FOREST AND STREAM.' 



lie public eye. The sooner this is done the better, and the 

 sooner foreign or outside capital is induced to take hold of 

 this immense, but not productive source of national wealth, 

 the better it will be for the country at large and the people 

 themselves individually. The old system of landed pro- 

 prietor and overseer is strictly among the things of the 

 past. The overseer of the past is, in many instances, now 

 the moneyed man of the two, while the vast tracts of un- 

 cultivated land everywhere noticeable in the Southern 

 States are in striking contrast with the thrift and enter- 

 prise which characterize the Northern and New England 

 farms. Fresh capital must be induced and new blood, 

 with a fresh set of ideas must be infused into the veins 

 which have steadily plodded, or rather slumbered on in 

 their well-beaten track for the past half century. 



Of all the sections of country thus looking forward and 

 inviting populization, none can offer greater inducements 

 either to the capitalist or to the energetic farmer than can 

 the Southern counties of the Western shore of Maryland. 

 Enjoying as they do geographical and climatic advantages 

 unsurpassed by any section in this country— with a rich, 

 kind and fertile soil, it is astonishing that so little should 

 be known about them. Washed on their Eastern bound- 

 ary by the broad waters of the Chesapeake Bay — whose 

 bottom abounsd in exhaustless stores of oysters, and whose 

 tributaries affording easy and ready access to the markets 

 of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, 

 are filled with every variety of fish, crabs and terrapins; 

 they offer inducements unequalled by any other section of 

 country in the South. 



Previous to the war, and to the abolishment of the old 

 regime of slave labor, land in Anne Arundel, Prince George, 

 Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's Counties commanded prices 

 ranging from a hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars 

 per acre— and with but little oifered in the market even at 

 these figures. Very large farms, or plantations, as they 

 were then styled, embracing from one to three thousand 

 acres of land were numerous, and farmers raising from one 

 to three hundred hogsheads of tobacco, with a propor- 

 tionate amount of cereals annually found themselves in re- 

 ceipt of incomes ranging from ten to twenty thousand 

 dollars. 



The entire revolution consequent upon the close of the 

 war, strange to say, found nearly all in this section in debt. 

 What previously would have been regarded simply as a 

 small matter, now assumed such huge proportions that the 

 abolishment of slave labor necessitated the employment of 

 hired labor, which was then scarce, and for which cash 

 money had to be paid. Under such a state of affairs many 

 of the oldest farmers succumbed, while for several years 

 the younger ones plodded on, gradually diminishing in 

 numbers as they became conscious of the necessities of 

 the times and the only cure for the existing evil— work. 

 Large tracts of land had to be divided up into small ones- 

 desirable labor had to be introduced, and especially outside 

 capital and energy had to be invited. Large quantities of 

 land subject to mortgage were thrown upon the market 

 with no purchasers, until land which a few years previous 

 could not have been purchased for $150 per acre was freely 

 offered at $40 and $50 per acre. Such a state of affair's 

 could not possibly exist for any length of time, and now at 

 last the prospects of this section of Maryland are brighter 

 than they h|ive been for years. 



Under a State government whose wise policy has been 

 to open up this fertile section of country by works of in- 

 ternal improvement— these counties now offer great and 

 special inducements to persons seeking landed investments. 

 Within the past few years the Baltimore and Potomac Rail- 

 road has been completed, running from Baltimore to Wash- 

 ington, and with its main stem extending to the Potomac 

 River at Pope's Creek, a distance of eighty miles, through 

 the centre of Anne Arundel, Prince George, and Charles 

 Counties. In addition to this about fifty miles of 

 the Southern Maryland Railroad, extending from Wash- 

 ington to Drum Point, has been completed. The Wash- 

 ington City and Point Lookout Railroad is in course of 

 construction, and the Drum Point Road— running from 

 Baltimore via Annapolis, through Anne Arundel and Cal- 

 vert Counties is also under contract. All along the line of 

 the Baltimore and Potomac Road great improvements are 

 manifest. Saw and grist mills have sprung up, while at 

 many of the stations thriving little towns are beginning to 

 appear. A number of Pennsylvania farmers, induced by 

 the fertility and cheapness of these lands, have disposed of 

 their farms in that State at high prices and have removed 

 to this section where fine farming lands, with good im- 

 provements in the way of houses, barns, &c, can now be 

 purchased at prices varying from $40 to $75 per acre. 

