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FEEDING AND HANDLING. 



m We are in receipt of a letter from one of our correspon- 

 dents, from which we make the following extract:— 



"I will trouble you further by asking you to give me a 

 good diet for my dog Rapp, the extraordinarily fine setter 

 I obtained from Horace Smith, your Field and Kennel 

 Editor Dutingthe shooting season he seems to dislike 

 corn bread almost to starvation; and besides, I have hunt- 

 ed him with a rather wild dog; that is, one perfectly staunch 

 until a bird falls, when he will 'break in' and retrieve it, 

 and Rapp has unfortunately copied this bad fault. Could 

 vou, from your stores of experience, give me an idea how 

 to break him of this lapse into wildness? I am generally 

 very careful of my dogs, and, though Rapp is still a brag 

 do.n- T w«. n t him to belhe neplus ultra, or the very best in 

 the field." 



In preparing food for a dog in shooting season, while 

 working him, a considerable proportion of meat should be 

 mixed with corn bread, and a dog that will not eat such 

 food we would consider out of health, and a good dose of 

 purgative medicine would most likely bring him around 

 all right. A change of food is well enough with dogs, as 

 it is with other animals. Oat meal, cooked with scraps of 

 meat, liver, tripe, etc.,;makes excellent and nutritious food. 

 Sprat's biscuit is also a very convenient and good food for 

 dogs while working. When we have been working our 

 dogs day after day, and fed them on meat alone, we have 

 found no ill effects from it; but very little food should be 

 given them before they are taken to the field; they should 

 be fed all they will eat at night, and very little, or nothing, 

 in the morning. 



In regard to the bad habit of dogs "breaking shot," let 

 us say that no dog, except a very timid one— it matters 

 not how well broken he may be— can well be restrained 

 from breaking in if he be hunted with those who set him 

 this bad example. It is no pleasure to us whatever to 

 shoot over dogs which break in to the fallen bird; conse- 

 quently we never allow our dogs to do it, nor do we ever 

 shoot in company with such shooters as those who suffer 

 their dogs to do it. It has always been a source of aston- 

 ishment to us that so many shooters neglect their dogs on 

 this impori ant matter. Our experience is, that not more 

 than one shooter ont of twenty we have shot with prevents 

 his dog from breaking in for the fallen bird as soon as it 

 drops. Aud then, again, it is not at all unusual to see the 

 shooter himself make a rush forward with his dog to se- 

 cure a killed bird. Such shooters never can have a first- 

 class dog, and are not skillful sportsmen, but bunglers. 



In order to break a dog of this bad habit carry with you 

 a three-foot raw hide, and when the dog comes to a point 

 stand directly over him with the whip drawn. Let some 

 one else put up the bird and shoot, and the instant the dog 

 starts give him the full length of the whip with all your 

 force, using the word "charge," or "down," before the 

 blow. This course, pursued an hour among birds by a 

 skillful, energetic shooter, will be found entirely success- 

 ful. We mean with a dog which has once been properly 

 broken. Another excellent plan is to shoot a dozen or two 

 of pigeons from a trap, making the dog charge at every 

 shot, and after the excitement produced by seeing the 

 birds fall is over let him retrieve them when ordered. But 

 it should be understood that no matter how well a dog 

 may be broken in this respect he will soon fall into the bad 

 habit of breaking shot unless constant vigilance is used to 

 prevent it. We never under any circumstances fire a gun, 

 if only to get rid of the load, but that we see to it that 

 our dog does not move forward. 



Some persons require their dogs to drop to shot. We do 

 not because in some places it is a useless cruelty. All we 

 ask of our dogs in this respect is that they shall not "break 

 shot," but remain quietly standing, or come "to heel," un- 

 til the gun is reloaded, and they are ordered to "fetch 

 dead." This we invariably insist upon and carry out, 

 and we have very little difficulty in carrying it out. A 

 dog which has been allowed to break shot from his youth 

 up becomes so fully confirmed in the bad habit that it 

 would be cruely to break him of it, except the dog is a 

 timid one and does not require punishment to control him. 



Clumber Spaniels. — We had the pleasure of inspect- 

 ing, on Tuesday, a trio — two gyps and a dog— of pure bred 

 Clumber spaniels, a breed now most rare and difficult to 

 obtain in purity. These fine dogs, which resemble dimin- 

 utive setters, but are very compactly built, are lemon and 

 white in color, with long, fine coats. They were imported 

 per steamer City of Richmond by Mr. Jonathan Thorne, 

 Jr., of Duchess county, the dog being bred by Sir Talbot 

 Constable, and the gyps at Clumber the estate of the Duke 

 of Newcastle: Mr. Thorne is to be congratulated upon 

 this very valuable addition to his kennel. 



