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How to Sow Wild Rioe.— This interesting question which 

 We have answered so very many times within the past, five 

 years, seems still to perplex some of our " attentive" readers ; 

 and as the following note to a gentleman to whom a quantity 

 was consigned by Mr. Valentine, affords us an excuse for 

 gratifying these attentive readers at the expense of many 

 others lesB attentive, we print it: 



Jahkbvii.le, Wis., March 14, 1879. 



Dear 8a — To secure the beat results, soak the seed until it 

 will sink j then sow it broadcast on the water over a mud 

 bottom, where the roots will always have at least six inches 

 of water over them. Three feel of water over them is still 

 better. The idea of soaking is merely to cause the seed to 

 sink at once and thus escape the birds and prevent floating 

 away. Once rooted it spreads rapidly both from the roots 

 and its seeds : therefore it may be sown sparsely. I do not 

 think it can be exterminated where once introduced, even if 

 the seed was not allowed to ripen. In our Lake Iv sbkonong, 

 although the blackbirds pick the rice off before it ripens, still 

 it increases, or at all events holds its own. It never grows 

 except from under the water. R. Valentine. 



Texas— Mason, Feb. 25, Editor Forest and Stream.— Mason 

 is the capital of Mason county, named in honor of Col. Mason, 

 U. S. Army. Its location is beautiful, This was selected by 

 Maj. H. W. Merrill, 2J Regiment, U. Bi Dragoons, in Aug., 

 1851, on which he established the frontier post of Fort 

 Mason. This was on the hill which now overlooks the town. 

 At this time there was not a solitary house wilhrn the limits 

 of the present county, nor any north or west 600 miles to the 

 Kio Grande. Now we have a flourishing city. The county 

 is about, half timber half prairie, and game is plenty. We 

 have a daily mail and a live weekly paper— Jhe Mason JNews- 

 ltems— which tells all about the country, etc. The U. S. 

 Military Telegraph, which connects all the extended frontier 

 posts, and which is open for telegrams, passes through the 

 town to the headquarters at San Antonio, thereby placing us 

 in ready communication with the moat of mankind. Peach 

 trees are now in blossom, the weather is quite warm, and 

 corn is being planted, while some is up. Our garden vege- 

 tables look well, and the prairie grasses and numerous wild 

 flowers are peeping forth. Our farmers are hard at work in 

 putting in their crops. Deer are quite numerous among the 

 hills just south of town; wild turkeys have commenced their 

 spring strutting and gobbling, and the Nimrods are preparing 

 their shooting-irons to gobble them up. The Llano River, a 

 small, clear and rippling water, eight mdes south of us, is 

 the place for them. Camping on its pleasant banks, as we 

 often do, there comes sweet music from among its spreading 

 trees, especially just at the "peep-'o-day," Now listen bm 

 for one moment as the morning star announces the coming 

 day. From way down the stream there comes the clear 

 •wooble-wooble-wooble of the distant bird. A moment more 

 ■we listen for the answer. Here it comes ; this time way up 

 the stream. " Wooble-wooble-wooble .'"—both young ones, 

 I know. And now comes from right over our heads the 

 voice of tlie old patriarch himself, "Gobble-gobble-gobble- 

 thuze-thuze-thuze-ee !"' " I bear the ' thuz,' boys— up and at 

 'em! Good for twenty-five pounds, at least, and 'no bones 

 in his throat, sure!'" The maidens all answer " Quit-quit- 

 quit 1" of course, but they don't mean it. And now, bang! 

 bang ! bang ! —you can imagine the rest. 



The cattle owners are busy hiring their men and " round- 

 ing-in " their roving herds, to drive them north 600 miles 

 through the Indian country and over the great green grass 

 plains to Arkansas and Nebraska. Here they herd and graze 

 them for awhile : then sell them, and return for more. About 

 225,000 head will go the overland routes this year, while other 

 vast numbers will be shipped to St. Louis, Chicago, 

 etc. About 14,000 head will go from this section. Mr. J. 

 Gamel, of this place, will drive about 3,000 head of one, two 

 and three years old, besides beeves and other stock cattle, to 

 graze on his intended auxiliary ranch on the Platte River, 

 Nebraska. Values : yearlings, $6 ; two years old, $9 ; three 

 years old, $12. 



Llano County joins us on the east. G. W. Norris and Gen. 

 Westfall, of said county, are amusing themselves in trapping 

 beaver along the streams, and coons and civet cats in the 

 woods. They have caught tour beavers, five coons, one civet 

 cat, and many other animals. Norris is 67 and the General 

 80 years old. Truly, "this ruling passion" is strong to the 

 end, and a good old end it is ; it serves to lengthen our days. 

