pa.? 



W. A, N,. Newton, N. J.— We shall bo very glad to receive such a 

 list as lite one you refer to. Have writteu you. 



H. 0. N., ABh.bnmh.aro, Muss. --Where can 1 gel; a pair of Canadian 

 mow shoes? Whom shall I uddrcsa? Ana. To. 1". Dugal, Fabriquo 

 Hired, Quebec. 



CO.. Payette Valley, Idaho.— Please let me know if you charge any- < 

 thing for back numbers or not. Ans. Certainly we do. and reserve 

 only ,a limited number on tale. 



0. if. , Boston .—I would like to nek your opinion of a spayed bitch, 

 whether she would be as likely.to have a good nose as though she was not 

 spayed? Ans. Yes, just as good, and for a house dog, where one did 

 not care to breed, far preferable to any olher. 



J. W., Wootlhttll, III.— Can you Inform me who makes the reversiblo 

 oars that were exhibited at the Centennial f There was a pair attached 

 to a small skill on the lake ou the grounds. Ans. Uave Bent you pa- 

 iwr w ith cut of oars and address of paten tee . 



H. TI., Now York.— Please inform me when the Bench Show at the 

 tlippodrome is coming off; aud where I can get n blank to enter a dog? 



2. And whether there is any good shooting at Hichfletd Springs in July ? 

 Ans. 1, la May next probably. 3. Woodcock shooliug, but nearly all 

 monopolized by gunners for the hotel. 



Te.-ini.sm;i;.—How sooo in the season will perch take the minnow in 

 Tennessee waters? Ans. Next month. 1 see that J. Bride &, Co. ad- 

 vertise a cheap watch in your columns. Are they perfectly reliable— 

 the llrm. I mean? Ans. We understand that, the Arm are Square deal- 

 ers. They sell a good timekeeper for a small sum. 



PC. N., Bergen Point, N. J.— 1. What ia the price of Stevens's 

 Hunter's Pet? 2. What does the word "crease" mean in tho directions 

 for loading shells? 3. What No. of Orange Lightning powder would be 

 suitable in a breech-loading shot gnu for ordinary shooting? Ans. 1. 

 $4Q. 2. Creating the shell just abovo the-shot wad instead of turning. 



3. No. 6. 



E. E. G., Oswego.— In Answers to Correspondents in P. and 8. of 

 Jnly Bth, 1875, yon said that A. U. Crane, the embalmer, would issue a 

 work on his branch of taxidermy. Has br, where can I get it, and what 

 price? Aus. We do not know about this. You had better address E. 

 H. Crane, at Grand Kapids, Mich. 



CO., Philadelphia.— I have a young English setter bitch which had 

 the distemper last fall. When she got well the hair came off around 

 her eyes, and has never grown out. Will yon tell me what will make it 

 grow? Ans. We have found an application of carbolic salve very ef- 

 fective. See that the dog's general health is good, and digestive organs 

 in good working order. 



L. P. B., Germantown, Pa.— Wilt you please inform me the best way 

 to harden the inside of the hand, so that in catching a base ball it. will 

 not become so very sore? 1 know practice is the best way, but when you 

 have not much time 1 thought there might be some preparation that 

 might be used. Ans. No preparation; a glove with Ihe fingers cut off 

 ia the best thing. 



F. H., Boston.— I see by the Boston Post lhat a pair of Gordon setters 

 that belonged to Mr. J. G. Bennett, said to have cost. §1,000, went for 

 $40, Can you tell me who was the buyer? Also who was buyer, and at 

 what price the "two noble Newfoundland dogs" were sold at? Alls. 

 You will find the information you desire in our Kennel Department. 



F. B., Sing bing.-I have about 100 quail Tor propagating purposes, 

 and would like to know the best time for letting them out. About how 

 many at a time? What distance apart? Would it be advisable lo throw 

 any feed around the place where thoy are let go? Aub. Turn them ont 

 the middlo or latter part of March, in numbers not exceeding half a 

 dozen at one time, and two or three days apart. Put them down near 

 some good cover, such as a swamp or hedge row, and sprinkle grain in 

 the viciuity. 



H. E. J.. New York.— My dog has the mange, and his hair is coming 

 off. aud be smells very bad. I have been putting tar on him, but it 

 seems to do no good. He is a pointer, aud la ten months old. Ans. 