Name Claimed.— Mr. Henry H. Munday, of Newark, 

 N. J., claims the name of "Brier" for his eight months' old 

 pure black and-tan setter pup, bred from Horace Smith's 

 bitch Vic, by Mr. Samuel Stockton's imported black and- 

 tan Gordon. Mr. Munday has his fine young dog well ad- 

 vanced in his education, and considers him wonderfully 

 promising. 



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The St. Louis Show.— Mr. P. H. Bryson's cup at the 

 St. Louis Bench Show will be awarded to the best pointer 

 dog with two of his get. 



The Kennel Register. — Recognizing the want of such 

 a book, and with a full appreciation of its value to breeders 

 and sportsmen, if carefully compiled, we last spring open 

 ed at this office a Kennel Register for the purpose of re- 

 cording and afterwards publishing [in book form, such 

 pedigrees as might be sent to us. Shortly afterwards Mr. 

 Arnold Burges's book containing a number of pedigrees 

 appeared, and it was intimated in the columns of the 

 Chicago Field that we had stolen Mr. Burges's powder and 

 that in spite of our book his work as a Kennel Register 

 would be continued, and lhat pedigrees would be received 

 at the office of the Field, of which paper Mr. Burges was 

 Kennel Editor. As we had not stolen Mr. Burges's pow- 

 der, and as the idea of establishing a Kennel Register 

 which should be a permanent record was entirely our own, 

 we have at the expense of much time and labor, kept it up. 

 At the time of the Chicago Bench Show a number of 

 gentlemen interested in breeding, without any previous 

 general call to the sportsmen of the country, organized a 

 kennel club, which subsequently was riven the name of 

 the National American Kennel Club, (a name to which we 

 think they were not entitled) with the editor of the Field as 

 President; and announced that they would establish a Ken- 

 nel Register. Now this makes three Registers open, where- 

 as the interests of sportsmen and breeders demands that 

 there should be but one. We make this explanation be- 

 cause it has been repeatedly requested and to show our 

 position in the matter. We recognize the importance of 

 there being but one Register and also that that one would 

 be much better in the hands of some corporate body in 

 which the country at large had confidence, than in the 

 office of a newspaper, and shall be ready at any time to 

 surrender our work to such. We do not know when Mr. 

 Burges, if ever, proposes to publish a second volume of his 

 work, and if he does not, we claim that the proper place 

 for the Register, if it is to be kept in a newspaper office, is 

 in our own. 



As some misunderstanding appears to exist as to the fee 

 of one dollar which is charged for registering a pedigree, 

 we would say that it was not considered in the light of a 

 fee for any services rendered by ourselves, but in the nature 

 of a subscription to the published book, and each amount 

 when received was credited to the party paying it, to be 

 deducted from the cost of his copy of the book. Here- 

 after no charge will be made for registering pedigrees, and 

 gentlemen who have registered more than one dog, can, if 

 they do not desire more than an equal number of copies, 

 have their money refunded. It is our intention to include 

 in the Register not only pedigrees, but the most valuable 

 matter pertaining to the kennel whioh has been published 

 in our paper, or which can be obtained from the recognized 

 authorities of the day. We desire to make the book as 

 complete as possible, and to this end we would request 

 our readers who may desire to have the pedigrees of their 

 dogs recorded, to send them to us without delay, unac- 

 companied by any fee. We will forward blanks for pedi- 

 grees when required, and will return printed certificates. 

 The labor connected with this matter is great but we 

 undertake it with the same willingness and interest which 

 we have always shown in supporting Field Trials (originated 

 in this country through our efforts), Bench Shows, and 

 everything pertaining to the advancement of gentlemanly 



sport through the medium of the dog. 



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— Mr. Olcott, of Albany, has won an elegant premium 

 for his setter Guy Manuering at the late bench show— one 

 of Messrs. W. & C. Scott & Son's finest premier quality 

 breech-loaders, valued at $350. This was presented by 

 Messrs. Scott & Son to Messrs. Wm. Read & Sons, of Bos- 

 ton, who have charge of their case at the Exhibition, and 

 in whose care the prize gun will remain on exhibition. It 

 is worthy an inspection, and is a handsome gift from our 



English friends. Let our friends go aud see it. 

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ARECA NUT FOR PUPPIES. 



West Meriden, Conn., Sept. 25th. 

 Editor Forest and Stream:— 



Mr. J. Glahn, the well-known artist, is a resident of this city between 

 the mountains, and has in his kennel a highly bred Gordon bitch which, 

 some seven weeks ago, whelped twelve puppies by Mr. Jar vis's Dick. 

