Sept. 20, L883.J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



149 



weighs pounds mi a diet of vegetation where the sunflsh weigh? 



- , . . __ _».—;„„ .,...-, „„i ,i:.o i , n.-f..;..l 1 r fliMi-o 



penny weight 



can be no obi' 

 a fish that lit. 

 saem to him n 

 pftbee&se, 01 



, J :.i 



mental affect 

 would not li •■ 



-i," ib 



I diet. Certainly there 



f fo fww/. 



1 K 1 K I )I ANA COMMISSION.— We have this report for the 

 The Commissioner sa\ s that while the Stare limps 



it L 



.' lake 



eXbea 

 rtvei , 



lakes iu t 



streams and b xJei sb 



To these may be add 

 Lake Michigan. An 



trustworthy informal 1 



tlie State as oii.llini miles. Evury 



irnate. based on ilu mo- 

 iiorc line of tin- waters of 

 t of this dista 



no distant period sb .eked with nat ive fishes. No hatching ha: 



been done, but 10,000 (German carp from the UmtedSt i 



Commission have been received and distributed, fch. ■ being 



" interest in the anadromi ' -. Tl ''!' ■• -elites contain 



extracts from the hews oi Vert. mat for tin' pi :•-•:! ■ o t cni an. 

 propagation of fish. The Can' and its. Culture, by Kud.iipl 

 ' 'arp funds of Netlm; lae-atia, by Dr. Kdm. \ coke,-,, 

 stedt. Cap Culture iu its Relation to Afii - U ' ' Eb ei 

 Bauch'tten. '•■ . ■:■]■ in Illinois, by Boi 9, P. Bail et1 



Mr. Edward Stabler ...i ' atp. Water Plants for Carp Ponds 

 l,i LestorF Ward BIsh'Foodnno :• ,o,i ■ "-.a-:-, by frank N 

 Clark, t'isli culture iu Mielii: an i'r..m iomi.tsr .\xv Stbeam 



An Account Of the: , , - ,„,n, from ihc Chagrin fall 



I . mi E ! I oeral remark-. b\ Mr. Calvin Kleteher 



Comraissionei I «•] idia is and a Cataloguo-p£ the Fishes o 

 the State, by Prof. D. s. Jordan. 



THE TENNESSEE COMMISSION.— We have just received 



the Fish. Commissioners of Term 

 h a statement that the 

 tv of fish, but they ha\ 

 inulation and tlie ranoi 



id before an 



of the trap- 



3 are needed. 



ragement which 



:• makes no appropriation 



been done to stock the. 



■d States Coiiiim--', ti r. 



the report of the Fish Commissioners of Tennessee for 1 .SSI-MS. 



I, ; 



great qu 



increasei 



per, gigg 



and list 



it does 



for tbJB 



waters le. 



Prof. Eaird. A list of those who have received carp is given, 



and is followed by an act to protect fish in Tone-,..-, i . .■ -. — • ._ 1 1 



April o, 1SS1 . 



THE FISHERIES EXHIBITION.— The London exhibition 



has been ;■ complete success in every respect. Uv the first of 

 i in . nir.rirliover a million and a half of visitors atc-na .i ii 

 It will be kept open as long- as it, continues to pay, and patty 

 close before or otter the expiration of the six months, as at 

 first limited. The Committee on Awards has no, yet r :..■-..;. 

 and many persons in this country, as well as elsewhere, ore 

 anxiously awaiting their verdict. 



jjinzwerg to (^omspondmtg. 



£5^" No Notice Xakeu of Anonymous Coi-reHpoiiUcjitH. 



If. 31. 1)., Uively, Col.— We know nothing of the dog you mention. 



E.L.T3. YVatertow.i. X. Y.— Write to Mr. G. G. Hammond, New 

 Loudon, i 



,1. A. X., Boston, Mass.— Ton cau properly claim names for all of 

 v ■ dogs in our columns, 



r:. H. m.. Passaic, N. J.— For article upon training beagles. Bee 



I-'OKfisT .4511 STI.IaUt of .lUl.V 10. 



s. ,v B..C intoli, Mass.— The masttlf Beau ishy Priupe (Kigali, km. 

