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Feeding Dogs.— We have found that but few sports- 

 men give proper attention to the feeding of their dogs. It 

 is altogether wrong to give them food just before they are 

 taken to the field. Food given them at such times is abso- 

 lutely worse than nothing. Many dogs thus fed throw up 

 the food soon after they commence to work, and then 

 again, it detracts from their powers of scent for several 

 hours. 



The evening before the shoot, and then again in the 

 evening after the day's work is done, is the proper time to 

 feed, and then they should be bountifully fed with good 

 strong, wholesome food; and nothing is better than well 

 boiled scraps of meat with Indian meal, and even this food 

 is improved if baked after being boiled. A dog working 

 day after day should be fed at night as much food as he 

 will gorge, and then placed in comfortable quarters, not by 

 the fire, but where he will not suffer from the cold. Some 

 years ago, while camping out in Illinois with Messrs. Sam- 

 uel and Chas. Sunderland and the late Robert Gamble, we 

 shot full three weeks over three setters — Bruce, Cone, and 

 Dash — killing to our four guns about one hundred head of 

 game per day, mostly "chickens" (pinnated grouse,) with 

 some ducks and plover. When we made our camp at nighc 

 upon drawing the birds we selected the livers, gizzards and 

 hearts, threw them into a camp kettle, boiled them to rib- 

 bons; then stirred into the mess a large quantity of Indian 

 meal, which was again boiled thoroughly, and with this 

 food we fed our dogs just as much as they could gorge, 

 and placed them in comfortable beds made of prairie 

 grass under our "prairie schooner," and then in the morn- 

 ing they would get out, empty themselves, and go to work, 

 and at the end of our three weeks' shooting trip they were 

 in perfect condition for hard work. 



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The Coming Chicago Show.— The Bench Show of Dogs 

 to be held in connection with the National Poultry Asso- 

 ciation in January next promises to be one of the largest 

 ever yet brought to an issue in this country. The list of 

 special premiums already contributed foots up very largely, 

 and it is estimated that thejj total value will be not less 

 than $10,000. A novel feature of this exhibition will be 

 that the exhibitors will have the privilege of choosing two 

 out of the three judges in each class, the Executive Com- 

 mittee appointing the third. Mr. Luther Adams, of Bos- 

 ton, gives a special prize for best English setter as a stock 

 dog, to be shown with not less than two of his get. West- 

 ern sportsmen do the same for native setters. Special pre- 

 miums will also be given for pointers and spaniels. The 

 express companies have agreed to return all stock coming 

 to Chicago through their hands free of charge, or, in other 

 words, to carry articles at one-half fare. The following 

 railroads have agreed to bring and return dogs free of 

 charge, and to return owners and attendants over the lines 

 by which they came for one-fifth fare: Vermont Central, 

 Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, Erie Railway, New York 

 to Buffalo, Michigan Central, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and 

 Chicago, Illinois Central and branches. Chicago, Alton and 

 St. Louis, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, Chicago, Bur- 

 liugton and Quincy, Chicago and Northwestern and all its 

 branches, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. It 

 will be observed that by the arrangement with the Michi- 

 gan Central, Grand Trunk, and Vermont Central the asso- 

 ciation has secured reduced rates to Boston, and by the ar- 

 rangement with the Michigan Central and Erie reduced 

 rates have been secured to New York via Buffalo. 



Death of Bismarck. — It is but a few weeks since we 

 printed a letter from that ardent sportsman, Mr. David 

 Brooks, of Philadelphia, descriptive of his recent shooting 

 trip on the prairies, and his eulogistic account of the ad- 

 mirable working of his celebrated setter, Bismarck, was 

 readily understood and appreciated by all who know r of the 

 excellent qualities of that paiagon of dogs. It is with pain 

 that we now record the death of poor "Biz," and the igno- 

 ble manner of his taking off, ignominiously smothered to 

 death in a crowded and illy ventilated express car, will ex- 

 cite the indignation and the sympathy of every sportsman. 

 Although no amount of pecuniary damages will bring poor 

 "Biz" to life again or compensate his owner for his loss, 

 we trust that Mr. Brooks will spare no effort in fixing the 

 blame of this outrage where it belongs. In this instance 

 it probably does not rest with the baggage master, as inti- 

 mated by our correspondent, but with the express messen- 

 ger, who is supposed to have accompanied his car, and 

 who in common humanity should have prevented the oc- 

 currence : — 



Philadelphia, Pa., November 11th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The sportsmen of the United States will be pained to hear of the 

 death of Mr. David Brooks 1 celebrated setter, Bismarck. Poor Biz! with 

 a very promising young bitch, was shipped lrom State Centre, Iowa, by- 

 Adams Espress, both boxed securely. On the arrival of the dogs at 

 Philadelphia they were found smothered in the box, and entirely cov- 

 ered with Turkeys and chickens, many of which were also suffocated. 

