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Bg, 5! Agio bhe body, aivl, although their coats are flat, 



then- Is more curl iu the feather, pai'tioularly on the stern, 

 than is now approved of. The dogs altogether resemble very 

 much the breeds 1 have referred to as belonging to Prince 

 Allied, the Earl of Arundel and Mr. Gevan; but tihey look like 

 workmen ad over. 



One greal Charactei'istie of the Chamber spaniel when pure 

 is his fondness for the scent of feather in preference to fur; in 

 fact, lie seems to despise the latter, and takes, verv little uotiee 

 of hares and rabbits when winged game is present. This is a 

 faculty to he cultivated in all spaniels, as most of them take 

 to fur test enough when allowed ; and J have, 1 believe*, before 

 advocated entering! young spaniels to winged game, instead, 

 as is generally the'e.:ise, of their Being first entered to rabbitsi 

 Spomefo m Land and, Wcft&f-, 



CLEVELAND DOG SHOW. 



FOLLOWING is the premium list of the bench show to be 

 held at Cleveland, U , April c, 4 and. 5: Champion Eng- 

 lish setter dogs jS'.'u, bitches the same; open, flogs $20, $10 and 

 silver medal, latches the same: puppies, dogs sV and SB, 

 hitches the same. Champion Irish setter dogs SUO, bitches the 

 same; open, dogs $80 and ■-hi, bitches the same; puppies $7 

 and .s:-;i. Black and. tan setters, same as Irish setters, Cham- 

 pion pointer dogs, over 551bs., $20, bitches, over 501bs. the 

 same; open, dogs s:20 and $K), small pointers the same; 

 puppies, dogs, $7 and -Si. bitches the game. Champion Lash 

 water spaniels §10, open $10 and $5. Champion held spaniels 

 (any color) ."Sid; open, SK) and |5. Champion cocker spaniels 

 (any cohrf) -sld; open (other than black) igl0and$5, black the 

 same; puppies (any color) $5 and. silver medal, * harnpion 

 foxhounds, silver medal; open, dogs $10 and $6. Champion 

 beagles, silver medal ; open, dogs ;'lo au>l *j>'5, bitches the same; 

 puppies, silver medal. Daehshimde $1(1 and silver medal. 

 Champion fox-terriers, dogs silver medal, bitches the same; 

 open, dogs *10 and So, "bitches the same; puppies $7 

 and $3. Greyhounds .$10 and $5, .Decrhuiuids. $10. 

 Champion masti.s, dogs champion medal, bitches the 

 same; open, dogs si."' and s.~>, hitches the same: puppies 

 •■>5 and silver medal. Champion rough-ooated St. 

 Bernards, dogs, champion medal, bitches the sumo; open, dogs 

 •■515 and so, hitches the same; smooth-coated St. Bernards the 

 same. Newfoundlands, saO and silver medal. Champion 

 collie dogs,. champion medal, hitches the same; open, dogs £15 

 and $5, bitches the same: puppies, dogs silver medal, hitches 

 the same. Champion bull, champion medal; open, dogs $10 

 and s5, bitches (he same. Champion bull-terriers over 251bs., 

 champion medal; open $10 and $5; under 251bs., the same. 

 Wire-haired or Scotch terriers §10 and sUver medal; black and 

 tan terriers over ("lbs. , Dandy Dinmont and Irish terriers the 

 same; champion Skye. terriers (drop-eared) champion medal, 

 open :Sln and ■>">; prick-eared the same. Champion pug dogs, 

 champion medal; bitches the same; open, dogs $10 and $5, 

 bitches the same, puppies silver medal. Champion Yorkshire 

 terriers, silver medal, open (over 51hs.) $10 and $5: under 51bs. 

 the same. Toy terriers under olbs., $10 and silver medal; 

 King Charles or Blenheim spaniels. Japanese spaniels and 

 Italian grey hounds the same. Poodles $10 and $5. Miscel- 

 laneous -Sio, $5 and silver medal. In addition to the above 

 there will be a laige number of specials given -which will be 

 duly announced. 



Major .J. M. Taylor will judge the setters, Mr. J. M. Munson 

 the pointers, and" Mr. J. F, Kirk the remaining glasses. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Kennel notes are inserted in this column free of charge. To insure 

 publication of notes, correspondents MUST GIVE the following par- 

 ticulars of each animal: 



J. Color. ti. Name and residence of owner, 



2. Breed. buyer or seller. 



8. Sex. 7. Sire, with bis sire and dam. 



4. Age, or 8. Owner of Slice, 



5. Date of hi tb, o breeding or 9. Dam, with her sire anduam. 



of death. 10. Owner of dam. 



