330 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



i yon. rt you )i:ivp over Batlcofl hot water on a stove, th< irafiol 



rising iibove the water, yini hw us e 1 a description as 1 e.-n i 



Viin. Our ranee in also very much e.\i"ised to i-irone; winds, It is very 

 'seldom inai we le.ve such favorable days as I see r,-;>. >i-t . r. ai i.'ie.-d - 



mnnf W".. n , I I. . >- I. - . .. ., n.', i ;i - n.l l.riAll l l, I t. ,., in,,,, 7.,.. 



... ., lull dowu 

 iv probability of the i 

 of the teams of the in 



making it r-ix they will e.ie others a ehanco, as rlio he-^c. shuts of 

 America are residents of N -,v York, ami, as New Vork Has the making 



certainlv shmilil have the conditions uceeptiiblc to all. uf course, 11 

 we compeie we will Ilirln for llrst place, with a taint hope or commit in 

 second. I have read Mr. Orange Judd's letters in vonv paper wil.li 

 miieh pleasure, and I hope to meet, him next fall and will thank 111: 

 person. 



The restriction to four members on the teams in the inter- 

 State match was fixed by the N. R. A. directors, -with special 

 regard to outside clubs who might find it more convenient 

 to scud a smaller than a larger squad. Of course the ama- 

 teur club who will represent the Orcedmoor experts could as 

 readily, if need be, put a team of fourteen as of four, but 

 consideration for the visitors expected determined the 

 limitation, ft is very doubtful now if any change can be 

 brought about. 



— At the request of the donors of the Nevada Badge, the 

 Commander-in-Chief of this State has modified the condi- 

 tions upon which that trophy is to be contested, so as to 

 allow any company of the National Guard of this State to 

 compete for it with a minimum number of 35 officers and 

 men, all the officers and men required for a minimum be- 

 ing obliged to compete. 



California. — The Vallejo Rifles had their annual target 

 lintel ice on the 30th lilt. The shooting was had at i")0 

 yards, raid resulted in a tie between Sergt. Powers and Pri- 

 vates \V. Hall and P. Larkin, who made 20 points each out 

 of a possible 35. Sergt. Powers won in shooting off the tie 

 with a score of 19. Considering the fact that the guns were 

 old muzzle-loading Springfield rifles, which have been in 

 use for sixteen years, the shooting was good. The judges 

 were : Chris. Blank, P. Durne, John Lucey and James 

 McGinnis. 



REMINGTON RIFLE BARRELS. 



Ii/ion, June 4, 1877. 

 Editor Forest axd Stream: 



Your esteemed correspondent, Mr. Orange .Tiidd, of Mid- 

 dletown, Conn., makes some very sensible remarks, pub- 

 lished in a late issue of your paper, but in one item, at 

 least, he is mistaken. The man who engineers the manu- 

 facture of the Remington Oeedmoor rifle is a salaried one, 

 employed expressly on sporting goods. No member of the 

 firm, the secretary, orgeneral superintendent, ever says "do 

 this, or do that," so and so, to the Creedmoor rifle. Whether 

 it was by chance or native tact I cannot say, but somehow 

 they got the right men in the right place ; placed the proper 

 material, appliances, and men at his disposal, and then, 

 very wisely, let him alone. A very wise man once said 

 that one poor general is better than two good ones. Every- 

 body has not yet found that out, or is it likely they ever 

 will'. It may be of interest to shooting men to know that 

 no man, except this salaried one, has ever finished ihe inside 

 ■of a Remington Orcedmoor rifle barrel. A Workman, 



Vanilla Chocolate.— The higliest perfection is obtained in the 

 gOOda made Iff Walter linker A Co., who received Ihe first award over 

 ell the world even at tile Paris Exposition. Ask your grocer lor ftilvr's, 

 and yon will get the very tiesl Vanilla Chocolate in the market.— {.Ulo. 



0nmc L t§ug mid §mt. 



JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. 



;1F" Those gentlemen who have been in the habit of 

 shooting woodcock on the 3d of July heretofore, will bear 

 in mind that tne new law has been signed by the Governor, 

 •whereby they cannot shoot until the 1st of August, except 

 on Long Island. 



