FOREST AKD STREAM. 



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Class 18.— FOX HOUNDS IN COUPLES (Dogs or Bitches). 

 :'M O. A. Edmunds, HUNTER SJUDY.H.bl. and vol.. 2 jrs.. B mos. 

 Drake & Anderson (S. K. C.l I AMIS 1 E. G. 4 yrs. 



5B:i. Dr.".kc& Anderson (S.K.C.i. N J.. HUNKI-Vand JULE. 1)1. and tan. 

 ISM. -■:;-.. k. C.i. V .1., LOU and NED. bl. and tan. 



MS. ! E Godefli ."■.'. DRUM & LI YD. bl. tan,«r.& wh. 13mon. 

 Sufi. ' ' . v. .iv K ft DRIVE, wh. tanandblk. 8 vra. 



B67, Dr. H. Gardner, N.Y., NFI.LIE anil KATE, N.M.aod w. a yrs.; K. 

 _ bl. and tan, 3 yrs. 



Class 19.— nABRIKRS IK COUPLES (Dogs or BUoheei. 



C65. \V. Ahrens. ilil, BELL & ROSE. bl. wh. and tan, 3 yrs. B mos. 

 20.-BEAGLES (Dog or i .; , i| 



1 .. N. Y. TOPSEY, 1.1. nod tan, 9 yrs 

 kCo..N. Y., DINAH, bland tan, IKyrs. 

 .".71. .1. E. Diehl, N. T„ CENTENNIAL LUCY, fawn, tan and w. 5 .vra. 

 L7S . . E. Diehl, N. J. , -■ i ■■ ■ i ■ : i I . bum, tan onrt wh. 2 fens, 



678, Jesse Bberwood, Edina, Mo., LEE. hi., wh. and (au, 1 year. 

 571. Jesse Sherwood, Ediua. llo., LILLY, bl., wh, and tan, 1 year. 



Class 11,— M.OHSHTJNDS (Dog or Bitch). 



575. T. R. Allen, B8« Pine St., N . Y., JEFF, w. and tan, 19 months. 



576. T. B. Allen. 83'. Fine St.. N. Y.. SPOl - . wh. and Ian, 19 months. 



577. J. M. Powell, Philadelphia. DUKE, fallow red, 20 months. 

 B78. Pranci »lt -l. lo: DBS, N Y„ PUSS, fallow red. 



77!., France* Lealer. Box 1695, N. Y.. NELLIE, fallow red, 1% years. 



680. S. L. Parsons, Box 111.". N . Y.. FKAU, bl. and tan, 3 yearn. 



681. A. F. Godeffroy. N. Y„ SUHEY and 1 pnp. bl. and tan, 3 years. 

 5H2. A. E.Godeffrov, N. Y r .. BENJAMIN, yel., 1 year aud II months. 

 BBS. Frit; Gnbnr-r, L.I.. MISS EM. bl. and Ian. 1' 4 " yearn. 



584. St. A.Don K laHBGnhn"r.L. L. FRAL 1..K1N W U.DIXAbl.tan, 16m. 



686. Dr. L. H. Twaddcll, WALDBMANN, brilliant bl. and tan 3 vra. 

 68(5. do. mkin QBBTOHEN.brlt't hl.i- tun 1 y.*:im, 



687. do. TOSSES FllLTZ, fellow r.,lya«r and 8 mos. 

 598 do. SCHNAPPS, fallow fawn, 1 year and 3 mos. 

 689. do. ZACKEKLE. rh-r-tnutaud tan, 3 years. 

 530. do. FRAT7LF.IN II., bl. and tan, 1 v. and 3 m. 



Class 22.— FOX TERRIERS (Dog ir Pitch). 

 691. C. Walton. N . Y.. TRICKSEY, wh. and tan spot. 2 yrs. and 3 mos. 

 6H2. F. ( .! J.. MAC 4th, bl. tan and wh.. 6 yrs. 



OS, r > H. Gardner, X. Y.. MINNIE, wh. br. car and aye. 2 yrs. 

 fi»l. I. 11. Bossier, Ps»rlst..N. Y. Nt ri I.E. wh.,3 yrs. 



- I T. Sonttor, N Y., BISMARCK, wh. . bl. star markings, 8 yrs. 