All names must be plainly written. Communication on one side of 

 I aper only, and signed with writer's name. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 



ITfr- See insttuVtims athead of this column. 



Sang. P.v .Mr. ,1. K. Oughton. Dwight, Til., for blue belton English 

 setter dog.whclpcd November, 1883, by Dashing LioinDash II.— Leda) 

 out of Queen Anna (Zanzibar-Lady Elgin). 



CMefiev. by Mr J!. 0. Miller, Hudson, X. V.. for red Irish setter 

 dog. whelped Nov. 13. 1383. bv Chief (A K.R. 231) out of Doe. 



Adam and Eve. By Mr. II. C\ Miller. Hudson. N. Y., for black and 

 white pointers, dog and bitch, whelped Sept. 2(3. 18S3, bv St. John 

 pshoi Belle) outof Follv (Rock-SIeaford* Fan). 



Cartel; Dan, Pint, Irish Dan, Irish pick, Mike > art, r. .Yell it Carter 

 and Fannie Carte): By Major Lovejoy, Bethel, Me., for red Irish 

 setters, whelped Jan. 1, 1884. bv bis Trim (Ned Elcho— Ruby) out of 

 Ins Roxie (Ned Elcho- Bridget O'More). 



( ouniess RingwQOd and Duchess Uingvood. By Mr. E. S. Hawks, 

 AshhVld. Mass., for black, white and tan beagle bitches, whelped 

 Nov. 21, 1?88, by imported Riugwood (Rarter— Beauty) out of Music 



Burt, $cott, Crisp, Bi 

 By Major Lovejoy, Beth< 



two bitches, vhoiped Jai 



. /'■ 



Abe 



u 



f Irish Bob 

 CHANGE! 

 ofthi 



sic aiu! Jennie. 

 els, six dogs and 

 i Irish Bess. 



NAM 

 &?-tic<i instruction? at he. 



Peg to Peg Peg. Liver pointer bitch, whelped Sept. 12, 1882 (Snipe 

 -Ruby), owued by Mr. H. C, Miller. Hudson, N. Y. 



BRED. 



13^° .See instructions at head of this column. 



Jolly Daisy -Buckellew. Mr, v\\ A. Costers (Flathnsb, L. I.) Eng- 

 ■ ; - n Jolly Daisy i Lruid— Jolly May) to his Buckellew 



;a.k.u.30),.j 

 JpHc— Buckellew. Mr. Th 



seller bitch Jolie iLilbioi 



Coster's Buckellew (A.K.R. 30), Feb. 3. 



Dinah II. -MaMer Wade. Mr. W. Wade 

 bitch Dinah II. (A.K.R, 13 1 to Mr. W. L.Jo 

 167), Fob. :.. 



Peg Pea Knickerbocker. Mr. H. C. Mill 

 poimer biich Peg l>eg (Snipe-R 

 Club s Knickerbocker (A.K R. 18), 



Sal— Bui,. Mr. G. W. Ainory's 

 bitch. Sal to his imparled bob (Pri 



IBs OV'est Park, N. Y.) English 

 -Gen, I I.Vs Sylph) to Mr. W. A. 



(Pittsburgh, Ba.) mastiff 

 !8'S Hn-.l.-r Wade (A.K.R. 



'a (Hudson, N. Y.) liver 

 the Knickerbocker Kennel 



S7i 



Slu 



i He 



■"'• M»ss.) imported pointer 



mg Prunes- Kai.-.. Jan. C'D. 

 Lebanon. N. H.) beagle bitch 

 ir— Beauty). 



I'S (Lowell. MflSS.) red Irish 

 to Mr. c. Fred. Crawford's 



usted's (Peekskill, NY.) im- 

 (Rory O'More-Queeu Ehie.i 



■, R. I.Hlachs- 

 , 1883. 



hcl. Me.) red 

 la.) to his Ned 



hund bitcli Kran/.ellc to Major Lovejoy's Fritz, I 

 Bridgei O'Mon Ved Elcho. Majoi- Li.vcj.y 

 Irish setter bitch Bridgel O'More It ir O'.Mor 

 ElchO (EIcIlO Siella.. .Ian. I. 



