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5th the canoeists received an invitation to camp within the 

 Exhibition grounds. Mr. Harris, of the Forest and 

 Stream, offered the Hunter's Camp for our use, which 

 was accepted with thanks, having come expecting and pre- 

 pared to camp out. We remained in the camp for nearly 

 two weeks, and many were the questions we were asked 

 while cooking flapjacks for breakfast over the camp stove, 

 paddling the birch in the pond or reclining in the shade. 

 Our blue shirts, slouch hats and moccasins excited any 

 amount of wonder and envy in the numerous small boys, 

 and curiosity In the adults that called. On Monday, the 

 l?th, we left Philadelphia, homeward bound. On Wednes- 

 day evening we were entertained by the Central Boat Club 

 of Perth Amboy. At 2 a. m. on Thursday, with the first 

 of the flood tide, we started up Staten Island Sound, and 

 reached Newark at 9 in the morning. Were it not for the 

 excessive heat which prevailed, the trip would have been 

 delightful; as it was we enjoyed it exceedingly. 



The Passaic Canoe Club was organized on June 15th in 

 Newark, N. J., with a fleet of four canoes. The following 

 officers were elected: H. G. Fish, captain; J. F. West, 

 mate; Wm. L. Allen, secretary; and F. S. Fish, purser. 

 At present the club has about a dozen members. Next 

 summer many more canoes will be added to the list, and 

 the club as a body propose to run the Susquehanna. A trip 

 of 325 miles has just been completed by the present club 

 fleet. The object of the club is to promote the healihful 

 and exciting sport of canoeing. Magua. 



Schboon Lake Regatta.— The Schroon Lake Rowing 

 Club had a regatta on the 16th inst., consisting of single 

 and double scull races, one and two miles, for gentlemen; 

 double scull, one-half mile race, for ladies; also tub races, 

 which afforded a great deal of amusement. The single 

 scull mile race for visitors was won by a Trojan visitor, 

 Mr. George Madden; the double scull for ladies was won 

 by two Brooklyn ladies, Misses Lane and Hasbrouck, guests 

 of the Schroon Lake House. The prizes were gold badges, 

 and quite valuable. 



— James R. Gay, last week, completed a row of 1,600 

 miles in 109 days from Boston to Detroit, for which he re- 

 ceived $500. He rowed to satisfy a wager of $3,000 be- 

 tween two Bostonians, who bet that he could not do it in 

 120 days. 



Norfolk, Va., August 12th. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



The long-talked of single scull race between Mr. Dennis 

 Callahan of the Elizabeth Boat Club, of Portsmouth, and 

 and Mr. Thomas C. White of the Undine Boat Club, of 

 Norfolk, came off a few days ago, resulting in a victory 

 for the former gentleman. The race took place over the 

 usual course, from a point between the monitors Montauk 

 and Passaic to the second red buoy and return, a distance 

 of three miles. Callahan rowed in a cedar shell, while 

 that of White was a paper one. Every point commanding 

 a view of the course was crowded, and the harbor was 

 faiily covered with crafts of all kinds and sizes, from the 

 largest to the smallest. Callahan took the lead from the 

 start aod kept it to the end, turning the stake-boat 30 sec- 

 onds ahead of White, and coming in the winner in 23m. 

 58s. The time of White was 24m. 30s. 



Immediately after the race Mr. Callahan was challenged 

 by Mr. White for another race, and also by Mr. Fred Har- 

 dy of the Chesapeake Boat Club; but as he had already 

 accepted a challenge from Mr. J. W. Randall of the Poto- 

 mac Boat Club, of Georgetown, D. C, to row here on the 

 18th inst., and is also one of the crew of the "Virginia," 

 entered by the Elizabeth Boat Club for the Centennial re- 

 gatta at Philadelphia, it will be seen he has his hands full, 

 and therefore he stated that he could not row the3e gentle- 

 men until free from his present engagements, when he 

 would row them together on the same day and on the same 

 course . 



