August 13, 1881.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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river by the State rial] Commission, no Right of them has yet been 

 seen, .".nil I fear that our fondly-cherished hopes of royal sport 

 with (hi 1 ! king of fishes worn vain ; the Commission, T believe, has 

 given ovor tho attempt to introduce them as vain. The bass, how- 

 ever, have thriven to our fullest anticipations. Tho Jainoe, to 

 which a few years back thin tine fish was unknown, now affords to 

 the lovers of' the rod and lino most glorious sport, especially lu its 

 upper waters. 



As I am au enthusiastic fisherman 1 take deep interest in any- 

 thing pertaining therein, and Col. McDonald having kindly given 

 me permission to shut down the gates of the ladder atBosher's 

 for the purposes of investigation, thereby enabling mo to atop tho 

 lish in the forebav and thus determine what kinds and quantities 

 of lish go up it, I shall make full use of the permission whonuvor 

 the stage of the water permits, and. if yon th-nk it would bo of 

 sufficient interest, will send you au occasional report. I've uo doubt 

 ubeu I be running season opens again I'll be able to make a most 

 encouraging one. .1. W. Ji. 



FISHCULTURAL NOTES. 



'TEE Missouri Commission is about to tltup an aquarian* car to 

 1 transport fish. It will bo similar to the one that Commissioner 

 Shaw, of Iowa, has used for a few seasons, Mr. Shaw has buon 

 invited to meet with them to explain the plans. 



At Bnolmport. Mb,, Mr. Atkins has enough salmon inclosed to 

 yield about 2,01111,000 eggs. At Grand hake Stream ho is enlarging 

 the works to a capacity of 3,000,000 eggs, if it ahonld prove 

 necessary to provide for bo many. Aqueducts are being laid at 

 both places to increase the supply of water. 



Miaa Ollio Shaw, daughter of the Iowa Commissioner, is sketch- 

 ing the fishes of the State, aud is reported to have succeeded 

 admirably. About twenty have already been transferred to her 

 cauvasB. 



Mr. George Eckard t, Jr., who arrived from Germany thia apriug, 

 is engaged with our correspondent, Mr. Hugo Mulor'tt, in making 

 earp ponds near Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Eekardt'a father is tho 

 largest carp breeder in Germany and he has had much experience. 

 Tho carp farm will probably he made npon a large scale. 



BLACK BASS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.— Black bass fishing is 

 giving us considerable sport. The Merimac River and a number 

 of ponds in the close vicinity being fairly stocked and yearly in- 

 creasing with the frisky fish." It was the writer's good fortune to 

 gather in two last week, ono weighing two and a quarter pounds, 

 tho other two and three quartor pounds. Snnaper Eake has fur- 

 nished its quota aud good black bass fishing can be found in New 

 Hampshire where a few years ago they were unknown. So much 

 for the Fish Commissioners ; they deserve the good will of fisher- 

 men. Dr. E. Spalding, of Nashua, has been appointed one of the 

 Fish Commissioners of the State in place of Sam Webber, of 

 Mon-hester, whoso term has expired. The Doctor is a veteran 

 fishermen, and well acquainted with the waters of tho State. 



Weds. 



SALMON FOR TENNESSEE.— I am advised by Spencer F. 

 Baird, United States Pish Commissioner, Washington, D. 0., that 

 after 1st proximo he can furnish me with any »umber of California 

 salmon eggs at the expense of any one desiring to stock tho 

 streams of Tennessee, bnt it must he understood that the parties 

 ordering shall have a hatching house. Yours, etc., Geo. F, Akees, 

 Fish Commissioner Middle Tennessee. 



Answers to Correspondents. 



RT-MO NOTICE TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION 



.!. R, Lawrence, Mass —Will yon be kind enough to prescribe for 

 my pointer pup one year old? He seems well enough, hut, Is vory 

 llilulu llesh. Illsappniielsgocd, but Ids stomach will not retain 

 much tood. I teed on Indian meal mush. 1 can sec no signs of 

 worms. Ads. (;lve him a little good meal three times a week, and a 

 null.- sulphur now and again. 



