i)EC. 31, 1885.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



OIL ON WAVES.— The following account of the use of oil in a 

 heavy sea is given by Capt.. H. B. Con by, master of ship Slieve More, 

 in a late issue of the Ncmtical Magazine: "My ship, the Slieve More, 

 outward bound to Bombay with coal, was burnt June 16, 1885. iu 

 lat. 2° 40' S., 63° 40' E. We were many davs in the boat. On the 18th, 

 19th and 20th we had a heavy gale from the S. W. with a terriflc sea. 

 I never thought boats could live in such weather, and I believe ours 

 could not have done so if it had not been for the oil we had with us 

 (nearly 20 gallons). The boats were hove to for 60 hours, having a 

 good sea anchor of boat sails securely lashed to mast and oars, which 

 formed an admirable breakwater, spare oars, manned, helping to 

 keep the boat end on to the sea. Oil (paraflfin) we kept constantly 

 dripping from a tin at the bows, and from stockings lashed to boat 

 hooks, the effect was marvelous. As the boats slowly drifted before 

 the gale and seat?, the oil spread and was always ahead, and out past 

 the drogue (whicn was reeved ahead of the boat about 10 fathoms), 

 leaving a smooth lane and completely preventing the waters from 

 breaking, though, of course, not lowering their height. It was a 

 wonderful sight to see the turmoil of waters on each side of this 

 smooth lane; the seas rushed past with a roar and great white tops 

 breaking astern. The use of a long steering oar helped greatly to 

 keep the boat steady. Boats kept company for four days and nights, 

 each boat hoisting a hght by night. Eventually we all reached the 

 Seychelle Islands m good health, my boat having been picked up by 

 a coasting brig." 



A NEW GAS ENGINE.— The N. Y. Petroleum Gas Engine Co. have 

 erected a handsome two-story factory at Brown place, mouth of 

 Kills, Harlem River, adjoining Wilham Kyle's boat shop. They will 

 manufacture engines for steam launches, under a patent covering 

 many novelties. Briefly desci"ibed, the machinery for a 17ft. launch 

 just completed is as follows: At tne bow of the boat is a tank con- 

 taining eight gallons of benzine or naphtha. This tank is connected 

 fey two pipes with the engine, which is in the stern. AH the working 

 parts of the engine are inclosed in a small iron chest. There are three 

 cylinders: one used to pump the benzine to and f rom tlie tank, and 

 two to operate on the pi-opeller shaft. Above the chest is a small 

 Stack wherein is a coil of pipe containing benzine, which is vaporized 

 and used in the cylinders, after which it is condensed and returned 

 to the tank. To start the engine it is only necessary to pump a few 

 drops of benzine on a suitable mechanism at the bottom of stack, 

 apply a match, and in one and a half minutes enough power is ob- 

 tained to start the yacht. The whole thing is so simple that any one 

 can run it after ten minutes explanation. There is no dirt from coal 

 or oil about the machinery. It is extremely Ught, and occupies only 

 the two ends of the boat, thus leaving the middle body entirely clear 

 for passengers. The hulls of the boats will be built by Mr. William 

 Kyle. For small cruisers, yawls for yachts, it is hkely these yachts 

 will become very popular. 



GERMAN RACING RULES. -Under the title of "Racing Rules," 

 the Ahoi has issued a neat little volume bound in enamel cloth, con- 

 taining much of practical value to yachtsmen. It contains a table of 

 allowances calciilated for the varying strengths of the wind, under 

 four different systems; waterhne length, the length and beam multi- 

 plied; the sail area and sail tons, sail area multiplied by length and 

 divided by 170. A number of interesting subjects are also fully treated 

 of; measurement, regatta committees, conditions, programme, clas- 

 sification, entries, prizes, courses, sailing rules, etc. The book con- 

 cludes with tables of weights, measures, specific gravity, etc. It can- 

 not fail to be most useful to the German yachtsman. 