 CM. J. T. Soutter, N. Y.. DINAH, wh.. bl. star markings, 6 rears. 

 597. A. Belmont, Jr., N. Y.. NELLIE, wh. and Ian, 2 yrs. &. 6 mos. 

 69H. K. Tvnan, N. Y-, NELLIE, wh. with brindlu ears, 1 vr. k 8 mos. 

 SOU. Mr. Darling, Fifth Ave. Hotel. N. V.. DON. white, a yrs. 

 COII. W. B. Kendall. N. Y. GRIP, white, I yr. 

 Mil. C. W. Grlswold. N. Y., BA8P, white, 3 TTS. 



602. c. W. Qrlswold, N. Y., FLORA, white, 3 vr?. 



603, J. M. F1SKE. N . Y., RASP II,. white. 2 yrs, 



Class 22.— FOX TERRIERS— (Poppies under U months). 

 601. It. Hoe. N. Y.. PRINCE, wh. aud br. spots, 7 BIOS. 

 SOB: J. n. Elliot, FEEFEE. wh.. bl. tan and wh. spotonrnmp, 11 mos 

 GOB. H. Oderiek, N.Y., TIPS, wh.. bla<-k and tan, 6 mos. 



607. P.. Starling. 162 VY. lSth st.. FUSSY, wh. and black spots, 8 mos. 



608. A. Belmont, Jr., N. Y. . R08E, fawn and blank muzzle. 8 months. 



609. C W. Griswold, N. Y..TRIM. white, 9 months; PEARL, white, 

 9 months; NIPPER, white, 9 weeks; ROSE, white, 9 weeks; JUNO, 

 white. 9 weeks; OORD, white, 9 weeks. 



615. G. deLandre Macdona. England, TIM, wh. aud spot, 9 mos. 



23.— GREYHOUNDS— (Dogs or Bitches). 



616. A. Albright, Newark. N. .7., CHARLIE, mrrasa color, over 2 yrs. 



617. J. Robinson, Bronklvu, HUDIBRAS, red or fawn. 3 yrs. 2 mos. 

 tile. R. li.Cele.tte. 264 Fifth Avenue, , brindle culr.r.2l: years. 



619. P. J. Kelly. Brooklyn. SPR N<>. light brown, 3 years. 



620. P. J. Kellev. Broeklvn. JESNY. bl, 2 years. 



621. W. C. Gulliver, N. Y., FLORA McFLLMSEY, fawn, 2 years. 

 022. .1. B. Roberts. Polls., GUY. bl. aud wh.. 3 years. 



623. J. H. Roberts, Phil..., FLEET, dark blue. 1 year and 1 months. 



624. Mrs. N. J. Leonard, N. Y.. NELLIE, fawn. 1 years aud 7 months. 



625. Julius W. Porter, PUNCH, fawn, 1 vear and 10 mouths; JULY, 

 fawn. 1 year anil 10 months. 



027. Dr. Wilson, N. V .. FAWN, fawn. 6 years. 



62S. A. VanVeokten, Jr., Albany, N Y.. MOUSE, mouse color, 4 years. 

 629. W. B.Wetrnore, N. Y., HASTY, blue, 4 years and 7 months; 

 VEXED yellow; -I years aud 8 months. 

 t'.:n. J. B. Miltor, Newbnrgh; N. Y.. MAX. fawn. 2years. 



632. Geo. Eoper, Eugland, ALBERT Y1CTOR, 2 years and 1 month. 



633. H. G. Foster. England, ARROWLTTE. white and briudle, 2 years. 



Class 21.— ST AG HOUNDS (Dogs or Bitches). 

 631. Miss E. T. Pratt, Albany, N. Y., SIR WALTER, brindle, 2 years, 



635. D. G. Hartt, Northport, N. Y., CLIO, bl. aud wh., 2 years. 



636. D. G. Hartt, Northport, N. Y., NED, hi. audwh., 6 years. 



637. D. G, Hint, Northport. N. Y., CHASE, bl. and yvh., ti yean. 



638. J. B. Miller, Newbnrgh, N. Y.. STANLEY, bl. and tan. 7 years. 

 WD. J.B. Miller, Newbnrgh, N.Y., MADGLE, bl. and tan. 6years. 