P, R S . ill. "II. N. Y.-('an you answer me lluongh your valuable 

 paper, i be cause of a sound hunt al ul^t up a creek while rowing. I 

 have heard the sound on several different times and thought it came 

 from a bull frog, hw i ho people around here say it is caused by a 

 shcpMiead lish which follows up a boat for half a mile or so and 

 makes the noise suinolhlng like yhu, . villi. Ans. U Is Impossible for 

 u- \o say what causes the sound. To represent the sounds of animals 

 even musical notes fail and types do not express It at all. 



c. v T., Uandolph, Mass —Please tell me the kind of fish of which 

 I send you I he skin by mall, labelled " Randolph fish specimen." You 

 will accommodate a numberof your readers by complying. Ans. The 

 akin ariived very' much broken. The fins on the back were Jammed 

 down anil the soft portion gone. The. ventral lias were also gone. We 

 soaked i he dorsal iln out aud made eleven spinous rays in It, but It is 

 impossible to determine Whftl ii-.h n was. \ou gave no clue to the 

 loealP.i where cauglil. If In tresk wider we. might have queued at Its 

 species, but on the whole It Is safer to say that we do not know. 



Pjstoi. I'ractice, Montreal, fun.— i. In pl3tol shooting the usual 

 range was formerly 12 paces, or \i yards, the regularduahngrilsianco. 

 The rang. i> now somewhat lengthened up lo w pairs: and with 

 Colt's revolversiaatcheshavebeenshotatso.yards. 2. The target used 

 in i he New York galleries Is the regular MO yards target minced pro- 

 portionated . Tlm.-e used nt Conllrrsare &Mn.xS><lD. ; Inner, 6'„ln. ; 

 centre. ■■ \ In. ; hnllseye, l i-p; in. They are furnished by Jas. 8. I'on- 

 lln, l.'.-f. Itrordway. llilsclt; 

 of target pistol most used Is 

 papers on pistol shooting soou. 



L. l". i ., Saratoga Springs, N. Y.— I wish to ask you a few questions 

 In regard to tho black bass In our lake, in 1S74 we put thirty large 

 hiss into die lake wnlch furnishes a waler supply tothe village. 

 Since then the fish have multiplied and the lake Is full. The other 

 day l went up to the lake and ilsiie.il allttle while and caught a few, 

 and in skinning Uiem 1 discovered under the skin small black spots 

 Dial loot like parasites; also In the gills. The bass caught In Sara- 

 toga 1-aJce have s clear sKIn and Mesh ; no black spots. Our lake Is 

 the Eoughberry ; the water comes from trout streams and springs ; 

 tho lion on i ol n ui pond is mud and sand, no rock. If you can inform 

 me. the cause o:' i he sjiois and what i hey are you will confer a great 

 favor. Ans, The black spots arc probably the undeveloped form Of a 

 worm w hieli Infests tlsh In summer, mack bassatul porch are seldom 

 without them in summer. They do no harm to the human stomach. 



G. W. li., Bamllton, N. \'.-l have a pointer dog that was taken 

 sick last Sunday. Ills symptoms are these: be Is stiff and sore 

 through the small of the back, and It is hard work for him to use 

 hind-parts. 1 gave him castor oil and nitre; both worked well, and 

 he seemed to be all right Tuesdav last, and I hunted him Tuesdav 

 and YVodfiosa.ay. Tliursdav lie wasall right, Inn Pi Ida v the Ism. less 



came back ; It anything, wors; than heroic. I had a setter i,;i. in 



was sick l,y spells the name way that died last winter. No one. here 

 knows what it Is or what to do. The doctors say It does not act 

 like poison. If you can tell or advise me what the matter is, and 

 what to do, vou wlli greatly oblige, me. Ans. Probably rheumatism 

 of the muscles of Ihe loin, a hi tie sulphur occasionally, and a small 

 teaspoontiil oi bicarbonate of s.«ia nine a day dissolved in water and 

 poured down his throat will probably do good. 



P. W. R 



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New 



Ha gun she loilows me tu... 