THE PURITAN'S CUP.— In accordance with the resolution passed 

 on Oct. 23 by the New York Y. C, a handsome piece of silver has 

 been prepared for presentation to the owners of the Puritan, and was 

 exhibited at the meeting of the club last week. The cup is of solid 

 silver, 23 inches high. On one side is the figure of a workman, in 

 Puritan dress, examining a model of a yacht, which model is a min- 

 iature of the Puritan. The inscription on the other side reads: "Pre- 

 sented to the owners of ye Puritan by the New York Yacht Club, in 

 commemoration of her victory over the Genesta, representing the 

 Royal Yacht Squadron of England, in the match for the possession 

 of the America's Cup, sailed September, 1885. 



THE GRE VT EASTERN.— This famous vessel has been sold in 

 England for £26 300 to be used as a coal hulk at Gibraltar. She will 

 take out a cargo of coal and will anchor permanently at Gibraltar, 

 her supply being kept up as it is exhausted. 



CARRYING PETROLEUM IN BULK.— In the United States, where 

 wood is plenty, oil is mostly shipped in barrels, but in Russia the 

 scarcity of wood makes it necessaiy to ship in some other form. For 

 some time steamers in the Volga and Caspian have carried oil in bulk 

 and three new steamers are building in Sweden for a similar use in 

 the Black Sea. The first one completed, the 8vet, will be 282ft. long, 

 with 12 ( ompartments for oil, each with a separate pipe. It has been 

 proposed to build similar vessels for the English trade, but Lloyds as 

 yet refuses to classify them. 



A NEW SCHOONER FOR THE DELAWARE.-Dr. W. H. Vallette 

 of Philadelphia, is now having built a schooner yacht 67ft. on deck, 

 20ft. beam, and 6ft. draft with 5 tons of lead on keel. Mr. A. E, Smith 

 of Islip, L. I., is building the yacht which is now in frame. Laid up 

 at Islip are Mischief, Schemer, Theresa, Fanny, Sagitta, Mystery, 

 Vixen and Caprice. Schemer will have a new deck and tops, also 

 new garboards. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS.- Hudson River Y. C: Commodore, 

 J, E. Drew; Vice Commodore, William Arndt; Secretary, E. R. 

 Wilson; Treasurer, R. V. Freeman; Steward, J. T. Hufnagle; Trus- 

 tees, J. Stilger, S. Bridge, L Wolf. J. L. Kreymer and.J.Reisenweber; 

 Finance Committee, M. O'Neill. W. S. Page and L. Wolf. 



CARMELITA.— This schooner has been on the screwdock for sur- 

 vey, having been purchased by Mr. Henry Belknap, N. Y. Y. C. 



OSWEGO Y. C— We have received a handsomely printed invitation 

 to a reception of the Oswego Y. C. on Dec. 29. 



BRUNIIILDE.— Mr. Phelps' schooner was reported at Aden on Dec. 

 8, having passed Perim on Dec. 6. 



Mo Motloe Taken of Anonymous Oorrespondents. 



Q.— The trajectoi-y report will be printed in pamphlet form. 



G. M. F.— From 180 to 200 pellets iu a 30-inch circle at 40 yards. 

 Si.— You cannot get any ducks at this season in the region named. 



H. B., New York.— You will find deer within a day of the town in 

 Virginia. 



J. Q., Maine.— Rfuskrats should be trapped in February rather than 

 November. 



T. M. D.— You may get the pedigree by addressing the club at 

 Babylon, N. Y. 



D. R. P., New York.— Try Mayport, Fla., at mouth of St. Johnj 

 River for winter fishing. 



J. H., New York —You wUl find sea fishing at Beaufort, S. C, where 

 there are good hotel accommodations, boats, etc. 



A. W. B., Philadelphia.— The atlas contains several maps and plans 

 of Barnegat Bay. We can furnish "Luce's Seamanship." 



W. S. L., Niagara.— Would it hurt a gun to do away with the inside 

 shoulder in the chamber? Ans. No, it might be an advantage. 



Eaton, Johnstown.— The gauges of shotguns measm-e as follows: 

 8-bore, .860 inch; 10-bore, .798 inch; 12-bore, .750 inch; 14 bore, .715 

 inch; 16 bore, .685 inch; 20-bore, .627 inch. 



M. H. B.— You can buy the gun through any of the large dealers, 

 whose advertisements are given elsewhere. It the firm you apply to 

 do not have it in stock they will procure it for you. 



