812 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



[jAJf. 31, 1886. 



cocker s=paDiel do^, whelped April 30, 1885, by Obo, Jr. (Obo— Nellie) 

 out of Phonsie (Obo IT.— Blackie IIT.). 



Wanda. By A. F. Hausmann, BiDghamton, N. Y., for black and 

 wtiite cocker spani-1 biccb. -whelped Oct. 15. 1885, by Colonel Stubbs 

 (A,K R 302) out of Daisy Dean (A.K.K. 304). 



Anita. By A. F. Hausmann, Biufjhamton. N.Y., for liver and white 

 cocker spaniel bitA, whelped Oct. 15, I8b5, by Col. Stubbs (A.K.R. 

 30,3) out of Daisy Dean (A K R., 304). 



Soasie. By W. G. Simoris, Manchester, N. H.. for red Irish setter 

 bitcli. whelped Blay 10, 1SS5, by champion Elcho, Jr. (Elcho-Noreen) 

 out of Kuby (Berkley— S\ re-u'). 



Shady. i?.y Fied 13. I 'erriu. Boston, Mas«.. for black cocker .spaniel 

 dog. wiielped Auf^. 2fl. 1885, by Obo II. oxn of Darkie. 



CnthcrirVs Echo, AU>ert, .Dude and Wond;r. By J. A Oathcart, 

 Atlantic City, N. J., for four red Irish setter dogs, whelperi Sept. It, 

 1885, by champion Chief (A.K.R. 23 1) out of t,ady Bess (Dash Elcho— 

 Bess). 



Cowit Bapp. By P. Cnllen, Salmon Falls, N. H., for black cocker 

 spaniel dosr, whelped Oct. 58. 1SS5. I)v Black Kniaht (Obo IT., A.K.H. 

 43d-Dai-kie. A.K:,i;,. J.'-jfl) out of Bessie C. (Obo 11 . A.K.I-;. 4g'3-r)arkie, 

 A K.ll. 



Black Spectre. By P. Oul'en. Salmon Falls. N. H,, for black cocker 

 Bpaaiel dofr, whelped Aug. 39. 18S5, by Obo II. (A.K.R, 43^) out of 

 D rkie (.A K.R. -jriO). 



f^iiarroiv. Br P. Cullen, Salmon Falls, N. H , for black cocker 

 spanieUioir, whelped Aug. 29, 1885, by Obo II. (A.K.R. 43.2) out of 

 Diirkii. (A.K.-R. 250). 



nfdc Kavett. By A. C. Pickbardt, New York, for liver and white 

 pointer dos whelped Feb. I?, 1885, by Heckshei-'s Dan (Strong's Pete 

 —a bitch of Gen. Wade Hamptou's) out of Johnson's Polly (Cros-teth 

 — Dolly Vardeu). 



Jlecior. By .). W. NewDjan, Boston, Mass.. for white bull teirier 

 dog, 8vrs. old, hy Keilv's iujporled Brick out of Doyle's Bessie. 



Lee IT. Bv John Kaschenhacli, VVilke-barre. Pa., for black, tan 

 and white beagle dog, whelped Aug. 20. 18s5, by Dodsre's Eatiler 

 (Turner's Warrior— Rowptt's Ro.sevi out of Dodge's Spider (Ually— 

 Dorlgc's Dolly). 



Laoite IT. By Coffin, Zimmer & Co., Glens Falls, N. Y., for orange 

 tawn.v ami whiu' St. lle-nai'd bitch, whelped Oct. 7, 1885, by Czar (Don 

 — Ori'lcheni oat of baoue ( A.K. 17. 2Jl6), 



Fritz. Lsy 31. Young. Xew Yoik, fori'ed Irisili setter clog,whelped 

 Jan. 1, 18.-5. pedigT'ee not given. 



Mlnnehulia. By VM;lter A. Lovoring, Nashua. N. H., for rich 

 biindle, white brea-l. \\vv\ birch, whelped Oct. 31, 1885, bv Guillermo 

 (A.K.R. G71) out of 1 a<ri ( A K.R. ^m). 



Dido. Bt W ahf r A Lovering, Nashua, N. H., for white bull biieh 

 wbclpf d Aue. 1, 1885, by Guillermo (A K.R. 071) out of Lilly Laugtry 



(A K.R. 21.- sr. 