Class 23.—DEEKHOUNDS (Dogs or Bitches). 



610. Oakleigh Thorne, Dutchess Co., N. Y., MUGGINS, ash, 2 years, 

 fill, H. J. Jordan, New York, MADGE, deer, ay years, 

 642. MissE. T. Pratt, XV 

 613. H. Mead. Gulden's 

 sin. W.J. Gulliver. New 

 645. Bobt. Tallant, Carol 

 6l«. Paul Dana, New Yo- 

 647, T. Medley, 130 Pl 



years; bred by Let- Majesty, the Oui 

 Consort's famous breed. £10.000, 



618. T. Modley, ISO Piccadilly, London, Eng., DAGMAK, briudle, 3 

 years; bred by her Majesty as above. 



VALTEii, brindle, 2H yrs. 

 t, yellow lawn, l^a years. 



fawn. 3 years. 

 'STER, fawn, 16 mouths, 

 •rly Young Toram) bluo, 6 yrs. 

 n. Eng., OSCAR, brindlB, 3 

 a of England, from the late Prince 



, Lond. 



The following awards have been made tip to the time of 

 our going to press: 



Class 3.— Champion Gordon Seller Dogs.—i. Rupert, black and tan, 4 

 years, by Stokea" Shot, out of Rhona, the property of Jcaso Sberwood 

 Edina, Mo.; 2. Shot, black aud tan , 6 years, A. F. Copeland, Boston^ 

 Very highly commended: Kent, by Kerr's Qronse oat of Boydin's HopB, 

 ■Worcester, Mass. 



Class 3.— Champion Gordon Seller Bitches.— 1. Norab, black and tan, ~i 

 years, by Penrce'a champion Kent, oat of champion Duchess; A. P. 

 Copelaad. Boston . Norah was without competitors, Lou being not for 

 competition, and Di being absent. 



Class i.— Champion rainier Dogs 1. Snapshot, lemon and white, born 



Seplembcr 17, 1609, by Whitehouee's Rap, oni of Price's Jady, the 

 property el R. O. Lloyd Price, Rivolia, Btihis, North Wales. 



Ctassi.—Champian pninfr Bitches.— I. Bell, white and liver, 6 years, 

 the property of the Columbus (Ohio) Kennel Club. 



Class 9.^-A r af)Vc or Imported Gordon Setter JJogs. — 1. Sancho, black 

 white, and tan, 5 years, by Lcavitt's Brush out ot Gibbons' Moll, 11. z! 

 Leavltt. Netv York lily; g, Robin, black and tan, 2 years aud5 months 

 by Royal, ont of Rsckett, A. Belmont, Jr. Very highly commended: 

 Dinks, bhtcuand tan, 3 years, by Duke of Gordon, oat of Kate, H. X. 

 Munn, No.. 57 Park Row. Highly commended: Spiero. black, white, aud 

 tan, wholptd October 2, 1S75, by Dr. Spier's Diek, out or his Daisy, E. 

 ,S. Snnford. Jr.; and Scot, black aud tan. 3 years, by Duke of Gordon, out 

 or Kate, also commended; Jubi did 

 nounced a splendid one, and everv do. 

 mnnt protested ag»n 

 ground I hat. he is not a Gordo 



Class 9.—itatht and Impar 

 and tan, SI years, v, w ikeile' 

 Sedgwick, No. 261'Ilroadwat 

 nleullis, by Shot, out Of Mat 

 Island. Aery hvhlv commen 

 by Duke, ont of F.i t, E - 

 bl lok and tan, r. yt urs, t>Jf Tt 



This class _ 

 log m it was commended . Mr , Uel- 

 Iret prize to Sancho en the alleged 



<rdon Setter Bitches.— 1 . Belle, black 

 ck, out or Williamson's bitch, G S. 

