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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[May 17, 1883. 



Me.-vc-iiam Lake, N". V., May 8.— The ice broke up May 

 R Loke cleat Of ice tlie 6tU. Tirgt party In from Mtolone 

 (he 4lh. Two of tlw party caught Unity one pOWlflsirt trout 

 in one hour .'it the mouth of the inlet, mid all hands caught 

 good baskets of trout so far. No salmon (rout yet, as, wo 

 cannot get minnows for bail. The lake is very high to-day; 

 the snow water Is still running in, and ai 1 lie present rate of 

 melting will continue lo run in for a number of days yet, 

 Everything is very backward, which indicates a long season 

 Of Spring fishing, My land-looked salmon were turned into 

 the lake April *»: the salmon-trout May 3. -A It i'h.iix. 



OWBN SOTOD.— Ont,, Maj 7 Trout fishing is here again. 

 So far lln- Weather has hi, ft vers unpropiiiuiis. The s'.rvams 

 are very high and turbulent.— AmiILU ALE. 



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FIXTURES. 



RKNC'H SHOWS. 

 Jnns'U. 13, H and 15. 1888. -Chicago Bench Show, Chicago, 1U. 

 '. (.has. Lincoln, Superintendent 



HELD TRIALS. 

 . Eastern FieM Trials Club, Fifth Annual Trial?. 

 . Entries for the Derby close July 1; for the 

 >v IT: for the All-Aged Stake. .Nov. 1. W. A. 

 Ifttbusb, Long Island, N. Y. 



[stand Club's second Annual Field 

 Bland, L. 1 , for members ouly. Entries close 



.1 II1M' IS', J 



Entries ttfos 



at llitdi Pol 

 Members' I 

 Coster, Se ci 



mil .huiciion.Te: 



odined in the Predericks- 

 ■ small brush material entering 



THE MrDONALD KISI1 WAY.-The construction of this 

 flshway has been greatly improved. The later designs greatly 

 strengthen, as well as cheapen, the structure, and at tie 

 time exclude all drifting material, or permit it bo pass th 

 without clogging khje lishwav. This is aoaomplisned by 

 simple method, and removes the ■•nlv j,o--il,;- 

 this superior tislnvav. t 'ol. McDonald, at his own expQ 

 removing the old Iron castings from the one on Bosher 1 

 on the James River, and is substituting the new pattern 

 eeruiug this lishwav on Boshert dam the last report i 



and Btraw, which - obstruct the wae and inlet fore w 



efficiency. Tlua constructi 

 burg jvay so that leaves 



tbe way would pass through it, and it may be necessary to 

 alter the Boshi r- dam lishwav, so as to secure the same re- 

 sult.'' We now learn that this has been done, and it makes 

 the McDonald lishwav the best and most complete one yet 

 devised. 



THETJNITEDRTATKSi i i.MMISSH IN. -The s, ,.„,,„;,- Look- 

 out has just arrived in Baltimore after bar southern trip, and 

 is preparing for a voyaire up the I'otomac. she has been 



cruising RbOUt Beaufort, Charleston and Savannah in h.a I 



finding spawning shad, but without bu .-<. as the fish were 



not to be obtained in numbers. In Florida I he parte tinder 

 Major Ferguson found a few ripe shad widen yielded some 

 millions of eggs, which were batched and returned to the 

 waters. Down the Chesapeake the shad arc now plenty, and 

 the steamer will follow up the fishermen and take the eggs 

 from their fish and hatch them, or transport them to the old 

 armory at. Washington, The season in tbe Chesapeake prom- 

 ises to be a good one — K. 



salmon IN l in-; coi.UMBlA.-Mr. A. Booth, of Chicago, 

 the pioneer in the Balmon-eanninfi business on the Columbia 

 River; is quite certain that -aliuon are. rapidly decreasing in 

 Oregon. Fie believes that the stoek-0f fiih can only he kept 

 up by artificial means. The cost to introduce 5,000.000 young 

 salmon into tbe GohOnbia River being 85,000, Mr. Booth offers 

 to be one of ton to advance funds for i his purpose. The yield 

 in good seasons is estimated at $a,0Ut),O0(). 