 The car was insufferably hot, and without ventilation, illustrating the 

 gross carelessness of many baggage masters having live stock in charge. 

 Mr. Brooks certainly has the sympathy of the sporting community. 



Homo. 



The Late Memphis Field Trials. — We are in receipt 

 of the following letter relating to the service of plate pre- 

 sented by this paper at the late meeting of the Tennessee 

 State Sportsmen's Association. We have designed pub- 

 lishing an engraving of the plate, which comprised pitcher, 

 salver, and goblets, but through an omission ,the service 



was not photographed as we had requested. We can in- 

 form the possessor that the dogs are all portraits, and com- 

 prise some of the best representatives of both setters and 

 pointers now in this country: — 



Memphis, Tenn., November 10th, 1875. 

 Forest and Stream Publishing Compant:— 



On behalf of the Tennessee State Sportsmen's Association we desire 

 to gratefully acknowledge your munificent gift of plate, awarded to the 

 champion field dog of America. The elegance of design, usefulness of 

 the set, as well as the laudable objects promoted, entitle you to very 

 many thanks. May your friends remain legion. 



W. A. WHEA.TLEY, P. H. BRTSON, 



Secretary and Treasurer. President. 



We are in receipt of a photograph of the splendid kennel 

 of Mr. Theo. Morford, of Newton, N. J., comprising seven 

 orange and white setters with black points, and one thor- 

 oughbred Irish setter. The picture was taken after the 

 dogs were ordered to "charge," and all are in good posi- 

 tion. Such a picture is of much interest to all sportsmen, 

 who know how difficult it is to get eight dogs in position, 

 and to hold them there long enough to be photographed. 

 It is an evidence of the wonderful skill with which Mr. M. 

 controls his dogs. 



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Cocker Spaniels. — Mr. Robert Walker, of Franklin, 

 Delaware county, N. Y., has forwarded us photographs of 

 his fine cocker spaniels, Which and Nellie, both being, as 

 far as can be judged from a photograph, very handsome 

 dogs. Mr. Walker advertises a litter of puppies by these 

 dogs, and guarantees a pure pedigree. 



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English Dogs for Sale.— Mr. T. B. Bowers, of The 

 Bars, Chester, England, sends us a long list of dogs he has 

 for sale. The list can be seen at our office, but we hardly 

 feel warranted in publishing it except in the form of an 

 advertisement. There should be a limit to good nature in 

 these matters, and we do not feel warranted in gratuitously 

 advertising dogs, even if the bluest blood of Britain runs 

 in their veins. 



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—Mr. Theo. Morford, of Newton, N. J., has sold his fine 

 orange and white setter, Trump, for the handsome price of 

 $200. Trump is by the famous Joe, now the property of 

 Mr. Shipman, of Brooklyn, out of Northrup's Dell. •' 



IRISH SETTER, KITTY. 



Born in 1872. Imported in 1874 from R. LI. Purcell Llewellin, Ashby 

 de-la-Zouch, England, by W. Jarvis, of Claremont, N. H. Now owned 

 by F. H. Bierbower, of Maysville, Ky. 





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*2d prize, North Wales Dog Show, 1873. 



t2d prize, Crystal Palace, 1873, 2d prize, Birmingham, 1873; and 1st 

 prize for setters in braces with Sampson, at Lincolnshire Field Trials, 

 in 18; 4, beating the celebrated Ranger and Lucy. 



list, prize, Caledonian Gamekeeper's Dog Show, Glasgow, 1874; 2d 

 prize, Crystal Palace, 1874; 2d prize, Birmingham, 1874; 1st prize, Crys- 

 tal Palace, 1875. ' . <rw , 



§lst prize, North Wales Dog Show, 1873. 



II 2d prize, Birmingham, 1873. 