Seor.TsME.N-'s Toui'.samf.nt at St. Paul, Minx.— A grand 

 shooting tournament is to be held under the auspices of the 

 St. Paul Sportsmen's Club, at their club grounds on Lake 

 Oomo, near St. Paul, the 2fllh, 27th and 28th of this mouth. 

 The first two days are to be devoted to single birds, the last 

 day to double rises. The prizes offered amount to over $325, 

 and the shooting is open to all members of regularly organized 

 clubs throughout the State. 



STATE Sportsman's Association— Sycamore, June 12.— A 

 practice shoot was held at the Driving Park iu ihe after- 

 noon ; a business meeting held in the parlor of Winn's 

 Hotel in the evening, J. L. Pratt, president, in the chair, 

 'ihe report of the treasurer was read, and on motion adopt- 

 ed. Arrangements were perfected for the club shoot, and 

 the meeting adjourned. On Wednesday afternoon the club 

 shoot commenced for the following prizes : LA double- 

 barreled gun, valued at ijrioO ; 2. A pair of glass ball traps 

 donated by Capt. Bogardus ; 3. A2o-lb. keg of powder, do- 

 nated bv the American Powder Co. Teams: Audubon 

 Chili, Evanston, Chicago, Quiucy, Sycamore. The rules 

 were : 4 teams of 4 from each club, 13 balls each, 3 traps 10 

 yards apart, with the following result: 



Chicago CInh, 1st prize -45 Sycamore 31 



Aiidnoon, 2d prize 4" Evanston 25 



Qaiocy, 3d prize 3' 



At tin adjourned meeting, W. B. Haworth in the chair, it 

 was resolved that the next meeting be held at Quincy, III. 

 The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers with 

 the following result: W. B. Haworth, of Quincy, Presi- 

 dent ; Charles Kern, Chicago, 1st Vice-President. 



New York, Oswego, June 12.— Our club ("Leather-Stock- 

 ings' 1 ; lake a little recreation with the glass balls occasionally, 

 and wiib my Nichols & Lefever gnu ditl the enclosed work In 

 good style, which find in Palladium of June 8 : " Tor the 

 first prize, yesterday. Skinner, McMatms, Poucher and 

 Mftltby tied on seven balls. Shooting off, Skinner, McManus 

 and Poucher tied on four, and in shooting off this lie, Skinner 

 broke four and won the $20 gold piece. Failing took the 

 second prize- on Six. There being uo third best score, the prize 

 was not awarded." J- <-'• Smxnei:. 



!•'■.'- i i wn. -The members of the United Pigeon Club, 

 of Brooklyn, L. L. mustered 00 Monday, June It, at Leh- 

 man s Hotel, Cauarsie, to lest their skill at pigeons and 

 glass balls. There were 1eu competitors. They shot at 

 eight birds each. The other contest was at glass balls, and 

 something new to the club. The conditions were : 8 birds 

 each, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 1^ ozs. shot, H and 

 I I rap, and under theirown rule. Condition of glass balls : 

 S balls each, IS yards rise, 1± oz. shot, using Purdy's trap, 

 and un der Bogardus' rules. The following is a full score : 

 At Pigeons. At Glass Balls. 



?S^' ° 1111111-7 Schroder 1 110111 1-7 



J.? on , n « 11 11110 1-7 Knebel 1 0111111-1 



S£"5S£f ''01 HI 1 1-0 Helmstadt l 1 o 1 1 1-5 



''V ' ii 1 " 3 "I-*: Tomford 4 



fei.hlieraan 1 01 1101 1-C Van Staden 4 



,,", BtMM 1 1 1 || i i l 0-6 Boliting 4 



Helmstadt n umiii 1-5 Sonlleman a 



Painter IOIOIO11-5 Lemken 2 



[f'uken u 010111 u-4 Palmer 2 



JKunsees 1 11111100 i-i Mnnseas 1 



After the match several sweeps were shot, both at single 

 and double balls, the result being quite an improvement, 

 and gave general satisfaction. Sportsman. 



—Regular monthly match of the Fountain Gun Club, June 

 G, 1877 ; 7 birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, P. S. C. 

 rules. 



