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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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seen that running deer shooting has been a flat failure, as 
was the Remington long-range match with all its limita¬ 
tions. Long-range shooting generally has been in an 
almost total state of neglect, and the rush has been for 
short-range off-hand marksmanship and for matches in 
whioh the military guns could be used and in which the 
scores made could stand as official records for the State 
Marksman's Badge, with the advantages of spending a half 
day instead of a whole day of going in citizens dress in¬ 
stead of in uniform, of being able to make trials again and 
again for the Marksman’s Badge. 
This exhibit enforces the unwelcome fact upon the at¬ 
tention of the N. R. A. Directors that Creedmoor is not 
holding its own among the ranges of the country. Wal¬ 
nut Hill is to-day the leading range of the United States. 
There are congregated the best company of long and 
short range shooters, and there the best records are to be 
looked for each week. Creedmoor must extend itself. 
With the great cities of New York and Brooklyn at its 
Bide there should be thousands of marksmen instead of 
the Bcores now going down to the range. To have 
matches lapse month after month for want of a dozen 
entries, shows either that the conditions of the match are 
such as to repulse marksmen, or that the range lacks 
patronage. Both of these causes are in operation at 
Creedmoor. The fact is, that except in special matches 
the programme of the N. R. A. Range is left severely 
alone by marksmen, and it will be the task of the new 
blood in the Board of Directors to makeup matcheswovth 
the entering and then to see that they are filled. 
GAME PROTECTION. 
—On the road between New Milford and Vernon, in 
Sussex County, N. J.. there are two adjoining farms, the 
owners of whioh are not on very friendly terms. One 
has an immense sign posted by the way, which says, “No 
hunting or fishing allowed on this property.” His neigh¬ 
bor, somewhat of a wag, also sports his large sign board, 
which proclaims, Hunting and fishing allowed on this 
property. Woodchucks and suckers a specialty.” And 
yet they are not happy. 
An English Hare Preserve in New Jersey.—A corn- 
ties have a strong stimulus to perform that duty. I 
should think that ten or fifteen dollars for gun and two 
dollars for dog would be a fair amount for the license. 
While this would not materially increase tho cost of a 
hunting trip it would be more than repaid in the sense of 
security with which owners of bounds could pursue their 
sports, and tbemuchabnsed “still-hunter,” when viewed 
in the light of a tax-payer, would probably find his 
warmer welcome by the inhabitants a fair return for his 
payment. C. 
New York — Johnstoivn , Jan. tilth .—At the annual 
meeting held Tuesday. January 13th, of the Johnstown 
Game Protective Association, the following officers were 
elected for the year : President, M. S. Nortlirup ; Vice- 
President, Rev. James A, Williamson ; Secretary, Wm. 
F. Young: Treasurer, Donald Eraser : Executive Com¬ 
mittee, L. Frank Northrup, James H. Pike, James F. 
Mason : Attorney, James A. Dennison. 
Highland Gun Club. — Peekskill, N. Y .—There has 
been recently organized in our village a society which we 
call the Highland Gun Club. Its object is the protection 
and propagation of game in our surrounding community. 
The cluo is so fortunate as to have for its President Mr. 
William D. Southard, a gentleman and thorough-going 
sportsman, who will never show mercy to violators of 
the Game Law. At the same time, we intend enjoying 
ourselves occasionally at tho trap. H. B. W, 
New Jersey — Bordentown, Jan. 5th .—At the annual 
meeting of the Crammer Shooting Club, the following 
officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year : Fred. 
G. Wiese, President; Capt. II. L. Cranmer, Vice-Presi¬ 
dent ; Dr. W. H. I. Hilliard, Treasurer; Milton W. Mait¬ 
land, Secretary, _ 
Migratory Quail. — Pittsfield, Mass., Jan. 14th — Ed¬ 
itor Forest and Stream :—1 am pleased to report the suc¬ 
cess of our new game bird, the migratory quail. Our 
game club imported SOO of these spruce little fellows and 
scattered them a year ago last spring. In September a 
friend of mine shot two on a farm about two miles out 
where the birds were let loose. Being anxious to try 
the dog on them I went to the spot next day with my 
friend, but I could not raise a bird. I intended to go 
again, but business prevented. The farmer, however, 
told us some time later that they had gone. He said the 
year before he had flushed them several times, and there 
were eight of them, and that last fall there were about 
thirty ; my friend thought about twenty-five as they 
arose. He only saw them once. Will try and let you 
know more of them another fall. R. 
