prii, 16, 1885. 



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this, there must be a town with ice-houses and canning and 

 parking establishments, and there must also be means of rapid 

 communication with the centers of oyster consumption before 

 the natural advantages of North Carolina can be made avail- 

 able. 



1 therefore wish to impress upon you the fact that now is 

 the opportunity which may never occur again. 



Between the destruction of the. natural beds of the Chesa- 

 peake Bay and the establish ment of a great oyster industry 

 in Long Island Sound, North Carolina can by wise action 

 do much to draw the business into tier own favored waters. 



I, myself, avna student rather than a practical businessman, 

 and I therefore make no suggestions as to the manner in which 

 this may be accomplished. 



For several months in each year, for several years past, I 

 have been a citizen of North Carolina, and 1 have therefore, 

 been much pleased to have this opportunity to point out to 

 the people of the State that the times are now especially 

 favorable for developing the great resources of then- seacoast, 

 but 1 must leave to men who are more versed in public affairs 

 the task of devising how this shall be brought about. 



1 had intended to take this opportunity to say a few words 

 upon the manner of establishing and conducting an oyster 

 farm, but as I learn that Lieut, Francis Winslow, U, 8, N., 

 one of the highest authorities upon this subject, is to address 

 you. if will not be necessary for me to consume time which he 

 will supply to much better advantage. 



THE KANSAS COMMISSION.— We learn that Mr. W. S. 

 Gile, Pish Commissioner of Kansas, has been removed for 

 political reasons, and Mr. S. Fee, of Warn ego, Pottawatamie 

 county, appointed to succeed him. We always regret to see 

 removals of Commissioners for political reasons, because, it 

 takes years for a man to become familiar with practical fish- 

 culture. 



the Mmnth 



FIXTURES. 



B.TCNCH SHOWS. 



April ? to 10, 1885.— First Annual Dog Show N. E. Kennel Club, 

 Music Hall, Boston. J. A. Nidkerson. Secretary, 159A Tremont .street. 



April 21. 22 a nd'-3.— Annual Dog Show of the St. Louis Gun Cllib, 

 W. A. Albright. Secretary. St, Louis, Mo. 



April 58, 29, 30 and May 1.— Ninth Annual Dog Show of the West- 

 minster Kennel Club at iMadisou Square Harden. Entries close April 

 14. James Mortimer. Superintendent, 48 Broad street. New York. 



May 5, ti. 7 and 8, 1885.— Seeono Annual Dog Show of the Ofricin- 

 fiati Sportsman s Club. Cincinnati. O. W, A. Coster, Superintendent. 



May 13, 14 and 15. — Third Annual Dog Show of the Toronto Dog 

 Show Association. W. S. Jackson. Secretary. Toronto, Ont. 



May 19, 20, 21 and 22.-Showof the Philadelphia Kennel Club. F. A. 

 Diffeiiderter, Superintendent, Philadelphia, Pa. 



.June 2, 3, i and 5.— Firsr Annual Dog Show ot the Illinois Kennel 



Club, John H. Naylor, Secretary, 3.182 Archer avenue, Chicago, 111. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



November,— Seventh Annual Field Trials of the- Eastern Field 

 Trials Club, High Point. N, C. Entries for Derbv close May 1. W. 

 A. Coster, Secretary, Klatlmsh, h. T. 



Dee. 7. -Seventh Annual Field Trials of the National Field Trials 

 Club, Grand Junction, Tenn. Entries for Derby close April 1. B. M. 

 Stephenson, La Grange, Tenn.. Secretary. 



A. K. R. -SPECIAL NOTICE. 



rr*HE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration of 

 J- pedigrees, etc. (with prize lists of all shows and trials), is pub- 

 lished every month. Entries close on the 1st. Should be in early. 

 Entry blanks sent on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope. 

 Registration fee (50 cents) muse accompany each entry, No entries 

 inserted unless paid in advance. Yearly subscription 81,50. Address 

 "American Kennel Register," P, O. Box 2832, New York. Number 

 of entries already printed 8313. 