 )ruam, black and tau, 2 vears and 7 

 ins li- Tillev. Locust Vallev, Long 

 Border Lllv, blt.ck aud tan, 2 years, 

 kerton. Highly comraeuded: Neil, 

 it of Bessie, W. J. Farrar, Toledo, 



Ohio 



Class 9. — Native or hnpnrtal Gordon Setter Dog p„i>pies, under l'mmtlis.— 

 1. Res, black aud tau, 7 months, hv Monarch, out of champion Lou, 

 JI. Gunnel, New York City. Very highly commended: Romeo, black 

 and tan, 10 months, by Gypsum, out of Daisy, Dr. S. if. Spier. .Highly 

 commended. Leo, same color, aire, and pedigree, and same owner, aud 

 Sam, blatk and tan, 8 mouths, by Ponto, out of Witch, O'Brien 

 Brothers, Yonkers, N. Y. 



Glossal.— Native >r Impottld Gordon Setter Bitch Puppies, wider 

 IS months.— 1. Rose, black and tan 9 nonths a;,d 29 davs, by Munu's 

 imported Duke of Gordon, out of Dream, N. E. Martin. Orange, N. J. 

 "Vcrv highly eon. mended; Bess, black anil tan, whelped May 15, 1876, 

 by Jack, ont of Flora, James L. Marvin, Newark, N. J . Highly com- 

 meuded: Black Bess, black and tan. AJ- months, bv Walker's Dash 

 out pl Bennett'.? JlnU, .1, W- Walker, Albany. N. Y, ' 



CUmi— Native Blatk and Tun, or Black, White, and Tan Setter Dogs. 

 —1. Trump, black and tan, 1 year and 6 mouths, by Dash, ontof Pryor's 

 Belle, G. C. C'olborn, New York. i;. Duke, black and tan, 3 years, by 

 Dash, oat or Mnllins' Belle, same owner. Very highly commended: 

 Sunnev. black and tan, 10 months and 8 nays, by White's Dan, ont or 

 Bess; Dan, by Colhnrn'B Dash, ontof Wuddcll's Fancy, R. C.Cornell, 

 This was pronounced n grand class. 



Chut go.—, Native Slack add Tan, or Mack, WMe, and Tan Setter 

 Ritchie.— 1. Nellie, black and tan, bv Rodman's Da-h, ont. of Petuz's 

 Nellie, G. W. Bsfflrf erd. New York, Dr. Spier's Van was absent, and 

 Mr. Granger's Beauty was protested against, on account of having been 

 imported and wrongly entered. 



Class iO.-Pninter Iieiqs over mPtwnde.—i, Till. lemon aud white, 

 2 years, by Tiuy II .. out of May, <T Q-. Stvonc. New York. 2. Dud, 

 ornnse and white, 2} years. E. II. Lathtop, SprlnefieH. Mass, Vety 

 highly commended. Dan. liver and white, 1 year and 9 months. Nelson 

 Cornell, West. Meriden. Conn. Highly commended: Sport, liver and 

 white, whelped July 3, 1S7S, by Dash, on I of Nellie. K. A. Soule, Spring- 

 field, Mass.. and Spot, lemon and white, 6 years, by Tramp, out of Flora 

 II., E. Lenvitf. Jr., New York. 



Class 13. — Chesapeake Bav Boas.— \. Trip, C. H. Tighman, Easton 

 Md. 2L Pride of Ibe Chesapeake, E. H. Gillmau. Detroit, Mich. 



Class H.—Ii ieh FF6A r Spaniele.— 1. Mac. T. Finn, Bridgeport, Corn. 

 2. Dash, C. Dubois, Wai'statf, Babylon, Long Island. Highly com- 

 mended; Sport, W. A. Coster, Flathush, Long Island, 



Class tt.—Jfflrietini/ Spaniel-: Other Than Pure, IrWi.-l. .Judy. T. 

 Finns, Bridgeport. Conn. 2. Utile. John Thomas. Very highly com- 

 mended: Scamp, R. S. Latrope, Baltimore. 



Class 16.— Cocker Spaniels.-:. Witch F. H. Hoe, Tarrytown, N. Y. 

 2, Couut.ess, Raymond & Creed, Jamaica, Lone Island. Vorv highly 

 commended: Topsey, Drake & Anderson, Newton, N.J, Highlycom- 

 mended- Flirt. C. Allen. Worcester, Mass. Commended: Adelina Patti. 

 E. H. Gillman, Detroit, Midi. 



Class 17.— Field Spaniels of Any Other Breed.- 1. Nod, O, II. An- 

 drews, Brook-Haven. Long Inland." 2. Fide, H. Blossom. Very hlehly 

 commended: Floe, Jonathan Thorne, Jr. Highly commended: Shot, 

 (i.II. 