Jfingut 1 111111-7 Miller 4 



fe' a , e J 111111-7 White 4 



£ dd y 1 111101-6 William. S 



'Ih'der ..lollll 1-8 Race 3 



!>eaiiie.v 1 I I 1 1 I 11-fl Andrews ...3 



Bennett 111110 1—8 Walter a 



"Connor ! 1" 11 11-6 Byrne '....'...'..... ^i'.'.t) 



k r0 ° k - 1 11110 (1—5 Dunham 1 



Coodwm 1 10101 1—5 Fish 



Henaereon omitii-s Haniev . 



leaver t Bogert ■.'.'....'.'.".-..".4 



... , Ties on seven. 



WlOBUt 1 1 1-3 Sitae i i 1-3 



_. Second tie. 



Wingat 1 1 1—3 Slane 1 1—2 



I Hem akk— Our correspondent does not give the place of the 

 shoot. — Eu.] 



New York, Buffalo, June 13, 1877,— A pigeon shoot took 

 place between John Cook, Jr., of Denver, Col., and Geo. 

 Master, of Buffalo, for $50 a side, at 50 single birds each, 

 from ground traps, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary. The 

 result was as follows : 



I I? , ^ 1 J ? 1 } ° ° ° ! 1 11111 1111 11110 10 11 



10 111 11111 lllll not 1-10. 



Meister-0 1 110 1111] 1 11 1 1 ; 1 1 1 1 lllll 11 



II lllll 11*10 11111 nil i_43. 



W. T. R. 



Oiyde, N. Y., June 15.— The following match was shot 

 here to-day; Bogardus* trap, smooth glass balls, IS vards 

 rise, 20 balls each, for $10: 



I, A Dayton 1 1 1 1 1 11111 mil 1, 1 1 1 1-19 



11 K Compsou ...1 1111 1 1 1 1 lioii u 1 1 1 1-17 



HUNTING COLDEN PLOVER. 



Pomeeot, Iowa, June 0, 1877. 

 Eon 01: Ponissr and Stream: 



Plover Of different kinds on their first arrival from the 

 South afford very good sport. For about a week the golden 

 plover will almost cover the flats and fresh burnt prairie, 

 coming and going in immense flocks. They are hard to gel. 

 a shot at on foot, but a person has no trouble in approaching 

 within easy range by driving up with a team and shooting 

 wagon, and huge bags can he made by anyone willing to take 

 the trouble. Few people hunt them much, as they think 

 them "small fry," but I consider them very line as a game 

 bird, it taking a good shot to bring them down when on the 

 wing; besides, they form the nucleus of a very eatable pot-pie, 

 which may well be termed the sportsman's standard dish. 



The grouse season opens in August, when we can reason- 

 ably expect prime sport, as the country is full of old birds for 

 a breeding stock. Any of my Eastern friends wishing a week 

 or two of relaxation from care cannot fail to obtain enjoyable 

 sport by coming out in August, on thelineof the I. 0. E. It., 

 and stopping anywhere between Fort Dodge and Sioux City. 



Since the flight birds left I Lave been doing some Collect- 

 ing in the way of eggs for specimens, and° have had fine 

 success, obtaining nearly all kinds of these nesting there, 

 among which were over two hundred cool eggs, and others a 

 lesser number. Are BaCOTAH. 



o'clock In the afternoon, and then drive to Ihe prairie* mid shoot till 



dark. One day I was walking down ifte road with Andrew , 



lit whose house 1 was staying, and wilu whom I shot every day, and I 

 said to him, "Andrew, how is it, you, an old New Yoiker, can content 

 yourself in this little out-of-the-way town, away from civilization 

 friends and everything else?" He answered, "Weil, I suppose It's be- 

 cause! have such grand shooting at alt seasons. I like the free and easy 

 life, and I like to breathe the pure bracing air of the prairies, and I must 

 say f like the people, though they have a great many peculiar ways. 

