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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aran, 22, 1886. 



GEN. PAINE'S YACHT. -It is not yet decided to christen the new 

 yacht Mayflower, and her owner may select some other name. The 

 bowsprit and spreader are shipped, and the chain plates and other 

 ironwork are fastened. The topsides have been painted white and 

 the bottom has had a coat ot red. All the work inside is well ad- 

 vanced, the npars and gear are ready, and as soon as a comfortable 

 berth is dredged out for the vacht to lie in, she will be launched 

 probably about May 1. Wilson has completed her head sails and 

 JVTcMauus is finishing the mainsail in the Navy Yard sail loft. Mc- 

 Manus will also make the sails for the new schooner, now said to be 

 for a Boston owner, not Providence, as at first reported. This yacht, 

 now being planked, has a clipper stem, but in other respects resembles 

 Gen Paine's boat, She is intended for racmg as well as cruising. 

 Her sails, which will be ready by June 1, will be of the canvas speci- 

 ally woven for the Puritan. Mr. Fay's yacht is partly planked up at 

 Lawley's. 



AN ENGLISH STE AM YACHT.— On April 8, at the yard of Ram- 



between perpendiculais, 24ft. beam, and 15ft. Gin. moulded depth 

 The deck house is of steel platiDg sheathed with teak, and fitted 

 inside with rosewood and tapestry. The dining saloon forward is 

 fitted in mahogany and old gold, the cabins and staterooms being 

 finished in maple, satinwood and oak, with paneling of tapestry 

 and silk plush. The engines are triple expansion, la, 21 and 83in. by 

 22in., with Joy's valve sear. The boilers have Fox's corrugated flues 

 There are sixty electric lights throughout the vessel. She has been 

 named Miranda, after the famous schooner built for the late Sir Curtis 

 Miranda Lampson, father of Sir George Lampson. 



ALVA.— This name has been selected for Mr. Vanderbilt's new 

 yacht. Her machinery will be made entirely by her builders, the 

 Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. The main engines will be inverted 

 direct acting compound, with one high and two low pressure cylin- 

 ders, 32 and 45in. by f2in. stroke. The high pressure cylinder will be 

 in the center, with a low pressure on each side. Joy's patent valve 

 gear will be used, with Thorn's patent piston valves. The surface 

 condenser will be fed by a circulating pump with an independent 

 engine with another for the dynamo. The air and feed pumps will be 

 attached to the main engine in the usual manner. There will be the 

 usual auxiliary engines for the capstans, steering gear, ash hoisters 

 ice machine, etc. Steam will be provided by two horizontal tubular 

 boilers, each 19ft. loag and ITft. diameter, with Fox's corrugated 

 furnaces. The working pressure will be lOOlbs. 



PRISC1LLA.— Work is progressing rapidly on the Priscilla. The 

 bow has been opened, the stem retorged and replaced, making a con- 

 siderable reduction in the forefoot. The plumb sternpost has also 

 been removed and replaced, the keel being shortened 3ft. aft, giving 

 a corresponding rake- The high side has also been reduced, the 

 plates being chipped off. The chainplates will be flush without chan- 

 nels, as the hoist is 10ft. less than last year. The sail area has been 

 altered by a considerable reduction in heightand a proportionate! - 

 crease in a fore and aft direction, the distance from jibstay to end of 

 mamboom being 10ft. more than before, 8ft. being on the end of the 

 bowsprit. As soon as the alterations are completed the yacht will sail 

 for New York and will be in readiness to lead the S. C. Y. C. fleet on 

 Decoration Day. Captain George Cooley, formerly of the schooner 

 Clytie, will command her tnis season. 



A BOOM IN CATBOATS. — About the middle of last season a new 

 catboat, the Wraith, designed by Mr. Burgess for Gen. Paine's sons, 

 made her appearance in the races of the new Corinthian Y. C. at 

 Marblehead, and astonished her rivals by the way in which she, a 

 deep keel boat, defeated all comers, especially me centerboards. 

 Her success has led to a demand for similar boats, and Mr. Burgess 

 has been called on for a number of designs. One of these is a keel 

 boat for Philadelphia, besides which are three or four others for the 

 •vicinity of Boston. Mr. McManus, the sailmaker, will have a center- 

 board cat 18ft. waterline and 23ft. over all, to be built by Lawley. and 

 another centerboard 20ft. 6in. long has just been designed by Mr. 

 Burgess for a western gentleman. 



FAST FISHING VESSELS. — Boston is building up a fleet of very 

 fast fishing vessels, and considerable interest is felt among the 

 owners as to the swiftest of these new craft. One has lately been 

 launched at East Boston for Mr. P. Whelan, and Lawlor. of Chelsea, 

 is to commence another at once for Mr. Sylvester Whelan. Mr. 