THE OHIO COMMISSION.-Toledo, May H.— The Ohio 

 Fish Commission has just, finished planting fifty-fi veto sixty 

 millions young whitefish. the product of our Ohio hatcheries 

 for the past fall aud winter.— D. Y. Howell, Supt. 



THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



THE Sevpiith Annual Bench Show of I he Westminster Ken- 

 nel Club, which was held at Madison Square Garden last 

 week was much the best that has ever been held in this coun- 

 try, and ue are assured by gentlemen who have attended 

 many ot thn most important shows in England that it would 

 compare favorably with anything that thev had seen. Every- 

 thing connect, -d with th". management rau like clockwork, 

 and the club may well feel proud of the success which has ut- 



ebc 



PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



quality of the anil 

 improvement heel 

 sufficient evidence 

 eator of the pub 

 place in the coui 

 which has been la 

 great impim,-,,,,-. 



i at this, whit 

 :)euch show as 

 s undoubtedly 



the dar 



tainly no better than the St. Bernard or mastiff, from which 

 he cornea, and consequently is a failure as a distinct breed 

 and he should he relegated to the miscellaneous class, where 

 he belongs. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS. 



Mil. JAMES WATSON. 

 This was not a large class, aud with the exception of Mayor 

 of Bingley who was first., there was not a good one in it, 

 although Netop, who got second, has a very good head. 



GREYHOUNDS. 



MB. JAMES WATSON. 



The greyhounds were very well judged. Don II., w ho won 

 in the champion do" class, is a very good-looking aninoal, 

 with a capital coat. His feet are not good, and he is too light 

 behind. Spring, the only oilier in the class, also looks well, 

 except that he is not good in head; he also appears too stiff. 

 Clio, the only entry in the bitch class, was disqualified for her 

 broken log. In the open do;; class, Friday Night was an easy 

 winner, He. is a grand young dog, well balanced, with 

 good chest, shoulders, logs and feet. His stern i3 also 

 very good. His head is a bit wide and he is a 

 trifio thick in ear. He was altogether the best one shown, 

 aud was rightly awarded the Lotz-Dawson challenge ^old 

 medal. Slingsby, who won second, is a fair dog, a bit short 

 forward, with poor feet and heavy stein. I'.en. who was 

 vhc.. lacks bone and has very bad teeth. Doubleshot was in 

 much better condition than we ever saw him. He has a good 

 head and fair legs; he is weak iu chest and lund quarters 

 and has bad feet. The Others We did not like. In the bitch 

 class, Fan, who was first, is a very good bitch. She is very 

 handsome, with lots of quality, and is well put together, wilt 

 excellent legs and feet. She lacks iu bone, and is a trifle 

 straight behind. Dorothy, who won second, is also a very 

 good head. She was very well 

 g iu bone, aud is not quite thin 

 re not quite so good as those of 

 " .. we liked, aud thought that 

 letter. She has a good head, 

 is: her stern is also line. She 



good looking bitch, with 

 shown. She is also lacking 

 enough in neck; her feet at 

 Fan. Coquette, who was 1 

 she deserved at least anothe 



Ml. 



The arrangements for benching the dogs were complete and 

 nothing was hii undone that would conduce to their comfort. 



They were fed with Spratt's biscuit, and came out at the end 

 of their long confinement looking much better than could be 

 expected. The building was thoroughly disinfected with 

 phenyle, and at all times thn air was in very- good condition 

 when we take into consideration the number of animals pres- 

 ent. Most Of the classes were well tilled. The English and 

 Irish setter classes, were remarkable for the high qualit » dis- 

 played. 



