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FOREST AND STREAM, 



Kotes on Salmon Fishmo. — Scribner for October an- 

 nounces a forthcoming series of papers on Field and Water 

 Sports, by A. G. Wilkinson, Edward Seymour, Charles E. 

 Whitehead, A. R McDonough, and T. Robinson Warren, 

 all of whom, with one exception, have enriched the col- 

 umns of Forest and Stream, off and on, for the past 

 three years. One of them, Mr. Wilkinson, has an article 

 in our paper this week upon the Tape Worm, which scien- 

 tific men will regard of great value. The first of the series 

 referred to, a paper on Salmon Fishing, by Mr. Wilkinson, 

 appears in the October Scribner and is very justly regarded 

 by the publishers as a valuable contribution to its columns 

 and to this class of literature. That a magazine, ranking 

 as this does, should feel the importance of extending the 

 scope of its attractions so as to include Field and Water 

 Sports, not only shows what a hold these have taken upon 

 the public, but gives merited recognition of the foresight 

 of the Publishers of Forest and Stream, who, in 1873, 

 inaugural cd its publication upon this basis alone, and bap- 

 tised its efforts with the words symbolical. 



Mr. Wilkinson's article is assuredly a desirable budget of 

 information for those interested in Angling in Canadian 

 waters. We are willing to concede what Scribner claims, 

 that "nothing more interesting and valuable of its "kind has 

 ever been published in any Magazine." It is abundantly 

 illustrated, and describes the fishing districts, the govern- 

 ment management, leases, permits, tackle outfit, routes, 

 capture and play of fish, the mode of manufacturing split 

 bamboo rods, and a thousand other things that fall in inci- 

 dently in the course of the narrative, to give it piquancy 

 and provoke the desire for more. 



We would gladly give here a review of this article if we 

 had space. We shall take occasion to copy some parts of 

 it for future use in the angling department of our paper. 

 Originally we declined to accept the manuscript, which 

 was proffered to us by the author, on account of its length; 

 and we feel quite sure now, that, in its length and embel- 

 ishment of twenty-eight beautiful engravings, it occupies a 

 place more befitting its character than our own columns 

 could give it. Nevertheless, we have teen printing each 

 week, for several years, from the very best writers, 

 articles of equal value, which perhaps have "bloomed un- 

 seen," when they might have blosomed forth with deep 

 intensity in the more pretentious magazine. We claim 

 the privilege of making this statement that we may show 

 how we stepped in long ago where angels now begin to 



tread. 



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Improved Shooting Suits —Those who have worn 

 Holabird's Watei proof Hunting Suits sufficiently to test 

 their qualities cannot say too much in praise of them. In 

 storm they are comparatively dry; in hear, they are cool; 

 to briars and thorns impervious, and in appearance always 

 respectable. There are pockets sufficient for convenience, 

 and flaps and lappels enough for a Quaker of the old Penn 

 school. The ordinary garments, we say, always win ap- 

 proval; but when one sees a coat and vest which, in cut 

 and style and general finish, compares as favorably with 

 the everyday sort as one of Happy's swell suits does with 

 the Chatham street slops, then it is time to be surprised. 

 To this extent we had our eyes opened last week when we 

 received a package from Mr. Holabird inclosing gar- 

 ments of the finest linen fabric and most modern cut. 

 These have reached us in ample time for our contemplated 

 galop into Virginia next month, where, as in Tennessee 

 and North Carolina a year ago, we shall gallivant about in 

 hues of the native "Butternut," and astonish those to the 

 manor born by showing what colors are, when well laid 

 on. "Joseph's coat could never shine with this, old man! 

 not nohow!" 



Later. — While we were exhibiting the above to a friend 

 who had never seen them — a veteran clergyman, by the 

 way — in came the Express Messenger with another suit of 

 the same sort from our worthy friend George C. Henning, of 

 410 Seventh street, Washington, D. C. ! We were naturally 

 taken aback at such an unexpected overflow of good measure. 

 Our sporting wardrobe has never been extravagant and the 

 luxury of having two shooting coats at once was so over- 

 whelming- that we have been tempted to go barefoot ever 

 since. Being naturally sefish, we were contriving how to 

 wear both suits at once, when we made the discovery that 

 they were quite unlike in some respects. The Henning 

 suit was fitted with little cases, like Black's patent cartridge 

 vest sold by Messrs. Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, tor car- 

 rying loaded shells upside down, or down side up. This 

 feature the Holabird suit does not have; it may, or may 

 not be considered an advantage, according to the notion of 

 the wearer, some preferring to carry their shells otherwise. 