 Burgess has also been called in, and will design a similar craft for a 

 party of fish dealers, with whom is associated Mr. J. H. McManus, 

 the sailmaker. The two will be built side by side, as Mr. A D, 

 Storey, of Essex, has taken the ground adjoining Lawlor's yard, and 

 will build the Burgess boat. This latter will be 100ft. over all, 90ft. 

 waterline, 24ft. beam, 10ft. hold, and will carry 15 tons of iron out- 

 side, with more stowed inside. 



A NEW CRUISING YAWL —On April 8 the Dove, a yawl of 39 

 tons, was launched at Fay's yard, Southampton, where she was built 

 for Mr. K. Moss, of Weston Grove. She is 58ft. 6in. between perpen- 

 diculars, 12ft. 6in. beam, lOf t. draft, and 59 tons displacement, with 

 16 tons of lead on her keel. The fittings below are excellent for a 

 cruising boat, 7ft. head room under the beams, from forecastle to 

 after cabin. There is a large main cabin, a stateroom forward, 

 owner's stateroom and ladies' cabin. Ths latter has two beds, two 

 sofas, two wardrobes and washstand. The cabins are fitted with pitch 

 pine, trimmed with teak mouldings, and all fittings on deck are also 

 of teak. The ironwork and fittings are very complete, including a 

 Cantelo capstan. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C— This club has taken in 45 new members this 

 year, making a total of 155, while it is not yet one year old. A club 

 house, to cost $500, will be erected at once at Marblehead, the money 

 being now subscribed. It will be fitted with sleeping accommoda- 

 tions for the members. The sum of $300 has been devoted by the 

 club to the regular races, while $100 extra has been subscribed for 

 an open regatta outside the harbor. A new classification has been 

 adopted, as follows: First class, 25 to 30ft.; second class, 21 to 25ft.; 

 third class, 16 to 21ft. The races this year will be started shortly 

 after the arrival of the noon train from Boston. There will be three 

 championship races, with cash prizes of $10 and $5. 



TORONTO SKIFF SAILING CLUB.-On April 15 a meeting of the 

 club was held at which the following officers were elected: Commo- 

 dore, J Walker Dick; Vice-Commodore, J. B. Kilgour ; Captain, Percy 

 A. Both; Secretary and Treasurer, Hamilton S. Hall (re-elected); 

 Auditory. T. P. Cowan and H. W. Pnngle, and a committee consisting 

 m 2 r V> B - \ Rl ° r dan, Evelyn Macrae, F. N. W. Brown, N. Macrae, J. 

 X. C. Boyd, F. W. Green and J. Denny. The committee on classifica- 

 tion ot skiffs and also the committee on accommodation presented 

 their reports. 



PELHAM Y. C— A meeting was held on April 16, at which the. fol- 

 lowing officers were elected: Commodore. J. M. Waierbury: Vice- 

 Commodore. Sidney Chubb; Rear-Commodore, Geo. C. Foster; Secra- 

 f - H. Ballard; Treasurer, F. D. Felton; Gove-ning Committee, 

 W.F. Van Pelt, Philip Cross, Thos. E. Brown, Jr., J. Frank Patterson. 

 F. P, W alter and Win. G. Wilmerding. The constitution and by-laws 

 were amended to meet the increased growth of the club. Several 

 new members were elected. 



T B °S T °N Y. C— The fixtures for 1886 include races on June 23 and 

 July 22, m each of whicn mere will be three classes, schooners, 33ft. 

 and over, sloops, 33ft. and over, and sloops under 33ft. The Pfaff 

 cup, won twice by tne Kitty and twice by the Edna, must be won once 

 more by either in o*der to retain it. Vice-Corn. J. B. Meer offers two 

 silver cups, one for first class schooners and one for sloops, to be won 

 twice, besides which cash prizes will be given. 



NOTES FROM NEWARK. — The dates for the Newark Y. C. fixtures 

 are May 16, opening sail; May 31, club regatta; July 3-12, cruise iu 

 Long Island Sound; Sept. 6, open regatta. An open SweepStakes is 

 proposed for July. The yachts are now afloat, the Vixen has a 

 Dousing topmast and her bottom has been planed. Emma 0. has a 

 new bowsprit and has been painted white. 



QTJINCY Y. C— This club has taken in 16 new members lately and 

 is now m a prosperous condition. They propose to erect a club 

 house and have appointed a committee to consider the matter. Pares 

 are arranged as follows: May 22, i :3U P. M., Hough's Neck: June 82, 



2 P. M., Germantown Point: July 8, 3 P. M. ; July 24, 3 P. M ; Aug. 7 



3 P. M. ; Sept. 3, 1:30 P. M. ' e ' 

 ADELE. - A steam yacht of this name has been built this winter at 



the foot of Twentieth street, South Brooklyn, for Messrs. Boyer. from 

 a design by Mr. Jas. Kaine. She is 37ft. long, 8ft. beam, 4ft/hold, 2ft. 

