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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 22, 1880. 



and spent just one week there. We, however, devoted 

 but a portion of two days of that time to salmon, and 

 although none of the party had ever captured a salmon 

 before, we bore away seven nice salmon. The largest 

 weighed thirty-five pounds, three weighed thirty pounds 

 each, two weighed twenty-five pounds each, and one fif- 

 teen pounds. During that time only two other salmon 

 fishermen put in an appearance (and they old habitues of 

 the place), and they captured more than a dozen each 

 while we remained. Mr. Fraser, of the hotel, has a lease 

 of six miles of the best part of the river and keeps it ex- 

 clusively lor his guests, and "crowds" do not spoil the 

 fishing here. 



Now regarding expenses. I wish it borne in mind that 

 I am talking of " estimated necessary expenses for two 

 weeks' trip from Boston to Restigouche," as per my pre- 

 vious article. In this 1 do not include rods, etc. ISor, 

 from my own experience in the woods, do 

 I suppose "that one will fish all the time for salmon. 

 There is good trout fishing, with sight-seeing to be done, 

 which cost less than salmon fishing, which is itemized in 

 my first, and foots $0.50 per day. 



Now, as to expenses, I give just what our party paid in 

 fact, and all statements are based upon experience : — 

 Fare-Boston to Restigoucue and return 

 Quebec 



nlvr ri i ; re!i , ' r !-' t a-'? nsor ''""::. :'-'.'.'.:"■■'.: 



<uy,\-!f ','■'.' I , '._ Co '.:;': boaklast at St.'john 



Three meal- and ioiigiug second da} 



writing to Mr. I, Flewellin, Oroton Lake, New York, par- 

 ties can secure all desired information, or, by going 

 directly there, will be well entertained and guided to the 

 fishing grounds. 



♦ 



Virginia.— Norfolk, April 16th.— Two men who were 

 engaged in fishing on Dumpling Island, in Nansemond 

 River, caught a rock-fish last Thursday five feet long, 

 sixteen inches in diameter, and weighing seventy-five 

 pounds. In going in the fike he got half-way in the 

 mouth of the net, and could not get in or out. They had 

 to run a rope through his gills and mouth, and then it 

 took two men to manage him. 



r.j, etc.— $6.5i 



days)-. 



Sleepd 



Now, I know whereof I affirm when I say one can 

 make a comfortable trip to Restigouche from Boston for 

 $100 even money ; but as I know how prone one is to 

 spend money when he " goes a-fishing," I put the estimate 

 at M\:,t). so that a. little indulgence in cigars, etc., might 

 be allowed. The train leaving Boston at 7 P.M. is the one 

 to taKe ; you then reach St. John next night about 6, 

 and resume the following morning at 8 a.m., and stopping 

 over at some convenient place for the night, reach Meta- 

 pedia at 9 a.m. the next morning. There are no expenses 

 of note except as given, but for incidentals one may add 

 what he pleases. If you stop off at Nipisiguit or Mira- 

 niichi and go up river, you will have carriage hire to 

 par, but if you have a party of four an item of $2 per 

 dav is ample to cover it. My estimate of $150 leaves a 

 margin broad enough for anyone to go into the woods 

 with, who is not, or ought not to he, under a guardian. 



I can now give an estimate for any trip almost in this 

 country. I have noted it carefully for twenty years, and 

 been surprised at its accuracy. " Drummers" will agree 

 with me generally, i. e., ^7 per day from time of leaving 

 home tdl you return will almost invariably cover neces- 

 sary expenses of a two to four weeks' trip, or longer. I 

 tested it among the White Mountains, among the Cat- 

 skills, in Canada, at Niagara Falls and elsewhere. It's 

 much better than guess work and " doubling." 



George A. Fat. 



West Meriden, Conn., April 19th. 



Our correspondent's practice of keeping an itemized 

 record of routes, fares and expenses is an admirable one, 

 and at once stamps his information as reliable and prac- 

 tically useful. A former paper by Mr. Fay, giving the 

 itinerary of the Rangeley Circuit has been highly com- 

 mended by those who are familiar with that country. 

 We need hardly suggest that this plan of a daily record 

 is worth adopting by others, nor to hint to our friends 

 that the Forest and Stream is always glad to get hold 

 of just such records for the benefit of its readers. 

 ♦ 



New Brunswick.— Milltown,Fort Stevens — I am afraid 

 you may think it a repetition to say anything m your 

 "Fishing Directory " about our little salmon at Grand 

 Lake stream, as most all your experienced fishermen 

 know all about it. The best way to get there is by the 

 International Steampship Co., from Boston or Portland, 

 now running twice a week ; in summer three times. 

 Very fine boats go near the land, so you have a good view 

 of the coast. Fare from Boston to Calais, about $ 5 ; from 

 Portland, about $4 ; state-rooms, extra, which should be 

 engaged ahead. Connect at Eastport with river boat 

 for Calais ; then cars to Princeton, twenty miles, and 

 little steamer to stream. Or can come to Calais by cars, 

 paying twice as much money, and having twice as much 

 discomfort ; time, about the same from Portland. Write 

 to VV. Li. Rose, Lake House at Princeton, Me., or Mr. 

