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right height to admit the requisite quantity of water. 

 "'•With counter-currents from below :" Working model 

 of the McDonald Bshvvay, by M. McDonald, Lexington, 

 Va. Patented. This fish way is constructed upon the 

 principle of having three sets of transverse partitions 

 sloping upward. The water passing through the sluice 

 from the dam tends to sink in the middle line of buckets, 

 and emerges at the sides at a lower level, being checked 

 by abutting against other partitions placed below them 

 at right angles which deflect the water up stream, and 

 these currents from below operate as retarders to the fall 

 of the water from above. One has just been constructed 

 on the Savannah River, Ga., which has au inclination of 

 one foot in three. 



Striped Bass and Shad in California.— United 

 States Commission, Fish, and Fisheries, Washington, J). 

 0.,June Milk.— Editor Forest and Stream:— Among the 

 fish heretofore taken by Mr. Livingston Stone to Califor- 

 nia, in behalf of the California Fish Commission, were a 

 number of voung striped bass in 1879, and I am just now 

 in receipt "of a letter from Mr. B. B. Bedding, of San 

 Francisco, dated June 8th, in which he says: "I have 

 just returned from market, where I had the pleasure of 

 inspecting a striped bass about a foot long, caught this 

 morning in the brackish water near Saucelito." Other 

 authorities speak of the great abundance of shad in the 

 Sacramento, and Mr. Bedding says he saw one weighing 

 eight and a half pounds. They are now taken in all the 

 rivers of the coast, from Wilmington on the south to the 

 Columbia on the north. A specimen of the Columbia 

 River Blind, forwarded by Prof. Jordan, is now on its way 

 to the Smithsonian Institution. 



L - An additional shipment of young shad to California has 

 just been made by the U. S. Fish Commission, leaving 

 Washington on Saturday, the 12th of June. A dispatch 

 from Mr. Stone of yesterday, from Fort Laramie, an- 

 nounced the entire success of the transmission up to that 

 point. Spencer F, Baird, Commissioner. 



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CONDITIONING DOGS FOR SUMMER WOODCOCK 

 SHOOTING. 



ALTHOUGH the States of New York, New Jersey 

 and Connecticut have passed laws restricting the 

 sportsmen from shooting woodcock durmg the early 

 summer, yet, both Delaware and Maryland still continue 

 to allow the slaughter of the half-fledged long-bills in 

 their territory. To those, therefore, of our shooting 

 brethren who have been driven to look for other "fields 

 and pastures new," and who cannot forego, from long 

 accustomed habit, the annual woodcock Turkish bath, 

 we would say a word on the conditioning of their dogs 

 for the work before them. 



Volumes have been written on caniology, and chapters 

 have been devoted to the getting up of dogs for the 

 bench, but we find little that is really practicable about 

 preparatory conditioning for the field. We, therefore, 

 do not think that it will be amiss, at this time, to call the 

 attention of the summer shooting fraternity to the abso- 

 lute necessity of putting their dogs in proper trim before 

 they expose them to the most severe and exhausting kind 

 of all field tests. It is the unfortunate impression of 

 many who own sporting dogs that all that is necessary 

 to fit the dog for a week's woodcock Bhooting is that his 

 nose should be cold and his eye bright before taking him 

 from off the chain at home. This should not be, and 

 common sense should teach us that to keep up the strain 

 of working well throughout the longest days of the year, 

 and in the hottest weather, requires that the animals 

 should be in more than ordinary good condition of health 

 before submitting them to the ;fiery ordeal. This can 

 only be brought about by regular exercise and by feeding 

 good, unheating food, aided perhaps with several doses of 

 some cooling, simple medicine a few days before they are 

 taken out. 



When the shooting in past years was mostly had by 

 the gentlemen of this vicinity, in large mountain dis- 

 tricts, where the beating was confined principally to the 

 swales, or to the large timbered swamps, intersected by 

 cool brooks and streams which had their headings in the 

 mountain springs, then, bad as it generally was, some re- 

 lief could be found by both man and beast. No matter 

 how stifling the day, there was almost always enough air 

 stirring in the gulches way up on the mountain sides to 

 enable the young enthusiast to do a very tolerable day's 

 walking, and with frequent breathing spells, to be up and 

 at the birds until the fiery ball in the west warned him 

 that his day's work was done. Almost every one, in 

 those times, nad his favorite ground, and many are the 

 days that we ourselves have all day long helped to awaken 

 the eohoes of the grand old crags about us ; but the glory 

 of those days is gone, and we for one have learned that 

 we did wrong, and a chronic state of moralizing has 

 driven us to openly confess it, and make amends. But, 

 for all this, we cannot expect to have many followers in 

 our new departure j forevennow, in despite of ourselves, 

 we find our eyes fixed on the calendar, to see. when 

 comes " the fourth." Sunstrokes, thirst and mosquitoes 

 are almost forgotten, as we wonder if there are five 

 broods again this year at the "old house spring;" but if 

 there are, they are not for us, for that famous Bpot is in 

 New Jersey. 



