BxrraMBXB S3, 1881. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



151 



Id 1877 several; in 1878 more than 600 individuals. These were the 

 first Been in the river since the exclusion of the species from the 

 tlver by the building of the Millers' River Dam in 1798. [Report 

 U. B. F. 0.. V., p. 30*: VI., p. 31.] 



LXXXIX. W16— Introduction, of Whitefish into Naic Zealand.— 

 At the request of the Government of New Zealand the U. S. Fish 

 Commission sent a lot or whitefish eggs to that countrv, a portion 

 of which arrived in good condition. [Rep. U. 8. F. C, IV., p. 

 •27. ] 1877.— Through the mediation of the TJ. S. Fish Commission 

 arrangements were made between the Government of New Zea- 

 land and Mr. Frank N. Clark for the sending of whitefish eggs to 

 New Zealand. The experiment was successful. [Ben U. 8. F. C, 

 V., p. 39.] 



XC. 1876— Establishment of the Arkansas Fish Commssiim,— 

 The Arkansas I oiumission was. organized in 1876, N. H. Fish, J. 

 R. Sleelman and M. B. Pearee being appointed commissioners. 



XCL 1878— EiumUhment of the Kentucky Fish Commission.— 

 By fish law of Kentucky, approved March 20, 1876, the Kentucky 

 Commission was organized by the appointment of ten commis- 

 sioners, one from each Congressional district. Mr. I'ack Thomas 

 was the active worker and was elected President of the Board. Up 

 to 1880 SU.OliO had been appropriated for lishculture. [Reports : 

 I., 1876 ; I.', I87B ; II. (second biennial), 1879.] 



XCIL 1877— SsttAttshmeni of the Kansas Fish Commission.— 

 In 1877 Mr. D. B. Long was appointed Commissioner of Fisheries 

 for Kansas. Up to 1880 f 2,000 had been appropriated for fish- 

 culture. Reports (biennial), I., 1878 -, II., 1880.] 



XCIII. 1877 — Introduction of the. Mai).ue Maraena into the 

 United Stat, * —By the courtesy of Mr. R. Kekhardt, of Lub- 

 binohen, Germany, who presented 1.000 eggs of the Madue Marae- 

 na {Coregonus maraena) to the U. S. Fish Commission, this 

 epecies was introduced into Gardner's Lake, Michigan. [Bep. U. 

 S. F. 0., IV., p. 16*; V„ p. 40*.] 



XCIV. 1877 — /l riifi'-iat Hatching of the Herring and Discovery 

 of a Method, of Hetardhvj their 'ihnefnpme.nt.— Kxperimeuts were 

 successfully carried out by Dr. H. A. Meyor, of Kiel, Germany, 

 in hatchiugaud retarding the development of the eggs by cold, 

 "id in hatching them, by Vinsl N. Edwards, of the U. 8. Fish Com- 



isaion [Bep. U. 8. F. C, V., p. 4t7*; VI., p. 629 ] These ex- 



■rimonts in hatching were repeated at the U. 8. F. C. station in 



Bv J. E. Taylor. London : Hardwicke <fc Bogne, 192 PicoodiUy W., 

 1876. 8vo, pp. 316. 



Hinta for the Formation of a Fresh Water Aquarium. (No au- 

 thor's name l Loudon : Printed for the Society for Promoting 

 Christian Knowledge; sold at the depositories; Grant Queen 

 itreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields, eto. (No date.) 12mo, pp 132. 



Gloucester in 1878 bv Mr. Frank N. Clark. [Rep. U. 8. F. (!., 

 VI., p. 39.] 



XCV. D-77— Establishment of the Clackamas Hateliery A 



hatching station established by the salmon cauuers of the Colum- 

 bia River, and carried on under th» supervision of Mr. Livingston 

 Btone. [Rep. U 8. F. C, V., pp 22*, 31*.] This was coutmued. 

 by the aid of the U. 8. 0,, in 1878. [Rep. U 8. F. 1 1,-, VI., p. 27.] 

 XCVI. lffl— Introduction nf Carp win the UniledStales.— On tho 

 26th of May, 1877, Mr. Rudolph Hessol, acting for the U. 8. FiBh 

 Commission, deposited 227 leather and mirror carp and 118 scale carp 

 in the ponds of the Maryland State Hatching House at Baltimore. 

