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Amateub, Maryland. — Use a Ko. " 0" Newhouse ti'ap for skuriks. 

 Set near the mouth of the hole, and partially coyer -with grasB and 

 leaves. Urdt with a piece of fresh moat. February and March are 

 good DioiithB to trap the slaink, 



LowEii Bunk, Windsor Locks, Conn.— 1. We do not know the 

 name. It is probably one pnt on a low grade of gnn. 2. The X-irioe 

 paid was probably sufBeient, but of course it is iinpoasiblo to an- 

 swer such a question with certainty. 



Sobsce:beI!, Philadelphia, Pa. — ^There is no strict line between 

 amateur and ijrofesaional shooters. There are a number of men 

 •who are recognized as professionals ; and each club must exerciso 

 its option in barring shooters from its matches. 



CuEioiw, Chicago. — If yom- friend is not satisfied of the true na- 

 tm-e of the "DittrnMr sporting powdor" (''refers only to blasting 

 powder") send him one ot our pamphlets which contains all the im- 

 portant FoiiEsr AND BriiKAM articles on the suoject, 



(}. H. T., Mount Kisco, N. Y.— 1. Please inform rne if migi-atory 

 quail can be piu-oha-sod in this coimtry ? ft'hi'ii.^ and at what 

 pj-ice? 2. Where can 100 nati- - t- ' ' I ought and prioeV 

 Ane. 1. No. 2. We kno«' of no ; - dy them. 



C. S., Muncy, Pa.— 1. A No. 10 gauge gun will, other things be- 

 ing equal, shoot better than a No. 12, 2. This is the reason why a 

 distinction is made against the use of them. 3. The 28in. barrel 

 will shoot as well as the 30in. baiirel. i. Yom' 28m. 81b. gun wiU 

 answer for pigeon shooting. 5. Carver is in England. We do not 

 know when he proposes to return to this country. 



3s. — 1. Put yom- brass shells 

 over them. Then add 2ozs. 

 hour. AVipe oil outside and 

 oven. Then prime. For ox- 

 ■iatic acid, as before, and af- 



' ' t j oiumal published 



Sun cold Pres.s published 

 he desiicd iufori 



T. W. 0., NcwHaren, Conn. - 

 in Florida giving information abi. 

 other fruits of that region ? Au^ 

 at Jacksonville, will probaljy giv 



Pubs, Atlanta, Gft.— You will iii^d West I\.;i;t, in White County, 

 a good point to start out on a U-uipJui; eMj'Ldiiiou in Ai-kausau; 

 game there, otters, coons, minks aiiJ wild culs. Send stamped en- 

 velope to C. L. Liudlcy, at th«,t place, and he will give you all 

 needed information. 



. .iid ,T. N. Dodge's beagle 



:'.l-phia, 1S79? Aus. Class 



- >;o. 377, Dodge and Baker, 



white, black and tan, one year. 



N. -■" 

 bitch l; 

 42for c. I. " . 



Detroit, Mieli. Hell (noi Eellt 

 Bell by Darwin out of Milloy. 



J. E., New York City.— WiU yon let me know the advantages of 

 " hollow pomted bullets ?" Are tliey adajited to target practice ? 

 Aus. They are intended to Hare out on striking hea\'T game and by 

 the greo-t shock and tearhig of parts jjroduce instant death. Thoy 

 are not used for target pr.ictice. 



CoNSTAKT liEAiJEii, Brooklyu, L. I.— How much vnil it cost to 

 import a parr of beagles from Europe ? 'What would the duties 

 amount to? Aue. Address E. B. Goldsmith, 5H Vi'all st. He can 

 give you all information. See advcrtisoiuent iu Kcnuel column. 

 AVo do not luiow the firm you mention. 



Meleaukis. — There are several patteiiis of turkey calls. Perhaps 

 some of our Soiitbern friends can instruct you better than we can 

 huiT to inaki- them. Uiu- biylc, the most simpJe, oonsists of a short 

 piece of S;.;n:iii:li cf.ilar tliioayh which iti driven a nail, and across 

 the head oT thf i;ail iti chawn a piece of slate. 



F. B. H., Elaiira, N. Y.— la there any paper published 

 West that is devoted cxe!u.sive!y to sheep ijiaing in Calilon 

 New Mexico, or any paper that can gi',e me any information 

 subject i Ans. Write to the National Association of Wool Manu- 

 facturers, No. 95 Milk at., Boston, Mass. We know of no such 

 paper. 



J. N-, Boston.— 1. We can draw no comparison between the two 

 makers, save to say thai t!ie English are altogether superior. 2. 

 It has been satisfactorily deruoUBtrated that a 28in. barrel will 

 shoot as well as one of 30 or 32 inohos. The only advantage of the 

 longer barrels is the bettor possible sighting, while on the other 

 hand the weight is increased. 



