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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dbohmbhh 89, 1891. 



Elks 



R 



foe Gebhant, — Canada hunters have been for 

 non'ha engaged in collecting for Mr. Hermann 



. .he Chuilm.u street denier in birds and beasts, elks 

 for exportation, to Europe. A shipment ot twenty-three 

 Canadian elks, intended fur agological surd ns and private 

 purchasers in Germany, arrived by railroad last Monday. 

 and will be forwarded to Bremen In the steamer Gen. 

 Werder. The arrivals are mostly good-sized, though young 

 specimens, without antlers. Si vend of the old ones had 

 antlers two inches in diameter near the base. But for con- 

 venience of transportation the Mitlers had been sawed off. 

 The elks have evidently suffered from confinement and their 

 ong journey, Each one is encased in a narrow wooden 

 cage, which permits him to stand upright or to lie down in a 

 cramped position. They are still easily frightened, and 

 start restlessly when approached. Their large,, lustrous eyes 

 shine like polished agate, and Beem to cast appealing and re- 

 proachful looks upon their attendants. Two men are kept 

 busy looking after the c r to the animals. 



The Mains Hounding Case. — We are in receipt of a let- 

 ter from "Old Tug," reasserting and confirming by the testi- 

 mony of the game wardens his charges made in a former 

 letter, that the Howe parties, from Merrimack, Mass., 

 hounded deer in Maine last summer. "We have also a letter 

 from Mr. Howe, of which the only important, point is this : 

 '•'Old Tug' charges the Shoppen brothers with acting as 

 guides and assisting ti3 in violating the laws of the State. 

 This certainly is unjust and untrue. I have no knowledge 

 that Ihese men have ever acted in the capacity of guides to 

 any party, certainly not to ours. They merely met us with 

 their teams and took us to c.mp and returned borne immedi- 

 ately." The matter has already been given Sufficient prom- 

 inence in our columns, and we must, therefore, decline to 

 devote further space to it. 



SoiiB New Jeksey Notes— Hackettstown, N. J., Dec. 

 16, 1881.— Quail arc very scarce. The notes from your 

 correspondent printed last spring are about correct, as I 

 think there is not one covey now where there were five last 

 season. Buffed grouse are almost exterminated. I have 

 seen but five individuals this season. I should like to ask if 

 it is usual to find the partridge fly on the birds at this reason 

 of the year ? The three birds that I have killed have ■ 

 from one to three on there, being the first I ever saw. Rab- 

 bits are not as plentiful as usual this season. Woodcock 

 gave us no summer shooting worth speaking of. There 

 were a few flight birds this fall in November, but the writer 

 was not fortunate enough to find any. Poxss are very 

 numerous. Quite a number have been killed, and tracks can 

 be found within ten minutes walk of town in the snow. My 

 ctters have started several.— Daxt. 



In a Quicksand— Perth, Oat., Dec., 1881.— When out 

 shooting this fall, and after a noble buck, the canoe upset, 

 and I was plunged into a species of quicksand, through 

 which I could not swim far, and the remit was that I re- 

 mained in the ice-cold water for three hours and nearly lost 

 my life. When I first upset 1 fired my repeater three times 

 at the deer while I was in the water, but the slimy matter 



fettiug into the barrel burst it, so that in getting a new one 

 chose a Winchester Express, which, in my humble opinion, 

 is the best repeater made for 'i < r hunting. — Rifle. 



OhioMso Notes— Chicago, BJ., Dee. 20.— We are having 

 fine rabbit-shooting here now, although there is no snow on 

 ' md 1 was out yesterday and bagged seven rabbits, 

 three fox-squirrels and four ruffed grouse. Quail are scarce. 

 Duck-shooting is over. There is a half an inch of ice on the 

 marsLr.- . Several good bags of Canada geese 



were nsade last week. One man shot eight, and another five 

 last Saturday afternoon within fifteen miles of the city. — 

 Ten Boek. 



Killing Wounded Wildfowl. — St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 18, 

 1881.— In your issue of 15th inst., your correspondent " Bay 

 Ridge" asks how wildfowl wounded in the head may be 

 speedily put to death. Many years ago the writer shot 

 ducks in Maryland and experienced the same difficulty in 

 killing ducks so wounded, but found an easy way out. Hold 

 the duck's head under the surface of the water and it will 

 8oon cease to breathe— Talbott. 



