September 9, 1880. J 



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- - i-iliu!,' to style and luiish, aad these, X think, iiro not high Bgures 

 when compaTCd \\'itU tile cost of u good woodOQ canoe. 



iYf Id Forff. Cdabd. 



\Vc believe Mv. Rushton htis succeeded in building the liKhtost 

 anoe on record— total weight, la pounds— from which we judge 

 that on lljo question of wei«lU. ihere need bo no material dill'er- 

 L- between enuvaa and wood. Our correspondent hoe ovcr- 

 loolted the liability of canvas to cutting and ripping on aliarp 

 roelis. With the revival of canoeing there will be many im- 

 provenicnts made in a few years, so that Itishai-d to decide in 

 tu\-or of any one kind as yet. Possibly both canvas and wood 

 will nourish .side by side. 



|¥~No notioo taken of Anonymons Commanlcatlons. 



G. P. A., palli, MiiiTii-.— 1 The rifle is a flrat-dass arm. 3. For 

 gun .see our tt'!- • . . :i ' .Iimdis. 



J. E., Monirt -i H yon ask for is L;Uce George, N. Y. 



will, we think, r. nh, i . - 1 ,:i iv.juest. 



T. n. M., lilehmoud.— Write to Peck and Snyder, Nassau street, 

 N. Y -, for latest work on rowing and club rules. 



C. N. H., I.nyfayettc, Ind.— We do notkeep iraokof pedestrians, 

 and cannot tell you of their present whereabouts. 



S. J.. .S.— Apply 11 little sulphur ointment to the scratch on your 

 dog's eiu-, and, should that nut heal it, write fully and we will re- 

 ply at once. 



W. D. M., Fori Indiana, Ind.— The a.rm8 you mention are both 

 good ones. Tlie last named is new on the market, but we boliovo 

 it to boa reliable arm. 



—The one aruv, one leg cricketers have been at it again in Eng- 

 land. In a match rcccn tly played atKensal Green the former 



111 with ease- IWi to 30. 



'UfiADER. ■— If you will have the politeness to give us your 

 name we bUiiU take great pleasure in replying to your ijuestions 

 to the best of our ability. 



F. & Co., Buttalo.-.No new edition of Kemp's "Yacht Design- 

 ing" published j'et. For new edition of his ''Yacht and Boat 

 Mailing" send to Manning's, 53 Beaver street, N. Y. 



C. C. It., New York.— 1. We can send you the papers. 2. Dr. J. 

 A. Honshall, of Cynthiana, Kr., is writing a book on the black 

 bass. Read the late papers on the subject In the Forest and 

 Stream. 



G. K. S„ New York Cily.- Co to Eustbampton, L. I., and look up 

 Charles Homans: he will show you plenty of .]uail, grouse and a 

 few W(.indooek. During the flrst part ot the .season you will llnd 

 the best sport. 



E.varNERH, Poughkeepsie.— The Perkins, boiler does not come 

 itp to the elainia of Mr. Lofttis Perlrins. In England it is consid- 

 e"red a failure, and only a hobby of an amateur. See recent issues 

 ot this paper. 



W. H. H., East Camtiridge.- Please inform me if there is a law 

 Jn the State of Maine prohibiting the shooting of partridge from 

 I to iss ! ? \nri. No ; but there is a law prohibiting the killing 

 of yuail li^aorrj St-pl Ist, 1883. 



M- D. C, iViiljiiry I'iirk.-Try for worms, areca nut, two grains 

 for each pnunu weight of dog. administered after dog has fasted 

 twenty-four hours, follow with castor oil. Give later on two 

 grainsoftiuiniuo three times a day and feed on good stimuialing 

 food. 



G . W. S.— Much the best way to start yachts in a race is to give 

 them a gGnuine"flylng5tart"to aslngle gun, and not allow ten or 

 af teen minutes to cross the line in, unless you are sending off so 

 many boats us to inalte fouling a certainty. With this latter 

 method the start is robbed of all skill and Jnaneuvering, and be- 

 comes featureless. 



II. H., New York.— If a man buys auail, puts them on his farm 

 and lets them breed, can lie tlioot iheici out of season? Ans. if he 

 keeps thom confined, ho can no doubt kill them at auy time, just 

 e can hi.'? chickens; but it tliey are allowed to go at large, we 

 Kit think that he Avould be peniiittcd to shoot them. Cer- 

 tainly hcouglit not to.luso. 