GAME PROTECTION IN 1762. 
panv has been organized to secure a plot of 220 acres in 
the township of East Brunswick, N. J., for a hare pre¬ 
serve. It is proposed to fence in this tract and import a 
number of hares from England to stock it. The stock of 
the company is divided into one hundred shares of $100 
per share, payable in monthly installments of $10. The 
profits accruing from the shooting fees and the sale of 
hares in market are to be divided pro rata, and the pro¬ 
jectors of the Bcheme are sanguine that both pleasure 
and profit will attend their enterprise. We see no reason 
why they should not be successful; indeed game pre¬ 
serves will be remunerative investments in America be¬ 
fore many years. 
Shooting Dogs and Taxing Guns.— In reply to a cor¬ 
respondent in our impression of Jan. 1st, a Boston friend 
sends the following suggestions. We agree with the win¬ 
ter in part, that a tax on guns is one step towards the sol¬ 
ution of this vexed question of game law infringement. 
As to hounding and still hunting, we shall shortly pub¬ 
lish a most important contribution to the literatureof the 
subject, a discussion so full in fact that our readers may 
at least avail themselves of all the facts bearing upon the 
case:— 
While disagreeing with your correspondent in the rela¬ 
tive merits of the two methods (I understand “ still-hunt¬ 
ing” to be a synonym for stalking), I fully concur with 
him in his just denunciations of the cowardly practice of 
killing or maiming hounds. Certainly no one of sports¬ 
manlike instincts could be guilty of such practices, and 
from personal observations I am inclined to believe that 
such aots arein general perpetrated by residents who are 
not sportsmen, but who in their leisure hours kill deer for 
food or for the market. 
These men, who have encountered many privations 
and hardships in making their frontier homes, are, not 
unnaturally, in the habit of considering the adjacent 
wilderness as their peculiar property, and when a party 
from a distance with superior arms and trained dogs 
come into their neighborhood and kill or drive off the 
game, they are prone to regard it as a trespass and take 
summary measures to discourage it. The better class of 
residents may not approve their course, but they will be 
loth to take the part of strangers against their neighbors, 
and it is a very difficult matter to identify, and a still more 
difficult one to legally punish the guilty parties. 
My purpose in writing iB to propose as a remedy for 
this widespread evil, the enactment in the game States of 
laws empowering county authorities to levy a gun tax 
upon each person who comes into the county to shoot, 
and a per capita tax upon hounds or hunting dogs brought 
with diem, A license certificate should be given in ex¬ 
change (for the season)—good hi any part of the State, or 
at least in contiguous counties. The proceeds of this tax 
should be held as a fund from which any person who pre¬ 
sented satisfactory proof of the lulling or maiming of his 
dog through malice should be paid the value of the ani¬ 
mal. The balance at the close of the season could pro¬ 
perly be devoted to the school fund or other public use, 
and thus the local community would have a direct interest 
in protecting the hounds and affording facilities to sports¬ 
men, Each inhabitant would become a detective, and 
none of them would dare to kill a dog for fear of his 
neighbors. The sportsman would be relieved from the 
troublesome duty of prosecuting, and the local authori- 
Montreal, Can., Jan. 5th. 
I N a recent number you published a copy of “ One of 
the earliest Game Statutes enacted in America,” 
being an act passed at a general court, held at Hartford, 
in 1698. I am not aware whether any legislation on this 
subject existed in Canada at such an early date or not, 
but to show? that the question of game protection is by 
no means a new one, even in Canada, 1 send yeti a trans¬ 
lation, from the French, of an ordinance issued at Mon¬ 
treal, the 23d of March, 1762. It is as follows 
ORDINANCE CONCERNING PARTRIDGES, 
By His Excellence Thomas Gage, etc. 