The crew of the Virginia are taking their daily spins in 

 their boat, and although I see in the pool selling at Phila- 

 delphia the odds are 100 to 2 against them, some one will 

 be badly sold when the race comes off. There is no rea- 

 son why they should not come in the winners of a splen- 

 did race, as the famous Schley crew of Savannah did a 

 few years ago. G. 



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— The venerable naturalist and taxidermist, J. G.Bell, 

 has just sold his large collection of about 250 species of 

 hummingbirds to Greene Smith, of Peterboro. Mr. Bell 

 has been thirty years in gathering this collection. 



— The Canisteo Valley Club, of Hornellsville, New York, 

 is said to contain some as good field shots as any in the 

 State. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications, 



W. E. T., Green Bay, Wis.— Have sent you the remedy you desire. 



Hawker. — Another gentleman has a eopy of "Hawker on Shooting," 

 by Porter for sale. We will give his address if required. 



Sport, Ottawa.— Have mailed to you a remedy for the relief of yonr 

 hound. 



G. W. C, Summer street, Boston.— Ail your inqniries about Florida 

 are answered in the book entitled "Camp Life in Florida." Price $1.50. 

 For Bale at this office . 



H. W., Nahant, Mass — 1. Will you please inform me the price of the 

 Wesson rifle? 2. What is the best oil for preventing guns from rusting? 

 Ans. 1. $28. 2. Belmontyle oil . 



F. F. H., St. Louis, Mo.— 1. What is the best method of destroying 

 fleas in a dog? 2. What is the remedy for mange? Ans. 1. SeeBallard's 

 advertisement in another column. See answer to another correspon- 

 dent. 



E. P. E., East Windsor.— I would like toknow where I can get some 

 good steel traps, and do you know of any other firm *hat make them be 

 sides the Oneida Community? Ans. We know of no other makers of 

 steei traps. 



J. R., New York.— 1. Pleaselet me knowif robin and high-holder shoot 

 ing is allowed in the State of New Jersey? 2. What is the proper 

 name for higb-holaer? Ans. !. Never except for scientific purposes. 2. 

 The "high-holder" is Colaptes avraius. 



Reader. Middlefield, Ct.— Are Davidson & Co. of No. 86 Nassau 

 street reliable druggists, and how old a firm is it? Ans. Better in- 

 quire of some one in the same trade, or of mercantile agencies— Dun, 

 Barlow & Co., or Bradstreet & Co. 



W. S. M., Knoxville, Tenn.— Can you procure for me any book that 

 gives instructions in boat building? also in rowing? and the price of 

 each? Ans. A little English book called "Bowing and Sailing" is the 

 nearest approach— we have mailed you a copy. 



Old Gut, New York City.— You c examine one of Fenuer's porta- 

 ble canvas boats at the Emporium' , Helberton «fc Co ., 102 Nassau 



street. Thej are good boats, especially since the manufacturers have 

 added their "snag fender" to protect the canvas from injury. 



Reader, Portland, Me.— 1. How can I secure the Government sanitary 

 map of Florida? 2. What can I put on grained leather boots to keep 

 them from peeling and scratching in the brush? Ans. 1. Probably by 

 writing to the United States Surgeon-General, at Washington. 2. Don't 

 know of anything serviceable. 



Jersey.— Where would you advise a man that has but little time and 

 money to spend, to go salt water fishing about the middle of September? 

 Ans. The Carman House at Forked River, and Wm. Lane's, near Good 

 Ground on the eouth side of Long Island, are both excellent places. See 

 advertisements in another column. 



Scales, Niantic, Conn.— Where can I get a first class cocker— a good 

 one or none? Of course a good dog is worth his price and I am willing 

 to pay well for a suitable article. Ans. No doubt an advertisement in 

 our paper would bring what you desire. W. H.,in our columns last 

 week, advertises cockers for sale. 



C. C. York, Pa.— Please state in the columns of Answers to Corees- 

 pondents, whether there was or is a firm called Van Wart, Son & Co., 

 who are gunmakers? also what reputation they have as gunmakers? Ans. 

