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of them— two-thirds, I should estimate—are doomed to disappointment. 

 As in gold mining, we hear of instances of great success; but the fail- 

 ures are not spoken of. If one-half the groves which have been planted 

 since the war had borne fruit as quickly and freely as we are told by 

 newspaper correspondents and land speculators, the whole United States 

 could have been supplied with oranges from Florida, and the fruit ves- 

 sels could be now running to Jacksonville and St. Augustine, instead of 

 to Sicily and Palermo. Such is my impression, after five Winters spent 

 in various parts of East Florida. Here is the experience of a sober, in- 

 dustrious and intelligent Northern man, whe settled seven or eight years 

 ago in a rich hammock a few miles from Mnsquito Inlet. He has planted 

 many thousands of small seedlings, and budded many hundreds of wild 

 stocks with buds from the sweet orange, and according to all theories he 

 ought to be at this time sitting under the shade of full bearing trees, and 

 receiving an income often or fifteen thousand dollars a year — but he 

 has not had an orange to sell. His enemies have been insects, drought, 

 and blight, the last caused apparently by the cold north winds, which 

 often occur in Winter. Worse than these has been the plague of bad 

 neighbors, who have three times in six years attempted, with more or 

 less success, to burn him out, and last Winter they succeeded in this 

 way in destroying a fine youn^r grove of Beveral hundred thrifty trees. 

 This man had been tempted by the richness of the soil to settle in a 

 neighborhood of Florida crackers. His hogs and poultry disappeared, 

 but that he was willing to attribute to the bears and wild cats; but these 

 beasts, however rapacious, do not drop matches in the dry scrub, and al- 

 ways to the windward of the fields and groves. The moral of this is, 

 that immigrants to Florida should settle in communities, where they 

 can protect each other. 



I have lived many years in Illinois, and I know that not all who settle 

 on those rich prairies succeed in making themselves independent. But 

 many do succeed, and I believe that the same amount of industry, per- 

 severance and common sense, wh5ch commands success in the West, 

 would as surely and easily do the same in Florida, whether it be exer- 

 cised in the cultivation of oranges, figs, grapes, or Bugar. I do not be- 

 lieve that pine apples or bananas can be grown with profit north of 27° 

 N. latitude. I have seen many trials, but no successful ones. S. 0. C. 

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Commissions Allowed Gardeners. — A case recently be- 

 fore the English courts disclosed the fact that a custom pre- 

 vailed extensively among nursery and seedsmen of allowing 

 a commission to gardeners on all purchases, and we have 

 reason to know that this custom is not confined to England 

 but is also largely prevalent in this country . We would 

 therefore advise all employers to do their own purchasing. 

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The Potato Bug has proved to belong to the humbug 



species, as potatoes are now more plentiful, and of better 



quality than usual, and also selling at very low prices; 



good potatoes are now selling in Philadelphia market in 



*lots of not less than one hundred bushels as low as forty 



cents per bushel. 



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—On the 22d day of February next Florida will hold her 

 first state fair . 



—The Commissioner of the Land Office decides that the 

 planting of seeds or cuttings is not a compliance with the 

 Timber Culture act, but the General Land Office does not 

 inquire how the required trees are produced. If seeds or 

 cuttings produce healthy growing trees, the law is com- 

 plied with. Lands containing valuable deposits of mica 

 maybe patented on mining claims. Such deposits arc 

 excepted from all railroad land grants. 



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—Ripe strawberries, some of them three and a quarter 

 inches in circumference, were picked on the 13th of De- 

 cember, near Nevada, California, grown in the open air at 

 an altitude of 2,350 feet above the ocean, with huge banks 

 of snow three or four feet deep in sight, and not thirty 

 miles distant. 



r }u MmmJ. 



