FOREST AND. STREAM.' 



S2f> 



itisfy himself by making a trip 



i '." I h H pid ■ [ndi ms i. ti '■ 



l'.-iiKk.-v. and stopping a few days amoiig the Grayling trout, 



terel and oHier denizens of the beattfifttl lakes 



and sparkling streams of our northern shore. 



Valley City. 



[ULMAi:E.--"U r e shall show onr faith in the representations 



of our corre$j entby takiDga trip to Michigan next month 



ouraelf.— Ed. "J 



r„rt.l<tii<f, June 11.— A. couple of men made a 

 Splendid haul of lish a lew days ago near the Columbia River 

 bar. They went out ut three o'clock A. >f., and returned 

 about 6:80 a. m. During the three hours and a half, the men 

 captured 131 salmon. They receive 50 cents each for every 

 rkli caught The Getting was done almost immediately on the 

 bar. 



Kinney Bro.'s fishing boats eaptured about four thousand 

 salmon one night, last week. One of llepbuin & Gee's boats 

 wiw carried over the bar a, week ago Sunday night, and was 

 picked, up at sea by the barque Forward, 40 miles from the 

 Mi The men and part of the net were saved, and brought in 

 all right. The idea of drifting 4U miles from mainland in a 

 small open boat, is not very comfortable; and that these men 

 Should have escaped a watery grove is strange, but. yet it is 

 true. 



S, G. Heed, J. C. Ainsworthand W. B. Blaekwell returned 

 from down the river last, week wilh (97 trout tone day's 

 eaieli), ranging from ',' to 2 pounds each. They were taken 

 in a small tributary of the Dechui.es River, on the line of the 

 i Pacific Railroad, between Kalamaand Tacoma. They 

 are said to be quite plenty there. 



There has been some irVlil.OOO raised among the fisheries to- 

 wards starting a hatching bouse on the Columbia. Professor 

 IJuird has been consulted as to arranging the necessaries ap- 

 pertaining thereto, and the buildings will be put up this sea- 

 sou. 



It is said that Capt. Thompson, of Upper Elk Creek. Doug- 

 lass County, this Slate, recently killed a deer which had but 

 one horn— which projected from the centre of its head, having 

 fourteen prongs, one of which extended in front in the shape 

 of a crescent. 



Three elk were killed one day last week near Blossom's 

 Lagging Damp, in Coos County. 



Harry Spreddeu found the skull of a mammoth bird, on the 

 beach below p.iint Adams, recently. The bones measured six 

 inches across the forehead, and twelve inches from the crown 

 Of the head to the point of the beak. Occidental. 



[Why don't Harry send the skull to the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution. — Ed J 



SPLIT BAMBO RODS. 



To our customers and the public : — In reply to the damaging 

 reports which have been circulated respecting the quality of 

 onr split bamboo rods, by "dealers" who are unable to compete 

 with us at our reduced prices, we have issued a circular wdiicb 

 we shall be pleased lo mail to any address, proving the falsity 

 of their assertions. 



CONBOV, BlSSETT & MaLLESON, 



— [Adv. Manufacturers, Go Fnlton Street, N. Y. 



THE DITTMAR POWDER. 



Please direct all letters for the above powder to Neponset, Muss. 

 Cupt. Bogar.lus and Ira Paine, are using my powder. Carl Dittsiar. 



^lunvcrn to (Correspondents. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Comraunica lions. 



S. B., New York.— We can give yon no information about Brooklyn 

 tal e, N.J, 



W, H. C, Brooklyn.— When is tlie woodcock law up in N. Y. State and 

 L. 1 ? Aus. 'See editorial page litis week. 



0. P., Annam.— Please inform me where! pan gel maps of (lie upper 

 Bart of Sew York .scan:, and of lower pari of Canada? Aus. Of Colton, 

 172 William si reel. New York. 



P.. \V., Cambridge.— 1. Will yon have t lie kindness to toll me in what 

 nanfl in \t i, union. .Mas-., I can timi IMW8.J 2. ts there any law against 

 Ashing for bass or other lish In Spot Pond, Arlington? Ana. I. Impure 



. residents. 2. We cannot answer. 