Class K.—FoCtihoundt in Coicp',-9.— 1. Hunter and Judy, G. A. Ed- 

 mnuds North BTOokfleld. Mass. 2. Hur.kev and Jule, Drake & Ander- 

 son. N"Wion.N. J. Hishlv commended: Drum andLcad, A. E. Goder- 

 froy, Neversiiilc Lodge Keiiuels, New York. 



ClasA 1 1.— Hbfrleri ir. Couples.— Bell and Rose, W.Ahrens, Baltimore. 

 There was only one entry. - 



Class -20.— Bogles.— 1. New Jersey Fly, J. E. Die hi, Beverly, N. J. 

 2. Lilly, Jessie Sherwood, Edina, Mo. Very highly commended: Lee. 

 same owner, and Dinab, D. G. Hartt, Northport, N. V. Highly 

 cummetided: Topsey. same owner. 



Class 21.. -Dachshunds.— The animals In this class were so nearly 

 equal that the judses decided to divide up the money hotween three 

 sets. The awards were: 1. pied. Spot, T. B. Allen; 3." pied, Jeff, same 

 owner; 1. fallow red. Funk, Frances Lesley. New York: 2. fallow red, 

 Nellie, same owner; 1. black and lan, Fran. S. L. Parsons, New York; 

 2. black antl tan, Miss Era,, Fritz GnLui-r, New-Utrecht. Long Island. 

 Commended: Duke, J.M. Powell. Ffatladelphi I, Bern amin andFranlein 

 Waldina were absent, aud Dr. Twaddell's Btring did not compete, he 

 being judge. 



Class VS.— Foa Tenters.— 1. Tricksey, C. Walton, No. 10 East. Thirty- 

 second street. 2. Don, Mr. Darling, Fifth Avenue Hotel. Vory highly 

 commeuded: Mac Fourth, F. CutlUe. Newark. Highly commended; 

 Flora, C. W. Grihwoki. Fifth Aveiiuc. Hotel. 



Class 32 — Fox Terrier Pu/jpia.—i. Titn.G.de Landre Macdona, Eng- 

 land, -i. Tips, II. Oderiek, No. 107 Front streot. Very highly com- 

 mended: Fussy, R. Starling. No. 15.' West Eighteenth street. Highly 

 commended: Nipper. Rose, Juno, and Cord, all belonging to C. W. Gris- 

 wold. Fifth Avenue Hotel. 



ClassSa.— G-rcT/hotinds.—l. Hndibrax, J. Robiusou, Brooklyn; 2. Nellie, 

 Mrs. M. J. Leonard, No. 58 West Thirtv-third street. Very highly com- 

 mended: Fleet, J. II. Koheris, Philadelphia, iiud Judy, Julius W. 

 Porter, No. 58 West West. Thirty. third street, lliehly corcnieiidtd: 

 Mai. J.B. Miller, NeAhitrgh. N. Y. Commended: Guv, same owner; 

 Mouse. A. Vat \ .ehren. Jr.. Albany, and Veser, \V. B. Wc'.nv.re. No. 

 " .' . ,. ■,.; Absent Siinne, Jennie, aud Mr. Colgate's brindle. 



Class 2i.-Stagfu>unds.-l. S'anley. J. B. Miller. Newhnrgh, N. Y. 

 a. Madgie, same owner; both fflrmerly belonged to Gen v Cusier. 



Class a»,~D(cr/i l an,ds.—l. Brim, Vail Dana, Nu.fi West Eighteenth 

 street; 2. Oscar T. Medlev, No. 130 Puiadillv, London, luedaud. Very 

 highly commended; Dagtuar, same owner. Highly commended. 

 Muggins. Oakitigh Thome, Millbrook, N. Y. 



Dittu.au rownan.— Please direct all letters tot the above powder to 

 Neponset, Mas*. , aud the orders wiU be promptly filled. ' 



CahlDittmah. 



JlrtSawjs §£0 (geornt&Qon&tntp. 



No Notice Taken of Aiionyn 



s Coniimiitieal ion 



W. E. W„ Philadelphia.— Letter received, aud correction will be 

 made in the Kennel Register. 