An Elegant Work of Art.— The cup presented by 

 this paper as the principal prize to be given at the Bench 

 Show of dogs, to be held in Chicago this month, under 

 the auspices of the National Poultry Association, will be 

 on exhibition, during the coming week, at the New York 

 office of the manufacturers, the Meriden Brittania Company, 

 No. 550 Broadway . That we may not be accused of os- 

 tentation in the matter of this prize, we would mention 

 that its magnificence is due largely to the manufacturers, 

 who, desirous that we of this section should be represented 

 at the West by a work of art worthy of the largest Bench 

 Show yet held in America, have spared no expense, and 

 gone far beyond our modest limits in its preparation. 

 Every casting or model used in this cup is original and 

 made for the purpose. The engravings ornamenting its 

 panels are portraits of celebrated dogs, as are also the 

 medalion heads which surround it, and the solid figures 

 at its base. A more detailed description will appear in a 



future issue. 



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"Let Dogs Delight to Bark and Bite ."—Contrary to 

 this sentiment of the poet, the Aldermen of New York 

 have this week adopted an ordinance making it unlawful 

 for any person to own or keep upon his premises any dog 

 or other animal "whose barking, howling, or any offensive 

 noise in any out-house, yard, or in the street may be an- 

 noying, disagreeable, or injurious to any person or persons 

 residing in the vicinity." The penalty for the violation 

 of this ordinance is , $5 . The ordinance also provides 

 that any police magistrate may order the removal "from 

 beyond the city limits, or the killing of any such animal," 

 Upon the complaint of any two or more reputable citizen. 



A great many of the old boots hitherto wasted upon dis- 

 agreeable canines can now be given to the poor. One of 

 our afflicted neighbors reports that a disreputable cur that 

 is never seen in the day-time, comes regularly to his house 

 to howl at night. We now recommend an ordinance to 

 suppress Cat Concerts. 



Death of Ruby. — Mr. Chas. H.Raymond, of Fox Farm, 

 has met with a sad loss in the death of his pure Laverack 

 bitch Ruby, who died on the 28th ult. of inflamation or 

 congestion of the lungs, notwithstanding that she received 

 the best of care, medical attendance, and nursing. Ruby 

 was bred by Mr. Laverack, was by Mystery out of Cora, 

 and was imported by Dr. Gantier. Among her offspring 

 were Crown Prince (Mohawks), Daisy Dean, owned by 

 Mr. Thos. Rodman, of Frankfort, Ky, , and Diamond, the 

 property of Mr. J. T. Blackburn, of Marshalltown, Iowa. 

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Mr. Milner's Dogs. — We were asked the question, re- 

 cently, whether the Irish team brought any dogs to this 

 country with them, but from the way the query was 

 worded understood it to apply to the returned American 

 team, and replied in the negative. We are aware that Mr. 

 Milner of the original Irish team brought over a pair of 

 dogs, as we offered him a shelter for them at the time. 

 With regard to their future disposition, a correspondent 

 writes us as follows: — 



December, 1875. 

 Editor Forest an© Stream:— 



I write to say that Mr. Milner, of the Team, brought over two red 

 Irish setters, and that they are, and have been since arrival, in posses- 

 sion of Robert Sullivan, Esq., of this city (Brooklyn). 



Respectfully yours, F. S. M. 

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— Mr. W. T. Harlan, of Barnesville, Ohio, has just re- 

 ceived a brace of red Irish setter puppies out of the im- 

 ported Irish bitch Kitty\by her sire Plunket. The pup- 

 pies, a dog and bitch, ailf named Khan and Katrine. 

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Setters at Birmingham.— "Peverill," in Bell's Life, 

 thus describes the winner at the late great show at Bir- 

 mingham: — 



"Amongst the English setters Were some well worth 

 notice. Messrs. Furness and SudalPs Dash is a beautiful 

 dog, but I fancy too small, as all the present generation of 

 the same breed are. Dash is darker in color than most of 

 the blue beltons. His head is short and not well cut, 

 nothing like his brother Peter's, but with this exception he 

 beats that dog, for he has more bone and is slightly bigger. 

