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The last named gentleman won no less than ten first prizes, 

 Including two with Irish setters in dog and bitch classes, 

 first in English setters with a grand white and tick colored 

 young setter whelp by Mr. Macdona's champion field win- 

 ner Ranger, from his sister Vaynol Ino, and first with his 

 black and tan Gordon setters, Duke and Duchess. Mr. 

 Mahler, a well known German sportsman exhibited a grand 

 team of pointers, winning first with a daughter of Mr. 

 Garth's Drake. The first prize in the dog class went to a 

 very fine lemon and white dog of Mr. Whitehouse's strain. 

 Of course the entries included a large number of German 

 boarhounds and dachshunds. The show was held in the 

 Gymnasium, the dog benches being covered with pine 

 leaves, the smell from which counteracted any unpleasant 

 odor from the dogs, and acted as a disinfectant. The 

 show is to be repeated next year and will help, with the 

 races, to restore some of the prestige of Baden, lost since 

 the abolition of the gambling rooms. A bench show on a 

 large scale is to be held in Berlin next year, to be followed 

 by a public field trial for English and German sporting 

 dogs over the extensive shootings of Mr. Andr6, and under 

 the Kennel Club rules. 



The Dog Tax.— It is stated that the dog tax last year 

 yielded the State of Tennessee the sum of $300,000, which 

 will be used in remunerating the owners of sheep for losses 

 occasioned by dogs, and that if the tax is continued four 

 years there will not be ten sheep killed in the State in any 

 one year. 



Other States have nominally a dog tax, but we believe 

 that nowhere else is it sufficiently well enforced as to pro- 

 duce such a revenue as the above. The imposition of a 

 tax, and the strict enforcement of the law, would be hailed 

 with delight by all sportsmen. Not only would it soon rid 

 jthe world of an immense number of worthless curs, but it 

 would give to the dog a recognized status as property, and 

 confer upon him the same rights and immunities as are en- 

 joyed by the sheep. Let it be as much of an offense to 

 steal a dog as it is to steal a sheep, and let the penalty be 

 great as for stealing a horse, and dog owners will willingly 

 pay a tax. Good dogs are rarely sheep killers— they are 

 too well trained to the knowledge of what is right, and al- 

 though the proclivity, when once indulged, can never be 

 destroyed, it is generally found in mongrel and ill bred curs, 

 Let each owner of a dog, on paying the tax, receive a 

 metal tag, with a number, to be attached to the dog's col- 

 lar, and we shall soon hear less of worried sheep and stolen 

 pets. 



The Dogs of Portsmouth. —We have received a letter 

 from our correspondent, "Quail," taking exception to the 

 remarks of another correspondent, "Axe," on the former's 

 report of the Portsmouth dogs. He says: — 



Now, it did not occur to me at the time to mention Mr. Thurston's 

 dogs, neither did it occur to me to mention some twenty or twenty-five 

 other dogs (and good ones) that are owned in Portsmouth. I merely 

 speke of a few of the best dogs in Portsmouth. But "Axe" seems to 

 feel that Thurston's dogs were slighted, and as I did not mention them 

 before I will now do so. They are very handsome native setter dogs, un- 

 broken, with the exception of Pete, who is getting too old for the Held; 

 but when he claims that the pup is probably the finest in the State he 

 certainly is making an assertion that would be hard to sustain. He can- 

 not be well ported when he says that he knows very little about Mr. 

 Nelson's Dash, for there is not a dog in Portsmouth so well or favorably 

 known as said Dash. In regard to Mr. Nelson's name having been given 

 with the addition of naval lank, which he does not possess, I will say 

 that it was certainly a mistake, and one that has mortified Mr. Nelsou 

 very much, as he does not hold any naval rank, being not a watchman, 

 as "Axe" says, but Captain of the Watch at the United States Navy 

 Yard at this place, the same yard at which Mr. Thurston is an employee. 

 Mr. Thurston had plenty of opportunity to show his dcgs at the Man- 

 chester fair, and if they were worthy they would certainly have taken 

 prizes, but the mere assertion that they would have taken prizes does not 

 make the matter certain by any means. QuAii. 