 01S.B. 8.833 Queen r.SOIJ and on; of Belli "' 



;.i ..I ,/' jn-ompt attention eoinrnvrocations should bead- 

 (hvssa.Ho the Forest, and Stream Publishing Co., mid not to 

 individuals, in whose absence from the office matters of im- 

 p0rtw.ee are liable to delay. 



FIXTURES. 



BKNCH SHOWS. 

 .s,.,,!,-„,!,.-r Is. i!i. en and 21.- 

 eiatiorfs Second Animal Bene 

 free, E, H- Wilson 

 Oct. 8,3, J ami:., London He 

 ',,-, i. ill Charles Lincoln 



Secretary: C A. Stone. Assistant jHiircini}. 



:■■ i, 'i a :■;, I ami 5.— Tic Tea :, e kc : iuniiural Society's Seen 

 Aniii.'il Bench Show. Entries close September -1-2.— H. C'rofut, Tresi- j 

 dent, Paiihurv Conn. 



Jail. 1. •■;. ' •' M-; nl. l'..,. It. : --.".ICH m ,: e, li ti,,'.'. ' 



flea, ( T'lin. Joshua Since. Secretary. Meriden. Conn. 

 FIELD TBIALS. 

 Novcmher ill. tsst. -Eastern Field Trials Club. Fifth Annual Trials. 

 at Hish Point. X. 0. Entries tor the Derby close July 1; for the 



nl.liilroy, ''id.. foiTlncs ,, «,.,-,! in California, Arizona. Oregon and 



;,,.; ini.i Entries close Dec. s. E. Leavesley, Secretary, CHIroy, Col. 



Decemlier lit— New "rleans Gun Club's Southern Stales \< iel-1 



Trials at Canton. Miss. Entries close Dec. il. J. K. Benaud, Secre- 



laiy, New Orleans, La. 



THE LEONBERC DOG MARCO. 

 Editor FOVest and Stream: 



Headers of your valuable periodical will remember that live 

 ,,,;iitil'i, I p'tiidi-hi il in its eoht'LuiJs some account of the in- 

 troduction here of the celebrated Leonber? dog. The first 

 ' the breed were obtained from Essie; of Leouberc,, 

 , aud were hroudit here direct by HerrT. A. Ver- 

 .■nuan naturalist, resident in London. The Leou- 

 liei'K is the result of a skillful crossing of the Newfoundland 

 do K "with the original doe of the St. Bernard Mount, which 

 latter was improved by tlie great, wolf dog of the Pyrenees. 

 whence the first Bernajrdine dogs originated. For sagacity. 

 Combined with Size and beauty, the Leonberg is ahead of all 

 ,i',i,i I,, ids At the great dog shows of Europe, they have 



i on ,ii.. i igbesl prizes. They are favorites among tlie 



nobiibv and gentry, and a fine specimen often sells for '." ' , 

 L'Kiii Among possessors of them are named, the Empress of 



,, i .. 1 1 ,ke Frederic of Baden, and Prince Bismarck. Al 

 the hospital of St. Cothard's llount, they are preferred to the 

 original St. Bernard dog. The Prince of Wales has bad more 

 than one. of them. 



Three specimens, specially selected, were brought here in 

 lS7"i, when quite young. 1 hey are still living, and their des- 

 cendants now number some twenty or thirty, only some of 

 which arc iu St.. Johns, the rest having been sent to the neigh- 

 boring provinces. They are highly esteemed and greatly 

 soiichti after. 



I am the. fortunate possessor of the finest specimen of the 

 Lei mberg yet produced in tin's place. I got him photographed 

 lately, and now send vou his likeness. Which, perhaps, you 



nonce from the pursuit of these, I fear, he wdl never reach, 

 On the whole. Marco must, be reckoned a distinguished mem- 

 ber of the canine family, aud it were well if all members of 

 the human family were so creditable to their belongings, aud 

 possessed so good a record. Yours truly, Mi Harvfa'. 