 His sides are too flat. With these exceptions he is one of 

 the best dogs which have come out for years; he has, not- 

 withstanding the want of spring in his back ribs, a good 

 back and no lumber anywhere. His brother Peter is a 

 lighter and, in my opinion, nicer color. He is very like 

 Dash in shape, and I could not see how one could win 

 without the other getting second at Birmingham, so ut- 

 terly different is the type of these dogs from that which 

 was second, that it is certain they cannot both be right. I 

 should have no hesitation in declaring strongly against the 

 hollow-backed, long-loined, out-at-elbow type, but that I 

 see your reporter is against me. But to return to Peter, I 

 see some one has called his head bitch-like. Were I his 

 owner I should try and breed them all bitch-like then. I 

 thought it most beautiful. His neck is shorter and thicker 

 than I like them, and he has the same fault about the back 

 ribs as his brother Dash, but with the same powerful back, 

 a combination not often seen. I do not know whether 

 either of these young dogs is yet a sire, but they cannot 

 fail in that respect, their sire, Pride of the Border, having 

 done well at the stud, and their dam, Belle, being one of 

 the best bitches that ever won at Birmingham, and a Dash 

 and Moll too. Mr, Fletcher's Dash has distinguished him- 

 self as a sire of winners at Field Trials. He is a big, 

 strong dog of blue belton color, but is of a different type 

 to the Dogs just described; he is taller and not so long, 

 with good shoulders and quarters, nevertheless. He has 

 more bone, and is, unfortunately for him, thicker through 

 the chest, but his thickness is carried well back, and he 

 beats Peter and his brother in the back ribs and loin and in 

 power behind. His head is not nice; it is badly cut under 

 the eyes, and his ears are set higher than they should be; 

 but a dog which can get a Sam and a Diamond in one litter 

 ought to be remembered, and would, no doubt, if his pedi- 

 gree was not kept a secret, for which there can be no ob- 

 ject, as he is known to be a Laverack." 



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Fatal Distemper Among Dogs.— The Hamilton (Can- 

 ada) Times says : A well-known d#g fancier informs us 

 that a distemper resembling the epfzootic is committing 

 ravages among dogs in this city, and that some very valu- 

 able animals have died. He himself has buried four 

 thoroughbred imported setters, thus sustaining considera- 

 ble loss. Two veterinary surgeons pronounced the dis- 

 temper to be contagious and fatal, owing to the choking up 

 of the breathing tubes and lungs with matter. The dis- 

 ease commences with a cold aod runs its course in a day 

 or two, few or no cases recovering if remedial measures 

 are delayed. It is recommended that as soon as a dog 

 loses the brightness of his eyes, refuses to eat, and looks 

 ill, he should be given a small dose (say half a teaspoonful) 

 of sweet nitre in milk, becanse this medicine has been 

 found to be good in checking the distemper. If the ani- 

 mal is sufficiently valuable the assistance of a veterinary 

 surgeon should be secured. It would be well if owners of 

 dogs bore this in mind and made endeavors to protect their 

 pefs from the contagion. 



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DISTEMPER IN DOGS. 



—Mr. Wm. H. Archer, of Sharon, Pa., has purchased a 

 dog puppy named Kcenig, out of the imported Irish bitch 

 Kitty. The puppy is by the celebrated Plunket, as is, 

 also, the dam Kitty. 



Portland, Me., December 13th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



I saw in your last number that some correspondent recommends garlic 

 as a preventive of distemper, and should be glad to hear of cases— if 

 there are any— where it has worked a cure. The remedies for distemper 

 are legion, bnt the cures are few. I do not pretend to be an expert in 

 the treatment of this disease, but unfortunately have had a good deal of 

 experience therein, both in my own kennel and those of my friends, and 

 have tried, or seen tried, most of the "popular remedies." I have come 

 to the conclusion that the safest cure is good nursing— i. e., clean bed, 

 warm quarters and careful diet— generally a low diet, rice I prefer in the 

 early stages, and in the latter stages, when the dog is dying from ex- 

 haustion, strong beef tea in small and frequent doses, with no solid 

 food. Of course these are simply general rules. The particular treat- 

 ment of each case must vary with the symptoms, and I have never yet 

 seen two cases of distemper where the symptoms were alike, or where 

 (in several cases) the treatment should be the same. I would only say to 

 the unfortunate owner of a dog suffering from distemper: Don't kill 

 him with nostrums, but nurse him carefully, and if he has a good con- 

 stitution he will probably recover. 



