10 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



a cover in search of grouse, "Dock" pointed a full covey of 

 quails, which, after we shot at them, skirted along the 

 edge of the wood, dropping nicely scattered in cover, but 

 upon emptying our guns at the quails, a ruffed grouse 

 arose and. went up the bill side quite out of sight. After 

 retrieving the bhds killed, we started for the scattered 

 covey, when Peter said to us, "Where are you going?" 

 "Why," said we, "after the quails, of course." "All non- 

 sense," said he. "I had rather hear one 'partridge' fly 

 than kill half a dozen quails," and away up the hill he 

 went, with old "Dock" at his heels. Having walked about 

 three hundred yards to the top of the rise, Peter stopped 

 short, took survey of the surroundings, and then pointed 

 out to us a fallen limb of a tree about seventy -five yards 

 beyond and said, "Now I will give you a shot at this bird; 

 you bear around to the left quietly, and when you get 

 there stop." We did so, and as we reached the place Peter 

 motioned to Dock to go on, when he, taking a cautious 

 turn or two, came to a staunch point between us, and 

 Peter stepping a few paces ahead, the bird sprang and 

 undertook to pass us within about twenty-five yards, but 

 was easily brought to bay. We then asked Peter how he 

 knew that the bird had stopped just then, and all the 

 satisfaction we got was, "I think it ought to have stopped 

 just about there." During that day Peter gave us twelve 

 or fifteen just about such shots, he very rarely failing to 

 fix very nearly the place a bird would alight after a long 

 flight. Since that, time we have done much shooting with 

 those gentlemen, finding that they al T have the same skill 

 in ruffed grouse shooting, and then w r ilh such dogs, and in 

 a country where this bird abounds, if there is any better 

 sport it has never fallen in our way. It frequently hap- 

 pens in this shooting that the bird will not lie well at even 

 the second rise, but having been twice put up it will gen- 

 erally lie to the point of a good ruffed grouse dog, 



— It is unlawful to shoot woodcock in the State of Con- 

 necticut during the month of August. 



Massachusetts, Salem, July 31st —Have been at Rowley 

 Monday, home Tuesday, Ipswich Wednesday, Plum Island 

 Thursday, Ipswich, Fore River and Bay, Friday, Eagle Hill, 

 Ipswich Neck, Saturday. No birds of any account as yet 

 thisseason, except "peeps" and "ring-necks." Last Satur- 

 day I saw 1 Jack Curtin, 2 "winters," 2 grass birds, and 

 50 or more "summers" flying. This is more birds than 

 have been by thisseason, "Peeps" and "ring necks" quite 

 plenty. I have bagged 106 "peeps"— "ring-necks," and 10 

 big birds. Marshes are just being cut, and the prospects 

 are good. The day after there were nineteen different 

 gunners scattered over about eight acres (inarch), and they 

 didn't average one bird to a man, and had to face a north- 

 east rain, whereas 1 had it to myself the day before, and 

 had even good fun also. This is gunner's luck. Teal. 



New Jersey. — A match was shot on the 3d inst. at Or- 

 ange Valley for $120, between Messrs. Gunderman and 

 Hughes, the former shooting at 24 birds to the latter's 18. 

 The following are the scores made:— 



Name. Score. Total. 



Gunderman 1 1 1 1 ? 1 1 10 1 1111111111 18 



Hughes 111111111010U0100 11 



The same match, with the stakes doubled, will be shot 

 in a fortnight. 



Virginia— Leesburg, Avg. 3d.— Some plover, and a few 

 woodcock and snipe are being killed. T. W. 



Wisconsin. — Montello, July 31st.— Game prospects in this 

 section are quite favorable, especially grouse and ducks, 

 both of which, in all probability, will be abundant the 

 coming autumn. In some localities it is feared that the 

 heavy rains and Consequent high water on the marshes and 

 low lands has drowned many broods of young grouse, but 

 as a number of broods have been seen since that time, it is 

 to be hoped that, the birds were not seriously affected by 

 the rains. Wood ducks in small numbers are nesting along 

 the streams and lakelets in this locality, and a few mal- 

 lards also hover around, as reminders that autumn wild 

 fowl shooting is near at hand. Fred. 



Woodcock at Sea. — A correspondent of the London 

 Field mentions that in crossing from Quebec to Liverpool 

 on the 8th of this month, and when in 56.07 lat., 32 24 

 long., a woodcock flew round the steamer, but he did not 

 observe afterwards in which direction the bird was going. 

