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labor, instead of which a matter of some fifty to sixty 

 are all he dedicated out of a book which contains 

 some two hundred aud fifteen to that portion which we are 

 most interested upon.. Mr. G.puts it forward that he has 

 fired more trial shots than any other six makers, and still 

 to find that one so well suited to give exhaustive trials 

 should give to the public a hook with such meager results 

 seems past comprehension . It would be well to notice that 

 trial shots are not. alone waded so much as clearness of 

 perception and observation at every change and result, 

 which must necessarily ensue when such trials aie going 

 mi, and judging from the book I am inclined to doubt this 

 assumption ou his cart. D. Kirkwood. 



Tokonto GuwCi.ub.— At the last meeting of the Toronto 

 Gun Club, held at their rooms Jan. 25th, the following 

 gentlemen were duly elected officers for the current year: 

 B. Moore, President; J. Taylor, Vice President, re-elected; 

 J. Morrison, Secretary and Treasurer; Executive Commit- 

 tee, E. Ferryman. W. Loudon, W. Bugg, A. McGregor; 

 Auditors, Q, Wright and R. Morrison; Taxidermist, Sam 

 



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—Mr. S. B. TJilly, of Lake City, Minn., claims the name 

 of Countess for his white and liver ticked pointer gyp, 

 Feb., 1870, by Shot out of Countess; Royal Fan 

 for one similarly whelped Oct., 1875, by Ranger oulot 

 Dolly; Flirt for a liver aud white gyp whelped Sept., 1876, 

 by Kauger out of Fan, aud Don lor a white and liver 

 ticked dog, whelped Nov., 1875, by Ranger out of Quern. 



The above notice being addressed to our late Keunel Ed- 

 itor was overlooked by him. 



— Mr. Ethan Allin, of Pomfret Center, Conn., writes us 

 thai his fetter gyps, Chum and Cosey, have each whelped 

 a litter of puppies by J. T. Brown's dog Boss, also bred by 

 Mr. Allin. Chum had four dogs and two gyps, and Cosey 

 three dogs aud two bitches; all doing well. 



— The Westminster Keuuel Club's gyp Whisky, whelped 

 on liieUlsl uk . seven puppies, all gyps, by Sensation. Three 

 wete black and white and four lemon and white. Five of 

 them will be spayed and offered for sale at six weeks old. 



—Passengers for the south will bear iu mind that on the 

 steamers of the Old Dominion Line they are allowed to 

 Barry one dog free of charge, and that if they have more 

 the tariff is very light. 



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— And now they talk of having a Bench Show of Dogs 

 ■' Deli CO, Cal. 



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— Mr. L. S. Smith's Field Trial setter bitch Dart, visited 

 his Leicester January 20th. 



"Countess"— We have received the following letter 

 from Mr. S. B. Dilly, of Lake City, Minn., owner of the 

 tine pointer Ranger. Will Mr. Gillespie please notioc v — 



"In published list, Kennel Register, I see the name of 

 Couniess, liver and white pointer, owned by R. H. Gilles- 

 pie, Stamford, Conn. 1 claimed that name for my white 

 liver and licked pointer bitch, whelped Feb., 1870, said 

 claim being made in Chicago Meld, Dec. 20th, 1870. Pre- 

 vious to that time the, same name was sent to your paper, 

 same as the Field, but failed, 1 doubt not from some good 

 cause, to appear. If Mr. Gillespie will show prior claim 

 to that name 1 will cheerfully surrender it; if not, 1 hope 

 Willi due courtesy he will concede it to me. By inserting 

 this in your paper you will greatly oblige a respecter of 

 nomenclature." 8. B. Dilly. 



Boo Boxes and Express Charges.— A correspondent 

 sends us the following communication on this subject:— 

 PiULArvELi'uiA, January 29th, 1877. 



Not having seen in print the following device for the 

 comfort of dogs shipped in boxes, 1 will give it for tbe 

 benefit of those who do not know of it. It is simply to cut a 

 round, or better, an oval hole in the lid of the box large 

 enough for the dog to get his head out. It tends greatly to 

 the Hog's comfort and contenteduess, besides making it 

 more convenient for the Express Messenger to feed and 

 water him. In regard to the extravagant rates charged by 

 Express Companies for dog transportation, I am glad to see 

 your patrons ventilating the subject. 



For game shipped from the west, the charges, if paid 

 upon arrival at destination, will be found to be nol less than 

 thirty-three per cent, more than if prepaid. This I have 

 id in three instances. The explanation lies in 

 the fact that the companies charge load rales over each 

 express line that the shipment passes, instead of their one 

 through rate. 