 David Dresser, who will engage Indians and canoes if 

 they are wanted. Good accommodations at the stream, 

 or can live in tents. G. A. BOARDMAN. 



NEW York. — Fine trout fishing can be had at Delhi, 

 Delaware County, N. Y. Delhi is reached from New 

 York City by the New York and Oswego Midland Rail- 

 road. It "is a seven-hours" ride. Good ruffed grouse and 

 squirrel shooting can be had in the autumn. There are 

 also a few woodcock and lots of foxes. Good board can 

 be had at very reasonable rates at the Edgerton House, 

 C. B. Griffis, proprietor. 



♦ 



The Adirondacks.— Saranac, Region, April 16th.— 

 The weather continues still very cold for the season. In 

 the woods the snow is still quite deep. The lakes are sti.l 

 covered with ice, and the prospect: is that it will not dis- 

 appear until about the first or second week in May, 1 

 will inform you when it does, that those very anxious 

 ones may appear here armed and equipped for tro llin g. 

 The prospect for good trouting is highly favorable, as but 

 few trout have been taken during the past winter, owing 

 to the increasing regard for the law — and I might add 

 fear lest justice should proclaim its power. 



I understand that several of the old sportsmen who 

 have visited here for many years have engaged their 

 guides, viz.: Messrs. M. &T., Col. H., Dr. R,. Kev. W. 

 L. B., Mr. H., of New Jersey, and party-, and others. The 

 Forest and Stream is always a very welcome visitor. 

 every issue overflowing with interest. S. S. N. 



GHSBTSR Trout Fishing.— There is good trou 

 fishing in some of the streams about Bedford, Croto. 

 Lake and Mount Kisco, in Westchester County, B 



COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ENTRIES, 1S77-78-79-80. 



Minnesota.— Owatonna.— I caught my first black bass 

 of the season yesterday, April 14th ; very high wind ; 

 fished about one hour; took four, the largest weighing 

 four pounds, twelve ounces, the smallest, one and three- 

 quarter pounds. No pickerel biting as yet. The bass 

 pay no attention to minnows. Caught them with a Con- 

 roy spinner at head of mill-pond on Straight River. 

 Have caught perch sixteen inches long in same water, 

 Fish plenty. F. P. W. 



' Indiana Black Bass Fishing.— Warsaw, Ind., April 

 14th.— To those desirous of finding black bass in abun- 

 dance, and who wish to try their skill in Indiana waters, 

 the beautiful little city of Warsaw offers many attrac- 

 tions. It is on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago 

 Railroad (Pennsylvania line), 108 miles east of Chicago, 

 and 350 miles west from Pittsburg. There are four very 

 pretty lakes within fifteen minutes' walk from the hotel, 

 and one, Center Lake, bordering on the limits of the 

 town. Eagle Lake, one-half mile from the city, teems 

 with pike and black bass, and of such large size as to 

 quicken the beatings of a true piscator's heart. Mr. 

 Geo. Greene, proprietor of the Kirtley House, will take 

 especial pains to provide all parties with necessary boats 

 and guides, and minnows can be obtained at reasonable 

 rates. The bass season opens May 1st. H, Z, 



Bitches 



Puppies. - 



St. Bernards:— 



Dogs and bitches 



Puppies 



Rough-coated dogs 

 Bough-coated bitches.. 

 Smooth-coated dogs — 



Vto Mtnnei 



Dogs and bitches 



Pointers:— . , , 



Champion dogs, any weight... 

 Champion dons, over fifty pn 

 Champion dogs, under titty p 

 Champion dogs, over tit ty-riv 

 Champion dogs under fllty-lr 



THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



THE ENTRIES CLOSE WITH 1,108 DOGS IN THE REGULAR 



COMPETING CLASSES, EXCLUSIVE OF ENTRIES FOR 



PUPPIES IN LITTERS. 



THE fourth annual dog show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, to be held at Madison Square Garden 

 (late Gilmore's) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 

 April 27th, 28th and 29th, will surpass in point of num- 

 ber and excellence of stock anything ever before held in 

 this country. The entry books, which closed on the 

 evening of the 12th inst., show that 1,108 dogs have been 

 entered for competition, not including between one and 

 two hundred puppies in litters, which will be shown 

 with their mothers, and nine pointers of the Westmins- 

 ter Kennel Club, not for competition. 



Although the total number does not reach the predic- 

 tions of Mr. Lincoln, yet it is so far in advance of all pre- 

 vious exhibitions of the kind that the result must be 

 highly gratifying to the managers, who have left no stone 

 unturned to make it a success in every way. 



To enable our readers to see at a glance the increase 

 and falling off of entries in the separate classes between 

 this show and its predecessors, we annex a classified 

 table of the comparative entries for 1877-78-79 and 80. 