LTi feLiiisniuiiEK, Harrisburg, Pa.— The bird which you send is 

 Macrmhamphm tiriseUif, known to shore gunners as dowiteh, 

 brown- back, gray-back, etc. .Vn abundant shore birdalongthe 

 New England coast. It occurs in large docks diiiit;^ the spring 



mdlatc siMiimcr, and alluids good sport over stools, tjcc- articles 



in bay stiipu sluiotino-. now a)ipparing iu Fure.^^t and Stheam. 



G. S., New York.-!. How far out on Long Island svocild I have 

 logo to tjnd jj-oou woodcock shooting ; also quail, when In se.t- 

 son ? 3. What kind ot .shooting would I find around Kingston, N. 

 J. Aus, 1 There arc some woodcock about Islip and Sayville ; 

 and in the .sc;Lsoa excellent quail shooting near East Hampton. 

 S. About Kingston will be found afaU. a few woodcock and some 

 TUlTed grouse. 



li'oiRT, Washington, D.C.— Hub well the part affocted, twice a 

 a day, with the following oiiilniont: Powdered bicarbonate ot 

 potash, one ounce ; powderi-d wlrite vitrhd, oae-quarler ounce; 

 sub sulphur, two ounces; lard, eight ounees. I'ecd no meat. 

 Give three drops of Fowlers Solution of Arsenic twice a day in 

 iood. Persevere ivilh this treatment and it will produce the 

 right result, 



li.. Concord, N. H.— For worms, fast the dog for eighteen hours 

 and give freshly powdered areca nut, two grains for every pound 

 of dot'; to be followed six hours later by castor oil. We would 

 suggestlhat you trv same ointment as reoommen<led to Flirt in 



this column. Give no meat, and administer two drops of Fowler's 

 Solution ot Aracuic twice a day for food. Keep kennel aud bed- 

 ding clean. 

 DAXiK HiaBt,ANi>.— Can you give me the pedlgroe'of Mr. .Tames 



Gordon Boiujctt's dog, Don, now dead y T have been in formed 

 that Dan was imported by J\id[rc Jicdtord anil sold to .Mr. it. for 

 S2.0W). Ans. Mr. Beunetf.s dog Don was purchased lor him in 

 England, but no proper pedigree was ever scoured. He belonged 

 to the .let blacks of Lord Ossulston's, now Earl ot Taiikerville's 

 breed, Chillingham Castle, Woolcr, Northumberland. 



C. C, Kochcster, N. Y.— My black and tan. of the smallest kind, 

 and now about ten weeks old, has had two very violent lits, froth- 

 ing at the mouth, with violent convulsions. Is this a symptom of 

 worms, or may it bo the first stage of distemper ? What can be 

 done for him? Before he had the lost nt he lay very drowsy and 

 quiet. I have been feeding him with meat. What shall I do for 

 him'' Ans. Give no meat for a few weeks. Give a few doses ot 

 sulphur, and then a dose of castor oil. 



.1. J. J., Wincheator, Va.- Please give me a rei-ipe tor yluc to' he 

 used in making split bamboo nids and tiie kind ot cane n.sed, price, 

 etc. Ans. The best white glue is used, '■ bone glue " as il is i.;illed. 

 Norris used '• Hilton's glue and cement," and found it good. The 

 new llsh glue, made of llsh skins, by the G luc and Isinglass Com- 

 pany, of Gloucester, Mass., might be good, as it is one of the 

 strongest glues we know of. Get the best Malacca cane; the 



rice can be obtained from dealers. 



E. W. K.— For housing topmast, mako the mast rope fast at one 

 side of upper cap, reeve down through a shoeve or dumb sheeve 

 iu heel of topmast, then up through block on opijosite side of cap 

 and the end down on deck. Hang by this mast rope in small 

 boat. In larger one use a "bale sbng" half way uji mast head, or 

 an ordinary lid to cookbill by a tripping line. See Kemp's "Yacht 

 and liual .Sailing," or examine yachts in coininissiou. Have 

 stays and shrouds so that they can be "come up" with and sot up 

 again readily. 