 This was about 1,000 miles from lund, and is of course un- 

 usual, but many like instances are on record. 



ON POWDERS. 



make it scatter it forms the wad in convex. A good many of them here, 

 now in use, which have been made by hand, but as soon as Mr. Whight 

 can make proper arrangements, he will manufacture them for sale 

 Many of our sportsmen are using them and all rind them a great im- 

 provement, not only in improving the shooting qualities, but also for con- 

 venience in loading the shells. I used one the whole of last winter, and 

 found it an excellent arrangement. It improves the shooting fifty per 

 cent. Since using it I have killed birds seventy-five yards, and would 

 not now load a shell without it. Mr. Whight has applied for a patent, 

 which has been granted him. W. F. Schebff. 



-s^^. 



Creedmooe,.— Saturday's bill of fare at this range com- 

 prised two good matches, one, for the Hepburn Trophy, 

 being shot at the long ranges, and the other, for the Spirit 

 of the Times Badge at 300 yards. The shooting commenced 

 at 11 o'clock with the first mentioned, which brought out 

 but half a dozen of the "Centennial International " team 

 men, Mr. L. Weber winning with a score far beyond that 

 made under similar conditions in the team practice shoot- 

 ing. Fifteen shots were fired per man at 800, 900 and 

 1,000 yards, the total scores being as follows: — 



L. WEBER. 



Score. Totals. 



5 545555 5 454555 5—7^ 1 



5 4244555455445 5—86 V- 205 



54453555454555 3— 66 ) 



1. L. ALLEN. 



55555544 5 5 4455 4—70 1 



3 5 3 54455525555 H-Gi V 196 



3 3545453 454553 4— 62 ) 



R. RATHBOiNE. 



555345 5 45455 3 5 5-68 ) 



35355 5 4544 3423 5-60 V 192 



3 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 4 5 4 5 3 5 4-64 ) 



C. E. BLYDENBTJRGH. 



2 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5-65) 



4 44 5 554 4 555544 5-68 /• 



4 54054 3 53 4 035 3 5—53 ) 



W. B. FARWELL. 



535544555 5 4544 5- 68} 



4 24544545352 3 4 4—58 > 



35455343452 4 5 5— 5b i 



A. ANDERSON. 



5553555305553 5-59 



3 4355455545 5 55 5-68 



4 3550544004 3 44 4-49 



In the afternoon the contest for the Spirit of the Times 

 Badge brought out twenty six entries. This match is shot 

 at 300 yards, 10 shots each, offhand. Major Fulton has 

 won it twice, and was within an inch of Avinning it again 

 for the last time, as he titd with Mr. Far v\ ell in points, 

 but was beaten on the inverse counting, he having an in- 

 ner on his ninth, while Mr. Farwell had made a centre. 

 The following are the scores: — 



Norfolk, Va., July 3!st. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



In your issue of 27th inst. I notice that "W. C. M.," Princeton, Cal., 

 c omplaius of his gun leading, and as I have had some experience with 

 that annoyance, it may be of interest to "W. C. M." as well as others. 

 Two seasons I used Dupont's No. 2 ducking powder, and after a few 

 discharges my gun (a Scott breech-loader) was so much leaded that a^ 

 wire brush was necessary to clean it. I tried all kinds of wads anu 

 styles of loading to no purpose; besides the recoil from this powdor (3 

 drachms in a 12 gauge gun, 7 pounds 10 ounces) was simply fearful, and 

 kept my arm and shoulder always bruised and black. My gunsmith hap- 

 pened to be out of the above powder, and I called on another, who ad- 

 vised me to try a can of Hazard's No. 4 ducking, which I did, and have 

 never since been troubled with leading of the barrels. I have fired a 

 hundred shells without cleaning and found my gun after it no fouler 

 than after a dozen discharges. Since that time I have used over fifty 

 pounds of Hazard's No. 4 Ducking powder with entire satisfaction, 

 little or no recoil, and excellent penetration. 



I beg to say that I have no interest in the Hazard Powder Company, 

 none of then are known to me, and I have paid full price for every ounce 

 of -their powder I have used; hence, what I have said has not been in- 

 fluenced by any "consideration." I may add that several of my sport- 

 ing friends who were troubled in the same manner as myself while 

 using Dupont's powder, have had none since they have used Hazard's 

 on my recommendation. I would liks to know if any of your readers 

 have discovered any deterioration in shells left filled from one season to 

 another. I fired some a few days since filled last spnne, and two of 

 them made a very small report. As I fill all my shells with great care, I 

 am sure tue fault was not in loading. Alfred. 