THE GORDON SETTER FLIRT. 



Brookltn, Oct. 4, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



In Vol. V., No. 6, page 85, 1 noticed a communication from "Fred," 

 of Montello, Wis., requesting me to send the pedigree of my Flirt for 

 publication in Forest and Stream. 1 inclose you the draft of Flirt's 

 pedigree as I received it from Mr. Arnold Burgee today. The copy of 

 the pedisree is the saine as it v\ ill appear in Surges' coming stud book. 

 Flirt, lean \ ouch for, is the handsomest black and tan in this country. 

 Sue is the most perfect marked bitch I ever saw. In color she is a shiuy 

 jet black with rich mahogany tan, and a faint white frill on chest. She 

 was formerly the property of Mr. Arnold Burges, now of Maysville, Ky. 

 I am getting her broken at A. C. Waddell's, Newton, N. J. Whenever 

 you go there I wish you would give your opini©n about her. She is, in 

 fact, the handsomest Gordon bitch I ever saw. I saw some of Hamilton 

 Thompson's Gordon stock yesterday, but they could not come near my 

 Flirt. Flirt took premium at the Watertown (N. Y.) Bench Show last 

 Jane; she is very gentle and easily handled. When I get her from Wad- 

 dell's I will show her to you. I had a very superior litter of seven pups 

 out of Flirt last March by J. L. How's Duke. (Duke was imported by 

 H.Thompson.; For one dog pup I got $75, and for the balance I got 

 from $40 to $60. Sold them all through the advertisement in Forest 

 and Stream. I have still a hitch left out of the litter which I intend to 

 keep, audi must say, in my judgment sha will excel Flirt when full 

 grown. Yours truly, Joseph E. Fisher. 



FLTRT-Born Sept. 9, 1872. 

 Bred by T. A, Fowler, Esq., Orange, N. J. 



Mr. T. A. Fowler's 

 Duchess. 



Mr. H. N. Mnnn's 

 Duke of Gordon. 



Mr. J. N. Andrews' 

 Grouse. 



Mr. T. A. Fowler's 

 Duke. 



T. A. Fowler's 



Kate, 



of the Stockton breed. 



Dr. Gautier's 

 Dandy . 



LangstaiE's 

 Moll. 



Jobling's 

 Dandy. 



Jobllng'a 



SelL 



Rodman's 

 Pelter. 



FAIRY AS A PRIZE WINNER. 



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 Langham Hotel, London, Sept. SO, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



I have seen published in your issue of the 16th Inst, an article over 

 the signature of G. T. Teasdale-Buckell, Mr. Llewellin's breaker, in 

 which he says he has "never seen it stated in an American paper that 

 Fairy, when the property of Mr. Llewellin, won first at Bangor and sec- 

 ond at Birmingham Dog Shows, facts which Mr. Raymond may like to 

 know." Together with your correspondent "Viatores" I visited Mr. 

 Laverack last August and heard him say that Mr. Llewellin never owned 

 Fairy, but that Mr. Llewellin was anxious to purchase her prior to her 

 shipment to America. I f urther heard him remark that Mr. Llewellin 

 had borrowed Fairy for field purposes, promising to send her back when 

 she came in use eo that she could be bred to Blue Prince. Mr. Llewel- 

 lin, however, failed to return her in time. Tne-se are facts, and I have 

 no doubt that when Mr. Laverack sees your paper he will publish a card 

 stating that Mr. Llewellin (or his breaker) never owned Fairy. 



Yours truly, A. V. • V;, JR. 



\tn nn& Miver 



FISH IN SEASON IN OCTOBER. 



Black Bass, mioropterm salmoides, micropterus nigiicans. 

 Striped Bass JRoocus lineatus. Bluefish, temnodon soltator. 