 Both suits have a capacious pocket extending the whole 

 width of the skirt. This pocket will hold two dozen quail, 

 and when we have got it full, we shall try and button the 

 coat. The quality of Henning's material is very fine and 

 the make-up of the coat will do credit to the tailor. Hal- 

 together, between the two H.'s, we can hardly make choice. 

 H,j we weie Olabird, we should wish we were inning; 

 and hit inning, then Olabird. The suits make a pretty 

 double, and if a little coarser would very well become the 

 Corsican Brothers in the play. 



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Massachusetts.— 1 lie ivoa and Gun Club of Spring- 

 field have elected the following officers for the ensuing 

 year-,: President, Hon. E. H. Lathrop; First Vice Presi- 

 dent, Elisha Gunn; Second Vice President, Robert O. 

 Moais; Secretary and Treasurer, William M. Williams; 

 Executive Committee, Hon. E. H. Lathrop, Elisha 

 Gunn, Robert O. Morris, S. T. Hammond and Daniel 

 J. Marsh; Besides its praiseworthy energy in the cause of 

 game protection, the annual Bench Show of dogs of the 

 Rod and Gun Club is looked forward to as one of the events 

 of the- year. 



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Bench Shows and Gordon Setters. — At most of the 

 bench shows now held in this country the scale of points 

 used in judging are the same as originally appeared in the 

 Fancier's Gazette (English). This standard was used at 

 Springfield, Chicago and Philadelphia, and is to be used at 

 St. Louis next month. In the premium lists of the latter 

 show, as well as in the Philadelphia catalogues, we find 

 this scale printed in full together with the remarks on each 

 class of dogs. Under the head of Gordon setters we find 

 this sentence: "At the present day they are not fashion- 

 able, not having the go-ahead qualities now required." 

 This scale of points and this standard was intended to 

 apply to England several years ago. Why it should now 

 be placed in the hands of judges in this country we are at 

 a loss to understand. Perhaps it was after perusing it that 

 the judges in the champion acd brace classes at Springfield 

 refused even to admit Mr. Copeland's Norah and Shot to 

 competition because they were Gordons. We claim that 

 the promoters of bench shows have no right to place such 

 printed instructions in the hands of their judges. As to 

 the go-ahead qualities of the Gordons, in this country at 

 least, we have never heard that they were lacking, and we 

 are sure that Dr. Strachan, Mr. Copeland, Mr. Munn, Dr. 

 S. Fleet Speir, and many others will corroborate us. In 

 fact we are prepared to name a pair that as go ahead, all 

 day workers will be matched against any other brace of 

 any strain in America. 



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—In addition to the fact that there were nearly one 

 hundred dogs not in it at all, the catalogue of the Phila- 

 delphia Bench Show was full of errors. Among others 

 Dr. 8. Fleet Speir's dog, Gypsum, was printed as a bitch, 

 and his Dick, an English setter, was in as a Gordon. This 

 is more unfortunate as catalogues are generally kept for 

 future reference. 



— Mr. Charles Lincoln, Superintendent of the late Bench 

 Show at Philadelphia, has received the following letter 

 from Mr. Landreth. Mr. Lincoln will also superintend 

 the St. Louis show:— 



Philadelphia, September 14th. 

 Mr. Chas. Lincoln, Special Superintendent of International Bench Show: 



Sib- I have pleasure in bearing testimony to the efficiency with which 

 you have performed your duties* in connection with the administration 

 of the affairs of the dog exhibition, and trust you may be successful 

 with all others yo u may undertake. Respectfully, 



[Copy.] Burnet Landreth, Chief of Bureau. 

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Law Against Noisy Dogs. — Alexander Strauss, proprie- 

 tor of a jewelry manufactory at 285 East 80lh street, was 

 last week accused of keeping two noisy dogs who make 

 night hideous, and sleep exceedingly difficult in the neigh- 

 borhood. Justice Murray held him to answer in $300 bail, 

 telling him the offense by a late enactment was a violation 

 of the Health laws, punishable by a fine, imprisonment, 

 besides liability in a civil court. 



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"Dick." — We have recently had the pleasure of a visit 

 from Mr. Wm. Jarvis, of Claremont, N. H. We also had 

 the pleasure of presenting Mr. Jarvis, as a souvenir of his 

 visit, with an excellent crayon drawing of his fine old red 

 Irish setter dog Dick, enlarged from the original cut printed 

 in our paper, by Mr. Frank Fennimore, No. 538 Liberty St., 

 Camden, N. J. Mr. Fennimore is an artist of merit, and 

 his crayon drawings of dogs are most capitally executed. 

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— Mr. E. A. Herzeberg advertises in another column 

 some fine puppies from his prize gyp Jessie, by Pride of 

 the Border. Mr. H. only sells these puppies on account of 

 his early departure for Europe. 



