PUBLISHER’S NOTES. 
The Ideal Manufacturing Company, New 
Haven, Conn., has put out still another 
new bullet. This is made in response to a 
request from Gen. G. F. Elliott, U.S.M.C., 
under whose orders careful experiments 
were conducted for the purpose of deter- 
mining the best load for short range rifle 
practice. The new bullet is numbered 308, 
245, and anyone interested in learning about 
it can get a circular by addressing the com- 
pany as above. A complete outfit for pre- 
paring and reloading the new ammunition 
has also been made by the Ideal Company, 
and is described in the circular referred to. 

The Gas Engine and Power Co., Morris 
Heights, New York City, has issued an- 
other beautiful catalogue of naphtha launch- 
es, which, like its predecessors, will prove 
a surprise and a delight to ever, lover of 
art. The cover is a dream and the inside 
pictures are gems. The text is full of in- 
formation, and no one can spend Io min- 
utes looking through this book without 
longing to get out on the water. You 
should have a copy, whether you live near 
the water or not. When you write these 
people don’t forget*to mention RECREATION. 

Stony Island Club, 
Henderson Harbor, N. Y. 
D. M. Tuttle Co., 
Canastota, N. Y. 
Dear Sirs: 
The 20-foot boat from your factory 
ran 2,000 or 3,000 miles last season, 
making a trip to Henderson Harbor or 
Sacket’s Harbor, or both, every day. She 
never stops for the weather. She never 
yet had to be towed or rowed in. 
Yours truly, 
Frank Horton. 

Alexandria Bay. N. Y. 
A. W. Bishop & Son, Racine, Wis. 
Dear Sirs: 1 received the Independent 
Spooling Device and Reel in good condition 
and it is the finest reel I ever used for cast- 
ing. I have fished here all my life and 
know what a good reel is. I will push your 
Even Spooling Device next season. Find 
enclosed my chétk to cover amount of bill. 
Yours truly, 
E. D. Paterson, 
(Dealer in high grade fishing tackle.) 

The Century Camera Co., of Rochester, 
N. Y., write me that their 1904 catalogue is 
now in course of preparation, that it will 
be published on or about March rsth, and 
that they will be pleased to send it to any 
one interested in photography. They state 
that this new catalogue will be the most at- 
tractive piece of printed matter they have 
ever published, and that it will give detailed 
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information concerning the various im- 
provements which they will embody in the 
construction of their 1904 designs. 

I am advised by Buzzacott that owing to 
an unfortunate occurrence it is impossible 
for him to complete the issue of hi? series 
of books until new plates shall be made and 
old ones restored. Buzzacott personally 
guarantees, however, to fill every order now 
en roule, or money refunded, just as quick- 
ly as it is possible to complete the work of 
restoration, which is already begun for an 
entire new re-issue. 
Buzzacott will commence re-issue at his 
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- 
tion. 

The Gundlach-Manhattan Optical Co., of 
Rochester, N. Y., suffered a_ serious loss 
from fire January 18th. All the cameras 
completed and in course of construction and 
a large quantity of other photographic 
stock were destroyed. This will entail 
some delay on the part of the company in 
filling orders for cameras; but fortunately 
the optical department of this great factory 
escaped damage, and orders for lenses, mi- 
croscopes and field glasses can be promptly 
filled. ai 
The Polk Miller Drug Co. is doing a 
land office business in the sale of Sergeant’s 
dog remedies, which have been thoroughly 
tested by kennel owners, dog fanciers and 
veterinary surgeons all over the United 
States, who give them unqualified praise. 
All interested in the subject of dogs should 
own Polk Miller’s valuable little book, 
“Dogs,” which will be sent to any address 
from Polk Miller Drug Co., Richmond, 
Va., on receipt of 3 cents to cover postage. 


The C. P. Goerz Optical Works, 52 
Union Square, New York, have issued a 
beautiful catalogue of 100 pages, describ- 
ing their lenses, field glasses, opera glasses, 
cameras and shutters. The book contains 
many beautiful reproductions of pictures 
made with Goerz lenses. Every man or 
woman interested in photography or nature 
study should have a copy of this catalogue. 
When you write for it, please say where 
you saw it mentioned. 

At Hamilton, Ontario, January t4th, the 
Grand Canadian Handicap was finished. 
This match, which is the blue ribbon event 
of Canada, brought out 43 entries, each 
competitor shooting at 20 pigeons, from 27 
to 32 yards rise. There was not a straight 
score made; 8 men only made 19 and all 
these men shot Parker guns. In the shoot- 
off, Mr. M. M. Mayhew was Ist and Harry 
Kirkover was 2d. 