Lama i>„„,;e- Prince. Dr. Spencer M. Nash's (New York) English 

 setter bitoh Lorua Doone (A.K.R, 30) (.. Mr ,i fl, GoodSelBS Rrlhce 

 (Bi-ide ot the lander Petrel), Jan. 29. 

 WHELBS. 



' ■ - /.. Mr. 11. I'. iJorteli's (Goldsboro, N. C.) English setter 



"'-.■ . ," i; i ■ .telst'jiie— Clip). Feb. 11, fourteen (nine dogs), 



by Mr. •-■ C. Higgins's Dashint; Monarch; eitrhi docs living'. 



Bornell Buby, The Hornell Spaniel Club's (Ilornellsvme, N. Y.) 

 cocker spaniel hitch Hornell Ruby (A.K.R. Oil, Feb. 4, eight, by Obo 

 n. (A.K.R. -132). 



Irish Bess, Major Lovejoy's (Bethel. Me.! imported Irish water 

 spaniel Irish Bess, Jan. 11, eight (six flogs) by Irish Bob 



Roxie. Major Lovejoy's (Bethel. Me. i red Irish setter bitch Roxie. 

 Jan. i. eight (six dogsi, Ly his Trim (Ned Elcho- Ruby), 

 • Kitty dlac. Mr, Jas. Limlsav's. Jersey ( M'tv. N. J.l collie biCehEitty 

 Mac (A.K.R. 589), Jan. 2, seven (six dogs), by his Rex (A.K.R, 149). 



Josephine. Mr. John E. Thayer's "(Lancaster, Mass.) bull-bitch 



Josephine (A.K.R. 888), Feb. 7, six (three dogsi.bv his TIppdd (A K.R. 

 8B0), 



BcUissi.mn. Mr, John E. Thavei-'s (Lancaster, Mass.) imported 

 bull-latch Bellissima (E.K.C.S.B. 11,5)31), Feb. •■(, two dog's, bv Slcii- 

 derinan (B.K'f.S. IS. 0,553). 



SALES. 



C_v See instructions at head of this column. 



Dashing Lion— Jessie Turner whelps. English setters, whelped 

 November. 1883. by Mr. th W. Ballantine, Wasliin-tonville, O., a black 

 and while dog to Mr. T. C. Eldridge, Kuoxville, Tenn.; a black and 

 ivhite dbg to Mr. J. W. Slocum, Kuoxville, Tenn.; a black, white and 

 tan dog to Mr. J. E. Campbell, KnoxviBe, Tenn.; a black and white 

 dog to Mr. A. E. Bm-ehe, Washington. D. C: a black and white bitch 

 to Ml'. R. B. Johnston. Belief ontaine, O., and an orange and white 

 bitoh to Mr. Russell West, Washington, I). C. 



Dashing f.ion — <j>w_ii Anna whelps. English setters, whelped No- 

 vemiier, 1883, bv Mr. (i. W Ballantine, WasbingLonviile, ().. a black 

 and while dog to Mr. J. R. Oughtou. Dwight, 111.; a black, white and 

 tan birch to Mr. C. Valentine, Edinburgh Ind.; a black, white and tan 

 bitch to Mr. J. S.Vannatla, Shelhyville, bid., and an orange and white 

 bitch to Mr. B. If. Jones, Akron, O. 



Maud Ma tin: Black and white English setter bitch (Rob Roy— 

 Pocahontas), by Mr. G. W. Ballantine. Washingtonville, O., to Mr. 

 Hugh Hill, NfeW York. 



DUke. Black and tan Gordon setter dog, whelped Oct. 22, 1883, by 

 Dinks (Nat— Bess) out of Flirt i Cap- Gipsy), by Mr. J. F. Hartwel'l, 



rovidence, R. [., to Mr. G. H. Dean, Jr., saine place. 



Daft, Black and tan Gordon setter dog, whelped Oct. 22, 1883. by 

 Dinks (Nat— Bess) out of Flirt (Cap— Gipsy), bv Mr. Geo. A. Avers, 

 Bawtnckct, K. I., to Mr. H. B. Whitman, Providence, R. I. 



Bad. Black and tan Gordon setter dog,wbelped Oct. 22, 1883 (Dinks 

 — Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A. Ayers, Bawtucket, R. I., to Mr. Win. Ayers, 

 Providence, R, i. 