J\'imn>d. .Jr. By Freestone Kennels, Middletown, Conn., for red 

 Irish setter dog. whelped Autr. 28. 1885, by champion Nimrod (cham- 

 pion Elcho— Lorca) out of Bizorab (A.K.R. 13881. 



Doctor T' yon. By Freestone Ki nnels, 3iiddletown, Conn., for red 

 Irish setter d ig, whflped Aug. 2,-*, 1885. by champion Nimrod (cham- 

 pion Elcho- Lorna) out of Biz "rah (A K.E, 1388). 



i?o.se Bud Keiintls. By F. E Lee, Soutniugten, Conn., for his ken- 

 nels of sporting and non-.><porting dogs. 



Boston Kennels. By J. W. Newman, Boston. Mass., for his kennels 

 of bull terriers, Newfoundlands and fox-terriers. 



BRED. 



Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Titania—Sani. Fsses FencelR' (Andover, Mass.) pug bitch Titania 

 (A K R- 471 ) to Eore^t Cily Kennels' Sam (Young Toby— Judy). Jan. 0. 



Nellie— Dutch, ./v. (jiior^e \T. Dixon's (Worcester, Mass.) bull- 

 tenner bi^cb Nellie (A K.R. aiDli to R. H. Dudgeon's Dutch, Jr. 

 (A K.R. 1887). JaTi. 11 and 12. 



.Po.s( Jjs. E. Hqu'"s I Biidgeport. Conn.) Italian ffre.yhound 



bitch Posev (Prince - (JypscT) lo hi^ Fly (Duke— Topsie), Nov. 0. 



Darkia -Toots. IP Ooodwiu'.s ( Dlanchester, N. H.) pointer bitch 

 Darlde (NHt-LilD to .Julius E Wilson's Toots (A K.K. 21), .lao. 7. 



GuliL Day— Duke lioyaT H A. Saunders's (South Norwalk, Conn.) 

 poiiiier bircii (iala D.iy (\'ie— Flirt) to A. A. Raymond's Duke Royal 

 (N:ii SuTif' Riival). ..Tad. 4. 



i'l.a,rn—T;<iybQy. Associated Fanciers' (Philadelphia, Pa.) 

 Colli' biM.li Lady Charm (Wolf— Eva) to their Royboy (Roy— Nellie), 

 Jan. 6. 



WHELPS. 



Nol es must be sent on t Ue Prepared Blanks. 



Posey. Jas. E. Hair's (Bridgeport. Conn.) Italian greyhound bitch 

 Posey (Priace—Qypsey), Jan. 8. three (two dogs), by his Fiy (Duke— 

 Topsie), 



ji7!/.s/ic. Dr. J. J. Board's (Lyneh's. Va.) beagle bitch Mystic (Riug- 

 wood-"\lvrtie). Dec. 1, five (Uireo dogs), by A. C. Kruegei's Banner- 

 mail (A K.R IT'i'i), 



Mi^fi Nuucc. s i:. Hemit'gway's (New Haven, Conn.) cocker span- 

 iel hiich .AIi.ss Nance (A.K R. 1313), Jan. 1, seven (four dogs), by J. P. 

 Willey's Obo 11. i A.K.R. IMyi: one white dog, ttie others black. 



Hazel. Dr. C. B. Haaiiiiond'3 (.Nashua, N H.) fox-terrier bitch 

 Hazel (A.K.H. 1087), Dec. 21. sis (three dogs), by John E Thayer's 

 Mi.':t\ire (champ. (ni Spice, E. D.srCi - Fairy ID ); one since dead. 



I^tiiltj }.liir <_;. IT Ni.xiirj's (Leesiiiu-g, A'a.) pointer biteli Lady Mac 

 (Fausi— Gerrrudei, Nov. seven (five dogs), by his .Joker, Jr. (Beau- 

 fort— Nvmiih). 



Daisy Dciiu. Fisbel Bros.' (Hope, Ind.) Irish setter bitch Daisy 

 Dean (Saucho— Q leeu Astoria), Dec. 23, eleven (six dogs), by B. B. 

 Jones's Ssvirig (Rufus-Fan), 



SALES. 