 In conclusion, there is money to be made here, Mr. Editor, 

 besides much real pleasure to be found. Will you and your 

 friends pay us a visit? You will be most heartdy welcomed 

 to the feast. You will here find on all sides nature's broad 

 fields spread out before you, where you can roam with either 

 " rod or gun," and with none to make afraid. X. 



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Varieties o$ Potatoes Compabkd. — Mr. John L Carter 

 writes to the Country Gentleman the following results of his 

 trial of different kinds of potatoes on the Pennsylvania Ex- 

 perimental Farm this season. A piece of fallow ground, 

 planted in beets last year, was selected for this trial. It was 

 manured lightly with barnyard manure in the previous fall 

 and again in the spring, with another coat of pig-pen manure, 

 which was plowed down. Rows were struck out three feet 

 apart and an application of five hundred pounds of ground 

 bone was put in the row. The sets were planted fifteen inches 

 apart in the row and covered with three inches of earth with a 

 hoe. They were planted April 9 and well worked. The pota- 

 toes were dug August 27 with the following result : 



Time 0/ Per cent. Yield 



Variety. Ripeninj. small ones. per acre. 



Eitra Early Vermont Aug. I 8.0 2)9 bo. 3Slb8. 



Carpenter's Seedling Aug l s.O 151 31 



Victor - Aug. S5 2.0 375 11 



Beauty of Hebron Aug. 6 5.0 2!6 2t 



8B«llingNo.3S Aug. 25 10.0 868 33 



Btownelra Bbrwu Aug. go b.o aia 20 



:..rv...- Aug a » 5.0 242 26 



AUg. 55 5.0 2M 44 



tat Kujci Aug. S5 B.0 1W 6* 



SoeUliug No. 21 AWf. 1 S.0 lsj 85 



BrowneiTBlsoiiesuBli A ug. is 8.0 m 57 



eoraptoa's Surprise July « 8.0 127 - 



White Granger Aug. 20 3.0 S19 16 



Excelsior ..Aug. 25 10.0 ius s 



Western Keaerve Aug. IS a.O 241 40 



Aug. IB 30 266 - 



Snowaake Aug. 10 8.0 270 81 



Klngof UieEarUea July 20 s.o 144 15 



Brownolfs Eureka Aug. 1 4.0 195 B0 



Early Hose Aug. J 10." 115 50 



THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



INDICATIONS are that the coming dog show in this city 

 -L will surpass in interest any of its predecessors. Both in 

 quantity and quality the dogs will be ahead of what has for- 

 merly been seen within the spacious walls of Gllmore's 

 Garden. The boarding over of the floor this year will be a 

 great improvement, as the dust which has hitherto been so 

 annoying will be avoided. The champion classes promise to 

 be particularly well represented, as will all the non-sporting 

 classes. Fox terriers will bo out in stronger force than at any 

 previous show held in this country. A number of special 

 prizes have been offered, and these will follow the awards in 

 the general classes, where the special judging is not required. 

 All, or uearly all, of the railroads centering in New York 

 have offered to carry dogs, when accompanied by their owners 

 or attendants, without charge. Express companies carry 

 them for one-halt rates. Lithographed letters of railroad su- 

 perintendents will be forwarded to exhibitors. Dr. J. B. 

 Coleman, M. R. C. V. S , has been appointed veterinary sur- 

 geon and will examine all dogs before they arc admitted. En- 

 tries close March 28. 



The judges, of whom there will be three for each division, 

 have not yet been all appointed, but those who have thus fat- 

 accepted are: John Davidson, Esq, of Monroe, Mich. ; Col. 

 DeLancey Kane, and John I. J. Granger, Esq., of this city, and 

 John A. Wise, Esq., of Richmond, Va., son of ex-Governor 

 Wise, of that State. 



The following specials have already been classified i 



Messrs. Parker Brothers, of Meriden, Conn. , have donated 

 one of their best breech-loading shot-guns, value $200, for the 

 best native English setter dog or bitch that has never won a 

 first prize. 



Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Mallcson have donateda splendid 

 split-bamboo fly-rod to be given to the best Irish setter dog 01 

 bitch that has never won a first prize. 



Messrs. Remington & Sons donate one of their famous long 

 range Creedmoor rifles for the best brace of English setters. 



Messrs. Thompson <fc Sons donate a complete hunting suit 

 and gun case, value $30, for the best pointer dog or bitch 

 that has never won a first prize. 



Mr. Francis U. DeLuze offers two very elegant gold scarf 

 pins ; one for the best fox terrier dog, the other f or the best. 

 fox terrier bitch. 



Messrs. Conroy, Bissett. & Malleson have also donated a 

 ladies' silver-mounted, snake wood, silk wrapped club-bow, 

 with arrows, etc , to be given to the best toy or pet dog ex- 

 hibited by a lady, 



Mr. Louis B. Wright gives a silver flask, valued at $75, 

 and manufactured by Tiffany & Co., for the best black and 

 tan setter dog that has never won first prize previous to this 



PHILADELPHIA DOG SHOW. 



