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MESSRS. P. H. & D. BRYSON'S BLACK, WHITE AND TAN ENGLISH SETTER BITCH "SUE.' 



Winner of First Prize National American Kennel Club Field Trials, 18 c 3. 



agreement to take fish from the various reservoirs supplying 

 Philadelphia with water and deposit them in the streams in 

 ttie suburbs Among those present were A. M. Spangler. 

 Prof. Moses True Brown, of Boston, and Dr. Joseph H. 

 Sohenek, IT. S. N. ; jamfia E. Salter, of the Sheriff's office; 

 Dr. W. W. McClure, Frederick Brown and Thomas M. 

 Dixon. The association numbers eighty members, and is a 

 live working organization. 



^isljcnlture. 



BREEDING HABITS OF CATFISH. 



PROF. J. A. RYDER has been breeding one species of cattish, 

 A Hiinrv.s albidus. in an aquarium and thus records their 

 habits. A pair were placed in a glass tank and one morning 

 he saw a mass of ova, about eight inches long, four inches wide, 

 and from one-half to three-fourths of an inch thick, at the 

 bottom of the aquarium. One of the parents hovered over the 

 eggs, fanning rhem with its tins, this fish was proved by 

 diaseefcton afterward to be the male. The young hatched m 

 from -six to eight days afterward, the female baking ho notice 

 i if either eggs or voung. 



A measurement of the eggs showed that each was about a 

 sixth of an inch in diameter after it had become distended 

 u ith water fas is the case always with eggs laid in water), and 

 the mass contained about 3,00$ eggs Their surfaces were ad- 

 herent, but were not enveloped with gelatinous material, so 

 that, hung looselv like a pile of shot, they were conveniently 

 placed' for aeration by the efforts of the male. An experiment 

 was tried with eggs taken from the mass, but proved that the 

 circulation obtained by the fanning of the male was necessary, 

 as all es-gs so removed died, while those left in his eare hatched. 

 On the 'fifteenth day after the eggs were laid the young were 

 able to feed, and were found to relish greatly pieces of liver 

 that were thrown to them. This they would tug at in a way 

 that proved their possession of teeth.' The parent fishes would 

 frequently lake into their mouth pieces of the liver thrown 

 to their young, and in so doing would also apparently swallow 

 the young fish hanging to them, but it was observed that, 

 though the liver was eaten, the young fish were always rejected 

 uninjured, showing that by some delicacy of touch the parents 

 recognized the presence of their offspring previous to swallow- 

 i ng the moi sel. The barbels appear very early in life, the pair 

 which proceeds from the angles of the mouth commence to 

 bud on the third dav of development, and the two pairs of 

 chin barbels on the fifth. On the fourteenth day the rays of 

 the fins were already formed, and the young had fairly passed 

 through the larval state, and were quite similar to the adults, 

 the. mote as already the upper part of the body had acquired 



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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Beagle, Buffalo. N. Y.— Wbv Is it there are 80 few beagles for sale, 

 or advertised in your paper* I know of at least five gentlemen in 

 this oilv who would hiv beagles if ihey could be found, and at rea- 

 sonable prices, to be used only for hunting rabbits. Ans. You evi- 

 dently fail to read the advertisins columns, or you would not ask 

 such a question. Our Inst issue contained several advertisements of 

 beagles lor sale, and we presume the advertisers could supply fifty 

 gentlemen as well as live. 



Bcffal*.— For vawl rig in square stern boat, use iron tiller, split 

 open in middle, the inizzui-iimsi passing down through the -11. r 

 openlug. having the major axis alhwartslup or simply elbow the 

 tiller In wake of the mast. 



CRUISER,— For building a yawl on the lines published, refer you to 

 Burgess Bros., 13 Exchange place, Boston, or to any of the advertisers 

 n our paper. 



To iii-sine prompt (Mention communications should be ad- 

 dressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and not to 

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

 oortance are liable lo delay. 



FIXTURES. 



BF.XCH SHOWS. 



Deoeinber 10. SO and 21. -New Orleans Bench Show. Entries close 

 Dec. 10. Charles f-.mcoln. Superintendent. Men- Orleans. La. 



