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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[April 30, 1885. 



and freight. Canoeists from up the river mac come by Albany Day 

 Line, Newburg and Albany boats or West Shore R. R„ the freight 

 yard of latter being close to the water. Those on line of O. & W. 

 R. R. .may come to Cornwall, one mile from camp. The "bumboat 

 man will be on hand to furnish provisions to those who may need 

 iT em- TT An: F father information will be furnished on application to 

 H. A. Harrison, Lock Box 512, Newburg, N. Y. 



Nate S. Smith, for Committee. 



A CRUISE ON THE SUSQUEHANNA. 



WEDNESDAY, July 30, 1884. Wyalusing to Terrytown, three 

 mues. We started about 4 P. M., after much trouble, amid 

 great confusion and excitement, weather suffocating, horns blowing 

 and pennants flying, in the first race to see who would win the laurels 

 for takiug the first stroke in the river, from the tail of the mill race 

 where we launched our canoes. I lost my burgee and also all hopes 

 of honors. After passing into the river and towing about an hour, 

 we came to good paddling, and as F. wished to sail or try to, I pad- 

 dled on and came to a place which I thought would make a good 

 camp, and soon had fire started and supper cooking. F. came in 

 and we set up tent, fixed bunks, ate supper, wrote letters, and to bed 

 but not to sleep, being tued to something a good deal softer than the 

 earth ; it was a long night but ended at last. 



July 31. Terrytown to Rummerfield, seven miles. At the first 

 streak of light we were up and packing, a strong south wind blow- 

 ing, and we did not mean to lose any time. [The reader will please 

 bear in mind that we were going up the river.] Came to camp early, 

 having to tow but once or twice; rained a fine rain all day, very dis- 

 agreeable, camped early, supped and wrote letters home, and then 

 laid down on Mother Earth again, but not to stay awake after 8 P, M. 



Aug. 1. Rummerfield to Standing Stone, three miles. We camped 

 here at 2 P. M., slept till 9 this morning and not rested yet; foggy 

 morning but nice day. 



Aug. 2. Standing Stone to Breakneck, fourteen miles. With a 

 light north wind, stopped at Towanda and got some things to eat. 

 Camped about 6. F. caught a few fish but broke his paddle digging 

 worms. Made a bed of hemlock browse, got ready for the morrow; 

 good camping ground, but no water but the river. 



Aug. 3. Breakneck, Nothing like a hemlock bed on a c?-niping ex- 

 pedi tion if you have time to make it. About 8 :30 A. M. a track- walker 

 came down to camp, and after asking a few questions of him he 

 began, "Hanay hatchet.'' picking up the camp ax, "Very handy little 

 hatchet, rather have it than a hammer with the claws on." So he 

 kept going for an hour or hour and a half. I guess he was a lunatic, 

 and we were glad to see him go. About 10:30 A. M. two friends came 

 up having w-alked from Wysox, 7 milns below here, where they ex- 

 pected to find us; they brought, papers and letters from home which 

 were acceptable. I walked about Y 2 mile down to the railroad to a 

 mile post and found we were 2? miles from home by that, but by the 

 log 3l; fixed F.'s paddle. 



Aug. 4. Breakneck to Snesheqnin, 4 miles. South wind blowing a 

 young hurricane, but we were going to try it. The boys got off early 

 for Ulster to catch train for home; sailed'4 miles in two hours; blow- 

 ing, but did not try it again. 



Aug. 5. Sheshequin to Athens, 10 miles. Reached Athens at 7 

 P. M.; a warm day; a good many riffs (rapids) and lots of toning; 

 saw some friends and got some victuals. Started down at 7:30; it 

 seemed very nice to be going down ; ran about a mile below town and 

 slept on cobble stones covered with blankets, slept very well, how- 

 ever. 



Aug. 6. To Breakneck, no camp stuff to pack; breakfasted on tinned 



foods, and an early start; everything as we left it. let the canoes 

 oat down about 13" miles to-day. 



Aug. 7. To Rummerfield, 17 miles. Same camp as we were in a 

 week ago to-day. 



Aug. 8. Home, 10 miles. A nice day; a tip over and an immense 

 time, in an old scow; caught a nice string of fish; we were out about 

 10 days and made 85 miles, one-half of which was against the current. 

 We had 2001bs. burden which was 100 or more too much. Next season 

 we think of shipping our canoes to some point north and then cruise 

 down 150 or 200 miles on the beautiful river of many bends, Susque- 

 hanna. Doming. 



ROYAL CANOE CLUB.— The first races of the season came off at 

 Hampton on Saturday last, prizes being offered by Mr. J. W Clayton. 

 The wind at the time fixed for the sailing race being much too light 

 for sailing, it was decided to start the paddlers first. 1 he course was 

 half a mile down stream. S- Futcher, Claud Scott and E. A. Leach 

 were the only competitors. Scott was unfortunate enough to break 

 his backboard just after starting, and Leach not being in training, 

 Futcher had an easy win. At the conclusion of the paddling race a 

 light easterly air sprung up, and it was decided to send the canoes 

 four rounds of the Thames Valley short course, that club having 

 been kind enough to place their club house and course, at the disposal 

 of the R.C.C. for the day. The entries were: Nautilus, W. Baden 

 Powell; Pearl (No. 6) A. H. Tredwen; Pearl (No. 7). Moskva, W. E. 