 The soil is a kind, quick loam, easily cultivated, and es- 

 pecially adapted to the growth of fruits, cereals, &c. 

 Labor is abundant at prices varying from $10 to $12 per 

 month with rations, and taxes are almost nominal. Within 

 fifty miles of either Baltimore or Washington the farmers 

 are rapidly turning their attention to the cultivation of 

 market supplies, and their experience so far has been very 

 satisfactory. 



The hunting and fishing in the counties of the Western 

 shore of Maryland is probably unsurpassed in any section 

 of this country. The waters of the Chesapeake Bay, with 

 its tributaries, creeks, inlets, &c, annually hold out great 

 and special inducements both to the sportsman an 1 the fish- 

 erman, at all seasons of the year, owing to the great va- 

 riety of game and fish which abound there. Oysters, shad, 

 rock, white, and yellow perch, herring and catfish, with 

 crabs and diamond-back terrapins, abound in exhaustless 

 supplies in these waters. 



g|From the middle of August until the first appearance of 

 frost the marshes and low river lands are covered with 

 countless thousands of ortolan and reed birds. Partridges 

 are plentiful, and blue wing, canvass back, bald pate and 

 red head ducks are annually killed by the thousands . With 

 such luxuries, ever ready at hand, and such advantages of 

 a healthful climate, good society, churches, schools, low 

 taxes, proximity to four of the best markets in the United 

 States, and rich lands at unreasonably low prices, is it not 

 surprising that the thrifty New England farmers seeking 

 new homes, and capital seeking desirable investments have 

 not been more attracted by this section of Maryland, which 

 is surely destined to become the garden spot of America. 



Nbdo, 



The Melon Trade op Florida.— Notwithstanding the 

 fact that the first venture of the Floridian fruit growers in 

 shipping melons to Chicago resulted unsuccessfully, there 

 are offered inducements to repeat the experiment with more 

 prospect of success. The melon growers of Central Flor- 

 ida shipping direct to this market via Fernandina have met 

 with better fortune. One gentleman has shipped $10,000 

 worth, half of which was profit. The crop has averaged 

 over forty cents per melon,<fer about $400 per acre. But 

 this is nothing to the performance of one man, who is re- 

 ported to have netted $1,600 from three-quarters of an acre 

 of cucumbers. The capacities of Florida for fruit and 

 early vegetable culture are unrivaled; early peaohes could 

 be shipped here as well as anything else, but this particu- 

 lar fruit does not appear to have received much attention. 

 Although orange culture will probably always take the 

 lead, there are other branches of fruit culture which would 

 pay almost as well, and not require the long and weary 

 waiting before results could be seen. The cork tree is said 

 to thrive there, and specimens were exhibited at the recent 

 Duval county fair. 



Florida now has all the great West and Northwest for a 

 market, and can draw her supplies, such as flour, bacon, 

 etc. , from these without their having to pass over the te- 

 dious route via New York. Melons are now shipped direct 

 to Chicago via Thomasville, over the Atlantic and Gulf 

 Railroad. The Thomasville Enterprise of a recent date 

 says: — "The passing of these long trains over the Gulf road 

 to Albany powerfully suggests the importance of the con- 

 necting link between Thomasville and Monticello, which 

 would shorten the route more than 100 miles, and enable 

 the Floridians to reach their markets in the great North- 

 west a day sooner than can now be done." 



he Mmwl. 



The Forest and Stream Cup. — The above cut repre- 

 sents the ice pitcher presented by us at the recent Water- 

 town Bench Show. We had selected as an appropriate en- 

 graving the picture of Mr. Raymond's fine Laverack setter 

 bitch, Fairy, which a short time before appeared in our 

 columns. It may be considered a coincidence the cup was 



awarded by the judges to Fairy. 



