1'UiUiSl AND MKUAM. 





surface exposed at right angles to it, a pressure of Slba. 

 per square Toot, and that winds at other rates of movement vary 

 iu pressure as the square of their velocities. I will first refer to 

 the New York Bay Regatta of Jane 27, last year. The velocity 

 was At noon, G miles, pressure .181bs; 2 r. m., 8 milea, pressure 

 .321ba; 1:15 r. iU., 11. miles, pressure .601b3. When, with a maxi- 

 mum pressure of 1-10 the strength said to have been experienced 

 California boats, our email craft, with their high piles of 

 sand bags, had rather more wind than many of them needed -. one, 

 I remember, capsized in Graveeend Bay. 



I will next refer to the regatta of the Seawanhaka Club, at 

 Oyster Bay, Sept. 10, 1870. On this occasion the open boats— 

 presumably on account of the wind and sea— were given an inside 

 course. The small Btoamer engaged for the uso of friends lay to 

 off Lloyd's Point, being unable, it is said, to go over the outside 

 course. All yachts in the race smaller than Vlndex had, 1 believe, 

 reefs in then- canvas, though all of thorn weio, I thiuk, larger 

 than Fawn. The velocity of the wind on that day, as recorded 

 here, was : At noon, 18 miles ; 2 v. m., 16 miles ; 4:15 p. si., 14 

 miles, At the close of this race (ho approaoh of an eqainoctial 

 storm was imminent, and out of a largo fleet of yachts none loft 

 the harbor until Monday morning, except PindeX; v,l.i. b yacht, to 

 the surprise and amusement of those who saw bar, wont oa( on 

 Sunday a. m. under trysail and other storm canvas, and after get- 

 mg outside, went off before the wind for New York, running her 

 bowsprit into the sea, I am told, pretty constantly. The rest— a 

 numerous deet— lay with extra scope and anchors out until Mon- 

 day morning ; one trading sloop dragging ashore. The highest 

 velocity given at the Signal Office here for any part of that day 

 up to 7:1.3 r. m. is 36 miles, pressure B,481b». 



The next day the wind was still high, though greatly moderated, 

 and all the boats started for New York close hauled, aa the wind 

 had veered. 1 noticed nothing that was not reefed, and at about 

 1 o'oloek Psyohe eamu through tho Gate with three reefs down. 

 The wind velocities recorded are : 8 A. »r., 15 milea, pressure 1.12 

 lbs.: 12 ai„ 1C miles, pressure 1.2Slbs,; 2 r. h., 17 miles, pressure 

 l.iOlba. The maximum here shown being lesB than J£ the pres- 

 sure under which a 371t. California boat will stand up under whole 

 canvas going to windward. 



1 will next refer to the regatta of the New York Club, June 11, 

 1874, on which day the Signal Office records wiud velocity : 8 A. at., 

 15 miles, pressure 1.121bs.; 12 it , 18 miles, pressure l.UUlbs, ; 4:15 

 e. nr., s miles, pressure 321bs. 



In an account of this race the Aquatic Mon'My says: "The 

 smaller boats were beginning to reef their mainsails." The smal- 

 lest boat was 20 tons O. M., and out of 13 yachts 10 were over 50 

 tuns. And again i " Graaie's achievements were considered still 

 more remarkable, for she had sailed around the lightship in a head 

 sea which had lifted off a portion of tho deck of the judges' 

 steamer." Iu a communication from Sau Francisco referring to 

 this race, " Todgora 1 ' says : " You had all the wind you wanted, 

 and, as I said before, more than you wanted to get speed out of 

 them, and yet you had just about our summer regular trade wind 

 breeze." Well, the breeze recorded for this day has a maximum 

 pressure of 1.6'21bs— just about % of a 35-mile gale. Just here 

 I may say that the officer in oharge of the Signal Station tells me 

 that at every station orders exist for the storm sigual to be hoist- 

 ed when the wind attains a velocity of 25 miles per hour. 