8^°" Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Ohcle. Red Irish setter dog. whelped Aug. 1, 1885 (A.K.R. 3067), by 

 Harry A. Fle;cher, i ortland, Me., to Charles A. S. Holland, same 

 place 



Dick J. White and chestnut ticked English setter dog. whelped 

 Sept. 11, 1885. bv Pride of Dixie out of Prue, by F. C. Moore, Ashta- 

 bula, O.. to R. P. Jonns, Fayette. Mo. 



Tapsey White, black and tan beagle dog, whelped Apidl 10, 188J. 

 hj Duce out of Juno, by A. C. Kvuegfir, Wright.'ville, Pa., to Camp- 

 bell Brown, Spring Hill. Tenu. 



Bell. Black acd Ian brag'e hitch. Avhelped Aug. 18, 1885, by Grand 

 Duke out of (jipspy), by A. C Krueger, Wrightsville, Pa. , to Associ- 

 ated Fanciers, Philadelphia. Pa. 



Arly White, black and tan beagle bitch, lJ4yrs. old. by Bluecap 

 out Of Lill, by A. C. Krueger, Wrightsville, Pa, to Associated Fan- 

 ciers, Philadelphia. Pa. 



Bessie Oho. Black i ocl:er spaniel bitch, whelped April 1, 1865, by 

 Obo II. oui of Hornell Ruby, by V W. Watkins, Boston, Mass., to VV. 

 H. Becde & E. A. Knight, Lynn, Mass. 



Rat.tler^Spider irhdp. Black, white and tan beagle dog, whelped 

 A g. 20. 1885. by J. N. Uodge, Detroit. Mich., to John Kaschenbaeh, 

 Wiikesbarre, Pa. 



Colonel Stubbs— J kiif.y Dean icTu'li).i. Cocker spaniels, whelped 

 Oct. 15, 1BS5, by A. F. Hausmann, Binghamtoo, K. Y.. a black, white 

 and licked dog each to F. I. Bayless ond (Jyrus T. Strong, same place, 

 and a !i\'er, white and tieked bitch to Level et Barnes, Washington, 

 D.C. 



Dude (J.K.ti. mm-Dirnple iA.K.B. 1841) whelps. Red Irish settei-F, 

 whelped Oct. 12, ].'-.'::5, by D S Kennel (Jliib. Lafayette, Ind., a dog to 

 John Singley. s^nie place, and a dog and fovu- bitches to .Tas. A. Hill, 

 MechanicsviJle, la. 



Diinrobin—Siiellock vhtlp Deerbound bitch, age not given, by 

 Geo. Sbepard Paf;e, .Stanley, N. J., to R. M. Boyd, Racine, Wis. 



Judge— Lucy whelp. White, black and lan beagle, whelped Jan. 38, 

 1885, by N. Elmore, Grantay. Conn,, to J, K. Roe, Newburg. N. Y. 



Saxon- 2ook ivtuln. Widte hull-ten ier. whelped Oct. 10, 1885. by 

 Associated Faueier:;, Pliil.'ideiphi.i, Pa,, lo Arlhur Keadie, Pawlucket, 

 R. I. 



Young Obo— Hazel Kirl:e wheljt. Erowu cocker .spaniel dog, whelped 

 Aug. 3b ie85, by Herbei t Flint, Haverhill, Mass,, to Henry Macomuei'. 

 Taunton Mass.' 



Obo n. (A.K.R. ii'Z)—Darkie (A.K R. 250) whelps. Black cocker 

 spaniel dogs, whelped Aug. 29, lS85, by P. Cullen, Salmon Palls, N. H., 

 on<- to Fred PI. Peirin, Boston, Mass., and one to James M.Courson, 

 Dover. N. H. 



Mixlure— Kettle whelps Fox-terriers, whflped Aug. 19, 1885, by W. 

 11. (Jookson, Hudson, N. Y"., a black, tan and white dcg io Chester A. 

 Miller, same place; a black, ran and u bile dog and lemon, tan and 

 white bitch to J Itt. Over ton, Camoridge. Mass., and a tan and while 

 bitch to Horace Ketchum, Albany, N. Y. 



IMPORTATIONS. 



Ananias. Bedlirgton terrier dog, whelped May 13, 1884 (Quay.side 

 Lad— Jean), by W. S. Jackson, Toronto, Ont., from .J. S. Watson, 

 Newcastle-OD-Tyne, Fng. 



