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O. C. 8., Meatlvllle, Ph.— 1. Does Bogardns use metallic shells in any 

 of his matches 7 2. Will they Bhool as well as paper shells? Ans. 1. 

 Yes. 2. Yea, 3. There is no difficulty with the wart if a proper size Is 



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H. J. C, Hilton, Pa,.— i. Please inform me where I can purchase " The 



Leaf of Life, or Life Plain V" 2. What is the reputation of J. K. Mars- 

 ters, 125 Nassau St., New York city 1 Aim. W. J. Davidson, 26s Fulton 

 St., Brooklyn. 2. Good, to the best of our knowledge. 



Butleti, Pitt<=fleld, Mass.— I will esteem it as an especiai favor if yon 

 •will give me the address of C. W. B., of Wesllmro, Mass., who inquires 

 in this week's issue in yoi>r Answers to Correspondents about the Res- 

 tigouche region as a trapping country. Ana. Address not kept. 



L. F. N.— Does the Remington Co. make a " sight case" similar to 

 (hat whlcU the Sharps Co. furnish with their Crecdmoor gnns? Where 

 rani gel one, either Sharps' or Remington's; and what is the price? 

 An?. All dealers in flreanns have them. They are made by a firm in 

 Newark, n. ,i. 



R. D. N., Halifax, N. S.— Would you kindly recommend me to some 

 one of whom I could obtain a pug puppy ; and also inrorra mo about 

 what price would be asked for a good one ? Ans. We know of no one 

 on this side of the water. Apply to Mr. Rotherhani, Royal Surgery, 55 

 S. MouJton St , London, England. 



C.X., Millersbtirg, Pa.— I have a bitch which a week or so ago came 

 in heat. I sent her away to a dog, when she utterly refused his atten- 

 tions. All devices proved nseless. Ans. If you stop and reason, yon 

 will see nothing strange in this. We cannot enter Into fuller explana- 

 tions in our columns. Try another dog. 



D. C. B., Keosouqua, Iowa.— Will cocker spaniels make good turkey, 

 ruffed gronse and squirrel dogs ? if not what breed of dogs (other than 1 

 curs) will train best for such purposes? Ans. A small cur is the best 

 dog for squirrels. Either cockers or clumbers when properly broken 

 are good dogs for ruffed gronse and turkeys. 



Hcsticus Brunimsis, Providence, R. I.— 1. With how much advant- 

 age can an S',a pound, 12 bore, breech-loading shot gun be used in duck 

 shooting? 2. Slate the proper charge to use with such a gun for duck 

 shooting ? Ans 1. With good effi ct in the hands of a good man, and 

 when properly ,oaded. 2. 4 to t% drs. powder, 1 >j oz. shot. 



W. J. 0., Statesville, N. C— What is tne proper load for a bTeech 

 loader (12 gauge, 31 Inch barrels, T% lbs. weight) as to powder, and dif- 

 ferent sizes of shot ? Should both powder and shot be tightly rammed ? 

 Ans. Size of shot makes no difference as to drs. of powder used 

 Powder shonld be tightly rammed. Ramming shot makes it scatter. 

 ■The gun shoots closer with loose wad. 



S. T. G., Mount Airy — ThiB Fall f intend to go ducking in Maryland, 

 and I have a breech-loading Dean gun, No. 12 bore, 23 inch barrels and 

 wetght 8 pounds. I would like to know the proper load of powder? 

 also, what number of shot, and howmuch, for ducks and geeso? Ans. 

 II yonr gun is properly bored and well-proportioned, especially at 

 breech, 4 drs. powder and 1 ounce No. 4 shot will be the proper load. 



W. H. W., Brockton, Mass.— Supposing that a rifle is shot and at the 

 same instant that the ball leaves the muzzle yon drop one from the 

 muzzle to the ground which ball reaches the ground first? Ans. If the 

 rifle he shot horizontally both balls will fall to the ground at the same 

 ti me ; but if it bo elevated the ball let fall will strike first, but the differ- 

 ence of time will be very small and not appreciable unless the elevation 

 lie considerable. 



T. W., Leesburg, Va.— W r hat is the supposed advantago in an 

 hexagonal bamboo rod ? Ans. The old story of the bundle of twigs 

 mechanically considered. Is is easier to break four strips than six. 

 Besides, the angles make the rod stiller. Again, it is e asier to work 

 clear narrow pieces than wider ones out of the same cane. The pith is 

 also more thoroughly removed from the enamel. A rod maker may give 

 you other good reasons. 