flaying said bo much about our own, I will now refer to the 

 Eughsh yachts. In an editorial article of the Fwbl of Dec. 28 

 will be found,/' We have assumed that Jultcmar and Florindn 

 would Bach have whole lower sail set, but in praotiee both would 

 be reeled with a wind pressure of 31bs. per square foot,"— lesB 

 than 36 milea per hour, and half the pressure experienced at 35 

 miles pet hour. We are told on the authority of the San Francis- 

 co Signal Office that on tho day referred to the wind blew at the 

 following velocities: At 4:30 A. it., miles ; 1:35 p. at, 20 miles, 

 pressure 2.11bs.; 2 p. M., 28 miles, pressure 3.!)21ba,; 8:30 p. si., 22 

 miles, pressure 3.42Ibs. We are also told that the maximum 

 velocity was 82 miles in the time between noon of that day to the 

 next. The exact time, however, is not given, and the duration of 

 this pressure might be very short, possibly only for the two min- 

 utes reqnired to record on the automatic diagram of the anemom- 

 eter tho traveling of a single mile of atmosphere. It is made very 

 evident here that a Bmall yacht which eoiUd carry all plain sail 

 and go to windward between 1:35 and S:30 p. ai. must have pos- 

 sessed an uucomauu degree of stiffness; but to go to vindward 

 with a 35-milo breeze she would encounter three.times the pressure 

 that ia recorded for 1:35 i; ir., 53 por cent, more than is recorded 

 for 2 p. ii., and 2.48 times more than that named for 8:30 r. a. 

 We are asked to assume that Fawn was going to windward at the 

 precise time when the maximum pressure— momentary or other- 

 wise—was experienced, and that 53 por cent, should be added to 

 the knowu maximum for difference between the bay and the Ob- 

 servatory, situate, ire are told, al, 128ft. higher level. This may 

 possibly be correct, but the performance of the boat is sufficiently 

 extraordinary without assuming it. In view of all the facts, it 

 appears to me that such an assumption is not warranted and that 

 the difference may more likely be the other way. 



The highest known velocities are observed at stations of great 

 height, rhe Signal Office here is at an elevation of 164ft., and 

 only once since the office has been established has a velocity aa 

 high as 72 miles per hour been recorded, but at Mount Washing- 

 tun the great speed of 180 miles has been known, and 1 understand 

 that currents of over 100 miles are not uncommon. Without in 

 the least impugning "Sauoelito's" good faith, 1 thiuk ho would 

 put iw under obligation by sending tor our study the lines of 

 that we may reckon her up and see how she compares with 

 our own boats. I will conclude with the following quotation from 

 the Loudon Fir-iti, which bears directly on the question of type, 

 and which I feel sure, Mr. Editor, will meet with favor from your- 

 self and an ever increasing number here. It is from date Dec. 28 

 last: "At any rate, the proportions of the linear dimensions of 

 exemplify m a raarsed manner the truth of what those 

 who lmvo made naval architeciure a study have long contended — 

 that the best seagoing craft is one of long body in proportion to 

 her breadth ui body, accompanied by great depth of body and 

 small initial stability." Bop.»tat. 



That long, narrow and deep vessels are far better sea boats 

 than shallow, beamy craft, we think beyond dispute, and 

 quite concur in the concluding remarks of^our correspondent. 



Possibly the finest sea boats are the White Star steamers with 

 their ten beam9 oi more to their length. Recent experience 

 in England goes to show that tho longer and deeper yachts 

 almost invariably prove themselves abler sea boats than others. 

 Owing to the racing season being upon us, we cannot at this 

 time enter into the interesting questions of naval design any 

 further, but must postpone such matters to another period. 



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FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE. 



SALT WATKR. 



Sea Bass, Centroprihtt* alrarius. 

 SiwepMiead, ArchosarguB f,robato- 



Yellow Perch, Pcrca ilavamie, Bluellsli, Purtiatomue mltatrU 



Spanish Mackerel, Cybium macula- 



tunt.. 

 Cero, Cybium regale. 

 Bonne, Sarda pelartiys. 

 Ktngtish, M'Md.irirnk nebuloms. 



FLIES IN SEASON IN JUNE, 



Batelhor-n, So. 11.— Body, shining black ; feet and head, black ; wings 

 bright hyaline. 