 Graham, did not start. Diamond and Wave were also expected, but 

 had been carted over to Hendon Lake for the races there, so tbey 

 still remain dark horses for the present. The new Pearl was first to 

 feel the light air, and slipped away with the lead, which she main- 

 tained to the finish, Nautilus and the old Pearl alternately heading 

 one another during the first three rounds, when the latter fouled the 

 upper buoy badly and had to retire. The rig of Mr. Powell's new 

 boat, a combination of sliding gunter and battened lug, did not 

 appear suitable for an up-river course, but on Hendon, or any other 

 open water where a true breeze can be obtained, will no doubt show 

 to better advantage. The races over, the members of the club, to 

 the number of thirty-three, were entertained by Mr. Clayton with 

 his wonted hospitality at his house on the river, and the events of 

 the coming season were discussed far into the evening. — London 

 Meld. 



AN EASTER CRUISE.— A correspondent in England writes us of a 

 pleasant little cruise at Easter, as follows: "We had two fairly warm 

 days on which during several hours the sun shone, and one day 

 when, although it rained, the wind was strong and fair. Our party 

 included six men and five boats— two canoe yaw's t*o open gigs (a 

 12ft. keel and a 10ft. centerboard) and a Clyde canoe. On Easter 

 Monday an outrigged canoe (14x30) turned up with American lateen 

 sails. They are splendidly simple, but can hardly he considered safe 

 for running, as there is no possibility of lowering away for a squall 

 or a heavy jibe. I lived the whole day in terror of the upset which 

 came at last, though not in consequence of the sails, but because her 

 skipper managed to run her on to a chain with which a horse boat 

 was grinding across the Brent. As I had fortunately kept close to 

 him all day I was able to come to the rescue with dry clothes. After 

 emptying the canoe I rowed her on after the rest of the flotilla, leav- 

 ing my mate and the half drowned one to bring my yawl. The 10ft. 

 centerboard gig was upset in a revolving squall while beating up a 

 canal with sheets fast and sculls out, but fortunately plenty of help 

 and dry clothes were at hand. You will see that our little cruise was 

 not without incident. My boat was the only one that completed the 

 journey by water, all the rest finishing by steamer; but I had to leave 

 her for a few days until the wind moderated and the cold became less 

 intense. The stopping places were: Thursday evening. Ganisboro; 

 Friday, Torksey; Saturday and Sunday, Lincoln ; Monday, Omston 

 Ferry ; Tuesday. Burton Si ather. I rowed down the last twenty miies 

 to Hull on Saturday, wind light ahead, then home by train." 



TAUNTON C. O— Editor Forest and Stream: The officers are: 

 Commodore, T. R. Breed; Vice-Commodore, L. C. Bryant; Puiserand 

 Secretary, William Fox, Summer street, Taunton, Mass. This 



HARTFORD C. C— The loss occasioned by the withdrawal of a few 

 dissatisfied members last winter has been more than made up by the 

 addition of new members, and the roll is now largerthan before. The 

 club is in a very prosperous condition, and will soon be as well housed 

 as any club in the country. 



club was formed one year ago with a membership of twenty, with 

 nineteen canvas canoes and one Stella Maris. At the annual meeting 

 held April 15, 1885, the old board of officers were re-elected. The 

 signal of the club is a blue field, with T. C. C. in white letters in the 

 center. Commodore's signal, two crossed paddles. — T. R. Breed, 

 Commodore. 



N. Y. C. C— The new constitution was finally adopted at the meet- 

 ing on April 23. It was decided, if possible, to build a floating house, 

 to be anchored near their present location. Mr. Vaux, in company 

 with Mr. Coudert, paddled the new Sea Bee from Williamsburgh to 

 Marmalade Lodge on Saturday evening. After supper a reception 

 was held in honor of the new addition to the fleet. She will soon ap- 

 pear with a suit of sails of new design, 70 and 30ft. balanee lugs, 

 planned by her owner. 



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J. T. C, Cincinnati, O. — Is there any fish known which produces 

 its young alive and fully developed? If so, please settle a dispute 

 by stating its name, and where it is found. Ans. Yes. There are 

 several. Some of the sharks and dogfishes do so, but the best known 

 and most interesting fisnes with this habit are in the farnity Embioto- 

 cidai, inhauiting the Pacific coast of Nortn America, commonly known 

 as viviparous perches. They are common in California. 



J. M. R., Little Rock, Ark. —I want to ask you a question. I see 

 numerous references in your paper to small mouthed black bass. 

 What is a small-mouthed bass? We have in our lakes a hlack bass 

 with a mouth like a cellar door, average size three pounds, though 

 they grow to seven ana eight. They have a stripe on the side. In 

 the Ouachita and other clear rivers we have a black bass, smaller 

 every way, without the stripe, and blacker. Both are vigorous biters 

 and make a hard fight, the river fish fignting the hardest, though a 

 good deal of that is due to swift current I think. Is tnis river bass a 

 small-mouth? If so he is a misnomer. I never tried a fly on him but 

 he will take a troll. Ans. Close the mouth of the fish and if the 

 maxillary bone reaches beyond the eye it is a big-mouth. In the 

 small mouth this bone reaches to the front or middle of the eye. The 

 latter has minute scales on its dorsal and anal fins. The stripe usually 

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