H. W. S , South Haven, Mich.— Can you tell me of some p'rty in 

 Lafce Co., or near there on one of the railroads who could furnish me 

 board and a guide for a few days in a locality where deer are plenty? 

 Ans. Go to Baldwin on the line of Flint and Pcre Marquette railroad. 

 Hotel and private board $1 per day; guide $150, teams $2 50. Bears 

 and deer in abundance, fish in lakes, country level and well timbered 

 with excellent camping grounds. 



J. V. A., Newbnrgh, N. Y— 1. What dog would you advise me to use 

 for general purposes in Orange Co., a setter or a spaniel ? 2. Can you 

 give me a remedy to apply immediately upon a dog being bitten by a 

 poisonous* snake? 3. To whom can I subscribe for he Chosse Illustreel 

 4. When do snakes retire to winter quarters 7 Ans. 1. Setter. 2. 

 Make him swallow large and repeated doses of olive oil or whisky. Rub 

 mercurial ointment into the bitten part. 3. 56 Rue Jacob, Paris, France. 

 4. When winter comes. 



Dice, Rochester, N. T.— PI ease give a recipe for staining black wal- 

 nut a darker color so that it will admit of polishing. Also a good way 

 to get a lasting polish. What is the price of Thomson's new hunting 

 boot ? Ans. Black walnut needs no stain to make darker, a wood fill- 

 ing is all that is necessary. You probably have butternut instead of 

 walnut. The following makes a very nice lasting polish: Shellac 9 

 parts, gum mastiche 3 parts, sandraeh 3 parts, alcohol 120 parts. Thom- 

 son's boots, $T 50, we believe. 



A. E. L., Natchitoches, La.— Please let me know what quantity of 

 powder and No. 4 shot will It require to load a breeeh-loadina; shot- 

 gun, 12 gauge, for duck shooting ? Also, will cleaning a gun every time 

 after shooting (say twice a week) with tepid water injure it ? Ans. To 

 have the gun work pleasantly the load wld vary according to weight of 

 same. For an 8 lb. 12 gange, medium weight at breech, 4 drs. powder, 

 1 oz. shot. Washing twice a' day will not injure your gun if properU' 

 dried and oilqd afterward. Always clean after each using. 



Naturalist, Halifax, N. S.— Can the pupa? of the elephant moth be 

 reared successfully ? Ans. Yes, the pupae of the large elephant hawk- 

 moth (Cluvrorampa elpenor) may be raised by placing them in a .shallow 

 box on a thick layer of light mould, and covering with a thin layer of 

 the sime, putting over the whole a layer of moss, which must be slight- 

 ly dampened once in two weeks or to. Put the box in any out-building, 

 and leave the pupa? alone ; the m >ths will come out early next summer. 

 The female pupoe are larger and more bulkiy than the male. 



T. M. B., Mount Airy, N. C— Please Inform me if yoa know anything 

 of the three barrel breech-loading gun— two shot and one rlfio barrel. 

 Do they give satisfaction, and are they good for small game, and do 

 they shoot well ? Are they complicated and liable to get out of repair 

 sooner than any other gun ? Ans. We are acquainted with the Baker 

 three-barrel gun, manufactured in Syracuse, and have always taken 

 pleasure in recommending it for long campaigns, it is jin-t the thing 

 lor Florida, Wisconsin and the middle tier of the Western States. The 

 shot barrels are on top and the rifle underneath. See adveitisement in 

 our columns. Another three-barrel gun is made by B. E. Miller, of 

 Cortland, New York, who recently commenced the manufacture. The 

 rifle barrel is ontop. We know nothing of these guns except what we 

 have learned by circular- We do not object to a combination gun if 

 properly made. They can be made as safe as any other gun. 



Neophyte, Brooklyn,— Please tell me what is tho usual price asked 

 for loading paper shells! Is $5 too much? Ans. Depends upon the 

 quality of shell, and quantity and quality or ammunition used. The price 

 ranges from $3.50 to $5 per hundred. Marsters, 55 Court St., Brooklyn, 

 and 125 Nassau St., New York advertises to load shells at $4 per hun- 

 dred, which is areasonable average, and his work, we believe, Is care- 

 fully done. 



Fish, New York.— Please inform one of your readers if there is any 

 difference between a porgie and a moss bunker, or If they are of the 

 same species of fish. Ans. The porgie is quite different from the men- 

 haden. It belongs to the family of Sparida'., or sheepsheads l the latter 

 to the Sr.ombri'Jw or mackerel. Moss bunkers, or menhaden, are not 

 much eaten, being too fat. 