 «9^«- ■ 



A NEW CONCETRATROR. 



Savannah, Ga., July 29th, 1876. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Mr. J. P. Whight, of this city, has recently made a wonderful im- 

 provement in the shooting ©f breech-loading shot guns. The invention 

 is called or termed a 'Capped Wad." The arrangement is ol simple 

 construction, made so as to load shells (either paper or metallic) in a 

 form to make them shoot eii her close or scattering. To make it shoot 

 close it forms the wad to be placed on the shot in a concave form, and to 



Yards. 



800... 

 90J... 



1000... 



900. . 

 1000. 



800. 

 900. 

 1000. 



800. 

 900. 

 1000. 



800. 

 9i.O. 

 1000. 



soo. 



900. 



1000. 



186 



184 



176 



Name. Total. 



W. B. Farwell 39 



Henry Fulton &9 



J. N. Bruvn 3j 



b\ Hyde 35,J. L. Price 



E. II. Sanford... 85 Ceorge Waterman 



I. L. Allen 32 



C. F. Bobbins 31 



A. Anderson 30 



G. W. Yale Bli 



G-. A. Roullier 29 Joseph Boss 



G. L. Morse 27 J. McGlensey 



Name. Total. 



W. Bevan 25 



D. Cameron 24 



J. W. Gardner 21 



1 

 1 



C. E. Traslovv 18 



J. J. Roche 17 



G. H. Eatile. lb 



•J. L. Killingea 15 



15 

 13 



D. E. Vannet 25 J. L. Faiiey". 11 



J.E. Irwin 2b\D- McQuillan retired 



To-day the Eleventh Brigade practice at Ureedmoor, to- 

 morrow the Third Brigade, and on Saturday the Turf 

 Field and Farm Badge, the Geiger Bullseye Trophy, and 

 the Seventh Regiment "Shells" will be shot for,. 



The International Teams. — The members of the Cen- 

 tennial and Irish -American rifle teams had two days of 

 long-range practice last week. At the conclusion of Wed- 

 nesday's work it decided to admit the three members of 

 the Irish-American team — Messrs. Allen, Rathbone and 

 Blydeuburg — to equal privileges in the Centennial team, 

 so that the American Long range Ritle team, as finally 

 selected, comprises the following members in the order 

 named: Gen. T. S. Dakin, Col. Farwell, L. Weber, Maj. 

 Henry Fulton, F. Hyde, G. W. Yale, Maj. H. S. Jewell, 

 and Col. J. A. Shaffer. Reserves— L. C. Bruce, C. E. 

 Overbaugh, N. Washburn, A. Anderson, I. L. Allen, C. 



E. Blydenburgh and R. Rathbone. The team has decided 

 to visit Washington after the international matchess and 

 shoot for prizes at a match to be arranged at the National 

 Capital, and will probably accompany the foreign visiting 

 team to Philadelphia. The result of Wednesday's prac- 

 tice is shown in the following table, there being 15 shots 

 tired at each range; — 



Name. 800 Yds. 



900 Yds. 



1000 Yds. 



Total. 



F. Hyde 



.61 



65 



63 



189 



Isaac L. Allen 



.64 



62 



60 



186 



L. Weber 



.63 



68 



55 



186 



Major II. S. Jewell. 



.66 



58 



60 



:84 



Major Henry Fulton 



.63 



56 



56 



177 



N. Washburn 



.66 



56 



55 



17? 



Gen. T. S. Dakiu... 



.61 



53 



59 



176 



Aj C. Bruce 



.62 



59 



51 



175 



C. E. Bhdenburgh. 



.67 



57 



48 



172 



K. Rathbone 



.67 



50 



44 



161 



Major G. W. Yale. 



.50 



52 



39 



141 



Capt A. Anderson 



.54 



42 



39 



135 



Lt. Col. Far well.... 



..59 



Retired 







Col. Farwell found that his gun was leading so rapidly 

 from the effect of badly made bullets, that it was useless 

 for him to continue practice. On the day previous the 

 shooting was rather better, the scores being, Major Fulton, 

 200; I. L. Allen, 189; H. S. Jewell, 188; W. B. Farwell, 

 188; L. Weber, 186, C. E. Blyde-Aburgh, 184; Gen. Da- 

 kin, 185; R. Rathbone, 183; N. Washburn, 177; A. An- 

 derson, 167; F. Hyde, 160; G. W. Yale, 159; L. C. Bruce, 

 159. 



