FOREST 'and;: STREAM. 1 



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hatidlG to ll>8 c.nll, anil clttitbin"; down the side of the mill, 



ii i ;iini splicrid pristine, I shoaldjudge, he lowered 



his •j;;iir into a creamy foam which there covered a quiet 

 (•i,in.-i, muiI slid, "Now, Capl" 1 Stirred up my captive, 

 WhO hail na-nverr.l new Btl'engtb, l"tl lit last led him into the 

 foam, and directly ovol Hiram's gall. One upward jerk and 

 the trout impaled was in our power, and from the well-worn 

 lUilfc in his )aw tell out the Utile kinsey, So sure to Look and 

 hold If treated fairly. 



My little eight-ounce Ol'vis never once failed to lead him 

 clear of logs and eddies, and 1 had never once cause to wish 

 n tiling about it dill'erenl. Willi an eleven-foot pole of same 

 weight I. would have lost that Lroul, and with flies alone he 

 would have remained unalhired. EisKOO. 



EASTERN TOWNSHIPS OF CANADA. 



Montreal, May 87, |6tT, 

 EelTtiK FoKEST inii Sti:k,ui ami EDO ami to S : 

 Large catches of trout are now being made hero. Last week Satmn 



alts oT three and lour pounds weight wen- Lakes from Lake .Mick, 



Hopp'a Pond, aud from other small lakes iu the same vicinity. The 

 Waterloo Fishing Glub are now In camp on Broiupton Lake, and will 

 report catch When they return. To parties wlio intend visiting the 

 TJppet Connecticut Like, I would advise them to go by the Sawyer- 

 viite route, us there Is now a lair wagon road from that place lo Within 

 n Short distance of the lake. The way lo reach Sawyervllle Is by the 

 Grand Trunk Railroad to either Shorbrooke or Reiiuoxville. P. <,>., 

 thou take the afteruonu train on the Mcgantic Railroad to r.irehton, 

 then Mage (or three or live miles to either Mallory's, at Eaton Corners, 

 or iluwiiiu Taylor's Uoicl, Sawyervllle, where mine host will rig you 

 out With a team, ele„, tor a drive ol twenty miles to the cud of the Toad 

 near trie 1 ike. By the way, don't go to North Branch, for last summer 

 the writer caught there one afternoon over ISO line trout, so [here may 

 lie none left, though if you are fond of seeing a beautiful liflle river 

 I hat rambles round amid deep, dark woods, and Hows Sparkling and 

 babbling over bowlders, stones and short rapids Into pools and 

 stretches ol clear transparent water, occasionally bridged with huge. 

 Old moss covered logs— ihe pleasure of beholding such a si ream may 

 repay you tor your Irouble in visiting It ; hut don't expect to get many 

 trout unless you take your rod and tackle with you. A medium dark- 

 bodied Uy is the best to use there. Stansteao. 



Tub Leonard Si' 

 most extended re 

 best, even by rival 

 many rods that 111 

 earned a reputat.l 

 ad. led considerable 



T II 



his n 

 pertnr to 

 meats In 

 elasticity, 



haudlwoi 



in fa. 



thai 



Fi.v lams.— These rods have loug had a 

 linn, and are always admitted to he equal to the 

 K'-rs. Mr. Leonard has manufactured a great 

 been sold by leading tackle Houses who have 

 or dealing in superior goods, He has recently 

 pital to his business, and lias greatly extended 

 ,ds at Bangor, Maine* not only making wojksu- 

 iius -lone before, but adding Important improve- 

 ich secure greater strength and more uniform 

 estimouy to Mr. Leonard's workmanship is Ids 



§imv&t[S to gvvreniwmkntz. 



No Notice Talten or Anonymous Couiiuimienlioiis. 



E. K. -Please let me know, through yonr paper, where the spoiling 

 paper /v, irWAiinlut is primed m Germany; and in what cay 1 .' Ans. 

 Al Gohlis, Leii.sic, Prussia, try Fr. Yon Ivemols. 