A Bia Duok Sooee— Cleveland, 0.,Dec. 1881.— Our club 

 grounds in Sandusky Bay yielded grand sport this season. 

 8,609 game ducks were registered up to Dec, 8. Of that, 

 number I had the good luck to bag 1,415, a large number of 

 which were canvas-backs and red-heads. 0. 



Off For Virginia.— Mr. G. W. Bassford and Messrs. H. 

 B. Hall and Albert Hall, visit Virginia next week on a grand 

 shooting trip. They take with them the noted dogs Chris 

 and Iron Duke, and expect to have a good time. 



We ark Requested by the inventor of the new air gun, 



mentioned in these columns the other day, to say that helms 



in Bona qnenee of that notice been overwhelmed with more 



letters than he can possibly a' tend to. When the gun is 



Mr. Chamberlin will announce that fact in oureolnmns. 



North op Bake St. Johh.— A correspondent wishes in- 

 formation about the country north of Lake St. John, Province 

 of Quebec, Canada. Can any of our readers give some par- 

 ticulars about Lame, etc, ? 



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Stiipcd Bra or KoeMsn, iiOMW.a | Pollock, PoUachius carbong.rivs. 

 liiw-alwi. 



1 he unerring fly I sen Ulm east, 

 ■mat as a roseleaf tails as soft, 

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 Contuses and appals us oft. 



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 Looks on our tragi comedies, 

 This way and that he lets him Ry 

 A sunbeam shuttle, then to die 

 Lands him, with cool aplomb at ease.'' 



J. -R. LOWELL. 



THE SOUTH SIDE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB. 



WE recently had the pleasure of visiting the grounds of 

 the celebrated South Side Sportsmen's Club, of 

 Long Island, and of inspecting their lakes, streams and fish 

 hatcheries. Although the Club has extensive grounds and 

 pays some attention to stocking them with birds and ani- 

 mals, it is mainly interested in fishing, and especially in 

 trout fishing. The Club was formed in 1866. Mr. Jones 

 Rogers was elected President and served one year. From 

 1807 Hon. J. K. Hackett presided, until his death, in 1879. 

 Since then Mr. James Beukard has been its presiding officer. 



There are 879 acres now belonging to the Association, and 

 it is favorably situated, being surrounded by neighbors who 

 hold large lots of laud and are equally interested in this 

 question, Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt, one of the members of 

 the Club, owns 700 acres adjoining the grounds, and on other 

 sides are Mr. Lorillard with 1,000 acres and Mr. C, R. 

 Robert with 1,400 acres. The Club is now in treaty for 

 1,400 acres more, which, if obtained, will extend their line 

 to the raiiroad, and thus make a tract of 5,379 acres, in- 

 cluding that of their neighbors, which is effectually protected 

 from promiscuous shooting and fishing. Ox the land now 

 owned by the Club, fifty acres is water, "mainly in two lakes, 

 and they have four streams which make four and a half 

 mi'es of trout brooks. 



Fishculture was begun on a small scale in 1877. Its suc- 

 cess has been so marked that it has gradually increased, and 

 is now largely carried on under President Beakard, assisted 

 by the Secretary, Mr. R. Redmond. Those who are familiar 

 with the grounds will remember the old ponds and hatchery 

 below the club bouse. They will find them well filled, and 

 ten or a dozen new ones above the large lake, a new hatchery 

 and ponds farther up the brook where ihe fisheulturist, Mr. 

 Riley, lives. Both hatcheries are filled with eggs, about 

 four hundred thousand being at present on the screenB, and 

 the season is not yet over. Some fish are already hatched, 

 and spawn was taken during our visit. 



The Club numbers 100 members, and no more can join 

 until vacancies occur. The capture of trout was limited to 

 twelve per day to each person, without regard to weight of 

 the fish, until the past season, when the number was in- 

 to eighteen. This rule is adhered to, notwithstand- 

 ing that the lakes are full and the surplus is sent to market. 

 Last year $2,000 worth were sent to market, and IhiB year 

 Mr. Blackford, of Fulton Market, has ordered 3 000 pounds 

 for the first day of the coming season. At the trout open- 

 ings South Side trout are preferred by buyers, and many 

 New Yorkers believe that no trout in the country equal those 

 of Long Island. 