S. P.. New Haven.— Where is the best place to stop for a day's trout 



Ihaiuigonthc Ciilral and Union Pacific Railroads, without going far 



from the railroad, and without Incurring much expense? Aus. Stop at 



Ogdeti, Utah; and fisll In the WeherRivcr, or at limo, Nov., for the 



. . ee River Ashing. 



8,, Boston.— Can you inform me where can I get good plover shooting 

 on the COOSt of .Maine, during the latter part, ol July and the month of 

 . „- ,, ,.- , ... „,].-,..■:.. .Hooting ai Princeton, Washington Co., 

 reached bj European and N. A. It. P.., or by rail fromEastport 



Am\teuii, I''ishervillc.-F.vety spoilsman has his lavorite shell. Many 

 could uot lie induced to use anything but the V. M. C. The shells you 

 ,i, ,i ,.,.,; „., i have been perfectly sailed lo the chamber of your 

 I hi. I i : tei i.' 'i - ■ 'a i '<• 



F. E.. ^pringfleld.— Would theopciainai "i ■ |. .-.■-, ne- iujure the bunting 

 qualities oi a BlnjB Should hue to know the elTecM Aus. Mot ii the an- 



. i i spayed while a py. In u., adult case u usually enervates the 



animal and ol course impairs its usefulness. The operation should be 

 3 only by a skillful operator. 



JaS. Kot, Sharon. Pa— The close season for black bass in Pen 



I,..!,] to July 1. That pan of the Chenango river which 

 divides Chin from your State can bo flshed On i he Ohio side at any time, 

 Its has no law regulating black bass ashing. 



W. M. E., Cambridge, Mass.— We should recomuicnd a boa; m , E bj 



J.H. Pa I,,- - 1 . ,, nit. N. Y. Weight, 2.-. lbs ; cost, J3.>. 



,ist,:-40. For paper canoe, address 

 Waters & Sons, Troy, N. Y. 



.T. C. W., Indianapolis.— 1. Are there lake rrout caught near Decatur 

 Ala., which resemble brook trout? or what are properly c'alled trout? >. 

 lowhul part of a lake is the best, lishing to be found when the wind is 

 coming from the NW„ the lake i lengthwise) running >". and S? Ans 

 1, They are the black bass, b'rates saf.ii.jii/es. 2. The wind will make 

 I Hi lo .hllerei.ee. 



H, G. C„ Indianapolis .— l. Can the angle of a gun stock be changed 

 by •• steaming and bending?" I have a line Dougall the stock of which 

 is too straight by three-fourths, or one inch. 8. Ii so what will it cost? 

 3. Will i he change be permanent? Aus. l. Yes. 2. Ask our advertis- 

 ing gunmakers. 3. Yes. 



scAtr. Kingston.— "When will the articles on Florida, by " ai Fresco," 

 promised last fall, be published in the pspert i as rairin 



i ■ , 

 — probably In September. 

 C. W. W.— Please let me know in y onr paper if it hurts a young setter 



in woodcuck when not .broken on snipe! A 



not, bul if broken on woiuk k he cannot be equally well trained on 



snipe when yon require him for that work. 



C. s. j., Meshoppeti, Pa>— I have a verj larg, owl. I had him for three 

 years and T would like lo sell him. Can you tell me when? Alls. Ad- 

 vertise him in F. and S. and perhaps someone will buy the ...-. id E i ov 



G. n. R-, Gaiusville, Texas— Where can I get a copy 01 



Report or Texas birds? Ans. canuol say. Betterg I md- 



bookseller to hunt. Dr. Cones' • Pirds .-i - 1,, - , m be procured 



fa-am the author, Smithsonian Institute, Washing ■,, 



P. W. s,. Philadelphia.— My setfcej toj ■ .,, h , eal n 



[oi :ii, isl two days, otherwise he is web: what ouu be done for hnu? 