 A few carp bad Borne years previously been introduced by Mr. 

 Poppe, of Sonoma, Cal., which were utilized for his own private 

 purposes. [Kep. TJ. 8. F. C, V., p. 42*.] 



XCVII. In77— Establishment nf the Government Carp Ponds.— 

 The Government carp ponds on the Monument Lot, Washington, 

 were established bv the passage of an appropriation by Congress. 

 [Rep. U. S. F. O., V., p. 43*.] 



XCVIII. 1377— Introduction of California Salmon into Europe. 

 —On the 1-th of October Mr. Fred Mather sailed for Europe with 

 800,010 eggs of the California salmon from the U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission, consigned to England, Fiance, Germany and Holland, all 

 of which, except 25,000, which were packed m a refrigerating box 

 of his own construction, perished. [Bep. U. 8. F. C, V., p. 34*.] 



On the 23d of October, 1878, Mr. Mather again arrived in 

 Bremenhaven with 250,000 eggs for Germanv, 100,000 for France, 

 15,000 for Great Britain, and 100,000 for the . Netherlands. This 

 venture was eutirely successful. 



XC1X. 1877— Hisconery of Planted Salmon in the Delaware River 

 and in lite Susquelutnna.— In November, 1877, a mature female 

 salmon was taken in the Delaware, at Trenton, supposed to have 

 boeu planted in 1872 or 1873. In 1878 several hundreds were taken. 

 [Rep. U. 8. F. C, V., p. 36* ; VI., p. xxxi.] 



May 11. 1378, a Halmon 40} inches large was captured in the 

 Susquehanna at Havre de Grace. [Kep. U. S F. C, VI., p. xxxi, 

 941.] 



O, 1877— Invention of It* Ferguson Plunging Buckets for Hatch- 

 ing Ftsh.—ln 1877, the system' of plunging buckets, worked by 

 steam, for hatching shad in tidal waters, than newly devised by 

 Major T. B. Ferguson, was first tested at Havre de Grace by the 

 joiut efforts of the United States and the Maryland Fish Cotuinis- 

 sioub. In 1878, 10.000.000 shad were hatched out with this ap- 

 paratus bv the U. S. Fish Commission. [Rep. TJ. 8. F. 0., V. p., 

 847, VI., p. lvi., Oil.] 



CI. 1*77— Establishment of the Colorado Fish Commission.— In 

 1877 Mr. Wilson E. Sisty was chosen Commissioner for Colorado. 

 Up to 1880 §2,400 had been appropriated for fiBhculture. [Re- 

 ports I. and II., 1879 (?) ; 111. and IV., 1881. J 



CII. 1877— Establishment of the Nevada Fish Commission.— A. 

 fish commission for Nevada was created in 1877, and Hon. H. G. 

 Parker appointed commissioner. Up to 1880 55,000 had been ap- 

 propriated for the use of the commissioner. [Reports (biennial), 

 I., 1879 ] 



GUI. 1877— Establishment of 'tlw. West Virginia Fish Commission. 

 —In 1877. the We-t Virginia commission was established by the 

 appointment of John W. Harris, Henry B. Miller and '•. 8. White 

 as commissioners. Up to 1880 58,000 had been appropriated for 

 the purposes of lishculture 



CIV. 1878— Invention of the Wroten Bucket— This ingenious 

 contrivance, a modification of the Chase jar, was invented in 1878 

 by W. T. Wroten. [Bep. USE. 0., VI., p. 616.J 



CV. 1878— Introduction of Soles into the United States.— On the 

 6th of January, 1878, Mr. Mather, who had been sent to England 

 by the U. S. Fish Commission for the purposo of procuring a sup- 

 ply of soles, deposited two Boles on Stelwageu Bank in Cape God 

 Bay. [Rep. U. 8. F. C, V., p. 47, 866.] 



(to be continued.) 



BOOKS ON AQUARIA. 



A CORRESPONDENT wnte« to know what books have been 

 published on the construction and mauagement of aquaria. 

 We find the following list in one of our books : 



Booka published and kept by H. H. Bailhere, 290 Broadway, New 

 York . (This name is not now in the city directory.) 