It is a mean advantagoto take of a consignee ignorant of 

 the intricacies of the express system. The practice, if em- 

 ployed by any business house would, shortly swamp it. It 

 shows that if a consignment be made to them without a 

 prepaid agreement, that usurious interest will be charged 

 for the confidence placed in them. The companies of 

 tan defend themselves from the charge of imposi- 

 tion by tables of rates that cover every case, but the fault 

 will remain the same whether their explanation be "special 

 rate," "game rate," "through rale," or "local rate"; that 

 10 deposll game in Chicago, St. Louis, or other western 

 city, with an Express Company, for shipment to the east 

 without pre-paying, or contracting for the rate of the 

 Same, Will cost whoever pays lor it from one-third to two- 

 tiflha more than if prepaid or bargained for in advance. 



B. 



Book. I am aware that you have contemplated publishing 

 a book of similar character, and have received pedigrees 

 for registering in the proposed stud book. I know of 

 nothing more suicidal to the best interests of fine bred 

 dogs, or more unsatisfactory to the public who are inter- 

 ested in dogs, than the publication or two such books. 1 

 have no doubt that in the course of time the National 

 Kennel Club Stud Book will be considered the authority, 

 but the publication of twOstud books would now only result 

 in confusion and dissatisfaction. For harmony sake, let us 

 rise above sectional jealousy, if there be any, and please 

 remember that the sportsmen of the country take no 

 interest in quarrels between the sporting papeis, in Keuuel 

 Club Stud Books, or any other matters. 



I think yon will agree with me, that the sportsmen of the 

 country inquire but one stud book, and that one should 

 be recognized as authority by all. That being the ease, 1 

 have the following proposition to make as a member of 

 the Committee for the publication Of the stud book for 

 the National American Kennel Club. But please under- 

 stand that what 1 propose is my individual plan, made 

 without authority, but which I believe would lie acceded 

 to by the other members of the Committee. We propose 

 to lake the pedigrees you have received for n 

 aud treat them in the same maimer that we do those pub-. 

 lished by the Chicago Field, i. e., investigate their genuine, 

 ness, and if found correct publish them in the Kennel 

 CI!) Stud Book, and charge for such registration the sum 

 of $1 for the first dog registered by any person or firm, 

 and fifty cents for each additional dog registered by the 

 same per on or firm, ff anybody has offered to publish 

 Ihe Kennel Club Stud Book aud not ehaige forthi 

 lion of pedigrees, they have done so without any au- 

 thority so far' as my knowledge extends. Doping that the 

 above plan will meet with 'your approval, I am yours 

 truly, E. C. Stkulino, 



Member Ex. Com. N. A. Kennel Club. 

 | We are glad to receive Mr. .Sterling's letter. We have 

 always said that when any responsible body or corporation 

 woultl take hold of 1he publication of a geneial Keunel 

 Stud Book, we would hand over the result of our labors to 

 be incorporated with theirs. There appears, however, to 

 be an insurmountable objection to the proposition which 

 Mr. Sterling makes. When we first proposed establishing 

 a Kennel Register we charged a fee Of $1 for each pedi- 

 gree registered- The object of this 

 nucleus of a fund which would assis 

 pctises attendant upon the publication of the nook. 

 Sluntiy afterwards the Chicago Field announced that, the 

 Keuuel Club would publish a stud book, and that the 

 pedigree to be entered in it would be received at that office 

 and published without charge, the inference being that 

 l hey would be published in the stud book tice also. In 

 this way doubtless many hundreds of pedigrees which 

 would have otherwise come to this office went to the Field, 

 and we were obliged to ab ndou tbe charge of a dollar for 

 registration. Theddlicully we tee is this. Having agreed 

 to receive and publish in book form these pedigrees without 

 any fee, how can we turn them over to the National Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club to be published in their book, aud ex- 

 pect tbe owners to pay thai _ organization the fee de- 

 manded? 



We have a proposition to make, however, than which 

 nothing can be fairer. The N . A . K . C. desiies a fee be- 

 cause they cannot risk a loss which might ensue from the 

 publishing of the book. We will assume tint risk our- 

 selves, and the Disposition which we have to make is that 

 Ihe National American Kennel Club turn over to us prop 

 , rly authenticated, all the pedigrees which have appeared 

 in the Cuicago Field (excepting those already in our pos- 

 session), ami we Will ins-lie the stud book 'irithoul fhnrtjintj any 

 KEoisTKATtoN fee mholeiYi- The business of this corpora- 

 tion is not confined to publishing a newspaper; it is a Tub 

 lishing Company, and our charier authorizes us to under- 

 take any such work. As to those pedigrees now in band, 

 we will see ihat each one is correct before publication, aud 

 to this end we have aec< pled the kindly volunteered services 

 of Mr. F. R Ryer, a gentleman who has made canine pedi- 

 grees a study, aud who is thoroughly posted upon those of 

 both foreign aud domestic dogs. We would say to our 

 readers that the publication of out Register has been de- 

 ferred in anticipation of some arrangement by which but 

 one would be published, if the N. A, K. C. accept our 

 proposition we will commence work immediately. — Ed.] 



