THE BLACK POODLE " STVX." 



aggravated an old army injury, from which I have sufifei-erl 

 since 1863. I was at this time practically "laid up" in con- 

 sequence. 



A day or two after covering the "race" containing the 

 3'^oung salmon 1 sat by a window in my residence looking out 

 upon the pond which' discharged into the race and discovered 

 a movement a t- the liead of the race whicb my failing eyesight 

 could not well define. CTpon the secretary within my I'each 

 that portion of my engineer's level containing the tele- 

 scope. I picked it up and sighted at the point of interest, at 

 the same time adjusting the focal range, and discovered the 

 little salmon leaping over the projecting planked sides of the 

 pond into its waters, but an occasional one dropping just out- 

 side the pond upon the walk, and I could see several of them 

 passing through various stages of their dying contortions. 



There was another interested spectator at that point, 

 namely, a ground sparrow, which was plying his little bill 

 actively. 1 did not stand long upon the order of my going, 

 but hastened over to the pond. My warning foot steps 

 slackened the stream of leaping salmon, but even after my 

 arrival they coutinued to jump over the plank about six feet 

 in height. In making an examination of tberace the preAdous 

 evening, I had, unnoticed, s]ipi)ed the board (next the pond) 

 so as to leave a space of about three inches uncovered. 

 Tlirough this space, neai-ly or quite, eleven thousand of the 

 salmon had jnnn^ed over into the pond, which was literally 

 alive with them, I removed the upper compartment to diive 

 those remainmg to the lower compartments. As I uncoveied 

 the race I found the lower compartments emptied of the 

 salmon, they , having leaped over the screens which were 

 barely two inches below the covers. The ground sparrow 

 had picked the eyes out of most of those which had landed on 

 the walk instead of the pond. 



As I now had this pond stocked with black bass, it was quite 

 evident that the days of the young salmon in that pond would 

 be few, if allowed to remain there. Thatindispensable fixture 

 which I term a "collector," and winch I now place in all ponds 

 constructed under my superintendence, I had not then 

 devised. All that portion of the pond next the outlet was 

 thin mud, and I had no easy means of getting out the runa- 

 Avay salmon. I therefore placed in front of the gate a screen 

 of sufficiently coarse mesh to prevent the bass passing through 

 but to admit the passage of the little salmon. I then raised 

 the gate and let them into the ditch, which drains my ponds 

 and forms one branch of the headwaters of Mantoh Creek, 

 discharging into the Delaware 



In the Report of the U. S. Fish Commission for 1881, issued 

 in 1884, on page 881, item 13 from the top of the table, will be 

 found the last tidings of this lot of "suicidal" salmon, and this 

 concludes my personal experience upon the subject. 



Milton P. Peiece. 



Philadelphia, Pa , Dec. 14, 1885. 



PROF. HENRY J. RICE, well known to our readere for 

 Ms work in oyster culture and his contributions upon kennel 

 matters, died at his home, 4n7 Clermont avenue, Brooklvn, last 

 Monday, Dec. 14. Prof. Rice was taken sick three weeks ago 

 with a hemorrhage of the luugs and afterward typhoid-pneu- 

 monia set in. He was unmarried. He was born in Caze- 

 novia, N. Y., March 15, 1848. He began his studies at the 

 Cazenovia Seminary. He was graduated from Cornell Uni- 

 versity, and, obtaining a fellowship fx'om a prize thesis, spent 

 two years of study at Jolms Hopkins University. He also 

 went abroad and continued his studies at Paris. On his re- 

 turn he did some embryological work for Professor Baird at 

 Washington. He then came to New York and found con- 

 genial work in the private laboratory of Mr. E. G. Blackford, 

 where his investigations on the natural food of the fishes 

 which come to the market were of great value. When Mr. 

 Blackford was made the Oyster Commissioner of the State 

 he employed Prof. Rice on this work and he did good service 

 both in the field and in the department of embryology. 

 Although not of strong physique he was a member of the 

 Twenty-third Regiment N. Y. S. N. G., and went into camp 

 with them last summer. Personally he was a pleasant and 

 agreeable gentleman who made friends everywhere. 



FISH FOR NEW YORK WATERS.— Rochester, N.Y., Dec. 

 8.— Editor Forest and Stream: In behalf of the New York 

 State Fish Commission I desire to announce that I am nov;^ 

 ready to receive apphcations for fish for the purpose of stock- 

 ing any of the' pubhc waters in this State. Mv order book 

 will remain open until March 1, 1880. I wish to impress 

 upon the minds of all parties wishing to obtain fish for the 

 above pm-pose the importance of placing their applications 

 on file before the expiration of the above timp,~-SwTH Gbetjn. 