Sentinel. Bedluigron terrier dog. whelped Aug. 31,1883 (Pioneer- 

 Dusky), by W. S Jackson, Toronto, Ont , from J. Corrforlh, Leiston, 

 Eng. 



Beatrice. Sable and white collie bitch, age not given (Wolf— Eva), 

 by A sK0.;iated Fanciers, Philadelphia, Pa., from I J. Steward, Clif- 

 ton, Eng 



Lctdy Cliarm.. Sable collie tiitcb, age not given (CliaTupagne- 

 Breuda ILi, by Associated Fanciers, Philadelphia, Pa., frory I, Jf. 

 Steward, Oh£ton, Eng. 



DEATHS. 



UomU 11. Liver and white poinr^r dog, SUyra. ote (A.K.H. ^(>'i: 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correapondents. 



M. T. M., Easthamptnn, Mass.— A pointer, 8mos. old, is paralyzed 

 in toreleg. Ans. It will be impossible to giveadvice without further 

 tacts as to cause, duration, symptoms, etc. 



S. A. B., Fond du Lac— My yormg Irish setter, four months old, 

 has one of bis legs bent at the knee. Do you thtnlt it was caused by 

 a sprain? What shaP 1 do to straighten it? Ans. Consult a surgeon.. 

 It might be straightened and put in splints. The bones of puppies 

 are very pliable. 



J. C, Bladison Avenue.— I have a fox-terrier nine month.s old, ap- 

 p-jrently In good health, with hearty appetite and regular in bowels, 

 but its coat is shedding too freely, apparently, for this season of the 

 year. Are worms the cause? Ans. Shedding hair is not a sign of 

 Avorms. Keep his bowels free and give five drops of Fowler's .solu- 

 tion of aiseoic twice daily in the food". 



E. B. B.. Hartford.— Will you kindly inform me what is good for 

 weaic eyes in a dog. Every morning there will be quite a collection 

 of matter in the corners of them which I conclude is caused by weak- 

 ness. Otherwise the animal is well and lively. Ans. Drop a weak solu- 

 tion Qf ziuc sulphate into the eye night and morning. The strength 

 should be one grain to the ounce of water and only a few drops used 

 at a time. 



Miss C. R , Warrensburg.- What shall I do for Irish setter, Svrs. 

 old, tha+ has distemper for second time? Ans. Commence treat- 

 ment by giving 10 grains of qumine. Keep the fever down, if pres- 

 ent, with three-drop doses of aconite tincture. You may use alum 

 water for running at the eyes, or borax and glycbrine, sponging care- 

 fully as often as is necessary. Inhalations of carbolized steam are 

 exceedingly beneficial. If exhaustion be present, you must depend 

 on brandy and whisky. Repeat quinine once. 



C. P. C, Waterbury.- For the past year my dog has been sick a* 

 stomach a great deal, throwing up phlegm continually. For the pasi^ 

 two weeks he is much worse, with two large lumps in his throat, 

 being very weak, hardly able to stand up. An.s. From description 

 should say that your dog has chronic indigestion. He also seems to 

 have enlargement of thyroid gland. Be careful with his diet. Feed 

 onmdk and thud food ; give a little raw meat each day minced and 

 mixed with the white of an egg. Add five drops of Fowler's solution 

 to the food once daily. 



W. O. M., Erie, Pa.— About two years ago you gave me valuable 

 information as to the treatment of an abscess "on my setter dog's ear, 

 and by your directions I cured him. A tumor on my pup's neck, im- 

 mediately below the right ear, is swelbng toward the front part of 

 the neck. Possibly it was caused by a blow from a hard snow ball. 

 The pup is 8 months old and lively as a cricket; the lump on his neck 

 is rounJ and quite hard, about as large in circumference as the lop 

 of a tea cup, does not stick to the slrin. I think, but seems attached to 

 the meaty part of the neck. It does hot pain him any. We noticed 

 it a week ago; it seems to be growing rapidly. Ans. We should say 

 that the swelling was an abscess. If a hypodermic needle brings 

 pus from it, it proves that it is such. An abscess should be opened at 

 once. If it is a solid tumor it should be removed. See a good surgeon. 



