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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING 

 WEEK. 



Thursday, hay 31.— Trotting: Le Roy, N. Y.; Westminster, >td.; 

 Freeport, 1U.; Fleetwood Park, N. T.j Ambler Park, Pa. Base Ball : 

 St. Louises. Cincinnati, ai Cincinnati; Chicago vs. Louisville, at Lonls- 

 vllle; Boston vs. Star, of Syracuse. ,r Boston ; .Marshalmwn vs. Clinton, 

 at Clinton, In. ; Tecumseh vs. Manchester, at Mam Hester; Indianapo- 

 lis vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny city ; IlornclU vs. Eric, at Hornells- 



ville, N. Y. ; Auburn vs. Maple Leaf, al Auburn: Knickori tor. dr., 



vs. dasper, al Manhaltanville; Buckeye vs. Rochester, at Rochester ; 

 Live oak of l.wm vs. Rochester, at Lynn; Mutual vs. Fairbanks, at 

 Chicago; Athletic vs. Hartford, al Hartford. 



PriSOB, June 1.'— Trot'itng: Freeport, III.; Fleetwood Park, X. Y.; 

 Ambler Park, Pa. Base Ball: Buckeye vs. Rochester, at Rochester ; 

 Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis, at Philadelphia ; Athletlcvs. Hartford, at 

 iiii'r i: Star VS. Live Oak, at Lynn; Tecumseti VS. Fall Elver, at 

 Fall River; Indianapolis vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia. 



Saturday, Jmu 2.— Racing: Jerome Park, Cincinnati, o. Rifle 

 Shooting : Cxeedmoor. Base Ball : Live Oak of Lynn vs. Rochester, at 

 Lynn ; Indianapolis vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia ; Buckeye vs. Auburn, 

 at Auburn; Athletic vs. Providence, at Providence ; Metacnmet vs. 

 Taunton, at Taunton; Star vs. Lowell, at Lowell; Tecumseh vs. Live 

 Oak, at Lynn; Uerui 

 Orange, at Orange ; 1 

 Nameless, at Progpec 



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Phila. Base Ball: Bl 

 Fairbanks, at tjhioafl 



cumseh vs. Yale, at N 

 Tndianapolls vs. Boston, at Boston. 



rwsilni/, .hmr. r,. -Racing: Jerome Park, Cincinnati, O. Trotting: 

 Belmont Park, Phila.; T'ittslleM, Mass.; Hudson, N. Y. ; Utica. N. Y.; 

 Medina. N. Y.; Muskegon, Mich.; Dutranue, la.; Maryville, Mo.; 

 Parkville. L. L; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mystic Park. Boston. Base Ball : 

 Hartford vs. Boston, at Boston; Buckeye vs. Auburn, at Auburn. 



... ,/nnt ik— Trolling as above. Spring meeting of the Sixth 



Division Hide .' -in ' ; i Je,N. Y»; Amateur Rule Club team 



competition. Oreedmoor. 



a. Ti. Raymond's native English setter Wtch Abbey, orange 

 and while, i year, bj Young Laveraek out , of Dido, has passed 



n 1 1 . > MC-spiv'.. I.u iM'ii.ln.'-'iu ! ' ■nm.'l, STew 



All. II. (iilericlc claims ilic name Tips J I. for bis fox terrier 

 dug i second prize at Hit: last New York bench show). Tips 

 II. "is put of Nettie by Tips I., botli imported by Mr. Oderiek. 



VS. Putnam, at Prospect Park ; Osceola vs. 



Cincinnati, O. Trotting: Belmont Park, 

 vs. Rochester, a I. Rochester; Mutual vs. 

 eket vs. Maple Leaf, at limghamton ; Te- 



,-en; star vs. Manchester, at Manchester 1 ; 



NATIONAL AND STATE ASSOCIATIONS 

 FOR THE PROTECTION OF FISH 

 AND GAME, 



The National Association will bold their annual convention 

 on Tuesday, June ... al the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, N. 