Shoemaker, So. 10.— Body, ringed alternately with light and gray sal- 

 mon ; fee', dark ginger; wings, tire, mottled gray of the mallard and 

 Lhe mottled i.f lire wondcock mixeil ; setie, mottled woodcock. 



• , So. 10.— Body, peacokk's her! ; feet and wings black. 



Hark Stone, Xos. 8 and :).— Body, dark brown; feet, yellow brown; 

 wings, mteus. 



Governor So. lu.— Body, peacock's lierl ; feel, darkred hackle ; wings, 

 made ot the darkest part of the bittern's wing or brown hen. 



(Ireen lirake, So, 1.— Body, white posterior, Half ilbbed with black, 

 grocn yellow, mottled with brown ; selte, dark brown. 



Brown Drake, So. 7.— Body, feet and wings, a golden yellow brown ; 



Raven, So. 11.— B; dy, feet and wing, black. 



Wttm Fly, So. 9.— Body, clay yellow ; feet, made from the scapulary 

 feathers of the English wren or quail ; wings and seta;, mottled widgeon. 



— If you go fishing send us postal card reports of place, 

 route, expenses, fish, weather, bait, etc. A wonderful deal 

 of information can bo compressd into postal card limits. 



—When a street gamin gets >nother gamin " on a string," 

 has the slang a piscatorial origin ? If not, what does it mean 

 to get a person on a string? 



—We understand Messrs. Wm. Mills & Son have just 

 shipped a Leonard salmon rod for the Marquis of Lome. 

 It is 174 feel long, has two second joints and three tips, and 

 handsomely mounted in Mr. Leonard's best style with 

 American sterling silver. They also shipped by Saturday's 

 steamer five salmon rods to England. 



Maine— Fczcroft, May 24. — Moosehead Lake being open, 

 the influx of fishermen has already commenced. A large 

 party went from this place on Monday to enjoy the sport. 

 Good catches are reported from such as have returned. On 

 Thursday there were twenty-two boxes of trout come down 

 over the Bangor and Piseataque Railroad, from Moosehead 

 Lake, and sent to Boston, representing nearly a ton and a half 

 weight of trout irt this lot. H. 



Nuw Hasipshthe— May 13.— I am writing to-day from an 

 old-fashioned New England house, and trying to appear 

 promptly at the hour of twelve, after a horseback ride of 

 eleven miles from the beautiful village of Colebrook, that lies 

 sequestered among the mountains below. Tho day has been 

 well chosen lor my first trip in Troutland, as this should be 

 called, iustead of its old term Ooos, which is only applicable 

 to a point where the G. T. R. R. leaves the Connecticut River 

 Valley at North Hartford. To-day, for the first time, I had 

 the pleasure of seeing the Diamonds, so called from a prima- 

 tive mode of capturing the bull moose adopted by a hunter 

 by the name of Diamond, who came near trying the experi- 

 ment once too often on the banks of these beautiful lakes. 

 They are located nearly on the dividing ridge between the 

 Androscoggin and Connecticut waters, but just enough east 

 to contain those beautiful trout found only in the former 

 waters. They have been called ponds, but the term does 

 them injustice. The grand old mountaiu that lies alongside 

 of the larger one has no unmeaning name, being called Tum- 

 ble-down Dick, owing to the mishap of one Fifteld, who was 

 the happy owner of a pair of moose antlers. When a good 

 crust came Dick bound the trophy on his muscular shoulders 

 and started on the perilous incline, and soon met with a hun- 

 ter's predicament, in which the snow-shoes and well-loaded 

 antlers held a prominent part, and from which he was rescued 

 before nightfall by an associate. Euw. INokton. 



MovaitEKTa of thh Pishing Fleet. — The number of fish- 

 ing arrivals reported at this port the past week has been 71 — 

 6 from Western Bank with 400,000 lbs. codfish. 8 from Grand 

 Bank with S50,000 lbs. halibut, 24 from Georges with 1,175,- 

 000 lbs. codfish and 37,500 lbs. halibut, and 15 from Inshore 

 fishing trips with 345,000 lbs. codfish. — Cape Ann Advertiser, 

 May 25. 