K , Wrightsville, Pa.— It looks decidedly as though in the case of 

 your puppies there was some form of twisting or strangulation of the 

 gut. and as a result of this, uidammation was setup and the fluid was 

 partly inflammatory and partly from obstruction to the circulation 

 in the part. If this diagro'is is correct ihe treatment would be to try 

 to straighten the gut. Holding the animal by his hindlegs and shak- 

 ing sharply while inverted will sometimes overcome a twisted g -it 

 (voloulus) or an invaginated intestine (intussusception). An enema 

 may be given, but never a cathartic. When inflammation is ijresent 

 (swollen, painful abdomen with fever) aconite t ncture in one drop 

 doses every two hoitrs to a puppy. Rot cloths to the abdomen with 

 a few drops of turpentine mixed in, gives relief, opium hypodermic- 

 ally, two or three minims (drops) every three or four hours or a few 

 drops of laudanum moaifies the pain and the inflammation. The out- 

 look in such cases is always bad. 



Address all communications to the Forest and Stream I*ublish- 

 ing Co. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Jan. l(i.— Inclosed find regular medal score 

 of yesterday, 200yds., off hand, Creedmoor target. The day was 

 bright, with a very light wind from four o'clock: 



Ward, muzzle-loading rifle 3 4 4434444 4-38 



Norton, Ballard ..32 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4-43 



Brown, Ballard .33 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4—44 



Curti.ss. Stevens .38.. 5 45554444 4-44 



Burns. StevenH .32 , 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 5—45 



Jan, 13.— Printers' annual rifle match in R. H. Burns's gallery: 

 Daily Journal, 



Ciary 5 5 5 4 4-28 Yates 5454 4-38-44 



Sunday Sun. 



LeRoy 5 5 5 4 4-23 .Johnson 4 4 4 4 5—21-44 



Chautauqua Democrat. 



G Fletcher 4 4 4 4 5-21 C Fletcher 4 5 4 4 4—30—41 



Jamestown Standard. 



Dean 3 4 4 4 5- 20 Walker 4 4 3 2 3-](i-36 



WORCESTER, Masf., Jan. 8.— A goodly number of sportsmen went 

 out to the Pine Grove Range yesterday to the regular meet under the 

 auspices of the Worcester Rifle Assoairtion. Only a few records 

 were made. The American target was used with the following re- 

 sult: 



Record Match. 



Rice {» 10 6858984 6-71 



Jones 5 5 685 10 796 8—70 



Fuller 3 9 6 8 9 9 7 3 6 6-66 



Clark 8 7 5 6 3 6 7 4 4 7-57 



Practice Shots. 



FuUer- 10 878686 10 7 7—7? 



Jones 8 10 9 2 10 10 6 8 7 7—77 



Rice 99 5 457799 8-72 



Clark 6 8 10 5 6 7 6 6 9 5—68 



SPfflNOFIELD, Mass., Jan. 12 —The weekly shoot of the Rod and 

 Gun h'ifle Cluo to-day did not bring out many marksmen, the severe 

 cold keeping the o away. The shooting was very poor, the day being 

 one of the very worst for rifle shooting. The scores were: 



TTCartwriohC 6 89566 10 66 5—67 



S K Hindiej- 5 4 7 7 5 5 4 6 5 9-57 



HM McDonald 8 39564663 3-53 



J Sterling 3 46843444 5-45 



A 10-shot match between McDonald and Cartwnght, Creedmoor 

 count, with the State military rifle, was won by McDonald. The score: 



McDonald 4 4 3 445444 2—38 



Cart Wright 3 5 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 3-35 



BLT^LB HEAD RIFLE CLUB.— At the annual election, Jan. 8. the 

 following were chosen: M. Dorrler. President; J. H. Brown. Vice- 

 President; D. Holland, Treasurer; A. Lober, Secretary; G. Zimmer 

 man. Captain. Gallery class shooting, 10 shots per man, .31b. pull, 12- 

 riug target, po.'sible 120. Jan. 8: (J. Zimmerman 117, E Holzmann 

 110, L. Flack .12, A. Liss 103, M. Dorrler 117, J. Shutz 114, J F. .-chrar- 

 der 112, H. Lindliuger 103, C. Rein 116, C F. Gensch 113, C. \V. Kar- 

 cher 105, H. Gunther 108. Jan. 15: M Dorrler 117, J. H. Brown 118, 

 D. Louitzki 106, H. Wasmuth 104, G. Zimmerman 117, J. Jot don 107, J. 

 Shaw 90, V. Stein back 108, C. Rein 113, D. Holland 98, E. Holzmann 

 114, H. Lindlinger 109, J. Shutz 112, A. Liss 103, E. Schneckenherg 90, 

 C. Karcher 110, D. Holland 98, C P. Gensch 116, L. Flach 114, J. F. 

 Schrarder 112 —A. Lobeb, Seci'etary. 