 Why, John, they beat the world borrowing : The neighbors send over 

 and borrow all sorts of things irom us. One of my neighbors, last 

 spring, had some company one day, and would you believe it, she scut 

 over to my wife, and wanted to boiTim a pie!" That, afternoon a covey 

 of chickens got up under Andrew, and as he cut down two of them hand- 

 somely, lie turned to me and said, "Here's to the pie-borrowers." 



J. W. M. 



dary, a 



IOWA SHOOTING NOTES. 



Knoxvii.i.e, Marion County, May 81, 1877. 

 located in the third tier of counties from the southern boun- 

 in the fifth lier of counties from the eastern boundary of tltu 

 state, our beautiful little city— Knoxville— is quile a flourishing busi- 

 ness place. It enjoys the advantages of two first-class railroads. We 

 have quite a number of Bportsiuen, some of these owning line guns, 

 and many owning fine dogs. Tlie game of this part of Iowa, not long 

 since, mast have been very abundant, as there is a good share still ex- 

 isting. We slid have two varieties of grouse, wild turkey, the gamey 

 little Bob White, and in the wildest portions of the county are still to 

 he found some wandering deer. These are local. Those of a mig.atory 

 character are the swan, goose, brant and duck of all varieties common 

 to this latitude, woodcock, snipe and plover, besides two varieties of 

 squirrel, and rabbits by the million. We. have two large rivers, the 

 Skunk and Dcsnioiues, traversing the county, besides nctny small 

 streams. Along the valleys of these rivers and small streams are lakes 

 innumerable, in which water-fowl may be taken from early sprue; nil 

 llrst of May. Snipe were here this spring by the thousand. We mid ■ 

 some fine bags. We are pleased to note the fact by the columns of 

 your worthy journal, that Mr. Jesse Sherwood, of the RdlUa Kennel— 

 our friend— was with you during the bench show, and that he was 

 fortunate enough to carry ofl two of the tine guns offered. We know 

 Mr. Sherwood to be a gentleman In every sense of the term. That he 

 has some tine dogs, no one consulting Ihe columns of yTir excellent 

 paper can deny. lie is zealously working, not for mercenary ends 

 alone, but lor the benefit of his brother sportsmen ol the West. 



Yonrs truly, H. 



BORROWING PIES. 



* ST. LOWS, May 28, 1S77. 

 Eoitor Forest anb Stream: 



1 spent most of last August m the little town of C , in Kansas, 



" chicken shooting." The days were hotter than blazes, and after the 

 first two or three of the season, I concluded to lie by In town till loar 



The State Shoot at Syracuse, Tucidw/, JuitelQ, 1877.— 

 The first field day opened at East Syracuse this forenoon on 

 the fields of John A. Nichols, where the Sixth Division ritle 

 range is located. The weather was as favorable as could be 

 desired, and the attendance equal to the occasion. The trap- 

 shooting did not begin until a late hour, from the non-urrival 

 of wild pigeons, but when it did begin it, went on lively. 

 There were eighty-five entries in the amateur shoot by mem- 

 bers of clubs represented, and at the close the prize winners 

 were-. First, II. Silsby, of Seneca Falls, prize a silver set, value 

 $100, presented by Dickinson & Austin, proprietors of Globe 

 Hotel, Syracuse : second, Mr. Da3 r ton, of the Wayne County 

 Club— cash 875 ; third, Mr. Sheridan, of Seneca Falls, dress 

 pattern by Ed. F. Rice. Syracuse, valued at $50 ; fourth prize, 

 $ 30 worth of powder, presented by Hazard Powder Co., 

 was won by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo. The fields allotted 

 for trap and ride shooting are first-class in every respect, The 

 dog show at Armory Hall has over two hundred entries, is 

 well patronized and considered a success. T. C. Bajjks. 



Wantox axd Ciu.mjxal Slaughter oe Deer is the Month 

 of May. — We are requested to print the following letter : 

 Editoh Fouas'l axd Stijeam and Rod and Gun : 

 When, Item whatever cause, the law is powerless ror its own vindi- 



islallen in the prnlection of game, and to encourage all honorable and 

 manly sports— to hold up to the censure of all true sportsmen all viola- 

 tors Of the laws. Doctor Ftrber, of New Vork, and T. V. Johnston, 

 Esq., have requested me to call your attention to what is to me a 

 shucking fact: That one W. S. Imttiiu, N. W. corner of Chestnut 

 and 13th streets, Philadelphia, slaughtered, on Moose Lake, eighi Heer 

 in one week, in the mouth of May just passed. Having every confi- 

 dence in my information, I do not hesitate to sign myself . 