Jan. a. a, 4. 18W.— Meriden Poultry Association Bench Show, Meri- 

 ^fiix. f'onu. Joshua Snute. Secretary. Mender., i '«on 



April — , 1884.— The Cleveland : Mich 8ho<* 'e-.-inons Second 

 Bench Show. Charles Lincoln. Superintendent. C. M. Munhall, Sec- 

 retary, Cleveland, Ohio. 



THE EDINBURGH DOG SHOW. 



rpHE Scottish Kennel Club held their third show of sporting 

 J. and non-sporting dogs in the Waverley Market, Edin- 

 boro', on the (ith, 7th, Sth and 9th of November. The total 

 entry being 56S, making a very good exhibition in one of the 

 best buildings for the purpose in England. The attendance 

 was pretty good and the weather favorable. The Rev. W. J. 

 Mellor judged St. Bernards, mastiffs, Newfoundlands, bull- 

 dogs, bull-terriers, Irish terriers, toy terriers, toy spaniels, 

 Italian greyhounds, pugs, any variety classes and non-sporting 

 puppies; Col. Cowan judging sporting class and fox-terriers; 

 Panmure Gordon, Esq., .and David Sword. Esq., judging col- 

 lies; A. Dodds, Esq., Bedlingtons; I. A. Mather, Esq. , dandies : 

 and Win. MeLeod, Esq., Skyes, black and tan, smooth-haired 

 terriers and Scotch terriers. ' Their awards gave general satis- 

 faction. 



The well-known Cadwallader won in St. Bernard dogs, and 

 second place was taken lira very nice young dog we have 

 never seen out before, his fitter brother being equal third. 

 In St. Bernard bitches, which was a very good class, we. were 

 very favorably impressed with the first prize bitch. She is 

 very large, stands well on her feet, and moves well. She is 

 also a very well marked bitch, he faults being rather narrow 

 across the" head, and no dew claws. The second prize, Queen, 

 was by many considered the best, and we quite agree with 

 them, although she is much smaller. She is a remarkably good 

 one in every other respect, and is sure to stand first on the list 

 before long". St. Bernard puppies were an indifferent lot. The 

 first prize mastiff is a very promising young d«g, and suc- 

 ceeded in beating the. well-known Crown Princess. "We could 

 not agree with this decision, as although the dog was a very 

 good specimen, he can not hold as good a position against 

 mastiff dogs as Crown Princess can in bitches. But it omly 

 goes to prove that in the large varieties a good dog can beat a 

 good bitch in classes where they are competing against each 

 other. 



Newfoundlands were a good class, but we fancied the second 

 prize dog as best, being much better in feet and legs, and more 

 strong and active altogether, and in good condition. 



Deerhotinds, with the exception of the first and second prize 

 dogs, were, taken as a class, only moderate, Mr. Joplin's Chief- 

 tain winning, but closely pressed by Lord Arthur Lionel Cecil's 

 Bruce, who was deficient in size", but better in color, and in 

 hard and bettor condition than the winner. 



Bloodhounds had only three entries, they were a moderate 

 lot. 



Greyhounds— the three -winners were all good ones, the fir* 

 a very handsome black and white dog. 



Retrievers were a, small class, and* contained nothing extra 

 in quality. 



Pointers, first and second, went to Mr. Shorthosewith. a pair 

 of fiver and white; first in bitches also went to the satne gen- 

 tleman. 



Black and tan setters contained some dogs of very good 

 quality, the winners were all good, with grand color andcoats. 

 In bitches we liked the third prize bitch best, but she was 

 rather out of form. She was good in style, with a good head, 

 good color and coat, while the second p'rize was rather flue in 

 face, short of coat, no feather, and rather hollow behind the. 

 shoulders. 



In English setters Royal IV. scored another win, and w 

 noticed Mr. Garland showed three young ones by him out of 

 one litter, which »ot third, he. and c. 