 First wash your dog thoroughly with carbolic soap, then anoint him 

 thotoughly with the following ointment: Basilicou ointment, 2 ozs.; 

 flower of sulphur, \ oz. ; and spirits of turpentine Sufficient to make ail 

 ointment of the proper consistency to be weft rubbed into the skiu. 

 Feed him little or no meat. 



W. E, F., Newtown, L. 1.— Some time during the past two years some 

 party uptown on the north side of your city claimed lo have been suc- 

 cessful in raising quail in confinement, aud offered to advi.se anyone 

 who desired to experiment, in lhat line. If convenient, please give the 

 address of the party. Ans. We do not recall any person In particular 

 who offered to give instruction in breeding quail; hut we forward lo you 

 by mail a copy of Forest and Stkeam or Jan. 7lh, 18i'5, with an illus- 

 trated article on this subject. Head Ethan AJlin in ihis. 



F. K. G., Noroton, Conn.-l What is the best size of shot Tor snipe? 

 2. In the Rod and dun there is an advertisement of \V. W. Greener's 

 choke-boreguns, in which it says that Col. Bodlue pul283 and 330 pellets 

 in a 30-inch circle at 40 yards. with No. V shot. I wontd like to know- 

 how Col. Undine gota 330 pellets in au ounce or No. 7, when there are 

 but 291. Ans. 1. No. 10. 2. The charge was 1J oz., and possibly with 

 the heavy pair of barrels li oz. 



Dn. A., Middletown, Conn.— 1. When does spring brant and goose 

 shooting begin? 3. Which is best place within a day of New York, 

 Shmnecoek or liarnegat ? 3. Address, ir reliable man, to write to tor 

 information, gunner, etc. t. My heaviest, gun F,j pounds, 10 bore. Will 

 thai do? 5. What is the smallest shot that can be used with effect? 

 Ans. 1. Good shooting now at Baruegat. The middle of March some- 

 times. 2. Not. much choice for brant; Shiuueoock for geese. 3. Wm. 

 Lane, Good Ground, L. 1.; Joel llidgway, Barnegat. 4. Yos. 6. No. 4 

 for brant; No. 1 for geese. 



P. W. IT., Little Falls, N Y.— What is the name of tbe kind or kinds 

 of dncks which occupy the open places in the Mohawk river at or near 

 this place at this time of the year, aud what, would be the best, method 

 of hunting them, they being very shy, and there being no place whero 

 one could hide near whore they arc? Ans. It would be difficult to say 

 just what the birds are. They might belong to any one of a dozen spe- 

 cies. Can't you build an ice house-that is, a shelter of blocks of ico 

 or snow, and hide in that? W« have used Ibis method successfully 

 against black ducks, than which no spectus Is more shy . 



Ym.i., .Tacksonport. Ark.- 1 , I have a rare spochncu about the size 

 of a mallard, which we think is a cross between the sq Healing duck and 

 some other water fowl. What would be the probable coat of mourning 

 for preservation by a taxidermist? Ans. $3. In a lata Issue you 

 say Messrs. Kciche &Bro. will bring a row golden pheasant ! 

 land lor costot importation for those who desire to establish these birds 

 ill ibis country. What would that cost probably be? Ana. Golden 

 pheasants, $,35 per pair; half for single birds; silver pheasants, $25 pur 

 pair; English pheasants, $30. 



C. E. I., East. Templctori, Moss.- 1. Where in this State cau Igeta 

 good job of choke-boring done? 2 What would be the cost of having 

 OUO barrel of a cylinder bored breecli-loadei choke-bored? 3. What 

 would yon consider a lirst rate pattern for a choke bore No. 10 bore, 3{ 

 drs. powder, 1) oz. No. II shut, 30 inch circle, to yards? Would increas- 



, powder increase the pattern? Ans. 1 MeSBJ 

 ItendA Sons, or Wm. i: ■ ■ h ■!■■. 51 SottAa. 2 II, should not exceed 

 $4 with a pattern guaranteed. 3. SO.l pellets InO« 

 'M increase the spread o( the 



W. H. 8., Pittsburg.— 1. Will the expansion of the two shot barrels 

 in the Baker gnu interfere with the accuracy of the third (rifla barrel), 

 as they are soldered together? 2. Do you know what ftrtn manractnre a 

 three-barrelled gun, breech-loader, with the rifle barrels on top, the shot, 

 barrel hencolh? A friend of mine has seen a gim of tills kind 

 Will a setter aud pointer dog work in the fields together as well as two 

 pointersor two setters? Ans. 1, No. The expansion would be general. 