SPANIELS AT NEW HAVEN. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It was with pleasure not unmixed with a little fear of my 

 decisions being roughly overhauled that I read in Forest and 

 Stream of Mr. Mason's intention to criticise the spaniels at 

 New Haven. A few owners of dogs, generally poor ones, are 

 Very fond of running down Mr. Mason as a judge, but you 

 never hear an owner of a good dog do so, and C. H. M. having 

 become a little more Americanized, and, if I may be permitted 

 to say. having had the unpleasant angularities of his John 

 Bull character rounded off, seems to me to be fast taking the 

 position in the opinion of all true fanciers his sound, "all- 

 round'' knowledge of dogs entitles him to. No one who is an 

 admirer of spaniels, but has done as I have, read Mr. Mason's 

 letter on the spaniels at New Haven over more than once. To 

 me it was a real treat, betokening, as it did in every line, such 

 a thorough and intimate knowledge of the breed, one, by the 

 way, in which Mr. Mason figured to advantage in England, 

 though such is not generally known, 



Mr. Mason's comments on Mr. Willey, and what the breed 

 owes to him and his wonderful little dog Obo, are fully de- 

 served, and though I do not desire in the least to detract from 

 what is due to my Salmon Falls friend, we must not overlook 

 priorities. The first push to the ball which has resulted in 

 such genuine improvement in our cocker spaniels was the 

 establishment of the Cocker Spaniel Club. But for that we 

 would still be where we were four years ago, when anything 

 on four legs with long ears was a cocker spaniel. 



The spaniel club started the breeders on the quest for im- 



g roved stock and among other importations was the dam of 

 bo II. , for which we are indebted to Mr. F. F. Pitcher, 

 a member of the spaniel club. It was here Mr. Willey 

 joined in as the purchaser of one of the puppies, the 

 now justly celebrated Obo II., and by judicious breeding, 

 and here he must be awarded full credit— has been able 

 to show a daughter of the old dog which is not only his 

 superior, but is, in my opinion, the best cocker spaniel in the 

 country, if not in the world. I refer to Shina, the bitch Mr. 

 Mason says he would have placed over Obo II. for the special. 

 With regard to Shina I do not fully agree with Mr. Mason on 

 one point— her condition. It was that almost alone which 

 caused me to decide in favor of her sire. It must be remem- 

 bered that I judged the spaniels early on Wednesday, the first 

 day of the show, and Shina had only been got in from walk by 

 Mr. Willey to bring on to the show so that he had no oppor- 

 tunity to prepare her, and when shown she was a little rough 

 in coat and slightly wavy. Now she was universally admired 

 and was constantly being handled and stroked, and a couple 

 of days of this kind of work makes a wonderful difference in 

 a black dog of the right texture of coat. It would therefore 

 materially depend upon the time when Mr. Mason took his 

 notes upon Shina's condition as to how she looked compared 

 with her appearance when I was called upon to decide be- 

 tween her and Obo II. Another thing is that Mr. Willey was 

 absent when the two were brought in for the special and Obo's 

 flat coat could stand showing better in the rough (taken off 

 the bench and brought in without brushing) then could Shina's. 

 Then again the dog will never be better and the eleven-months 

 Shiua will jet improve, so taking all things into consideration 

 I voted for the old clog, I think, however, it is the last time 

 he will ever best his daughter, and I so told Mr. Willey. 



With regard to how I placed the bitches in Shina's class, I 

 took Helen for second place because she was almost a perfect 

 mate for Shina in height, length and general characteristics. 

 I had the advantage of having them all together to compare 

 closely, and although I know Helen, while on the bench, shows 

 a few peculiarities, yet she never does so in company in the 



ring, and I cannot go beyond what is in front of me. The four 

 I picked out as the best of the class were Shina, Helen, Dinah 

 W. and Black Meg, and Mr. Laidlaw said to me afterward, 

 "1 saw who would get second as soon as you put Helen along- 

 side of Shina." I think that when an exhibitor who gets what 

 I might call fourth honors tells the judge that, the latter ought 

 to feel very happy with himself, and I can .assure, you I was. 

 I don't take it at all ill that Mr. Mason does not agree with my 

 placing of the bitches. 1 am simply giving my reasons for 

 what I did. Next came Dinah W.,'& little higher on the leg 

 and shorter in back, while a shade higher was Black Meg, with 

 her short head and dowed skull, but grand coat and bone. I 

 think that, without exception, this was the best class of dogs 

 of any breed I ever judged. All through imtil 1 came to Rose 

 Obo— Mr. Mason missed the wonderful Western criticism on 

 this bitch— each only suffered by comparison with those in 

 front. Mr, Mason says of Dinah W., the reserve, that three 

 or even two years ago she would have taken highest honors. 

 Quite true, and the same holds good of the last of my vhc.'s, 

 Darling, a liver bitch, badly shown, but with good, short legs, 

 not always out at elbows, and good leugth of body. Let Mr. 