Clumber spaniels were a very good class, but not the equal 

 in quality we see at some of the Kennel Club shows. Black 

 : were a very good class, with that grand dog, Solu s . 

 at the head. We see he oas changed hands and is in the sam e 

 kennel with Zulu. Second prize went to President. We saw 

 him for the first time and were very, favorably impressed wit 

 him. but do not think that he will'soon be fit to compete wit 

 such dogs as Solus or Zulu. The third prize. Kidnapper, is 

 Brood spaniel also, but too leggy. We rather thought Beverley 

 Blacke. unnoticed, ought to have been before Kidnapper. 

 Shamrock II., vhc, was a fair Irish water spaniel, rather 

 leggy, and he carried his tail too high. 



Champion sheep dogs were a good class, first going t 

 Chance, and we prophesy Chance will never again win in such 

 company. Talcing the collies altogether, thej were a very fine 

 collection, but we could not agree with the awards in any of 

 the classes. 



Fox-terriers. Fust went to Raby Tyrant, who was looking 

 »r well as we ever saw him. Mr. Paper also won in the open 

 ice one and well marked, but a trifle 

 on also m the bitches with a very good 



dog class with a v _, 

 high on his legs. He w 

 wire-haired one. 



Bulldogs were only a 

 standing clear away f r< 



The bull-terriers we 

 class, the first and seeo: 



Scotch terriers cont; 

 majority of which wen 

 showed two very uice t 

 consider them well v 



oderate collection, the first prize dog 

 the rest. 



poor. Irish terriers were a good 

 much the best, 



led some very good specimens, the 



oo large in ears. Capt. W. W. Makie 



:s. getting first and second, and we 



. y of the position, being much better 



head and quarters than any of the others. Their coats 



were hard and dense. 



Black and tan terriers. Mr. Royle walked away in both 

 classes. Nothing came near his exhibits. There was a very 

 good class of white English t erriers, but we fancied the vhc. 

 Juno best of the lot, and the second prize. Mistress Prue, about 

 the worst, having a butterfly nose, short face, thick skull, 

 and a thick, cobby, bnll-terrier-mude one. Skye terriers were 

 :\ ,," <l 'I ;:• in ' hi b the well-known Heather could not get 

 more than vhc. Bedlingtoii and Dandie Dinmont terriers 

 were strong classes and competition keen. In toys Mr, 

 Troughear Won two eq ual first with a pair of very nice York- 

 shires. 



In spaniels, first went to a very nice little King Charles 

 spaniel; second and third, went to King Charles, but they 

 were indifferent specimen?. 



The Italian greyhounds were good, and we thought Mr. 

 Bruce's Backside Flower and Bankside Beauty muchthe best. 

 In pugs, Lovat. the first prize, was a long way ahead of the 

 rest. 



In sporting puppies, first went to a very good black spaniel, 

 but from his age we think he will be much too large. In non- 

 sporting, first went to a very promising young bulldog with 

 a rather coarse tail. In a class for a fitter of puppies, first 

 went to a pen ol three very promising voung collies by Tramp 

 II. The show was held under the Scottish Kennel Club rules. 

 We think the English exhibitors have to be very particular 

 in reading prize hsi s and rules of every show, as scarcely two 

 shows follow each other which adopt the same rules. Follow- 

 ing is a list of the awards: 



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: 2d, 





risou, Jr. (Hampton); »], Joseph Royle 

 luard Sykes (Zenoi. 



R. W. Ford (Leo V.i; 8(1, W. 0. King 

 iKiDg Bruce i: 3d, Thus. Smellie iLeoi, 



UEERHOUXDS.-lst and special. H. 0. .loplui (Chieftain): ad, Lord 

 Arthur L. Cecil (Bruce); 3d, Dr. John liaddon (Roy). 



BLOODHOUNDS.— 1st and special, Mrs. S, \V. Maekay (Murdoek); 

 gd, B. C. Ivnowles (Oscar II... 



@REYHOTINDS.— 1st, Mrs. K. Clark (G'usseloi; M, H. C\ Jopliii 

 (County Member); 3d. George Riper (Royalist), 



RETRIEVERS-Smooth OB (VAVS-CoASSd — 1st and cup, v. Kitch- 

 Ingmitu (Boston); 3d, Owea Lilcock (Ruth); Sri, William Telfer (Cora), 