 There is such a firm as Van Wart, Son & Co., and their guns have a good 

 reputation. 



H. L.— Please Inform me where the best basB fishing is on the St 

 Lawrence, and what are the bost flies for bass? Ans. Among the 

 Thousand Islands at Coteau du Lac, some forty miles above Montreal, 

 and at La Prairie, nearly opposite the city Gaudy patterns for flies 

 generally, though brown and white mixtures take well. 



T. J. W-, Auburn, N. Y.— In what numbers has H. G. Fowler's "Birds 

 of Central New York" been printed? 2. Does the game law apply to 

 taxidermists at all? Ans. 1. Vol. VI, Nos. 12, 15, 18, 21,25. 2. The 

 law relative to shooting song-birds does "not apply to any person who 

 shall kill any bird for the purpose of studying its habits or history, or 

 having the same stuffed and set up as a specimen." 



W. S. G., Fordham.— I have a dispute with a friend as to whether the 

 American horse Preakness won the Brighton Cup recently in England? 

 Ans. He did not, but walked over the course and received only the for- 

 feit of the seventeen other horses entered but not started. According to 

 the conditions of the race the cup was not to be given in case of a walk- 

 over. 



R. M. A., Cleat field, Pa.— 1. Where can the Kay concentrator be had? 

 2. Where can I get Belmontyle oil? I cannot learn from your columns. 

 Ahb. 1. From the manufacturers, Messrs. Kay & Co., Newark, N. J.; 

 from Messrs. Eaton, Holberton & Co., No. 102 Nassau street, or from 

 any of the city gun dealers advertising in our columns. 2. From H . C. 

 Squires, No. 1 Courtland street, this city. 



Rob Rot, New York.— If your correspondent "Rob Roy" will send 

 his address to me, I will be pleased to give him all information in regard 

 to canoes and prices in my power; and also to have him try the "Qui 

 Vive" on the Passaic at Newark, some afternoon. Such a canoe with 

 all fittings complete will cost $50. I will correspond with pleasure with 

 anyone interested in canoeing.- -I. F. West, East Orange, N. J. 



Stranger.— Can you inform me through your eolumns where I can go 

 in early part of September with a reasonable prospect of catching fair 

 sized striped bass (from four pounds up) within a day or two of New 

 York? Do you know anything of vicinity of No Man's Land and Vine 

 yaid Sound? Ans. No better place than No Man's Land. Address 

 Capt. J. L. Sisson 22 South Water street, New Bedford, Mass. He has 

 every facility for fishing and shooting at No Man's Lsnd. 



S. B. B., Lancaster, Pa.— I have a small terrier dog that is troubled 

 with the mange. The hair from his neck, shoulderB, and legs has fallen 

 off so as to leave the parts bare to a great extent. What treatment would 

 you advise me to pursue? Ans. Take bazilicon ointments oz, flour 

 sulphur I oz, spirits of turpentine enough to make the ointment of proper 

 consistency, to be well rubbed into the skin ; wash the parts affected oc- 

 casionally with carbolic soap. Give the dog plenty of exercise and feed 

 lightly. 



J. E. S., Sussex, Lower Canada.— Would you kindly give me some 

 idea as to the proper method of preparing and fitting up a crease for a 

 cricket ground or where I could purchase a book upon the subject? also 

 as to where seed could be purchased for a cricket turf and the price of 

 same. We have a chance without much outlay of having one of the 

 best grounds in the Dominion. Ans. Buy Chadwick's American Crick- 

 et Manual. M. DeWitt, publisher, 33 Rose street, New York. We will 

 soon publish all the information you ask for. 