To wit .-—Having found it expedient, for the good of 
ibis colony, to allow the number of partridges (which is 
lecreasing from day to day by the pursuit of them which 
s carried on during the pairing time) to multiply, we, in 
consequence, forbid all persons of whatever quality or 
condition they may be, to kill, cause to be killed, buy, or 
ake in snares or nets any partridge between the 15th of 
lie present month and the 15th of July of each year, un- 
lcr a penalty of a fine of 100 livres, one half to go to the 
nformer, the other half to the poor ot the parish in 
vhieh they shall have been taken or killed. 
We command that this shall be read, published, and 
msted in the usual places. 
Done at Montreal the 23d of March, 1762. 
(Signed) Thos. -Gage. 
Another ordinance, published about the same time at 
three Rivers, throws some light on that great question of 
' drumming, - ’ at least it shows that 118 years ago the 
1 drumming ” was supposed to be done by the partridge 
vings. Here is the translation : — 
Placard (plaeart) which forbids the killing of par- 
ridges. ORDER OF HIS EXCELLENCE, ETC. 
Having been informed that between the 20th of March 
uul the 15th of July, a great destruction of partridges 
akes place, notably at the time when they are pairing, 
rom the facility with which they are killed, as they then 
nake known tlie places in which they are by then- drum- 
m'ng (battement d'ailes) and to prevent the continuation 
if this abuse, of which the inevitable result will be the 
intire destruction of these birds, a result which will de- 
irive the public of one of the great enjoyments of life 
lane grande douceur a la vie). . 
We forbid all persons of whatever quality or condition 
if life they may be, to kill partridges between the 1st of 
April and the 1st of August, under the penalty of a hne 
if twenty piastres, payable to the informer, as well as to 
ake them by nets or snares, or to remove their eggs tin¬ 
ier the penalty of a fine of double that above mentioned, 
ipplicable one-half to the informer, the other half to the 
>arish in which they have been taken. And to remove all 
ncentive, and desire that any one may have to kill them 
n the future during the space of time herein mentioned, 
ve forbid all manner of persons, under the same penalty 
if a fine of twenty piastres to sell or buy them during 
fh.in trk hviTirr fTinm int.ri fill A AlfiV Ol* otllGtl* DlaCeS 
within this government. 
We command captains and officers of the mihtia, as 
well of this city as of the rest ( cdtes ) of this Government 
to aid in the enforcement of the present ordinance which 
shall be read, published, and posted wherever it may be 
necessary in order that no one may be ignorant of it. 
Given at Three Rivers, the 19th of March, 175'- 
(Signed) R. Burton. 
It would lie a good thing lor the cause of game protec¬ 
tion in the Province of Quebec if the Legislators of the 
present day had as enlightened views on the subject as 
those of 1763, H - E - 
CREEDMOOR’S RECORD FOR 1879. 
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Tun Remington Shot Gun Matou.— First Prize—A. Rem ington 
double barrel breech-loading shot, gun, presented by El Reming¬ 
ton & Sons, value $200. To be competed for twice each month 
duving the months of July, August, September and October, 
1876, and May and June, 1880, or until twelve competitions have 
been lield. (In case of lapse of any advertised competitio n i t shall 
not be counted as ono of the twelve). At the close of the compe¬ 
titions the prize shall be awarded to that competitor who, having 
made two or more scores, shall have made the highest aggregate 
of two scores made by any one competitor in snob competition ; 
15 per cent, of the entrance money to go to the highest score on 
each day: 10 per cent, of entrance money to go to second highest 
soore on each day. Open toallmemborsof the N- R. A.; entrance 
fee $8; rifle and position any; distances, 800,900 and 1,000 yards: 
roundsla at each distance; competitors not to be coached in any 
1st competition, July 19th—S3. T, G. Dudley. Sharp 
Creedmoor ; 800yds., 66 ; 900yds., 61; 1,000yds.,~61 ; total 
188. 2d competition. Sept. 37th — Thos. Lamb, Rem. 
