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Oct. 8, 1885.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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BEOCimLLE C. C. SKIFF RACE.-The concluding race of the 

 Brockrille C. C. for slv-ifEs and canoes was sailed on Sept. a8, the 

 course being around Old Man^s Island, spar buoy. Oriental Island, 

 and home, to be sailed twice. The starters were skiffs sailed by J. E. 

 Chrysler, J. G. Findlay, H. Coates, G. C. McLean, M. Saure, R. 0. 

 Jameson, and G Trombeck, and the canoe Grebe. B. W. Richards. 

 Findlay led the first round, with Richards second. On the last round 

 the wind was very variable, dying out at times. Chrysler profited by 

 a strong breeze and ran in half an hour ahead and winning the cup. 

 leaving the others becalmed. Grebe finished second. Mr. Richards 

 has sold the Grebe to another member of the B. C. C. and will build 

 a new canoe this winter. 



MORE OF THE TWO THOUSAND HEARD FROM.— We make the 

 following extracts from a private letter to "Dot" concerning "Deja's" 

 attack on him. "Thetis" writes: "Have ,iust tinished the Forest and 

 Stream Now, who is 'Deja?' Is he not a vast joke of the editor, 

 and does he exist only in imagination? I believe that you and the 

 said editor are having a good joke on all the canoeists. Won't they 

 pitch into you if they find that what I suspect is true." Com. Jones, 

 of the Hartford C. C, writes us: "1 accept with pleasure 'Dofs' nom- 

 ination, and if 'Deja' sails in my home waters, the Connecticut River 

 or Long Island Sound, from Larchmont to Watch Hill, 1 shall be 

 pleased to sail the Ventui-e against him." 



SHATTBMUC 0. C.-Sing Sing, N. Y., Oct. Z.-Eddor Forext and 

 mream: The fall regatta of this club will take place Saturday, Oct. 

 10, at 8:,30 P. M. Tbe races are open to all. Canoeists are invited to 

 attend. By communicating with the purser any information in regard 

 to transportation will be furnished. There will be paddling, sailing 

 and tandem races.— G. Fisher Secor, Purser. 



NEW YORK C. C— The house has been hauled into the old 

 Seawanhaka Y. C. basin at Tompkinsville, where it will be kept all 



OTTAWA G. C. RACES.— On Sept. S6 the tandem race took place 

 between Hemming and Bald-win, Brough and Wheeler, and Wicksteed 

 and Evans. Messrs. Hemming and Baldwin used single blades and 

 Brough and Wheeler used double. The -former crew led at the turn 

 and also at the finish, with Brough and Wheeler second. 



^uBtvet^ to ^amsfiandmt^. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymoas Correspondents. 



A. S., New York.— We have made unsuccessful application for the 

 lines. 



W. Y. P.— 1. The bildeer plover is edible. 3. Frogs may be caught 

 by bailing a hook with a bit of red Hanhel. 



F. B. P.— "Hallock's Sportsman's Gazetteer" is probably the best-of 

 its class. We will give the information about Frank Forester in a 

 subsequent issue. 



G. N. E.— The New Jersey law does not specify wild doves nor wild- 

 fowl except woodduck (open season Sept. 1-Jan. 1). W'e cannot tell 

 you about Bound Brook. 



J. H., Lyme, Conn.— Can you inform me if there are an3' moccasin 

 snakes in the counties of Accomack and Northampton, Virginia? 

 Ans.— Probably both the water moccasin (Toxicophis piscivoi-us) and 

 the highland or upland moccasin (Toxicophis atrofuscus) are to be 

 found there. 



D. B. G.. Melbourne, Fla.— 1. The turkey buzzards belong in the 

 order Roptores (birds of prey), sub-order Cathartides (from Greek 

 word JCa#/iar*es, a purifier), American vultures. 2. The bird you re- 



fer to is probably the sandhill crane. Send us a more detailed 

 description of it. 



Professor, Philadelphia.— You speak of the Philadelphia "fall" 

 dog show. Should you not say "autumn" show. "Fall," used in the 

 sense of autumn, is not good Englisb. Ans. The word "fall" in this 

 sense is good enough English for us or for any one else. It is older 

 than the city of Philadelphia, and was correctly so used before there 

 were any dogs in North America worth showing. 



F. L. W'.- 1 have an Italian friend who, having heard of our fast 

 American yachts, wishes to have one of about thirty tons built here 

 to race in the Mediterranean and the waters thereabouts. Please 

 recommend model, rig, etc. An.«.— We commend you to send your 

 friend a copy of Mr. Kunbardt's "Small Yachts," which contains 

 plans and specifications of all types of yachts. 



F. A. W., Northbridge, Mass.- 1. A friend and myself have a small 

 pond, % of an acre, fed by a spring, clay and sand bottom, which we 

 want to stock with some flsh that are gamy, good food fish, that will 

 do well and grow fast. What is your advice? Do you think trout or 

 carp or what are the best? 2. Can carp be caught easily by 

 hook and worm? I understand they %von't rise to a fly, am 

 I right? Ans. 1. If your pond is cool enough for trout they will 

 find food in it and are the best. Next, for game qualities, stock with 

 black bass. Carp will give the most food if the water is warm, but 

 are worthless as game. No, the carp is a wary flsh, and though it 

 sometimes takes a bait, is not cei tain unless accustomed to being fed. 

 They do not take the fly, as a rule, although one or two cases are on 

 record of their doing so. 



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"FOREST AND STREAM SERIES. 



DEER HUNTING. 



BY JUDGE JOHN DEAN CATON. 



BY and by it will be time to hunt antelope and deer. It is 

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