 -'Snpt N. y. Fish OomDij.ssio)))- 



he Mmmh 



Address all communications to the Forest and /Stream Fuhhsh- 

 ing Co. 



FIXTURES. 



BENCH SHOWS. 



Dec. 15, 16, 17 and 18.— First Annual Dok Show of the Wesr.ern Con- 

 necticut Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. Frank D. Hal 

 let"^, Supei'intenflent, Winstecl, Conn. Entries close Dec. .5 



Jan. 510 12,— First annual exhibition and dog show of the Central 

 Inoiana Poultry and Pet Stock Assoeiatiou, at Indianapjlis. J. W. 

 Elliott. Secretary. 



Jan. 19, 20 and SI. 1886.— Annual Exhibition and Beneh Show of the 

 If ranch Creek Valley Poultry and Vei Stock Association. A. L. 

 Braden, Secretary. 



March 16. 17, 18 and 19, 1886.— Wei^tern Pennsylvania Poultry Soci- 

 ety's Dog Show, at Pitisbnrfrh. Pa. C. B. Elben, Secretary. 



March 33, 24 and 25, 1S86 -First Annual Dog Show of the New Jer- 

 sey Kennel and Field Trials (.'Inb, Nev\ai k, N. J. A. P. VredenburgJi. 

 Secretary. Bergen Point, V. J. 



March 30 to April 2, 188li.— Third Annual Dog Show of the New 

 Haven Kennel Club. E S. Porter, Secretary, Nevv Haven, Conn. 



April 6, 7, Sand i), 1888.— Secoud Animal Dot: Sliow ol the New Eng- 

 land Kennel Club. Edward A. Moseley, Secretary, Boston, Mass. 



A. K. R. -SPECIAL NOTICE. 

 rpHE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration of 

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

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

 Entry blanks sent on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope. 

 Registration fee (50 cents) nuist accompany each entry. No entries 

 inserted unless paid in advance. Yearlv subsci'iption |1.50. Address 

 "American Kfennel Register," P. O. Bo^ 2832, New York. Number 

 of entries already printed 3092. 



CIRCLING AT FIELD TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Yom- editorial last week in regard to circling at field trials 

 is good, and if a line can be drawn which will prevent a pot- 

 tei'ing dog from securing an advantage, I for one will he glad 

 to see a rule adopted which will prevent a dog from stealing 

 a point or getting credit for work which should belong to the 

 other dog. This might be done by giving the judges authority 

 to stop one dog while the otner was drawing on game, unless 

 both dogs got the scent nearly at the same time, in which case 

 the best working dog would locate the bii-ds first. When a 

 dog in ranging finds scent or points a running bevy, the other 

 dog should be kept back until the birds are located. L wotdd 

 not have a pottering df)g that was continually making game 

 keep back another that was a good goer, but I would be 

 glad to see a rule adopted that would give a dog a chance to 

 show himself at his best and not be rattled or interfered with 

 by his competitor. I know that this would make a heat le.ss 

 of a race betw^een the handlers and that the dogs would show 

 better work and make less errors. Hoping that a rule cover- 

 ing this will be made, I am yours truly, W. Tallman. 



Tarbttown, N. Y. , Dec. 14. 



A BREEDING CONUNDRUM.— £:ciitor Forest and Stream: 

 Mr. Wneaton asks me to answer his ''breeding conundram." 

 His illustration undoubtedly refers to my printed pedigree 

 of my beagle Ti-ailer, wherein I state "he is strong in the 

 blood of the Rowett strain." He is one-half Rowett strain 

 and one-half other blood. 1 consider him strong in the blood 

 of the Rowett strain, as his Hire, Racket, contains 873^ per 

 cent. Sam— Dolly blood, which was the foundation of the 

 Rowett strain, and which got most of its best stock. Rosey, 

 Rally and others, and most of the other good ones were either 

 by or out of the direct Sam— Dolly get, as for instance Lee, 

 Rattler and others. Trailer therefore contains 43% per cent. 

 Sam— Dolly blood, or nearly as much of it as any of the full 

 Sam — Dolly blood, bred to any other Rowett stock containiDg 

 none of it, although he is three generations from it direct. I 

 publish the facts (the pedigree from which any one can figure 

 the amount of different blood shown) and add my individual 

 opinion as to the merits of it, and only add it as such. Mr. 

 Wheaton's illusti-ation, however, is not a comparative one 

 He illustrates the inheriting of certain mental characteristics. 

 I re.£e,''red to the concenti-ation and amount of a certain com- 

 bination of blood, the origin of tlie, strain as handpd down.— • 



BLACK POODLE STYX. 



[From the American Kennel Register.] 



