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Canada Nom-Expottt Law —London, Ont., August 25.— 

 Forest and Stream: Perhaps you Would like to print 

 in your columns, for the int'ormtilioa of your legion of read- 

 ers, t'ue texl of tile "non-ffipoit" law relating to game in 

 Canada nnd which is now inforce and is asiollows: "The 

 export of deer, wild turkeys and quail in the carcase or parts 

 thereof, is hereby declared unlawful and prohibited, and any 

 person exportinc or attempting to export any such article, 

 shall for each offense incur a penalty of $100] and the article 

 so attempted to be exported shall be forfeited and may, on rea- 

 sonable cause of suspicion of intention to export the same, 

 be seized by any officer of the Customs, and if such intention 

 be proved, "shall be dealt with as for breach of the Cusloins 

 laws."— W. C. L. Gill. 



Grotjsk— Hand— Mo era— Bag.— 11. Was standing close 



to a very thick cover, his clos being stationed just in front of 

 him. A companion flushed from the thicket a ruffed 

 grouse, which flew directly toward H. He threw up lib 

 hand and siruck the bird, knocking it into the dog's month, 

 which was very opportunely agape. The dog at once took 

 in the situation and thegiwe. "His jaws closed on Ihe bird, 

 n. took the bird from the doir, and ought to have given it its 

 freedom, but instead of that he bit its neck and chucked it 

 mto his game bag. This is a true story. 



Manojiaxgck Club.— Worcester, Mass.. Aug. 23.— At 

 the annual meeting held yesterday by the Mtnomanock 

 Sporting Club, officers were elected as follows: Aaron 

 Greenwood, President; George F. Ellsworth, Vice-President; 

 F. if. Greenwood, Secretary and Treasurer; Ambrose 

 Stevens, George Nichols and' (J. F. Ellsworth, Executive 

 Committee. Sept. 1 the club go into camp at Manomanock 

 Lake in Rindge, N. H., for two weeks. Full ranks are 

 expected, and a good lime is assured. 



Ykiimont.— Ferrisburg, Vt„ Aug. 20.— This year wood- 

 cock shooting begins August l."i in Vermont, and will uext 

 year. A Iter" another session of outlaw-makers the Lord 

 only knows what time will be set; as likely as not June 15. 

 I have heard that some "true sportsmen" who went out 

 August lii mistook ducks for woodcock, and are likely to 

 sull'er for their mistake, as they should.— Awausoosr. 



Kew Hampshire, — Manchester, Aug. 22.— I hear from 



the ubiquitous boys, who are always prowling around in the 

 woods, that the promise is excellent for plenty of ruffed 

 grouse this autumn, and Ned Norton told me when up at the 

 lakes that there had not been so many deer seen for years. 

 and 1 saw plenty of "signs" myself when along the trout 

 streams.— Von W. 



Minnesota.— Pillsbury, Minn.. Aug. 17. — Game pros- 

 pects unusually gooil. Young ducks reported plenty. 

 Huffed grouse 'ditto. Gray and black squirrels in abun- 

 dance. Those who have been in the woods report deer and 

 bear "sign" as plenty. Fairly good snipe shooting along 

 the river bottom. Rah! for the first of September.'— J. F. 

 Locke. 



12. — Quail and prairie chickens 



.-eially tile latter. I have be,,, 

 • iii this State tor the last three 

 tun fishing for puce and pickerel. 



They broke loose from the sled when it wedged into the 

 doorway, and left bruin picketed to the bunk. Lynch sum- 

 moned the rest of the crow, and lashing the bear to the bunk, 

 took him to the settlement alive. 



It is to be regretted that my informant bad forgotten the 

 rest of the story, and that bruin's "after fate'' must be "un- 

 told in martial strain." However, it is safe to assume, that 

 his banner led the bears no more upon the Squatook's plain. 

