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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 17, 1884. 



G. Whitney 1. Kinsley 1. Brooks i, Manchester 0, Howe 0, Wilkinson 0. 



Fifth su-'eepst ifcpti, 5 balls. 15 entries— Cook 4, Sliiuer 4, Manchester 

 ■t Howe •!. Connor 3. Kinsley 8, Wales 8, Ptiipps 3, J. Whitney 3, Car- 

 penter 8, Wilcox 2. ■ ilkinson 9, Bass 1. Whitney 1. Bennett 0. 



Sixrh sweep-takes. 7 balls, io entries— Martin 7. Wilkinson 6, Cook 

 6, Shiner G, Howe 5. Kinsley 5, Whifney 4, Fletcher 4. Connors 3, Man- 

 i ■:•!• 2. 



Seventh sweepstakes, 5 clay-pigeons, J entries— Howe 5, Martin 5. 

 Kinsley 3. Whitney 3, Cook 3. Wnkinstn 3, Shiner 1. 



Eighth sweepstakes, 5 balls, G eriti ie3— Howe 5, Wilkinson 4, Kins- 

 ley 3. Martin 3, Whitney 3, Cook 1, 



Ninth sweepstakes, 7 balls. 5 entries— Howe 7, Wilkinson 6, Cook 6. 

 Martin 5, Kinsley 3 



TY'tith sweepstakes, 5 balls. 6 entries-Howe 5, Cook 4, Linslev 3, 

 Martin 3. Wtikinson 1, Brooks 1. 



Shooting- for prizes. 14 entries— 1st prize, keg of powder, Howe; 2d, 

 bag of shot. G. Whitney; 3d, 51bs. powder, Connors; 4th, box shells, 

 Wilkinson ; poorest shot, bos wads, Avery. 



WELLINGTON, Mass.. July 13.— The Maiden Gun Club had its 

 regular shoot, at Wellington to-day. Messrs. Sanborn and Pratt at- 

 tempted to take the gold medal away from Mr. Wemyss, but failed. 

 Mr. Scott had ihe leather medal in his pocket, but no one appeared 

 to shoot for it, and so he still holds it. The other matches were: 



First event, five, birds — Lewis first, Sbumway and Snow divided 

 second, Morgan third. 



Second even t, five birds— Snow first, Morrill second, Pratt and Lewis 

 divided third. 



Third event, three pairs— Brown, Loring and Shattuck divided first., 

 Adams second, Snow third. 



Fourth event, three pairs— Snow first, Hopkins second. Lewis third, 

 Adams fourth. 



Fifth event, five birds— Snow and Hopkins divided first, Lewis and 

 Short divided second, i ion-ill third. Brown and and Morgan divided 

 fourth." 



Sixth event, five balls— Snow and Hopkins divided first, Shumway 

 and Pratt divided second. Short third. 



Seventh event, five birds— Hopkins and Snow divided first. Adams 

 and Lewis divided second, Brown and Scott divided third. Loring and 

 Shattuck divided fourth. 

 . Eighth event, five birds— Brown first, Scott second, Morrill third. 



Ninth event, five birds— Morrill and Hopkins divided first, Snow 

 second, Adams third. 



Tenth event, three pairs— Snow first. Shattuck second, Hopkins 

 third. 



Eleventh event, five birds— Snow and Lewis divided first, Hopkins 

 second, Short and Morgan divided third. 



Twelfth event, five balls, both barrels— Shattuck first, Pratt and 

 Hopkins divided second, Snow third. 



Thirteenth event, five birds— Hopkins first. Short and Shattuck 

 divided second, Morgan and Pratt divided third. 



(^mating. 



Canoeists are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises, 

 club meets, information about canoeable voters, and other commu- 

 nications of interest. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, ^membership, signals, etc, of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 reports of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Fore>t and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, raaps, and information concerning their local waters. 

 drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 

 to the spurt. 



FIXTURES. 

 July 19.— Chicago C. C, First Annual Regatta. 