 Last week he L>st seven of these puppias, the cause being worms. As 

 these puppies died Mr. Glahn opened them, and to use his forcible and 

 expressive words, found "millions in them," varying from three to five 

 inches in length, sharp at both ends, and invariably balled up. He say s 

 the puppies died in great agony. Mr. Glahn informed me that he used 

 the areca nut as prescribed, and followed the directions explicitly with- 

 out any visible evidence of relief. On the contrary ne firmly believes 

 the areca nut caused the death of the puppies, as one of them died al- 

 most immediately after giving the areca nut powder. As a panacea for 

 worms in puppies he considers it a failure, and predicts that its use will 

 be discontinued. No doubt, Mr. Editor, this broad position of Mr. 

 Glahn will be questioned, inasmuch as many testimonials from very em- 

 inent and observing breeders and sportsmen have been and will be given 

 to its virtue as a worm destroyer. Still, here is the positive evidence of 

 Mr. Glahn, a gentleman known to you and a host of other friends of 

 Forest and Stream. This conflicting testimony makes debatable 

 ground, and opens the question: Has this areca nut tha merit or virtue 

 to destroy worms without injuring puppies? I hope to see this question 

 fully discussed through your journal. Tt may be that doses sufficiently 

 large to remove worms would kill ^puppies of that age, which could be 

 given to older dogs with impunity. However, I will leave that point to 

 others of greater experience, while I tell you what I did with one of 

 the remaining six pups. The one I had selected died with Mr. Glahn, 

 wbo notified me of the loss. He gave me the selection, except one cho- 

 sen for Mr. Jar vis. I selected, Mr. Glahn volunteering this consoling 

 remark— take it, but I have no faith that it will live. I immediately pro- 

 cured a bottle of Dr. E. G. Gould's pin-worm syrup, knowing of the 

 happy effect this syrup had on worms in children. I put my puppy in 

 the charge of M. E. Goodrich, a thorough sportsman, and a gentleman 

 well read up on diseases and care of dogs, with the request to use this 

 syrup if he thought best. Mr. Goodrich gave it a teaspoonful morning 

 and night for three conseculive days . On the second day a large number 

 of worms passed off ; so on the third and fourth days. They are of the 

 tape kind, averaging about three to four inches in length, of a light straw 



color. The last lot, about mid-way of the worm, was of a light brown 

 color, while either tnd was of the pale yellow, and such a number as as- 

 tonished not only Mr. Goodrich. b'it a number of other gentlemen who 

 happened to be present. Mr Goodrich says he never in his experience 

 remembers ever seeing enything like it for number. He then gave the 

 puppy a dose of epsom salts, and now proposes to give the pup a rest of 

 three days, when he will continue dosing as before, and satisr'y himself 

 that no more worms are left. Mr. Glahn has adopted this treatment, 

 and assures me his three puppies are doing well. He promises to write 

 yon what success he has. In the meantime I will await with patience. 



Dale Highland. 

 [We have supplied more than 300 persons with areca nut 

 for worms in dogs and pups of all ages. In sending it 

 with directions for its use we have asked to be informed of 

 its effects, and from a large number of persons we have 

 answers to show that it is an almost certain cure. In one 

 letter recently received the writer states that more worms 

 came from his dog than he thought any dog could hold; 

 and in but a single case, besides those of Mr. Glahn's, have 

 we heard of any deleterious effects from its use. This gen- 

 tleman wrote us that soon after giving some very young 

 pups the medicine, they died. In our own kenuel we 

 have used it with pups from four weeks old, and found it 

 to act like a charm. The probability is that in the two 

 cases mentioned it had been administered either in too 

 large doses, or at a time when death was certain in any 



event, — Ed.] 



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For Bites.— Dr. Napheys, in his book entitled "The 

 Body and its Ailments," recommends the following reme- 

 dies for bites of mad dogs, rattlesnakes, vipers, moccasins, 

 tarantulas, spiders, and other poisonous serpents and rep- 

 tiles. Often the poison so exhausts and depresses the pa- 

 tient that stimulants are required. Spirits may be given, 

 or, what is better, spirits of ammonia, twenty or thirty 

 drops in water every quarter of an hour, as required: — 



1. Tie a string tightly between the part bitten and the 

 body. This can always be done when it is a leg or an arm 

 which is bitten, as is usually the case. It is to prevent the 

 poison from being absorbed into the system. 



2. Wash the wound thoroughly, pouring abundance of 

 water on it from a height, or hold it under a full stream 

 from a pump or hydrant. 



3 Rinse the mouth and suck the wound as hard as pos- 

 sible, and for fifteen or twenty minutes, spitting out the 

 blood, etc., which flows. 