 Gray is an unusually shrewd young fellow, and he says he 

 "more than half believes the story." The readers of Fobest 

 and Stream have the universal prerogative of those who 

 peruse hunting and fishing yarns, that of believing as much 

 of it as they choose. As for myself, I will merely say that 

 if true it is the first authentic instance of lynching a bear. 

 L.-J. Flowec. 



New Brunswick. Aug. 24. 



One September night, after a successful day's shooting, as 

 1 was sitting with my friend in a chateau in La Brie. France, 

 he proposed that w-e should go and try to get a shot at some 

 hares by moonlight. Not being tired, but being a crazy 

 sportsman, I jumped at the chance and we were off in a 

 minute. Our previous agreement was that after half an 

 hour, if tired, the discharge of our gun would be the signal 

 for our return. After twenty minutes' walk we separated, 

 The evening was quite cool, "and seating myself on a little 

 hillock as comfortable as 1 could by lite side of a thin wood 

 and in the shade, the moon being e'lear although the Sky was 

 a little cloudy, I waited. 1 had been sitting but a short 

 time when I began to feel that 1 was not alone; my partners, 

 and there were hundreds of them, were indeed very trouble- 

 some. But I was bound not to move my gun resting on my 

 knees. I wa.s all cars and eyes, waiting for my prey. At 

 last a shadow with long ears came out of the woods, fol- 

 lowed by another; the moon making them look larger, they 

 looked like young donkeys. By- that time my partners were 

 beginning to be more troublesome. I wa.s in a perfect des- 

 peration of annoyance. 1 did not dare to move, indeed 

 hardly to breathe, knowing the quick ear of my game. 

 After looking round and listening, the hares took a a Mgtte 

 toward me. 1 almost tiembled, but with the patience of a 

 saint, 1 waited so as to be suie of my shot. I was almost 

 ready when a cloud passed over the moon, and all w r asdark. 

 The minute it took for it to reappear was a long one to me; 

 but there, fifteen feet in front of me, stood~both bares. 

 Without taking sight, but pointing my gun in that direc- 

 tion and aiming low, 1 fired my right barrel. For an in- 

 stant the smoke blinded me, but after it cleared away I 

 could see an object lying on the ground. 1 got up and'be- 

 fore my friend reached me, 1 was the lucky possessor of the 

 finest hare we killed thai, season. After jumping around to 

 get the circulation of my blood and brushing off my tor- 

 mentors, I was once more happy. But take my advice: If 

 you ever go hare hunting al night, do not seat yourself on 

 an ant's nest. Victor Phelizot, 



|*3 nnd Oliver jgishing. 



Iowa.— Sioux Cit 

 are abundant this y. 

 rusticating at Spir 

 weeks and have bad 

 -W. 11- 



Ontaiuo Ducks.— Port Hope, Ont. , Aug. 25.— The duck 

 shootiug (that is early duck shooting) is very good this year. 

 Fishing is first-class", both bass and maskinongc— Chas. 

 Gilchwst. _^___^__^^___ 



gmnp Sire gUckmiinQH. 



"That reminds me." 



ON the 1.7th of August, I, in company with my friend 

 Grav Campbell, took a fifty mile drive by moonlight on 

 the shores of Grand Like and its tributaries. My com- 

 panion, having been engaged in the lumber business since 

 childhood, has probably spent as much time in the woods as 

 any other man of his age in Canada, It was quite natural, 

 ther fore, that our conversation should lie chiefly of scenes 

 in the fori st and bv the stream. When we reached the 

 banivs ot the (urinous Salmon River, it reminded me ol a 

 vacation I once spent ihere. during which my companion and 

 I, fishing with angle-worms taught over 200 trout, only one 

 of Which weighed less than one-quarter of a pouud, and one 

 weighed as high a- three-quarters. This drew Gray out on 

 the Squaiook region, and he forthwith proceeded to plan an 

 excursion there for him and myself. "10. go into effect" some 

 time in the future, "provided we both stay in New Bruns- 

 wick." 