 July 21 to 26.— Lake George Meet, Lorna island. 

 Aug. 1 to 15.— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 



A CANOE CRUISE ON THE ANCLOTE. 



A BEAUTIFUL morning in May, one of Florida's fairest rivers, a 

 little canoe, a double blade, basket of lunch, bottle of coffee, 

 and the old man and the Madam. The canoe swings away from the 

 wharf, the flood tide catches her. and with now and then a dip of the 

 paddle we float lazily up the Anciote. 



Nature is at its best this morning. The marsh, lately burned over, 

 has put forth a fresh growth and lays under the shimmering sun like 

 a carpet of green velvet. Fringing the marsh stand the cabbasre 

 palmetto-, their feathery tops quivering in the morning air; over and 

 beyond is the dark background of stately pines; everything is bright. 

 fresh and joyous. Nature is smiling this morning, The birds are out 

 in force; there is a blackbird piping his liquid notes; beyond swings 

 a cardinal pouring out his song to uU mate, and near by sits a mock- 

 ing bird nearly bursting his throat trying to outsing them both. Over 

 on that deaa cedar a snake bird is drying bis wings in the sun, his 

 long neck twisting and turning, his bright eye glancin? warily 

 around ou the lookout for foes or prey. Here and there a fish leap's 

 from the dark water, his sides gleaming in the sunlight like molten 

 silver. 



But i he scene changes rapidly. The marsh is left behind; the river 

 banks are closing up nigher to each other and getting higher. Trees 

 begin to overlnng the water; live oak, water oak, maple, haw. 

 holly, the cypress, and many others mingle their branches along this 

 beautiful river. Wild grapevines hangfrota nearly every tree. The 

 long gray Sp inish moss, the many varieties of air i>)ants, and other 

 parasites of the woods all contribute to make a lovely picture. We 

 float on under the shad Q of the high trees; it is cool and refreshing, 

 just beyond the reach of the paddle blade. The sun pours down in 

 his full strength. 



We glide along without a sound, taking nature unawares. We see 

 many Strange and curious things. A huge turtle sunning himself on 

 an old log never dreams of the approach of strangers until we are so 

 near as to almost brush him off, when with most ludicrous haste he 

 makes a scramble, a splasb, and he is gone. 



Yonder sits a black squirrel ; yes. and there is his mate. They see 

 us, but do not appear to be frightened. Ah! there they go, but only 

 one branch higher, where they stop and peer after us as long as we 

 are in sight. Hounding a little point wc almost run over a wood 

 duck. 



Now we run under a grand old live oak, its trunk nearly covered 

 with parasites its branches draped with festoons of the Spanish moss. 

 As we look up among the wilderness of foliage, we get a gliinpse of 

 that quaker of the woods, the swamp pollet, his sober plumage so 

 near the color of the surroundings as to be nearly invisible. 



Hark.' we hear a sharp little note, and looking closely discover one 

 of the numerous family of flycatchers; the little, fellow is intent on 

 breakfast; how he darts from leaf to leaf, peering under each one; 

 how closely he examines eve y twig and every crevice in the bark, 

 and what a cunning little fellow he is too, scarcely lar er than a 

 bumble bee. his back of steel blue, white bars on his wings, and his 

 throat a beautiful yellow. 



The banks are quite high now, the stream scarce thirty feet wide, 

 the timber too is different, ash, hickory, bay. and here and thee a 

 magnolia; yonder is a beauty, tall and straight, its top a wealth of 

 sno.v white blossoms, that fill the whole atmosphere with fragrance. 



It is about time tq lunch, and this is as good a place as any. We let 

 the cano3 drift under the thickest shade we can nnd. secure it with a 

 banging vine, and pulling out the lunch basket dine like princes. To 

 be sure we uave only boiled eggs, bread and butter and coffee, but 

 food isa't all there is" to a dinner. Th" bright sunshine and the cool- 

 ing shade, the glad songs of the birds, the beautiful scenery, the 

 balmy southern air, load 3d with the parJEume of magnolia and palm- 

 etto blossoms, altogether make a scene which, >vith the appetite in- 

 duced by out-door exercise goes far toward a glorious feast. 