E. T. C, Boston, Mass.— Wo learn that Adirondack boats are buBt in 

 Boston by Frederick D. Graves, whom address at 374 Washington 

 Btreet, care of Bradford & Authouy. 



Jacob.— Who would I have to address at Seaman's Pond, L. I„ in or- 

 der to obtain infoimation concerning the trout fishing there?— Ans. 

 Edward H. Seaman, Ridgcwood P. O. 



G. W. R.. Elmira.— What would a sis months' old setter pap cost de- 

 livered In Elmiraf I should want good stock. I prefer the Irish setter? 

 — Ane. From $25 to 850, according to the strain. 



J. S. B.. Albany, N. A'.— Please give me the scientific name of what 

 is called West of the Rocky Mountains the "Sage Hen?" Where can 1 

 find it described aud iUoetnUedf— Ans. Ontrocercuj r/repftujianus. See 

 Dr. Elliott Couee's "Birds of the. Northwest." 



C. D. B., Ithaca, N. Y. -Is the issue of a cross broed between a fall 

 blood black Gordon setter dog and a full blood spaniel of any account 

 as a hunter, the sire being an imported dog ?— Ans. We should not con- 

 sider a dog £o bred ol any value. 



Phila. — Please inform me, through your paper, if yon have a good 

 book on the Dismal Swamp in Virginia, and what is the price of it?— 

 Ana. Don't kuow of auy sued book. Forest and Stekaai, Jan, 13, 

 1876, contains a long and full description of it. 



. Leadee, Covington, Ky. — Can you inform me where I can 

 obtain the following thoroughbred pups — bull-dog, bull-terrier, mas- 

 tiff, sheep dog? — Ans. You wiU hud moBt of the breeds mentioned ad- 

 vertised for sale in onr columns, 



W. A. B.. Montpelior.— 1st. Are there any weekly or monthly publi- 

 cations id New York devoted to chess': and if no, where published and 

 subscription price? 2d. What is the usual weight of cocker spaniels? 

 — Acs. 1st. None at present iu existence. 21. About M5 pounds. 



I.SQ.11111ER, London, Kng.— Have you any idea what birds are meant in 

 "A Day of Sport in Texas," published in Forest and Stiieam, Febru- 

 ary 8th, 1877, under the name of "Wet- Weather Birds?"— An?. Not, the 

 slightest. We have to apologise for having overlooked this uote for so 

 loug a time. 



J. L. R., Cincinnati.— I have a skyo terrier biteb, about ten years old, 

 that is troubled with an ugly cough morning and night. She does not 

 throw anything up, and keeps fat and eats well.— Ans. Considering the 

 age of yoor bitch, it is doubtful if she can be oured. We should rec- 

 ommend for her a teaspuoufttl of cod liver oil mornine and eveniug. 



J. A. B.. Atlantic City.— Please notice In your column of correspond- 

 ence when the New York Dog Show takes place. Also, 1 have a setter 

 dog that has had distemper, but bus got over it and has goue blind. la 

 there auy chance of his being restored to sight?— Ans. Bench Show oc- 

 curs 8th, ath aud 10th of May. There is no possible cbauce for your 

 dog. 



O. A*, Indianola. Texas.— Please advise me in your paper as to the 

 best metal shell to got for use in an out-of-the-way place like this, 

 where such things are not eoineatablo at all times; aud as to how to get 

 them ?— Ans. Geo. E. Hart & Co., Newark, and the Union MetaBlc 

 Cartri dge Company, Bridgeport, Conn., make the metal shells you need 

 fJbonld suppose yon could get them of Jos, J.»h8dle.t Galveston. 



P. H. B„ Mlddletown, Conn.— W1R yon please Inform me the prica 

 and where lean obtalua book that will post mo on fishlutt, and giving 

 the different baits to be used?— Ans. Hallock's forthcoming work on 

 the Game and Fish of North America will give you full information. 

 To be published June 1st. Price, S3. 



B. B.,New York.— 1st. When and what kind of fishing can bo had ad 

 the Little HeB Gate and Westchester Creek? 2d. What is the best kind 

 of bait touso?-Ans. Striped bass in spring and fall; weakfish from 

 June to October. Use shedder crabs, clams, or saud worms for bait 

 Shrimp are also good for weakfish. The best locaUties can be aseer. 

 tained from Mr. Jerolamon, foot of Eighty-fourth street. East River. 