 4m. draft, with a hull of teak, copper-fastened. The engine is 4 and 

 73^in.x6in., with a return tubular boiler, 5ft. long and 3ft. diameter, 

 carrying 250 pounds. The little vessel is very handsomely finished 

 througuout. 



MOPE FOREIGN INNOVATIONS.-According to a daily paper, 

 the tout ensemble of the Crusader has lately been materially altered. 

 It is bad enough to see the numberless British notions that have of 

 late found their way into the rig and model of Yankee yachts, but it 

 appears now as if the French were to be taken as models. 



LICENSES FOR SMALL STEAM YACHTS.-Our correspondent 

 '•Norman" who writes on the above subject, has neglected lo'send us 

 his name and address. 



OFF FOR ENGLAND.— The Norseman was towed through Hell 

 Gate last week and sailed for Newport, arriving at 2 A. M.. April 19 

 She will sail at once for Cowes. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents, 



A. K. T. -We can furnish the book, price $3. 

 E. F. — Try Fort Hamilton or some of the Staten Island centers. 

 L. A. B. Montreal.— We know nothing of life jacket you mention. 

 S. M G., New York.— We know of no company that insures dogs. 

 Mo , Hampton, Va.— The puppies will probably grow dark with 

 age. 



J. A., Jr., Brooklyn.— You can get charts at D. E^gerts, 76 Wall 

 street, N. Y. 



E. L. A., Fort Staunton, N. M.- J. •& H. Berge, 95 John street, N. 

 Y„ can furnish blowpipes. 



E. G., Geneva, N. Y.— Dr. Henshall's "Book of the Black Bass" is 

 the best for your purpose. 



E. S. B., Philadelphia, Pa —The lines were published in the Scien- 

 tific American supplement. 



Evans, New York.— We should say from your description that you 

 have a good Dandie Dinmont. 



W. G., Toronto.— A receipt for waterproofing was published in For- 

 est and Stream for Nov. 8, 1883. 



C. P. P.. Boston.— We have published several articles on oil stoves 

 of late. Consult our files for 1885-'6. 



W. B. B., Brooklyn.— You do not give sufficient particulars. See 

 " Small Yachts " for draw ings of sails. 



I H. F., Spencer, Mass.— The best book giving descriptions of game 

 animals, birds, and fishes is Hallock's "Sportsmen's Gazetteer." 



J. T. W.— How long does a pug bitch go after visit to dog before 

 giving birth to her young; how many weeks? Ans. Seven weeks. 



J, F. R., Washington, D, C— We know of no material which would 

 answer your purpose. You can write to the Field, 346 Strand, Lon- 

 don, Eng. 



D. DeM., East; Rockaway, L. I.— Please tell me what time of year 

 wild geese lay. Ans. In late May and early June; earlier in the South 

 than in the North, 



W. G. A.. Racine.— A good yacht will lie from 3}^ to 4 points from 

 the wind, and a canoe about the same. This refers to the angle at 

 which the boat's course lies, irrespective of leeway. It is best to build 



with streaks in one length, if possible, but one or two scarfs on aside 

 are no serious detriment if well made, and are sometimes unavoid- 

 able. 



C. C. R , Simeoe, Ont.— Please tell me the highest temperature of 

 water that a brook trout will thrive in? Ans. Seventy defrees Fahr 

 if there is a good flow. 



_ C. M. S , Olean, N. Y.— Your steamer will need a certificate of 

 inspection, and must be run by a licensed engineer and pilot, who 

 have been duly examined. 



X. Y. Z., Salem, Mass.— Can you tell me of any party who has live 

 quail I want fifty or more, but if I could get half a dozen I should 

 like to get them? Ans. We know of none now. 



J. F. P., New York.— See "Canoe and Boatbuilding," for plans of 

 canoe sail?. A mast of about 9f c. above deck, boom 8ft. and yard 

 .ft., will suit a sail of 50 ft. area. Bamboo is very good if it can be 

 obtained. 



C. B.. Staunton, Va. -A. and B. shoot a match. A. misses a bird 

 and claims his gun hung fire. Is he entitled to another bird? The 

 gun was discharged, but he claims he had started to take it from his 

 shoulder. A. scores a miss. 



T.M, Philadelphia.— Copper bronze is more expensive than other 

 bottom punts. It makes a very handsome bottom and is also smooth, 

 if properly applied. It can be had ready mixed for yachts of C. T. 