A. J. T., Westboro, Mass.— A party of us wish to get a few weeks 

 first class duck shooting this fall and want your advice, where and when 

 to go. Are willing to go west of the Mississippi if we can't get it 

 nearer, but would prefer Canada? Ans. The best places in Canada are 

 the St. Clair Flats, near Detroit; the lakes back of Peterboro; Rice 

 Lake; Eel River, empting into the Bay Ctialeur, Gulf of St. Lawrence; 

 and the Thousand Islauds, St. Lawrence River. September is the 

 month to go, Puckaway Lake and Koehkonong Lake in Wisconsin are 

 great duck grounds; the shooting is best in October and November. 



F. L.LeF., Li»tle8town. — My setter dog, one year old, looks very 

 dull and rough. He has not shed off all his last winter's coat yer; his 

 eyes are sore, with a very thick yellow discharge; his appetite is good. 

 I have been feeding him little or no meat; have him tied through the 

 day and let him loose m the morning for a run. What is the matter 

 with him and what shall I give him? Ans. Your dog has worms iu all 

 probability. Have sent you some areca nut, which will relieve him if 

 given as directed. 



H. G. C, Gettysburg, Pa —I have a very reliable setter dog two years 

 old, who has a discharge from both eyes; a white mattery substance 

 which has been discharging for about one year. His appetite is not very 

 good, but is as lively as any dog could possibly be . I have been bathing 

 his eyes with cold water twice a day, but with no apparent result. 

 Please tell me what to do for hire, and where to procure the necessary 

 medicine? Ans. Try the following remedy. Sulph z ; nc, 6 grain; vin 

 opii, 1 oz.; water, 2 oz. Give the dog* oz. magnesia twice a day for 

 two or three days, avoiding all exciting or indigestible food, and give 

 gentle exercise morning and evening. 



G. C. W., Albany.— I see by an article in your issue of the 17th inst. 

 of some fine black bass being taken with half grown green or yellow 

 frog. I wish you would tell me how to fasten them on the hook? Ans. 

 We give you the method employed by old I=aak Walton, the high priest 

 of anglers, for we know of none better. He says: "Put your hook 

 through the mouth, and out of his gills, and then with a fine 

 needle and silk Few the upper part of his leg, with only one stitch, to the 

 arming wire of the hook, and in so doing use him as though you loved 

 him." With all due regard to the tender-hearted Isaak, we must say 

 that we are opposed to the use of live frogs as bait, on account of its 

 manifest cruelty. We do not know that impaling a tadpole is any the 

 less cruel, but, owing no doubt to its fish-like nature and appearance, we 

 could so impale it without compunction, while we would hesitate at the 

 frog. There may be a distincdon here, however, without a difference. 



W. A., West Scituate.— 1. Please send me one dollar's worth of areca 

 nut. My setter has worms . I gave him the dose you sent me a year ago 

 and he passed a tape worm 16 feet long. I want some for my horse, as 

 I have been informed it i a gooa for worms in horses as well as dogs? 2. 

 My dog has canker in one ear; do you know of any thing that is good 

 for it? 3. Can I get back numbers of Forest and Stream? I have 

 lost two papers. Ans. 1. Have mailed to you some powdered areca nut. 

 It is said to be as effectual with horses as with dogs. 2. For canker in 

 the ear, make a solution of sulphate of copper five grains to the ounce of 

 water; wash the ear out thoroughly with Castile soap and water, then 

 pour in the solution. Give the dog plenty of exercise and feed little or 

 no meat. 8. Let us know the numbers of your paper you have lost and 

 ws will replace them, 



F. S., New York.— In your issue of August 10th, in answer to cor- 

 respondent, S. B. B., Hudson, you state that quail can be shot Octo- 

 ber 1st in this State. When was the law changed from October 20th? 

 and what is the phraseology of the section in relation to this matter in 

 the new law. Ans. The phraseology of the law is thus: "Section 7. No 

 person shall kill or expose for sale, or have in his or her possession after 

 the same has been killed, any quail between the 1st January and the 1st 

 October. As amended, chapter 183, laws of 1875." The change in the 

 law includes Long Island. 



C. J. H., Hamden.— 1. Is there any good hunting or fishing, and what 

 kind near Aphapotka, Florida? 2. Is there any chills and fever there? 3. 