OqnhbotioIjT-t Bridgeport, May 25. — Every one says front- 

 ing is played out in old Connecticut. A friend caught 122 

 splendid one3 last week, and four gents got 271, both one 

 day's fishing about 40 miles up road. J. 



Nhw York— Home, May 23. — If Barnum were to do his best 

 he could not begin to equal the show presented to the Romans 

 by our returning party from the Adirondacks. Eighty brook 

 trout, weighing from 2 to 4.J pounds, are a grand sight, and as 

 we with hundreds admired their, beautiful proportions, the 

 words of that good fisherman of old goi away with my 

 thoughts, something after this style, " I envy him and him 

 ouly who takes larger fish than those caught by MoH." 



Shelter Island, May 53. — The weakfish and the blueflsh are 

 just making their appearance in these waters. My friend Mr. 

 Alfred Tuthill is taking a few dozen of them niehtly in a set 

 net. 



—Striped bass are now runniDg of larger size in Coney 

 Islaud Creek than have been known for years. Old sports 

 like " Piscator Post" and Capt. M, B. Steers take their light 

 tackle and astonish the natives with their skill in landing 

 heavy weights scientifically. Last week, and just now, the 



tides favor auspiciously, and seekers after sport get all the fun 

 that, the weather forecasts promise. 



New Jkbsbv— Barnegat, May 22. — Plenty of blueflsh at 

 Barnegat. Pirst catch of the season yesterday. One boat 

 landed eighty-seven, weighing from two to four pounds. 



Geo. H. Pitman. 



Kinney's Ashley House, Barnegat Inlet, May 24.- — Blueflsh 

 commenced coming in our inlet on Wednesday last at noon. 

 By night, three yachts captured 200 of them; they run from 

 2 to 5 lbs. Every morning and afternoon since the wiiter 

 fronting the light-house has been alive with them, oud afford- 

 ing splendid sport. Elackfish, flounders and sea bass still 

 plenty, affording capital sport during slack water. B. 



Pennsylvania— Clearfield, May 26. — Trout have been bit- 

 ing gloriously. The boys tell of famous strings. 



Nobth Carolina — New Berne, May 19. — Probably no place 

 on our coast has finer fishing grounds than Beaufort harbor. 

 It is nothing unusual for us to go out and take 300 and 400 

 blueflsh and Spanish mackerel in two or three hours' trolling, 

 and the sharpie is the favorite boat for this .-port. 



Geo. N. Ives. 



Virginia — Staunton, May 23. — Tho gentlemen from your 

 State (Dansville), Woodruff and DeLang, are out on the 

 North River under a competent escort, and are hoped (and 

 supposed) to be taking 'oodles of trout. The weather is ex- 

 cellent, and the streams have a fine stage of water since the 

 recent rains. Our expedition to Greenbrier River is to start 

 about the 12th to 15th of June. Asa. 



Wisconsin — diarahoo, May 21. — Captain B. K. Cowles has 

 relumed from a few days' fishing in one of the many lakes 

 which the State of Minnesota is so proud of ; reports excel- 

 lent fishing, and brought back 150 fine bass, MicropUrus sal- 

 moides. Ed. H. 



ORsaox—Pm-tland, April 29.— Our spring fishing has 

 commenced in earnest, and we are having royal sport. Otic 

 party of four gentlemen, well known in this city, went out 

 to Dairy Creek, about thirty miles from here, the other day, 

 and brought home about 400 speckled beauties, the lot weigh- 

 ing a Utile over 175 pounds— so you can judge what size they 

 were. Another party went out to Gales Greek, in Washing- 

 ton County, and brought home about, 300. They caught 

 many with flies, the "Black Gnat" and "Green Drake" 

 proving to be the most killing. A few of the boys went over 

 to Johnson's Greek, but being so near town the creek was 

 pretty well fished out ; so they met with indifferent sueeess. 