Life Beneath the Waters ; or, the Aquarium in America. Bv 

 Arthur M. Edwards. New York : H. Bailliere, 290 Broadway and 

 219 Regent street, London, 185t. Svo., pp. 163. Finely illus- 

 trated. 



Bonk of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet : or, Practical In- 

 struction on the Formation, Stocking and Management, in All 

 eoaaous, of Collections of Fresh Water and Marine Life. By J. 

 Harper. London : 1856. Price, $1.00 



O'ean and River GardenB : A History of Marine and Fresh Wa- 

 ter Water Aquaria, with the Best Methods of Their Establishment 

 and Preservation. With Twenty Colored Plates from Life. By fl, 

 N. Humphreys. London ; 1857. Price, $3.50. 



The Aquavivariuui, Fresh Water and Marine ; Being an Ac- 

 count of the Principles and Objects Involved in the Domestic 

 Culture of Water Plants and Animals. London : 1857. Price, 

 75 cents. 



Hand-Book of Plain Instructions for the Construction and Man- 

 agement of Fresh Water Aquaria. By J. Bishop. London : 1858. 

 Price, 30 cents. 



The Aquarium ; An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea. 

 By P H Gosse. Second Edition. Enlarged. With Chromographs 

 and Wood Engravings. Price, $5.00. 



Hand-Book to the Marine Aquarium. By P. H. Gosse. Second 

 Edition. Price, 75 cents. 



The following books are by various publishers : 



The Family Aquarium, By H. D. Butler. New York : Dick & 

 Fitzgerald, 1855. Svo, pp. 121. Price, 50 cent*. 



The Aquaritun j Its Inhabitants, Structure and Management. 



panel. 



FIXTURES. 



bench snows. 



.September. 21, ffl and 2a, at, FranMln, Pa., Franklin Sportsmen's 

 Club and Game Protective Society Bench Show. Entries closed Sep- 

 tember 15. Tbos. D. Ailiius, superintendent ; P. O. Box 61, Franklin, 

 Pa. 



September 27. 28, 29 and 30, at London, ont.. London Dog Show. 

 Entries closed September 12, Chaa. Lincoln, Superintendent, Teuum- 

 sch Bouse, London, Ont. 



December it, 15 and 16. at Lowell, Mass Lowell T>og Show. Entries 

 close December 6, ( lias. A. Andrew, West Boxford, .Mass., Superin- 

 tendent. 



El ELD TRIALS. 



September 13 and 14, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Coille Trials, held under 

 the auspices nf the Pennsylvania state Agricultural society. Entries 

 closer! Septembers. Klbrldge McConkey, Secretary, Huritsburg. Pa 



September 22. At FranUin, Pa. Collie Trials, held under auspices 

 of Franklin Sportsmen's Club and Game Protective Society. J. B. 

 NIcklen, Sr., secretary; P. O. Box 61, Franklin, Pa. 



October 1, at New York i Ity. close or entries Eastern Field Trials. 

 Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P. 



0. Box 874, New York City. 



Hi'tciiiT v-. •_'■-.. ;: Ctrl - - tn Masontown, Fayette Co., Pa., via boat 



from Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania l^eld i v " : ? '■■ i ' L>-?ri i.- . 



Entries close at Pittsburgh, Pa.. Oc obe-v is. I. R. Stayion, eeretary. 



November 7, at Gilrov, Cal. Field Trials of the Gllroy ltod and Gun 

 riuh. KM tics flt-pc Nn-.c.inbcr I. ]-;. bevercley. secrtf.try. 



November », Louisiana Slate Field Trials. Entries close November 



1. Edward Oriel 1, Secp-tarv, New Orleans, La. 



December 5, al Grand Junction, Tenu., National American Kennel 

 i Hub's Field Trials. Jos. 11. Dew, Secretary, Columbia, Tenn. 



THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLIE TRIALS. 