+ 

 [Under the head of "Game and Fish in Season''' we can only syecify in 

 general terms the several varieties, because the laws of States vary so much 

 that were we to attemvt to particularize we could do no less than publish 

 those entire sections that relate to the kinds of game in question. This 

 would require a great amount of our space. In designating gam,e we are 

 guided by the laws of nature, upon which all legislation is founded, and 

 our readers would do well to provide themselves with the laws of their re- 

 spsciive States for constant reference. Otherwise, our attempts to assis 

 mem will only create confusion.] 



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Fish in Market. — There lias been a fair display of fish 

 on the slabs during the past week, but very little in the 

 ■way of novelties, if we except a lot of small gar-fish brought 

 from Boston. Striped bass are being received from Rhode 

 Island as well as along the Long Island shore, and sell for 

 20 cents per pound for fish weighing from 15 to 40 pounds, 

 and 25 cents for the smaller ones. Green smelts from 

 Maine are worth 25 cents; bluefish are gradually working 

 their way south, the catch coming now from the lower 

 Jersey coast, price 12 cents per pound; frozen salmon, 50 

 cents; mackerel from Massachusetts, 25 cents each; weak- 

 fish, 10 cents; white perch, 15 cents; Spanish mackerel, 

 frozen, 50 cents; halibut, 20 cents; haddock, 10 cents; 

 kingfish, 25 cents; codfish, 8 cents; black fish, 15 cents; 

 flounders, 12 cents; sea bass, 18 cents; eels, 18 cents; 

 sheepshead, 20 cents; whitefish, 15 cents; pickerel, 18 cents; 

 salmon trout from the lakes, 18 cents; green turtle, from 

 Indian River, Florida, 20 cents; terrapin. .$12. to $15. per 

 dozen: scollops, $1.50 per gallon; hard shell crabs, 40 cents 

 per dozen. The season for soft shell crabs is now over and 

 there are none in market. Bait, shedder crabs, $2. per 

 dozen; shrimp, $1. per quart; soft clams, 20 to 40 cents 

 per 100. 



New Jersey— Forked River.— Our correspondence from 

 this point came to hand too late for last week's issue. The 

 report dated October 11th, says: 



"The fishing here during the past week has been excel- 

 lent. Boats are catching from 40 to 60 weakfish to a man, 

 averaging two and three pounds. Whenever the bar is 

 quiet enough to permit the boats going outside, the blue- 

 fish suffer" considerably; they average ten pounds each. 

 Strioed bass are being taken now in fair quantities, weigh- 

 ing from one to four pounds. The bay is alive with snap- 

 ping mackerel (so called), and they serve as hrsi -class bait 

 stealers, if nothing else. The fishing season has been good 

 and bad by spells; this is one of the good ones. How long 

 it will last we cannot tell. 



Pennsylvania.— Philadelphia, October 18th, 1875.— The 

 bass fishers are still at it, and report fair success. Fair 

 success, so far as one can learn, is not more than from 

 three to five to the rod, averaging perhaps a pound, with 

 an occasional two or three pounder.^ The up-river anglers 

 have told some interesting fish stories about their catches 

 at Flat Rock, Conshohocken, Pawlen's Bridge, and Norris- 

 town. One Reading basket was said to number nearly a 

 hundred, and several from one fourth to one half that 

 number. One of the well-posted, after stoutly insisting 

 on a big «core until our incredulity gave place to our native 

 politeness, said, "but there's an old fellow down there who 

 fishes all the time, and puts all his fish in a bank, who will 

 piece out your string for a consideration. We use a 'green 

 tly,' and will until specie payments come again." Verb, 

 sat. Sculls. 



Ohio— Newark, Oct. 15th— Situated about ten miles from 

 this city is the Licking Reservoir, a noted place of resort 

 for sportsmen in this vicinity, as well as abroad. This res- 

 ervoir is a sheet of water covering about five to six thou- 

 sand acres, abounding in good fishing and hunting. Black 

 bass, pickerel, suufish, and Lake Erie bass, wild ducks and 

 quail are found in this locality. There are three hotels; 

 cost of board from $1.50 to $2 per day. Boats at all of 

 these places for 50 cents per day; man to row for $2. It is 

 reached from Newark by rail for 25 cents, or by team foi- 

 ls per day. Distance from Newark, Licking county, Ohio, 

 ten miles. Fishing season, April, May and June— best in 

 last two months. Hunting from October 1st through the 

 Fall. Rolling country. One hotel is located on the line of 

 the Newark., Somerset and Straitsville Railroad; other ho- 

 tels reached by teams; they are kept open the year through. 