ZETTLER RIFLE t LUB.-Jan. 12. regular club shoo, ring target, 

 gallery 100 feet, possible 120: D. Miller, 110; M. Dorrler, 114; M. B, 

 Eagel. 110; W. Kline, 109; A. Lober, 118; B. Waliter, 109; G. Zimmer- 

 man. 115: C (i Zettler, 117; B. Zettler, 111; H. Holger, 117; T. C. 

 Noone, 103; L. Eiacb, 103; C. W. Karcher, 101 ; M. L. Riggs, 113. 



RIFLE AND TifAP.— Rome, N. Y., Jan. 12.-I would like to shoot 

 a friendly match at glass balls with any one under twenty-one in the 

 Soate of New York, at rises from 10 to 18 yards, to use rifles. Will 

 snoot doubles or for speed, using repeaters; dcn't wish to shoot less 

 than 10 yards; prefer 12. I would be glad to hear from shooters.— 

 W. A. P.. Box 982, Rome, N. Y. 



HAVERHILL, Mass., Jan. 13.-The HaverhUl Rifle Club held its 

 annual election on Jan. 12: J. E Brown, President; R. H, Poor, 

 Vice-Presicent; L. W. Jacksoo. Captain; S. E. Johnson. W. Worthen, 

 F. B. Merrill. Executive Committee; J. P. M. Green, Secretary and 

 Treasurer The club has rbiriy members, and has matches Saturday 

 afternoons and holidays. 



AT CONLIN'S GALLiiRY a go-as-you-)olease rifle match for a gold 

 medal will commence on Jan. 21 and continue one week. 



ELIZABETH, N. J. -The T^ew Jersey Scbuetaep Bqnd Is just now 

 (iiscUiSs.ijjg a chfmee in uniforrn, pnd the proposition for a now jfarh 

 ^8 Pieetipl vvrti) {|iyc|j fpor froffi \hp ra^x^vc^^^ Qonijoiftl ffli? 



shows $11,850 in the united treasury, being an increase 

 of f,400 m three months. There are eight bataUions in the bund, 

 divided as follows: Jersey City 2, Newark 1, Hoboken 3, Paterson 1. 

 Orange 1, Elizabeth 1. The total membership is over 1 ,600. The bene- 

 fits paid to sick members are $6 per week and medical attendance 

 free. Elizabeth has the strongest battalion numerically hi the State. 

 It comprises four companies, with a constantly increasing meuib'=>r- 

 ship. 



THE TRAP. 



Corre^ondents wlio favor us with club scores are particularly r* - 

 guested to vyHte on one side of the paper on ly. 



HOW TO HOLD ON FLYING TARGETS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



1 propose to give my experience with these targets, not so much 

 for the benefit of old veterans at the trap as for that class of sports- 

 men who do not have the ^ime— and in many cases the cash-to spare 

 for the necessary practice required to become an average good shot 

 at the Peoria blackbird or Macomber targets. I will travel with you 

 from twenty straight "goose-eggs" to twenty straight hits, aud will 

 try to touch all of the important points of interest. 