One of the most attractive features of the show was the 

 magnificent display of non-sporting dogs. The mastiffs and 

 St. Bernards were particularly good. The collection of collies 

 was also remarkable for the large number and h gh quality of 

 the entries. The ladies : pets were also a great improvement 

 upon those of former years, and attracted much attention. 

 The judging all through was more satisfaet 



illy the 



best people 

 are pleased to 

 paving all ox 

 The annual 

 was. as usual 

 and the respi 

 and wisdom, 

 sentation, in well-el 

 handsome gold badg 

 token quite by surpr 

 ner as follows 



The attendar 



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of the 



A pie 



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sent, and -\ 

 emains a ft - - 1 



iu'« illu-iirat'-il .-atalogm Of em,-, fishing tackle etc.. Which will he 



mailed free on application 

 WHO smote (he marble gods of Greece S Nobody know.--. Wiry are 

 'wine 1'oi.cts l'l.As-nais aaend of nil others? Every- 

 body knows. liecuiise Ihej arc quick, powerful and sure. Who n ill 



,i.i.-i:. ., each when la can travel I. 

 «•• ik when you can be relieved to-day? 

 -.KM 



Mil? 



per annum.— side. 



Electric CALL Bni.ts i 

 point striven at;- 



s.— In the builrhnir of n 



simultaneously called 

 came from the aecessl 

 thorough going yachti 



of I In- el.-eiric bell.-, . 

 Cltio. and his apparatus has 

 of the- - 

 drc-HS ii 



Jersey Fachl 

 with special knowledge 

 who sail them Ills ad 

 iye him a call. — .life. 



A St. Louis sporl 

 mer at Thompson 

 Lake of the Wood; 

 Pacific Railway 

 this season, he sta 

 road laborers and 

 eggs of water-fow: 

 markets. This ne 



uiv all lliodi 



nale 



t.. 



made a business of gathering th. 



ipping them to Dulutb and otha 



traffic was carried on boeui ban 



ibl.edly account-, for the heavy falling ol 



portimen. Each nest, generally contain 



When hatched the proportion is about flvi 



males. Th. sportsman alluded to states that 



]:- that tell to his gun while he was av 



ol '(.nil teen mallards killed on one OCCQ! 



aloven teal bagged at another time but i 



wore males. 



wt-re. females. There is no market fo 



very small, but they are used for domestic 



way laborers and others in lie- Northwest. "lii- - . 



unable to account (or bis 



scarcity of water-fowl on any other theory than 



robbery of nests and the indiscriminate slaughter oi vouug 



ducks.— St. Louiv Qlobe-DemoQr&l, 



"Mr. Chn 

 irk of yo 



ness." 

 The bar 



She has a capiti 



to show again, 



DEEHHOUNDS. 



i not a first-class 



that ahandso 



>per at the Brunswick on Friday evening 

 ant affair. The repast was epicurian. 



he iicmy toaetS were replete with wit. 

 <ing feature of the reunion was the pre- 

 sen words, by Mr. Walter Webb, of a very 



to Mr. Chas. Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln was 

 se. but responded in a very happy man- 



:m and Gentlemen— For this distinguished 

 Ost highly prized consideration 1 cannot hud 

 my heartfelt thanks. In the words of the 

 'J am no orator as Brutus is, but were I 

 feel proud in being able to express to \ on my 

 s beautiful badge, which I shall cherish rather 

 ar kind friendship, than a testimonial to auy 

 nave been my good fortune to render. That 

 vavs be so fortunate as to meet your friendly 

 uirnest wish, and 1 cau only add iu repetition 

 my thanks for your past and present kind- 

 medal bears the let-tiers W. K. C. The medal 

 uch Show, 18S3,' 1 with the monogram of the 



club in the center. Tpon the opposite is "From the Managers 



of the New York Bench Show of ISSS to our esteemed friend 



aud Superintendent, Chas. Lincoln." 