 2. No: have never heard of It. 3. Yea, just as well, particularly if they 

 have been broken together. 



W. H. A.. Jersey City. — Where can I buy roathers of different, colors, 

 mobair, and other requisites, for making artificial flies? Ans. Tberei 

 no dealer In those articles. You will have to pick them np where you 

 can. The ducks you shool, especially the mallard aud wood duck, afford 

 a fine assortment of feathers. The wild turkey, the domestic game 

 cock, the guinea fowl, and the golden pheasant and the blue jay are 

 much nsed. Scarlet ibis, parrot feathers, etc., can be boughs rroni gen- 

 eral feather dealers. You can gel, some matorials from taxidermists, 

 and some from the fishh g tackle dealers. 



J. J. B., Yonkers, N. Y'.— 1 have twelve dozen of live quail to tarn 

 our in the spring, They are dying off daily with what I call the pip. 

 Will you please to give me a remedy? 1 Teed them on cracked corn und 

 buckwheat. Is the reed good? Their coop is 10 feet long, 3 feet wide, 

 covered with canvas, and ia 3 rent high, with ample ventilation, etc. 

 Ans. It Is very difficult lo enre the pip. The best remedy is to turn the 

 quails oat into a large, warm room, and koop them sheltered from 

 draughts. Insomelustanc.es it, is impossible lo know whit really ails 

 the birds. It will be well to touch the throat wilh a small biush wetted 

 with a solution of salicylic acid. 



RenBEn Cejii'.kt. -Joseph C. Grnbb, of Philadelphia, sends us inc. 

 following recipe in answer to a correspondent's request for such ill 

 makers use. The use as the ordinary naphtha, benzine, or chloroform 

 preparation will not answer. Apply as directed one cauuot fail io 

 make a finished job: One-half pound bi sulpli. of caibou; 3 handfuls 

 of gntta peicha; put in a wide-mouthed bottle; shake frequently; at 

 the end of two weeks strain through a cloth, return lo bottle and cork 

 lightly, for reasons that will be obvious. To apply, first dry the an i- 

 cle, then smear the cement on and allow it to evaporate before bringing 

 edges together. After It has become light colored in spots, warm aud 

 bring edges perfectly together; stand away for a while and the job ia 

 complete. 



T. C, Baltimore.— I have a setter pup four months old, two weeks ago 

 he showed weakness in his hind legs; now he cannot stand and his bind 

 legs are useless. He passed a worm. I have given him five doses of 

 santoniue (one grain each time) and a carlhartic pill to work It off. but 

 no sign of worms. His passages are good; he is very nervous. His 

 head is strong and he has an enormous appetite. He has become very 

 thin? Ans. Y'our puppy has chorea, usually the after resnlt of distem- 

 per, and aggrevatad by the presence of worms. If santouine is ill not re- 

 move them try areca nut, giving three powders of 1-3 grains each two 

 hours apart, and four hours after give halt au ounce of castor oil. Feed 

 little or no meat, and give a tonic, but it iB questionable whether the dog 

 will ever entirely recover his strength. 



ii. W. B., Lynn, Mass.— 1. 1 want to shoot my rifle 600 yards over 

 water. If I sight it at this distance will I need to phange the Bights 

 when shooting over land. 2. What size bullscyo should I use at 601 

 yaids, and bow many times should a good marksman hit it at that dis- 

 tance with a rifle, 28-inch barrel and .32 calibre? 3. Can a person do 

 better target shooting with a 32-inch barrel than he can with a* 28-inch, 

 both of the rifles using the same size or cartridge (38)7 If ho tskn, 

 makes the difference? Ans. 1. The attractiou of gravitation will in 

 both cases be the same. 2. The bullseye used at WO yards Ib .13 

 inches in diameter. How many times it conld be hit by a marl.-sn,. , 

 something which depends entirely on the man. We should think that 

 a 38 calibre would b.i rather small for this distance. 3. The only differ- 

 ence here would be that tbo 32 inch barrel could be kept on the target, 

 better. 



S. H. W., Washingtonn, D. C— 1. Do you consider a good gun by 

 Clabrongh equal to one by Dongut or Greener? 2. Will a cross between 

 a Gordon and dne native bitch turn out well? 3. Can 1 get 12 :, 

 shells Sf in. long? My gun is chambered for that length and 1 can oniy 

 procure here shells of -,'t inches. I do no not think a gun will shoot 

 right unless the shells are as long as the chamber, am I light? 4. What. 

