March 4, I860.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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treasurer, Al. \V, Havens. Executive Committee:— Daniel 



O'Connell. F. C, Havens, F. M. Ward and George E, Mills, with the 



. Ided B8 an cr-ofmin member. The rules and by-laws of 



the Paoifle Archery Club were adopted with u few changes, for 



the government of the Association. 



It was dooidod to have two general meetings every year for 

 competitive practice, one in May and one in September. At these 

 meetings it is proposed to have a visitors' prize, open to nil arch- 

 ers Living In parts o£ the State where no clubs are in existence. 

 All team shooting must consist of tour members in each team 

 shooting the American Hound. The champion modal to be; tol 

 for according to the " Double Tors Hound," and the cbampioness 

 medal according to the " Double Columbia Round." 



ConrLANn A nemms. -Cortland. N.T., Fch.2Sth.-At our rsgu- 

 lar weekly meeting fur practice at Van Rergon Hull the follow- 

 i i orji - were made by the members or the Cortland Arcaery 



Club, who were present, ; distance, 30 yards; t>0 arrows each :— 



Dr. F.O.Hyatt 



Willis Cloyes 



Jan. ischermerhorn 



B. Bull .. 



A. Mahan 



C. F. Tomer 



Dr. CI. H. Smith 



Mrs. A. Mahan ,, 



The club began praeti 

 the members had had i 



1st 30. 

 . 195 



. iao 



. 102 



2d 30. 

 213 



118 

 110 



Total. 

 610 



178 

 84 



457 



e early In December, 1870, and but few of 

 ly previous practice. We will send you 

 scores made at regular club practice from time to tbuu, and hope 

 other archery clubs will do the same. A. M. 



—The New T/ork Archery Club ba' 

 this evening. 



masquerade sociable 



— « 



(S^* Correspondents who may send us their proper 

 name and address ivill always receive jrrompt attention 

 in these columns. We require a man's name for turn rea- 

 sons : (1) sometimes as a guarantee of good faith, and (2) 

 always as a matter of common courtesy. 



E. B. D., Frescott, Ont.— See answer to another inquirer. 

 Giiav, St. John, N. B.— Tho so-called " pheasants" are properly 



ruffed grouse. 



J. P., Philadelphia.— Write to Manning's Tacht Agency. See his 

 advertisement. 



1., Now York City.— The lady, so far as wo can learn, is no 

 longer in business. 



W. A. E., Brooklyn, N. T.— For the instruments apply at any 

 taxidermist's store. 



W.S.L., Jamestown, N.T.— Write to E. I. Horsman, New York, 

 for lifting machines and spirometers. 



J. C. V., Warwick, N. Y.— The open season for trout in New 

 York, is from April 1st to Sept. 1st. 



C. T. S., Philadelphia.— You probably have in mind the mullet 

 sucker, which goes by half Its name in tho different localities. 



F. A. J., Fort Garland, Cal— Write to the National Rifle Asso- 

 ciation, New York, for rules governing Creedmoor matches. 



E. F. G.-If you will write to G. H. Thomas, Duibury, Mass., he 

 will give you dimensions, etc., of Hermes and Sirr.n, schooners. 



H. R., Toronto, Can.— C. was returned; therefore A. wins his 

 bet. A walk over in a " play or pay " match is considered a race. 



"An."— Will "Al." who wrote sketoh of Sharbot Lake, Ontario, 

 in our issue of July 10th, 1S79, please send his address to this office? 



G. S. O., St. Paul, Minn.— The Wuttatt Bulletin iB published at 

 Cambridge, Mass. All business communications should be ad- 

 dressed to Ruthvcn Dcaue. 



C. E. M., Baraboo, Wis.— The stone is common iron-stained 

 quartz, of no commercial value, and does not indicate the pres- 

 ence of any metalliferous ceposi ts. 



J. B., Fort Meade, Dakota.— You will find what you want by 

 writing to Hartley & Graham, Maiden Lane, New York. Let us 

 hear from you of condition of game. 



J. H. B., Ottawa.— You may send your fish in the spring and 

 summer to Chappell & Storor, Fulton Market, Now York. Prions 

 vary, and Mr. Chappoll will keep you informed of market rates. 



E. P. B.— The recipe for preserving sails was furnished by reli- 

 able parties, and we consequently can recommend it. Avoid all 

 Btrong acid or chemical solutions, as they arc liable to rot the 

 canvas. 