 Ans. Give him a mild purgative, say of east. •roil, ami feed him lightly. 



'■srHseianKii," Philadelphia.— Ho. is u hurl a young setter dog to hunt 



him on woodcock before being broke Snipes Ans. As the mode of 



hunting the two birds is quite diuerent we Bjjould ' ', Una) 



trained first oh the species which be is to generally hum. 



I.. J. P.,Goshen.— Will yon kindly inform me where I •■■mi m ,, , , Bttl 

 ,-r's mange cure? It being Sent to me by a friend I have lost the address 

 of the place where it was purchased and wish lo obtain another bottle. 

 Ans. We do not know who makes and sells P.uller'.s mane ii ■•- ... ■■ 



the proprietor's death. 



C. A. D., Sing Sing, N. Y.— Now that the Legislature of this state has 

 adjourned will you please inform your readers how the game law bllj 

 stands which was before that body. Ans. We have official notice trial 

 the new game law has been signed by the Governor. 



Jox, Clearfield, Pa.— What is the fastest time for a rniming horse for 

 one mile up to present time 1 What horse, when and where? Ans. 001. 

 Kelly's celebrated horse Eclipse is said to have run, as near as we can 

 now recall, a mile In one minute on the Epsom Downs. Cannot specify 

 date exactly, but as near as memory serves about 17'JT. 



H. Van S.. Newport.— Can you inform tne what lias 1-, i ;, 



Clumber spaniels that you reported the arrival of hist tail in on.- oi the 



numbers of your valuable paper! Also, whether I h.-i hue bred, i 



any of their progeny can lie obtained? Ans. Two..! ihemare now in 

 possession of the importer, the third died. The pair had a niter of pups- 

 For particulars address Jonathan Thorne. Esq., Til Cold St, this city, care 

 Thome, MeFarhme 4 Co. 



Dice. Rochester.— -Is their any way to prevent, a dog's hair from corn 



logout? We have a large while dog at home win- e h , .,. , 



fury so that he is an awful nuisance. Ans. Yonr dog is in all probability 

 sheding his coat as all haired and furred animals do at the return of the 

 vernal season. Have him thoroughly groomed every morning and yon 

 wdl get rid of the nuisance of which you complain. 



T. II. N., New York.— Are ihere any streams 'or lakes containing 

 trout and black bass within a few miles of New Bedford? Ans. Yes, 

 but the best trout streams are known only to the initiated. 1 iflave sent 

 youa line by mail. For lish and game localttiea see Hillock's '-Ga- 

 zerteer." It contains over 5,000 of them, in all parts of North America, 

 from Labrador to Alaska, and from Florida to California. 



F. S. C, Boston.— 1. Where can I obtain lite rules of the National As- 

 sociation of Amateur Oarsmen? 2. Where can] get some good black 

 bass Jfshing near Boston? Ans. 1. Address Fred J. Eiigieh.r .h, I'mni 

 Ave. cor. Sixty-third St. 2. Go to Lyinuield Lake On the Dannrs and 

 Newburyport branch of the B. and M. R. H. Fine bass Galling also in 

 Lake Cochickewic. North Andover, reached via B. and W. R, Ii. 



J. P., San Francisco.— I was trying to raise some white Leghorn 

 chickens, but they are dying off very rapidly as soon as they get about 

 four to live weeks old. Have had no trouble with them until they ar- 

 rive to that age. Will you be kind enough to let me know which is the 

 best food foryonug poultry? Any other advice will be thankfully re- 

 ceived. Ans. The food is all right ; try change of ground. 