'^^HAT the barber has a good deal to do with the appearance 

 X of a prize poodle, our illustration amply testifies. It is 

 that of a black poodle which apjseared in a recent number 

 of the Kennel Gazette, together with the following sketch of 

 his career: 



Styx has seen various vicissitudes of fortune in his short 

 career as a show dog. At Brussels this year, when he was 

 exhibited by M. J. Delin-Jacob, he was imclipped, and his 

 coat was so matted aud rusty, and altogether lie presented 

 such a ragged, wretched appe.arance, that he was one of the 

 first to be ignominiously turned out of the ring. His pres- 

 ent owner having purchased him, after a fortnight's rest and 

 some hard work at his tangled coat, Styx made his appear- 

 ance in the Foreign Class, at Waltham Abbey Show, when 

 (under Mr. Taunton) he took first prize, but was subsequently 

 disquahfied under Kennel Club new rule XVIIL, which forbids 

 poodles being exhibited as foreign dogs. His next appearance 

 was at Brighton, where in spite of his greatly improved ap- 

 pearance Ml". Berrie placed him second only to Mr. Wright's 

 Doctor — no one being more astonished at the decision than 

 Doctor's owner. A month later, however, he appeared at the 

 Crystal Palace, fresh fi om the hands of Madame Felix, and 

 took first prize (under Mr. Percival) from Punch II., Boy, and 

 his old antagonist. Doctor, who could only get thii d here, and 

 even the Brighton judge admitted that the dog was rightly 

 placed. Pas.sing on to Ryde Siiow, he aa;ain placed a first to 

 his credit, following this tip by winning first prize at Frorae 

 last montn (under Mr. Adcock), in one of the largest classes 

 of poodles ever seen in the provinces. He is owned by the Rev. 

 Garabier Bolton, of Lee, Blackheath, who purchased him from 

 M. J. Delin-Jacob. 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Within the past few days I have received several communi- 

 cations, the writers of which appear more or less anxious that 

 I should join in an attack on the E. F. T. Club, or add fuel to 

 Mr. Anthony's smoky fire. By yom- peraaission 1 will avaU 

 myself of the bright columns of Forest and Stream aud thus 

 make all of my replies public property. Charitable friends 

 have already circulated the report that I am ''pulling the 

 wii-es," and although this is highly complimentary to Mr. 

 Anthony I doubt whether it will influence his veiy Graphic 

 denunciations of the unfoi-tunate judges. 



The gentlemen who have mailed to me gratis so much 

 valuable advice should remember I am not a chronic ''kicker." 

 My prosecution of the Meteor fraud and subsequent investi- 

 gation of the character of a conupt joui-nalist were prompted 

 by a sense of duty, and there is no egotism in saying that 

 every reputable o wner of dogs derived some benefit from those 

 exposures. But there is a wide difference between prosecut- 

 ing a criminal and prosecuting an innocent person, and it is 

 better to make sure of your ground before rushing into a dis- 

 cussion, the result of which may show a sad miscarriage of 

 justice. 



I did not attend the trials at High Point and I never feel jus- 

 tified in supporting or denouncing the actions of others beyond 

 a point where 1 am able to advance evidence of a substantial 

 kind in defense of my position. Withovit allowing myself to 

 be drawn into a fruitless controversy, barren of good results 

 to more than a very small number of persons, I will express 

 my views upon one or two questions. 



When the E. F. T. Club invited Mr. Elliot Smith to judge, 

 they committed a blunder that was only eclipsed by Mr. 

 Smith's acceptance of the proif ered honor. Messrs. Donner 

 and Coster also ' 'violated the canons of good taste" when they 

 consented to act as judges in lieu of Messrs. Hunter and Smith. 

 Aud when Mr. Donner undertook the dual role of W. K. C. 

 representative and judge of their dogs, he must have assumed 

 what he knew to be a very grave responsibility. Such things 

 are certain to be condemned by right-thinking folk. For ob- 

 vious reasons members of the W. K. C. should not judge dogs 

 owned b}^ the club, i. e. , themselves. It is not for me to ques- 

 tion the correctness of any of the awards, but in justice to the 

 judges I will say that I am informed bv those in whom I place 

 confidence, that the work was done "in a careful, able and 

 thoroughly impartial manner. 



I know very httle of Mr. Anthony either pro or con, but Mr. 

 Heath is one of America's genuine dog lovers and is esteemed 

 by all who know him. He loves a good dog not because of 

 any notoriety it may bring him, but for other aud more com- 

 mendable reasons. Mr. Heath was with me in the pointer 

 controversy, aud it would be my pleasure to give hira jaelp- 

 ing hand now if I could do so conscientiously ; but Icanpot. 

 On the spur of the moment hft .ap|)efi.i3 to jb^ye,.^ctp{i,i:@sWj. 