Rabbit, London, Ont.— Around this part of Ontario we have the 

 Uttle cotton-tail rabbit, and a larger kind we call hares; both have 

 the brown coat. I have seen both on the same day and as late as 

 Christmas, when there was deep snow on the ground for several 

 weeks before. We have also the white hare here, but have not no- 

 ticed them around before February or March. Are these different 

 rabbits, or does the large kind change its coat after the 1st of Jan- 

 uary? Ans. — The cotton-tail (Lepus sylvaticus) is a hare different 



from the common American large hare (L. americanus), which 

 changes the color of its coat In the spring and fall. A third species 

 is the great northern hare (i. timidus, var. arcticus). 



J. H. P., Norristown, Pa.— Gentry's "Nests and Eggs of Birds of 

 Eastern Pennsylvania" is more than anything else a catalogue, and 

 gives little or nothing on the habits of birds. Coues's Key is what 

 you want. 



C. B. S.— 1. The interior diameters of shell and barrel are the same. 

 3 We have not the measurements at hand. You can procure the 

 shells at the gun stores. The shoulder should be equal to the thick- 

 ness of the shell. 



L. O. B.— Go from Savannah by steamer and stop at a "likely" 

 place. The steamer David Clark makes two round trips from Savan- 

 nah to Brunswick and back each week and touches tor freight and 

 passengers at St. Catherine's Island, Doboy, Darien. Broughton 

 Island, AVright's Island, Cathead. Grantley's Wharf. Battery Island, 

 Chapman's Wharf, Frederica and St. Simons. You can readily change 

 ground if not suited. 



Harrisburs, Pa.— I wish to have a gun built, and am unable to 

 state what pattern would be best to order. Will you please answer 

 the following questions: For a 12 gauge. 7J^ pounos gun, with 30- 

 inch barrels, loaded with 3)4 drams No. 4 Hazard's duck, oae No. 11 

 Baldwin card and two No. 11 Eley's pink-edge wads over powder; 

 1 ounce No. 9 Tatham & Bros.' drop shot, one No. 12 Baldwin card 

 wad over shot, right and left barrel at 30yds., 30 inch circle, the same 

 with IJ^ ounce No. 6 shot at 40yds.. and the same with ]}4 ounce No. 3 

 shot at 50yds., what would be the best pattern for an ail round gun 

 in the hands of a pretty fair marksman? Ans. From 180 to 200 pellets. 



POT LUCK FROM EXCHANGES. 



A half-breed Indian in the Dead River region in Maine has 

 domesticated a huge moose, and uses him in the farm work. 

 In the winter when the moose is hitched to a sled and is didven 

 upon the ice, there is no horse in the country round about 

 which can keep up with him. The half-breed turns his big 

 steed into an inclosure with a fence of ordinary height. Once 

 in a while the moose jumps out and goes on an excursion, but 

 as he never fails to return, this privilege is not begnidged him. 



Suspicious Circumstance.— Sam Johnsing has been sus- 

 pected of stealing dogs in order to obtain a reward. A con- 

 versation with Judge Pennybunkcr encourages the idea that 

 he is none too honest. "Ef a man was ter steal datflne 

 pointer dog cb yourn, how much reward would you gib ter 

 get him back, Jedge?' "About five dollars." "Boss, gimme 

 four dollars and I jess luff that dog alone. Dem am special 

 rates which I ain't offering de general pubUc. Bar's a circus 

 acoming, and Vse got to hah m.onej.''^— Texas Siftings. 



A Significant Procession.— At Minnewaukan I saw a long 

 procession of Red River carts, loaded with buffalo bones, and 

 driven by Chippewa Indians and half-breeds, who had come 

 from the Turtle Mountains, about seventy miles distant. 

 Some of the carts were drawn by ponies and some bv oxen. 

 The drivers of the oxen walked in front of their teams, instead 

 of beside them as white men do, and coaxed the animals along 

 by constant motions of the whip. How did a band of Chip- 

 pewa come to occupy the Turtle Mountain country, which 

 lies far west of the old himting grounds of their ancient 

 enemies, the Sioux? This is an intei-esting question which 

 could be answered by the Hon. H. M. Rice, of St. Paul, who 

 is the best living authority on the history of the Chippewa or 

 Ojibway tribe. — TJie New Northwest. 



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 rates.- ^4rfi'. 



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