Dinner over, the pipe lighted, we cast off and on again, our course 

 still up stream. VVe soon come to a rustic foot-bridge, formed by 

 felling trees across the stream, and twisting vines from branch to 

 branch to make a hand rail; it is a pretty picture. 



stream is narrower still, our progress becomes more and more 

 difficult, until we finally come to a stand still some sixteen miles from 

 our starting point. We land and climb the high bank to find that the 

 beauty is not all on the river. 



Tall, graceful pines, each one alone and still all together; how they 

 nod and whisper to each other, the soft summer wind making rare 

 music among the golden green needles in the tops. Then there is 

 the willow oak, with its feathery foliage of indescribable beauty; the 

 black jack, the dwarf paltueito and the evergreen ti-ti. with hun- 

 dreds or wild dowers. Birds are everywhere; blackbirds mocking 

 birds, cardinals, thrush, flycatchers, etc. Anon a quail starts out 

 almost from under our feet, and making a terrible bustle is soon out. 

 it. Yonder is an owl, a little hit of a fellow scarcely the- size 

 of a room, blinking at the sunlight from his bole in the stump of an 

 old black jack. 



But the sun is past the meridian, we have sixteen miles to paddle 



and must he off. Going dowu stream we paddle for a few yards 



rigid in the wake of a huge alligator He never suspects our prox- 



lintil mailing a short tmn he gets sight of the canoe. Wnat a 



splash : Who would think such an unwieldy brute could move so 

 quick. 



As we float noiselessly dowu the stream we come again to the rustic 

 foot bridge. Strutting back and forth on the logs are two wild tur- 

 keys, so intent on love making they never see us until we are within 

 fifty yards. What luck: I. who have so wanted to shoot a wild tur 

 key, have hunted and tramped, waited and watched times without 

 number, and never got a shot at one yet, And here I am within fifty 

 yards of a brace, and I've got no gun. 1 suppose it's fate and I may 

 as well how to the inevitable and make up my mind to die without 

 even the pleasure of shooting at one. 



Well, they look better alive anyhow. I couldn't eat a whole one if 

 I had it, it's mating time too, and I don't care much for turkeys anv 

 way. All at once they catch sight of us, whir-r-r, they are gone, and 

 we go, too. A few more miles and we sight the marsh, the sun is get- 

 ting down among the trees, we settle down to good solid work, the 

 Eric scents borne, soon she rounds up to the little wharf, the crew 

 disembark, and later under the cool veranda we review the day's 

 cruise and vote it a success. 



Reader, go thou and do likewise, and may you enjoy it as well as 



K. Noo. 



CRUISE OF THE PITTSBURGH C. C. 



ON the morning of the 23d day of June five members of the Pitts- 

 burgh C. C. embarked in their canoes at Mavville, on Lake 

 Chautauqua, in the western part of the State of New York. They had 

 arrived at Mayville the day previous by rail from Pittsburgh, and 

 were now started on their annual club cruise. It had been expected 

 that a much larger number would participate in this cruise, but at the 

 last moment several members werp compelled to give it up on account 

 of pressure of business and other engagements. 



For two days the club remained on Lake Chautauqua, slowly sail- 

 ing down the lake toward Jamestown. The winds were regular all 

 the. morning, blowing up the lake, and in the afternoon changing and 

 blowing steadily in the opposite direction. As a consequence, the 

 cruisers had abundant opportunity to practice sailing both with and 

 against the wind, something which was much needed by the club, as 

 the home waters are not especially adapted for sailing, the rivers 

 being narrow and the winds at all times uncertain and puffy. For- 

 tunately the trip was made without a capsize, although several' narrow 

 escapes were made. 