We were allowed to examine the records of the Club, 

 where, opposite the name of a member or guest, is entered 

 the number of his capture, their weight, temperature of the 

 air, and weather record. Up to 1876 the record was not well 

 kept but a glance at the following list will show how the fishing 

 has improved each year under a system of fishculture. This 

 record does not show the amounts of fish sold. It is : 

 1870 869 fish weight not given. 



1877 1,156 " weighing 350 lbs. 



1878 1,834 " weighing 1,087 Iba. 



1879 3,140 « i ling 1,583 lba. 



1880 3,002 " weighing 1,567 lbs. 



1881 4,028 " weighing 1,809 lbs. 

 Among the trout in tho breeding ponds near the house is a 



rainbow trout, one year and a half old, which will weigh a 

 pound and a half. It was taken up in a nt-L for our inspec- 

 tion. Also a quinnat salmon of about two pounds weight, 

 uud now five years old, which we ourselves hatched in the 

 New York Aquarium in November, 1876. A fine lot of 

 out occupy one of the breeding ponds above the 

 lake. 



The grounds are well kept, and quail are fed in 

 severe weather, many hiving been lolled by the 

 severity of the past few winters. Attempts have been 

 made to breed der-.c, and this work will be continued. We 

 spent a most enjoyable day. ami hope again to visit the 

 ■beautiful and interesting grounds of the South Side Club. 



New Law tn Steuben CoWSTT, Nkw Yo«k. — The County 



Supervisors of Steuben county, N. Y., at their last session, 

 passed a law prohibiting all fishing in the Canisteo River and 

 its branches above the village of Canisteo for a period of 

 three years. Thirty thousand California or rainbow trout 

 were planted last year (1881) ; this year (1882) we are to 

 have 60,000 more California and brook trout planted. 

 Four years ago I was instrumental in having our beautiful 

 is what, Canisteo means in Indian dialect; stocked 

 with black eathen would not give them a 



ohance to increase, and actually speared l hem in their spawn- 

 ing beds, when I made a complaint to our game constable; 

 he would not prosecute, as he was afraid it would hurt his 

 trade. I shall ran f./rgame constable myself this year (1882). 

 —J Otis Fellows, 



Ahultno NoTKti will be found in the letters of "Nesamuk" 

 and "Byrne." It is not always convenient to classify 

 matter strictly, and anglers will often find in other columns 

 matters of special interest to the craft. 



ANGLING NOTES FROM CANADA. 



Shiikbkooke, Quebec, Dec, 15, 1881. 

 iCdUvr Fore?'- and stream . 



Whitefish will certainly take the fly iu Lake Mackinimack. 

 We saw then caught so last June. Bui, what do you say to 

 suckers taking the fly ? We did not see that, but had it on 

 good authoritj that two had beeu caught at the outlet of the 

 lake with the fly. 



In this lake is a species of sueker of which I would like to 

 know the name. It is about the same shape as the common 

 sucker, but marked with irregular pntches of bright red. 

 We saw them in small groups of half a dozen or so among 

 schools of thousands of common suckers on their way up 

 the inlet to spawn. We caught some fine trout from among 

 these schoois of suckers, that had been feeding on sueker 

 spawn. Do the suckers eat Ihe trout spawn ? 



We are now living in anticipati'm of next fly time. June 

 will see us fighting mosquitoes and black llies, and eD joying 

 ourselves generally, for there will be the big trout to throw 

 all other ilia into the shade. What if wc can't open our eyes 

 half way I What if our necks are so raw that we can't turn 

 from north to northeast without lifting our feet ? Trout 

 fishing makes it all Heaven, and a fried half-pounder served 

 on a chip is a sure cure for fly sickness. 



What do you or' your readers use as a culetif uge ? We 

 use oil of tar and olive oil. We have used coal tar and olive 

 oil, but don't anticipate using it, any more. Almost any- 

 thing will do for a day's fishing, but tho Canadian trout 

 fisher in June wants something that he can keep on night 

 and day for a week at a time without having it taking the 

 skin off I What can you recommend ? Canada. 



TENNESSEE FISH NOTES. 



Nashville, Dec. 21, 



FROM the demand being made ou Capt, F. W. Oreen 

 for German carp, raised in his pond, it would appear 

 that the mania for cultivating these fish is still on the in- 

 crease. I look forward to grand results from this class of 

 pisiculturisls, satisfied as 1 am that they would not pay one 

 dollar per pair for the fish, unless their ponds were properly 

 prepared and free of other varieties. 