As to garlic, I have never tried ifc for distemper, but know that it is a 



good remedy for the common maw-worm (Ascaris vermieularis), but my 

 self prefer Indian Pink {Spigdia Marylandica) . The areca nut I have 

 never seen tried, and only know it through the columns of your paper, 

 and through "Stonehenee's" "British Rural Sports," well called the 

 "Sportsman's Bible . " He recommends it for the common red and white 

 worms, but doubts its efficiency for the tapeworm, I wish, as you are 

 distributing the areca nut generally, that you would send me a small 

 modicum thereof, that I may try it personally. Why does not some one 

 write a book on "diseases of dugs and their treatment?" It seems to 

 me there is a wide field open, and that Dinks, Mayhew, Hutchinson, etc., 

 are now behind the age of modem discoveries. (This is a hint to your 

 Kennel Editor). Mac. 



If all those having dogs affected with distemper would 

 carefully follow the suggestions of our correspondent 

 many valuable dogs would be saved, particularly during 

 cold weather. We have scarcely ever known a dog to re- 

 cover from that disease unless he was kept comfortably 

 warm. In regard to the areca nut, we have assurances 

 from persons in all sections of the country, to whom 

 we have sent it, of its wonderful good resnlts, not only in 

 cases of common red and white worm, but also in cases of 

 tape worm. Nothing but the want of time has prevented 

 us from publishing such a book as you mention.— Ed. 



Savannah, Ga., December 30th, )875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



I send you a receipt which was given to me by an ardent sportsman 

 and physician, Dr. J. M. Schley, (now dead), for the cure of distemper, 

 and in all cases where the medicine was given in time, and no other drug 

 used to interfere, have never known it to fail : First, make the dog com- 

 fortable in his kennel, by cleanliness and bedding, and feed with proper 

 strengthening food— (strong beef soup). If he will not eat, pour it down 

 his throat, for his strength has to be kept up to resist the disease. Then 

 give, according to the strength of the dog, from five to ten drops tinct. 

 nux vomica in a saucer of water, alternating with tinct. aconite, given 

 in same way and same dose, each three times a day for one week. By 

 that time you will find the discharge from the nose more thin. Then 

 smoke the dog's nose with tar and feathers, to entirely remove the ball 

 of mucus that clogs the brain. After that stop the other medicines, and 

 give ten drops three times a day for one week of tinct. Pulsatilla, to dry 

 up the discharge. If the above is carried out, you will not fear the dis- 

 temper. G. T. N. 



[Distemper in dogs appears to be more difficult to cure of 

 late years than formerly, and we are frequently appealed 

 to for a remedy. The above recipe we consider well worth 

 a trial. — Ed.] 



Areca Nut for Worms.— Our Boston correspondent, 



"Nimrod," says: — 



"I have tried almost every remedy known to canine therapeutics, but 

 have found nothing equal to the powdered areca nut for the relief and 

 cure of worms among my dogs. I have seen it mentioned several times 

 in your paper with favor, but too much cannot be said for it. It? action 

 is quick and decisive. It is a sure cure for that annoying disorder, 

 worms, so common among our cauine friends." 



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LAVE RACKS IN AMERICA. 



London, December 17th, 1875. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Although it is your wish to see the end of the controversy on the own- 

 ership of Fairy— a matter of no importance to 3 anyone— I must beg for 

 space to defend myself as publicly as you have allowed me to be attack- 

 ed in your paper. 