 :s a bee-line for Ihe house, l 

 , bur. to no aVall. Now, win you or a 

 i me If lime spent with her Is wasted or it i 

 rly so doing you will oblige a subscribe 

 or thousands it she pobit 



e Into possession of a 

 of age. She has never 

 i yard-broken to a cer- 

 ird very good for a dog 

 . a very good nose, but 

 ihyness. When I take 



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her birds. We should like very much lo hear what kind or birds si 

 "stands," and will be obliged if you will write us full particulars 

 about her. II is n..t imposslbli to make any dog point that has suui- 

 oieui nose. Hut a case, such ..- rou describe is unusual, hence our 

 curiosity ou the subjed. Ymi did exactly I he wrong thing in healing 

 her rot i • ii'vn lattuilflatQi) by the 

 id her. Evoi'y cauo oi gun shynes 

 :Uii:cbi, As, a rule u is a tault rxfruraoly haw to oui'c, 



iu or the dogs must be i adled 

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t H;m those ilrh.Tiii ■;[ m ai hri,-. in Pcmm 1 I 

 is.se, and April s, nssii. 



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d ktub-am, February .% 



"That medicine goes right to the spot, refreshes and revives 

 cures. 1 '— A patient ou Hop hitlers. 



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FIXTURES. 

 BENl'lI SHOWS. 



September 2), 2a and 2S, hi. prnnUtn, i'a., franklin sportsmen's 



flub and ibinic I'rolective S"cioi.\ liench Show. Knlrles close Sep- 

 tember IS. Thos. D. Adams, Superintendent; P..O. l:ox m, Franklin, 



l'u. 

 Sep 



ml BO. 



in: 



l.o 



I) TRIALS. 



iber i and ■-•, at Norfolk, Neb. Nebras- 

 [lecltng. .1. P. M era i iney, secretary, 



Angus! se and s:, 

 ka field Tiiai -.co 

 Nellgh, Neb. 



September i. ai PltlSburgh, Pa. ( lose of entries I'ennsvlvanla Field 

 First Annual Derby. 1 It. stnytou, Secretary, Pittsburgh, 



Pa. 



September IS and 14. al Pittsburgh, 

 the auspices of the Pennsylvania stab 

 close September it. Kibrldge Mct'onk 



October 1, at New York City. Close 



add 



limy, (al. Field Trials ,,| the ullrio Uo.l aud dun 

 Novciuber i. F. l.evcroley. Secretary. 



ilslana Stale Field Trials, Kn tries Close November 



iecrefary, New Orleans, La. 



1 rand Junction, Teun., National American Kennel 

 .los. u. Dew, secretary, Columbia, Term. 



TWO OF THE NIAGARA DOGS RESCUED. 



Suspension Bbidgk, N. Y , August, 13. 



SIXCE I wrote vou last two of the castaway dogs on Tavlor 

 Island have been rescued. 



On Thursday afternoon of this week tlm report reached mo that 

 there was a man down on Taylor Island. I hastened to tho 

 bridge and found hundreds of anxious eyes watching a form that ap- 

 peared from the bridge to be a person of about "Tom Thumb's'' size. 

 Upon investigation I found that James F. Brown, a Dovereaux Col- 

 lege slndent, had ventured over the precipice and gone down to the 

 island by means of a rope ladder. 



On his reaching the island the spaniel came forward and wel- 

 comed him, and was soou placed in a bag and drawn to tho bank 

 above. 



Brown thou spent some time in cuttiug his name on the rock, 

 and finally went iu search of the Monarch dog. After coaxing 

 and feeding the old chap for Borne time he was allured into tho 

 sack aud drawn up. X saw him landed and taken out of the sack, 

 and a human being could not more fully expreSB gratitude than 

 did this good uatnred old dog. 



I was mnch surprised at seeing this so-called savage "bull-dog." 

 He is a black arid white dog of about forty pounds weight and 

 about one-quarter bull. He is good natured and as fat as a sea), 

 and looks as though his leap of two hundred aud thirty feet iuto 

 the rapids of Niagara and a stay of four months on the" island had 

 done him good. 