 Following ai*e our comments upon the dogs; in each class 



the name of the judge is given: 



MASTIFFS. 



MR. JAMES WATSON, 



There were live in the champion cluss, all of them magnifi- 

 cent animals. Ncvison deservedly won the medal. Gin th, 

 owing I o an accident which caused swelling under his jaw, 

 was not entered for competition. We nevei saw him looking 

 so well. In the bitch class Lioness was placed first. She is a 

 very good bitch, hut was heavy in whelp and shown much 

 too fat. In the opeu dog class Tiny, who won iirst, was look- 

 ing verv well. Rover, who won second, is a very fair dog. 

 Cato, who was third, we liked very well. He is of good type 

 and has mastiff character. He k too small or he woidd have 

 secured a better place. The bitches were perhaps as well 

 placed as was possible. Dolly Vaiden, who won first, is a 

 very good bitch, and fully deserved the place. Regina, 

 Queen IL and Norah are so nearly equal that had their 

 positions been reversed uot much fault cotdd be found. 

 Boadicea, unnoticed, we thought about as good as these, 

 although she was shown in wretched condition. The puppies 

 were a very good lot. and well judged. 

 ST. BERNARDS. 



MB. JAMES WATSON. 



Bonivard easily captured the medal in the champion rough- 

 coated dog class. He has improved since we saw him at 

 Pittsburgh. Monk is a grand dog, but was in very bad con 

 dition. The prize was properly withheld iu the bitch class. 

 In the open dog classCiesar won first. He is a very good dog-, 

 but is too small and stands too low. llrave. who was SBCOnd, 



verv'w. Ii' Marcus!' who was vhc., we liked full us well as an v 

 inliiecia-s notwithstanding his bad conditon. 'lie- others 

 we tbou-bl well placed. St. Elmo, who was first at Wash- 

 ington, was entered there as thirteen months old, by Tnrco 

 out oj Bnowflake; he was entered here as tweuty -one month] 



MR. JAMES WATSO-V. 



The deerhounds were few, and there v 

 one iu the lot. We thought them properly placed. 



POINTERS. 



MAJOR J. M. TAYLOR. 



We were greatly disappointed in the quality of the pointers. 

 The display was the poorest that has ever been seen at any 

 New York show. King Bow won in the champion large class. 

 Be was looking better than when at Pittsburgh. He is rather 

 coarse and leggy, and has not a good tail. Don we 

 preferred for the place. He is a better all-round dog 

 than King Bow. Knickerbocker is quite a good dog, 

 bu; was all out of condition. Civxteth Was very 

 well shown, except that his coat was not quite right. 

 Tramp was not looking so well as when we saw him last. He 

 does not improve with age. Water Lilly had it all her own 

 way in the bitch class. She was shown in splendid condition. 

 The open dog class was small iu numbers and weuk in charac- 

 ter. Perth aud Tally Ho, who were placed first and second, 

 were entitled to their honors. Duke of Bradford, who 



ve did not like so well as Lord Sefton, who is quite 

 well put together Nan, who won first 

 Is a fine upstanding bitch of more than 

 fullv deserved the place. Vision, who 

 ry good She was sick and under weight 



old. and by Br 

 pit) 



The bitch elas 



of Fan. He is a good dog, and it. 

 i mistake should be made. Theie wares 

 in the bitch class, and we thought them 

 who won second, except that sin- a too Bi 

 me in the, class. Fido won in the Cham 

 ,ght that Harold sh 



ace. The bitches 

 , with tin- ixci p! 

 ii ii I tin- second pri 

 was very good, an 

 e lot and also well 



BERGHUNDE, 

 MR. 



ightl 

 of the tii 

 wa.s propi 

 ell judged. 



third, v 

 a good d"g ai 

 in the bitch 

 average qua! 

 won second, : 



and was ruled out. Lncly Gleam, who won third, was not utt- 

 vanced to second place, which was proper, as she is only a 

 fair specimen, hi the champion light weight class B> avo was 

 awarded the prize. Peter, who was shown in beautiful con- 

 dition, except a trifle low in flesh, is ono of the best blacks we 

 have seen, Rue, of course, won in the bitch class. She is a 

 wonderful hitch, and it will take almost perfection to beat 

 her. Mr. Bayard Thaver. ot Boston, thought so well of her 

 that he paid her owner one thousand do liars for her, the 

 largest price ever paid for a pointer iu this country. 