4. The wound should finally be cauterized or burned . 

 Carbolic acid, and nitrate of silver, or lunar caustic, are 

 tbe best for this purpose. But nitric or sulphuric acid will 

 answer, or a red-hot poker, or live coals. It is no time to 

 be timid about the means. 



When these are done, put a light poultice on the wound, 

 keep quiet until the slough comes off and dismiss the mat- 

 ter from your mind, for all danger is past. 

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— The report of the district veterinary surgeons in Wur- 

 temburg makes us acquainted with a novel device for dis- 

 covering dogs which have been worrying sheep. In Feb- 

 ruary a dog attacked a flock during the night and killed 

 eleven. The shepherd reported the circumstance to Vet- 

 erinary Surgeon Osterstag, who soon after discovered a dog 

 which, from its general appearance and muddy condition, 

 he suspected of being the culprit. He accordingly resolved 

 to test his suspicions by giving it an emetic, the effect of 

 which was to bring up some flesh and an ear, corresponding 

 to that of one of the sheep, which had been partially 

 devoured. Another dog was suspected, and to this the 

 same test was applied, but the creature only vomited potato 

 food. In the law court, to which the case was taken, the 

 owner of the first dog had to pay for the whole of the 

 worried sheep. — London Live Stock Journal. 

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Kennel Produce. — Von Culin's pointer bitch Jule, now at Mr. R. 

 H. Gillespie's kennels, Stamford, Conn., dropped nine pups on Septem- 

 ber 20. Mr. Wm. L. Brooks' imported Bingo, is the sire. The pups 

 are ali mat ked after the sire, liver and whice, and no doubt will make 

 good dogs. 



At Indianapolis on the 9th inst. Mr. Geo. Tousey Jr's. B«tter« bitch 

 Tip, whelped eight puppies by his Neptune. Tip is a Gildereleeve, 

 hired by Brooks's Bbmarck. The puppies, of which there are five dogs 

 and three gyp*, are lemon and white with the exception of one, which is 

 liver and white. 



Mr. Wm. M. Tileston's imported Gordon setter bitch Lou (1st prize 

 at Springfield and Geueseo) whelped on ihe 20th September, six puppies, 

 all do^s, by Squire Horace Smith's Monarch. Monarch, who was also a 

 prize winner at, Springfield, is by a doy of the Belmont strain out of a 

 nitcn bv Mr. Howe's (of Princeton) Fritz. The puppies are all black 

 and tan without any wuite. 



Mr. G. A. Strong's pointer bitch Mab, whelped at West Meriden, 

 Conn., on the lbth inst ,a litter of eight puppies by the champion, 

 Pete, three dogs and five gyps, of which four are black, three black and 

 white and one liver and wtme. 



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FISH IN SEASON IN SEPTEMBER. 



FRESH WATER. 



Trout, Salmo fonlmalis. 

 Salmon, Satmo solar. 

 Salmon Trout, Suimo conjbiis. 

 Land-locked Salmon, Malmo CHoverl. 

 Grayling, ThyrnaUus tricolor. 

 Black Bass. Mieropteitis salmoides; 



M. nigricans. 

 Mascalonge, Esox nobilior. 

 Pike or Pickerel, Esoxlucius. 

 Yellow Perch, JPerca Jlavescens. 



SALT WATER. 



Sea Bass, Scicenops ocellatus. 



Sheepshead, Archosargus probato- 

 cephaius. 



S'riped Bass, Eoccus lineatus. 



White Perch, Morone americana. 



Weakfieh. Cynoscicn regalia. 



Bluefish, Pomatomus mltatrix. 



Spanish Mackerel, Cybiam macula- 

 turn. 



Cero. Cybium regale. 



Bonito, Sarda pelamys. 



Kinghsh, Mentioirrus nebulosus. 



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



Fish in Market. —The heavy storms which have pre- 

 vailed of late have interfered with the operations of fisher- 

 men, and made all varieties very scarce. The consequence 

 is an advance in prices as shown by the following quota- 

 tions: — Striped bass 25 cents per pound; smelts, 35 cents; 

 bluefish, 12-J- to 15 cents; salmon, (frozen), 40 cents; mackerel, 

 15 to 25 cents each; weakfish, 18 cents per pound; white 

 perch, 15 cents; Spanish mackerel, 50 cents; green turtle, 

 15 cents; terrapin, $12 per dozen; halibut, 18 cents per 

 pound; haddock, 8 cents; kingfish, 25 cents; codfish, 12 

 cents; blackfish, 15 cents; flounders 15 cents; sea bass, 20 