THE annual sheep dog trials held under the management of the 

 Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, took place at tho 

 Pittsburgh 'show-grounds during the recent State Fair. The trials 

 were advertised to commence on Tuesday, Sept. 13, but owiug to 

 the non-arrival of Bome of the competitors, they were postponed 

 until the next day. Mr. Jefferson Shauor, of Wostchester, Pa., 

 one of the judges, was obliged to return home before the trial 

 commenced, and Mr. Archer, of Washington County, was appointed 

 as a substitute to act with Major McConkey and Mr. McDowell of 

 the original Board. Tho following named dogs were competitors 

 in the 



AT.Ii-A.OED CLASS. 



Dr. J. W. Downey, New Market, Md., Tweed. 



Dr. J. W. Downey, Now Market, Md., Scottish Maid. 



Mr. T. A. Ralston, Eldorton, Pa., Jim. 



Mr. T. A Balaton, Elderton, Pa., Waddie. 



Mr. J. G. Stream Washington, Pa., Carlo. 



Mr. J. G. Strean, Washington, Pa.. Rover. 



Mr. Rose's two entries were withdrawn. In the puppy class 

 Dr. Downey's Prince was the only eutry. Promptly at ten o'clock 

 on Wednesday morning the contesting owners were called to the 

 judge's stand and the rules governing the trials were read to them. 

 Forty drove sheep were obtained fresh from the Block yards and 

 placed m the receiving pons. Five were put in the starting pen 

 for each dog in his turn, and he was required to tone them over 

 the drive indicated by the dotted line in the accompanying dia- 

 gram, and pen them iii the folding pen. The judges occupied tho 

 judge's stand where they could overlook the drivo from the start 

 to the finish. 



A— Sheep pens. B— Starting pens. C— Quarter pole. D— 

 Folding pen. E— Judges. H— HorBe and cattle stalU. *— Race 

 track. Dotted lino indicates the course over which the sheep were 

 driven. 



The order of tho running was fixed by drawning lots. The 

 start fell to Dr. Downey's Tweed ; and 'he was the drat dog 

 called. Five Bheep were placed in the starting pen, and at 

 the sound of the bell in the judge's stand the dog entered 

 and drove them out on the track. Mr. Phebus, Ins handler, 

 gave him the order to "go slow," and Tweed took them 

 along leisurely. After proceeding a short distance they began to 

 evince a disposition to bnck and scatter, butthis was nipped 

 in the bud by the dog rapidly rounding and bunching them. 

 Startiug them on their way again they at once broke into a 

 sharp run, Tweed by order at once rounded and stopped 

 them at the quarter pole. Starting on the way up the track a 

 sheep made a break, the dog after a hot spin turned him, but in 

 the meantime the other four broke into a different direction, 

 Tweed was equal to the emergency and rounding them into a 

 bunch again started on his journey, going round the course. He 

 showed great judgment and patience in handling his sheep, obey- 

 iug promptly every word and gesture of his master. Arriving at 

 the point in the drive when it turned from the course into the pad- 

 dock ho turned them in line style ami proceeded across the open 

 field to the folding pen. This was reached without further diffi- 

 culty. At the pen gate they halted a moment ; the dog crowding 

 them up succeeded in getting two inside, the others rau round on 

 the outside. Tweed dashed after them and in leaping a diteh, 

 fell ; he arose limping, but followed them across the grounds, 

 headed them and brought them back. In the meantime the others 

 had coniB out and joined them. Tho dog's blood was uow up, and 

 he worked in a most determined manner. An old wether was par- 

 ticularly troublesome and made numerous essays to break away, 

 but wis' thwarted in eyeiy attempt. Rounding them by order be 

 stood at guard for a moment, then started them again for the pen, 

 osoiilating behind them from side to side, watchful and alert. He 

 again reached the gate of the pen with them. Here they halted 

 loth to enter. Phebus called out, " Bpeak to them." Tweed gave 

 a sharp bark, when the startled sheep sprang into tho pen and the 

 gate was closed. Rounds of cheers and clapping of hands from 



the crowd on the grand Btands greeted the interesting per- 

 formance. Time, fourteen minutes and three seconds.. 



Mr. Ralston'B Jim, a black and tan dog of the smooth type, was 

 the next dog called. He was worked by his owner, and if judi- 

 ciously handled would be a good performer, as it was his capa- 

 bilities were not brought out. At the tap of tho bell he took hia 

 flock from the pen, but his handler did not keep him up to his 

 work promptly. The sheep got the start on hira and ran down the 

 track to the quarter-pole. Here he stopped them but turned them 

 off the track iulo the paddock, and therefore off the line of the 

 drive. After a vain attempt to get them on the course the sheep 

 became thoroughly demoralized, and au old wether broke away 

 running like a frightened deer ; the dog followed in hot pursuit. 