WE have received and print below the premium list of the 

 first dog show to be held by the Philadelphia Kennel 

 Club in the Industrial Art building in that city on April 21 

 and four following days. The premium list is on a most lib- 

 eral scale, and in the hands of the gentlemen whose names ap- 

 pear as the committee of management the affair will undoubt- 

 edly be a great success. The number of dogs is limited to 735, 

 as the committee wisely decline to receive more than they can 

 comfortably care for, and we doubt not that this number will 

 be reduced before the date of closing the entries, which, by the 

 bye, is April 5, three days before the opening of the New 

 York show. 



This will be somewhat embarrassing to exhibitors who de- 

 sire to enter their dogs at both shows, as first-prize winners at 

 New York would be either debarred from competing, or else 

 have to go in the open class. We presume the latter is the 

 plan which would be followed. Five days seems rather a 

 long time tor the show to continue, but as it does not open 

 until noon of the first day that may be looked upon as a dies 

 non. We do not print the rules under which the show will be 

 held, as they are those adopted jointly by the Philadelphia 

 and Westminster Kennel Clubs, and were printed week be- 

 fore last. The regulations, however, being local, are given. 

 The most striking thing in the way of a departure we find in 

 them is the clause restricting the age of competing puppies to 

 eight months and over. The plan of charging an extra fee of 

 one dollar where dogs are for sale we consider a good one, and 

 much better than the mode of charging an imaginary commis- 

 sion which is never, or " hardly ever," paid. The committee, 

 judges, etc., are as follows ; 



Committee. — John C. Johnson, James B. England. Dr. L 

 H. Twaddell, Benj. W. Richards, John Markoe, Frank Fur- 

 ness, William D. Winsor, George Emlen, Alfred b'iddle 

 James N. Whelen. 



Judges— For Pointers, Setters and Spaniels.— John E. Long 

 Detroit, Michigan ; Maj. J. M. Taylor, Lexington, Kentucky ■ 

 J. D. Sargeant, Philadelphia, Penu. For Deerhounds, Grev- 

 hounds, Foxhounds, Beagles and Dachshunde.— Dr. J. How- 

 ard Willetts, Port Elizabeth. X J. ; William C. Hay, Wins- 

 low, N. J. ; Josiah Hibberd, Philadelphia, Penn. For all Non- 

 Sporting Dogs.— Dr. Theodore Fasaitt, Philadelphia, Penn. - 

 William Struthere, Jr., Philadelphia, Penn. ; Edward Dudley', 

 Camden, N. J. 



Veterinary Surgeons. —John W. Gadsden, James A, Mar- 

 shall. 



Regulations. 



1. All entries must be made on forms which will be fur- 

 nished in blank by the Club and, alter being riUed and signed 

 by the owner of the dog, or his agent as "such, must be re- 

 turned to the Olub. 



2. The entries will close Saturday, April 5, unless 735 dogs 



('the limited number) shall have been entered prior to that 

 date, after which no entry can be made. 



3. Every exhibitor must see that his dog is entered in the 

 class designated for his kind. If not so entered he will be dis- 

 qualified from competition. 



4. It Is desirable to have every dog's weight, color and 

 marks stated in the entry for the purpose of identification. In 

 classes designated by weight the dogs will be again weighed 

 at the time of judging them. The variety or breed of the dog 

 entered in the miscellaneous class must be stated on the entry 

 form. 



5. A fee of two dollars must ,bc paid at the time of entry 

 for every dog over eight mouths of age, entered in a regular 

 class; and an additional fee of two dollars imiBt be paid for 

 every dog entered in a class for a special prize. No dog can 

 be entered for a special prize until he has been entered in a 

 regular class. 



6. Puppies under eight months of age on the day of open- 

 ing the show cannot compete for prizes. A fee of one dollar 

 each must be paid at the time of entry for every weaned pup- 

 py under eight months of age, and they must all be entered 

 in the Extra Class 72. Each litter of unweaned puppies is in- 

 cluded in one entry fee of two dollars paid for the dam, and 

 they must all be entered in the Extra (./'lass 72, except when 

 the dam is entered in a regular class for competition. 



7. Exhibitors will not put a value on their dogs, unless for 

 sale. If for sale, it must be so stated on the entry form, when 

 a feo of one dollar for each, except for unweaned puppies, in 

 addition to the entry fee, must be paid. When unweaned 

 puppies are for snle a fee of one dollar must be paid for each 

 litter, in addition to the entry fee paid for their dam. No 

 commission will be charged on any sale. Cards printed " For 

 Sale" will be furnished and attached to the kennel. 