Your remark, that Mr. Laverack has corroborated your correspondent, 

 seems to me unjust. Your correspondent said Fairy was "never the 

 property of Mr. Llewellin." Mr. Laverack says, "never was out and 

 out the bona Jide property of Mr. Llewellin." This is qualifying the 

 former, and in as much as Mr. Laverack has an interest in half her puppies, 

 as I told you in my former letter, is perfectly true, and I confess it 

 would have been more correct to have given you the history of Fairy, 

 when I had occasion to name her, but life is too short for such extreme 

 accuracy about trifles. 



I have just disposed of a brace of setters to an old friend on condition 

 he shall never get rid of either of them. Were I to say the dogs were 

 not his property, it would be ridiculously untrue, and analagous to your 

 former correspondent's statements, but were I to use the words, Mr. 

 Laverack has qualified these statement with, it would be true enough. 



Tn writing you, I had no intention of doing more than show the true 

 state of things with regard to Laverack setters. If Mr. Laverack chooses 

 to take offence because a man gives hife experience of the various 

 breeds of dogs he has thoroughly tried, he can do so; of course it is 

 nothing to me, but allow me to say, had I intended to attack Mr^ Laver- 

 ack, which, contrary to his assertion, I have never done, either in Eng- 

 land or America, or anywhere else, I should not have don« so by attack- 

 ing his dogs, but himself, in a way which, now that he has attacked me, 

 I shall consider myself at liberty to do, although he is a very old man. 

 My only reason for having kept dark what I know, and can prove to his 

 disadvantage, but since he sneers at me for attacking him (as he calls it) 

 so far off, I will indulge him, when I begin, in England. 



Mr. Laverack thinks I attack Mr. Kaymond's dogs. Why, I don't 

 know, I merely gave that part of the history of Fairy and Pride which 

 it appeared to me Mr. Laverack had kept dark, that history was as much 

 to the advantage of Fairy as the reverse to Pride— where was the attack? 

 I showed one had been successful, the other unsuccessful, at English 

 shows. 



Mr. Laverack says I know nothing of Pride. I saw him out at Mr. 

 Laverack's place, in his field, and saw what his action was. I know 

 nothing of his work, nor did I hint that I did. I will say now what I 

 have never said before to my knowledge. In comparison with other 

 dogs of the breed I do not like him; he is too thick and heavy, but his 

 stock are very beautiful when they come from light framed active bitch- 

 es, like Mr. Dicken's Belle. And I have, ever since Pride has been in 

 America, named him as one of the three best imported sires to every 

 one I have had occasion to write to on the subject. Whether I have at- 

 tacked Mr. Raymond's dogs, his friends in America are best able to let 

 him know. Indeed, that gentleman is indebted to me through Mr. 

 Arnold Burgess for the correction of the pedigree of Pride from Fred 

 II. to Dash II. as his sire. 



As to the best Laveracks of late years not having been bred by Mr. 

 Laverack, 1 have only to say, I have only seen one first-rate animal bred 

 by him since his loss of old Moll, that is Mr. Price's Bess. I did not in- 

 tend to distort the fact into a triumph over him; if he feels it as such I 

 cannot help it. I did not look at it in that light. 



In saying it is nearly impossible to breed Laveracks, I only give my 

 own experience, confirmed by the words of Sir R. Garth (Lord Chief 

 Justice of Calcutta) and Mr. Statter, among all others who have spoken 

 to me on the subject. Mr. Statter's words were: "Not half the puppies 

 can be brought to suck the dam," I said nothing against the strength 

 of them when reared; that is another subject. 



Mr. Laverack suggests that I do not know how to mate, or breed, or 

 rear them. Mr. Llewellin, with the assistance I have been delighted to 

 give him, has bred three better Laverack bitches in one litter than in 

 any three (the off-spring of one litter) Mr. Laverack has ever bred. They 

 are Petrel, Phantom and Princess. They have between them, though 

 only just over two years old, succeeded in winning two first and one 

 champion at Birmingham, one first at the Crystal Palace, and dividing 

 first and extra cup at Wolverhampton, the only places any of them 

 have been to. 