Brown was unable to secure tho little dog, as ho ran back under 

 the rooks and did not come out while Brown was on the island. 



Headers of the Fouest and Stream can form some idea hi pass- 

 ing over Suspension Bridge on the cars of how much of an under- 

 taking it must be to reach Taylor Island. It is 700 feet below tho 

 railroad bridge in Niagara Biver, and is 225 feet from the over- 

 hanging rocks abovo. 



II I can get permission I shall send Old Bull to the coming Lon- 

 don bench show. C. E. Lewis. 



TKANSBORTATION OF DOGS. 



A MUCH-SEE DEI) EEFOBM WANTED. 



THERE seems to have been no end of trouble botween dog- 

 owners aud the train baggage-masters ever since tho first rati 

 was laid ill this country aud tho remote shooting was thus 

 brought nearer to those who wanted none hut the best and could 

 afford to pay for it. At times a most flagrant carelessness ou 

 tho part of tho carriers, or extortionate charges of their train- 

 men, would for a time stir up a war between tho parlies inter- 

 ested, but these claahings. always ended in the same way— the 

 dog-owner had to stand his Iobbcs, and the only consolation he 

 had was in writing long letters of his wrongs to the sporting 

 prcsB, aud the rest of tho shooting world wen: on pi. e 

 away in tho dark without knowing what rights they had in tho 

 premises. 



As the matter of dog travel iu the United States has within 

 the last few years increased wonderfully, it is full time that tho 

 railway companies, who are largely benefited by the sporting travel, 

 should take some action in the matter, establish a uniform tariff, 

 and extend some protection to those who patronize their lines. 

 The dogs carried ovor the roads are in most casos valuable ones, 

 and if they are not, their owners are impressed with that belief, 

 whicli amounts practically to the same thing. Therefore it would 

 be well for every lino to let dog-ownors know before they start 

 how much the transportation of their canines will cost, and the 

 risks they will run if they are lost or injured after being placed 

 in tho caro of the employees of tho roads. This could easily be 

 done by posting printed rules and regulations at the si: bioDS 

 and in each baggage ear, as tho law requires hotel-keepers to do 

 in their rooms. 



At present, wo Rre informed, that there is no responsibility as- 

 sumed by the carriers, so that the owner of a valuable dog not. 

 ouly runs the chauco of losing his dog, but is compelled at the 

 same tirno to pay au extortionate fee for that privilogo. 



That the rates for dogs are oftentimes disproportionate, when 

 compared with the passenger's fare, ib but pateut to those who 

 carry dogs ovor the roads which lead from this city. For in- 

 stance: The charge for a doc from Jersey Oilv to Newark, ft dis- 

 tance of nine miles, is twenty-live cents, while the passenger has 

 a enshioued scat lo recline on, and has the consolation of know- 

 ing that, if his head is .'knocked off while en route, his family 

 will receive somo lucrative emolument for his remains from tho 

 Company, For those privileges ho pays twenty cents; or, if ho 

 takoB a return ticket, at tho rate of tifteen cents per trip, the dif- 

 ference, therefore, being an excess of charge of twenty and forty 

 per cent more ftr the dog than tho man. This is all wrong; 

 nor does tho claim that dogs are uncleanly hold good, for tho 

 great majority of cauiucs are far more nice in their habits thau 

 the tobaoco-chowiug, drunken beer guzzlers in the cars bohind. 