At Jamestown a portage of a mile and a half had to be made 

 around several dams before the cruise could be continued, which 

 portage was made by wagon. Tuesday morning the five cruisers 

 started on the Conewango Creek, which name is said to be a corrup- 

 tion of the sentence, "Canoe won't go," which about expresses the 

 state of the case, for the canoes had to be hauled over shoal waters 

 and lowered over no less than nine dams and dragged across nearly 

 as many booms before the Allegheny River was reached at Warren, 

 Pa. The distance from Jamestown to Warren by road is only twenty 

 miles, but by water it must be nearly seventy. To do justice to the 

 Conewango as a canoeing stream it should be stated that from 

 Frewsburg to Warren is a splendid run, the creek being one succes- 

 sion of swift rapids. If any canoeists contemplate the Chautauqua- 

 Allegheny trip the P. C. C. would advise them to ship their canoes 

 from Jamestown to Frewsburg rather than put them in the water at 

 any point above that place. There are about three dams between 

 Frewsburg and Warren, which can be easily carried over. 



At Warren the Pittsburghers were met by the Warren C. C, who 

 treated them most royally, doing everything in their power to make 

 the stay in Wan-en a pleasant one, in which they were eminently suc- 

 cessful. 



On Friday morning the cruise was continued, there being five ac- 

 cessions to the party, four of them members of the Warren club and 

 one a member of the P. C. C. who had concluded to come up and join 

 us. The run that day was most enjoyable, there was a good wind 

 down stream so that matters were taken easily, and when the even- 

 ing camp was made on a beautiful little island the hungry cruisers 

 had journeyed somewhat over thirty miles. Here two of our Warren 

 friends left us, the remaining two concluding to continue the cruise to 

 Pittsburgh. 



The trip down the Allegheny has been written up before, so it is not 

 necessary to go into further particulars, sufficient to say that it was 

 a delightful experience to every one. It took twelve days to make 

 the entire journey from Mayville to Pittsburgh, it could be done in a 

 much shorter time, but the P. C. C. were inclined to take things very 

 easily. 



In conclusion a word about Lake Chautauqua. It is a magnificent 

 sheet of water, about twenty-five miles in length and varying from 

 two to four miles in breadth. It would be a splendid location for a 

 meet At Warren oue of the W. C. C. proposed that next year an 

 endeavor be made to get the Rochester and Cleveland clubs' to join 

 with Warren and Pittsburgh in holding a meet there during May or 

 June. The lake is easily reached by rail from these cities. It is to 

 be hoped that the project may be successful. Reba. 



THE A. C. A. RACES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In replying to the criticisms on the published programme of the 

 American Canoe Association races, I would call your attention to the 

 fact that, in the first place, your announcement was incorrect in 

 several particulars, some of which misprints have not even yet been 

 corrected, the fault for which is certainly not with the committee, 

 and in the second place, the committee worked under certain definite 

 orders from the Executive Committee, given in meeting at Albany 

 last October. Tha«e were "to cut down the official races in every 

 way, if possible to have only two days' racing." The programme as 

 arranged, gives the classes, as they now exist, each an official race 

 at the usuai distance and at a convenient hour, and in the sailing 

 races, each of the two classes has a race for every usual condition, 

 racing trim, cruiaing trim and without ballast. In the last race, which 

 has always been for any canoe, the divisions into A and B classes be- 

 comes unnecessary, but account is taken of the fact that a good num- 

 ber of boats have now fixed boards of considerable weight, and these 

 are permitted to start for a separate flag, at the same time. 



The Executive Committee very wisely, in the writer's opiuion, de- 

 cided to have only such races under their auspices as would do jus- 

 tice to existing classes, but they encourage and hope, to see many 

 other races, designed to bring out special points, take place under 

 private or club auspices during the camp. Further, the Regatta 

 Committee have no power to make a special race for the numerous 

 boats which are about 14x30. The present classification does work 

 well, we know, and any regrets which the canoeing editor of Forest 

 and Stream may feel for his own former and superceded classifica- 

 tion, should not, in common justice, be put in the mouths of an un- 

 known 'large number" of canoeists — the editorial we. perhaps? 