A. B. H., Lynn. Mass.— Is there any good patent decuy (ducki hi the 

 market, and il 'so. what Is it. and what price aim Where! Ans. Her- 

 man Strnlcr & Co., SttdbWj itrei , Boston, Mass., Sell metal decoys 

 Btul Other patent devices. 



E. B. I',, Boston — Where will 1 be likely to Had Ihe best beach 

 Shooting in either Maine or Massachusetts during the first pan of Au- 

 gust? Ans. on Cape Cod, at Plymouth and i lo'nasset, 



J. M. E., Luke Oily, Minn.— I am desirous of obtaining a plain, com- 

 prehensive work On taxidermy', can you give me name and price of 

 souie good work? Ans. Get C. J. Mayimrd's •• Naturalist's Guide," at 

 the Naturalist's Agency, Salem, Mass. Trice ft 50. 



W. EL H., Aurora— Please send me game aud llsh laws of the Slate 

 or New York. Ans. If you ..rder it we can send you "fur, Fin and 

 Feather," containing the game laws of all the Stales. The price is. '.u 



■i ■■!.. 



y. k„ New York.— Will yo ase icii'in i| yellow-togged snipe 



nnd cools nrc prole, ml by law in HUB State! Ana. They are not, ej& 

 ceptonNiinday. Co.,is come under Ihe head of wild fowl, which are 

 itotl ■ until October 1st. 



.f. M. P., Johnstown, N. Y.-I have a pair six months beagle, hounds; 

 one ..i tlieia has a swelling over ins eye ami under his throat. What 

 shall Id.. f..r lliml Mf. ■ "- Me cmse of the swelling, Ihe gen- 

 eral condition of ihe dog. etc. .and we shall be happy lo prescribe for 

 him. 



W., Philadelphia.— 1 see the word "gyp" frequently used in your col- 

 umns to designate a female dog. Can you give me the authority for Us 

 use? Aus. There is no authority fords use beyoud a desire to soften 

 a word that has become a synonym for something lull 'fib., 



W. W. li., Louisville, Ky.— Please give me the directions of Ihe fol- 

 lowing papers: told a..-. 1 Wn. ,■, .- r „,!,i-,,, Gaziile and Thomas Man- 

 ning's "Yachting Circular* Ans. ITS fleet street, London; 135 Strand, 

 London, and No. Ills Broadway. Has cily. 



B. P. S-, tawrBnce, Maw i uotelronj the [few York dailv papers 

 an account of NIaj . 11. s. Jewell's, Champion long-rang.' score. Please 

 informmc.lt convenient, the kind ol rule he use. IV Ans. Remington 

 l n nlin.i'.r rifle, cal.M. 



IUv Fever.— For the beneflt of "L.tf. M.,"who asksinyour last 

 issue about "hay fever" at the Kangetey Lake region, I will say that 

 two years ago I escaped it entirely at Moosehead Lake. With that ex- 

 ception, aud 1 wo seasons passed in Colorado, I have been an annual 

 victim for about twenty years.— W. G. 



OuEitONUN, Portland. Oregon.— Where caul get tafonnaUol 



tail asm size anil build f (he yacht Amaryllis, ot winch you gave a 

 notice on page HM? 1 would like lo l.e able to get dclalls sullhsieni to 

 buibl one like her, If cost was not too great. Ans. By writing to Messrs. 

 llerreshnll Bros., Bristol,, It. I. jou can get estimates and all particu- 

 lars. 



Glee. St. Paul, Minn.— 1 have an imported spaniel; a friend of mine 

 ,, tocri her on a good pointer. What kind of a cross would it 

 make': Ans. A niougiel ..f the n. camel kind, li you can do no bet- 

 ter try a setter. We nave sei iso iol la Held dogs from su<5h a i wb - 

 but do no' advise It •• -■ well- ireti spaniel 12 to be lup . 



