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this kind except in the case of toe waters Bo-wiHR from Cayuga Lake 

 into Lake Ontario. In 1R62 a law was passed covering the dams in 

 these waters but we do not think that a general law covering the 

 whole State was ever passed. All the dams on the Seneca and Oswego 

 rivers belong to Hie state and nShways were placed on all except two 

 of them hist year. 



A. M. H., North Springfield. Mo.— Where can we of this region lie i 

 obtain brook trout to stock our streams, and which is best to place in 

 them, the spawn or the live fish? Ans. Perhaps the Fish Commis- 

 sioners of Missouri may have them. Thev are John Reid, Lexington; 

 J. G. W. Steedman. 2.803 Pine street. St Lotus, and Dr. J. S. Logan. 

 St. Joseph. If they have none, you may write to B. F. Shtiw, Ana- 

 mosa, Iowa, 



Ignoramus, St. Johns. Mich.— There is no such book published at 

 present. The papers on ''Canoe Building'' now appearing in Fobess 

 and Stream will be published in book form when completed. 2. The 

 "Long Lake" is not a canoe, but a bo-t used by the guides in the 

 Adirondacks. They are about I6f t. xSJ^ft,. sharp at both ends. 3. 

 The Pearl, and also the canoe spinaker will be described in "Canoe 

 Building" shortly. 



C. D. W., Portland. Mich. -Will you kindly inform me as to the best 

 works extant on ornitbologv, also cost of same? Also best work lor 

 a beginner to studv? 2. Is it good or bad shooting to put 825 polios 

 iuside a 30-inch circle ;ijyd.s., distance, load 1}^ ounces No. S shot? Ans. 

 We regard Ooues's "Key to North American Birds," price $7'. as the 

 most useful book for a beginner. There are many other works vary- 

 ing in price from $1,500 to $2,50. 2. Very good. 



Ro, Detroit, Mich.— 1. Is it possible to procure a good serviceable 

 camera (nothing fancy) with a lens capable of doing good work on 

 interiors, exteriors, landscapes, machinery, etc. 2. What lens for 



above purpo-.e would you recommend? 8. What would he reasonable 

 price for such an outfit? 4. Will single achromatic lens do good 

 square work on machinery, interiors, etc., or will outside lines be 

 curved' Ans. 1. Yes. 2. A platvscope costs about $30. 3. Camera 

 for 7iew 5x8 and above, lens about $90; with single achromatic lens 

 aho it $65 4. No; lines will be curved. A double lens only will take 

 linos, we send you some views taken with single lens. 



F JO. F., Greenport. L. I.— Where can'I obtain Schultze gunpowder, 

 and also is (he Col. Hawker ducking powder a good article? I use 

 breechloaders, and my shooting is mostly ducking at long range. I 

 have found Hazard's DS. to be quite good, but I want a strong clean 

 powder. Ans. The Schultze powder cannot be obtained in this coun- 

 try. Hawker ducking powder is made by Curtis & Harvey (English), 

 and but little of it is imported. Can sometimes be procured, but not 

 often. 



O.Hi ft— L To settle a dispute please tell us whether good English 

 guns can be bought for less money than American guns; a friend 

 says that they can. 2. Same party says that in order to be a good 

 sn;u> shot one must commence shooting that way. I said it was the 

 wrong way for an amateur to practice at first, that "deliberate shoot- 

 ing" was essential to make a good snap shot. Please give us your 

 opinion. Ans. 1. Yes. 2. It takes long practice to become a good 

 snap shot, but it comes more natural to some than others. 



W. K. D. B., Montrose, Pa.— 1. What do you consider the best length 

 of barrels, weight and size bore, for a double-barreled shotgun, for 

 all kinds of shooting? 2. Should it be choked or cylinder bore? 3. 

 What is your opinion of an English double-barrel gun (new) with all 

 improvements, laminated barrels, that a dealer can afford to sell for 

 $25, and is such a gun preferable to an American gun (new) that 

 could be bought at the same price? 4. Do you consider a .32-caliber 



Winchester rifle suitable for deer shooting, if not, what caliber would 

 be allowable for shooting squirrel, duck and deer? Ans. 1 and 2. We 

 should select an eight-pound. 12-gauge, 30-inch gun, right hand cylin- 

 der, left modified choke. But it is a matter of fancy very largely. 3. 

 We have no opinion to offer, and can tell nothing from the form your 

 question takes. 4. Depends on the powder charge. .32-caliber is 

 large enough, if you can place the balls on the right spot. It would 

 probably be effective within ordinary distances. 



C. L. W., Cambridge, Mass.— Will you please inform me if there is 

 any way of catching the common black turtle found in rivers and 

 fresh water ponds? I have tried several ways but have always failed. 