 IB the proper charge Tor alJuun for general field shooting? Ans. 1. 

 Not equal to Dougal, for the latter only makes tine guns, while most Of 

 Clahrough's are of the lower grades. 2. If both were fine field performer* 

 it might, for work, hut we should prefer to keep the stratus distinct. 3. 

 Not Ely's, but the U. M. C. Co. will make them to order for you. Yon 

 can get lily's bines of 3 inches; tbe shells should lit the clismbe-. i. 

 Depends on the weight; for li poundB, Si drachms powder li ounce 

 shot. 



Wannalancbt, Lowell, TU ass. -Our half Scotch and half skye terrier, 

 when small, too small in fact 10 climo out of bis bed, was kept soused 

 all one nigh by an overflow of water frorn a basin overhead. At lhat 

 lime he had shown some symptoms of a difficulty with breaihinj, w bit 1 It 

 since then seems to have become a chronic cold in the head. Be 

 sick at times that he seems about ready to give up altogether. The last 

 time this occmred a vet. surgeon, who was i ailed, prescribed an arseni- 

 cal preparation, and he has been somew l.at leiiuved, but still breathes 

 very hard; blows a quantity of w hiteish matter from his nose very often, 

 is quite thin In flesh, and is in much Irounle generally. As he is now full 

 grown, do you suppose his disease is hopelessly chronic, and if not, 

 what do you advjFe? Ans. We should think from yonr description that 

 your dog was a victim or consumption, and unless highly valued should 

 be put out. of bis misery. Give him tbe most nourishing food ittree limoa 

 a day, bat a little at a lime, with plenty of exercise. A tonic of quinine 

 and iron Ihrce times a day before meals might be beneficial. 



l,'i . i: m., Ilagerstowu, Md. — 1. A friend Ol mine lias u breeeh binder, 

 side action, with maker's name (C. U. Mill;) engraved on tbi 

 plate, and "floe London twist," ou Ihe barrels. Do you know such a 

 guumaker; ir so, what reputation bus. he as a manufacturer of guns? 3 

 I have before me a piece Of paper 21 inches long, by IB niches wide, to 

 which there are 316 No. 8 pellets. The taiget was made by a SJ or Id-lb. 

 gun, No. 10 bore, at do yards. 1 cannot give you the charge used, 

 but suppose it to have been a charge suitable to a gnu of the weight nud 

 calibre 1 have named. What is yonr opinion at ihe larger: 3. Aro 

 dogs regarded by tbe, law in your State us personal property, and has 

 there ever been a ease In yonr courts whore a party was convicted mid 

 6ent to 1 ho State prison for stealing a dng? Ans. i. We do noi t 

 of such a maker, ami would Infer fiom Ihe barrels being so stamped that 

 they are rtfl< fine London twist. The gnu is probably ono made for tho 

 American market. 2. If Ihe charge or shot did not exceed 1J- oas. it is a 

 tlrst rate lurtrat . 3 Hogs are certainly property, and It has boon so de- 

 cided in our courts! but we do uol, know of a case w lu re a rlojj thief, has 

 beeusent. to the Stale prison. 

 .1. P. Hutcuins, Oneida,N. Y.—lshould like your opinion as to which 



is, the beat Illustrated ivorl Ithology now published lhat can ba 



bought for (15 or $20! Also be pleased lo tell mo how many and whose 

 ,, nd ae ■ tant, Would you give mothoaddru( >l 

 Prof. Elliolt Cones; Ans. We know of no illustrated work ouoint 

 tbology which can be purebusiu for Ihe BQm mentioned*. The m I 



rib -,■ .. on tho Mibjecl ol ifai i i 







., i,, i-'O colored. This work, however , only Includes the land 



i '.Mirth and concluding volume, never having been issued. 

 Each of the volumes has a number of figures of the heads of the tl i ft", i 

 cut species. Some ot the more important works on American ormihol- 

 ogy are Wilson's American Ornithology, Audubon's Birds uf N. A 

 •-'waiuson's Birds in Fauna Rorenli Americana, Birds of N. A., by Buird 

 I'Hssiu &, Lawrence; Cuues's Key lo N.A. Birds, and Birds of the Nj 

 W . There are many others, besides pamphlets aud papers [nnuml 

 but we nave not the space lor a corn;.. ■ ■ ..'ones, siiojljj- 