All of a sudden he asked, "Did 1 ever tell you Tom 

 Lynch's bear story?'' Now, the readers of Forest and 

 Si ream will remember thai Mr. Lynch and his brindle 

 Steers were introduced last fall iu Mr, Roberts's graphic de- 

 scription of the Squatook region, entitled "Birchand Paddle 

 in New Brunswick Waters." As a yoke of steers (perhaps 

 the same ones) figures prominently in the hear story, and 

 the story itself "reminds me" of one recently told in the 

 "Camp-lire Column," I give it to the readers of Foki>t and 

 Stream as it was told me that evening. 



Mr. Lynch has lumbered some in his day-, and on the occa- 

 sion referred to was hauling logs on a single bob-sled, an 

 affair consisting of two runners, with one si rongly braced 

 bench or "bunk." He noticed a hole near the fus" of a 

 si ump, around which the snow was melting, and he slopped 

 b : s steers to "pro-pert." He found that the cavity beneath 

 contained a bear and was large enough for him to move 

 around quite freely. Lynch enlarged the entrance and 

 stined bruin up, but all attempts to inflict a mortal wound 

 with his ax were futile. He thought: lh '1 his chances would 

 he belter if he could get the bear out. Taking his "tow 

 chains," cue end of which was fast to his bunk, he slipped 

 the double of the chain buck through a ring on the other 

 end and made a noose, which he dropped over bruin's head. 

 He then gave the steers the haulaway word. They brought 

 the bear to the surface, but becoming frightened at tho 

 novel lish at t lie other end of the line, they broke for the. 

 camp in the wildest sort of a run, Lynch following in the 

 rear as fast as he could. The bear, forgetting that the steers 

 besides outnumbering him bad him at a decided disadvan- 

 tage, would "set down Ihe fool of his power" to stop the 

 cattle, only to be dragged off his feel and convinced that he 

 was a very poor ai llOl 

 The steers reached 1he camp and msliedinlo the stable 



glad to have J 

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 ■able points fo, 



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BLACK BASS IN ENGLAND. 



THE introduction of black bass into English waters has 

 naturally cau-ed much discussion as to their value and 

 probable effect upon the native fishes. At a recent, meeting 

 of theGresham Angling Society, Prof. 6. Brown Good,-, 

 Ihe American Commissioner to the Internationa! Fisheries 

 Exhibition, aud Dr. T. H. Bean, of the Smithsonian lnsti- 

 tuiion, were present by invitation. 



Prof. Goode gave bis opinion or. some of the game fishes 

 of America, especially the black bass, which they were in- 

 troducing into many of their rivers, which were depleted of 

 salmon. Jinny of their authorities preferred the black baf 

 to trout, They had also the yellow and white perch, tl . 

 latter being the best. They considered, however, that their 

 Quest game lish were those of the sea, foremost of these i 

 the striped bass, to catch which many of their best ang 

 had formed bass clubs. 



With regard to the black bass question, of course no pisci- 

 culturist waul I think of putting them into a salmon or trout 

 stream. It was simply wl. ether English angleis preferred 

 them to barbel, perch or other similar fish. En the States, 

 they ranged from Texas to Manitoba, and are very abund- 

 autiu the Mississippi Valley; in some places they were in 

 ponds which were frozen over in winter, but in other parts 

 (like caipi they grow rapidly, and he had known them to 

 "row to IS lbs.' in Florida.' When placed in ponds they 

 would clear out all the other lish naturally for food. But 

 when placed in ponds suitable for (hem. they were much 

 liked, but of course they would not think of putting them 

 inlo a trout stream; unless in Ihe case of a poor stream, 

 when it might be a question whether the black bass would 

 not be a more suitable fish. 