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—The Australian wild dog or dingo, described in our 

 Centennial Letter No. 6 (vol. vi, page 375), forms the sub- 

 ject of a long article in Land and Water for August 19th. 

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St. Louis Bench Show.— A bench show of dogs will 

 be held at St. Louis on Tuesday, October 3d, and con- 

 tinuing until the 6th under the auspices of the St. Louis 

 Fair Association. The list of premiums is divided into 

 sixteen classes, as follows: — 



Class i.— Imported English setters or their progeny that have never 

 taken first pi ixe at any bench t-how. (Native t-etters of pute English 

 blood, with ;ai authenticated pedigree tracing back to imported sire and 

 dam, may compere in this class.) 



Class 2 —Imported red or red and white Irish setters or their pro- 

 geny that have never taken first prize at any bench show. (Same 

 clause as above.) 



Cla^s 3. — Black and tan, or black, white and tan Gordon setters that 

 have never taken fir.-t prize at any bench show. (Same as class 1.) 



ClastS 4.— Na ive English setter*, with or without pedigree, that have 

 never taken first prize at any bench show. 



Class 5.- Native red. or red and while setters, either Irish or cross 

 bred, i hat have never taken first prize at any bench show. (Judges in 

 this class will be governed by the standard for Irish setters.) 



This is an excellent class, and one that should be adopted 

 at all bench shows. 



Class 6.— "Pointers of fifty pounds weight or over that have never 

 taken first prize at any bench show. 



Class 7.— Pointers under fifty pounds weight that have never taken 

 first prize at any bench show. 



Class 8. -For the best pointer dog and bitch puppies over six and 

 under twelve months old. 



The prizes in the above classes are as follows: — 



For Ihe best dog, $25; for the second best dog, $15; for the best bitch, 

 $2:>\ for the second best bitch, $15; for the best dog puppy over six and 

 under twelve months of age, $10; for the best bitch puppy over six and 

 under twelve monihs of age, $i0. 



There are five champion classes, as follows, the premium 

 in each case being $25, and including any dog or bitch 

 that has taken first prize at any previous bench show: — 



For the best Engli*h setter, dog or bitch, either imported or native. 



for the best Irish setter, dog or bitch, either imported or native. 



For the best Gordon setter, dog or bitch, either imported or native. * 



For the best pointer, dog or bitch, of fifty pounds weight or over 

 either imported or native. . 



For the best pointer, dog or bitch, of less than fifty pounds weight 

 either imported or native. te ' 



In the special classes the St. Louis Kennel Club offer 

 premiums of $25 each for the best imported Irish setter 

 dog for stud purposes, to be shown with not less than 

 three of his pups; for the best Irish setter bitch, to be 

 shown with not less than two of her pups; and for the 

 best imported English setter dog for stud purposes, to be 

 shown with not less than three of his pups. 



The St. Louis Gun Club has donated the following 

 prizes of $25 each: Best imported setter, dog or bitch 

 either English, Irish or Gordon; best native setter, dog or 

 bitch, either English, Irish or Gordon; best pointer doe 

 and bitch, either over or under fifty pounds weight. 



Mr. P. H Bryson, of Memphis, and others, have con- 

 tributed valuable silver cu;*»s to be competed for, and the 

 manner of their disposition will be advertised hereafter. 

 The entrance fee of $2 includes the food and care of 

 dogs. 



Mr. John Davidson, of Monroe, Mich., has been ap- 

 pointed the awarding prize. Catalogues can be had of us 

 ox by application to C. H. Turner, 706 Pine street, St. 

 Louis. Quite a number of Eastern dogs are already en- 

 tered, and it is hoped and believed the show will be one of 

 the best in the country. We advise our friends to exhibit 

 their dogs if possible. Mr. Lincoln has charge of the 



dogs. 



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Fatal Malady Among English Hounds —The London 

 News says: "A heavy loss has befallen the E^sex hunt in 

 the enforced and total destruction of the bitch pack. Two 

 or three months ago a few cases of that dread malady 

 known as "dumb madness" occurred, and as soon as the 

 symptoms manifested themselves each hound was taken 

 from the kennels and destroyed. Up to within this last 

 fortnight no further outbreak took place, but during that 

 period the disease spread to such a degree that it was 

 thought best by the master, Mr. Loftus W. Ark w right, 

 after hearing the opinion of Mr. Harris, his veterinary 

 surgeon, and that of his experienced huntsman, Mr. 8. 