 The open do- class brought out a few good ones. Ross and 

 Match, who won first and second, were fairly entitled to the 

 place. Sank, who was ruled out for overweight, wa 

 good one. Rowell and Random, third aud vhc. yvere about 

 equal. We liked Washington and Toak, unnoticed, for the 

 three letters. Sensation, Jr., Don and Duke were also deserv- 

 ing mention. Aside from these there was nothing to speak 

 of. The bitch class was bettor, but they were ni t well placed. 

 Luck, who won first, although quite a good bitch, is not good 

 enough to beat Belle, who was placed second, and 

 their positions should have been reversed. Nellie, who 

 won third, was verv close to Luck. Maud Bi, Madge, 

 unnoticed, Lalla Rookh, he. . Romp II. and Rose, c, should 

 each have had the three letters. The dog puppies, over 12 

 and under l« mos., were all fair and well placed, except that 

 Pride should have had one more letter, and Scout and King 

 Philip deserved a c. each. The bitches were also a fair lot. 

 We thought Jilt, who was vhc., as goodas uny. The puppies 

 under 12 mos. were rather a weedy lot, and were as well 

 placed, perhaps, as was possible. Lady Whistler, who won 

 first, has not a good head, but otherwise was as good as any. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



MAJ. J. M. TAVLOR. 



The champion class was the largest in number that has ever 

 been shown at New York. Plaiitagenet. « ho was deservedly 



E laced first, was in capitul condition, and. although suffering 

 ■um an injured foot, which was run over by a heavy team 

 the. day before, he carried himself royally. We first saw 

 Plantagenet at the field trials on Robin's Island, when he was 

 but sixteen months old. Wc thcu said he was the best young 

 dog we bad ever seen. At Pittsburgh the following spring 

 we°wrote of him : "Should his mature form fulidl the pi omise 

 he now gives we shall look to sec him take, high rank— if not 

 the highest— among the canine celebrities of the day." That 

 he is perfect in form we have never claimed ; that he is very 

 uear it no good judge will deny. Maj. Taylor expressed the 

 opinion that he is weak behind, and wc heard other good 

 judges say the same. Now, that is entirely wrong-except 

 that his stern is a bit faulty -and does Injustice to one of the 

 grandest docs in this respect that the world can produce, and 

 we venture to say that no one who is thoroughly compi u-ni to 

 judge of the necessary conformation and qualifications that 

 enables race-horse or dog to gallop fast and long, but will 

 agree with us. The mistake made in this case is a very com- 

 mon one. and one that is easily explained. Plantagenet is a 

 ,,-r forward than be should be to present to the bj ■■ 

 ; ty symmetrical form we all so much. admire. Should 

 ... at the Trials next fall in good form, it will needno 

 the wrong word. Empi r.-r 



t. He is a g: 

 of his get, la- 



man has toll 



W ATSON. 



The herghimd, although a noblo-looking dog. is a monarcl, 

 aud should never be recognized as a dLst i uei breed, He is oer- 



tion tin 

 mark u 

 of animal that v 



•and dog, and, judging Irom 

 is a verv valuable animal to 

 roved since we saw him at 



to his usual form. Prince 

 i us- in much better eondi 

 ut was uot quite up lo the 

 ugh Thunder is not the type 



:apitaldog with many good 



points that cannot be ignored when estimating the measure 