 V. It is expected tlial every State in the (Jniofl. -will be rcpEe, 

 seated, as mattersof vita] importance to the association will 

 be acted upon. 



The New 'lock Siuic Association will boM their convention 

 in the lliinl week in June, comfliencrog Monday, the 1th, and 

 everything indicates that it will be most successful. 



The lii.iin- clubs, the Onondaga and Central City, haveap- 

 poinled tin Executive Committee, consisting or Messrs. Greene, 

 Smith, John A. Nichols and Francis E. Carroll, who have lo- 

 cated their headquarters at No. 8 Laurel Block, where all 

 conimunicalions Should be directed desiring information. 



Valuable prizes have been obtained for compel il ion tit, Ike, 

 trap and target, fly casting contest and bench show, aggregat- 

 ing several thousand dollars. The bench show of dogs, under 

 the superintendency of Mr. Chas. Lincoln, promises to be a 

 grand success, while the cxhibition'of living fish in aquariums 

 will add additional attraction, it being the first attempt of this 

 description by the association. Another department bos been 

 arranged for manufacturers and dealers of sportsmen's, goods, 

 1 to place on exhibition their consignments. 



Alldealersih sportsmen's goods and material are requested to 

 forward a case of goods, enclosing a large placard designating 

 their firm, which will be placed under the immediate superm- 

 tendeney of an experienced and capable manager. 



Quite fortunate were the sportsmen in obtaining the us 

 the State Armory for exhibition purposes. The building is 

 180x85 without a post or pillar to obstruct the view, with a 

 large gallery the full length of one side, and ante-rooms ml 

 libitum. The bench show, lish aquariums, and sportsmen's 

 goods will be exhibited in Ibis mammoth hall. 



The ground for field sports is located about four miles from 

 the cenlre of the city, on the line of the Central Railroad. 

 Trains will run every half hour. .No fear is anticipated but 

 what a supply of pigeons will be obtained. 



BTRDS OF PLUME PROTECTED TN 

 FLORIDA. 



AN addition has been made to the law in Florida, which 

 was approved March 3d, 1877, affecting Very serious- 

 ly the interests of scientific collectors, but designed, we sup- 

 pose, especially to reach gunners, both native and stranger, 

 who either destroy wantonly, or shoot to supply feathers for 

 the market for decorations for ladies' attire. We print the 

 text of the law as follows i 



Chapto! 3,643.— [Ho. 07.] 

 An act to Prevent the Wanton Destruction of the Nests, Eggs, 



and Young of Sea birds and birds of Plume in this state'. 

 The people of the Stale of Florida, represented in, Senate and 



Assembly, do eniirt as follows: 



Section 1. From and after the passage of this act it shall 

 not be lawful for any person or persons to wantonly destroy 

 the nest, eggs or young of any sea bird or bird of plume in 

 this State, on the land or coast, or in any seas, buys, rivers, 

 creeks, or harbors, or within a marine league of the coast of 

 said State. 



Section 2. Whoever violates the provisions of this act sball 

 be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be lined 

 in a sum not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars, at 

 the discretion of the court. 



There does not seem to be any exception or exemption 

 granted by the law, as above presented. But if natural his- 

 tory suffers, it will he for the public good. It was high 

 time that some restriction should be put upon the indiscrim- 

 inate and senseless fusiladc upon the herons, water turkeys, 

 linkins, buzzards, parrots, pink curlews and other birds of 

 plume, which one has been obliged to witness every winter 

 from the decks of the passenger steamers that ply upon the 

 rivers of Florida. Travelling will bo more tolerable in 

 future seasons, for the present ; and nervons invalids will 

 now be induced to take a trip for health, which their former 

 experiences have deterred them from repeating. In an eco- 

 nomic point of view the provisions of the law will be worth, 

 at least, $50,000 to the State, promoting travel throughout 

 her territory. 