C. S. S., Cincinnati.— As I expect to go hunting and fishing along the 

 Miami, please tell me the best bait for the California salmon. Do you 

 know any guumakor by the name of Sutherland? Ans. You will not 

 be permitted to take salmon this year You would have to experiment 

 to ascertain about the bait. There Is such a guumaker as Sutherland, 

 but we cannot place Ms residence at this moment, 



StrnscniER, Sterling p v un, Pa —In shooilng on the wing shonld tho 

 gun be thrown to the level on which the bird is flying and then swing 

 at the shoulder and follow the bird until the gun comes flush ahead of 

 thn bird and then discharged ? or shonld the gun be thrown equally up 

 and just ahead of bird and discharged as the bird Is coming before the 

 gnu? The gun not to swing slrtcwise at all. Ans. It is a matter of 

 opinion. Some prefer one way, some another. Personally we follow 

 Bogardus' rule if allowing the gun to swing at the shoulder. 



n. D.LuTTtrnAN, Versailles.— 1. Is the Fenner boat safe and will It 

 answer the purpose for Florida, or is there any better portable boat? 

 2. What is the best place in Florida for an ornithologist not too far 

 south? 11 ow is Homossassa and what accommodation in Charlotte Har- 

 bor 7 3. Who has the Tolley gun for sale ? Ans. 1. It is safe, but the 

 Bond boat is better for Florida. 2. Ober's bird collection was made 

 chietly along the Indian River. Homossassa is a good place for salt water 

 species, i>nd so is Egmont Key, on the Gulf. 3. F. W. Jones of Finan- 

 cial Chronicle, William street, New York. 



K. E. C, Darlington, Md.— 1. Is the Wiuchesterrifle, model 18T3, suit- 

 able for general use in the Northwestern territories ? Is it fully power- 

 ful enough for bears, buffaloes, elk, etc. 2. Would it do for grizzlies 

 when explosive balls are used ? 3. Is the octagon barrel more accurate 

 than the round ? 4. Is the Colt 45 and S. & W. No. 3 made of wrought 

 or cast steel barrels ? Which is better ? Ans. 1. It is very good, but 

 we would prefer one using a larger charge and more effective. 2. No. 

 Would prefer a heavier and crushing ball. 3. Generally better finished. 

 4. They are wrought and struck up in dies by immense power presses 

 and drops. 



Tyler, Norfolk, Ya.— Please give a prescription for a setter dog, two 

 ye» s old, troubled with a sore nose. He has, for ten days past, been af- 

 flicted with innamed and swollen nostrils.and has a cracked scab or crust 

 extending around the upper surface of the end of the nose. There are 

 two larger and deeper cracks extending through the scab from the up- 

 per inner corner of the nostrils. Sneezes a little. Nostrils slightly more 

 moist than usual, but has no running or discharge from them. Have 

 never seen anything like it before, though accustomed to the care of 

 dogs. Cannot have been caused by pollen of flowers or juice of plants 

 as dog has not been out of the city. Ans. Wash with castile soap and 

 tepid water, and apply a very weak solution of carbolic acid. Examine 

 nostrils and throat, and see if they are inflamed. Write again. 



T. H., Williamsport, Pa.— 1. Are those sporting dogs advertised in 

 ha columns of Forest axd Stream exactly as represented by adver- 

 tisers ? 2. Is glass-ball shooting as good as bird shooting for learning 

 the art of wing shooting? 3. Will it be of much advantage in wing 

 shooting to practice ball shooting ? 4. What is rroper load of powder 

 and shot for Parker 10 gauge 30 inch 8K lhs. for shooting the ball that 

 is size shot ? 5. Where and at what time does the New York State 

 Game Association hold next year'.s convention? 6. Would contribu- 

 tions in regard to game prospects, shooting, fishing, etc., be acceptable 

 from this place to F. and S? T. Does Hallock's " Gazetteer" treat sys- 

 tematically on breaking sporting dogs? Ans. 1. We cannot stand god- 

 father lo our advertisers. 2. Many think so. 3. Yes. 4. &% to 4 drs. 

 of powder, \% drs. No. 8 or 9 shot. 5. Buffalo, N. Y. in June next. 

 6. Yes. 7. Most certainly. It is a complete sportsman's cyclopaedia. 



Frank E. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.-l. Why in the name of common sense 

 is it that a gun cannot be bored out in this country so that it will shoot. 

 I had an elegant breech-loader costing $225 bored, and it is nowuseless. 

 I have loaded it every imaginable way yet I can do nothing with it. 