 Raynolds & Co., Fulton street, N. Y. 



J. E. M., Grand Marais, Minn.— We can have working drawings of 

 sharpie made for you at a cost of about $25. Tbev would have to be 

 specially made by a draftsman. You will probably find what you 

 wish in "Small Yachts," in which book several sizes of sharpies are 

 given. 



„, J -- w - Spencer, Ind.-Last December I killed a mallard duck on 

 White River near this place that had the body markings of the duck 

 and the green neck and head of the drake. Is such a freak unusual? 

 Ans. It may have been a young male bird just changing from the 

 young to the adult plumage. 



T. S. B.— 1. Please define the term "battery." Is it applied to a box 

 sunk in marsh or beach, so that the top of the box is on a level with 

 the surface of the ground? 2. Is a sneakbox a battery? Ans. 1. It 

 is usually applied to a floating box sunk to level of the water. 2. 

 We have never heard it so called. 



H. V., New Berlin. N. Y.—TJnadilla River forms the houndaryline 

 between Otsego and Chenango counties, flows south and empties into 

 the Susquehanna. Has any person a right to use a net in this river 

 for the purpose of catching suckers? Ans. No. See chap. 534, laws 

 of 1879, as amended by laws 1884, chap. 127. 



Roselle, N. J.— 1. When is the law off of black bass in New Jersey? 

 2. In bait fishing for black bass with light, tackle is the reel held on 

 top of the rod or underneath? Ans. 1. June 1. 2. It is held on top so 

 as to check the line with the thumb, if you cast the minnow. If, how- 

 ever, you use a float and sinker, it makes no difference. 



H. W. B., Binghamtor, N. Y.— Will you please state some of the 

 most essential requirements in brook trout culture; that is, the con- 

 dition of water, pond or brook, etc.? Ans. A good flow of spring 

 water, with fall enough to lead it where you wish; a series of ponds, 

 large and small, and cheap food for the fish. Added to this, some 

 knowledge of the business is necessary. 



X. Y. Z , Bridgeport, Conn.— Please give me the best method for 

 preserving the mouuted heads of animals from moths. How would a 

 weak solution of corrosive sublimate and water answer? Ans. The 

 preparation commonly used by taxidermists is, we believe, a satu- 

 rated solution of corrosive sublimate in alcohol. If, after drying, a 

 white deposit remains, it can be removed with stiff brush. 



Fly Rod.- Some few years ago I had a very fine fly rod presented 

 tome. 1 have never used it, but expect to this summer. Conse- 

 quently it must be very dry, What would you advise me to do? 

 Would you varnfsh it or wet it when the fishing grounds are reached ? 

 Ans. We do not know of what material your rod is composed of, nor 

 iis condition. Take it to some rodmaker or to any of our dealers in 

 fishing tackle. 



F. E. S., Halstead, Pa.— A man who now catches pickerel in a net 

 set on an inundated flat contends he has a right to take any fish in 

 any manner he chose so long as thefish is not taken in running water. 

 Has any one a right to set a net, fyke or seiue on flats covered with 

 water, caused from an overflow of the river, and take pickerel at 

 this or any other season of the year? Ans. The law permits fyke 

 nets in streams not inhabited by brook trout. When pickerel or 

 other fish taken by fyke nets have been introduced into the stream 

 by the Fish Commissioners they must be returned lo the water. The 

 overflowed flat is subject to the same law as the running stream. 



Awahsoose, Ferrisburgh, Vt.— What is the bird, described as fol- 

 lows: Top of head gray, edged with black on sides and front: white 

 line from behind eyes above them to upper mandible and over it; 

 black line from eye to lower mandible; cheeks black, bill the same, 

 rather stout and straight; throat white with narrow black bar across 

 it; throat above bar yellowish-white; belly and breast white, as nearly 

 as I can make out, by "ogling it through a glass;" back brownish- 

 gray ; a runner, not a hopper, some of the black feathers above the 

 eye are slightly raised at will, so that the head seen from in front 

 looks a little like a Small-eared owl's. I do not find that I made a note 

 of the size, but should say a very little larger than the English spar- 

 row. Will some of you tell me what the birds were? They were about 

 a barn where I foddered a flock of sheep, and were seen first March 

 10, 1885, then for a week or more and never since. Ans. It must be 

 the shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) from description. 



INFORMATION WANTED. 

 I noticed some articles in Forest and Stream some time ago relative 

 to the vast amount of quail to be found in Montague county, Texas. 

 I wish to know something about the various binds of game to'be found 

 in this and adj oining counties.— S. P. Nash (Philadelphia, Miss.; 



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