Mr. Marstou stated that he had never recommended the 

 introduction of black bass into streams where there are 

 salmon or trout; but in places where there are no fish or only 

 a lot of poor lish. thought thai it would be a decided acquis- 

 ition, no! only for the splendid sport which it afforded to 

 ancrlers, but also on account- of its edible qualities. In 4he 

 last respect ii certainly ha3 a decided advantage ovei most 

 of our coarse fish. 'Mr. Marston concluded by staling his 

 intention of making . mother trial to introduce the fish inlo 

 this country, but assured the members that they need rot, 

 fear he would try it in any place where there were better fish 

 alreai I] . 



Prof. Goode, in reply to a question, said that the best bait 

 for black bass was a revolving spoon bait. 



Mr, Ciumpleu could not helpfeeling very strongly 'be uu- 

 desirability of introducing another flsh of the vtnsiciQus jack 

 type into our English water.-.. He feared that it would only 

 end in our destroying what lish we now j — > ■. i .'■.<.- 

 only one species, which in time would have nothing bul its 

 own kind lo live upon. 



Dr Bean replying to further questions remarked that in 

 the streams in the States in which the black bass has been 



il wasvefj highly prized, aud bad become one 

 flsb, DOth from fl commercial and an. 



of view. Thousands of poor people found a means of living 

 through it. It had succeeded in one river where before its 

 introduction mere were no fish worth sneaking of, and as an 

 instance of the esteem in which it was held as food, he men- 

 tioned that in Washington fid. per pouud could be readily 

 obtained tor ii. He did Dot think it had diminished the 

 supply of dace, roach, etc., this might be perhaps owing to 

 the magnitude of their streams which afforded room for all, 

 but in conclusion he strongly advised its introduction into 

 places containing nothing but poor fish, and firmly believed 

 that it would not interfere wi!h small species. 



Our English friends seem to overlook the fact, that in the 

 Mississippi River, and nil other Southern and Western streams 

 where the black bassis a native, there Etill exist a great 

 many small and large species of fish in great abundance, and 

 they have occupied the same waters with the fish for cen- 

 turies. We do ii..; regard the black bf»ss as more destruc- 

 tive to .fish life than the perch, Perca fluvia-ttiis, known in 

 America as the yellow perch, to distinguish it from other 

 perches. As ibis perch is- common in England, its voracity 

 is well known, and that of the black bass may safely be 

 gauged by it. 



ODD ANGLING INCIDENTS. 



I HAVE an incident for you, but, please publish it as from 

 an esteemed, or reliable, or some other kind of a high- 

 toned correspondent, for whose veracity you'll vouch if he 

 does write anonymously. I won't sign it, for it looks like a 

 very large ft-h lie, but 'it is the actual truth. The circum- 

 stance occurred in me while fishing with hand-line in the 

 vicinity of Hampton, Va. 



I hooked and 'brought out of the water a lish that had 

 struggled quite gamely. Just as I lifted him clear of the 

 water, he fell from the hook; "unbit aud did," so lo speak. 

 I had hardly comprehended that I had lost him, when he 

 sprang inlo the boat and landed on the seat by my side, f 

 grabbed him, and while examining him, for he was a new 

 tish to me. he slipped from my hand, fell into the stern 

 sheets and bounded overboard— all in an instant, and in 

 another lie sprang again inlo the air at a distance of ten or 

 or twelve teei froui the boat, 



The fish was fiat and broad, shaped something like a dol- 

 phin, aud very bard, with a great deal of bright yellow r . 

 My boatman ceiled him H Bunfish; he weighed probably 

 about a pound. 



Once before, in my experience, I have bad a fish jump 

 into a lioat: several limes I've had them jump out; never 

 before did one both jump in and out, 



[Our correspondent, is both esteemed and reliable. W r e 

 "vouch" with pleasure.] 