Turning, therefore, to Maryland and Delaware, whose 

 laws admit of woodcock shooting on June 10th and July 

 1st. respectively, we find the best grounds to be in the 

 low, fiat tracts of country, hemmed in with thick impen- 

 etrable bush-wood of a rather stunted growth. True it 

 is, that woodcock are found extremely plenty in " the 

 branches," particularly in dry seasons, when early fresh- 

 ets have not at the breeding time inundated the country 

 round. But to beat out these grounds thoroughly it takes 

 a blue-ribboned salamander ; no bubbling springs are 

 there to greet the ear and give most blissful drops of 

 comfort. Nor is there any country in our experience 

 where sport is more uncertain ; for though there may be 

 scores of birds on the range to-day, a sudden atmospheric 

 change and they are gone. Conjecture then is at a dis- 

 count ; nor are there weary hills to climb to find the 

 shifted birds stored away, safe and sound, along the mur- 

 muring rills. Now, if there is one thing above another 

 that tends to buoy up the sinking frame it is the guess- 

 work of finding game— a sort of Japhet-in-search-of-a- 

 father kind of feeling that causes one to look and walk, 

 and walk and look, no matter how tired and exhausted 

 he may feel, or how blank each cover may be found. 

 We remember once, in spite of ourselves, having been 

 seduced into making the rounds of Harford County, in- 

 cluding Spesutia Island, which took almost a two weeks' 

 jaunt, and at the same time it was as plain as the nose 

 on a man's face, on the very first day, that the young 

 birds had been drowned out early in the season, and the 

 old ones had drifted away to try their luck in some more 

 elevated section. Where that was the moon alone can 

 tell. 



But to those who wish to try woodcock shooting at this 

 season, we say have a care for your dogs — if not for the 

 sake of humanity, then for your own. Be early to rise, 

 and do your best work before the day grows unbearable. 

 Endeavor to locate the water-pools on your beat, and 

 every now and again leave the cover and refresh your 

 dogs with a swim. If the depth of the pools and ditches 

 is not sufficient for a bath, then sop up water with your 

 hands, and continually wet then- heads and necks. At 

 noon time rest a while in an open shad}' spot, and you 

 will find it will repay you later on when the sun has lost 

 a little of his power. 



Dogs on grounds such as we have described are sub- 

 jected to the attack of ticks ; it will be well, therefore, 

 to carefully examine the dogs' coats, and particularly 

 the head and ears, before kenneling them for the night. 

 Should you find any of these wretched, torments, as you 

 most undoubtedly will, remove them forcibly, and dress 

 the parts afflicted with some mercurial preparation. To 

 insure good sport all dogs should be fitted by training 

 for the field as race horses are for the turf — and this 

 more particularly applies at the approach of the heated 

 term. Exercise in moderation will remove the surplus 

 fat, and there is nothing better at this season to insure 

 good health than the following course of treatment : 

 Give several days before taking the field a teaspoonful of 

 sulphur at night, followed in the morning by a dose of 

 sulphate of magnesia, varying from a dessert to a table- 

 spoonful. Perhaps the best way to administer this 

 mild cathartic is to dissolve it in water and pour it down 

 the animal's throat, omitting all food until an hour or 

 two after. Later in the day, when the medicine has 

 taken effect, then the usual exercise may be given. 

 Adopt this plan— it is a simple one — which can do no 

 harm, and you will find that it will prove most 

 beneficial. 



Horsehair for Distemper.— Blacrcsbury, Cal, June 

 \0th.— Editor Forest and Stream:— For the benefit of 

 canine fanciers, and more particularly for the welfare of 

 the dogs themselves, the following simple remedy is sub- 

 mitted : Take hair from the tail of a horse, out as fine as 

 possible, say from the twentieth to the fortieth of an 

 inch in length. Give one heaping teaspoonful in the dog's 

 foods once a day until the dog is cured. If administered 

 in time three or four doses are usually sufficient. Feed 

 liberally with any light cooling food. In extreme cases, 

 when the animal shows weakness in the loins, make run- 

 ning sores in the breast and back of the neck withseatons, 

 using the cut hair internally. The above remedy will 

 also cure all diseases caused by worms. A friend of 

 mine, dealing in and driving stock on very dusty roads, 

 formerly used up from three to six dogs during one sea- 

 son, always losing them when young. Since using the 

 " hair cure '' he has worked a couple of dogs until they 

 have grown old in his service. J. H. W. 