"Dot's" suggestion in the last number I consider an admirable one. 

 It is simple, will encourage entries, and give the all-round value of 

 each boat as well as encourage, a nice esprit de corps among club 

 members and generous rivalry all round. I sincerely hope it may be 

 adopted as a permanent feature. 



The Mohican request being already provided for, their resolution 

 was unnecessary Bo they want all the flags? 



As to the American Canoe Association hadges which Commodore 

 Nickerson writes about, I would like to express an individual opinion 

 against such a scheme. We are not like a lot of boys win > must have 

 a secret society pin displayed at all times. Badges of all kinds savor 

 of display, and are, m my opinion, in questionable taste. But this, of 

 course, is only my own feeling. If the ma jority want something of 

 the kind. I hope the Committee will decide on some plain design with- 

 out enamel or other mixtures of color, and the smaller the better. 

 Wm. Whitlock, chairman Regatta Committee. 



[Mr. Whitlock has certainly misunderstood the tenor of our note in 

 last week's i.s-ue, as there was no intention of finding fault With the 

 Regatta Committee, and there was nothing to justify that conclusion. 

 We are aware that they were acting under definite orders and as 

 far as the programme it-elt is concerned.it is by far the best yet 

 arranged. The faults he with the present rules, and we simnly 

 called the attention of the Regatta Committee to them, as they are 

 the proper persons to remedy them in the future. Our authority for 

 the programme published June 2(1 was the copy furnished by the 

 Regatta Committee, in which there were two errors, both of which 

 appeared in our report exactly as in ttie copy. We need not notice 

 the personal allusion of Mr. Whitlock's letter, further than to 

 repeat our assertion that the present rules are unfair to the cruisers, 

 and we are content to leave it to canoeists themselves to say whether 

 we correctly represent their opinion.] 



Editor Forest aud Stream.- 



After talking with members of the Toronto C. C. on the subject of 

 Mr. Yaux's proposal about an "average prize" and an "average 

 reoo J." I have a few words to say about it. 



The "average prize" idea appears to require some modification. 



Objection is taken to the plan of counting in every man who starts 



jio matter if he is nearly last Would not it be better in 



making up the average, to count in only half of the total number of 



era? For instance, if nine start, count in only the first five 



who cross the line. This would insure some merit on the parr of 



those counted in for the average prize. But the last few men in the 



race may have made a wretched showing, yet they would be counted 



in; and several quite inefficient sailors or paddlers might start, with 



no chance for a place, and the result would be merely to push up the 



i tsrho otherwise would, he nowhere 



Then it must be borne in mind that the average prize is to a con- 

 siderable extent a prize for entering a great many n 



ihe 'record ' plau appeaTs to be open to v ry serious objection. 

 There are first class men with sail or paddle who either would not 

 desire to enter more than one or two races, or might be prevented by 

 circumstances from doing so. It would be very unjust to such men 

 that they should be placed in a low position on an official record, 

 which would be extensively read among canoeists. Then, as to me 

 clubs, it would be placing the smaller culbs at a great disadvantage, 

 because, of course, the large clubs wotdd take the cake If a prize 

 is to be given to the largest club on the ground, put it. in that shape, 

 aud not under the guise of a -ecotd. 



Mr. Vaux's plan is one requiring careful consideration and thought 

 bpfore adoption by the A. C. A , especially as to details. Would it 

 not therefore be better for some large club to give it a trial by offer- 

 ing an "average prize?" We should then see how it worked. 

 it worked well, the A. C. A. might adopt it for 1885. Isabel 



[The above letter suggests several objections to the proposed plan 

 which are worthy of consideration, un the first point the result 

 that "Isabel" anticipates is exactly what has long been desired, an in- 

 ducement for all to enter races. In nearly all races the chances are 

 m favor of one or two of established reputation who are almost sure 

 of first prize, and men will not enter against them; but here we. have 

 a strong inducement for every man to enter and work for a place. 

 even though he may feel certain it will be neither first or second, 

 and a man who under such circumstances does enter deserves some 

 recognition. In the second place, it would not be unfair to the "first- 

 class men," as they would in any event take a first prize in each race, 

 while the record would be something additional to work for, and 

 their chances would be the best for a "double first," to borrow an ex- 

 pression. As far as the clubs are interested, their reputation seems 

 to be independent of the size ot their membership roll, success de 

 pending more on the spirit shown by a few than by the presence of a 

 large number, and a club represented by five or six men of average 

 skill and spirit would have a chance of coming out first on the record. 