V\ (I. Skinner. 



ffxehting mid §oaJmQ, 



HIGH WATER POK THE WEEK. 



Half.. 



lioston. 



JTew Tart, 



Cliarh'.ilun. 





n. m. 



T 5T 



BJ 



9 BB 



10 40 



11 SS 



Mid. 

 37 



H. ir. 



•1 57 

 5 <t1 



'_> 1 

 T US 



1 54 

 S 411 

 9 24 



a' "i 



4 42 



5 37 

 « VS 



7 13 



a 112 



S 43 



June Hi 



June 23 



■Tune -.'-1 



June 25 



June 26 ' 



June 27 



ounding the southwest 

 record. At 



Xew York Y.yoiit Club. — The annual regatta of this club 

 was sailed last Thursday, June 14th, with a free wind nod fair 

 favor. The catamaran Nereid was admitted as a participant 

 in the race, and entered in ihe list of second-class centre-hoard 

 Schooners. The start was uneven, with alight breeze which 

 freshened so much at the Narrows that the Peerless carried 

 away her fortopmast, and nearly all the yachts shortened sail 

 on their lighter canvas. The race down the bay was t beat to 

 windward and very cxciliim. the Comet lending, followed 

 closely by the Active. Windward and Wanderer, with the 

 Ai'milne a short distance from the heels of the latter. There 

 was a fair brush for a while, but in ro 

 spit the Wanderer gracefully dropped li 

 tbelesssheplnckily Uept on, logging off a gooi 

 the lightship the Active led. Comet second, 

 tie- Wanderer usrain had a mishap, breaking her 

 sail, which let the saildown with a run. The I! 

 had gallantly picked up her posi, not withstandii 

 lunate start.' carried away Uer flying jib-boom 

 seem 10 weaken much. ' The Nereid catamai 

 show the points expected of her. the breeze ap 

 too heavy, though this is a com hum. The 



the home Rlakebul m .j:iis : -_>i. ihe Comet follow 



As the Wanderer and the Rambler wereapproai 

 stakeboat, the former leading, a sudden heavy sijuall struck 

 them, and they heeled over, burying their port rails in the 

 v. av. There was a momenl of strained suspense among the 

 speotators, every One dreading another Mohawk disaster, hut 



Ihe sir..iiL' racing crews were all at their Stations, every thing 

 was lei go. and the yachts quickly 1 Ldile.l I lu-mseK, a. Ti,e 



Wanderer came round in ihe wind and lost her headway, 

 while Un- Rambler, which was immediately astern; kepi hers 

 and crossed Ihe line at ft: 10:40, the Wanderer following at 

 5:17:50. The Active came in ai S:20:31; and ihe others were 



no! limed. 

 The following is ihe official record of ihe race: 



ip St.1V- 



. winch 



unfor 

 lid not 



lied to 



V being 



pnseed 



em. 11. 

 the home 



Name. Start 



n. m. S, 



Tiimbler 



Wanderer 



EteBtless a 24 53 



Nellie 11 3<) on 



Finish 



it. -11. s. v 



5 15 15 5 



5 IT GO 5 



Xot timed. 

 >'ot timed. 



CUSS- CKNTKE-BOAltn SCDOONBBS. 

 n. B. s. 

 5 41 39 



11. M. S. U. 51. S. 



Comet 11 211 d'j 5 in 44 



Peerless 11 28 is Nor timed. 



Nereid US 38 Not timed. 



FIRST CLASS SI.IHIl'S. 



Vision 1120117 5 0BS1 



SECOND CLASS BLOOPS. 



n. 31. s. 



Ariadne 11 M 1111 



Active 11 M an 



Windward 11 2s 10 



u. -M. s. 1 

 Not timed. 



I •_" .1 

 Not timed. 



II. M. S. 



C 52 44 