 Through the cattle pens, then among the farm machinery, and 

 finally into tbe poultry department at the extreme end of the 

 grounds, the chase was urged. Here both dog, sheep and handler 

 were lost to view. After a tedious delay and having much overrun 

 tho limit, time was called, and the dog was out of tho contest, 

 having failed to pen. 



Mr. J. G Streau's rough-coated dog Carlo, fawn aud white, 

 a very fair-looking animal and very well broken, was next. Carlo 

 is vefy deaf and it was an interesting sight to see the sagacious 

 fellow stop and watch every gesture of his master in order to get 

 his meaning. Mr, Strean handled him very judiciously, but by 

 reason of the dog's infirmity, the drive was very slow.' Oue or 

 two Blight breaks occurred after they turned into tho paddook 

 grounds on t heir way to the folding "pen. Mr. Strean adopted a 

 different style of tactics from the other trainers and whenever 

 a break ocenrred would order Carlo to round up his 

 sheep as qniokly as possible, and then hold perfectly quiet for sev- 

 eral minutes at a time. Then, starting on slowly and keeping 

 close up to his dog ami sheep, he would work leisurely along until 

 there were signs of another break, when the same plan would be 

 repeated. This method was necessitated for tbe reason that the 

 dog is as deaf as a door-post and has to have, his master close to 

 him in order to see his signals Reaching the folding pen he worked 

 more briskly and penned nicely, and in a workmanlike manner. Tho 

 time, 29m. 30s., was slow, or "it would be for a dog with perfect 

 faculties, but p-ior Carlo did well, and had the good wishes aud 

 sympathies of the crowd. 



" The next called was Mr. Strean's fawn-colored, rough-ooated 

 collie dog Rover. From the fact that be had been broken under 

 the tuition of Carlo he had hub bed much of the deaf dog's meth- 

 od, and the drive was slow and tedious. The »heep were a quie 

 lot, and he worked them along very smoothly until he entered the 

 open ground in the paddock. Here he got into difficulties and 

 had a world of trouble, his deck making numberless short breaks 

 aud circling around the folding pen, but refusing to enter. At 

 length his handler, seeing that his chance of winning was very 

 slim, assisted him iu driving them into the pen. The time (whioh 

 was outside the limit allowed by the judges) was 30m. lis. 



Tbe dinner hour being at hand the judges, informing the remain- 

 ing competitors to be ready to recommence the trials at 1 o'clock, 

 descended from the stand." 



Skirp at the hour named the committee were on the stand, and 

 Mr. Kalston's dog Waddie, eighteen months old, was called for hia 

 trial. Waddia is a very handsome, rough-coated, black aud tan 

 collie of high bench shew form, with excellent frill and run". His 

 owuer expressed some doubts as to the dog's ability to drive five 

 sheep, as ho'had never attempted the task before. At the peal of 

 the bell the flock was started from the pen ; but. instead of taking 

 them on the course, the dog allowed them to break on him at onco. 

 ll.re followed a tedious circling among the pens and tbrongh the 

 aisles of the stock stalls on tho south side of tho show grounds. It 

 really seemed at one time as if it would be impossible to get them 

 on the drive at all. At length, with the direct assistance of his 

 haudler, they were forced on the course, but no attempt was made 

 to follow the line of the drive as laid out. Iustead of going down 

 and turning at the quarter-pole, the sheep were driven rouud tho 

 turn, or rather they went around of their own will, the dog taking 

 very little hand in the matter, seeming to feel no confidence in 

 himself. Passiug the judges' stand the flock turned into the pad- 

 dock of its own accord. Iu the open grounds Waddie seemed 

 to realize what he was there for and, working much better, 

 showed regaining confidence. From thence to the folding peu 

 he worked in good style, reaching the pen gate. After several es 

 says and failures his master helped him to drive them into the pen. 

 Time, 18m. 4s. 