 Mason recall Hornell Ruby, that won so many prizes as late as 

 1883, and I am sure he will agree with me that she could not 

 compare in any way with Darling, indifferent as the latter 

 appeared in such company. Looking upon her as showing such 

 marked improvement in generil spaniel characteristics, and 

 not by way of comparison with the blacks ahead of her, I 

 gave her the vhc. 



With regard to Newton Abbot Lady and Black Prince being 

 so close together, I differ with Mr. Mason. That gentleman 

 gives an illustration in his communication, and I'll follow his 

 example to explain my meaning. A pug exhibitor asked me 

 to look at his dog, and as he was a new beginner, to show him 

 wherein the dogs ahead of him were better. At first glance, 

 his dog looked hardly dealt with, as he had a better head than 

 the winner, but on stirring them both up in their cages, it 

 was apparent that my inquirer's dog was a slack-built dog, 

 Whereas the winner was a compact, cobby little dog. The 

 second was of the same type, and it was easy work to show 

 the seeker for information what the judge had arrived at in 

 making his selections. Now, in spaniels I want a dog low 

 down with plenty of bone and straight legs. Newton Abbott 

 Lady was the only one of that type in the class. I admit she 

 is faulty every place Mr. Mason says, but my main objection 

 to her is the lack of the extra inch in length. With all her 

 faidts she is a spaniel, and her every action while in motion is 

 that of a spaniel. On the other hand, Black Prince is high on 

 the leg, to me the worst fault in a spaniel; he is, therefore, 

 comparatively speaking, short in the back, his ears are not so 

 well placed as Lady's, he is faulty in muzzle and so is she, he 

 lacks the bone the 'bitch has, his coat, though it looks well, is 

 no flatter than the bitch's, and Jacks the closeness and density 

 of hei-s. Added to this. Black Prince was not himself, having 

 fretted all the way comiug on the steamer from New York the 

 night before to the extent of losing several pounds weight, and 

 being off his feed he was so tucked up that it made him look 

 higher off the ground than be otherwise would have done if 

 shown heavy. 



We need to improve our field spaniels, get them lower and 

 longer aud with better coats than the average run ; it is there- 

 fore with pleasure f hear the Cocker Spaniel Club propose ex- 

 tending their field of good work and taking hold of the heavy 

 weights with a view of improving them as much as has been 

 done with the cockers. We may therefore look for a, marked 

 change hereafter in the field spaniel, as an incentive will be 

 given toward their improvement. J as. Watson. 



PHii.Aunr.i'HrA, April II, 1835. 



RETRACTION. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I look upon this Mason controversy from the standpoint of 

 a spectator, and take in it only the interest of a sportsman 

 who desires that right should prevail for the better advance- 

 ment of our interest in general. I think that Mr. Mason de- 

 serves the thanks of every true sportsman for the frank, open 

 warfare of principle against the would-be powers that be. It 

 may be that at times his arguments have been a little severe, 

 but show us the man who could draw it lighter when he 

 felt— 



«* * * who steals my purse steals trash; 



But he that filches from me my good name, 

 Robs me of that which not enriches him 

 And makes me poor indeed." 



Since the New Haven show it seems that the application of 

 a quotation from Byron applies to Mr. Mason's case admirably, 

 and here it is: 



"For time at length sets all things even, 

 And if we do but watch the hour, 

 There never yet was human power 

 That could evade, if unforgiven, 

 The patient search and vigil long 

 Of him who treasures up a wrong." 



And as Mazeppa returned to conquer, so shall Mason, 

 backed by those who feel that the right must prevail. The 

 war cry is sounded at New Haven and we hear the order of 

 onward which is felt at Chicago. Troops marshaled by those 

 who, by misguidance heretofore, had meant to destroy. 



Lead on. The time has come when the petty dynasty must 

 crumble under the force of popular opinion. What true 

 sportsman, when he reads the retractions of the past two 

 weeks, which were used heretofore to assail the character of 

 Mr. Mason, does not feel that those retractions should be copied 

 on the walls of the editorial office at Chicago with a pencil 

 ipped m the sorrows of the editor. Veritas. 



AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MEETING. 



THE meeting of the A. K. C. called for April 8 was held at the 

 rooms of the New England Kennel Club, Boston, Presi- 

 dent J. M. Taylor in the chair. Mr. Elliot Smith, Second 

 Vice-President ; Mr. E. S. Porter, Secretary, andG. N. Appold. 