THE KENNEL STUD BOOK. 



St. Lotus, Mo., February 1st, 1877. 



ErUTOfi FoliEST AND STREAM.— 



The National American Kennel Club are about to take 

 immediate steps towards publishing a Kennel Club Stud 



form the 

 l paying ll: 



The Cedar Rapids Bench Snow— A Bench Show of 

 Dogs was held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from January 23d 

 to20lh. Notwithstanding that it was the first, ever" hold 

 in this locality the show was a great success. The lollow- 

 ing is a list of the principal prize winners: — 



,— Champion Ousg. For tin 1 best setter in tbe show of tny 



breed premium cup, ' 

 setter, Kanger.) 



Class « -Imported o 

 (over 1 year old. DOQt. 

 3d, W. 11. Brooks, c.-,l 

 Porto, lud.. (Bob). Bit 

 2d. A. L'. Taylor, (Jei 

 Rapid*. (Fannin). 



year" old, %j. Dogs- 1 

 'Bitches -.1. It. W'liiui 



J. 11. Whitr 



, (.liicago, (red Irish 



Ilea Mo 



Class 4. —tin 

 year old). Dorjs 

 (Hock); 3d, Lie 



rpniej; 3d, Geo. Wiitlilinet 



d or Native Gordon Setn 



Loweri Vincent, (Kolh 



siuvortli, ton 



FnouiDA : Illustrated with Cuts.— This is not the 

 title, though it would do very well as such, of an exccnl- 

 ingly clever travesty upon the much exaggerated and 

 widely promulgated delights of Florida, as seen through 

 the experiences of three nice young men who undertook a 

 winter's sojourn among the fleas and flowers. Some of the 

 designs, which are done in colors, are unique and very or- 

 iginal, They would do credit to a master of travesty, and 

 we have no doubt, if reproduced and published would find 

 a wide-spread popular demand. Little conception can le 

 obtained of the brochure unless the text be read in juxta- 

 position with the drawings that illustrate the various situ- 

 ations. It certainly docs not lack the spice of variety and 

 adventure. Man dwindles to insignificance of size, in 

 comparison with the flies, beetles, and creeping things 

 which And prominence and point in the narrative. 



— Mr. Henry N. Merriam, of Canada, sends us a circular 

 selling foith the merits of a universal -oil which cleans 

 guns, prevents rust, aud cures deafness, stiff joints, rheum- 

 atism, mumps, and scarlet fever. Ye gods! 



U. Law 



JSffl 



(frank). Hi!' ': 



(s-l-t, T. A. Wilcox. Cedar 

 foil 



. it, Fl( 



, N. 

 ...._ Jodar 



Kapuis, (fly): no ad award; :s,i, I, Hancock. Cedar Kapide 

 Clash C - -Waler spam. -Is ever 1 year old). Lhifjs 1st, S. B Fleek, 



Cudur Kai.ida(D.cu); ad J Colidm (Frank I; lid, I'ope ,y Italian (Stpm-i;. 



Bltc/lfi—iat, A, C. Tailor i bueki ; -.'d. 1- r/ml, 1 O-s-.a l vdur iiapids, 



(Jlaa). 

 CiassT.- Tlonnds- i John H. baw, Oflar Rapid", Towa, (Wrangfrr, 



brincheaud w, imported); & J, Uobdao, Cedar Itapida, (Prince, brindlu 



an(W). 

 Class I?.— For beat Bettoi pnp, bl any e h • ■ Bent those tired from 



imported Ki. el; i - ; .,,, ni.,|. , ,.l,i . ,| 



(Hot)). •}. U. S. R.ju-.Ii, (frank II l.y- l: 



Class is.- Km i i i pop (under 1 yearold).- i. PodbjS Bcllim, 



Cedar Kupids (Bam); 3. B' F. to ilia, I Yd ar Hiipiat t 



tiiiRlii-li sutler pnp 

 IV months old. bred frottl Imported sire and dam), (Jeo, Waddlouton, 

 t+encva, [owe 



Jua m& giver #*#%. 



FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY. 