 What will it cost to go there by boat and rail? Ans. 1. Apopka (we sup- 

 pose you mean,) is on Lake Apopka, Orange county, about twenty miles 

 from Lake Monroe, in one of the healthiest localities in the State. There 

 are plenty of quail in the vicinity and some deer and turkeys. STou will 

 find more game, however, near Enterprise. Cost in winter, to Jackson* 

 ville by steamer, $20; by rail $27. From Jacksonville on Lake Monroe 

 $9. You will have to go in a wagon from Mellonville to Apopka. 



S. C. S., Warren, Pa.— How early must I make applicationfor board 

 to secure it at Mr. Alfred Jones's, Homosassa? and how much does Mr. 

 Jones charge by the day, week, or month? Is the hunting and fishing 

 good there? Will the hotel now being built at Matanzas be ready for the 

 winter? What is board there, at hotel or private family? Ans. You 

 should apply at once for hoard at Jones's. The charge is $2 per day, 

 and special terms for stated periods. Fishing and hunting excellent. 

 The Matanzas hotel will be open next winter; cannot give you the hotel 

 charges. 



C. V. B., Jr., Long Branch.— 1. When is a yacht on the starboard 

 tack, when she is going to the right of the wind with wind on port side, 

 or when she is going to the left of the wind with wind on the starboard 

 side? 2. Which yacht has the right to hold her course? 3. Which has 

 the right of way, a vessel going before the wind, or one going on the 

 wind? 4. Are the distances rowed at Saratoga Lake and other places 

 accurately measured; if so by what means? Ans. A boat is on the 

 starboard tack when she has her starboard tacks aboard, or when the 

 wind is on her starboard (or right h .nd) Bide. The boat on the star- 

 board t»ck has the right of way, and the boat on the port tack must give 

 way. The boat going before the wiud must give way in all cases. The 

 Saratoga course is said to be accurately surveyed. The national co rse 

 at Philadelphia is an accurate one mile and a half, surveyed on the 

 ice. 



Fireman, Carmanville.— I am a fireman at Carmanville and expect to 

 have five days vacation about the 10th of next month, and should like to 

 go shooting \ery much, but do not know where to go to have sport. I 

 should like to go shooting grey squirrels if there are any within- a few 

 miles of New York, if not anything thing that will give sport. I have 

 got no dog so must hunt without one. And please inform me if there is 

 a law prohibi'ing the shooting of birds called "high-holds" in New 

 Jersey after the 1st or September? Ans. In the central part of New 

 Jersey you could find some squirrel shooting at the time you mention. 

 But there is a penalty of $5 for shooting high holders, (commonly called 

 flickers) robins, and all other insectivorous birds. 



Pluvier, Boston.— 1. How good are the following targets, made by a 

 Scott breech loader, slightly choked, No. 10 gauge, distance 40 yards, 

 charge 3£ drs. powder, 1-J- oz. of Leroy'8 shot, targets 30 inches in diam- 

 eter, No. 7 shot, 151 in circle; No. 8, 214; No. 9, 308? 2. What is the best 

 charge for plover in such a gun? 3. Where can Greeners book "Choke 

 Bore Guns and how to load them," (published in June, 1876,) be obtained 

 and at what price? Ans. 1. Your gun makes a good average target, 

 quite close enough for all upland and ?nipe shooting. 2. As most shots 

 at upland plover are made at long distances, we would use in such a gun 

 as yours, 4 drs. of powder and 1£ oz. of No. 8 shot. 3. Greener's book 

 on choke bore guns will be published in June, price $3.50, and will be 

 s old by book sellers and gun dealers generally. 



o . H. A., Spencerport, N. Y.— I have a fine dog that has been sick for 

 nearly three weeks. The symptoms are vomiting for the first week, then 

 entire loss of appetite. The vomiting ceased about a week ago, on account 

 of not having anything to throw up; tries to vomit now as though there 

 was something in his stomach. He coughs and breaths hard whh mouth 

 open and head up from the floor; the eyes filled with matter; nose dry 

 and feverish, and has discharged matter within a few days, He is poor, 

 and coat rough. I have found on him a dozen or so of lice about the size 

 O' a pea. bluish white with a small head? Ans. Have mailed to you 

 some powders, with directions for their use, which we think will effect 

 a cure. In order to destroy the insects upon him, anoint him with oi 

 of tar or almost any kind of grease, and after a few hours wash the 

 grease off with carbolic soap. 