IDog Shows --1st prize, Boston, 1870; 2d prize, Crystal Palace, 1870; 

 1st prize North Wales, 1872. and champion enp for the best setter in 

 the show'; champion cup, North Wales, 1873. Field Trials— Shrews- 

 bury 1870 2d prize; Shrewsbury stakes; Vaynol, 1870, 1st prize for set- 

 ters •' Vaynol, 1871, 1st prize in the Borough stakes; Vaynol, 18? 1, 1st 

 prize with Countess in the Bodfel stakes; Southampton, 1871, divided 2d 

 prize with Shot in the Hampshire stakes; Vaynol, 1872, 2d prize with his 

 son Marvel in the Bodfel stakes. 



**2d prize, Birmiugham, 1868; breeder, Hon. D. Plunket. 



tt2d prize, Islington, 1863; 1st prize, Islington, 1864; 1st prize, Cre- 

 mome, 1864; champion cup, Birmingham, 1864. 



Wist prize, Birmingham, 1862; 1st prize, Islington, 1863; breeder, Hon. 

 D. Plunket. 



§§This dog was sold at Dycer*s at auction, for £73 10s. 



All sportsmen interested in the breeding of the red Irish 

 setter, so rare in this country in purity, will be pleased to 

 learn that we have it in all its perfection on this side of 

 the Atlantic. 



LAVERACKS IN AMERICA. 



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MR. LAVERACK'S REPLT. 



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Brottghaix Cottage, Whitchurch; 



Shropshire, England, October 8th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest akd Stream:— 



On my return from my shooting quarters— Tarbetness In Tain, Ross- 

 shlre, Scotland— I read in your columns an article signed G. T. Teas- 

 dale Buckell, who acts in the capacity of trainer, breaker, and salesman 

 for Mr. Llewellin. But for the reasons hereinafter given I should treat 

 this writer's article as I shall treat everything emanating from that 

 source— with the same silent indifference with which his similar attacks 

 have been regarded by me in England 



In this communication, dated August 28th, 1875, it is stated that Fairy, 

 when the property of Mr. Llewellin, wen, etc. I here most positively- 

 state that Fairy never was out and out the bona, fide property of Mr. Lle- 

 wellin, and I still retain letters of the latter to prove this assertion. He 

 was repeatedly told, both personally and in writing, that I would not sell 

 for any money either Fairy, or her brother, Pedigree, which dogs, when 

 youngsters, I loaned to him conditionally. In one or his letters he asks 

 if Fairy might be called his, for trials, in reality mine for breeding pur- 

 poses. He did exhibit her at a Welch show where, I believe, she took 

 first prize, and also at Birmingham, where she took second. This was 

 done without consulting me, and I wrote him that he had no right to ex- 

 hibit her. 



Of Pride of the Border, Buckell sneeringly says: "In this country he 

 never won a prize, though often exhibited." It is true Pride was exhib- 

 ited twice— nevermore; and everyone knows the prejudice here against 

 liver color. But I have seen as good and as handsome livers as any, ani 

 if a dog has a good formation, working properties, and pedigree, I should 

 never object to color. As a stud dog he is invaluable; his stock in Eng- 

 land are inferior to none. Blue Prince, his son, is a wonderful worker, 

 both on grouse and partridge. Mr. Daintry Hollin's Silk, the most pow- 

 erful setter I know, is a daughter of Pride's, and his Tory is a son, both 

 out of Dickens' Belle. Peter, referred to in B.'s article, is also by Pride. 

 Gentlemen who have shot over him in Scotland— Messrs. Arkcoll, Maid- 

 stone, Kent; Ellis, the Court Lodge, Yalding, Kent: Robins, 55 Nile 

 street, Sunderland; Dickens, owner of Belle (dam of Peter); and Mur- 

 ray, at Port Mahomack, Tarbetness, and my keeper, Sunderland— can all 

 testify to Pride's merits in the field. These gentlemen's testimony is 

 certainly of far more weight than a man's in Buckell' s position, and the 

 moiives which catise him to traduce an animal of which he knows noth- 

 ing, except his success in America, are too transparent to deceive. Envy 

 and jealousy can go no further. 



