Aug. 30, 1885 J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



77 



No Notice Taken oJ AnonymotiB Correspondents. 



D. K.— See our g-arae cohimns. 



E. D.— The Nebraska prairie chicken season will open Sept. 1. 



L. C. S., New York.— Go to Canterbury, in Orange county, this 

 State. 



F. I). B.— We are inclined to think that you will have no trouble 

 with it. 



SXTB.— It is lawful to kill insectivorous birds when actually destroy- 

 mg truit. 



R. N.^Write to John Nichols, Moosehead Lake, Me. He is a reli- 

 able guide. 



Pelican.— For de.scriptions of birds' eggs consult Coues's "Key to 

 North American Birds." 



6. H. DeH.— Try Tim and Seven Ponds, in Maine. See game sea- 

 sons in another eolunni. 



F. A. W.— The rifle will shoot accurately up to 300 yards. There is 

 DO non-export game law in Arkaii.sas. 



Plank on Edge.— We cainiot ascertain positively as to the spars, but 

 believe chat they were shipjied across and stepped in France, as 

 stated by a correspondent last week. 



F., Newport News.— We cannot recommend the board you mention. 

 The dagger board is often used in sneakboses, but the usual hinged 



board is the best, as it can be placed under the deck and is but little 

 in the way. 



G. S., Scranton, Pa.— We have never published working drawings 

 of a steam launch, but may do so this winter. 



J. S. D., Bethlehem, Pa.— The boats are mostly of very good model. 

 There is no work published on the subject that we know of. 



H. M. W.— We believe that rex magnus is no longer manufactured. 

 The original company failed. We cannot tell you where to go for it. 



W. R. W.— The name on the gun is probably a trade mark. We 

 know no maker of that name. If it is satisfactory and has proved 

 safe, you probably have no reason to be dissatisfied. 



FoNTiNAMS.— 1. Your description is too meagre; perhaps the tree 

 was the shad wood. 2. Brook trout at tlie age of one year will 

 measure from 3 to 5 inches, at the end of two years 8 to 10 inches, at 

 the end of three years 12 to iS inches. 3. Male trout are distinguished 

 from the female with difficulty. At the age of three years the male 

 is of brighter color on the belly in the fall, and the angle of his nose 

 is sharper. 



C. J. T., Portland.— Will you please tell me if you know of any way 

 you think I can catch spotted trout in a pond two miles long and one 

 mile wide, sandy bottom and cold clear water? This pond is quite full 

 of fine trout and the.y are caught through the ice in winter as large 

 as Ave or six poimds, but none are taken at any other time of year. 

 They won't bjte. I have used quite a variety of flies and bugs., Uttle 

 shiners, worms, and grasshoppers, and have fished early and late but 

 can't induce them to take anything I ofEer them. The pond is quite 

 full of shiners and I imagine they are the principal article of food 



but don't know. Ans. After all your trials there would seem to ha 

 but one thing more to do, try the shiners. They should take flies in 

 June and August, but in the hottest weather are probably in deeper 

 water. 



J. G. H., Fort Bowie, A. T.— Please inform me whether lead picked up 

 off a rifle range and remoulded and used again is injurious to the 

 riflings of the barrel. Some think it is and others think not. Ans. 

 It is just as good as it was before used. Repeated melting will harden 

 the lead, but not to any practicably injurious degree. 



K. A. N., Huntington. L. I.— The route is through Staten Island 

 Sound, Raritan River, Delaware and Raritan Canal, Delaware River, 

 Chesapeake and Delaware Oanal, Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River, 

 Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Currituck, Albemarle and Pamlico 

 sounds, then by the small inlets of the Carolina coast. It is fully 

 described in Mr. Bishop's "Voyage of the Paper Canoe." 



B., Clinton. Mass.— What is meant by "peacock herlf" Will you 

 please inform me the color of the feather meant and from what part 

 of the peacock it comes? Webster's dictionary does not define "herl." 

 Ans. Peacock harl (not herl) is the loose green side of tlie long 

 feather as it is stripped from the quill. If you will look in Webster's 

 unabridged you will And the word harl. 



Greenwich, Conn.— In a sweep.stake match for first, second and 

 third money A and B tie on thirteen balls, C breaks twelve, D breaks 

 eleven. A and B shoot off, A wins. B claims second; C is given 

 third. Please decide who is entitled to second. Ans. It depends 

 altogether upon the rules you were shooting under. The conditions 

 should have been clearly laid down before the match was shot. See 

 item referring to this on page o-i of last week's issue. 



Cure Diseases of 



Horses, Cattle, Sheep 



DOGS, HOGS, POULTRY, 

 In n.se for over 20 years by FarmerS» 

 Stockbreeders, Horse 11. E,., &o. 



Used by U. S. Cover nment. 



JKT STABLE CHART 

 Mounted on Rollers & Book Mailed Free. 

 Humphreys' Med. Co., 109 Fulton St., W. Y. 



™ jcttiB. J.UU ouiy successiui remeay lOI 



Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness, 



and Prostration, from over-work or other causes. 

 »1 per vial,or a vials and larpre \-ial powder, for $5. 

 Sold BY Dkuggi S I S, or sent postpaid on receipt of 



Double Blade 

 Hunters' Hatch- 

 ets. Best material 

 and workmanship; 

 poli.shed. 



Price. $1.50. 