8. No card or notice of any kind can be placed over a dog, 

 or bis kennel, without permission of the Committee of Man- 

 agement. 



9. In the Foxhound and Beagle classes a dog or bitch com- 

 peting as one of a couple cannot compete singly for another 

 prize ; and it must be stated in the entry whether it will com- 

 pete as one of a couple or singly, and it will be assigned a 

 kennel accordingly. 



10. Every exhibitor will receive, after his dog is entered, a 

 certificate of identification and a tag, numbered to correspond 

 with the number of his kennel while on exhibition. When the 

 dog is brought to the exhibition this certificate must be shown 

 and the tag attached to his collar before he will be received. 



11. Exhibitors need not accompany their dogs to the place 

 or exhibition, but may send them, and printed cards of direc- 

 tion for this purpose will bo furnished on application to the 

 Club. 



12. When a dog is sent by express he must be consigned to 

 "The Philadelphia Kennel Club, Industrial Art Building, 

 Broad st. above Vine, Philadelphia." His number, together 

 with the name and address of his exhibitor, must be plainly 

 written on his box or crate, or plainly written or printed on a 

 card and securely nailed thereto. Printed cards of direction 

 for this purpose will be furnished by the Club on application. 



13. After the dog has been received his exhibitor will re- 

 ceive an admission ticket which will admit him to the hall 

 during the exhibition without charge. Such ticket is not trans- 

 ferable, and if lost will not be replaced by another. Any one 

 falsely using it will be arrested and the ticket forfeited. 



14. All dogs must be at the place of exhibition, Industrial 

 Art Building, Broad st. above Vine, on Monday, April 21, in 

 time to be placed in their kennels before 11 o'clock. 



15. No dog whatever, except puppies to be kept in pens, 

 will be received without a suitable collar and chain. And 

 vicious or dangerous dogs must be attended to and exercised 

 by their exhibitors. 



16. The show will open on Monday, April 21 at 12 

 o'clock noon, and on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 

 Friday at 10 o'clock a. si,, and will close every evening at 

 10 o'clock. 



17. No exhibitor will be permitted to take bis dog from his 

 kennel, except at such times as will be designated by the 

 Committee of Management. A dog not found in his kennel 

 when called for by the Judges, forfeits his right to compete 

 for a prize. 



18. An exhibitor may take his dog away any evening after 

 10 o'clock, after showing his entry receipt and depositing his 

 identification certificate and five dollars with the check clerk, 

 which will be returned to him when the dog is returned to his 

 kennel next morning before 10 o'clock. If the dog is not so 

 returned, the money will be forfeited. If prize winners are 

 taken away and not so roturned, their prizes will be forfeited. 



19. Exhibitors must take their dogs into and away from 

 the building by the Wood-street entrance only. 



20. The prizes will be paid after 9 o'clock on Saturday 

 morning, at the office of the Committee, upon showing the 

 entry receipts and surrendering the indentification certificates. 



21. Exhibitors will have Saturday, April 27th, until 12 

 o'clock noon, to remove their dogs from the building, up to 

 which time they wi:l be watched and cared for as usual. 



22. It must be distinctly understood by every exhibitor at 

 this show, that he enters his doe at his own risk, and that the 

 Committee of Management will not be responsible for any 

 damage to, or the loss, under any circumstances, of any dog 

 entered for exhibition. 



The Committee of Management will be in constant attend- 

 ance during the exhibition, and give particular attention to 

 the care of the dogs. 



Two competent"Veterinary Surgeons will be present daily. 



Experienced and efficient assistants have been engaged, who 

 will feed, exercise, and attend to the dogs at the expense of 

 the Club. Exhibitors axe particularly requested not to fee the 

 assistants. 



VValchmen and policemen will be on duty night and day, 

 so that all proper care will be taken of the comfort and safety 

 of the dogs. 



Railroads centering in Philadelphia will transport free all 

 cloys consigned to the Philadelphia Kennel Club for the Bench 

 Show, when accompanied by the owner or a man in charge. 



When dogs are forwarded by Adams' Express, consigned 

 to the Philadelphia Kennel Club, for the Bench Show, and 

 the freight paid to Philadelphia, they will be returned by the 

 Express Company free to the original point of shipment. 



Exhibitors at a distance are requested to give notice iu due 

 time, to the Club, of the train by which they will send their 

 dogs to the exhibition, when not accompanied by an attend- 

 ant, All ejcpeDSe attending their transportation to and from 

 the exhibition must be borne by their exhibitors. 



The Colonnade Hotel, at Fifteenth and Chestnut sts., will 

 the headquarters of exhibitors from distant points du:i 

 the show. 



The office of the Committee, at the north-east corner of Thir- 

 teenth and Chestnut sireets will be open from 9 o'clock 

 until S o'clock i j . u. for entries. 



