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that he feared he had fallen into a doze and nearly slipped in. But 

 perhaps iio had not yet got fully awake. It was a wonder that he did 

 not go down between the logs. 



From the riverman we learned that the "cut" was full of logs, SO 

 that we would be obliged to go around by the main channel, an ad- 

 ditional nine or ten miles. Declining his hearty invitation to stop and 

 take a cup of coffee we bumped the canoe over the iogs and dropped 

 her into the water, hoping to reach the lake some time in the after- 

 noon. This we succeeded in doing, passing through two small lakes 

 on the way, but the canoe had received such rough handling among 

 the logs, and besides was so heavily loaded with double crew and 

 outfit, that we concluded it would be quickest and safest to go home 

 by rail, shipping the canoe by the next steamer. 



Altogether the trip had more of fun in it than discomfort. The 

 same trip, under more favorable circumstances, would beverS pleas- 

 ant. "We afterward learned that the jam, which was nearly four 

 miles long, held for three weeks, and if we bad not reached the point 

 we did that night, we should Bare been left in a very unfortunate con- 

 dition. P. 



THE CHART LOCKER. 



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IX.- WALLK1LL RIVER. 

 AN any one who has made the trip or heard of it, give information 

 ' about the Wallkili. from Hamburg and the "drowned lands" 

 down to Rondout? Some larger boats propose to accompany the 

 Marion and Fior da Lice, and although some accounts have been 

 given they do not seem to apply to the spring condition of the Kill, 

 and it is hoped that early in June there may be water enough for 

 Ellards. Who kn ows? Snake. 



THE GALLEY FIRE. 



CANOE AND CAMP COOKERY. 



III.— FISH— CONTINUED. 



Pla nked Fish. —Shad, flounders, sun fish or any other "flat" fish may 

 be "planked." Cut off the head and tail, split open the back, but do 

 not cut clear through the belly, leaving the fish so that it may be 

 opened wide like a book and tacked on a plank or piece of bark. 

 Tack some thin slices of bacon or pork to the end of the fish that will 

 be uppermost when before the fire, and, if you like, a few slices of 

 raw onion sprinkled with pepper and salt. Sharpen one end of the 

 plank and drive it into the ground, before a bed of hot coals. Catch 

 the drippings in a tin cup or large spoon and baste the fish continually 

 till it smells so good you can't wait another instant to eat it. It is 

 then done. 



Skewered Trout.— Sharpen a small, straight stick, and on it skewer 

 small trout and thin slices of bacon or pork in alternation. Hold 

 over a bed of hot coals and keep constantly turning, so that the 

 juices will not be lost in the Are. A very few minutes will suffice to 

 cook the trout. 



Fish Chov>der — Clean the fish and cut up all except the heads and 

 tails into small pieces, leaving out as many bones as possible. Cover 

 the bottom of the pot with slices ol fat salt pork: over that a layer 

 of sliced raw potatoes; then a layer of chopped onions; then a layer 

 of fish; on the fish a layer of crackers, first made tender by soaking 

 in water or milk. Repeat the layers, except pork, till the pot is 

 nearly full. Every layer must be seasoned with pepper and salt. 

 Put in enough cold water to moisten the whole mass well, cover the 



pot closely, set over a gentle fire, and let it simmer an hour or so. 



Cook it till it is rather thick, then stir it gently, and it is ready to 

 serve. Tomatoes may be. added as a layer after the onions. 



Clam Chowder— Is made the same as fish chowder, using clams 

 instead of fish. 



Boiled Fish Roe.— Wash and wipe the roes with a soft cloth. \V rap 

 in a cloth and boil the same as fish; or, they maybe tied inside the 

 fish with string and boiled with it. 



Fried Fish Roe. -Prepared as above, dredged in meal or flour and 

 fried exactly as fish. Seneca. 



MOHICAN C. C— Held their regular monthly meeting Wednesday 

 evening, 7th inst. The following gentlemen were elected members: 

 0. Whine, W. Tipping, W. L. Palmer, M. Cushman, G. H. Thacher, 

 R. W. DeLano, W. D. Goeway and F. u. Mix. who will all be active 

 canoeists, audi therefore, a considerable acquisition to the club. Sev- 

 eral new boats are arriving and expected, including a Rushton 

 Princess for Mr. Pierson, a man of proportionate size. A Rushton 

 Ellard has just appeared, and is a beauty and evidently a good boat 

 all round. Lansingburg boats, by Smith, are also in demand; two 

 more are due in a few days. The boat house and club room have 

 been rearranged and improved to accommodate the increased num- 

 ber of members, and the necessity of further extension is being con- 

 sidered. The New burgh meet was discussed and a large attendance 

 promised. Some prizes for open races were also offered. The new 

 constitution was found to be working very well on the whole, but 

 notice was given for minor amendments with regard to the election 

 of members and to the rates for housing canoes. The Mohicans de- 

 mand only a moderate subscription and an extra rent from canoe 

 owners. After the adjournment the Executive Committee (who con- 

 trol racing) were called together by the captain and asked to consider 

 a challenge prize for sailing offered by him; the prize to be a silver 

 badge, with the word champion, and a streamer bearing the same 

 word. Conditions: Sail limited to 75ft .area; ballast to 75lbs.; course 

 and other regulations as determined by committee. Prize accepted. 