Q, E. T)., New York.— IV..1.11 - 1. a 1 enough to inform me, in 



1 ,n \-i issue whether the game law allows flic shooting or all kinds 



lac ■, 1 me birds') tor a taxidermist who desires 10 



make a collection for a. group ; if not, whether he cuu procure a permit 



,,a,, . M., if the proper aulhorili HsaOsllc.l Ilia thn hltt ' 

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\V . A. :■,., Dayton, Ohio.— At ihe age of about, three weeks my pointer 

 pup had 11, niv ! n .1 11 ■ 1 ale the neck which grew to the size of a 

 pigeon'C Ogg, With this swelling Was a slight running from the eyes, 

 Imthe was not otlienvise affected. What treatment would you udviso? 

 Ans — Your query is answered In our Issue ur Jilay 21. n lei l». 

 swelling alone, it will disappear of itself. 



H. L., Greenville, Mich.— I have a hoiinil pup that will not cat. He 

 has got very poor; was never a very hearty eater. I have giveuhim 

 Dil anil mandrake. Some worms come from Inm. He seems a Utile 

 better, 1.111 does not take hold of the food as he ought. Please let me 

 know what to do Tor httuV Ans.— Give three times daily a pill or one 

 graiuor sulphate of (liitulae, one grain of sulphate of iron, and three 

 grains extract of dandelion. 



iKQcriKER, Montreal.— Can you or any of your correspondents kindly 

 inform me if the writings of Mr. Barton Wallop, who contributed some 

 spirited sporting papers to the American Turf Ittojititer many years ago, 

 have ever been published In a comiectod form? One of them was re- 

 produced in " Frank Forester's Field Sports." Ans. We cannot learn 

 that they have been pub listed iu hook form. 



0. E. D., N. Y.— Would you please advise mo what food In the best 

 on which to feed puppies about ten weeks old? I have two pointer 

 pups who refuse all kinds of foo I except meat, and as I have fed them 

 rather sparingly on that, diet, I hey have become very thin. Ans. Feed 

 ou thick mush made of maize or owmeat aud shin soup. See if the 

 pups have worms. 



IT. B. S., Chestnut Dill, Mass.— 1. Please give mo the address of any 

 person you know of ihiitcan tell me anything about the headwaiern of 

 the Connecticut River, and whether there is any lislilng? 2. Is there 

 any such tiling made as a "pressed tin camp kettle," and price (not a 

 preserving kettle)? Ans. 1. See letter from Stanstead, in Sea and 

 ltivcr Department, this issue. ?. There is a patent sporlstnau's kit, 

 which is lurnished by the Union Company, Syracuse, N. Y., price $17. 



W. W., City.— Probably from tire middle of this month to the latter 

 part of August Hie bay will tie swarming with weakflsU. Catches of 

 tiny and eighty hare been of frequent occurrence. The best baits are 

 shrimps aud soft-shell oralis. Take Staten Island ferry at foot of 

 Whitehall street to Vauderbilt Landing (fare 10 cents), thence by 

 Staten Island railroad to Princes liiy station (fare 30 cents), thence a 

 ride in a nice-cushioned wagon down to Win. Sanbeg's at the beach 

 (fare 10 cents). Beats, $1 a day. Fish about; BOO feet oil' the light- 

 house. 



C. f. II., Boston.— 1st. Can yon furnish information as to how and 

 when Hie lroul: peculiar to Lake Winuiplsstogee cau be taken with 

 hook and Hue? 2d. Also, iu selecting from a litter of puppies, would 

 one that partook of the color aud markings of the father be more likely 

 to partake or his qualities than one of the same litter that partook of 

 color, etc., of trie mother? Ans. The Winniplssiogce trout is caught in 

 great quantities with hook through the ice iu winter. 2d. Yes. 