F. G. McC. 



The Fisheries — There have been 77 arrivals of our 

 fishing fleet the past week, as follows: From Georges, 29; 

 Banks, 11: off shore, mackereling, 34; Bay of St. Law- 

 rence, 3. The receipts are— Georges codfish, 316,000 lbs. ; 

 Banks cod, 930,000 lbs.; Georges halibut, 18,100 lbs.; Bank 

 halibut, 83,000 lbs.; shore mackerel, 2,875 barrels; Bay 

 mackerel, 380 barrels. — Cape Ann Advertiser, Oct. 15th. 



The Canadian Fisheries.— A dispatch from Ottawa, 

 Canada, announces that Mr. Ford and Mr. Bergne, the En- 

 glish officials appointed to act with Sir A. T. Gait, the 

 British Commisioner of the International Commission on 

 the Fisheries Settlement, are busily engaged in preparing 

 the case for the Commission. It is understood that Lieut. 

 Gov. Clifford, of Salem, Mass., will be United States Com- 

 missioaer, and Judge Foster, of Boston, the American 



agent. A third Commissioner remains to be chosen by the 

 Austrian Ambassador at London. When this takes place 

 the Commission will be fully organized and will proceed 

 to business. 



The counsel engaged by the Canadian government to 

 conduct their case before the Fishery Commission will 

 meet in St. John early in November to consult. 



Close Seasons in Canada.— The Honorable the Minis- 

 ter of Marine and Fisheries has issued the following regu- 

 lation to the fishery overseers of the Province of Ontario^— 



Three of the fisheries regulations of 8d of April last are 

 rescinded and others passed instead, making present close, 

 seasons for whitefish, salmon trout, and lake trout in On- 

 lario from 12th November to 1st December, both days in- 

 clusive, and doing away altogether with close time for 

 herrings. W. F. Whitcher, 



Commisioner of Fisheries. 



Ottowa, October 1st, 1875. 



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Large Trout in the Rangely Waters. — The Hart* 

 ford Times, of a recent date says that Mr. Thomas 

 Sedgwick Steele, of that city, who has of late turned his 

 attention in leisure hours to trout painting, has among his 

 studies drawings of brook trout from five to ten pounds in 

 weight, with the date and place of their capture, as well 

 as the name of the fortunate angler who landed them; and 

 their varied proportions make an interesting study. These 

 fish are all from the Rangely region in Maine. Professor 

 Agassiz is authority for the statement, that "no other wa- 

 ters in the world produce such large brook trout as these 

 pure cold streams in the wilderness of Maine," and they 

 grow very rapidly in the first few years of their lives. 

 Many of them have been liberated after capture with 

 weight and year stamped on a platina tag inserted in the 

 dorsal fin, and Thomas Moran (artist of the Yellowstone) 

 captured a two and a quarter pound fish with one cf these 

 tags attached, stamped 1871, showing that the trout had in- 

 creased one pound and three-quarters in two years. 



At the headquarters of the "Oquossoc Angling -Associ- 

 ation" on the Rangely River, a place of annual resort by 

 Mr. Steele, and where he captured a six-pounder in June, 

 1873, there is a book in which a record of all large trout 

 is kept, with dates, place and weight affixed. Here on 

 one page is an exact account of the numbers and weights 

 of thirty brook trout taken by eight gentlemen visiting 

 this locality in 1869, the average time of fishing being 

 about six days each. In this list none are mentioned un- 

 der four pounds each, although a large quantity of smaller 

 ones were taken. 