Cruiser, Portland.— The rig should be governed by the yacht's 

 stability. We should suppose that water-line hoist was excessive. 

 About 75 per cent, will be ample for forty-foot sloop of usual 

 model. 



J . Y. D., Altoona, Pa.— We do not know where live quail may be 

 purchased. If any of pur correspondents can inform us we should 

 be extremely obliged Tor the sake of many readers who are seek- 

 ing birds for restocking purposes. 



It. M., Bath..— We never knew any ono who actually tried the 

 cutter rig to go back tothesloop. Tallcischeap, but facts count, 

 Note the ranld increase in cutters East and West. See letter 

 from Michigan this week. 



S. T. L., Applebachsvillo, Pa.— 1. You may write to Martin Ben- 

 jamin. 2. The collie dog is the best for bringing the cows homo 

 from pasture. A great many farmers use thorn for this. You will 

 see something about them elsewhere. 



H. H., Hoboken, N. J.— Your query was incorrectly printed in 

 last week's issue; you having stated that your dog has had the 

 mange. If you find that the friction treatment docs but little good, 

 you might rub the bare spots with cod liver oil. 



Camber— Camber Implies a rounding upward, as applied on 

 " Boat- Building;" the keel curves upward at 

 would touch the floor at those points only If 

 i. Tho author is a little obscure, 

 fo.— 1. We cannot give you the dimensions of 

 is not in the market. 2. It is unsafe to use 

 $45 decarbonated steel guns. Some of them 

 will not ; it is best to be on the safe side. 



page 39 of Neilsnn's 

 bow and stern, and 

 turned upside dowr 

 E. L., Hanmbal, H 

 the steel canoe, it 

 5drs. powder iu the 

 will stand it and othc 



H. M. H., Cincinnati, O.— I have a red setter bitch out of Bass- 

 ford's Gipsy and RoryO'More; she is now eight months old and 

 only weighs twenty-eight. pounds; is not this too light? Ans. 

 Itom thirty-five to forty pounds would be about the proper 

 w eight. 



0. W. E., Boston, Mass.— Your answer last wee* should have 

 ii i.i; By the 'I'" ■' I mpor:ed " English setters, in the New York 

 Bench Show, will be understood a dog born in England, or whose 

 su-e and dam where both imported from England, Bee the rule 

 of tho Club elBSwhere, 



iv I tor. Gttlpin * 

 a most excellent serial, termed 



Dog." it is by v, ,1, 

 i is issued in monthly numbers u1 



ieht ill Bost.i 



ply . - i he builders, 



nk," Wil- 



li. W. C, r,irsie;m; 

 Ol>., Of I his city, are | 



"The' must rated B 



covers the ground yr 

 10 cents each. Seven 



II. M. L.-To oharl 

 etc., at City Point, or advertise your 

 About 52.". to $40 auiorilh rorgood craft, 

 terms. For navigation get " Yacbrsm 

 Hams & Co, 2S7 Washington street, Boston. Price about $3. 



i '. s. k\. Washington, D. C— Please give the exact age and pedi- 

 gree Of I he Laveraek puppy presented by Mr. Chas. II. Raymond 

 to a friend In this city. The dog is while and lemon, and is named 

 Cossack. Ans. Cossack is by MorTonl's Don, out of Raymond's 

 Fairy, and Is, we believe, about ten mouths old. 



0. P, N., Cleveland. -I. Is a cylinder-bore inferior to a choke- 

 bore? 2. Is a load of 4drs. powder, ljo?.. shot too heavy a charge 

 for a fine Parker, weight between V and 8 pounds, cylinder-bore 

 No. 12? Ans. 1. Yes, for shooting qualities, if you moan two guns 

 of the same grade. 2. No, but mere powder than is usually used. 



.1. K. P., Baltimore, Md.— In the \ Iclnity of Winnipeg, Manitoba, 

 yon will tod all the game you want-pinnated and ruffed grouse, 

 woodcock, duck, plover, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, etc. , am. 

 white hares. It is a magnificent land for game and fish. There is 

 also much large game in the country easily accessible f mm Win- 

 nipeg. 