Creedmoor ; 800 yds., 70 ; 900yds., 68 ; l,000y<ls., 59 : total 
197. 3d competition, Oct. iOtli—L. L. Allen, Sharp's 
Creedmoor ; 800 yds, 72 : 900 yds., 71; 1,000 yds., 66 ; total 
209. 4th competition, Soy. 8th—L. L. Alien, Rem. 
Creedmoor; 800 yds., 72 ; 900yds., 67; 1,000yds., 64; total 
203; 
Third Turf, Field and Farm Challenge Badge.—P resented 
by Turf. Field and Farm newspaper; open to all members N. R. A., 
except Anal winners of the two previous badges; distance 2U0 
yards; position standing; weapon any breech-loading rifle within 
the rules; rounds 10, with privilege of two sighting shots; en¬ 
trance fee 50 cents; to be won three times (not necessarily con¬ 
secutive) before becoming the personal property of the winner:— 
Date of Match. Winner. UiJVe. Score, 
1— June 30th, 1877. -,W. R. Livermore.. Spg. 42 
2— July 28th, 1877.J. F. Knthyen..Bal. S. 44 
3— Aug. 25th, 1877.A. Anderson. . R. M. 42 
4— Sept. 29th, 1877.Lewis Gass.R. M. 43 
5— Oct. 20th, 1877.A. F. Finiels.8. O. 42 
6 — Nov. I7th, 1877 .W. M. Farrow . Bal. 43 
7 — April 13th, 1878..J. R. Grohraan.R.S. 10 
8 — May 4th, 1878.F. H. Holton.Bal. 42 
9— June 8th, 1878.C. E. llirdenburgb.Bal. 45 
10— July 20th, 1878. J. L. Paulding.S. C. 45 
11— Aug. 24th, 1878.F. H. Holton.Ual. 44 
12— Sept. 7th, 1878.G. L. Morse--Hal. 45 
13— Oct.5th. 1878.J. L.Paulding . S. C. 46 
14— Nov. 23d, 1878.W. M. Farrow.Bal. 45 
15— Aprilieth, 1879.W. M. Farrow.Bal. 47 
Everybody's Match.—O pen to everybody; entrance fee, 50 
cents): re-entries allowed to extent of two; only highest 
score to count for aprize. Ninety Prizes match commences at 
9 a.m. Pool targets open all day: distances, 200 and 500 yards; 
fiveshotsat each distance; position, standing at 200; any, with 
head toward target, miliary rifles; any with other rifles at 500 
yards; rifles, any. Those using other than N. Y. State pattern, 
Remington, or L'nited States troops—who may be armed with 
Spring-fields will be allowed but four shots at 500 yards. Members 
of cavalry organizations will be permitted lo compete under 
sameconditionsasarerequired oltbeni to qualify fortbeN. Y. 
State Marksman's Badge, and members of the N. G. S. N. Y. may, 
with consent of their inspectors of Rifle Practice, count their 
score made in this match as a qualification for the Marksman's 
Badgeissued by the State; match shot Aug. 27th. 
Lieut. J. C. Mallery, U. S. A., Springfield, 200 yds., 
21; 500 yds. 28 ; total 44. 
Remington Match.—P rize of $300 in gold, offered Tty E. 
Remington & Sons (without recourse to the N. if. A.). Open to all 
comers; rifles, any Remington breech-loader within the rules of 
the N. R. A. Must be loaded at the brooch, with cartridges ns 
furnished from the factory of E. Remington & Sons, which will 
he Issued by the Superintendent of the Range to each competitor 
at the firing points, in sealed packages, at $1 for forty rounds; 
HU shells to be returned- Distances, BOO and 1,000 yards; rounds, 
twenty at each distance; position, any without artificial rest. 
Highest aggregate in each competition to win. Ties to be de¬ 
cided according to the rules. No coaohing. spotter nor exchang¬ 
ing or giving information aUowed. No previous pmcHcopn day 
of match. No sighting shots. Entrance fee, S3. The prize must 
be won three times (not necessarily consecutive) before becom¬ 
ing the property of the winner. One-half of the entranco money 
in each competition to be divided; two-thirds being given to the 
highest score, and one-third to the second man. 