St. Johns, Xcwfoiiiidland, Sept. .">, 1883 



[The position of the dog is such that, the photograph fails to 

 show bis points.] 



cc,,. 

 It, is 

 Derby: 

 find t.h 

 let-sof- 

 as jnrh 

 taiiily 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Forest, and Sliram: 



very gratifying to note the number of entries to both 



Fields Trials clubs. Also to 



tsof theowne 



rs and liand- 



lection of gent 



emen to act 



in Field Trials 



Club has cer- 



g the services 



of two such 



Ices as are t r 



he found in 



o act, and it i 



s only hoped 



rl. he cannot b» 



better. Both 



ion: practical, 



clear-headed, 



noi only know 



how- to judge 



i and handle tl 



em as well as 



as it s i i oi 1 1 ' : i 



e. Both own 





but both are 



1 do their whi 





I purpose st; 



irting several 

 with adverse 



epiu.-Llowolli 



us) at present, 



or ■■■ h -i '.--ii 



have nDthiiig 



fltTr, 



America. 



I think the P l Ct il,;: , 



them to fairly test their ipialitn 

 week in which to finish aj] t 

 decided impiovement on last y 

 days i" decide. 



ButwOOD, ». C. Sept. it), issa. 



National American Kennel Club's Judges. 



t lend indge, lb'. Jin-vis has a world" of 

 sty stowed up in that, little, frame of his. and 

 ist-ciass Southern sportsmen, and overy- 



> be abundantly plentiful, and with good 

 ihould be the most successful ever held in 



pleutv of time, allotted 

 ■t there will be but one 

 es. This would be a 

 ats. which took eleven 

 E. B. Waxjiaker. 



.1. II. Cauada.-Whieli l 

 woodcock «ir. a flushed I 



W. S. K...Marthiville. Vf 

 volver Iw w riling direct]} 

 give full l.TT, „ ,r- .,, 



H. E, E.. DowniuKlO'.vii. 

 he has excellent blood in 

 live-eighths Irish aud thn 



An 



j Ben— Jui 

 ii night, the 



. The 





uipe I 



ed. for 



Lie, 



BENCH SHOWS AND FIELD TRIALS. 

 Editor Forest, and .Shram: 



It is u sinoere pleasure to read "Whack's" letter in your 

 journal of the loth. He writes like a sportsman, and rivets 



, ii onion at once of all the lovers of the dog, by his man- 

 t - -ind bis ei.mmou sense, not so very common 'nowadays. 

 How dirl'ereni in lbs style, and his courteous utterance, from 

 tii.it o| mo-; of your correspondents who have ent'oyed the 

 -ratification oi ijiflering with me. and ethers who believe as I 

 do. in recart! to the oue-tii ns under discussion. It'sa real de- 

 light to read, dissenting viewsftom a graphic aud forcible pen, 

 which iu neither direct language, nor insinuation, make one 

 put a falsifier, a rogne. or a "free advertiser. " Would that mv 

 ;,-oitt-i, _.-., oi,i t nil across the separating .terra 



ctoration of long-nursed 

 by, "Whack" dipped his 

 istead of the vial of vitu- 

 any other way did not 



.etc: 



of 



has the doul 



able brow o 



forelegs of 



dep 



cue laT 



also pilot if passengers; 

 local directory. 

 C, E. T -Canyouref 



to he soln'at lilaekfoi J s in the course of a week up I wo. Iito-i- ...,.,. 

 Mt. bl.ickford again. 



S. B. N.. Knosville— For shell boats send to Waters .y Son. Troy, 

 N. V., l-.iul.i.-rs. of paper boats, or to Thos. Fearon, of Y outers, X. \ ., 

 or to Join, Kvle. i:;: J ,.i street. Harlem Biver. Xew York, or to T. Des- 

 mond, Hobokeji, X.J. 



W. Ryan.— Longest yacht through Erie Canal we know of is Ihc new 

 Peiinehu. p'pr, .. diaft a bo it 5fi. Widest yachi, ihrough the canal 

 was the sloop Atalanta. 2?ft. beam: she had to be eoekbilled to get 

 tliioueh the locks. Laimches can be passed. Xo lolls any more. 



dry fishes were received. They ere 

 " ' Louisiana, and "black sine 



is i /jo .io,i'e l/i'/es (jvl:isn:<. 