N. 11., Williamsport, Pa.— Has a 30-inch barrel gun any advan- 

 tage over a 28-inch in aiming, and if so what is it ? Ans. The ad- 

 vantage is in having the sights further apart, and is inapprecia- 

 ble at short range. In long-range shooting the superiority of the 

 30-inch over the S8-Inch is very considerable, other things Icing 

 equal. 



G. F.D.*- Write to tho Bureau of Immigration, Tallahassee, Fla., 

 tor Information relative to lands aboutForth Worth, Fla. There 

 isabundanoe of Government land in that State, and plenty more 

 that may bo had for a song. To engage in orange euli ere go to 

 (he southern and south-eastern portion of tho State, below tin- 

 frost lino. 



G. F. I'., Macon, Ga.— 1. We know nothing of the firm you men- 

 tion ; believe they burst, up, and burst every one who dealt with 

 them. 2. The rifle you mention is not to our knowledge handled 

 by any of our advertisers, and we know little of it. The best re- 

 pealing rifle, according to tho testimony of our correspondents, is 

 the Winchester. 



A. O., Baltimore, Md.— For anatomy you will do well to procure 

 "Owen's Anatomy of Yertcbrates," Longmans, Green & Co., 

 London, 1870. For fishes, get " Jordan's Manual of Vertebrates," 

 Jonsen, McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1873. We shall shortly publish a 

 list of text books and works of reference in some of the branches 

 of Natural History. 



B. D. B.-We believe it. is only a certain prooess of paper-boat 

 making -which is patented. But no one will harm you if you 

 build only for your own pastime, thoturh the law allows you to 

 do so only for experimental purposes ; a very vague phrase, which 

 can be made to cover a great deal. Marine glue or shellac var- 

 nish wilt serve the purpose. 



L. E. W., Hayt's Comers, N. Y.— 1. The Winchester rifle has 

 host oust steel barrels. ?.. It. is safe for rapid Bring. 3. Wo do 

 not know anything of the other rifles, i. You do noi need any 

 oil on your rubber boots. 5. For rubber goods send to tho Arms 

 who are represented in our advertising columns. 0. Carver is in 

 Europe. 7. Bogardus is at Chicago. 



F. A. K., St. Paul, Minn.— My pointer has an eye which is con- 

 stantly running and much inflamed, caused by a kick from a 

 horse some six months ago. Have tried a number of applications 

 with no success. What had best be done? Ans. Nat, Lire of the 

 injury too indefinite. Write more explicitly, and name the appli- 

 cations you have tried and which have failed. 



C. Valdosta, Ga— We should think that A and B, having tiod, 

 ought to play it out. We ore not authority on Cassino, however, 

 nor on any other game of cards. Should we profess to be, this 

 column would be deluged with a never-ending series of calls for 

 card decisions, the settlement of which would be hardly worth 

 the while of an intelligent and disinterested man. 



E. A., Now York.— Tho strain of Mr. J. B. Miley's Grouse is ex- 

 cellent on both sides. On tile sire side Gift goes back to La 

 Touche's celebrated breed, and Andrew Dunne, who owned Loo 

 and Game, had his breed of Irish red setters for over fifty years. 

 Rouge, the dam, goes back to Hendrlck's and Claurlcarde's breed, 

 the latter having the reputation of being among the purest in 

 Ireland. 



D. W.| Esperance, N. Y.— 1. Tho Tathams use avoirdupois 

 weight, 1 ounce of which contains 4371 troy grains, 480 grains troy 



making one troy ounce. 2. All of Bison's implemen i at 



in red i 'or convenience in ordinary goods. The numbers are irbi 

 trary, and beyond designating different articles have no ajgpiflj 

 cance. The measures Nos, l,10ii and 1,107 differ only iu stylo of 

 handle, not in size. 



F. D, L., Indianapolis, Did.— My Gordon setter, three years old, 

 has a black substance growing over his eyes, which now covers 

 about one-quarter of the eye. and iu order to see me or any ob- 

 ject at a little distance he has to raise hiabsad. Will consider it a 

 kindness for you to advise me what to do. Ans. It is probably 

 ,:u, in i growth that can only be removed by a surgical opera- 

 tion. We would advise you to consult a medical practitioner. 



W. A. 3., Greenfield, Mass.— My softer dog has a white film grow- 

 ing over one of his eyes. Can you, through your valuable paper, 

 Inform me what will remove the film and restore the sight? A us. 