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Nkw SuiiscniBEK, New Bedford, 31; 

 in a dish with hot water enough to 

 oxaUo acid and let them stand halt ai 

 di'y them thoroughly by ])utting in ai 

 alio acid you may substitute >4lb. nn 

 ter t«n mluntes efferesoing rinse, drying before you i)rime them. 



Pheah.^kt, Harrisbm-g, Pa.— 1. While hunting grouso the other 

 day, after having carried someiu my hunting coat, I discovered a 

 curious loolving fiy iu my sleeve. I inclose the same for your ex- 

 amination. Will you please uiform me whether it is the so-called 

 gi-ouse fly. 2. Also, whether grouse so infected are fit for use ? 

 -Vns. 1. Yes. 2. Undoubtedly. The fly does not render the birds 

 less valuable for food. 



Shells, Boston, Mass. — You omit to give gauge of yotur gun and 

 it is therefore impossible to du-ect you about the loading. You can 

 find out for yourself by practical tests with a target for pattern 

 and penetration. The rules for loading vary with different guns ; 

 by expraimentiug you may satisfy yourself what is required. Use 

 wads tv.'o sizes larger than the size of yom- metal shells. BheliB 

 cost :ii per box of 20. 



J. P. S., Leavenworth, Kansas.— 1, Can you supply me with A'oro 

 Shaw's book ? 2. Has he published any article ou the fox terrier ? 

 3. Can you recommend a reliable cure for distemper ? Ans. 1. 

 .Vddresfi Jlessrs. Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 596 Broadway, New 

 York. They are the pubUshers of Mr. Shaw's illustrated book of 

 the dc>g. 2. Yes. 3. There is no specific remedy for distemper. 

 Each case is different and requires special treatment. 



SoDTn West Tibqinia.— 1. Where did Fi-ank Forester (Herbert) 

 reside ? 2. What was hie rank by bkth as an Englishman V 3 

 ^ uit wtie his hocul quahties / 4 Ought not his Spoitin,, ''icufs 

 ainlwoikHot t)(t'in.l 111 nitaro to be ranked among th. toie 

 must ol the 1 ind m Eot,u h htuatuie i Ans 1 In this con itr>, 

 at NewEik N J 2 Ho was the son ot an English tlei„vmau 

 Wdliam Heioert, Dean of Manchestei and the ^i i ids n l1 tue 

 Eail of Caru'iivon 3 Boad " The Spuit Ciowd m this ismo i 

 \es The Pett, hon". oflhilidelpju jiutlihh some ot bu wuik-^ 



J V , Ji , I dianaiohh Ind — tb w t m I „ t the Calitorma sal 

 montrout whitn go to iltwttiaai i.-tmnliii the salmcn ^ 1 

 wouldlike to mtioduce them mtoa stif imiu t nu tirul uid li i l 

 tiitdtogcttheOomin sn mi id t'l n stiti Juteii nl in lb< ni 1 1 t 

 have tailed Ans \\e ic no o i i it i li\oi mmi II 

 it IS to 1 c had at all it can pi 1 i luomliofPui, 



V S Fish tyommibsionti to > aided yom lettei 



He hns the Cahtornn oi m mn t i_ ^ iiO tobn and will 



hnethecg « ot a tuiit ibiili uutcunuai 1\ hriHscvenUomuou 

 nam. s m tl c n t ft u thi s»i(h< /i iiI», a d is called 1 v the Jol 

 low iio names Ca'ucrmi tiout, i.iml:uw tiout, 'Cah'oinn 



mounijin tiout, " McCloud Eivei tiout and, wo behe^e, 'led 

 banded trout." This may be the lish you mean by " California sal- 

 mon trout.'' 



—Any BubBoriber or meader of Foeest aud Stbe.« iu want of 

 any kind of oarpetings, oil cloths, rugs, etc., etc., can be sure of 

 fak treatment at the hands of John H. Pray, Sons <fe Co., Boston. 

 Call or correspond with them, and get their pricea before buying. 

 It will pay you to ti-y them. — [Ado. 



PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 

 FURS AND FASHIONS. 



The well-known firm of C. G. Gimther's Sons, No. 184 

 Fifth avenue, New York has a moat extensive und choice 

 assortment of fashionable furs and fur-lined garments. The 

 firm gives special attention to mail orders and does a very 

 large business with out-of-town customers. The house sets 

 the fashion in furs for the motropolia ; and enjoys, besides 

 this distincliou, a very high reputation both for the character 

 of Its workmanship and tor its business integrity. 



Sec adv. of Novelty Pocket Scale. Geo. Bott)!, 573 Broadway. 



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Hop Bitters purifies the blood and removes all pimples and erup- 

 tions. 



One of Wilson's Adjustable Chairs would miiko an elegant holi- 

 day present. See adv. 



Not Stkanoe.— a Philadelphia firm writes to the Fobest and 

 Stbeaji : " We would remark that we hear more from our adver- 

 tisement in your paper than from all our others put together, if 

 this is of any satisfaction to you." 



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