Qness. Black and ten Gordon setter clog, whelped Oct. 22, 1883 

 (Dinks— Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A. Ayers, Pawtucket, R. I., to Mr. C. N. 

 Radborn, Bloomingtou. ill. 



Jennie. Black aud tan Gordon setter bitch, whelped Oct. 22, 1883 

 (Dints -Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A. Ayers, Pawtucket, R. I., to Mr. F. Quin- 

 tal d. New Hayes, Cfc. 



Jessie. Black and tan Gordon setter bitch, whelped Oct. 22, 1883 

 (Links— Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A. Avers, Bawtucket, R. I., to Mr. H. L. 

 Hartwell, Providence, R.I. 



Trim. Black and tan Gordon setter dog. whelped Oct. 22, 1888 

 , 1 links Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A, Ayers, Pawtucket, R. L, to Mr. E. H. 

 Simmons, Erie, Pa. 



Dexter. Black and tan Gordon setter dog, whelped Oct. 22, 1883 

 . Links -Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A. Avers. Bawtucket, R. L, to Mr. J. Mc- 

 Gec, Worcester, Mass. 



Dash. Black and tan Gordon setter dog. whelped Oct. 22.1883 

 (Links— Flirt), by Mr. Geo. A. Ayers, Pawtucket, R. I., to Mr. M. J. 

 Flaherty, Boston. Mass. 



Weluiid Did: Red Irish setter dog, w helped March 29, 1883 (Ned 

 Elcho- Bridget O'More), by Major Lovejoy, Bethel, Me., to Mr. Cl.as. 

 B. Lancaster, Boston. Mass. 



Jack. Imported liver and white field spaniel dog, 2% years old, by 

 Major Lovejoy, Bethel, Me., to Mr; Elmer Brady, New York. 



Dick, imported liver field spaniel dog, 3 years old, by Major Love- 

 joy, Bethel Me., to Mr. Chas. Whig, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Nick. Brown setter dog, age and pedigree not given, by Major 

 Lovejoy, Bethel, Me., to Mr. Chas. Thomas, Brooklyn N. Y. 



Jim. English setter dog, age and pedigree not given, by Major 

 Lovejoy, Bethel, Me., to Mr. W 7 . White, St. Louis, Mo. 



Ringwood— Music JU. whelps. Black, white and tan beagles, 

 whelped Nov. 21, 1883, by Mr. E. S. Hawks, Ashfield, Mass., a dog to 

 Mr. Joseph Brady, Fall River. Mass. : a dog to Mr. L. S. Farrer. Bath. 



Me.: 

 Tin- 



do 



and bitch to Mr. N. Elmore, Gran by, Ct. ; a bitch to Mr. 

 ~ iltnon Falls, N. H., and a bitch to Mr. C. P. Ferguson, 



Skipper. Liver spaniel dog, 2 years old (Dash— Bess), by Major 

 Lovejoy. Bethel, Me., to Mr. Geo. Blanchard, Waterville, Me. 



Wycliffe. Red Irish setter dog (A.K.R. 72-1), by Miss Ida F. Warren. 

 Leicester, Mass., to Mr. Ewin Brown, Worcester, Mass. 



Elcho— Meg whelp. Red Irish setter bitch, whelped July 21, 1883, 

 by Elcho (A.'K.R. 22) out of Meg (A.K.K. 425), by Mr. Benj. F. Clark, 

 Dlai i Chester, N. TI., to Mr. Frank Prendergast, Boston, Mass. 



Nigger Tom. Black greyhound dog, whelped Aug. 5, 1883 (Charcoal 

 — Queen Bess), by Major Lovejoy, Bethel, Me., to Mr. H. Savage, 

 Brocton, Mass. 



Joe. Fawn English pug dog, 4 years old (Jumbo— Topsy), by Mr. 

 Jas. Mortimer, New York, to Mr. Geo. H. Hill, Cincinnati. O. 



Echo. Red Irish setter dog, age not given (Elcho— Stella), by Mr. 

 H. D. Ogden, Chatham. N. J., to Mr. Win. DeLand, Fairport, N.Y r . 



Wallace. Red Irish setter dog, whelped June 5, 1883 (Kit— Bixby's 

 Ruby), by Mr. J. H. Grimes, Somerville, Mass., to Miss Ida F.Warren, 

 Leicester. Mass. 



PRESENTATIONS. 



^W° See instructions at head, of this column. 