PniLAUELfUiA.— Eleven sloops and two cutters started from 

 Glen Cove tor New London on the N. Y. Y, C. cruise. It the cut- 

 ters are inuluded among the sloops, as they often arc, tlietwelve 

 staiterssliiiulated for in the bet took part in the run. In that 

 rase H wins, as Wis'chief was lirst boat to anchor in New T^ondon 

 In her class. .She was beaten by Eegiua only, but Kegina belongs 

 to the second class sloops. Mischief beat Graoie, the second boat 

 of her class, on elapsed time as well as on actual time, without 

 the time allowance due her. 



M. M. M., Ohio.— My pug bitch puppy, five months old, has had 

 two severe tits recently. She would commence running, all at 

 once fall in a fit, yell terribly and froth at the mouth. In about 

 ten minutes she would get over it and then would run around the 

 lot as if she was frightened and blind. She would run against any 

 and everything. What la the cause of it, and what will prevent 

 these tits coming on again? Ans. Y'oung dogs are very subject 

 to llts, such as you describe. Give afew doses of sulphur, followed 

 by castor oil. Feed properly and give plenty of exorcise, and yotir 

 dog will probably come round all right. 



C. T. L., Fryeburg, Maine.— A puzilo-peg consists of a strong 

 wood, such as ash or oak, attached to the neck by a leather collar, 

 aud to the jaw by a string tied just behind the tusks or canine 

 teeth, so as to constitute a firm projection in continuation ot the 

 lower jaw; and, as It extends from si.x to nine inches beyond it, 

 the dog cannot put his nose nearer to the ground than that 

 amount ot projection will allow of. The .young dog should be 

 well accustomed to it in the kennel and in the held, before ho is 

 hunted in it. This, and working a dog on overtiov/ed meadows, 

 may in time accustom him to work with his head up. Teaching 

 him to retrieve from or fled his food on high places will, of 

 course, assist iu teaching him to feel for the scent in the air. 



H. M. T., Ogdensburg, N. Y'.— My red Irish setter pup, eight 

 months old, is very weak on his legs and across his back, having 

 scarcel.r any muscular control of himsell,as if paralyzed. It is 

 most apparent in his rear, his hind legs giving way tinder him 

 when standing quiet, and when he attempts to run he falls down 

 and rolls over. Ho has always seemed in health otherwise; is 

 playful and full ot high spirits, and, to my kntjwledge, has ne\'er 

 been hurt. Any exertion renders him worse. Ans. I'our puppy 

 has chorea; ot course.iwe cannot, from your description, give 

 the cause, 'i'rcat him with tonics, such as quinine and nux vom- 

 ica, and twice a week give a little sulphur. Counter irritation 

 along the spine is also Bometimes servieeubie. 



Trapelo.— My setter puppy has been alHicted with a disease 

 that I do not understand. Two weeks ago she had a large bunch 

 gather on her neck, which broke and discharged for ten daj's. 

 < I thei sores have broken out, and ate still discharging ; in the 

 mean time she has grown so weak as to be unable to stand. She 

 had spdiUis and hts tor two days, but somehow seems to li\ e. The 

 stench from the sores is almost unbeatable. Three other puppies 

 from the same litter, I have learned, are jlflieled (he --auic way. 

 One has died and the other two are expected to ibc. What is the 

 cause? Ans Piobably due toseptikonnia, ot blooil p(ironing,but 

 the description \ougive is not sullicient lor us to d. ti imice the 

 character ot the "sores," which are piobably absus-es. Write 

 more lully and wc will advise treatment 



.1., Ualiiniure. .Md.— I ha\e two pug puppies now in their sLvth 

 month, one of which, the bttch. is vciy nervous and excitable, 

 and the <ithpr is goneiall- tb.. ic. , ,,. ,,t ti,,,. Recently the bitch 

 had three fil.s -I call tli i i a b.-ltei name-and the 



dog has had one. The ti i i sudJeu npenii).r or clos- 



ing ot doms. strange n- .' , iiiij, rapping on the gale, 



etc. The Bt consists in persistent running and barking, a dispo- 

 sition to get awny from everybody and everything, and generally 

 winds up by their ercpiag away in a corner. While the tit lasts 

 thereismoreor less snapping of the jaws, and as it wears away 

 there is considerable discharge of saliva. They appear perfectly 

 healthy otherwise. Ans. Tae hts are probably due to a highly 

 de\eloped nervous system, possibly from loo close In-broedlng. 

 Plenty of exercise in the open air in cases such as you describe, 

 where the feeding is proper, is the best remedy. 