AqcA. Troy, N. Y.— Will yon tie kiud enough to give your opinion 

 whether striped bass would live in fresh water lakes if placed there 

 when small? Ans. Striped bass of all sizes and ages are found In the 

 rresh water lakes aud the tributaries of the Mississippi River, as far 

 from Salt. Water as St. Louis, notably at Aforedock Lake. They are the 

 genuine Xr.cemt Uneatve, and apparently never go to salt water. Al 

 striped bass spawnm fresh water. 



A Reader, Schenectady, N. Y.— What would be the probable cost per 

 man, including out lit, to a party of four or five proposing to make an 

 overland trip on horseback, from Oinah'i to California, via Salt Lake 

 City; and could the outfit, including horses, be procured at Omaha as 

 well as at auy part east of there? Aus. An overland trip would cost 

 you a dollar aud a lulf per day for man and horse ; multiply the sum 

 by your rate of progress. Horses call be bought for $10 from Indians 

 and traders, but are more expensive the farther East they are pur- 

 chased. 



F. W. D., New Y'ork.— I wish to leave the city for the next three 

 months to go lo some locality where there is excel leot lislilng, and 

 gunning for duck, geese, partridges, and especially deer. If there is 

 such a hunter's paradise known to you, please inform me of some one 

 living there to whom a letter can be sent for particulars ? Ans.— 

 There are very many localities which afford the pleasure which our 

 correspondent a'ks for, hut we fear if lie goes to hunting too much 

 iluringthe next three months, as he proposes, he wdl lind himself in 

 limbo, and not in a "Paradise" at all. For fishing we would recom- 

 mend northern Michigan above most other places. 



COOKBB 



ceptllllipi 

 fore the si 

 him, or wi 

 as before? 

 York, and 

 done. Til 

 B, Web 



lapolis.— Will il 



oat from growing out u 

 reca nut. whole and not 

 'orth each? Ans. 1. Wo 

 ibjeelions. 2. Yes. 



lass.— In issue of 2d instant, you assert the use nf 

 "One puwtler"in shot guns to tie "nonsense; also (lie coarser grades 

 "-am;, on, -, 1, .Harper pound. What make is the Ducking brand and 



mark, that you r.a inciid as "good enough for ordinary shooting, at 



411 to tin cents per pound," Ans. Fine powder is generally loo quick 

 lor breech-loading shot guns, causing the shot to scatter too much, 

 l-iupoiu's Duelling can be bought by trV-lb. can, or keg, at the price 

 ou ineutio n. 



C. S., Hock Island, 111.— 1. Iu your last issue you make mention (in 

 your editorial on education) of laboratories, etc., for object teaching 

 displayed at the Centennial by some Canadian. Cau you tell me 

 through your columns who to write to to get further information con- 

 cerning llieni '.' 2, Tin you know if the descriptions of Western scenes 

 given in Mayue Keid'a novels are true to nature? He tells of the 

 "praint: traders'" going back and forth between St. Louis aud Santa 

 Fe. Are there any such trains of traders going that way nowadays? 

 Ans.— The necessary information might, we think, lie obtained by ad- 

 dressing the Ontario Education Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

 If such inquiry proves unsuccessful let us know. 2. Twenty years ago 

 Ihe wagon trains made their three months' journeys across the plains 

 to the trading and tnr posts on the eastern slope of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains, but the day of the white-tilted Conestogas has gone by since the' 

 railroads have superseded them. Msynu lleid is reliable. 



1 with t wo sets ot barrels, 10 

 lo-gauge barrels to be full 



and 12-gaiigo, 2S and 30-iuch barrels, 

 choked, the 12-gauge bored after the 

 cribed In Foukst ajnii S-rnE43i of Dec. 28, would there be any advan- 

 tage in having the 10-galige barrels male 32 inches long instead of SO 

 inches? 2, Would the increase of two inches In length of barrel make 

 any or much difference iu the sporting qualities of the gun? 3, What 

 would be the cost of one of W. W. lire. aler's II nest guns if bought in 

 London where there' is uo duty to pay on it? 4. Is there any possibil. 