Annie Laurie. Black, tan and white collie bitch, whelped Aug. 28, 

 18»2 (champion Marcus— Isle), by Mr. J. C. Faxon, Boston, Mass., to 

 Mr. W r m. A. Faxon, same place. 



DEATHS. 



Kg— See instructions at head of this column. 



Chipps. Liver pointer dog, 7 years old (Caesar— Moll), owned by 

 Mr. Geo. Goodhue, Danville, Canada, Jan. 15. 



Blackie. Imported black spaniel bitch, w-helped Oct. 1, 1877 

 (E.K.C.S.B. 9,288). owned by Mr. F. F. Ditcher, Claremont, N. H..Feb. 

 15, m parturition , 



NEW HAVEN DOG SHOW. -A large number of special 

 prizes have already been offered for the New Haven dog show, 

 and more are promised. Many of them are cash prizes vary- 

 ing in amount from §5 to §15. and include nearly all of the dif- 

 ferent breeds. There will undoubtedly be a large entry, and 

 we would suggest to the management that many of the classes 

 in which no distinction as to sex is now made, be divided into 

 dog and bitch classes, or at least that they announce'that this 

 will be done in all cases where the number of entries will 

 warrant. 



ST. LOUIS DOC4 SHOW.— It is rumored that there will be a 

 bench show at St. Louis this spring. 



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KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 V3g"' No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



C. R. H., Manchester. — Select the one with the most courage. 



0. M. S., Bethel, Conn.— From your description we should say that 

 the hall will do no harm. Show him to your family physician, he 

 will probably be able to inform you. 



C. F. H . Clarksville. Mich. -Your dog has canker of the ear. Care- 

 fully wash out the ears and fill with the following mixture, gently 

 kneading the. base of the ear for a short time: Brotno ehloralurn and 

 laudanum, equal parts, diluted with six times their bulk of water. ■ If 

 the ease is not of too long standing one or two applications of this 

 will effect a cure. We should not advise the use of kerosene. 



Thirty Cents a Week, at age 25, buys a life policy for $1,000 in the 

 Travelers, of Hartford, Conn. Cheapest first class goods in the 

 market: Apply to any agent, or the home office at Hartford.— Adv. 



MONTHLY LIST OF PATENTS. 



For Inventions Relating to Sporting Interests, Bearing Late 

 Jan. 22, 1884. Reported expressly for this paper bv Louis 



Bagger & Co., Mechanical Experts and Solicitors 



of Patents, Washington, D. C. 



291,533. Manufacture of Boats from Celluloid, etc.— C. P. Pitman, of 



Freehold, and H. Allaire, Allaire, N. J. 

 201 043. Ball Trap. -J. C. Barmalee, sedalia, Mo. 

 291,891. Metallic Patch for Bullets.— G. V. Fosbery and Henry Bieper, 



Licxe, Belgium. 

 £01,123 1 Live-box for Fish .—Richard A. Lindsay, Baltimore, Md. 



PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



Farnham's Automatic Trombone Whistle is a handy little knick- 

 knack which is growing in favor among sportsmen. 



Better late than never get a box of Esterbrook's superior and 

 standard steel pens. Are furnished in all the popular styles. Station- 

 ers have them.— Adc 



The ostriches of the Anaheim farm in California laid 305 

 eggs dining the season from the 1st of May last until the 1st 

 of October. The birds have been plucked twice since their 

 arrival. The first clip in May last yielded $500. The clip in 

 December yielded 2,500 quills of all kinds from eighteen birds, 

 and is valued at $1,000. 



FIXTURES. 



First International Clay-Big-eon Tournament, at Chicago, 111., May 

 2f to 3! Managers Ligowsky Clay- Pigeon C; i O. Box 12fK C ir. 

 cinnati, Ohio. 



SOME RIFLE QUERIES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



With your consent, I would propound a few questions for the con- 

 sideration of the many amateurs and professionals, who eageriy scan 

 all intelligent discussions in your columns of whatever relates to nice 

 points of rifle manufacture and shooting. My object is to drawforfh 

 opinions and explanations, all the more stimulating to further inves- 

 tigation if i hey should be conflicting-. 



1. Who of your readers will furnish the most lucid and convincing 

 answer to the question which may be put in this form. Shooting at 

 200yds., if the moving of the wind-gauge sight one-one-hundreth of 

 an inch will vary the striking of the bullet in the target two and one- 

 half niches, how much elevation or depression of the bullet will bo 

 caused by the raising or lowering of the peep-sight an equal distance? 