Florida bus now a good game law. It permits the winter 

 visilor to shoot at pleasure, but will not permit him to ex- 

 port or carry game out of the State. It fosters legitimate 

 shooting only. Now. if it would only define its close sea- 

 sons, making them just and reasonable, so as to prelect lite 

 Micklcs and other hotel hunters from shooting deer in April 

 and May, and does after 1st of February, ami the guests at 

 the great caravansaries from eating sick meat, il will greatly 

 extend its usefulness and widen its sphere of reform. 



But this killing of plume birds has been even more serious 

 than most of the best informed have imagined. Not only in 

 the interior rivers has the destruction been rife, but the breed- 

 ing islands among the Keys and on the Gulf of Mexico have 

 been almost depopulated of their cormorant and pelican ftt- 

 habilants. Nature adjusts her laws to carry out certain 

 ends, and with the destruction of so much feathered life 

 th ; rules of compensation become disarranged, and the conn- 

 try suffers— generally from a Sanitary standpoint. The law 

 does not specify the period during which the enactment is to 

 remain in force, but we hope it will continue three years. 

 At the end of that time there will be birds enough. In the 



warm climate of Florida animal life is extremely prolific, and 

 protected by tlsjimglesand wilderness swamps, will have every 

 opportunity to resuscitate, propagate and multiply.' Florida 

 owes its game law mainly to the persistent efforts of "Al 

 Fresce" fJJr. C. G. Kenwortby), and Major G. A. Alden. 

 i I ielent of the "Hallock Game Protection Club" of 

 New Smyrna. 



Connecticut.— Ihither an inleivsting case of infraction of 

 the game laws was tried recently at North Windham, Conn. 

 It seems that prior to Ibe expiration of the close season Albert 

 Church had ivpealclly taken Irout with hook and line from 

 the old historical Stone House broofo and was indicted for 

 same. The ease cxciled great interest throughout the coun- 

 try, and when it was brought to trial a large concourse ,,f per. 

 sons had assembled. The cage WR9 clearly proven, but the de- 

 fense was a perfect bombshell. Mr. Church testified, and 

 proved, that he bad taken the trout for the purpose of stocking 

 other waters, which, under the statute, he had a perfect riwht 

 to do, and was acquitted. 



—An enthusiastic law-observing, grime-protecting corre- 

 spondent, who is president of a large game protective club at 

 (Ben's Fulls, wrilcs: 



" I hope next winter that a bill will be passed .proliibiliajr 

 oil spearing, as the people, if allowed to spear suckers pick- 

 erel, etc., will spear bass. .My first attempt at ratehi, ex law- 

 breakers was not a sue ess. After waiting for hours on I he 

 shore of the Long Fond with an officer and another member 

 of the club for some men to come ashore (they had the only 

 boat that had been put into the water at that lime), we found 

 they only had suckers and nick. 1 sprained my left hand fall- 

 ing in the dark, and the men were so frightened that 1 doubt 

 il Ihcy ever spear a sucker again this year." 



This is worse luck than P. P. (Poor Pickwick t had when 

 he went shooting with Mr. Winkle. Our friend, though com- 

 miserated, should be encouraged. 



MioiriGAk— The following arc the officers of the Michigan 

 State Sportsmen's Association for the coming yean 

 President— Dr. E. S. Holmes, of Grand Hapids. 

 First Vice President— E. C. Nichols, of Battle Creek. 

 Second Vice President— John K. Long, of Detroit. 

 Secretary— Arthur J. Holt, of Grand Eapids. 

 Treasurer— A. B. Turner, of Grand Rapids. 



— William W. Hulst, of Beresrord, Valusia County, Ha. 

 says: " Our club is the only sporting club, I believe, in Volu- 

 sia County, and has completed its organization. A. Rossitter 

 Jr., President ; D. M. Adee. Vice-President; and your ser- 

 vant, Secretary and Treasurer." 



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Oak Pj.hk, Ills., Mav 21. 