We havo for a long time wished to vontdato this subject, but 

 it was not until our own chickens wore brought home to roost that 

 wo found wo had left undone those things that wo ought to have 

 done, and that we bad uo dog with us. It happened a short timo 

 ago that we left a valuable setter with the baggage-master of the 

 Morris and Essex B. R, Co., at tho baggage-room at tho foot of 

 Barclay street. Twcutv-livo cents redeemed him ton tninutos 

 later. We crossed the ferry, handed him over to the tender mer- 

 cies of the baggage-smasher on the train, also giving that em- 



bol'ore tho train arrived whicli was to carry us where we were go- 

 ing shooting, wo !eii hiniiu charge of tho baggage-awter Rt the 

 station and saw him chained soeiuelv in the Uaggagfl-rgom. In 

 aftcmi OitftUbfl the doi; was "set. loosod," nor did wo set eye* on 



rd and were fortunate 



ie v, an icsponi-ible, bnt 

 •ios to Ihe superiutend- 



ad do you eoii- 



iiithB baggago- 

 ..aggage-mastera 



him for over a week, when we paid 

 enough to get him buck. Ui OOUflj 

 it set us at propounding the foUpWil 

 ents of roads running from this city 



Should a dog escape during a joi 

 sidcr your company liable lor the va 



Caudogsbulefi .n i b urge o 

 rooms at the stations ou yciu boo 

 respi insibia for their safe keeping ir 



If a dog is injured, while either on the cars or in the baggage- 

 rooms, alter being given in care of one of your employee", 18 

 your company responsible ? 



Subjoined are the replies which we have received within tho last 

 fortnight I 



Dei.awauc. Lackawanna akij Westekn- R. It, Company, l 

 Superintendent's Ollice. Morris and F.ssex Division, V 

 Houokkn. N. J , August 1, Isisi. ) 



E'Ulor Forest mtd SlreQW ' 



Baggage-masters ou this division are allowed to charge Iwcnty- 

 fivo cents for each dog.taid they are forbidden to (barge more. 



This rule, however, applies only to this division (Morris and 

 Essex); tho baggagc-tnaslers of the other divisions haves right 

 to make a charge also. A dog, for iustauce, going from New \ mk 

 to Oswego would pass over four separate divisions, and the bag- 

 gage-master of each division would have a right to collect tho 

 amount to is allowed to charge 



If you know or any instance of a baggage-master on this division 

 charging more than tho amount above mentioned, you will confer 

 a favor by reporting it to me. 



Station men are not required to take charge of dogs, the owners 

 aro expected to deliver and receive Hum at the baggage- car door. 



The company makes no charge for transporting dog* and as- 

 sumes no responsibility. The money baggage-masters receive 

 thev arc are allowed to retain to remunerate them for their trouble 

 with tho dogs and the extremely disagreeable duly of cleaning 

 thoir cars. A. Reasoned, Stip't. 



Office Genebal Passenojer Agent Centbal R. R. Co. { 

 of Nsw rlEKsisv, New Yobk, Aug. 3, ;S81. \ 

 Editor J'oresl and Stream; 



In regard to transportation of dogs over C. R. R. of N. J. sys- 

 tem: 



Tho rate to be charged for transporting a dog for any distance 

 on any of om divisions or branches shall not exceed twenty-live 

 (25) cents, the same being charged by tho train baggage-master, 

 and is to pay him for his personal trouble. 



If a dog escapes during a jouruey tho company do not hold 

 themselves responsible, it being a personal matter between tho 

 baggage-master and owner. Dugs left in care of baggage-masters 

 at the stations are at owner's risk, the company not holding them- 

 selves responsible. 



If a dog be injured while on cars or in stations, the company do 

 not hold themselves responsible, the whole matter being a per- 

 sonal one between the train or station baggage-master aud the 

 owner of the dog. Yours, etc., H. P. Baldwin, ( leu. Pass'r Agt. 



New Yoke, Lake Erie and Westehn It. R. Co., 1 

 New Yobk, Aug, 3, 1881. [ 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 



I learn that there are no ruleB governing tho transportation of 

 sporting dogs on trains of this company other than what have 

 heretofore existed, simply to areauge with the train men ou the 

 most favorable terms possible. — E. D. Hammond, Ass't Sec'y. 