 If the variation in shots, under the supposed conditions, would not 

 be the same, up, down or lateral, let it he explained why. No off- 

 hand, random speculation will solve this enigmatical problem. The 

 rear sight is believed, from some cause, change of trajectory or other, 

 to be the most sensitive in actual practice. 



2. What reason for a positive opinion can be furnished, that the 

 pushing of a bullet ahead of a cartridge, say one-eighth of an inch, 

 will increase or lessen its upset when fired? Or, in other words, what 

 effect on the expansion of a bullet into the grooves in the rifle, and Its 

 course after it leaves the barrel, may be attributed to a small air- 

 space between the powder charge and the bullet? 



3. Can the maximum and most uniform power of a 50-grain cart- 

 ridge tie obtained from the use of a No. 1 Winchester primer, or 

 others of like, sine and force? Is not more fulminate required to pene- 

 trate and fully ignite the charge? 



4. Using a paper-patched bullet, what condition of the barrel is 

 more uniform and favorable to close shooting than that it be clean 

 and dry? Is not lubrication unnecessary and objectionable because 

 extremely liable to be variable, with however much painstaking? 



5. Why are short and mid-range target rifles better or more easily 

 manipulated with the wind-gauge sight at the muzzle rather than at 

 the breech? 



6. On the supposition that a paper-patched bullet should fit the 

 rifling so that it can be pushed through with a gentle pressure, and 

 not be deformed by the upsetting, how can it bo placed beyond 

 the shoulder of the' chamber so its axis shall be exactly the same as 

 that of the bore of the rifle? Or will the Gordian knoi"be cut by the 

 authoritative assertion that the position of the bullet does not call 

 for any such nice adjustment, but will right itself on the discharge of 

 the gun? 



7. Of the two, is not the sure and instantaneous shedding of a 

 paper patch when a rifle is fliod of more consequence than the exact 

 proportion of tin to lead in the composition of bullets, never varying 

 much from a medium standard? Batched bullets, I think, are 

 largely of home manufacture, for economical considerations, if no 

 other. But the saving will not be justified unless a process is fol- 

 lowed which will insure accurate shooting. Stripping, and adhesion 

 of paper beyond the muzzle, it is of the first importance to avoid. 

 But by what orccautions? When the bullet is in direct contact with 

 the powder, ho wad being used, is it notmore certain to be discharged 

 from the confining twist of the patch at its base? 



8. Change of light being regarded as the most deceptive adverse 

 condition with which the marksman has to contend, what concise 

 practical directions can be given for mastering it? Careful obser- 

 vation would be safe general advice; but who that has profited by 

 long and sharp watching will volunteer to part with any precious 

 secret he has discovered, and lay down some simple rules for 

 novices? 



0. Is there no dissent in the high court of experts from what gen- 

 eral use shows to be the prevailing opinion, that for short and mid- 

 range target-shooting, with rifles of .38-caliber or upward, the most 

 desirable powder is of the grade of Hazard's or Oriental FG, or 

 Laflin & Rand's Cregdmoor No. 5, these being of suitable grain, slow- 

 burning, sufficiently strong, and of moderate cost? Leaving the cost 

 out of the question* and balancing remaining advantages and disad- 

 vantages, is there no valid plea to be urged for the use of higher 

 grades of powder for increased accuracy in rifle practice, such, for 

 instance, as Hazard's No. 3. duck shooting? It may be that the final 

 word has not been said on this matter, and that time will change the 

 popular choice. 



There are readers of the Forest ano Stream who are competent 

 to handle the foregoing topics with skillful familiarity, and le*t itbe 

 hoped that they will respond to this call to elucidate what is too 

 dimly apprehended by the great body of thcritle-shootingfraternity. 

 If the oracles should be found to disagree, the fact may justify this 

 communication as not haying been dictated by stupidity. Something 

 is reserved for a later day, when the result of tins venture will have 

 been disclosed. J. J. P. 



Worcester, Mass., February. 1884. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



From all these discussions does it not seem that the choice of a 

 hunting rifle cannot be limited to one style of arm? To build a rifle 

 for all round work is like building a yacht on a like plan. You can't 

 do it for all conditions and uses. So let us have as great a variety as 

 may be, and then every one can take his choice aud blame himself if 

 not satisfied. 