EntTOlt POBEST AND STREAM: 



The new amendments to the Illinois State Game Laws have passed 

 both the House and Senate, and now only Uidt the Governor's signa- 

 ture to in .iime a law. Without doul.t the Governor will approve it. 



The principal changes are as follows: The openiug day on prairie 

 chicken is extended from Augasl i r > W BEptenrtjar I, The Ism of Au- 

 gust was late enough certainly tor the opening, espei iaih tn the - 



em half of the State. Even in the norttiera b»M thej are often ,„ 

 such packs by the 1st of September that they will not lie to dies In "lie 

 open stubble and grass, except on very favorable days. 



The open season tor ipiail is changed from October I nyd January I 

 to November I and February t— a wise measure, 1 think. In slioutinir 

 last fall Iwo-thirdH of the quail I found were until to kill, flue Cluea-o 

 market showed the same slate of affairs in October, a large share of 

 the birds being unlit for sale or consumption ; while, oil the other hand, 

 the extended time W February will have no eilect on their breeding, 

 unless in the sonthern part of the State. I Hushed an unbroken covey 

 near Decatur, in the central part of the' State, the first of May. IS'o 

 snaring, netting, or trapping of quail al. any lime, under heav v penal- 

 ties. 



Summer woodcock shooting is abolished, the opening being set at 

 September 1. 



The opening for deer, turkey, and rulTed grouse is set for 1 1< toher 



The laws on waterfowl remain about the same. Ihey !rn, n la. 



being uncertain and migratory is the prim-ipal eji.se. The penaiii 

 ares', to Si,",, or imprisonment in default of payment of tine. 



' ">l think Mr. Greene Smith will experience as much diinculty m 



gelling his prairie chickens, as a correspondent of the Chicago Field 

 thinks He raaj stool all he irinaea himself, whiicany of his friends wlro 

 are resident* 01 tin state ma] ship them anywhere they wish. The aot 

 in regard lo this reads: "It shall be unlawful for any person or per- 

 sons who is or are non-residents of the State to kill, trap, etc., for the 

 purpose n[ selling or shipping out of the State, etc., am Bran-la i lUeto . 



If will not stop the shipping of game out of the State. The business 

 will be carried on by dealers the same as before, while any one so dis- 

 posed may become a citizen under favorable circumstances and kill and 

 ship his game or get aresidem of the State to do so for him. Large 

 numbers of prairie chicken wintered m this part of thi State, md 

 Heir booming is distinctly heard these line spring mornings. The 

 heavy rains we are having is very detrimental to them at this lime. 



tjuail here are gone. In a ride of .seventy miles across the country I 

 did not hear or see a single Bob White. The deep snow last winter 

 exterminated them in places. In the central and southern part of the 

 State, wheii. iiu hi ;n in i Ib less severe, they arc quite plenty. 



Toit Tkamp. 



—The New York boofcbindery of JE. Walker's Sons have 



removed to No. II Doy si reel, where I hey have four line lofts 

 and an abundance of room for their immense business. The 

 tirni was established in 1836, and have the well earned reputa- 

 tion of doing good work. The firm pay faithful attention to 

 al) orders from distant customers, and when Hie c\m i 



' binding desired are specified the very best materials and 

 vi il is d hip are guaranteed. As a curious instance of lite 

 confidence reposed in the sldlj, care and fidelity for which this 

 bindery is noted we will stale that after the only existin M 

 of the New York Jminuil of Cmnii'-rre i.eovennsa period of 

 fifty yearsj had been terribly damaged by the late lire, they 



were sent to .Messrs. K. Walkei s - 8 to be restored as far us 



possible, This dillicult job is now in progress, and will be 

 corn] ii- well as human skill and patience can pi 



p ' bi CI 'i i'i I'll, "i work received a gold mei 



back as ls.,i. jit the Crystal Palace Exhibition, and sliver 

 medals and diplomas have since been repeatedly awarded to 

 ■"" fairs. 