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Chicago Bench Show of Dogs. — Extensive arrange- 

 ments are being made for the greatest show of dogs which 

 has ever been held in this country, to be held in the exhibi- 

 tion building at Chicago from January 25th to 28th, 1876, 

 under the auspices of the National Poultry Association and 

 in connection with their show of fowls and pigeons. A 

 list of premiums will in due time be published in our col- 

 umns. We wish to keep this affair before the public. 

 The judges in awarding prizes in the sporting classes will, 

 if two dogs or bitches of equal merit are exhibited in the 

 same class, one with pedigree and the other without, award 

 the prize to the one which has a pedigree, but in no case 

 will a dog or bitch with pedigree receive a prize over a su- 

 perior one without pedigree. The following named gen- 

 tlemen have consented to act as judges in any of the sport- 

 ing classes in which they do not exhibit, viz. : 



H. J. Edwards, Chicago, Til. ; E. F. Stoddard, Dayton, 



Ohio; Arnold Burges, Maysville, Ky.; L. H. Smith, 



Strathoy, Canada; Horace Smith, of Forest and Stream, 



New York. 



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How to Euchre Dog Thieves.— John W. Munson, of 

 St. Louis, had two cockers stolen from him in March. The 

 Missouri Sportsmen's Club, of which Mr. Munson is Secre- 

 tary, offered a reward of $50 for information that would 

 lead to the detection and conviction of the thieves. The 

 notices appeared in all the papers of St. Louis the day after 

 the dogs were stolen, and that night two cut-throat looking 

 creatures came to Mr. M.'s house and informed him they 

 had his dogs; had bought them from a boy who stole them; 

 refused to deliver the boy up, and would return the dogs 

 for $50 cash down and no questions answered. Finding all 

 attempts to argue any of the 4 'moral" points with them 



useless, Mr. M. signaled a policeman, and marched the 

 fellows off to jail. The following day a detective recov- 

 ered the dogs and returned them to their owner. It could 

 not be proved that the two men who had ottered to return 

 them for the money had stolen them, and after keeping 

 them in jail five days they were released. The Missouri 

 Sportsmen's Club is empowered to offer as high as $100 for 

 the detection of dog or gun thieves, and its members feel 

 safe in the possession of their dogs, as very few of the 

 scoundrels will take the chances of detection, knowing that 

 the club will prosecute to the bitter end of the law. It 

 would be well for clubs in other cities to adopt some means 

 of joint protection against thieves. 



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The Dog Ordinance.— Mr. Bergh has done something 

 very sensible in writing to the Board of Aldermen of this 

 city asking them to repeal the dog ordinance of last Sum- 

 mer, by which all unfortunate dogs found loose, or that 

 could be enticed from their owners, or stolen by roughs 

 and street gamins, were delivered at so much per head to a 

 dog-pound master, and by him tortured to death. Mr. 

 Bergh, in his letter, advocates the theory that hydropho- 

 bia, if it exists at all, is the rarest of all diseases, and sug- 

 gests that if anything could produce madness it would be 

 the treatment to which dogs are subjected at this season of 

 the year. Notwithstanding all the scandal of last Summer 

 we fear Mr. Bergh's letter will have no effect; there is too 

 good a "job" in this dog matter for it to be dropped, and 

 the disgraceful scenes of last season are likely to be repro- 

 duced. 



Dog Fares.— We print herewith copies of orders by 

 Northwestern 'Railway and Illinois Central, which 

 have been issued by the officers of the companies. The 

 charges heretofore made by some of the baggagemen for 

 carrying dogs have been unreasonable, and this is a step in 

 the right direction. We are happy to state that the Wash- 

 ington City and Virginia Midland Railroad also carries 

 hunting dogs free of charge. By and by we anticipate 



that all will do it. 



(circular no."17.) 

 Illinois Central Railtio.vd Company, ] 



General Superintendent's Office, . V 

 Chicago, 111., July 27th, 1875. ) 



Train Baggagemen. 