Glen Drake. — American Rifle Association, Mt. Vernon, 

 August 7th; matches at Glen Drake Rifle Range; last reg- 

 ular match day, August 5th; distance, 300 yards; position, 

 off-hand: — 



all comeks— 7 Scoring Shots. 



Name. Score. Total. | Name. Score Total 



D. F. Davids.... 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 281 Walter F.Davids. 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 22 



J.W.Todd 4442344 *5| 



subscription— 5 Scoring Shots. 

 Name. Score. Total. Name. Score Total 



D. F. Davids 3 4 3 4 5 19 W. F. Davids 3 2 3 4 3 25 



D.F.Davids 44343 18 Charles U. Bauks....3 4 3 3 2 15 



J. W. Tood 2 3 4 4 3 16 



MILITARY SUBSCRIPTION— 5 Scoring Shots. 



Name. Score. Total. I Name. Score. Total 



Georye Ferguson. ..4 3 3 3 4 17|C. G.Banks 34044 17 



Next regular match day, August 19th. Stage runs from 

 Pelhamville depot to the grounds. 



New York. — A new rifle range was opened at Pough- 

 keepsie, last week, in the presence of a large number of 

 spectators, to be known in future as the Fifth Division 

 Range, with Col. John Bodine as President. On the open- 

 ing day there were two matches, one at 200 yards and the 



other at 500; any position without artificial rest. There 

 were five prizes for the five leading competitors in each 

 match. Those of the 200 yards were a silver cup, life 

 membership in the association, leather ammunition case 

 silver badge and annual membership. These were respec- 

 tively won by Colonel A. T. Lindley, with 21 (out of a 

 possible 25); H. G. Wolcott, 21; T. E. Denegar, 21; B. 

 Parker, 20, and J. N. Winslow, 20. There were about 

 thirty entries in each match. The prizes in the mid-range 

 match were a gold badge, life membership, gold-headed 

 cane, silver medal and annual membership. The winners 

 with the appended scores out of a possible 25, were T. El' 

 Sargent, 24; T. E. Denegar, 24; B. Parker, 23; g! H. 

 Macy, 22, and Jesse Booth, 22. 



Massachusetts.— The following are the scores made at 

 Ihe matches of the Attleboro Amateur Rifle Club on the 

 29th inst. Distance, 800 yards, possible 50. 



Name. Score. 



E. L. Sylvester 5 335254554 



D. H. Robinson 2 3 23454554 



T. W. Short 4 335444444 



F. D. Freeman. 2 303353545 



C. M. Cra-vford 3 432343034 



Total. 

 41 

 37 



29 



E. L. Sylvester wins the revolver prize for the fifth and 

 last time. 



2C0 Yards, Possible 50. 



Charles Faas 3 2 3 4 2 24 



C.M.Thompson 3 344443434 36 



A.P.Clarke 4 53444 3 454 40 



Charles E W. Sherman. .5 45454545 3 41 



George K. Webster 4 435454434 40 



F. L. Burden 3 3442222 3 4 29 



C. E. W. Sherman wins the badge ior the first time. 



Wisconsin.— The fourth contest for the Remington 

 prize came off at Milwaukee last Friday. John C. Wells 

 made the handsome score of 44 out of a possible 50 and 

 wins the revolver once. The slate now stands— Bangs, 

 once; Turner, twice; Wells, once, with several others°to 

 hear from. The number of shots were 20 each, with the 

 following scores: — 



Name. Score. I Namo Score. 



John C. Wells 44 1 J. Mennier 3J 



Charles Turner 42, Wm. Arnold ..../.la«? 



E. Fielding 39 tfi. Bangn 28 



J.Johnston 37|P. W. Hawiey 24 



The fifth contest at 1,000 yards came off at Milwaukee 

 on the 4th inst. This time John Meunier is the lucky man. 

 He wins the revolver once with 41 out of a possible 50. 

 The score now stands — Bangs, 1; Turner. 2; Wells, 1; Meu- 

 nier, 1, and still more to hear from; 10 shots each, possi- 

 ble 50:— 



Name. Total.] Name. Total. 



John Meunier 41 E. Fielding 36 



15. D. Bangs 3tjiC. T. Havvley !8 



John Johnston 3t>lCharles Turner 2S 



The weather yesterday was all wrong. The wind could 

 not keep still a minute, varying from 3 to 5 o'ciock^and 

 very unsteady. Wau W^tJ. 