 Could you give me some new idea in regard to loading shells. It is an 

 §U lb. 12 bore weapon. 2. I own a pointer pup, or rather a two year old 

 dog ; he has an exquisite nose, but i cannot get him to stand. He has 

 pointed quail, but I want him to work on ruffed grouse. What must I 

 do to induce him to point? He is willing to do what he can if he only 

 understood what was wanted. I shall get an all-broken dog next sea- 

 son, but I want to use my present dog this time. Ana. You will find 

 several reliable firms advertised in our columns who can probably fix 

 your gun. We should load 4 or i% drs. of powder, and \% oz. shot. 

 2. Try the spike collar. Ruffed grouse are bad birds to attempt to work 

 a young dog on. 



S. S. H., Elmira.— I wish to ask if " Game in Season in October," as 

 published in your journal, is intended to apply to the State of New 

 York? If so, are you not mistaken In saying that quail are in season 

 this month? I have seen the State law, which reads Nov. 1, so says 

 Fur, Fin ana Feather. Your journal is considered authority on ques- 

 tions of this kind, and, if wrong in this case, has induced several here 

 to shoot quail out of season. Please let me hear from you. Ans. In 

 designating seasonable gauiewa refer to natural seasons without regard 

 to State laws, which vaiy considerably and create a great deal of confu- 

 sion. Our journal is not published for the State of New York alone, 

 bu i f or the whole country, and our printed instruct ions are of as general 

 application as the extended geography of the continent will warrant. 

 Our readers would do well to provide themselves with the laws of their 

 respective States for constant reference. They are all contained iu far 

 Fin ami Feather, 



E. J., Corry, Pa.— Will you please prescribe for my pointer dog, 

 age, 3 years; am feeding on scraps from table and corn meal mush. 

 The dog appears lively, has good appetite and eats anything given 

 him. Some weeks ago, his coat became a little rough and the skin 

 covered with what appeared io be dandruff, and the hair, iu several 

 places, appeared to be slightly raised, as if by small pimples, and would 

 come out otisily. He em.ts an unpleasant smell, especially when heat- 

 ed, and a few days since, a raised blotch, of a pinkish color ami about 

 the size of a silver quarter, appeared on the upper part of his tail. A 

 day or two after it appeared, the hair all came off it, and it turned to a 

 bright red and I: 

 constantly Ditto 

 au^iy-looking. 

 is affected in tl 

 Soap(Uazard& Ga 



P. B. C.-Piease tell me how to use the DiMmar Powder? Ans. Thcra 

 is not much difference in the use of this powder from that of common 

 black powder, the whole secret Is in large wads ami tight-fitting hullets, 

 as l he powder needs confinement to perform well. Use precisely the 

 same bulk, or v, Do % in weight of black powder for rifles, and do not 

 press the powder down with the bullets except in muzz'e-loaclingrlfles, 

 when it should always be pressed to the same mark. In breech-loading 

 rifles when the bullet does not fit tight or the shell expands too much 

 after shooting so that the bullet goes in loose, use a. largo wad on top of 

 powder, or several thin wads, but always so that the powder Is not 

 pressed ; if pressed the powder does not work accurately ; the powder 

 needs confinement, but not pressure, in titles. Rifle powder is lettered 

 F anrFFF. Shot-gun powder A, B and CC. Use hair in weight of Mao* 

 powder or the same qnantity by measure, heaping full. For C powder 

 press the wads down as usual, of B powder give a little more pressure 

 and of A the most. Tap the measure a few times so that the powder 

 may settle even. In 16 bore the rifle powder is more preferable. The 

 A powder can be used in both rifle and shot-gun. Proper charges of this 

 powder are as follows : 10 gauge 2>£ drs. by measure ; 14 gange 3 drs. 

 by measure ; 12 gauge sy 2 drs. by measure ; 10 gauge %y % to 4 drs. by 

 measure ; 8 gauge 4 to 5 drs. by measure. 



TO SPORTSMEN AND 

 SHOT. 



DEALERS IN 



At the Convention held at Batavia, N. Y., June, 1*73 by the "NY 



State Sportsmen's Association," a standai ' ,,■■ , fofstiot 



was adopted, to bo known as the " American Standard." cnmm p nr-hin : 

 with No. 12, to measure 5-ino of an inch, and earn size Increa sine 1-100 

 of an inch to the largest. The object of their action was to induee u 

 manufacturers to conform to that standard, so that a certain number 

 should mean the same size throughout the country. There was 

 no particular brand of shot adopted, as by so doing, the very obiect in 

 view would have been defeated. Without experimental test, it was as- 

 sumed that the several diameters of shot would require a certain nura- 

 ot pellets ot each diameter to make an ounce avoirdupois Pp.,n a 

 careful calculation by a competent mathematician, we found thai these 

 assumed numbers were incorrect, and that if weadopi ed the diameters 

 we could not adopt the number of pellets. Thescaleof diameters 

 being abso nte, governed absolutely the number of pellets to the ounce' 

 and as the diameters increased regularly and uniformly, the number of 

 pellets to the cuaoe must Of necessity decrease in an ecmally i is^:u- 

 and uniform raio. * ' b 



The following table will show the difference between the actual num- 

 ber of spherical shot of given diameters required in each ounce, as eom- 

 pared with the assumed number, and that the number of pf nets in an 

 ounce of such shot cannot bear the proportion there assumed and still 

 claimed by some parties. ' " 