I reluctlantly notice the silly charge that the most successful Laver- 

 acks of late years were not bred by me, for so weak an invention of 

 the adversary is almost beneath contempt. That I have not always 

 chosen to exhibit, is certainly my own business; and that dogs of mv pure 

 blood have been successful, by whomsoever exhlhited, one would sup- 

 pose is equally to the credit of the Laverack blood. Last year, of my 

 three entries at Crystal Palace, Old Dash took champion prize, Bine 

 Prince took second, to Hemming's' Rock 1st, (of my own blood, though 

 bred by Mr. Pilkington), and Cora a third prize. My Old Dash was. as 

 is well known, the sire of Pilkington' s Dash, whose dam, Lill, was a 

 Laverack. I bred both the sire (Pride) and the dam (Belle) of Mr. Dick- 

 ens' Peter, whose winnings my detractor would distort into triumphs over 

 mel Was there ever such a lamentable or more futile exhibition of rl 

 diculous malice? Can it be that this pitiable rage comes alone from 

 envy of Pride's and Fairv's successes in America? or has it other causes 

 connected with the history of one or both of those dogs, than which I 

 herein state there are no better or purer bred in my possession, nor In 

 any kennel in England? 



And now for the cream of Buckell' s impudence. He gives as a reason 

 against breeding Laveracks that "it is nearly impossible to breed them, 

 owing to their excessive weakness when young." A more slanderous 

 and gross assertion was never penned! No breed are stronger in consti- 

 tution, better feeders, or more healthy. He may not know how to mate, 

 or breed, or rear them. But, then, how has he the assurance to sell ana 

 send to America dogs said to be pure Laveracks, whose progeny, if bis 

 charges (or confessions) are true, are worthless and cannot be reared? 

 Is not this peculiar? Can it be honest? I will now give my reasons for 

 writing this lengthv letter. They are: 



To correct misstatements made to annoy at so great a distance an old 

 sportsman, who prudently, as the record shows, preferred to claim and 

 recover his own. 



To expose an unworthy attempt to detract from the merits of Mr. 

 Raymond's dog. 



To defend the character of my breed of setters a<rain?t a wholly un- 

 called for and unprovoked attack, made by way of a distant country; and 



To place the plain facts before the American public, satisfied that their 

 verdict will do me justice. 



Please distinctly understand that I have no dogs for sale, and nothing 

 herein is set forth intended to eulogize any I may have. What I have 

 written is written In self-defense against injustice. 



In conclusion, I take this opportunity to statr I have no feelings but of 

 pleasure and gratification at any gentlemen here or in America breeding 

 dogs equal or superior to mine from the pure stock, which originally 

 came from me, or any crosses the result of ndmixture of blood. As for 

 me, I shall keep the Laverack blood pure as long as I live. 



Sincerely yours, E. Laverack. 



^m and Stiver „gi8hin$. 



FISH IN SEASON INNOVEMBER 



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Striped Bass, Boccus Uneatus. Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis. 



SOUTHERN waters. 

 Pompano, Trachynotu* earolinm. Grouper. Epinephelpns vigritvs, 

 Drum (two species.) Family Scicc- Tront (black bass,) CentropristU 



rttdxz. atrarhfft. 



Kingfish, Jfflifidmw vebxaosus. Striped Bass or Rockfish, Roecug 

 Sea Bass, Kcicenops ocellat.us . Hmatvs. 



Sheepshead, Archosargw probato- Tailorfi«h, PomatrmvR saltatrix. 



cephalus Black bass, Microptems salmo'ides: 



Snapper, Lutjanus caxus. M. nigricans. 



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[Under the head of "Game and Fi,sh in Sfeaxon" we can only si/eclfv in 

 general terms the several varieties, bemuse the laws of States wry so much 

 that were we to attem.nl to particularize we could do' no less than pubHsh 

 those entire sections that relate to the kinds of game in guestion. TMs 

 would require a great amount of our spare. In denanating aame 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- 

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

 them will only create confusion.'] 



Fish in Market.— The supply during the week has 

 been fair, although we note a falling off In variety. The 

 smacks have followed the bluefish south, and below Nor- 

 folk they are taking fine large fish weighing from eight to 

 twelve pounds in abundance; price 12^ cents per pound. 

 Some fine hauls of stripped bass have been taken on the 

 Long Island coast during the week, one man taking 1,000 

 pounds at one haul; they retail for 20 to 25 cents. Green 

 smelts from Maine are very abundant, and have sold as low 

 as 15 cents, although the larger fish bring 20 cents per 

 pound; salmon, frozen, are worth 50 cents; mackerel, one 

 catch coming from Newport, bring 25 cents each; white 

 perch, 18 cents per pound; Spanish mackerel, frozen, 50 

 cents; torn-cods, 10 cents; halibut, 20 cents; haddock,' 16 

 cents; codfish, 10 cents; blackfish, 10 cents; floundersT!© 