 Send stamp for 

 photographs to the 

 manufacturer, E. P. LORD, 10 

 Dexter Place, Cleveland, O. 



BILLIARD AND 10-PIN BALLS. 



CLOTH, ^^^^ CHECKS, 

 Cnes, Cue (^B^S^^ Ghessinen, 

 Tips, ^HliJ^P 



CHALK, Etc., IHHBI^B^ DOMINOES. 



PLAYING CARDS, Etc. 



Repairing done. Ten-Pin AlleyB built and estinaatet 

 furnished. 



F.GR0TE&C0.,114E. 14th st.,N.Y. 



LAKES OF MUSKOKA FOR HEALTH AND 

 recreation. Quiet private board on the lake 

 shore at low rates. Write for terms to T. M. ROBIN 

 SON, Box 186, Gravenhurst, Ontario Can. 



The "Mayer" Minnow Casting and Trolling Rod. 



This rod is made from specifications furaished by Professor Alfred M. Mayer, -who with this rod and an Imbrie Black Bass Reel 

 won first prize for black bass casting at the tournament of the National Rod and Reel Association, Oct. 23, 1884. 



Its proportions were reached after a long series of experiments, the object of which was to obtain a round section bamboo rod of 

 about 9 ounces that would feel light in the hand, be well balanced, not thi'ow ofE a delicately mouthed minnow in making long casts, arid 

 finally, after striking the bass, would have enough spring and flexibility to afford the angler the same pleasure as that given him when 

 playing a bass on a fly rod. 



The rod has two tips, one 6 inches shorter than the other; the shorter tip is used for trolling and in casting when wading. 

 This rod has been thoroughly tested in both lakes and quick water, and auglers who have used it are unqualified in praises of its 

 staunchness and the dehcacy of its action. 



Our rods have taken the highest prize at every tournament in which they have been used. 



B e; "sr t&t I nvE B 1=1 1 e: , 



Manufacturers of 



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First Quality Goods at liower Prices than any other House in America. 



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 600ft., $2..50. Any of the above Reels with Drags, 35 cts. extra; nickel plated. 50 cts. extra. Brass Click Reels, aOyds., 50 cts. : 30yds., 75 cts.: 60yds., $1.00: 

 nickel plated, 50 cts. extra. Marster's Celebrated Hooks Snelled on Gut, Limerick, Kirby Limerick, Sproat, Carlisle, Chestertown, O'Shaughnessy, Kinsey, 

 Aberdeen. Sneak Bent, and all other hooks. Single gut, 12 cts. per doz. ; double, 20 cts. per doz. ; treble, 30 cts. per doz. Put up one-half dozen in a package. 

 Single Gut Trout and Black Bass Leaders, lyd , 5cts.; 3yds. JOcts ; 3yds., 15 cts. Double Twisted Leaders, 3 length, 5 cts.: treble twisted, 3 length, lOe. Trout 

 Fbes, 60 cts. per doz. Black Bass Flies, $1.00 per doz. Ti-out and Black Bass Bait Rods, Oft. long, $1.35 to $5.00. Trout and Black Bags Fly Rods, lOft. long, 

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T. H. CHUBB'S 



'Henshall" Split Bamboo Bass Rod> 



This cut represents our "Henshall" SpUt Bamboo Bass Rod, 

 length, 8 feet 3 3-10 inches; weight 8 oz. This rod has extra tip, 

 lig-ht wood hand-grasp whipped with cane. Metal reel seat, or 

 reel bands, as preferred. Hexagonal cap feriules, with welt, no 

 dowels, anti-frictiou tie guides. Three-ring tops, nickel plated 

 trimmings fastened on. These rods are all ready for use, with 

 the exception of winding and varnishing, for $7.50. This rod is 

 made according to the dimensions given us by Dr. Henshall, and is 

 indorsed by him as a "Standard Henshall Rod." Above rod 

 with German silver trimmings, instead of nickel, $9.35. Send 

 for catalogue of Trout and Bass Fly Rods, also Amateur and Rod 

 Makers' Supplies, to 



T. H. CHUBB. Post Mills, Orange Co., Vt. 



iW^Mention this paper. 



AIR GUNS 



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FOR PROFIT AND PLEASURE. 



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PREJUDICE IS A miEF, 



A.iid will rob yon of many good things. 



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ALLIEN'S DUCK CALL— Improved, Nickel Plated; the most natural-toned, easiest-blowing, 

 smallest and only Metal Duck Call ever invented and the only one that perfectly imitates the loild duck. 

 Sent by mail on receipt of $1. 



AIiLEN'S BOW-FACING- O A RS— Can be attached to any boat in five minutes, shipped 

 instantly in the roughest water; work much easier than the common oar. In duck shooting they are 

 invaluable; you see the bird the instant it leaves the water. Sent by express on receipt of 88. 



ALLEN 'S SHE LL ^"WAGE— Wil! reduce brass shells to their original size in one-half minute, 

 making them as smooth and solid as when new. On ordering mention gauge wanted. Sent by express 

 for 31; by mad $1.30. 



ALLEN'S DECOY DUCK FR AME— Is a simple device for holding the dead duck in a 

 natural position in the water. Price $4 per doz. SEND FOR CATALOGUE FKEE. 



CANOE! HANDLmG. 



By C. B. VAUX ("DOT"). 



A complete manual for the management of a canoe. The author begins at the very- 

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