THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 189 
TWENTY-EIGHT BLACK BASS, CRAPPIES 
AND TROUT 
By Ivan L. PEARSON, McMinnville, Oregon 
shows twenty-eight bass, 
crappies and trout caught 
from Horseshoe Lake in Yam- 
hill County by two McMinn- 
ville nimrods after two hours’ 
fishing. 
This lake is situated about 
ten miles east of McMinnville, 
near the Willamette River, and 
affords great pleasure to fish- 
ermen who prefer either arti- 
ficial or live bait. These fish 
averaged a pound apiece, the 
largest weighing over four 
pounds. Many larger fish, weighing up to eight pounds, are often 
caught in this lake. Fishermen may secure boats at this lake at 
very reasonable charges, 
Ta saccompanying picture 

THE FIELD THAT SILAS PLOWED 
By WS C. 
This is the field that Silas plowed. 
This is the corn that grew in the field that Silas plowed. 
This is the bug, prolific and smug, that destroyed the corn that 
grew in the field that Silas plowed. 
This is the bird, of joyful song, that ate the bug, prolifie and 
smug, that destroyed the corn that grew in the field that Silas 
plowed. 
This is the cat, stray and forlorn, that killed the bird of joyful 
song, that ate the bug, prolific and smug, that destroyed the corn that 
grew in the field that Silas plowed. 
This is the field that Silas plowed—deserted by birds of joyful 
song, swarming with bugs, prolific and smug, yielding but half a 
crop of corn, roamed by the cat, stray and forlorn, 
THE FIRST ANGLERS 
‘*Since:foode there was not any to be found, 
For that great flood had all destroyed and drowned. 
Then did Deuealion first the Art inuent 
Of Angling, and his people taught the same; 
And to the woods and groues with them hee went, 
Fit tooles to finde for this most needful game; 
There from the trees the longest ryndes they rent, 
Wherewith strong lines they roughly twist and frame; 
And of each crooke of hardest bush and brake 
They made them hookes the hungry fish to take.’’ 
—John Dennys, 1613. 