 Ans. If you mean the snapping turtle they can be found on land 

 only when they are laying their eggs in May and June. At other 

 times they can only be taken with baited hooks or spears, as they 

 never sun themselves on logs. The smaller water turtles can be 

 net t ed , or if the object is to get rid of them, they can be shot, when 

 on the logs, with a rifle. 



R. T., Topeka, Kan.— 1. Does chilled shot make a better pattern than 

 soft shot? 2. Is a jug choke as good as one bored cylinder to within 

 1 or lj^in. of muzzle? 3. How many No. 5 pellets (172 to ounce) 

 1}£ ounces to charge, can be placed in 30-inch circle at 40yds.? 4. 

 Would you advise a jug choke? 5. My gun gives as good penetration 

 at 30yds. with 3)4 drains powder and \% ounces shot as 4 drams pow- 

 der and \% ounces shot; in fact, it gives a better penetration, the 

 3J.A drams and \Yn ounces than 4 drams and 1% ounces. I would like 

 to~know the full amount a 12-gauge will burn and why my eun will 

 not burn more powder? Ans." 1. Chilled shot makes a better pattern 

 because fewer of the pellets lose their spherical form in passing 

 through the barrel. 2. No. 3. About 110 pellets. 4. No. 5. The 

 proper charge for a gun is the one that it. will do best execution with: 

 overloading is to be avoided as much as underloading. 



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Manufacturers of every description of 

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Calls the attention of the trade and dealers in fishing tackle to his extensive assortment of 

 Valencia Silk Worm Gut in all grades, long and extra long, and from Extra Heavy Salmon 

 Gut to Extra Fine. Sample thousand, 10 different grades, from extra heavy to tine, $5.00. 

 For price list address 



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We beg to call the attention of the trade to the 

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Buy Allen's Brass-Shell Swage 



You can swage a shell to its original size in one 

 minute. Price $1. No more t-'ght shells. No more 

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Mark. 



Whereas, It having come to our notice that some 

 unprincipled house, to gain their own unworthy 

 ends, and to attempt to damage our good name 

 having spread reports to the effect that "the manu- 

 facturers of the above hooks are defunct, we now 

 take this opportunity of informing the American 

 and British public that such reports are utterly 

 false. The same efficient staff of workpeople is 

 employed as heretofore, and we challenge the 

 world, to produce a fish hook for excellence 

 of temper, beauty and finish in any way to 

 approach ours, which are to be obtained from 

 the most respectable wholesale houses in the trade. 



Signed, R. HARRISON, BAKTLEET & CO., 

 Sole manufacturers of Harrison's Celebrated Fish 

 Hooks, Redditch, England. (December, 1882. ) 



Manufacturers also of Fishing Tackle of every 

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Brass Multiplying Reels with Balance Handles, first quality and fine finish, 75ft., §1.00; 120ft., Si. 25; 

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 25 cts. extra; nickel plated; 50 cts. extra. Brass Click Reels. 20yds., 50 cts.; 30yds., 75 cts.; 60yds., $1.00; 

 nickel plated, 50 cts. extra. Marster's celebrated Hooks snelled on gut, Limerick, Kirby Limerick, 

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These shells are made of extra fine thin phable metal, with reinforced base; are adapted to either 

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 only about half as much. Weight less than paper shells. They shoot stronger and closer, and admit 

 of a heavier charge, as owing to the thin metal, inside diameter is nearly two gauges larger. Load 

 same as any brass shells, using wads say two sizes larger than gauge of shells. Or can be effectual!} 

 crimped with tool and straighten out to original shape when discharged. The crimping tool also 

 acts as a reducer, an advantage which will be appreciated by all experienced sportsmen. Sample 

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Antelope and Deer of America. 



-by- 



JOHN DEAN CATON, LL.D. 

 This work is the most important publication ever printed on the subject. 



The subject is a capital one. These animals are the most interesting of all our American 

 game. 



It takes a deer hunter to write of deer; and he must bring to the work the same enthu- 

 siasm that prompts him to carry the rifle day in and day out in pursuit of the game. There 

 is no need of Judge Caton's telling us in the preface that deer hunting has always been his 

 favorite diversion, for the reading of his book shows us that. 



The characteristic of the book is that it is, all the way through, a statement of facts 

 which have been learned by the most patient and industrious study of these animals. 

 Judge Caton has for many years kept in domestication the American antelope and all of the 

 American deer, save the moose and the two species of the caribou. The chapters are 

 devoted to the following: The Antelope, Moose, Elk, Woodland Caribou, Reindeer. Mule 

 l)eer, Columbia Black-tailed Deer, Virginia Deer, Barreu-ground Caribou, Reindeer, 

 Acapuico Deer. ° ' ' 



" T J^ e A ^ elo ^ e and Deer of Amer ica" is a large volume of 426 pages, illustrated with 

 more than ntty illustrations (most of them from photographs), bound in cloth. The former 

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We have reduced the price from $4 to $2.50. 



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