Snipe, New York City.— 1. Can Barnegal Inlet or its neighborhood be 



readied lo, sreuiiiboat now? -2. is Mi. -re -in\ snip,- sliooliug there at 



this time of the year? 3. Is tli-o ages :. i I Shi i . - 



B. L. gun, formerly advertised in the I\ii:i-:sy ...no .-t.ikim, hi this .ny ? 

 Ans. l. No. 2. Somewhat late. B, N. W. Robil aou, 19 I bamberf at, 



Fk.vnk, Southfleld, Mass.— What kind of a dog would lie of most ser- 

 vice to me Ui Florida? or would a man get on as well without any? Are 

 pointers or setters, either, good for anything as watch dogs? What kind 

 of setter is the best? Ans. A setter Is prefi rabl ■ all gh in many lo- 

 calities one does not absolutely need a dog. The pointer makes Hie heal 

 walch dog by far. It is a matter of fancy about tin- setter. Just now 

 the red Irish are most in favor. 



Jones, Syracuse, N. Y.— Can you give a recipe that will prevent the 

 blistering and burning by the sun of the face, neck and hands, when 

 one uot accustomed to water occasionally goes out for a day's lishing I 

 Ans. The only preventive we can suggest is the havelock worn by 

 soldiers in tropical climates. The best remedy for sun-burn Is cold 

 cream. Your hands may be partially protected by an old pair of linger- 

 less kid gloves, but lishing, shooting and lighting are best done •' with 

 gloves off." 



C. J. G., Lebanon Springs.— 1. Will conical base metal shells do as 

 good shooting with less powder than the canunou metal shells? ■_>. Will 

 not the single barrel breeeh-loatUuf -hot-gun, manufactured by Hyde. 



Shattuek * Co., compare [at itj witl any gun made, considering 



price? 3. When a riile -kicks'' does it impair its shooting.' 4. Are the 

 rifles manufactured by Forehand h Wadswoitb, oi Worcester (Allen 

 patent) reliable tirst class rirtes? Ans. 1. There is a diversity of opinion 

 regarding that question and we cannot decide it. B, Yes. 3. No. 4 

 Yes. 



To.Ni.EV, Berlin, Wis.— 1. Is there any difference between buEheads 

 and cattish? 8. Are there i wo species of cafiish? Fishermen here on 

 the Fox River claim thai (.notwithstanding arguments which, I think, I 

 have seen in your paperi the bullhead will average about one pound 

 each, while the cattish weigh from ten to thirty pounds. Please en- 

 lighten? Ans. Tn.-i-e a,-,- i, in '.-.., 



West, the common mud-cat, a small, worthless tish, found iu ponds, and 



the lake or channel cat, which , ,, ■. waters 01 Hi! appej 



Mississippi, grows to weigh even one hundred pounds, in the Sooth 

 and southwest there are seven varieties of catfish. The mud-eat is 

 often called a bullhead. 



E.G. J., Danielsonville, Conn.— U I Ji - gn i I spend a few weeks in 

 the Willie Mountain region during &ugu p bo iron v,.u be kind 



enough to advise inc. throng Hi I bl papei 1 



will be likely to lin.l in and about bake \\ inn,-,, isseo" 8, uidthi suitable 



fliesfor that locality? Canyon recommend a concl t i!i od ••'. 



fishmg? Aus. 1. The lake trout of Lake Wiunepisscog.s- do not lake the 

 fly. Brook trout, can be caught in the v-ie.nety. Better send yourordet 

 to any tackle dealer in Boston or New York ii you want an outfit of flies, 

 2. The best information on angling and fly-hsluiig in Ain, ill 



found inHallock's Sportsmati'silazetieei.lor sale M this office and bj all 

 booksellers after the middle of July. 



i « ill salmon from California propa- 



,,,,, small inland lakes iu Wisconsin, and will i ;: 



iiiforuia and In the < lu da Ki 



| -and Gal. salmon I:. i me of our small lakes in 



Ihis vpjinity and we are anxious. Ans. Expcrti illfornla 



• i be i i , , 



, ;i. They will nor probably grow as Ii 

 in their uai Ivei 



T. U, s.. rharlestown, Ma«.— Wi. , 



gnn for , , ; powder and shol 



i ',ou recommend Tor general use for p,,i, i ,,,., ,. ,, ,,, 



I,, ui ,■ ! i au.yoii inform i t piac i coi oi tl a i bi 



liei | i ■ - re plenty! ','■. • .,. | , ,., 



a map of this region? For the saute amount of money how do 1 1 i 



iiuigtoii compare with English and French makers? An 



a .- of any res .i, ,,i ii 



shol ' „o. i s . i'" ■ id ie r DC in r ■ 



, i i. -; ui. 'J iui'il query we decline to answei bl 

 , ,u - o.i,,.t di-criminate between our advemsers. 