 If put in practice this year the scheme will be carried out by a few, 

 entailing no additional labors on the presenc officers, and certainly 

 can work no harm.] 



Editor Forest and Stream.: 



The Mohicans have read the suggestions made by "Dot," that prizes 

 be offered at the A. C. A. meet for "all round" or averaged merit, and 

 they express general approval of them and will if they are put into 

 practice, give them cordial support. It is conceded that the A. C. A. 

 classification, while it is good and probably the best attainable, does 

 tend, as auy classification must, to develop separate types unless 

 recognition is given to the canoe which can do fairly well in many 

 things because it is not specialized for any particular one of them. 

 Some of us have agreed to take notes and construct a record upon 

 the plan recommended of our club races by way of experiment, and 

 see how it results. It is evidently advisable to make one or two trials 

 and observations before making assertions. 



So much for our club opinion; doubtless some others will give indi- 

 vidual views. For my part. 1 would advise, first, that the extra 

 trouble of trying the experiment at the Thousand Islands should not 

 be put upon the regular regatta committee, because they have (as 

 has been seen) as much to do as an average committee is capable of; 

 and, second, that the matter should not be allowed to drop, even if 

 it does not secure immediate official sanction. I am very willing to 

 assist if I can, to this end, as follows: I will join Mr. Yaux in keeping 

 the record necessary (and perhaps some other A. C. A. man will be 

 willing to make a trio of this self constituted committee), and present 

 a report or a petition or a resolution, or any other advisable docu- 

 ment, to the A. C. A. meeting and abide by the decision the meeting 

 may arrive at as to the desirability of the scheme. If necessary, we 

 can furnish the prizes, and simply say that such and sucb canoes 

 have done such and such things, and that it is desirable to recognize 

 the merit reported, and, therefore, Mr Mr. Yaux moves and we sec- 

 ond that the A. C. A. present these as official prizes, and that in future 

 meets the programme shall include similar prizes as the regatta com- 

 mittee may arrange. 



I suggest this course because I think that under some circum- 

 stances action is better than argument. Just now there is scarcely 

 time to revise, the official programme without making confusion, and 

 moreover, this experimental method will do no harm. It' it is Mr. 

 Vaux's opinion that these suggestions are not good I will support his 

 scheme in any other desirable way. If we try it, or he tiies it, and 

 the experimentalists find, or the A. C. A. finds that it is not good, 

 there, is no harm done; but in any case Mr. Yaux deserves credit tor 

 an effort for the general good. 



I have no doubt that with the improvement and simplification 

 which a little working will put into it. the .scheme is a very good one, 

 and I shall be glad if I am allowed by its author to join in the ex- 

 periment. R. W. Gibson, Captain M. C. C. 



Albany, July 11, 1884. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I have read the above letter from Mr. Gibson. The regatta com- 

 mittee, I suppose, will appoint a time keeper for the races. To get 

 the record complete it is only necessary that he should note the time 

 of finish of every boat entering a race instead of the first three, as 

 heretofore. No " ork need devolve upon the committee. The writing 

 up the record, when all the facts arc in, will be a very simple cleri- 

 cal matter. I will gladly do this myself ; or, I will accept Mr. Gib- 

 son's proposal, and with him and perhaps one r ther gentleman at- 

 tend to the whole matter of the record and the average report. The 

 time is so short now before the meet that perhaps we had better wait 

 till we met at Grindstone Island and then arrange details together 

 and get official sanction for our work, or do it unofficially and report 

 result for future A. C. A. approval. The prizes for the winners is a 

 very minor matter, andif the Mohican Club wiU furnish first prize, as 

 Mr. Gibson proposes, the N. Y, C. C. will supply a second prize— flag, 

 of course. 