H. W. R., Paduoah, Ey.— 1st. Will flashing powder bofore Bhooting in 

 choke-bores prevent loading? 21. Cost Dlttman powder per pound? 

 3d. Best "and surest method of making choke-bores shoot open for snap 

 and thicket shooting ? 4th. Trobable cost ot a Erst-class C} pound Eng- 

 lish muzzle-loading, 30-inch barrel gun?— Ans. 1st. Yes, it has been 

 found to be Tory effective. 2d. $1 per can. 3d. By increasing charge of 

 powder. 4th. Probably $160. 



J. H. T., Philadelphia.— 1st. I see a work and atlas of the New Jersey 

 coast is being prepared. What will it cost? 2d. What firma make a 

 business of manufacturing powder flasks in this country?— Ans. 1st. 

 The cost will be duly advertised when the work is completed. 2d, The 

 useof8hellshas60 6upercededt.be old powder flask that but few are 

 now manufactured, and we kuow of no firm in this country who make 

 a speoialty of it. 



J. B. P., Mount Holly, N. J.— 1st. Will you pleaso inform me where I 

 can obtain a yunng cocker spaniel well broke, aud at what prh ti I i 

 How much would it cost to have a double-barreled shot gun turned into a 

 breech-loader?— Ans. 1st. Mr. P. McKoon, Ftanklin,I'elaware County, 

 N. I ., has cockers Tor sale, bat we do not know whether he has broken 

 doge. 2d. It depends entirely upon the quality of the gun, probably 

 not less than $40. 



F. R. G.,Norotou. Ct.— 1st. Do yon consider decarbonized barrels 

 safe, aud could they he cboko-bored? 2d. What should I put on bird 

 skins before mounting ? 3d. Are there any 20-bore guns made In 

 America? 1th. Is Orange ducking powder as strong as Orauge light- 

 ning?— Ans 1st. They are safe with a reasonable charge. They can bo 

 choke-bored. 2d. Areomcal soap. 3d. They could be made to order. 

 4'h. It is quicker, aud in erjyial measure probably stronger. 



E. B. G., Elmira — 1st. Where can I procure the game laws of thia 

 Slate? 2d. Will you reprint the receipt for cleaning brass akeBs? 3d. 

 Can you suggestany way in which I can trap a purple finch (Caryodacuj 

 purpuriui)?—K\\*. 1st. It would bu useless to got the old laws 

 now. as the now law will pass the Legislature shortly. The Ml 

 will be printed in this paper. 2,1. Drop, them into vinegar. 

 3d. We can only suggest the old trap cago with which boys 

 catch yellow-birds, or bird lime placed ou twigB where they are in the 

 habit of c 



S.,Pbiladelphia.— 1st. Would a setter slut eleven mouths old be too 

 old to spay? and if not, who inPhiladelphia would do It? M 

 Morford strain of setters of any particular color? I know of on to ti 

 black and white that is called a Morford setter. Do you an , 

 is? 3d. Do you know of any responsible person in PhUadelphia who 

 takes hunting dogs to board? if ao, what are bis terms?— Ans. 1st. Wo 

 think she Would be too old. 2d. The Morford setters are orange and 

 white, yvith black eyes and nose. The one you allude to may have been 

 bred from some of bis old stock, but uot from the straij. with which 

 his naine is identified. 3d. Wo do not. 



C. B.,PhiladelpbIa.-I have a setter dog two aud a hair years old, 

 his eyes are very red, and sometimes there is a slight running from 

 them. At times he has groat trouble with his stools, having 18 

 strain himseir very inucb, as if ho were trying to pass something and 

 conld not, and then there will boa slight evacuation, som. 

 hard aud dry, and ut others quite tbo reverse, and mixed with blood. 