 If the film is due to opacity of Ihe cornea it will be permanent ; if 

 of more simple character, it may lie removed by dust rag Into thi 



eve I (Tide a day a very finely pulverized powder, consisnn | 



part while sugar and two parts calomel. Write the result of treat- 

 ment. 



F. W. J., L-nionvillo, Conn.— 1. By chambering suot'is meant so 

 arranging I he pellets on tho wad in tho shell that they will be-flat— 

 each ono down upon the wad, audi he whole layer fitting mi I glyin 

 the shell. In choke-bores theshot. should be chambered on a wad 

 fitted into tho barrel of the gun at. its most confined point. Yen 

 will Hud many useful hints on this subject in recent numbers of 

 this paper, and a little experimenting will show you Low many 

 shot your gun will chamber. 



Cruiser,— S. Informs us that after a season's experience With 

 Coughtry's collapsible dingeys he can recommend them in all re- 

 spects, They weigh only from 35 to 50 pounds, according to size ; 

 are easily folded and expanded ; stow into their length, half their 

 beam and live inches thick ; arc quite seaworthy and wear well, 

 but it will not do to overload them, as they be inJcyt hoi 



deeply immersed. A nine-foot boat will carry two men ID safety, 

 but three will be too much for Iter, 



a, Nov) Fork.— I Uave a setter bitch two and a half years old 

 that has warts in her mouth, what shall l .it Co.* her? Ans. You 



do not slate If i|,.. wan. an- isolated gl'QWtb8 or so numerous us 

 to consul,, , . Ligature, 



If the latter, n ehn-. Bit the dog in either 



treatment witlra bicooof rubber aoset yen will ihen bo able to 

 Work more rre.lv and quickly. 



W. II. il..('.,..pei-Mown,N.y.. I. | have a rille," Greene's pattmt, 

 Nov. 17th, I8.vr,"but have never beon abb. (0 obtain' eurlridgos 

 that would fit it. ?.. Does the gun load, b1 breech or muzzle? 

 Ans. 1. Your title, like many others made a- I 

 .|iiiiu..-l. and yiu cann.it. find cartridges (or .'. Better dispose of 

 it and get a modern ami. ■:. We confess ourselves unable to toll 

 you. You might look up the patent records al Washington, and 

 sco what Green.- .1 I it to be. 



J. w. 'I'., Ashland. 111. -My uncle, near hero, has a fish pond, cov- 

 ering abOUl Beveo acres and running .l.nvn in depth from four in. 

 to ten ft. It is stocked with our native fish. How would it do to 

 sow part orall of ii with wild rice, so as to malic if a good feediug 

 ike and geese? Ans. This would add much to the 

 sporting Value Of rdur pond. Bice may be sowrfetijhfirin spring 

 have two advertisements. Of sued for EH ie in another 

 column. Follow the directions already published by ourselve» 

 and you will besueoessful. 



R. W. B., Derby, Conn.— My dog is excessively constipated. 

 Have tried pills juid injections, but thus far without relief. As 

 might bo expected, he oats little. What shall Idoforhitn? Ans. 

 feed 00 meal f.ir a week with tho exception of boiled liver, to be 

 mixed with vegetables and corn meal properly cooked. For Im- 

 mediate relief, mi enema of a tablespoon Cul of castor oil mixed, 

 andif medicine is needed subsequently, a teaspoonful of castor 

 oil with two of olive oil oncoa day, combined with plenty of 



A. B. S., Suitland, Md.-Vfy setter bitch three years old has a 

 very bad aongh, She coughs continually, except when lying 

 down or Whop asleep. She is in good order, and car.-, well, her 

 eye- do net discharge, n.e- does she in any way show distemper, 

 When she is coughing she tries to \oniil.but. dues not succeed. 

 Pleaso advise mo what to do. 1 do not know whether she has had 

 the distemper or not. Ans. Try tables]. oonlnl of salt dissolved 

 in water, followed In a low hours by an ordinary dose of castor 

 oil. Write to us the further symptoms. 



Foresiout.— 1. How heavy should a .!,". cal. ride bo-andwbat 

 length of barrel for shooting up to 500 yards accurately? 8. 