Horsehair out fine will no doubt create local iritation, 

 and rid dogs, to some extent, of worms, but how it can 

 cure distemper we utterly fail to see. 



The Beagle Judging.— Bloomingdede, N. J., June 

 19th.— Editor Forest and Stream .—If not encroaching 

 too much on your space as a breeder and lover of the 

 beagle, I would like to say a few words in regard to the 

 most extraordinary judging which occurred in that class 

 at the last New York "show. I will premise by saying 

 that I did not own a single dog in the ring. At all shows 

 hitherto in this country I believe prizes have been 

 awarded to dogs rather under thirteen inches than over, 

 and the public was getting the idea that a beagle was a 

 diminutive huund, when all at once we find threehounds, 

 large enough to be full sized harriers, bearing off all the 

 honors, while some most excellent dogs of the hitherto 

 acknowledged standard, among them the two prize win- 

 ners in 1879, are passed by without even a commendation, 

 The dogs chosen this year were the largest and evidently 

 the.swrftest in the lot. How are either speed or large 



size desirable in a beagle? Stonehenge tells us that the ) 

 intention (of breeding beagles; has always been to obtain 

 a hound of delicate nose, "united with SO Blow 8 

 to allow the "field" to keep Up without aid of horses. , 

 Sportsmen in this country who use beagles for hare hunt- 

 ing know that as the intention is not "to run the game 

 down, but drive it to the gun, speed is of little account. 

 In regard to size Stonehenge insists that foot beagles 

 " should not exceed nine inches in height, but for young 

 England they are often used up to eleven and even twelve 

 inches." He gives the measurement of Damper, a typical 

 beagle, at nine inches. The same authority sets down the 

 size of harriers at from sixteen to twenty inches. It is 

 evident, therefore, that the prir.e winners at the late show 

 werefull sized harriers, as one measured nineteen inches 

 at the shoulder. If judging at shows is to be done in 

 this manner our knowledge of typical dogs will soon be 

 even more confused than it is at present. E. T. 



The New York Dog Law.— Mayor Cooper's dog 

 catchers commenced their raid upon the canines of the 

 metropolis on Monday last. They are to receive thirty 

 cents for every dog they deliver to the keeper of the 

 dog-pound, which is situated at the foot of Sixteenth 

 street, East River. The first day's catch was estimated 

 at several hundred. Owners of dogs should bear tin's in 

 mind, and keep their pets within doors during the heated 

 term. ^ 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Names CnAtMEn.— Ifern— Mr. T. H. Wyman, of Sobcc, Maine, 

 claims the name of Nero for his white and black cooker dog 

 puppy, whelped May 87th, 18.80, by owner's Pont out of flu. Dan- 

 Mi: D. w. Culver, of Jersey City, claims the name of Dan for His 

 liver and white pointer puppy, by Mr. E. M. Culver's Duke i Frank- 

 Quail), out of Mr. P. Lumbreyer's Queen (Ben Il.-Nellie). Sanclio 

 —Mr. J. H. Cable Claims the name of Saneho for his liver pointer 

 puppy, by Mr. E.M. Culver's Duke, our. of Queen. LancavoudZ 

 Mr. E. S. Wanruaker, of Cool Spring, N T . C, claims the name of 

 Laneewood for his red Irish setter dog puppy, whelped March 

 31th, 1680, by Elolio out of Lorna. Mr. W. writes us follows: 

 " This puppy was presented to me by Dr. ffm. .I.irvis. mid selected 

 by him ns the choice of the litter. He should develop into some- 

 thing grand, as I consider the dam (Lorna) unapproachable in the 

 field for stylo, grace, beauty, pace, endurance, stanchncss and 

 general excellence. Having trained her, 1 am competent to 

 judge." Lady Venus— Mr. E. L. Marshall, of Cliarlemout, Va., 

 claims the name of Lady Venus for his imported fox terrier bitch, 

 by Spot, out of Nell. Lady Dfetjui— Mr. E. L. Marshall claims the 

 name of Lady Diana for his fox terrier bitch puppy, br Mr. Cor- 

 nell's Natty (Gatuester-Feegee), out of Lady Venus (Spot-Nell). 