A. W. E., San Fi-ancisco, Cal.— 1. Does the cutting off Of the 

 last joint or joints of a dog's tail prevent distemper or other dis- 

 eases? 2. What age should it be done ? 3. What age must a puppy 

 be before I shotild train him? 4. Why are double nose dogs con- 

 sidered better than single nose dogs? Ans. 1. No; although 

 there is a superstitious belief to that effect. 2. Docking a dog's 

 tail should be done alter weaning. Wc don't believe in it. 3. A 

 puppy should always be taught not to disobey. When he is six to 

 eight months old you can liouse-brealc him, and two uionths later 

 field-break him. See articles recently published on " Dog Break- 

 ing " In FOREST AST) Sthka m. They will give you the points. 4 

 Double nose dogs are not considered better than single nose dogs, 

 any more than a man Willi a hair lip is considered better than one 

 that is witlioui one. The noses of double nose dogs are apt to be- 

 come sore, as the dry grass is liable to draw through the division 

 and out them. 



G. C. W., Canada.-On a certain cricket ground there is a tree 

 (luite near the crease. The umpire said tliat a ball was not dead 

 until it touched ilie ground. I say it is dead if it touches tlie tree, 

 Who is right ? A ns. A ball caught from a tree, or glancing from 

 a wall, or rebounding from a fence, a tent or anything that is 

 above ground, can be legally caught. It would be better, however 

 to have a local regulation against such catches, the striker being 

 allowed so many runs instead, for in very few cases would such a 

 catch have been made legitimately had the obstruction not faoili- 

 tated it , This is only one of the absurditiesot the laws of cricket. 



F. W. M., Summit, N. J.— I purchased a gun about four years 

 ago stamped " Walter Scott " {breech-loader). Has it any connec, 

 tion with the W\ & C. Scott ? Wliat do you think of the same? 

 In loading shells with Curtis & Harvey's English sporting pow- 

 der, is the same quautity used as American powder? and what 

 number is proper to use for ordinary shooting? Ans. 1. The gun 

 you mention is not the same as W. & C. Scott. It is probably a 

 cheap English gun, but may be good. 2. Use less Curtis & Harvey 

 —how much less depends on the size of the u-un. If 10 or 13, half 

 a drachm. For a breech-loader use a large size of powder. 



.Athlete, Pittsburg, Pa.— The fifth annual meeting of the Na- 

 tional Amateur Athletic Association will be held at Mott Haven 

 Sept 2.3th. The liest amateur records in England, at American 

 eluimpionship games, to Aug. 1st, 1880, are as follows: lOO yards 

 run, 10 1-5 sec, W. P. Phillips, London A. C. .Tuly 3d, '-0 ; 200 yards 

 run. 22 2-5 sec, W. P. Phillips, London A. C, Sept. 28th, '78; 140 

 j'ards run, 50 2-5 sec., J. Shearman, London A. C.,June 7th, '77; 

 half mile run. 1 min. 57i sec., P. T. Elborough, London A. C, Oct 

 7th, 'Va ; one mile run, i min. 21i sec. Waiter Siade, London A. C, 

 June littb, ",■=. : five mile run, 30 min. 24 1-5 sec, J. Gibb, London 

 A. C, Nov. :jd, "(T; 120 yards hurdle race, 16 see., C. N. Jackson, 

 Oxford University, Nov. Uth, '65: one mile walk, 6 min. 48 sec, 

 T. Grilliths, South Essex A. C, Aug. 0th, '70: three mile walk, 23 

 min. 15 sec.W. J. Moran, .Ytalanta E.C., March 22d, '75 ; seven mile 

 walk, 53 min. 34 sec, H. Webster, Knotty Ash, April 7th, '79; run- 

 ning high jump, 6 ft. 2} Ins., P. Davin, July 5th, '80 ; running broad 

 jump, 33 ft. I J ins, J. Lane, Dublin U. A. C, June nth, '74: pole 

 leaping, 11 ft. 2J^ ins., T. Bay, Ulverstone, Sept. I9th, '79 ; putting 

 the shot, 42 ft. 5 Ins., E. J. Boi-, London A. C, March 27th, '72; 

 throwing the hammer, no record according to American rules; 

 throwing ,18 pound weight, no record according to American 

 rules; bicycle race, 3 miles, 5 min. 33 3-5 sec. Keith- Falconer' 

 Cambridge 11. A. C, May 21st, '79. 



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