«S5. Mi, ,.,,;,/,;,. S, SO ll,l,.illfS. 



Canals ur 



i fiee. 





Kit, Ke 



poiim-r. a 



w Have 



i. Conu.-Suliiii'sT 



Toil .Me 



think it d 

 form you 



;„..,, .,i 



- ius full part 



Ml II 101 - 



bul you n 

 oyei-.ze.nl 

 from you 



t mM ! , 



1-- ] t' ,.-,.-,'./,. ' : 



W, L., 



all young 

 lish in o 



TBo? 



ela, Tes.-Yoiir.h-. 

 is called "wHrinout 

 is: its B y 



: ,: Cjpne, "1 



Coce.-i'.C-li.ll 



IStit--.. Many 









L. C. Menu 



:T:, . 

 T ■ 



bench sho.v « 

 Wales, four Veil 



.:!: a ■ -., - 

 Wajlverhampto 



T!i i eliallijvijll. 



cials. 



0\':Z:l- : ' : '-','-,.^::- 



'' I :'' >: :'Z\J': 





E. S. C . Xov, 



Scotia,— Where can 1 get a 



t ot the shad hatchiuc 7 on 

 ks on fishelllteie a- prad a 

 .ved methods ..mi ...tt 

 the reports ,.,f the U. S. 1 is 

 jf llshcidliu'e. but the eat'lii 



il on all thai they , : 



Bk. 







ii.r,"'.' a library 



Commission ci 



may obtain soi 

 our list last we 



le i-oporlsoI'llicXe'w 

 ue on the Hudson, 

 sioners.see theh' nai 



Vork 



Tou 



nes in 



teeth, liis deep bass bark, coming from such, an immense 

 chest, resembles that of no other dog, and at. night strikes 

 terror info all unauthorized interlopers who may approach the 

 premises of which he is truardian. He is, however, quite gen- 

 tle, and has never injured anyone He is specially fond of 

 children, and will tolerate ,uiy freedomfrom them. For ladies 

 of his acquaintance he appears to have a great respect and 



.'.! i itt- now ueai-h three years old, so that he has just ar- 

 rived S Ilia full growth. 1 have just had him weighed and 

 measured. The following are. the results: 



Weight 137 pounds. 



Height at shoulder. 31V inches. 



Lenta a from tip of nose to root of tail 50 inches. 



Circumference of head Sli iuches. 



Circumference of chest. H5 inches. 



Thickness of foreleg 9J£ inches. 



Gt eatest circumference of muzzle 15 inches. 



I failed to get a photograph of him in a standing i -: m 

 owing to his restlessness, and obtained the present one by get- 

 ting bim to lie on a rug with a boy four or five years of age 

 sitting by him in order to keep hi m still. 



Marco's highest pleasure is a walk with his master or any of 

 the household. He manifests his de . ' sorting by deep- 

 mouthed barkings, bounds and gambols. His great size aud 

 tiiciittied deportment aLl.iacfs much attention when we are on 

 our rounds, and at times call forth some amusing remarks. 

 soeb as "i ih' what a. baste of a dog! Becorra. he's as big as a 

 a , sure. then, a man would have no chance at all, at 



all, with that fellah. 1 ' Smaller dogs are sure to bark at, and 

 insult bim as be goes along, but he treats them with utter con- 

 tempt, excepting on one occasion when the instdt became in- 

 tolerable, and then Marco opener] his huge mouth, showed his 

 gleaming teeth for a, second, seized the impertinent scoundrel 

 by the neck, shook him soundly, and left him senseless in the 

 ditch. (July in this instance was he known to resent the 



ins a. -- i ■! smaller curs, bin- i I - a u.i-iu. -a '.-..■- ■ i. 