 What game may lio found in Maine? 3. When may game bo 

 killed undor existing laws of that Staler 4. Where can New- 

 house's steel traps be bought? Ans. I. Nine and a half pounds, 

 with 30-inch barrel. 2. Sec in last week's paper descriptions of 

 the Eaugeley country. 3. The open seasons of that State are: 

 Deer, Oct. 1st to Jan. 1st: sea fowl and plover, Sept. 1st to May 

 1st; quail and pinnated grouse, Jan. tsl to tScpt. 1st; salmon, 

 Aprillst to July lSih ; land-locked salmon, trout and togue, May 

 1st to i Hi. 1st: black ba-»s, Oswego bass and white peroh, July 

 lstto Aprillst following. There are a number of special local 

 provisions, 1. For side by the Oneida Community, Oneida, N. Y 



M. P, Me., Ir.iiiltiin, N . V. Some unprincipled parlies in this 

 town, who have some extraordinary poor specimens ..r cooker 

 spaniels which Ihcy breed lor Bale, have named them tho same 

 names as some of my fine specimens, evidently with the' intention 

 lo deceive tho purchasers of their pups, for by their'pedigxeos one 

 might suppose them tube out of my slock. What Ls the best rem- 

 edy in the matter? Ans. There can be no remedy oxceptto make 

 the matter known as thoroughly as yon can among your patrons. 

 There is no law to prevent;: man tr.int naming his dog anything 



ho may ] 

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B., Boston.- It is jreuei. i I'va-sumed that wide, shallow boats will 

 not profit by ballast tin tho keel. They have, ororrght to have, suffi- 

 cient stability without SUOh aids, and it they ha ve no!. IheirmOdel 



is so faulty that, lead outside would not Improve them much, as to 

 be effective it should be carried ar a depth. No experiments are on 

 record to cover such cases, and we think the extra friotion added 



would bur in- than the train in stability, which 'would bo 



but slight. A kcol would, however, make her steer much better, 

 and be. easier- on. her helm. The fault is one of trim, or wrong 

 location of center-board; If the model Is oo1 extravagant, chang- 

 ing to jib and mainsail might be advisable, as ihe cat-rig is the 

 worst balanced Of any devised. As an experiment, however, it 

 might be desirable to try weight on keel, I hough public opinion is 

 against success, but public opinion i- : .ndmaybo 



in error. Wo have- nb data to give a iswer. Gen- 



crally, stretching ballast more Core and aft will make: 

 " quick " in rough waier. 



1 Subbi i:ii;l.k, Palmer, Mas me'v, hat to do for 



tlOg. Swnploiiis are a suiae„:ie.- Of hi- jaws while. 



wasatiokj and .lumuy. ii,- Uufl stretched upon the floor white 

 in sleep, and bis legs Jerk and twiieh. Hi- , oai is dry and faded 

 along small of tuck and si fes. Seems very nervous at lim'us. and 

 ■ Inn all isouiet. Apputit.e 

 is seldom p. -or. I feed him on scraps froio table, Indian meal 



Baku, wheal, bread all thnea give ill milk, 



Ans. Milk should not 



at times bo mixed with food. Four dog has w..-.-n:-. A« you neg- 

 lect to give the age of (be dog it is impossible to state the exact 

 quanfityof sttotonin which we would suggest you to give; wo 

 therefore leave to your .Indguicnl to administer two doses, ac- 

 cording to age, of from two to four orflvc grains of Bantohis in 

 small piece of bread ; on.e duso in the evening on an empty stom- 

 ach, followed the next in, ..a, ie:r by similar. dyse rrom fourio 



six hours after from half-ounce- roil. 



PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



Malaria Destroyed,— G. a. J. fiatlbois, of Brodkville, 

 Canada, certifies that he u-as prosii'a,te.i bv a amlm-iai 

 aisease contracted' in Terca-, I -..!:, piicklv and com- 

 pletely cured by the use i fVaj rier'a .Safe Pills i id Safe 

 Bitters. Headds: "I shall never travel in that climate 

 without your Kale Tills and Bitters as a. part of my out- 

 fit.— Adv. _ 



Canadian trout anglers should not fail to read the no- 

 tice of Messrs Irwin and Clarke, who have built a sports- 

 men's hotel at JMa.yajii.-t ■ . i In i 



—The Old duel 



lar bra; 



accused of oonu 

 contrary to hia t 



co upon I.I.. 



raa never 



over find a vfuvlicl, 