 Dobson, to destroy the remainder of the pack. Accord- 

 ingly on Tuesday, these, numbering eighteen and a half 

 couples, were shot by the head keeper. D. Hurrell, and were 

 afterwards buried in lime. The whole of the bitch pack— 

 which was considered to oe one of the finest bred and best 

 hunting packs in the kingdom — has thus had to be sacri- 

 ficed, and it is at present difficult to realize what the effect 

 may be. It has cast a gloom over the whole district, aa 

 it must necessarily seriously affect the prospects of the ap- 

 proaching hunting season in the neighborhood. There is 

 some satisfaction in the knowledge that not a single hound 

 of the males has yet suffered, and it is hopedHhey may 

 escape so contagious and dangerous a disease. The kennels 

 are situated on the edge of a breezy common at Harlow, 

 Essex, and are perfect models of hygiene, the hounds 

 having every care as regards food, exercise, etc. The 

 origin of the attack cannot be traced. It seems to have 

 been at first simply sporadic, but in the second outbreak 

 an epidemic seemed to have been threatened, and hence 

 Mr. Arkwright reluctantly had them destroyed. A some- 

 what similar outbreak occurred a few years ago among the 

 Durham County hounds, with a like result— the total de- 

 struction of the pack." 



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—The readers of Mr. Stanley's letters will have noticed 

 a statement that certain tribes in Ceniral Africa have large 

 dogs which are trained to fight in battle. As Mr. Stanley's 

 English assistant Pocock expresses it, "they train large dogs 

 to fight like tigers for them." Some interest will be felt as 

 to what this new kind of "African bulldogs" may be, and 

 especially to see what light this new breed, so thoroughly 

 free as it must be from all admixture for centuries at least, 

 may throw upon the original type of mastiff. 

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—The dog Nero, weighing 165 pounds, at the London 

 Dog Exhibition of 1871, was said to be the largest dog in 

 Europe. At the dog exhibition held last month in Cologne, 

 Germany, one of tlie animals weighed 187 pounds. 

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Mr. J H. J. Duane writes from New Bedford that his bitch Chloe gave 

 on the 6th ritst., birth to 'en pups, se en dogs and three gyps, very hund- 

 Bome, everyone of them black and ran. nut a whue hair on any of them. 

 Tom, the ex'ra tine, t t«unch, well-broken Gordon setter, proem ed from 

 Mr. Horace Smith, onr Meld ana Kennel i-ditor, is the sire of mete 

 pups. ____ ___— — ... — 



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FISH IN SEASON IN SEPTEMBER. 



PREPH WATER. 



Trout, Salmo foniinalis. 

 Salmon, Salmo solar. 

 Salmon Tront, Salmo confinis. 

 Land-locked Salmon, Salmo Gloveri. 

 Grayling, Thymakus tricolor. 

 Black Bass. Micropterus salmoides; 



M. nigricans. 

 Mascalonge, Ssox nobilior. 

 Pike or Pickerel, Esoxlucius. 

 Yellow Perch, Ferca flavescem. 



SALT WATER. 



Sea Ba«s, Scicenops ocdlatm. 

 Sheepshead, Archosargus prooaa- 



cephacus. 

 Sniped Bass, Boccns hneatus. 

 White Perch, Alorone americana. 

 Weakfir-h Cynoscioh regutis._ 

 Bltierisri, Pomutomu* saltutnx. 

 Span isti Mackerel, Cybimn macula- 



turn. 

 Ceto. Cyb'wm regale. 

 Bonito, Sarda pelamys. 

 Kingrisn, Menticirrus nebulosus. 



For list of seasonable tront flies for September see our issue of July27th. 



Fish in Mabket. —The earlier prospects of an abun- 

 dance of fish throughout the season have not been carried 

 out. The unexampled drought and hot weather appears 

 to have driven the fish off shore into deep water, and mos 

 descriptions are very scarce. We quote: — Striped bass 

 cents per* pound; smelts, (green) 35 cents; bluefish. 

 cents; salmon, (frozen), 50 cents; mackerel, 25 cents each; 

 weakfish, 15 cents per pound; white perch, 15 cents; Span- 

 ish mackerel, 25 to 40 cents; green turtle, 15 cents; halibut, 

 18 cents; haddock, 8 cents; kingfish, 25 cents; codfish, 10 

 cents; blackfish, 15 cents; flounders 15 cents; porgies, 12i 

 cents; sea bass, 20 cents; eels, 18 cents; lobsters, 8 cents; 

 sheepshead, 20 cents; scollops, $1.50 per gallon; soft clams, 

 40 to 60 cmis per hundred; whitefish, 18 cents per pound; 

 pickerel, 18 cents; salmon trout, 18 cents; hard-shell crabs, 

 $3 per 100; soft do., $1 per dozen. 