1st competition, April 14th, 1877—J. L. Allen, 900 yds., 
81; 1.000 yds., 78 ; total 159. 2d competition, May 1.9th, 
1877— J. P. Waters, 900 yds., 6S ; 1,000 yds,, 75: total 
143. 3d competition, June 23d, 1877—H. S, Jewell, 
900 yds., 71; 1,000 yds,; SO; total 151. 4th compe¬ 
tition, April 20tli, 1878—J. L. Allen, 900 yds., 89; 
1,000 yds., 91; total 180. 5th competition, Aug. 31st, 
1878— F. H. Holton, 900 yds., 90: 1,000 yds., 06 ; total 
186. Since which date the match has been placed on 
each monthly programme, but has always failed to get 
the requisite ten contestants. 
Ballard Rifle Match.—F irst prize, a Ballard Mid-Range Rifle, 
offered by Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, No. 84 Chambers 
street, New York, value $60, and 20 per cent, of the ontraDce 
money: second prize, 15 per cent, of the entrance money; tim'd 
prize,To per cent, of the entrance money; fourth prize, 5 per cent. 
of tnc entrance money; open to all comers; winners to be handi¬ 
capped 1 point for each time won; distances, 100 and 200 yards.'; 
position, standing; weapon, any rifle: rounds, 7 at each distance; 
no cleaning allowed between either shots or distances. The rifle 
to be won three times (not necessarily consecutive) before becom¬ 
ing personal property, but any competitor making a full score (35 
E ' ts) at each distance at anyone competition to beoome the 
winner; entranoe fee, 60 cents, 
1st competition, May 7th—N, O. Donnell, Ballard ; 100 
yds,, 34 ; 200yds., 32 : total 66. 2d competition, June7th 
—F. Alder, Ballard ; 100 yds., 33 ; 200yds., 29 ; total 02, 
3d competition, July 2d — A. II. Cobb, Ballard ; 100 yds,, 
31 ; 200 yds., 30; total 61. 4th competition, Aug. 13th— 
M. M. Maltby, Sharp’s sporting; 100 yds., 30; 300 yds., 
31 ; total 61. 5th competition, Sept. 10th—E, P. Wells, 
Springfield; 100 yds., 34; 200 yds., 30 ; total 64, 6th com¬ 
petition, Oct. lltb—A. H, Cobb, Ballard ; 100 yds., 31; 
200 yds., 32 ; itandioapl ; total 62. 7thcompetition, Not. 
7th—C. J. Falco, Ballard : 100 yds., 34; 200 yds., 30; total 
64. Match still on. 
Winchester Rtfle Match.—P rize, a Winchester Repeating 
Rifle (new model, 75 grains), offered by Gen. Geo. W. Wingate; 
at the Running Deer Target; distance, 100 yards; deer to be run 
bv signal from firing point; any rifle, but sights to be over the 
centre of the barrel, and but one shot to be aUowed in each run; 
entrance fee, 25 cents, which will entitle the competitor to 4 runs; 
no limit to tho number of times a competitor may enter, but no 
one to fire his second entry until all other competitors have tired 
their first; 10 cents fine for not firing, for firing while deer is out 
of bounds, or for hitting tho baunuh; fines to bo paid before a 
second shot is fired; the highest score to take the rifle; the next 
to take 15 per cent, of the entrance money and lines; and. the third 
10 per cent.; the remainder being retained by the Association to 
cover the expenses of the match; the rifle to become the prop¬ 
erty of the competitor winning it three times (not ueee88arily con¬ 
secutive). 
1st competition, Oct. 27th, 1S77—Geo. Waterman, 
Bern. Milt.; score 15. '2d competition, Nov. 14th, 1877— 
Geo. Waterman, Bern. Milt.; seore 10. 3d competition. 
May lltb, 1878—W. B. Livermore. Springfield ; score 11. 
4th competition, W. M. Farrow, Ballard : score 12. 
Cowperthwait Match.— Prize, $50, or Trophy of equal value 
at the option of winner. Offered byCol. j H. Cowperrhwait, As¬ 
sistant General Inspector of Rifle Practice S. N. Y. To be shot 