It 



It will be seen by the above comparison that this assumed number nt 

 pellets to the ounce, shows an irregular increase, and proves at on.e 

 that ir is incorrect. The increas. d number of pellets from HUB to l!ii 

 being less than from T to 15KB. The difference of increase from No i 

 to No. 5 is very slight, whilst from No. 5 to No. 6 is more than six times 



as great. From No. 'ti 'o No. 7 is a 

 properl. shovv^very much greater ir 

 sizes, shows less than either No. 9 or 

 jumps ahead T«c pellets. It may be u 

 that the mere name '• A mericaii Standai 

 not change tlie size of the shut. Pcrfeci.ii 

 oniv n uen by actual measurement tne ■ 

 with the pro. .or uumb.r of pellets in ai 



Many inquiries Irom Sportsmen, as w 

 by some parties who do not make shot 

 offer this xplanaiion. Whenthe "An 

 upon, we at once adapted our machiner 

 ber of pellets to the ounce, which we pt 

 maticai accuracy and proved by actual 

 If all the pellets in an ounce were the 

 would count wh t is churned. As tl is i 

 get as close lo it as po.-.siole. i >ur shot 

 mixed in the bag, moie perfect iu r 

 cleaner man auv .-not prepared wi'h lea 



Our attention has been re-called to so 

 ago i»v interested aud unscrupulous pal 

 various ways will! ihe evident design ti 

 pretending that the term, " Pateut Fi 

 twenty years as a fade 



less. No. II, which should 

 crease than any of the I rger 



pi 



No. la then i 



Sportsme in n 

 Died upon shot I 



iii-respond 



lameter Is show 

 ounce. 



311 as misrepresentations made 

 ip to the standard, induce re, in 

 ericau standard " was a 

 io Its manufacture. Thenul - 

 lush, is calculated to math - 

 ■•-i. It represents nerfcction. 

 exact size and perfect, Ihev 

 iilieiiii to reach perf ction, vve 

 nil i/eluund more uniform, toss 

 -uiidness, belter linisheel, axel 



ue assertions made some years 

 aes, ami now republished m 

 lure the sale of our shot. 

 Inch we have u^.d for 



-k'o designate its character, is noth oe but 

 an ext.a quantity of plumbago, beyoud what is ordinarily us. d to Dollsh 

 snot, and that such surpius " lea.is the gnu," and is very disadva, Z 1 

 ous to the user. We hardly know winch to admire more tit.- rii«,n 

 teresteduess or the wisdom of the author of this attempt to /mnoaenDun 

 r-pori-on-ii; disinterest edne-.s in the design tu injure a com net or 

 under the guise ol protecting the intere.-tsof the buy rs or w ", , , ,, 

 thai they did not ku.ov that -lie elite! object ill UstagpmmbaBOi in nobs , 



Inu -lior ik/« ,,r.;,„l ll„- hmAii„*t*Ki ...... , , . , . ' '"'""'l-O Ul pObKll- 





apparently itching greatly, as the dog "as 



he sore has now got quite deep and 



, same age and litter as above, which 



•,,t the sore. Ana, Tfse Jnnljer Tar 



riot attention to cleanliness, both of 



he anim.l aud kennel. Feed no more cornmeal, but use mutton or beef 



broth and oatmeal. Give plenty of exercise. Six drops of Donovan's 



solution, three times a day in water, will be a valuable adjunct to the 



above treatment. 



ing 



io attach aim 



would be the 



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8 P J 



.,/ piumUvjo I 



measure of our snot nas been found to lie" and probably Is heaiier'ti'-" 



an equal measure of other mot of the same number aud size Q 



We fcuow that intelligent and well-informed Sportsmen will lnno-h 

 they have laughed, at the subject of this paragraph, but. we are a I" i, ■ rt 

 by some buyers that this notice is access r, to p otect our t 

 from damage. TATuijM iBBo™S 



NJSW YOKK, September, 21, 187T, aaiuajii &, EROTll 