J. B. Babylon.— A • i. -■■ ■■ , , . nhar and fatal Bharsj I I - pi I 



ina- in this village. The principal symptoms areas follows A hacking 



cough, stoppage at the n..-ini Khicti compels the atiiinal I 



It the moiiiii. Rimniiigati »yi I a fierce glare of tie . 



Feverish condition of the system and a vapid shrinkage of flesh, a val- 



I, n or belonging to H. J. Run von. Esq.. is dying to-night. I have 



two valuable setters anil fear they may become victims. Aus. The symp- 

 toms are such as ordinarily indicate the presence of worms, i ',,-t n , , t i 



'i Ige the worms and so will areca nut. but the latter acts by in- 

 flaming the bowels. It is not remarkable that the disease should be r, 

 ui, at. Where the method of transmission is known we might explain 



Wllj it is Iiol. 



F. A. T., Cincinnati, Ohio.— 1. Which is the better material for a fine 

 breech-loader (shot-gun), laminated or Damascus steel ? 2. is it true 



that a 10 bore will shoo! stronger and closer than a u bore gun ? ::. is 

 too heavy for a 12 gauge breech-loader for general use— to shoot 

 every kind id game you come to— at all seasons ? .|. is it any sign of 

 canker in the ear that my pointer has a great deal of wax or secretion 

 In Ills ears ? I wash them out and apply sulphate of copper in solution, 

 but the secretion quickly accumulates again. The dog has no other 

 nker. He shakes his head when the solution Is put in. 5. 

 Does feeding meat, this season of the year promote canker iu the ear? 

 Ans. 1. Damascus steel. 2. No ; either can be bored to shoot close. 3. 

 No. 4. No. 5. No. 



C. i-'. C— Will you please lei me know what bait is best r..r sea bass? 

 Is ,lu i., 4 a good nine for them ? Can you tell me how to gel i,. . >, -i.e- 



,, and the Cinders? In what depth of water do weakilsh run In this 



" ' '" " : .' eai I Should they be lished for with a float? What size 



book should be used for sea bass? ABB, OySter 6a] i- re, , 

 SohteSlde Railroad from Hunters Point. Sea bass are ,, season m)w 

 and will he all siiinnier. The Cinder bed is about two miles east of Fira 

 Island Light m the great South Bay. Weak lish in the above bay are 

 found in the channels; generally there is so much current running thai a 

 float cannot be used. Your lishing tackle dealer will post you on honks. 



C. M., Niagara Falls.— We have a very valuable mnckiug bird which 

 has diseased feet, caused probably by the perches and bottom of cage 

 not being kept clean from ihe droppings. Would you please say what- 

 to do for him? Aus. We have seen a similar ease cured by nutting a 

 fresh sod in ihe bottom of the cage every morning for two weeks. 

 Scnrf can be removed from the legs of fowls by soaking the legs in 

 warm water and then applying sulphur ointment, or the olnliuenl, of 

 green iodide of mercury. This scurf has been examined microscopi- 

 cally with great care by Dr. Jloxen and Mr.Tegetmeir, who have ascer- 

 tained that, it. depends on the presence of a minute ana-tot allied to the 

 itch .used, iu the human subject. Another recipe is: sulphur, 2 ozs. ; 

 charcoal, pulverized, '., oz. ; train oil, enough to paste ; apply with 

 lie- haul, rubbing well lu. Allow ii to remain three days, then wash 

 off with good soap suJs, repeating the dressing as often as is necessary 



G. A.. New York.— Will yon pleaso tell me whether yon consider 20 or 

 irs-meli barrels. 12 bore, capable Of giving satisfaction as a general e in. 