As to those distributed by Col. Akers, although that gen- 

 tleman took all the precautions possible, many have found 

 their way in unsuitable ponds, to say notbiug of the ones 

 which died from. inattention. 



A great many fine bass have been taken lately from Reel- 

 foot Lake, one gentleman having caught twenty-one a few 

 days ago within an hour. 



I fear the pot hunters in this Stale have begun their depre- 

 dations again. A large number of "jack" have been sold 

 in our market recently, and i am confident they were caught 

 in nets. 



White perch seem to thrive remarkably well in the ponds 

 of this State where any have been placed. They form excel- 

 lent food and are quite game. Squire W. A. Knight pro- 

 poses stocking several ponds next spring with game fish, and 

 Ihear of several other gentlemen who contemplate doing the 

 same. Any live man could come to ilii.t .-■< ■ i ioi of country, 

 and in a few years make a fortune out of the fish oultute 

 business. Land is cheap, water sbiiuu.iiJL nnd transportation 

 facilities unsurpassed. 



Mr. Wm. Woods, of Maine county, told me on Saturday 

 that the increase of fish in Duck River within tho last two 

 years wa3 astonishing. Almost any day he could take as 

 many as would supply his table in a couple of hours. 



J. D. H. . 



FISHERY PRODUCTS AND ANIMALS AT BERLIN. 



PART IV. of the Official Report of the International 

 Fishery Exhibition at Berlin, 1880, by Dr. ii. Dohrn, 

 is before us.* This report, which is accompanied by an 

 appendix containing an account ;>!' ihe pearls, by Mr. B. 

 Friedlander and Dr. H. Nitscne, is uniform in size and ap- 

 pearance with its predecessors, and comprises ninety-five 

 pages. It gives an account of the sponges, corals, medusa, 

 hydroid, polyps, anemones, echinoderms, worms, crusta- 

 ceans, insects, mollusks, fishes and their products, birds and 

 mammals. Those which are useful to man naturally receive 

 more attention in the report, but most products are noted. 

 The elegant display of amber (wbich formed an interesting 

 feature; and its production constitutes an important industry 

 in parts of Germany,) receives little attention. The leeches 

 also are neglected or, at least, dismissed with the notice that 

 anatomical specimens were shown by Pr< fessor S. Ricbiardi, 

 of PUa. The report shows that Dr, Dohrn hits viewed the 

 collection with the eye of a mere naturaliBt, and has little 

 regard for the uses to which on anuria! may be put to benefit 

 man. This, in our opinion, is the wrong view to take of a 

 c-ollection gathered to illustrate the fishery resource* of tho 

 different countries in this report. In the next one, No. V, 

 the scientific divUion, tlus course is to be expected, but from 

 the report on " Fishery Products and Water Animals," we 

 espicted a treatment from the standpoint of a political 

 economist, and not from a na'ural history point. We ex- 

 pected to learn how leeches were reared ami sent to market, 

 how Bponges were prepared and amber fished for, with 

 statistics of the value of the fisheries, etc., and in this we ate 

 disappointed. 



Under the head of "Fish of all Kinds and from all Z->nes," 

 Dr. Dohrn enters more into the commercial aspect of the 

 case, and under the title of "Fish-oils and Other Fat," he 

 gives the statistics of Norway. Among the mammals we find 

 merely a list without regard to their commercial value or of 

 the processes of preparation of their products, and the re- 

 port is a very unsatisfactory erne. 



The appendix is much better and the report on the pearls 

 by S. Friedlander and Dr. H. Nitsche, it; 'much more com- 

 plete. The color of pearls, we it am, is very variable and is 

 affected by locality. They are white, blue, yellowish, brown 

 and deep black, with brilliant reflections in the sea pearls, 

 while the fresh-water pearls are mainly len.'1-eolored with but 

 small brilliancy. Pearls vary ia i fri 1 their shape as 



well as color, and the round ones are most, highly piized, 

 and, next to these, the pear-slipped. The river pearls have 

 small value, and do not approach the beauty of tho oriental 

 ones. 



The exhibit of pearls at Berlin was a most extraordinary 

 and beautiful one. Of the thred rarest strings of pearls in 



•AmUlehfl BericlUe i uber die Inlomai.lnnul • | BlBOnartft— AUStel- 



luDg i zu Uerltn isso. | iBealof tho society 1 | IV. I PUohorel prui ute 



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