But will some expert tell us w r hich is best in, loading a cartridge, to 

 compress the powder or to leave it loose as possible? 



Another thing, and more important it seems to me, is this: Place 

 a sheet of paper close to the muzzle of a gun and fire through it, and 

 the paper will thow the marks *f powder grains unburnt before tbey 

 leave the gun. Light as well as heavy charges of powder will show 

 this. Or, if fired in the dark the flame bursting in sight is a sign of 

 powder burning outside the gun. What causes this? The powder is 

 ignited at the bottom of the shell and, before all is burned, the ex- 

 pansion of part of it has forced the ball and some unburned powder 

 out of the gun. Power is lost, you may get more power by putting 

 in more powder, because more 'proportionately will he burned; but 

 you won't get all the power of the powder. Is there any remedy for 

 this? 



Suppose you could ignite the powder just at the base of the ball, 

 on the top of the cartridge, what would he the effect? G. F. W. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



THE ZETTLER RIFLE CLUB held its regular shoot on Feb. 12, 12- 

 ring target, possible 120; P. Penning 110, 0. (1 Zettier 110, V, Stein- 

 back 1 If.. A. Leber 114, M. Dorrler US. M. B. Eugel, 112. L. Miller 111, 

 C. Judson 111, H. Holges 110. B. Zettier 109, R, Zimmerman 108. T. 0. 

 Noono 103, H. Schutt 102. H. Buckhaber OS, J. Adrian 92. Feu. 5., 12- 

 ring target: M. B. Fngel 115, J. H. Brown 115. M. Dorrler 113. T. Fitz 

 106, H. Holges 115, B. Zettier 107. C. Judson 115, A. Leber 112. C. C. 

 Zettier 111, T. C. Noone 104, R. Zimmerman 110, H. Schutt 100, J. Ad- 

 rian 104.— A. D. Ward, See. 



NEWARK.— The match between the Zettier Rifle Club, of New 

 York city, aud the Frelinghuysen Club, of Newark, will take place 

 on Monday evening, Feb. 25, at the range of the former. The condi- 

 tions are: Ballard rifle, .22 caliber, Slbs. pull, 10 men per team, 10 

 shots to a man, distance 65ft. , Massachusetts ring target, possible 120 

 points. The return match will be shot on the Frelinghuysen range. 



The fourth match of the Newark Rifle Association commenced on 

 Monday evening, Feb. 11, at the Domestic range. The next match to 

 be shot will be decided at the meeting of the N. R. A., the "Warren 

 and Plymouth Clubs having tied on score- 420. The scores made last 

 week were as follows: 



Celluloid— W. A. Vreeland 42. C. E. Coe 42, H. Babbit 44, S. T. Sim 

 monds 13, Wilzey 44, Brant 44, A. Erhard 47, Jackson 43, Puder 41, 

 W. Coe 43— 433. 



Frelinghuysen— (t. Williams 40, William McLcod 40. A. C. Neumann 

 49, S. Shackelford 48, R. Westerman 45, G-. Zimmer 47. F. W. Lynn 47. 

 G. Weigman 47, E. O. Chase 44, J. L. Tobin 43-468. 



Warren -G. L. Freche 43, Theo. Miller 44, Win. Ntmlev 43, Charles 

 Waag 42, J. Sehaeffer 38, Wm. Alexander 44, J. Wolf 41, L. Meyer 39, 

 P. Keenan 33. Ed. Burns 45—420. 



Domestic— J. E. Velsor 45, T, Porter 43. F. A. Valentine 41, J. Long 

 43, Wadams43, Reynolds 44. Dainty 48, Wm. Conned 42. Jeffreys 43. 

 Leitz 40—440. 



Plymouth— J. L. Stammers 44. A. A. Baldwin 45, J. A. Fosters 38, H. 

 L. Lefbe 38, B. L. Sommers 44, C. EL Townsend 47, II. Crewe 42, Q. _. 

 Tov.mscml -ill, E. Pollard 44, J. B. MeCulhim 38-426. 



The National Shooting Festival will be held In this city from June 

 to June 12 of this year. 



BOSTON, Feb. 16. -There was the best attendance of shooters at 

 Walnut Hill for a long time past, and the shooting was hue. In the 

 early part of the day the flags hung motionless and limp, but about 

 noon a light air sprung up from the east, but not enough of it to spo 