 Before drawing our own deductions, however, it will 

 perhaps be best to give a brief recapitulation of the num- 

 ber of classes with actual entries and total number of 

 dogs included in them of each year ; these have been 

 compiled from the official bench show catalogues, checked 

 at the shows of each year, and also from the files of the 

 Forest and Stream :— 



First show, 1877 — Seventy classes, embracing 864 dogs. 



Second show, 1878 — Eighty classes, embracing 824 dogs. 



Third show, 1879 — Eighty classes, embracing 948 dogs. 



Fourth show, 1880 — Seventy-four classes, embracing 

 1,108 dogs. 



In 1877 we find from the entry books that there were 

 six classes for Gordon setters and two for native black 

 and tans, or black, white and tan setters. As the subse- 

 quent shows only classify black-and-tan setters, we have 

 pooled the two above-named classes under the one head- 

 ing— "Gordon or Black-and-Tan Setters." The Blenheim, 

 King Charles or Japanese classes we have as far as possi- 

 ble separated, and omitted in all the years mention of all 

 classes in which there were no entries ; these were as fol- 

 lows : In 1877 the Black-and-Tan Terrier (exceeding 

 eleven pounds weight) Class, in 1878 the Bloodhound and 

 Field Spaniel Bitch classes, in 1S79 the pointer puppy 

 bitch (under six months), champion red and white setter 

 bitch, Chesapeake Bay dog and bitch, and Blenheim span- 

 iel, dog and bitch classes, and in 1880 the Blenheim, or 

 King Charles dog and bitch class. But the present year 

 includes the silk-haired terrier, excepting Yorkshire 

 class, which was added to the premium list after the 

 printing of the distributing books, the prizes being for 

 best dog or bitch $10, and for second best a silver medal. 

 This class has never been opened before, We also have 

 not included in the table the pointers of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, as they have been entered "not for compe- 

 tition." For 1878 the catalogues show nineteen en- 

 tries,for 1879 nine, and the same number for this 

 year. 



, under fifty pounds. 



ye pounds 



five pounds . 



Puppies, c 





Puppies, 1 





Puppies, 





Puppies. 





English 5 





Champioi 



dogs... 



Champioi 



bitches 



Dogs ... 





Bitches.. 





Puppies. 





Puppies, 





Puppies, 





Imported puppies, bitches . 



Native bitches 



Native, puppies, dogs 



Native puppies, bitches 

 Gordon or Black and Tan 



Champion dogs 



Champion bitches , 



gogs 



Bitches ---•• 



Puppies, dogs, under twelve months.. - 



Puppies, docs, over six months 



Puppiss, dogs, under six months 



Puppies, bitches, under twelve month-. 



Puppies, hitches, ovc-rsi.v months 



Puppies, bitches, under six months. .. 

 I1ED luisn slitters :— 



Cham ii ion dogs 



Champion bitches 



Dogs 



Bitches •••• 



Puppies, dogs, under twelve months- 

 Puppies, dogs, over six months 



J - -s, under six months 



lies, under twelve montt 

 lies, over six months ... 

 :hcs, under six months... 



Puppies, dog 

 Puppies, b" 

 Puppies, b 

 Puppies, h 

 Imported d 



Irr 



i lutein 



iths... 

 ants. . 



Native puppies, dogs 



!-i o.i'.c puppies, I , , l . - 1 . > — ; . 

 Bed and White Setters:— 



Champion dogs 



Dogs 



Bitches 



Puppies, dogs, over six months. 



Puppies, dogs, under six months., 



Puppies, bitches, over six in-"" 



Puppies, hitches, under six 

 Chesapeake Bay Dogs:— 



Degs and bitches 



Dogs - 



B.cehes. 



Irish iVAiiR Spaniels :— 



Dogs suid bitches 



Dogs 



Bitches 



Retrieving Spaniels :- 



( tther than puro Irish, dogs and bitches. 



Bitches 



Cldm-rek Spaniels -.— 



Dogs and bitches...... 



Cocker Spaniels:— 



Dogs and bitches 



Dogs 



PUpl ti .-. 'iocs or bitch 



Dogs 

 Deer, 1 

 _ Dog 



Dogs 



IlAt 



id bitches 



Docs and Bitches 



liAseiiUNDE:— 

 Dogs and bitches 



Bi'tvuos '.'.'.'.'.'.' ".".'.".'.'.'... .'..'. 

 Fox Terriers:— 

 Dogs and hitches 



Dogs 



Bitches .... 



Puppies, dogs or bitches.. 



Dogs 



Bitches 



Collies :— 



Hies or bitches 



Dogs 



Bitches 



Puppies, dogs or bodies, . 

 Dai 



Dogs:— 



Do| 



BtLL _ _ 



Dogs and hitches 



BUM- Terriers:— 



Dogs and bbehes 



Puppies, BOSS or bitches 



PUGS:— 



Dogs and bitches _. . 



Dogs 







Puppies, dugs and bitches,,.. 

 Skve Terriers:— 



Dog-sand bitches 



Dogs 