3 brook troat 4 pounds each!2 brook trout 8} pounds •ach 



1 brook trout. . . ±b pounds each 2 brook Iroui .... . . .6j poundi each 



1 brook trout 4i pounds eac b 2 brook trout 7 pounds each 



2 brook trout 4f poundi? oacl;|l brook trout. ?£ pounds each 



3 brook trout 5 pounds each il brook trout TJ- pounds each 



1 brook trout &i pounds each|3 brook trout. , 8 pound* each 



4 brook trout 5+ pounds each 1 brook trout 8k pounds each 



2 brook trout 6 pounds each| 1 brook trout 9 pounds each 



Making thirty trout, total weight, 181£ pounds, or avera- 

 ging over six pounds each. There is another account of a 

 gentleman taking in three-quarters of an hour 24£ pounds. 

 Mr. Page, the president of the association, some seasous 

 ago took with a fly on the Rangely River a brook trout 

 weighing ten pounds, and if the reader has any doubts of 

 this statement the next time he is iu New York, if he will 

 call on Mr. Page at No. 10 Warren street, (second floor) he 

 will be permitted to examine the fish, now at rest under a 

 glass shade. A party in the Spring of 1874 took, in two 

 weeks, 175 trout, weighing 232 pounds, and among the 

 lot were fish which turned the scales at three, four, five, 

 six, six and a half and eight pounds. In July last, in this 

 same region, a gentleman landed four in one day that av- 

 eraged oyer five pounds each; and during one week's fish- 

 ing there were captured two of seven and a half pounds, 

 and three of six pounds each; while a novice to the sport 

 was made happy by a string of twenty-four, which weighed 

 seventy-five pounds. The past season was the best in five 

 years, the trout not being so plenty but of larger growth. 



They have all the beautiful spots, tints, and recognized 

 peculiarities of brook trout, such as square tails, small 

 heads, the inside of the mouth black (instead of white, like 

 lake trout), and are no doubt the genuine Salmo fontinatia t 

 as lake trout are not known in that locality. 



A number of these large trout are now frozen, prepara- 

 tory to their exhibition at the coming Centennial, and they 

 certainly have every right to be there, as it is estimated 

 that the ages of two of the largest combined would 

 make a hundred years. 



.The facts certainly prove beyond all question the state* 

 ments regarding the extraordinary growth of speckled 

 brook trout: still, it's considerable satisfaction to know 

 that there is a limit, and that we are not to be annoyed by 

 those of the size of whales and sea-serpents. 



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FISHING IN LAKE ERIE. 



[M' Kelley's Island, Ohio, Lake Erie, Oct. 12, 1875. 



Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The usual number of regulars have been here this season enjoying 

 themselves black bass fishing- anglers from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Co- 

 lumbus, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, Covington, Ky., and numerous other 

 places far and near. The fishiog season commenced .about the 20th of 

 last month, and is now almost over. The catches have been good. On 

 the 5th inst. one boat with two rods took 127 bass, ail good sized fish,, 

 some 3£ and four pounds. One angler, using an Orvis 'Coming Bass 

 Rod," made two quadruple catches— one catch aggregating eight and 

 one half pounds", and on a subsequent day, using a McGinniss bass rod, 

 made another quadruple catch, ail fine fish. In former days at this point 

 heavy rods were used entirely, but now it is conceded that fine tackle is 

 more effective, as it is certainly far more pleasant to handle. The fish- 

 ing here continues to improve from year to year, which is owing to the 

 fact that now there are but three pounds off the island, whereas a few 

 years since they might be counted by the score, rendering it almost im- 

 possible for any bass to escape them. This island contains sonle2, r iOO 

 acres, almost a solid bed of the best limestone, about *1,000 acres being 

 set out in vineyarde, which produce most excellent grapes of many va- 

 rieties. There is only one hotel on the island, but as it is capable of ac- 

 commodating some 250 guests, and as the pleasure season is over before 

 the fishing season commences, there is ample room for all anglers, to 

 whom the fare is $2 per day. Mine host Jacob Rush is an efficient land- 

 lord, and is always on the alert to make his guests happy and comfort- 

 able. This is written in the interest of lovers of our gentle art who may 

 be looking for "fresh fields and pastures new." X, 