, , in would get a Baker 4-barrcled gnn for? If 28-ineh barrels 



would give good results, whole gun would only weigli about 8 pounds, 

 and i would not want it heavier, unless necessary to get good shooting. 

 As applied to trout Hies, whal color do yon mean when yon S] , ,,, 

 al.Mie? Also lo what pari do you apply the term seme ? Also what 

 part do you call the feet ? I always supposed Ihe feet was the bristling 

 pall. and. as I understand it. seine means bristly. Is Ha I lock's "fja- 



'.- f> ready v-r? Ans. i. An excellent gun for general use wpii 



i 8 pounds and 3S-inch barrel. The Baker gun would i 



er.iMe if you had much use for the rifle, as in the Rocky Mountains, or 

 in Florida. 2. Hyaline and sub-hyaline are shades of that indefinite 

 color -en in the wings of the ordinary housefly. The definition lo hy- 

 aline Is -alassy," '•crystalline." 3. Setae are 1 he I,,,-;, liall DI 

 lie body, and you can include the feet among thetn, ir yon 

 please. Thefisn will hardly notice the technical difference. 4. Hal- 

 look's "Gazi ::-•■ i" will probably be ready in three weeks. Ii is a work 



oi iiiu.il magnitude, and wiU repay the disappointment can:--, 



month's dela] in Its promised I I. itlon. 



W. H. JIili.eb, Sterling Run.— I have a setter that has been out of 

 condition for a year or more. Appetite poor, coat rough, dog poor iu 

 flesh; Often howls, making a very dismal noise while apparent 

 asleep. Eyes disciiargc a dark, thick matter. What do you think 

 would be good tor him? 1 would like some instructions from you or 

 some of Hie numerous readers of FoitEST a.nu Stiie.ui in regard to the 

 art ol shooting on the wing, as 1 have read several books on the subject, 



and each one has a different tl r; Some say shoot with both eyas 



op- n. and others one eye shut. Sane say throw the guu to shoulder 



ii head Of the bird, Mjrt lire just as soon as the breech of the gun 

 touches the shoulder; others say throw guu to shoulder and follow the 

 bird up until overtaken. As I am just learning [.o."shoot on the wing I 

 would like to shoot right. Will you please answer plainly so I cannor 

 be mistaken. Aus. i .; i\e your dog areca mil, or otherwise treat him 

 fot norms, i lien tonics, such as quinine and iron ; any doctor in your 

 vicinity ciiu led you I lie quantity to be giv.-n. p is n, , 

 to Instruct any one hen to shoot living. Mr. Dalziell Dugall, the great 

 Rumuaker, and a ntulo - on fluid sp.rrts, insists that one 



should show wuii ho - . , - 1 ■ - • ■ i ■ . . i . , 



-o.o,i. yvneu you drive a nan n-iii a hammer you take aim at the nail ; 

 try it yyith one eye shut and you yvill tin I that you will freqii-iiiiy mi.sa 

 ii, bongali contends it, is the same iu shooting birds, ami «. . 

 wilh him. The best shot we ever B8.W shot from the hip without 



hi ,i one eye. In shooting II ring the best iuiiil- is deliueiiii ,;, 

 to attain this go out yvith an unloaded gun and snap caps at the birds 

 until you conquer the Hurry so natural to tyros In 



— Undoubtedly one of the best and cheapest sio.-ks of Cm 

 cloths, Mailings, etc. lo ...- num. I in the I. uited Slate- is tha i 

 •Ions' 11. l'n w Sons ,V Co., Washington -, , Boston I W. Adams 

 is the sportsman ..I the flriu, and will take special pains to please any 

 of our friends calling upon him, or wilh any orders seut him. It is u 

 good, reliable house— [-1 dr. 