 One of them, while sitting on the bank of the stream, wait- 

 ing patiently for a bite, fell asleep, and while in that condition 

 a couple of his chums happened by, and taking his line out 

 of the water, they fastened a bottle (an empty one) to it and 

 threw it in again, and quietly awaited events. Charley soon 

 awoke, and commenced pulling in ; but as soon as he lifted 

 the bottle off the bottom the current struck it and started it 

 down stream. Charley thought he had a fish, and com- 

 menced playing it. aud after a good deal of exertion (Charley 

 is very obese) succeeded in landing his fancied catch, and 

 then— well, he put up for the oysters when they reached 

 home. W. L. 



'f Tim's Pond— Editor Forest and Stream: The weather in 

 this State is warm. Foliage and flowers are beautiful, The 

 trout season is improved, and as the streams are well filled 

 with water, some fine strings have been brought in, while, as 

 a rule, the fish do not very much outnumber the fishermen. 

 A letter from Kennedy Smith, Eustis, Me. , just received, says 

 that since I wrote you of my trip to " Tim Pond," last Sep- 

 tember, he has cut out a road from his place to the pond, and 

 can take "packs " in a carriage nearly half the distance. The 

 last of the ice disappeared from the pond the 14th inst. The 

 weather is very warm for the season, and only a few drifts of 

 snow remain. Trout were never more abundant there. There 

 will be three good boats on this clear sheet of water this sea- 

 son. A log house is just being finished with modern c ooking 

 stove, near the vitalizing spring of medicinal waters of which, 

 and its wonderful healing qualities, I once spoke to you. Near 

 by are three camps. Parties can get good board there, with 

 boats and guides furnished, all at a very moderate sum, or 

 they may board themselves, and I am sure satisfaction will 

 be given in all that Mr. Smith attempts. Honest, square 

 dealing and lowprices arehis rule. There is good brook trout- 

 ing in Eustis and adjoining plantations. Remember this sec- 

 tion is in northern Maine, and June is early enough for open- 

 air sporting in that latitude, particularly for those seeking 

 health as well as sport. No doubt the best route to Eustis is 

 by Maine Central Railroad to West Waterville, thence by 

 railroad to IS 01th Anson, thence by stage to North New 

 Portland. Here one can get a team or" go by stage each 

 Tuesday and Friday to Eustis, where a private team 

 will be cared for while the party visits the pond, Or it can be 

 used to go to various trout streams, at no great distance. 

 From North Anson to North New Portland the distance is 

 eight miles, and 35 miles from North New Portland to 

 Eustis, aud the roads are excellent, while the scenery is not 

 surpassed by the finest in New England. On account of ill- 

 health I was a seeker after a good aud cheap pl.ice for n. crea- 

 tion for some years, and last September I discovered the place 

 I have spoken of, and found fish, flesh and fun, and gained 

 more strength and health lhan I should if 1 had swallowed an 

 hypothecary's shop. I hope to go this year for trouting in 

 June, and for trouting and shouting in September. 

 A'ew Britain, Conn., May 21. J. Waiiubn Took. 



Tkoi'xino ox Long Island— Mr. Editor: The apple blos- 

 soms are out, and the birds are making sweet music with their 

 songs in the old orchards. Visions of rippling brooks and 

 cool lakes have taken possession of my mind, and I felt. I 

 must go a angling. So, one lovely morning last, week, I took 

 the early train to AmilyviUo, where I met my friend with his 

 team. The air was delightful and cool and flagrant with the 

 perfume of thousands of "wild flowers and apple blossoms, the 

 flelds green, and altogether the short ride was very enjoyable, 

 and a strong contrast to the dusty city and frightful od:>rs of 

 Hunter's Point. 



We took a boat at the pond, after hastily putting our rods 

 together, and drifted oil with the wind, casting as we went. 

 To our surprise, we could raise no trout.' We tried all kinds 

 of flie-i and all parts of the little lake, up the mlet and back 

 again. The quail called cheerily iu ihe hedge-rows, and the 

 swallows dipped past in count less uuinhiTs ; but still no trout, 

 then came a smart shower, making the bubbles dance on the 

 water, during which we discussed luncheon under ccrver of 

 an old barn, while the rain pattered on the shingles ovei head. 

 An April shower is not unpleasant, if it does not last too 

 long, for, after it passes over, everything is sweeter and 

 brighter than ever. With our pipes agoing, we take our way 