When our club commenced -last April-using the Peoria black- 

 birds, we had in the club what we supposed to be some of the best 

 shots m our State at glass balls and clay pigeons. I have at different 

 times broken fifty straight glass balls, also thirty straio'hc clay- 

 pigeons, and have repeatedly made twenty-flve sit-aieht hits, and 

 have killed thirty five straight prairie chickens; but, ivIm ii it caiii« to 

 hitting the blackbirds and metal targets, 1 was "lerriblv off" that 

 day. I believe the club shot at twenty blackbiids each, aud the 

 highest number of hits was eight. As I said, we commenced shoot- 

 mg at the new targets in April last, and it was not until August that 

 we commenced making any marked improvement in our scores. We 

 tried different brands of powder, all sizet of shot from No. 10s to 6?, 

 both soft and chilled; but with about the same results. I thought 

 surely that I must have "lest ray grip," and as a test I decided to 

 take out twenty five glass balls, and I succeeded in making a clean 

 score of hits. This I repeated three different times, which again 

 gave me confidence in my shooting, and I then rietermiDed to go to 

 work in earnest; and at once bought 251bs. of American FFG Dead- 

 shot powder, five sacks of No. 8 chilled shot, five boxes of pink-edge 

 wads and one dozen boxes of the black-edge, and l..=00 shells, which 

 cost me $18. I used paper shells because ihey were not as much 

 trouble to load as brass ones, but in a match of any import- 

 ance I always use the brass shells, as all of my ex- 

 periments have taught me to do. I then commenced a 

 series of experiments every flne day that I could spare the 

 time, and fouud asa result that I had been shooting from oue to four 

 feet "behind" my birds, tand always "over." Now, say your black- 

 bird trap is screwed up to throw an outgoer 35yds. (which it should 

 do to be according to the rules, and this is an important point in prac- 

 tice), if the weather is pleasant, with but little win,!. I found that in 

 shooting at birds thrown at the five anaJes. I he ontgoer needed the 

 most careful handling of any of the angles. If I shot before the bird 

 was done rising (which takes quick work). I would shoot under or get 

 a piece of the lower part; and if I waiteo until [ thought the bird was 

 onthe turn, I wculd invariably shoot over, often getting apiece of 

 the upper part. How I succeed in hitting ontgoers now is by waithig 

 until the bird is done rising and then hold from 6in. to li^ft. under, 

 according to the distance and the speed at which the bir<ris falling, 

 at the same time being careful to note if the bird is "driftluK" the 

 least bit with the wind, which is often ihe case, and then I hold from 

 1ft. to 18in. ahead for windage. Unless the shooter has a gun that 

 will pattern at least 400 No. & pellets in a 30iti. circe at ;i5yds , he dare 

 not take the chances of waiting for the bird to turn, but must blaze 

 away as soon as possible to save his inferior pattern, and l hen psr- 

 haps undershoot or straddle the bird. Pattern is everything vvith 

 these targets, and one of the first things to be looked after is select- 

 ing a gun. 



The gun that I am now usmg is a 10-gauge. made by the American 

 Arms Co . and weighs 9%lbs. and patterns 430 No. 8 pellets in a :-iOin. 

 circle at 35yds , and 201 pellets in a 24in. circle at 45Tds. with IJ^ilrs. 

 of Miami FFG powder and IJ^oz. No. 8 soft shot. 'wth three black- 

 edge wads on the powder and one on the shot. I would have it choked 

 more if I was sure of an improvement in pattern, but f have seen so 

 many good guns tampered with m trying to iuiprovo the ).ial(ern that 

 I am'contented with my 430 pellets at 35yds. and will use it .is it is; 

 for every shooter must make it amain point to hit these targets 

 within 35yd8. of the tcore, and in so doing hp will perforate them with 

 at least from 6 to 10 pellets (if his gun patterns lOi)) and when hie «ich 

 that number of pellets there is but litile use /or judge or referee; 

 bear in mind that in order to do all this (after he has such a gnit) he 

 must get the gun up on the word "pull" and not wait to see the direc- 

 tion or angle of the bird fli-st. 



But to return to some of the other angles, say a half quartering 

 bird. I always make the best breaks by holding from iSin. to ,2ft. 

 ahead, and 6in. to a foot low. never holtiiug (m a level witli tlte bird 

 under any circumstances, for if the trap is properly adjusted you will 

 shoot over every time by so doing. By tlie time the marksman has 

 taken the pains to catch the flight of the bird and tall in ahead, as 

 described, and a little under, the bird will always be on its downv' ard 

 flight, unless going against wind, and then I find it 7:)ays to take a 

 little time aud see what the bird is going to do. Fornptlme^ it will 

 stop perfectly stfll, apparently, but don't be deceived, as it is then 

 commencing the "drifting dodge," and windage must be allowed as 

 well as holding from a foot to 18in. under. 