 , -The owner of Evangeline is Mr. R. (1. Hall, of Port- 

 land, Maine. Daisy— Mr. Ft ed. Scott, of Bristol, Pa., claims the 

 name of Daisy for his lemon and white pointer gyp, out of Mr, 

 H.T.Greene's Girl, by Mr. Wm. F. Steel's Glenmark. Kntekcr- 

 booKer— Mr. Geo. Miller, of Jersey City, claims the name of Knick- 

 erbocker for his liver and white pointer dog puppy, out of Girl, 

 by Glenmark. Maitic-T>\: H. B. Wygaut, of Peekskill. N. Y„ 

 claims the name of Mattie for his liver bitch puppy, whelped Feb- 

 ruary 830, 1880, by Mr. John B. Martin's (Mltford, Mass.) Sain, out 

 of Vivian. 



Whelps.— Q-re.tnhe.n— Mr. Alfred W. Bennett's (Boston, Mass.) St. 

 Bernard bitch Gretehen (recently purchased front Mr, L. Z. Collins) 

 whelped, Judo 18th, twelve puppies, eight dogs and four bitches, 

 by owner's Don. Grace— Mr. N. Elmore's (Granby, Conn.) pointer 

 bitch Grace, Sensation-Juno, whelped, Juno lath, eight puppies, 

 seven dogs and one birch, by Guy, Snapshot- Fanny. Fiv e liver 

 and white and three lemon and white. Bella— Mr. Edward L 

 Mills' (Washington, D. C.) orange and white English setter bitch 

 Belle whelped, June nth, ten puppies, three dogs and seven 

 bitches, by Champion Leicester. 



C, If. Clay 

 IV Mr. 0. H 



ID'S (New York 

 Raymond's Guy 



Fiash, bus been bied to Mr 

 irul's Pride of the Bordei- 



Bbed.— Pcchham Rue-BrUff—M 



City) setter bitch Peekhitm Hye, l: 

 Ma'traering, out of Mr. Dudley Olool 

 J. C. Parott's Bruff by Mr. C. H. Bay 

 Fairy. 



Presentation.— Mr. M. r. McKoon, of Franklin, N. S\, has pre- 

 sented his friend, Mr. N. Elmore, of Graubv, Conn., with a very 

 fine EDglish foxhound bitch puppy. 



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PRIVATE PRACTICE CLUB. 



MAY SCORES. 



THE lassitude and enervation usually attending i 

 soft days of spring seem not to have overtal 



archers of the Private Practice Club, for ! 

 well up to the flue record of April, though uo scon 

 Hound quite equalled the best, of last month. It. ii 

 think that if members can score as well at the con 

 meeting as they have averaged for May, welshould t 

 Private Practice Club alone the following double Yr 

 870, 510, BOS, 489, or seven scores exceeding that win 

 place at the last grand national meeting, and four 



upon the first 

 .ken the good 



. | _ 

 o at the York 



b pleastag to 

 Ding national 

 icord from the 

 ■Jts: 853,789, «?*■ 



,-h won second 



ior ■ i Bee 



ing that which won the medal. The scores exceeding 150 

 ino yards have not been quite so numerous as last month, only two 

 instances being recorded, Mr. Padding Bans getting 33-151, and 

 Will H. Thompson 43-181. At the 80 yards range. Mr. Ped- 

 dtaghans readies ISO points no less than six times out 

 rounds, with a last score of 171; Mr. B. D. Devol once, with 34- 

 150; Mr. Will H. Thompson five times, with a best score of 41-185 

 The 60 yards shooting was an improvement over April, though no 

 great value was recorded as two or ihree made in 

 April. Scores of 120 and over were made by Edwin Devol twice, 

 with best score of 21— 129 ; by Maurice Thompson once, with 23— 

 J32; bylj. D. Devol once, with 28—143; by L. L. Peddinghaus 

 twice, with best score of 22-124; by Will H. Thompson fifteen 

 limes, with best score of 24—144; and by Frank II Walworth 

 once, with 88-130. 

 These 60 yards records are an encouraging f eatu re of our Auieri- 

 arehery, since they prove that at the one range where wn 

 have had considerable practice we obtain scores which would not 

 discredit the veterans of Great Dritalu. It is at the longer ranges 

 i greatly excel us. It is no uncommon thing im their 

 leading shots to score as many points with Si arrows at 80 yards 