 Ans. You must correct the state of vour dog's bowels by a change of 

 diet, giving him boiled vegetables, such as carrots And cabbage, with 

 mush of corn or oatmeal. He must have also abundant exercise aud 

 access to grass. The system once regulated, probably his eyes will 

 get Will, 



J. B. D. O.j Corpus Ohristl, Texas — We catch here in our bay in sboa 

 water a species of trout while fishing for r?d fish. The custom is to 

 let the bait (crab) lie on the bottom, ij there not a better way or catch- 

 Ing these bay trout-say with rod, etc, or with a different bait?— Ans. 

 The fish you refer to is the Cynosion regalis, known as the spotted salt 

 water trout, spotted silver sides and grey trout. It is a species of weak- 

 fish, so-called at tbo north, and when handled with rod and, reel affords 

 most excellent sport. Use cut mullet for bait, and fish with a fine line 

 aud afloat. Or you can take it with atrollitig spoon drawn behind a 

 moving boat ou 100 feet or line. This fish also lakes the artificial fly. 



C. C. C — Where is the best place for blackfish around Now York? Is 

 not the Cribs— au island near the loWer quarantine— a good place? 

 Which bait is bcBt, small crabs, or shrimp? How large do blackfish 

 run? How should a minnow be placed on a hook to km | 

 What bait js best, for catfish? What is the proper charge for a 6-pound. 

 14-gaugegun?— Ans. Wherever there are roofs, or rocks, and sunken 

 wrecks you will find blackfish. For bait, use crabs, fiddler-crabs, or 

 clams. Blackfish grow to twelve ponnde in yvelght. Catfish will bite 

 auy thing. Pass the hook into the month and out at the side, orthrough 

 the back near the shoulders. The places yon mention are good fishing 

 gronnds. 2i-j drachms powder, 1 ounce shot for your gun, 



•I. W. C... Mlddletown.— 1st. Will an eight pound 12-gangegun give as 

 good penetratiou as a nine pound 10-gauge gun, using luB capacity of 

 charges for each gun, and No. shot for each, or same sized shot 

 for each gun, regardless of size? 2d. Does not a full choke in a gun 

 yvoar away by coiiBlant use in a short time; for instance, the way Capt. 

 Bogardus uses his ? 3d. Would yon advise a person going to get a gun 

 for Held use to get a 10 or 12-gauge, and with or without choke, or, as 

 Nichols and Lefever advise In their catalogue, the right barrel a true 

 oylindor, and left a choke?— Ana, 1st. Thoorotically they should, but 

 guns, particularly if cylinder bored, vary so much that It ia impossible 

 .tosay. 2d. No, not if the barrels are first-elaas. Capt. Bogardus has 

 fired probably 20,0ti0 charges from one set of barrels, and the pattern 

 bs 35. good as over. 3d. It depends upon the kind of shooting. If tbara 

 was to be much duck shooting we should adviBe a 10-gaugo gun with 

 one barrel full choked; if for general field use we should prefer agun 

 cylinder barrel, but bored to make agood pattern. 



J. M. 11., Lynn, Mass. — I have a dog, a cross betwoen Newfoundland 

 aud St. Bernard, ahout fonrteen mouths old, much troublod by an In- 

 tolerable itching, particularly at the root of the tail, ami extending to 

 the tip. A patch of hair has falleuorbeen torn off, exposing a sore at 

 the rump. His eyes (where the white should be) are at times fiery aud 

 red, and when b6 is close to one he emits a disagreeable odor.— AnB. 

 Your dog has mange, and his system ia generally out of order. Wash 

 his tail, and iu fact his whole body, well with earbolio soap; after dry- 

 ing well, rub into the parts affected an ointment composed of 4 ounces 

 basilicon ointment, X ounce of flour of sulphur, and turpentine 

 enough to mix, repeating the dressing for several days. Give him a 

 tablespoonful of Koebollo salts, and reduce his diet to aa little meat as 

 possible, giving farinaceous food instead. Keep him in a clean plaoe, 

 aud change tbo straw frequently. 



of the best and cheapest stocks or Carpetlngs, Oll- 

 I to bs, Mftl die, etc , etc. .to be found in the United States Is that of 

 Messrs. Jons H. Pkav, So.vs & Co . Washington Street, Boston. I. \V, 

 Adams is the sportsman or the firm, and will take special pains to plesse 

 any of onr frieuds calling npoq hira, or wi'h any orders sept him, Itls 

 tt good, reliable house,— A<*!' 