MicntGAN. — The Greenville Rifle Club met for practice 

 on Wednesday, August 2d. The following scores were 

 made; distance, 500 yards; possible 50: — 



Name. Score. I Name. Score. 



Wright 5 3 4355535 5— 43 Rossman. ..444404555 4-39 



Jones 3 200524 5-21'Just 2 54 5 44435 5-41 



Woodman ..4 55455543 3-43'Hale 4 54544505 3—39 



Spuulding...0 40450554 4-31 1 



Louisiana. — There will be a grand inter-State long range 

 rifle match, under the auspices of the Crescent City Rifle 

 Club, of New Orleans, Thursday, October, 12th, 1876. 

 Each competing club to use its own range. Open to all 

 regular organized rifle clubs iu the United States. The 

 conditions are as follows: Teams to consist of eight men. 

 Distance, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. Fifteen shots at each 

 range. No sighting shots. All entries to be made on or 

 before September 20th, addressed to John Glynn, Jr., Sec- 

 retary Crescent City Rifle Club, New Orleans, La. 



—The Crescent City Rifle Club of New Orleans has in- 

 augurated a new system of marking, in which the result 

 of each shot is indicated by an electric apparatus. This, 

 it is believed, is the first attempt to introduce this system 

 in the United States. 



Canada. — We give below the scores made in the three 

 competitions on the Ontario team to shoot in the Interna- 

 tional matches at Creedmoor next month. The conditions 

 were the same as in our own competitions, viz. : 15 shots 

 each at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, YVimbledon targets and 

 scoring. All the competitors fired with the Metford rifle 

 (muzzle loader) except Bell and Adams, who used the 

 Rigby. Mr. Cruit was unavoidably prevented from com- 

 peting alter the first day, but by unanimous consent of the 

 competitors he was placed on the team. The team and re- 

 serve will consist of the first nine on the list and Mr. 

 Cruit. All the competitors fired in the prone position ex- 

 cept J. Adams, J. M. Gibson and G. Disher, who lay on 

 their sides, resting the rifle on their legs. 



No. Name. Aug. 1. 



1 . . J. J . Mason, Hamilton 202 



2... A. Bell, Toronto 193 



3 . . G . Munson , Hamilton 171 



4,. J. Adam, Hamilton 176 



5.. i.M. Giosou, Hamilton 168 



6 .Major Cotton, Kingston 177 



7..G. Marietta, Hamilton 154 



8..G. Disuer, St. Catharines 187 



9.. Captain Johnston, Ksquesing.': .l. F >8 . 



10.. D. Gibson, Toronto 180 



11.. G. Lewi*, Toronto 172 



12..W. M. Cooper. Toronto 156 



13\. T. McMullen, Toronto 149 



The International Thophy.— At a meeting of the 

 Joint Committee of the National R lie Association and Am- 

 ateur Rifle Club held on Friday last, the Trophy Committee 

 reported that they had decided upon the standard to be 

 presented to the winning team in the Ceniennial long range 

 ma' ch as follows:— The banner to be 3 feet 6 inches in 

 widtn, and 2 feet 4 inches in height, mounted on a staff 8 

 feet long. The latter will be surmounted by an eagle, sup- 

 porting a bar, upon which will be inscribed the date and 

 monogram of trie association. Upon the banner will be 

 wrought the legend: "In the name of the United States of 

 America, to the riflemen of the world." A committee was 

 appointed, consisting of Major Gen. Shaler, Gen. Knox, 

 and Col. Wingate, to confer with Mr. Sheridan Snook in 

 relation to the arrangement of an entertainment to be given 

 at Gilmore's Garden for the purpose of raising funds to 

 defray the expenses of the Centennial matches. It was 

 resolved to drop the names of those members of the Joint 

 Committee who have been absent during the sessions of 

 that body. 



— The nineteenth annual meeting of the National Rifle 

 Club, will be held at Springfield, Mass., September 5th and 

 6th, 1876. There will be three matches of ten shots each s 



ng. 2. 



Aug. 3. 



Total. 



190 



195 



587 



2 '2 



191 



586 



203 



190 



564 



192 



190 



558 



185 



186 



539 



173 



186 



536 



ISO 



190- 



524 



164 



171 



522 



iro 



177 



505 



166 



156 



50^ 



16,3 



155 



490 



156 



164 



476 



163 



157 



469 