From -'Al Fresco's" notes on tarpon fishing, printed iu 

 another column, wehavetakeu the following: "Al the month 

 of Trout Creek, n tributary of the St. Johns Pi ver, is a rocky 

 bottom and a noted *bass drop:' and in the autumn it is 

 much Frequented by members of the colored persuasion who 

 fish for large I kiss 'with handlines. Occasionally a tarpon 

 appropriates the bait, and instantly Ihe Fifteenth Amend 

 nii-iit. will drop his line, aud lay down on the seats, as they 

 believe the tarpon will throw- "the sinker at the fisherman. 

 Upon inquiry i I find thai several years since, a colored fisher- 

 man hooked a large tarpon and endeavored tn boat him sans 

 ceremonii . When near the boat the lish darted into the air, 

 the. fisherman kept a strain on his line, the fish shook his 

 hi.-jd like a tenier shaking a rat. the hook broke and the 

 heavy sinker went boatward and siruck the darkey on the 

 head! Since that time, a tarpon when hooked al Trout 

 Creek, can pursue his own course, wneii attached to the Hue 

 of a "colored pusson." 



Speaking ol uemoes fishing reminds us of a story told in 

 the ''1'ribnui. ihe other day, though iu this instance the darkey 

 was ma fishing but fished for: A. colored boy from Mexico, 

 fifteen yea is ol age, employed on hoard of the steamship 

 City nf'Puebla, now in Ibis port, had a wonderful escape 

 from a huge shark at Vera ( Jruz. The hoy could not speak 

 English, but Commodore Deakin c immander of the steam- 

 ; bo had been an eye witness, told the story yesterday. 



He said: "We were iying outside ol the harbor of vera Cruz 

 lnaan.g. as we wereafrai I ol getting the yellow fever if we 

 wem into the harbor, and his boj . redro, was cleaning out 

 a bom, which was lying nlongside the vessel, lie was lean- 

 lug over washing oil one of the seats when b shark's jaws 

 appeared above n-e surface and made a snap for the darkey, 

 But Pedro was waned just in time, and wen! overboard on 

 the opposite side ol the' bout, at the same moment as the 

 shark lanced in ihe. Oner, The shark floundered around in 

 the boat umil be got his head over ihe gunwale, and then 

 went overboard before we could eel a chance to harpoon 

 him. The little darkey, almost while with I right, lost no 



time after the shark went over, but scrambled into the boat 

 and came on deck. We Couldn't gel that boy to wash that, 

 boat alter that." 



THE STEAMER ALBATROSS. 



^jpilK United State-. Fi.-h Con 

 1 rapidly increased iu scope r 

 1871, has never received such iru 

 previous year, as during thai iust 

 the off-shore invi ligatio 



LsssiOn, although having 

 r since its foundation in 

 rl an I accessions, iu any 

 aased, For many years 

 ><1 on iu steamers but 



little lifted lor ihe work, placed under the direction of the 

 Fish Commissioner, through the courtesy of the Navy 

 Department and Coast Survey. It was not until the year 

 1SS0 that the Fish Hawk was built, for the express purpose 

 of batching shad and ot tier fish entering the inlet- am 

 of the Eastern coast, Ihe, excellent work done by r this ves- 

 sel in the Chesapeake Bay and vicinity is already Snown to 

 most of the readers of this paper. Although fitted tor such 

 work it was son a found out, as Ihe Commission began ex- 

 ploring lie fishing grounds al some distance from land, that, 

 a much more substantial and seaworthy boat was needed. 

 Accordingly, in J.882 an apropriation for a different kind 

 is asked for and immediately granted, for Oon- 

 .nisces Ihe important woik being done by the 

 lleiit direction of Prof. Baird. 



I'm ■ e, -. r Albatross is a one thousand ton iron 



i, 1 thirty -four feet long and drawing 



-.-..., : js built for the express purpose of 



i" ops , - arch, and every improvement that the past expe- 



, ' orn mission, Coast Survey, and European 



scientific expeditions could suggest, bus been introduced. 



Electric lights pervade- the eotire ship and work can be 



, , : , , i iv by night as by day. An arc lamp suspended 



large schools of fish! and 



lowered to 