Croquet.— A, B, C, and D, are playing croquet, A's ball is in position 

 in front of No. 9, but near the bound, D plays at it and misses it and 

 goes out of bound. It being A's next play, A insists that D's ball shall 

 be brought in bound on a line where it went out, so that he, A, can play 

 upon it.* D contends that he may allow his ball to remain out of bound 

 until it is his turn to play . Who is right, A or D? All are on their re- 

 turn play, A wants to play on D's ball so as to get two strikes and play 

 down to B and put B out of position, and have two strikes back for his 

 bridge, while if he plays through his bridge he will have but one strike 

 at B, who is D's partner. B being next in play will pass through his 

 bridge. C will pass through his bridge, and. if he plays for bridge No. 9 

 and misses, D will come in bound and play upon him. Must D put hie ball 

 in bound before A plays? Ans. D must place his ball within boundary, 

 and the reason is obvious. If it were permitted his ball to remain 

 outside, it would be the simplest thing in the woild for a player to keep 

 his ball beyond the reach of a following adversary at all times. 



Wing Shot, North East, Md.— Will you please give a description of a 

 gun, which in your opinion, a majority of our experienced sportsmen 

 would purchase for general shooting— field, cover, wild fowl and trap? 

 I have reference to weight, bore, length of barrels, locks, rebounding, 

 or not; spring plungers or those without; choke or open bore, and if 

 choke, how about having left barrel choked more than right, and to 

 what extent; length of shells, and laminated or Damascus barrels; 

 action . As many of your readers are about purchasing guns now for the 

 fall campaign an answer to the above would doutless be read with in- 

 terest? Ans. If our correspondent intends to confine himself to one gun 

 for ail the purposes he means, we would suggest that a gun f rom 8£ to 9 

 pounds weight, SO inch barrels and of 10-gauge, as best adapted for the 

 purpose. It is well known, however, by skilled sportsmen that such a 

 gun as would be proper for wild fowl shooting in the vicinity of North 

 East, or any where on the Chesapeake Bay, would not be such a gun as 

 could be carried with any comfort, or used to advantage in upland and 

 cover shooting. We use, for all shooting, except for wild fowl, a 7£ 

 pound gun, 12-gauge, 30-inch barrels, not choke-bored, which gun we 

 would not exchange for any other. For wild fowl in the west and north- 

 west, where we have done much shooting, we have found that a gun of 

 from 9£ to 10 pounds weight, 32-inch barrels and 10-gauge, the proper 

 size. But in point shooting on the Chesapeake where we have also done 

 much shooting, we found a 14-pound single gun to be most effective. We 

 do not use choke-bored guns for the reason that we have found that the 

 Kay concentrating cartridges in our gun produces the effect that is 

 claimed for the choke-bores. If we did all our shooting at very long 

 range we would be induced to use a choke bored gun, or at all events, 

 have one barrel choke- bored. There have been many important improve- 

 ments in the manufacture of guns within the past few years and from 

 the gun dealers advertising in our columns, gooi. safe, reliable guns can 

 be had at reasonable rates. Our guns are of laminated steel. Damascus 

 barrels are considered by some to be better, but either are good enough. 

 In selecting a gun the purchaser should chose for himself such action as - 

 he prefers— we give the preference to the top action. The rebounding 

 lock is considered the best— by many shooters— but we do not like spring 

 plungers for the reason that they are liable to break &t' any tajge&ygEifSs^ 

 time. 