 Until otherwise advised, Dogs will be carried in bap-gage cars fre# 

 (provided their owners or party in chatge present their own transpor- 

 tation ticket or pass), and yon are not allowed io collect or authorized 

 to receive any remuneration for their transportation. 



You will inform persons presenting dogs that they will be carried only 

 at the risk of the owner. Respectfully, 



Joseph P. Tucker, Gen'l Supt. 



,i 



Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, 

 General Papsenger Agent's Office, 

 W. H. Stennett, Gen Pass. Agent, Chicago, 111., June 39th, 1875. 



Train Baggagemen. 

 From this date and nntli further notice Dogs will be carried In baggage 

 cars free, and you are not allowed to collect or authorized to receive any 

 remuneration for their transportation. 



You will inform persons presenting dogs that they will be carried onJy 

 at the risk of the owner. Respectfully, 



(Signed) M - Hughitt, Gen. Supt 

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"SHOT." 



Lawrence, Kansas, July 25th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The pedigree of Plunket and the article on Ranger, in No. 24, of 22d 

 inst, suggest my taking the liberty of giving yon the pedigree of my 

 dog, Shot, No. 1,762 Kennel Club Stud Book. Shot was brought out to 

 me by a friend from England, and was bred by Dr. J. H. Salter, of 

 Darcy House, Tolleshunt, Essex, and is by Macdona's Mac, own brother 

 to Plunket, whose pedigree, as given by your correspondent "Warwick,"' 

 corresponds with that furnished by Dr. Salter. Shot's mother was Dr. 

 Salter's Sal. Sal was by Capt. Wynne's Spark, out of Capt. Firth's 

 Nell, by Mr. Wyndham Lewis' Major, out of Capt. Firth's Juno. Spark 

 was by Mr. Coates' Rap, out of Ruby, by Hutchinson's Bob, etc., etc. 

 Shot is the true blood red, or bay, and is of magnificent proportions. 

 He and four brothers and sisters took prizes at good shows before they 

 were eighteen months old. Shot has taken prizes at Halstead, Beery St. 

 Edmonds, and Birmingham, in 1372, at Wolverhampton and Maldonia 

 1873, and at Stratford, first prize, in 1874, etc. Q. 



We give the extended pedigree of Shot, and some further 

 particulars, as being of interest to our readers: — 

 f Beauty.; (sire.) 



Macdonas 

 Mac 



Shot. -{ 



Salter's 

 Sal.... 



. Grouse 4dam.) ("Rap.. -( 



f Capt. Wynn's 

 | Spark 



1 fRake. 



f Wynd ham Lewis* 

 j Major. 



Nell. . ^ 



Capt. Firth's 



Nell. 



tRuby. 



I. Firth's Juno. 



Mac is own brother to Plunket from the next litter; ran 

 in the Dinoring stakes, (puppies,) Yaynol trials, 1871, beat- 

 ing Mr. R. L. Price's Bee, after which Mac and Bee had a 

 trial with Don and Ruby, and the prize was awarded to the 

 latter brace. Mac was a small, compact, wiry dog, blood 

 red in color, excepting a small white speck on his breast; 

 was offered to a friend for £30 in 1871, and was eighteen 

 months old; he is now dead. Shot was awarded second 

 prize at Maiden in 1878, and other prizes at local shows, 

 but was not awarded any prize at the Birmingham show in 

 1872, on that occasion Capt. Cooper's Ranger taking first, 

 and Mr. Shorthose's Ben the second prize, and for bitches 

 Capt. Cooper's Eilie taking first, and Mr. Llewellin's Car- 

 rie, (although not a pure Irish,) taking second prize. Re- 

 garding our correspondent saying that Ruby was by Hutch- 

 inson's Bob, we cannot say if she was or not, but would be 

 inclined to think that what he said was correct, as he is so 

 correct in the other portions of the pedigree of Shot, ex- 

 cepting taking a prize at Birmingham in 1872. We would 

 add that Shot was entered at the Crystal Palace Show in 