 Treasurer, were present. The following clubs were represented 

 bv delegates; St. Johns Pet Stock Association by H. W. Wil- 

 son, Philadelphia K. C. by Mr. W. H. Childs, New Haven 

 K. C. by Mr, O. E. Osborn, New England K. C, by Mr. A. W. 

 Pope, Montreal K. C. by Mr. J. F. Campbell, and the following 

 by proxy: Kentucky K. C, Hlinois, Cincinnati, Cleveland 

 and Baltimore. 



The report of secretary and minutes of last meeting were 

 read and approved. A committee on credentials consisting of 

 Messrs. Smith, Childs and Osborn was appointed, to which the 

 president was added. 



The committee on credentials reported favorably on the 

 application of the Manitoba Pet Stock Association, Western 

 Pennsylvania Poultry Association, Eastern Field Trials Club, 

 and National Field Trials Club for membership, and they 

 were elected. Application from the Knickerbocker Kennel 

 Club of Jersey City for membership was laid on the table. It 

 was moved that the executive committee of the A. K. C, be 

 the committee on discipline. 



A committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Appold, Mun- 

 hall, Taylor, Osborn and Childs was appointed to revise 

 and correct the constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations of 

 the A. K. O, to report at the annual meeting. Concerning 

 the disqualification of Mr. W. H. Pierce by the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club, after testimony had been taken the following 

 was decided upon : That, Whereas it is the judgment of the 

 A. K. C. that Mr. Pierce did not intend to commit a fraud 

 upon the Philadelphia K. O, but that the action of that club 

 was within the rules, yet upon investigation of the case the 

 A. K. C. reinstate Mr, Pierce,. All prizes won by him since 



his disqualification to be retained by him. It was decided to 

 hold the annual meeting at Cincinnati, on May 8, at 8 P.M., 

 place to be decided upon. The secretary was instructed to 

 notify each member of the A. K. C. that it has been assessed 

 the sum. of ten dollars to defray current expenses. Moved 

 that the National aud Eastern Field Trials clubs bo requested 

 to appoint so many of their members as they may agree upon 

 as a special committee to agree on field trial rules. 



The meeting adjourned after passing a vote of thanks to the 

 New England Kennel Club for their courtesy in extending the 

 use of their club room for the meeting. E. &. Porter, Sec. 



"WILDFOWLER." 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



You will find inclosed Clement's ("Wildfowl or'') letter of 

 agreement and coupon of draft stating amount paid to him, 

 with date, aud also letter from steamship company showing 

 Clement has not done as agreed. As for the dog which he 

 has sent me, I have no description or pedigree of it, Clement 

 was to furnish all on receipt of $80. Any one in want of such 

 a dog, direct from the. swill potteries of London, where 

 Clement procures all his renowned world-beaters for a few shil- 

 lings, can have him by paying the charges to the steamship 

 company. I have no use for such stock at my kennels. 



C. F. Kent. 



Montioello, April 8. 



Following are the letters referred to: 



London, E. O, Jan. 26, 1884. 



Dear Sir— I can send you a good beagle dog, hound-marked 

 and with good ears aud stern, and fit to show and win, for £10, 

 delivered at Liverpool, or £1(5, delivered at a United States 

 seaport, carriage paid, and declaration for breeding all paid 

 by me ; so that you Avould have no troublo or bother in the 

 matter. I know what you want and would take care that 

 you get it. I suppose you would want him between 12 and 13 

 inches. I have several of various sizes, aud I would choose 

 one to fill your bill entirely. You may rely upon that. 



Yours truly, L. Clement, 



New York, March 30, 1885. 

 Mr. Kent, Montteello, A'. Y.: 



Dear Sir— By the steamship Grecian Monarch we have a 

 beagle dog consigned to you. The steamer has been in and 

 gone, and the dog is at the bonded stables. Will you please 

 call here and get an order for its delivery' There are £4 18s. 

 expenses. Yours truly, 



PaTTON, VlCKERS & CO. 



(per R. Renfrew.) 



HIS MASTER'S PICTURE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I send you the inclosed from the Courier- Gazette of Rock- 

 land, Maine, Feb. 17, 1885, not so much to establish the 

 human that is in the dog, as to recall the pleasant memories 

 of the master. Mr. A. B. Cobb, of Rockland Me., will be 

 remembered by many readers of the Forest and Stream as 

 an ardent sportsman, a capital shot, a staunch friend and a 

 great lover of nature. He passed the early part of life in 

 Wisconsin, and shot there as many as one hundred deer in a 

 season. If not the best he was one of the very best rifle shots 

 of the old school this country ever produced. Many a 

 ''Thanksgiving turkey shoot" won by him furnished a turkey 

 dinner for a poor family. But the shotgun and a well-trained 

 dog were his favorites." 