Theremisvlvanin, Uailroad. however, considered that there was 

 socio justice in a letter of criticism which wo wrote to Mr. John 

 P. Green, Assistant to tho President. He at once kindly wrote us 

 that his company proposed to take up the whole qucstiou promptly 

 with a view to adopting a tariff for dogs, and providing special 

 accommodations for them in their baggage cars. Arising from 

 this, Mr. J. R. Wood, the general passenger agent, writes is fol- 

 lows to his company: 



Pennbtevania Raii.hoad Company; Passenger Department;} 



PniEADELI'HIA, August 2, 1881. j 



John P. Gkeen, Esq., Assistant to the President : 



near Sir— Returning letter from the Forest and Stkeam and 

 your indorsement of July 20, would say that we have never had 

 any arrangement for kenneling dogs on trains. We have merely 

 allowed baggage-masters to charge a nominal sum, which was sup- 

 posed to reimburse them for extra care while the dogs were iu the 

 car. I think perhaps it would bo advantageous to try something 

 similar to what is recommended by Mr. Satterthwaile and others, 

 and to this end would like to have him, or somebody else who is 

 more conversant with dogs than myself, to recommend a style of 

 kennel or box which we can make for the transportation of canines. 

 It seems to me that a slat box, which would admit of a full-sized 

 hound standing erect, would be better thau a solid kennel, or wo 

 might have the tops and bottoms solid aud the sides and endB 

 slatted. I would like to get a draft front some enthusiastic sports- 

 man who takes a lively interest iu such matters, and. if you can 

 secure it, I will follow out the idea and have kennels built and lo- 

 cated at the principal points to be telegraphed for and sent to inter- 

 mediate stations at tho request of anybody wishing to carry a dog, 

 and will make schodulo rates as well. J. R. Wood. 



Thus tho matter stands, aud we will be pleased to hear from 

 our friend on the subject. Wo are in favor of very strong box 

 kennels, made with solid tops and bottoms, with slats ou the sides 

 and have Bkretched out our plan aud sent it to the. company for 

 approval. If our friends will send us their views, with sketches of 

 the kennel-boxes they think best for the purpose, we will publish 

 them in our columns and see that they are forwarded to the com- 

 pany to be taken action upon. 



We do not believe in stationary kennels, even if made to fold up 

 against the car walls when not in use, but before expressing our 

 views further wo prefer to hear from our readers. 



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NEBRASKA FIELD TRIALS. 



E have just received a very pleasant letter of invitation ad- 

 dressed to all Eastern sportsmen, from Mr. J. F. McCartney, 



He de- 

 cat tho 

 "Mr. 

 to say, 

 ig else. 

 s, with 

 folk, to 



Secretary of the Nebraska State Sp 



sires us to say that he will guarantee all tho-e. Kilo m 



finest chicken shooting in the world and a royal g 1 ri ,-.- 



John Petty and other crack shots of Nebraska," he goos i 



"will be o'n hand as much a good chicken shoot as anvil 



The Hou. O. P. Mathewsou, tho Norfolk banker, projx 



the asssistanco of Mr. McGlary and other citizens of N< 



tender the visiting sportsmen a little banquet, at which dog meat 



will be served up in various styles, aud some chat will bo had on 



tho dog." 



After this kind invitation we cannot but suppose that there will 

 be a large exodus from tho East to attend this feast of reason 

 and flow of speech. Just think of the Dumber Oi courses ft grey- 

 houud could bo served up with, and the variety of "stakes of 

 pointers aud setterB that have run in the trials. There should 

 be a cur-ry of course, a la Whitford, aud potted dog meat from 

 the New York pound, Fred IV. fashion. As an entree we suggest 

 the loin of Crow Dog. with Spotted Tail sauce. In place of fowl, 

 a cocker from Franklin, N. Y., might do as a substitute, aiid the 

 "solids "can be washed down with a whiue of the Field Trial 

 Jockeys brand. 



We append the programme of the meeting: 



Tho second annual field trials for pointers and setters will be 

 held under tho auspices of the State Sportsmen's Association, 

 commencing August 30, 1881, at Norfolk, Nebraska, and. continu- 

 ing for four dayB. 



The trials will be conducted under the National Hernial Club 

 rules, except as modified by tho following details: 



All entries must be in writing, signed by the owner of the dog 



iuitoreii, oi by the perBOii n 1 1 suoJ i nirv, »iu1 liled with the 



pceielarv, J, 1'. McCartney, Omaha. Nebraska. 

 Too entry must contain the name and, tteecrlpUon of the dor? 