.la i , moral .pialities stand high, and iu iutellicence he 



It- : -, , „i ,.:-" His faith in those whom he recognizes as 



a rs and mistresses is touching; his attachment to then 



pet si uis. Ins sense of gratitude for favors and caresses are very 



; ■-, _. ii a roiuporiittlegame. His honesty isnnhnpeach- 



- ill , be has it, er been kuowii to steal anything belonging to 

 his master or others, but he seems to have no compunction in 

 appropriating violently another dog's bone or piece of meat, 



.-• i i ■-, , a, the eanine brother who i erases to surrender it on 

 ! ,. in ■ 1 i ; summoned. On the other hand, he has vividly the 

 ..i ; i'li'opei-tv. and will sternly resent any interferences 



ake afterward. E 



alimentary conscience, as testified bj 

 o ion when reprimanded for trarisgTes 



i Ha 



■oposed field trials, "th 

 cictois. and from the 



facts 



tl.es. 

 fob. 

 infof 



hi 



.: iveakpoii 

 and though he aj , 

 come these weakn, 

 he is apt give way, 



ts. 



heart 



.led, would have disarmed even the 

 ioioeso('t!,e Mason-jo scalping knife. 

 .-It! Hail, and all hail, considerate 

 f on the back, instead of a whack, ot- 

 ic your friendly hand bestowed. So 



'Whack 11 that I agree with him in most 

 id that he suggests an excellent way of 

 vhich prevent honest and' sin- 

 the dog, from entire agree- 

 in, the bench shows after- 

 ;e victors to select animals 

 le, would be the fair and 

 and form. I indorse the 



jerfargue any question to 

 ome fixed ami recognized 

 in substantiation of their, 

 ge" as their guide: some 

 tw.orYouatt. or "Frank 

 men whose names do not 

 ren us their views about 

 lon't accept any one of 

 riters as miamuie. J am independent enough 

 -n ideas. Whence do those quoted derive their 

 d their knowledge, as to what a good, useful 

 Setter or pointer should he'. From what they 

 a what, they have seen, and as "Whack" say.-.. 

 , ha s "picked up" from others. Cant any of 

 e thing, read, study, see, "pick up f" We re- 

 _ too, sides study, and experience, and gen- 

 ii. We require good taste, critical vision, eyes 

 swell as utility, to select a dog in all respects 

 11 for bench show as for work afield, 

 hypercritical to "Whack," and many others, 

 but having a standard "in my mind's eye," I propose to ad- 

 here to it rigidly. I will give it when moro in the mood for 

 writing, 



I saw DO English setter, Lnverack or Llewelhn, or native to 

 our soil, at the New York bench show in May last, which 

 came up to my idea-jof what ste-lia .dogoiight lobe. For daring 

 to make this ,-ta lenient, or oue allied to it iu meaning, I have 

 been denounced, and pens dipped iu gall l the use of this last 

 word will be called exaggeration, and "ink" will be suggested 

 bya lUr. Rice, probably), have, bespattered me with a charm- 

 ing vocabulary of abuse. If my own standard is more exact- 

 ing than that of my critics, and they cannot go up a few-steps 

 higher, am I to blame, and must I descend to their plane of 

 ciKhin? Tsnw Irish setters there which did win my approba- 

 .... io . ,.]] mina such red beauties as 

 and that grand sire of grander win- 

 that there was not a single English 

 . be linked in style with the Irishmen 

 that no English setter I saw there, iu 

 = as good and grand, and gamy look- 

 peeial class, and as tittle to be found fault with as 

 of the red Champions in his special class. TheH-ish- 

 far nearer the accepted standard in books, I 

 a. what :!,:--, should be, than did the Englishmen. 

 , . mi a , , : ;ac act iT-TTnig- daws, to do 

 ■iimi light was needed, is to endeavor to 

 sh setters nearer to the standard owners and breed- 

 , i , , a to. and that is Stoneheiige. In my efforts 

 ishthisitis eery probable I may have employed 

 necessary hai-shucss. and in an unguarded moment 

 indulged It iof hyperbole or exag- 



ha 



oral i 

 for el 

 pleas 



Hon, and dearly wo, 

 (lleneho. Biz and C 

 ners, old Elcho. I G 

 setter there which i 

 quoted. By this It 



estii 



ideo 



-a re 

 n in 