 ity of the duty on guns being removed within the next four or live 

 years? Ans.— I. We should prefer the heavy 10-gaiigc barrels, 32 

 inches. 2. The shooting would probably bo better for the reason that, 

 as larger charges would be used, there would be more metal m which 



to turn It. 3. We do not know Ihe Loudon price ; probate, ■ 



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F. s. s., Pittsburgh, Pa.— 1st. Dan you please inform mo when Hie 

 close season for quail and gronse expires In this State? 2d. Where 

 could 1 procure a copy nf the new game law of this Slate v \n 1 

 The close season for quail expires in Pennsylvania on October t5; tnr 

 grouse, on October I. 2d. Yon can procure the game laws of all the 

 States in "Fur, Flu and Feather;" to be had at this Office 



E. D. W., Dover, N . B.— 1st, Can you give me die address of a firm 

 Unit manufactures or deals in musical instruments I 2.1. Can i obtain 

 Dr. Jasper's work (at auy time) entitled" Birds of North America?" 3d. 

 Shall you publish the schedule of base ball games to be played during 

 the month of Jnue as you did In May ? Aus. 1st. Batchliug & Co., 17T 

 Bowery; II. W. Moeuing, BOS Bowery; or E. A. Zoebleh .! Soil's,*! 

 Maiden lane. 2d. Published by Robert Clark 4. Co., Clnciuna.it, Ohio. 

 3d. Probably not 



A. p., Boston.— Will the forthcoming "Sportsman's Gazetteer" give a 

 description ot game birds SB to markings, etc., so that It novice can 

 tell what he has shot— that Is, If he should not be familiar with the spe- 

 cies shot? Ana. Yes, the book gives specific information m regard to 

 more than two hundred varieties of game birds. Price $3. 

 I. D., London, Ontario, Canada.-Can you inform me where and at 



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Hughs 

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led. An 



They can probably be obtained from any of the pa 

 larger cities; lit all evems Re toll c Bros, of Chatham street, New York, 

 could get them for you. 

 J.lLS.,Brooklyn.-WiU you please inform nn.v through your paper. 



11. A. 11., York, Pa.— 1st Wb 

 this country! 2d. Isthei 

 to get out of order, and 1 

 3d, Whose make of rides are generally used 

 York? Aus. 1st, Decline to answer. 2d, f). 

 Ballard, Wesson, Stevens, Allen and Settlor's 



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SW Haven, Conn. -I desire to know the names and addresses 

 u-sof prizes on coach dogs at the bench show In New 

 Tin- Westminster Kennel Club have had prepared a pam- 



lllj "' I"'i from the judges' books, giving the winners, 



logs noticed by the judges ill each class, making an official 



icsliow. The pamphlet, which is prepared to correspond 



id with the catalogue, may be had, postpaid, on sending the 



ts, to Win. M. Tileaton, at this office. 



veland. Ohio.— I have an Irish setter dog whose coat Is very 



' >''■■■ 1 is very poor; his appetite is middling good; 



appearance of worms, as his breath is not at all offensive. 



u him areca nut, but failed to see any signs of worms. He 



good, clean bed. Ans. There is no doubt 



is. Try Ihe areca. nut again, following it 



il. Change the diet entirely, and give him 



cost, 25 c 



there is bo appearance 



has plenty of exercise, 

 but that your dog has 

 with a good dose of ca 

 a raw egg night and morning for 



J. II. K., Menomone.— 1st Where cau Scotch coolies alias shepherd 

 dogs— whelps or grown dogs— be obtained of pure breed? ir grown, 

 the dogs should be trained. 2d. In fly-fishing, should tin: reel be ha- 

 bitually carried on the upper side or under side of the rod ? Cd. Which 

 is the best reel for brook trout, llshiug? Aus. We know of no one who 

 deals ill collies; yon will have to advertise. 2d. In lly-rishing it Is cus- 

 tomary to have the reel behind the hand, and on the underside of the 

 rod. 3d. A German silver or nickel plated click reel holding 30 yards 

 of linen line. 



