A DAY IN JUNE. 



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Enclosed find photograph taken off Cape 

 Hatteras, on my trip from the West Indies. 

 It shows one of the largest shoals of por- 

 poises I have ever seen, during my 12 years 

 between the West Indies and New York. 

 The steamer was going at the rate of 13 

 miles an hour, when the picture was taken. 

 Charles Murphy, New York City. 

 (See page 432.) 



Game Warden Johnston, of Oshkosh, 

 Wis., recently burned a big stack of nets 

 and lines captured in a raid against fisher- 

 men who were violating the laws. The nets 

 and lines were estimated to measure at least 

 2q miles. About 25 nets were piled up in 

 the court-house yard, on a pyre made of 

 boards and boxes; sprinkled with kerosene 

 and then lighted. 



The contraband material made a pile 

 about 6 feet high and covered a circular 

 space about 6 feet in diameter. 



If all game wardens would improve their 

 opportunities as vigorously as Mr. John- 

 ston does they would be great Doctors of 

 Ichthyology. 



My partners and I spent 2 weeks in Mid- 

 dle Park, last fall, fishing, and had first 

 class sport. Grand lake is a good place for 

 % pound trout, and occasionally a large 



one is taken. In an hour o. fishing, we 

 could supply the table for 7, and have some 

 left for our friends. There are still a few 

 deer here. Near the top of the range are 2 

 bands of mountain sheep, and some grouse 

 and ptarmigan. The elk are gone from this 

 side. 1. F. McKay, Empire, Col. 



We have ducks, grouse and deer here; 

 also excellent trout and grayling fishing in 

 the Ausable river. I caught 8 speckled 

 trout last season that weighed 3 pounds 

 apiece, but do not care to be put in with 

 the porkers. I took them on an 8 ounce 

 split bamboo rod and No. 6 fly hook. 



T. E. Douglas, Grayling, Mich. 



Bass fishing is good here. Clarence 

 Ecklesheimer caught a black bass that 

 weighed 8 pounds. We have a fish here 

 called speckled perch that weighs from Y4. 

 to 1J/2 pounds. In one day a two-legged 

 hog caught 143 and sold them at the rate 

 of 8 for 25 cents. 



J. Lloyd, Winter Haven, Fla. 



We have good fishing here. I send photo 

 of a string of fish caught in the Cedar river. 

 All were caught, through the ice, with live 

 bait, in half a day's fishing. One bass in the 

 lot weighed 4^2 pounds. 



H. D. Haffa, Waterloo, Iowa. 



A DAY IN JUNE. 



W. C. KEPLER. 



A day in locust scented June — 



The sky a cloud spread field of blue 



Through which the sun comes filtering 

 down, 

 To drink from earth the last night's dew. 



A little breeze is springing up, 

 That nods the barley to and fro, 



Then hides itself among the leaves, 

 As though too tired to longer blow. 



Along the margin of the stream, 



The coarse wild grass grows thick and 

 high; 

 And in its shelter closely hid, 



The cunning wild fowls snugly lie. 



It winds along with lazy reach, 

 With here and there a little gleam, 



Almost too languid to reflect, 

 The sun's caressing amorous beam. 



With rod in hand and shouldered creel, 

 I follow through its waters cool; 



And with light sweep I cast my flies, 

 Upon the mirror of each pool. 



With skilful hand I draw them in — 

 Poor victims of mankind's deceit — 



Until the waning day declares, 



That from my sport I must retreat. 



Then with regret I backward turn, 

 Once more unto the great city's strife, 



With strength renewed and cheerful heart, 

 To live again its hustling life. 