Dr. Downey's Scottish Maid, a medium-sized, rough-coated 

 black-white-nnd-tau bitch, the last in the aged class, was now 

 called. By a mistake »he was assigned the five sheep that Jim had 

 failed to pen in the morning. Their escapade from the dog did 

 not improve then - conditiou and temper, and they set the bitch the 

 hardest task that was given that day; but the Ma d is a rattler, 

 quick as a flash, and with an eye for tho possibilities. 8b« re- 

 sponded to tho boll call by bringing her sheep ou tbe track. Keep- 

 ing them closely bunched, sho worked them to the quarter-polo. 

 At 1 empting here to make the turn they broke on her and ran into 

 the paddock; there they split up and some lively foot races oc- 

 curred, bringing out shouts of laughter and clapping of hands from 

 the grand stand. The manteuvres aud excellent generalship of 

 the little bitch greatly amused and interested her audience, and, 

 when she brought her flock intact on to the course again, she re- 

 ceived quite an ovation. Starting on the drive homeward she 

 made the tour of the course quickly and withont much trouble. 

 Passing the judges' stand she rounded them in the paddock at the 

 point designated. Here Mr. Phebus threw all the responsibility 

 on the Maid. Placing himself near the folding pen. probably 160 

 yards distaut, be called to the bitch to "bring them up." and here 

 Bhe showed some of the prettiest work that was done on the 

 ground that day. Every attempt at a break was met and checked 

 at once, and m'spite of all resistance they were driven quickly and 

 surely to the peu. Many thought the task was too heavy, seeing 

 how easily the sheep had broken away from the other dog, and 

 from the" fact that the handler was. not giviug her auy instruction 

 or moral support. But after she had giveu such evideureof her 

 self reliance and ability everybody felt easy for her chance to win. 

 She penned her sheep in fine stylo in 11m. 26s. 



I may here remark that the little bitch made hosts of friends 

 by her worthy offort and, later in the day when the awaids were 

 announced, not a few stoutly asserted that she Bhould have had 

 the blue ribbon instead of the red. 



This ended the trial af the aged class. Downey's Prince, a fawn- 

 colored pup, eleven mouthB old. was the only entry that appeared 

 in the puppy class. He showed a good disposition to work, and 

 tbe judges regarded him as very promising. To peu five sheep is 

 a task too arduous to ask a puppy to perforin, and I question the 

 propriety of offering prizes in a puppy class at collie trills. 



Mr. Phebus gave regular exhibitions in flock driving with Tweed 

 and Scottish maid during the remainder of his stay The per- 

 formances were varied and were viewed by large audiences of 

 deeply interested spectators, who uuiversaily expressed them- 

 selves astonished at the wonderful sagacity of the sheep dog. 



SUMKAUY. 



Dr. J. W. Downey's, New Market, Md., Tweed, 1; first prize, 

 550; time, 11m. 3s. Same owner's Scottish Maid, 2; second prize, 

 $25; time, 14m. 26s. J. G. Streau's, Washington couutv, Pa., 

 Carlo, 3; third prize. 510; time, 29m. SOs. Same owuer'B Rover, 

 0. T. A. Halstou's Elderton, Pa., Jim, 0. Same owner's Waddie, 

 0. J. W. Downey's Priuoe, complimentary first iu puppy class; no 

 competition. Rustioub. 



GUNNER II.— Brooklyn, Sept. 14-1 have a retriever in mv ken- 

 nel— named Gunner II. (N. A. K. C— 1403)— by the celebrated 

 Gunner of Louk Branch (of whom I saiv a notice recently In 

 the FdiiEST and Stream, giviug bis obitnarv). ne is out of Wor- 

 d-n's Flora, and was bred by me aud owned by Mrs. D.T. v rden, 

 of New York City. He is aii excellent retriever, very fond of the 

 water and makes an admirable pet and companion for my son, who 

 has taught the dog lo draw him in a wagon aud several other use- 

 ful accomplishments. I hope to breed some of the stock in 

 memory of the old dog, and especially for their value as retneyers. 

 —8. Fleet Sunn, M. D. 



W. P., Quebec, Canada.— You should read the article ongun-tiiy 

 dogs to Fo kkst and Stkkam Feb. 5, 1450. 