With the full quartering bird or the sharpest angle of the five, I 

 always holdnot less than 3ft., and sometimes 4i t. ahead and 1ft. under, 

 or more if the bird is falling fa^t, and it pives lots of satisfaction to 

 see how the bu-d gracefiflly sails into the pattern of the load and is 

 completely demolished. 



With the Macomber metal target I find that! have to hold much 

 the same with the exception that it falls faster aud requires raoie 

 care on the part of the shooter about holding under. I have made 

 several scores of fifteen and eighteen straight on these targets, hold- 

 ing about as I have stated, but I will confe.ss that I burnt over thirty 

 pounds of powder hi finding out what I claim is "how to hold on.^' 

 ,Just as soon as a shooter begins to know how he came to miss a bhd, 

 just then he has confidence in his holding. If I .step to tlie score and 

 miss a bird, I know instantly why it happened and can give the cause, 

 and have often asked to have a certain bird gathered (which did not 

 break in the fall), when I was sure that I held rieht in my own judg- 

 ment, and have found as high as five holes through a single black- 

 bird; while on the other hand when not hit, I was satisfied that the 

 shot had straddled it. I consider the Macomner target the hardest 

 one to hit. but much the cheapest, and as to a sure counting target 

 when hit, there is nothing that compares with the "globe flight," but 

 the Peoria blackbird is rny favorite, when thrown at the proper 

 height, but when thrown too high they can be shot through without 

 breaking, which is a detriment to the shooter's score as well as to the 

 manufacturers. 



I have now before me a model of a new bird of my own get up. It 

 is made of Ught galvanized iron, and is the shape of a bird; has 

 wings, head and tail, which will (when either part is hb squartly) 

 cause the wing.sto flop forward and the bird at ouce turns over in the 

 air and fall to the groimd. To adjust the wings, ihe traiiper simply 

 pulls them back and they snap into place. In sho\ving i ho bird to 

 some prominent sportsmen, several of them objec ed to the tail 

 counlinga hit, as they claimed the shot would not pro', e tatal in the 

 case of a live bii d ; but as a piece from any oart of a c "Uiposifiou tar- 

 get count.<i, I have decided to have the tad count wlien hit, I will 

 forward a specimen of the new bird for your uispection ju^t a., soon 

 as I am fully decided as to the proper size auu weight io make il, and 

 I would be pleased to hear from some of my brothe]- sporlsmen on 

 these two important points in its construction. I am al-o inventor of 

 the Monarch, single, double, rotaxy and siationa- y .glass ball trap, 

 and of the Hinman nation"l ground trap, with rotary flwsher. for live 

 birds, I merely mention these facts to show that my mind and experi- 

 ments are contmually running in this du-eetlon and relative to the 

 gun. 



During my experimenting campaign. I would actually Avake up at 

 mi<-lnight and begin thinkmg where the fault could he iiy which I 

 would miss certain birds couiinually, aud I have goue out i he next 

 day alone, time and again, and blazed away at suLue certain bird 

 until I was fully satisfied how I had to hold, and I ofreu fouriO that I 

 had been shooting behind and over. I have tried almost every 

 brand of powder made, costing from 14 cents to Si -50 jier i)0irnd, anil 

 have bad the best results from using the Atuerican Deadshot and 

 Miami (FFG grade); having these brantis frequently side by side,Ido 

 not find enough difference to favor one more than the other; but 

 this 1 will say: they are the only brancls witli which [ can feel as- 

 .sured of a clean gun when usiug for auy nuniijtr of sliofs. I also 

 have a pouit here to be considered, as w( 11 as rcv.iciniiered, viz.: 

 don't change powder— stick to one brand and size of grain, as quick 

 powder is a necessity in hitting these fast-Hying targets, and a 

 change is liable to throw a shooter off two feet or more. I found by 

 experimenting that No. 7 shot was just tlie size lor the Macomber 

 targets, and No. 8 chilled for Peoria blackbirds, and No. 9 sott for 

 globe flights. 



I have seen a friend break 60 straight glass balls from a rotary 

 trap aud have seen him shoot at 15 Macomber targets and never 

 score a single hit, which goe.s to prove that the difference lu holding 

 as -well as loading amounted to ueveral "goose eggs" on his score. 

 Amateurs (for every shooter is aa amateur when he comtnenoes at 



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