Commencing in Maine in September ou woodcock and 

 partridges, he would follow the birds into Virginia and shoot 

 quail, pheasants and wild turkeys as long as the season lasted. 

 1 went with him to Virginia for five successive seasons, shoot- 

 ing until the first of February, when the season ended. On 

 one occasion, while shooting in Connecticut, Mr. C. flushed 

 two partridges by a brook, in an open piece of woods, destitute 

 of underbrush. He shot both birds, but Ms dog could find 

 but one. Calline: me to his assistance, we discovered feathers 

 floating down the brook and also discovered the tail of the 

 partridge protruding from under a rock lying under the 

 water. The bird could find no cover and seeing the opsn 

 place under the rock, dove under the water and hid itself. 

 The bird was dead when wo took it ont, probably having 

 hastened its death by drowning. On another occasion we 

 were shooting quail in Frederick county, Va., near a little 

 church called Mount Olivet. We flushed a very large bevy 

 which flew directly to the church. Following them up we 

 found they had gone under the church and coidd not get out 

 except by the way they went under. We soon made it 

 possible for only one bird to come out at a time. Utilizing 

 two boys that came up to see what was going on, we placed 

 one at "the hole, with instructions not to let more than two 

 birds out at a time, and put the other boy under the church 

 to drive them out. They came out one, two, three and four 

 at a time, but we had it very nearly our own way and but 

 few birds escaped. 



Now if you will pardon this digression I will append the 

 dog story: 



"One year ago last August A. C. Cobb of this city, one of its 

 most respected citizens, passed away. Mr. Cobb during his 

 life was a zealous sportsmen, and owned several valuable 

 dogs, all of whom were deeply attached to him. One of 

 these, "Lem," was the favorite, and was seldom absent from 

 his master's side. During Mr. Cobb's long and severe illness 

 this faithful follower kept constant watch at his master's 

 bedside, and could not be induced to leave it for any length oj 

 time. Since the death of the master the dog has been 

 constantly on the watch, apparently awaiting his return. 

 Thomas McLoon, our artist, has recently completed a platinum 

 portrait of Mr. Cobb, a most excellent" likeness. Sunday the 

 dog was admitted to the studio. As soon as the picture was 

 seen the dog became frantic and leaped upon the high shelf 

 on which the picture was placed in his efforts to reach it. He 

 was seized just in time to prevent the demolition of the 

 portrait by canine caresses. It was with difficulty that the 

 dog was dragged from the room." Clifford. 



Maine. _______ 



LITTLE JOHN'S FRITZ. -Several gentlemen who are ag- 

 grieved at the insinuation recently made by our correspond- 

 ent, "Saxon," that pointers got by Beaufort are not good in 

 the field, have come to their defense by citing the performance 

 of Mr. Littlejohn's Fritz. Among the testimony brought for- 

 ward to show that Fritz is a good dog is (1) a letter from Mr. 

 J. B. Wickery, of Chicago, in which he says: "I have just re- 

 turned from a delightful trip through the West, and had the 

 pleasure of shooting over the pointers Fritz and Pilot, owned 

 by Mr. Littlejohn, of Leesburg, Va. * * * I consider Fritz 

 the grandest and the coming clog of America. He combines 

 speed, nose and bottom, and is as cheerful a worker as one 

 wishes to see in the field." (2). Correspondent Mirror news- 

 paper, May 15, 1884, says: "Not a more staunch, industrious, 

 active and pleasant brace has it ever been my good fortune to 

 fire a gun over or follow on a day's hunt." "[3). Certificate.— 

 "We certify that we have followed Mr. Littlejohn's brace of 

 pointers Fritz and Pilot in the field, and consider them fast, 

 staunch, with excellent noses and of good bottom, Fritz show- 

 ing unusual speed and endurance, and Pilot an excellent re- 

 triever.— W. E. Ganin, Clerk Circuit Court; J. B. McCabe, 

 Judge City Court; Samuel L. Moore, C. M. Gingrich." (4). 

 Another certificate, which says: "May, 1884.— The under- 

 signed having owned and hunted dogs, aud partially making 

 a business of breaking and training the same for the last thirty 

 years, will say that never in all my experience have I seen the 

 superior of Mr. Littlejohn's Fritz as a fielder, he showing un- 

 usual speed and bottom, a fine noser and is staunch. (Signed) 

 Alex. Wynkoop." 