 —Snake. 



MERRIMACK RIVER MEET.— Correct dates are Saturday, Sunday 

 and Monday, June 14, 15 and 16. Fleet leave Lowell afternoon of 

 first day; break camp Tuesday morning. In addition to New England 

 canoeists, two are expected from Canada and at least one from New- 

 York. The interest is growing. 



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|^F~ No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



F. E. Wasson, Cleveland, Ohio.— Letter sent to address you gave 

 has been returned. 



Subscriber is informed that we do not know the address of party 

 who makes portable houses. 



H. B,, Lancaster, Pa.— Can you tell me where I can buy a buckskin 

 hunting suit, coat and pants? Ans. See advertising columns. The 

 gun stores keep them. 



A. G., Baltimore, Md.— Will you please inform me what course to 

 pursue to have my collie dog registered in the American Kennel 



Register? Ans. Read the notice at the head of Kennel department on 

 page 309. 



0. F., New York.— 1. The expression .40-70 applied to rifle means 

 that the rifle is .40 in caliber and the charge is 70 grains of powder. 

 2. Chilled shot is shot which has been submitted to a hardening or 

 chilling process. 



J. M. E., Sinclairville, N. Y.— Can you recommend to me some 

 work on the mammalia of North America, something that will 

 answer the same purpose that Coues's "Key" does for the birds? 

 Ans. There is no such work. 



W. S.— Sew a piece of canvas neatly over the hole, fit st putting a 

 coat of shellac varnish on its inner side, the outside being painted 

 thoroughly to match the rest of the boat. See directions for repair- 

 ing a birch canoe in another column. 



B., Boston.— I have bought seasoned lancewood for making a rod, 

 one piece of which is badly warped. Is there any way of straighten- 

 ing it without hurting the elasticity of the rod? Ans. It is difficult to 

 do, but you may steam it and hold it straight in clamps for some days 

 and try it. A cabinet maker or carriage maker may do it for you. 



C. L. C, Johnstown.— Will you kindly give me the name of the fol- 

 lowing bird: Head purple, back light green, breast and belly yellow, 

 wings green with some black feathers, tail dark green, legs black, 

 eye black, bill thick and gray color. Bird about S>& inches long. 

 Ans. Perhaps a young male purple finch, though your description 

 hardly fits. 



E. A. B., Blair, Neb.— Will you please inform me through corres- 

 pondents' column what is the Latin, also the common name of a goose 

 or brant that is common here. We call them here the mountain geese 

 or California geese. They are a fac simile of the common wild 

 geese or Canada geese in color and marking, only smaller. Length, 

 27 inches; length of wing, 38ji inches; length of bill, 1% inches. We 

 also have the snow geese or white brant, also the speckled-breasted 

 brant or Hutchins' geese as some call them. The goose I have tried 

 to describe is about the size of the other two. Plenty of water fowl 

 here this spring. Ans. The goose is Bcrnicla canadensis hutchinsii, 

 Hutchins' goose. The speckle-breast of which you speak is the white- 

 fronted goose, not Hutchins'. Error in local name. 



G. E., Chicago. 111.— 1. What is the common English name of the 

 small gull or tern, about the size of a turtle dove, which abounds on 

 the sandbars of the Middle Mississippi River? It has yellow bill and 

 legs, and is dark cream-color on the back and lighter underneath, 

 also what is its scientific name? 2. What are the English and scien- 

 tiflc names of the creeping or trailingplant found;in the South bearing 

 a'peculiarity attractive flower called by the darkies the "Maypop?" 

 It has large dark green leaves, and the blossom is about three inches 

 in diameter with the petals presenting the appearance of a delicate 

 pinky fringe. Is found around old cultivated fields. 3. Has the theory 

 of oiling the waters in a storm to break the force of the waves ever 

 been put to a decisive practical test? Ans. 1. Your description is so 

 vague that we cannot tell what bird you mean. 2. The flower called 

 Maypop in the South is the Passiflord incarnata, one of the passion 

 flower family. 3. The theory has'never been tested by scientific men 

 that we know of. It is safe to regard the alleged smoothing of the 

 sea by oil as a sea captain's tale until it has some better authority. 



Canoeists and Campers will find in another column an advertise- 

 ment of the Great American Tea Co., who put up packages of con- 

 venient size and form for use in the woods. 



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