In writing my letter last week I had no thought of revising or 

 changing the programme as it now stands, but suggested that the 

 record be kept by the clerk of the course so it could be written up as 

 per plan proposed. I heartily indorse Mr. Gibson's ideas. 



To try the experiment in Che clubs will require careful arranging of 

 races. "I would suggest for a club record that the winner of a race 

 be credited only with as many points as there are canoes entered. It 

 would be fairer for all this way for club work, but not so for the 

 Association races. At least this is how it seems to me. Foi two years 

 I have been trying to mature such a plan for our own club. Hoping 

 to see it go tnrough in some form, I remain, etc., C. Bowyer Vaux. 



THE CAMP FIRE. 



CANOE AND CAMP COOKERY. 



V. — GAME. 



Fried Pigeons.— Dress them, pa- boil until they are tender, then cut 

 off the legs and wings, slice off the breast pieces, roll in flour or 

 meal and fry in hot pork fat till they are nicely browned. Grouse, 

 ducks, quail, tnipe and plover may also be fried, but are better 

 cooked as given below. Snipe, quail and plover need no parboiling. 



Fried. Squirrels. — Skin and clean, cutting off heads, tails and feet. 

 Parboil and fry same as pigeons. 



Boost Quail, Snipe or Plover.— Dress and impale each on a stick 

 with a piece of fat pork in each bird. Set the%tick in the groi 

 fore a big bed of live coals in a slanting position so that the heat Will 

 fall evenly on all portions of the bird, and turn frequently till a Sharp 

 sliver will easily pass through the breast. Catch the drippiugs in a 

 tin cup and pour over the birds again and again, and if they are 

 served on toast pour the drippings also on the toast. The black- 

 smith's pliers mentioned in a previous paper will come in handy for 

 turning the birds before the fire on their sticks and holding the cup 

 to catch the drippings. Without this tool the cook's hands are likely 

 to be roasted by the time tde birds are done. 



B«ast Ducks' and Grouse.- -Parboil till tender, then roast as above. 



Roast Woodcock.— Pick but do not clean; roast as above without 

 parboiling. Remove the entrails after the bird i> done 



Rabbits or Bares require considerable parboiling unless young 

 They may be Died, like squirrels, cutting them into pieces, 

 into' stews or soups. 



Stewed Rabbit.— After skinning and cleaning the rabbit cut it into 

 id wash again in cold water. Mince an onion, cleanse and 

 cut into small pieces one half pound of fat salt pork, and put with 

 the cut up rabbit into a pot with about a pint of cold water, 

 with pepper and salt, cover the pot and let it simmer till the fltsh can 

 be easily pierced with a sharp sliver. Take it up whi n don" and set 

 where it will keep warm, and make a gravy by adding to the water 

 left in the pot one cup of boiling milk or water, stiffinu in gradually 

 one well beaten egg and one or two tablespoonfuls of flour. Boil otic 

 minute and then pour over the rabbit. 



Stewed Ducks or Riyeons.— Exactly: the same as the above, recipe 

 for stewed rabbits. 



Roast Venison..— The saddle is the best portion for roasting, and 

 after this the shoulder. Hang it by a cord over a huge bed 

 with thin slices of salt pork or bacon inserted in gashes cut with a 

 knife where the flesh is thick enough to admit of "gashing," or 

 skewered on with hardwood twigs where it is not. Turn frequently. 



fVoodchucks and. Porcupines do not properly come under the head- 

 me, but when properly cooked they are little inferior to 

 many kinds of game. They must be thoroughly parboiled before 

 cooking, and may then be roasted or stewed. A young woodchucl: 

 or porcupine may be baked in the ground With the bide on ufter 

 being; drawn, and is very palatable. Seneca. 