J. 2. K„ Bethlehem, Pa.— I have two liver puppies of the pointer 

 breed; one is very fully coated and sleek, while the other's hair seems 

 as though washed whh resin soap, and is of a sickly, dirty yellow color, 

 and seems sore to the touch. I do not think this should be, as both 

 puppies were the same at eight weeks old; they are now twelve. Ans. 

 His probable thai the puppy has worms. Give him a piece of garlic 

 two or three times a day for several days, or three doses of Ave grains 

 each of areca nut two hours apart, to be followed by a teaspoonful of 

 castor oil. 



W. W. A., Brooklyn.— 1st Is there any lislilng at Fort Hamilton; if 

 so, what kind? 2d. Is it time to catch blueftsh at Canarsie; if so, what 

 kind of bait must I use? 3d. Is there any shooting near Brooklyn? 

 Ans. Yes; in a few days there will be good weakltsh and bluettshfug^ 

 these fish Have made their appearance at Bamegat, and will soon be 

 here. Troll » it li squid mthe bay and out or the bay. The boatmen 

 will nil you where; they provide lines and squids. Good snipe shoot- 



pnp three months old (from a setter, 

 to have some disease of the eye. The 

 It there is a continual discharge of wa- 

 ter from them, which I fear may end iu some permanent disease. He 

 seems to see well enough, bin within a day or two have noticed a sort 

 of scum ever the corner of one or his eyes. I should he very sorry lo 

 loschiiii, as he is good stock and very promising. Ans. We cannot 

 agree yvllli yon as to the value of a dog bred from a pointer and a set- 

 ter, but wc would suggest to you to try the remedy recommended to JJ 

 S. in our last issue. 



Hex, New Hamburg.— 1st— I have a valuable setter dog 1hat has 

 been sick some little time, aud don't know what to do for him. He is 

 seized with conghiug spells; when he coughs he gags; sometimes 

 raises froth and sometimes not. How shall I treat him? 2d. Can you 

 tell me whether Webb's amended game law has passed toe Assembly 

 at Albany, and Is there to be any change in the game law, or is sum- 

 mer woodcock shooting to be continued or abolished? 3d. What la i lie 

 close season for black bass in New Y'ork State? Ans. 1st. Give him a 

 Dover's powder night ami morning for two or three days. 2d. The bill 

 as amended, has passed, and only awaits the Governor's signature. 

 The close season for woodcock expires August 1, except on Lung 

 Island, where it remains as before. 3d. Expires May 20. 



Walton, New Sort*— I understand that there is alaw in is. a i i 

 forbidding the catching of fish iu any of the waters of that; stale, ex- 

 cept by a book and line ; and T am informed that New Jersey lisbermen 

 have spread their nets upon the Staten Island shores 01" Hainan n, 

 and at or near Princess Bay. They have taken a few weakflsh al 

 ready. 1 desire to ask whether weaklish run up in our waters to spawn; 

 if they do, Ibis pound and fyke Ashing must make a serious inroad 

 upon their numbers if it is continued. Is there any reason why the 

 taking of game flsh by pounds or tykes, in salt water, should not be, 

 prohibited by law! Ans. There is no such law as that you mention 

 nor are the weaklish that come into the estuaries to spawn protected iu 

 auy manner, except in certain localities. In Barnegat Bay, 1 

 stance, pound and drift net fishing have been abolished by local 

 iiienl, mid the result is a great increase In the number of llsh. 



.I.E. S„ Simbury, Pa.— 1 hav 

 dog mid pointer bitch) that see 



— Undoubtedly one of the best and cheapest stocks of Oarpetlngs, oil- 

 cloths, Mattings, etc., to be found in the United States is that of Messrs. 

 Joun U. PHAr, Sons A, Co., Washington street, Boston. I. W, Ada.'. is 

 is the sportsman of the firm, aud will take special pains to please any of 

 . .ur friends calling upon him, or with am e.ii.-i'« a. " him 

 ia. 