Kingston, MmHeimisHebulosus. .Sniped bass or Rockllsb, .'. 

 ceptiaiu*. Block Baas, ££lcropt&rU8 tniiinr>i(h'*; 



Fish in Market. — Since our last report was written our 

 fish markets have been abundantly supplied, and pi ins 

 have been low. Our quotations for the week are as fol- 

 lows:— Striped bass 20 cents per pound; smelts, 15 to SO 

 itiefish, 15 cents; salmon (frozen), 80 cents; Califor- 

 nia, 20 cents: shad (southern), 85 cents each.; while pereii, 

 15 ccuts; Spanish mackerel, 75 cents per pound; white 

 perch, 18 cents; green turtle, 23 cents; terrapin, $ to pr r 

 dozen; frostlish, Scents per pound; halibut, 18 cents; had- 

 dock, 7 cents; codfish, 10 cents; blackfish, 15ccnts; tlmi fi- 

 llers, 12 cent's; eels, 18 cents; lobsters, 10 cents; sheepshead, 

 15 cents; scoliops, $1 50 per gallon; whitefish, 18 cents per 

 pound; pickerel, 20 cents; salmon trout, 15 cents; hard shell 

 crabs, |3 50 per 100; coft crabs $1.25 per dozen; red snap- 

 pers, 18 cents per pound. 



Messrs. Holberlon & Becnier have received so many in- 

 quiiie-s since our notice of Jan. 18lh about their new Flv 

 Book, that they have thought it worth their while to have 

 a cut made and advertise it in our paper this -wed; i> hi< h 

 see). All anglers who have used the book speak of it m 

 the most flattering manner. 



— About three years ago the Greene Fishing Club, of 

 Greene, N. Y., stocked the Round Lake with salmon pro- 

 cured from Mr. Seth Green, and on Saturday, the 3d oi 

 January, Mr. Murates Beach, while fishing there tfirOtjgh 

 the ice for pickerel, took a salmon that was 19 inches long, 

 SI inches iu circumference at the largest part, and weighed 

 3 pounds and 2 ounces. Anglers look for some Hue sport 

 next summer. 



— D. G. Smith, Esq., editor of the Miramichi (Canada) 

 Atlanta; has been devoting much space lately to ijsll iimi 

 ters, for which he thus excuses himself to his readers: — 



"This is a fish and lumber country, which accounts for 

 the fact, that our columns have been lutubeied with flail 

 matters for tbe past month." 



— Three shad for twenty-five cents last week in Jackson- 

 ville market. 



Movements of the Fishing Fuset — The number of 

 fishing arrivals reported Ihe past week baa been II one 

 from Newfoundland, three from Grand Meuan and to from 

 the Banks and Georges. The Bank Beets have met wit ll 

 good success, the receipts for the week being about 4011 000 

 pounds codfish aud 05,000 pounds halibut. 1 lie receipt-; nl 

 fresh herring for the. week have been about tiOO.OOo from 

 New Brunswick and one salt fare from Newfoundland, 

 The stock of fish of all kinds on this markel is veiy light, 

 and as the supply on other markets is small the pro.'peut 

 for good prices the coining season is quile encouraging. — 

 Gipe Ann Athertiicr, Feb, 3d. 



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SALMON FISHING AT AND NEAR SAN 

 FRANCISCO. 



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Editor Forest and Stream: — 



I have for several years lately posted you concerning our 

 young salmon fishing on Oakland Wharf, within an hour's 

 reach f l om our city. This enjoyable and remarkable pis- 

 ciiioiinl bonanza sull continues in a flourishing condition, 

 as many, probably, as 150 grilse beiuej taken per day by 

 the market fishermen and the rod anglers together. Tli y 

 are runuing rather larger in size than when I list wroie 

 you, about six week since, averaging now about a pound 

 each, some few being taken from two to nine pounds in 

 weight. 



The weather has been, aud still is, most favorable for 

 oul-of door sports of every Kind here, there having been no 

 rain for 50 days to present date. The atmosphere, loo, lias 

 been, and remains imite mild and very pleasant, with only 

 a few light white frosts early in the morning. But all III IS 

 continuance of drought and personal enjoyment is at ihe 

 expense, tit course, of our important staple crops. Itii 

 unprecedented in Ihe history of the State, so far back as 

 records go, for such a long period iu the wiuier season lo 

 pass without rain. But some years, 1850 and 1851, for ii - 

 stance, seme rain fell in October, but not again till lire tol- 

 lowing Match. If we should he blessed with abundant 

 showers within the next two weeks, toere is no evidence 

 that the country will suffer very seriously. Phi - 

 also will most probably bring many more aud much lar^ev 

 salmon into our rivers and bays, 



