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| May 6, 1886. 



THE TRIAL RACES AT THE MEET.- Editor Forest and 

 Stream: In reading Mr. Whitlock's letter, I noticed that the Regatta 

 Committee are thinking of having the trial races for the A. C. A. tro- 

 phy during the first week of the meet. If this were done. I think it 

 would be debarring quite a number who are not in positions where 

 they can take their holidays during August, and who find it very 

 difficult to get away even for one week of the meet, but who always 

 turn up for the last week and er joy the wielding of the ash and hand- 

 ling of the sheet during the three busy days As these races will be 

 among the principal races of the meet, because the trial for a place 

 among those doughty ten will be well worth seeing, I think the com- 

 mittee should try to arrange it so that it all came off during the last 

 week, and if any of the races through lack of time have to "come off 

 before the last seven days, let it be some of the minor events. 'Tt 

 will be a difficult matter to arrange the trial races for the race week, 

 as it will disturb the entire programme. If any wish to enter the 

 trial races and cannot possibly be present by Friday, perhaps some 

 special arrangement can be made to suit them, but it is not probable 

 that many will be so situated.] 



BOSTON C. C— The Boston C. C, of Boston, Mas?., was organized 

 June 30. 1885, and incorporated Dec. 31, 1885. The officers Cor 1886 

 are: Commodore, Arthur J. King; Vice-Commodore, Arthur H. For- 

 bush; Secretary and Treasurer, Charles H. Worcester; Assistant 

 Secretary, Gilmer Clapp; Directors, Arthur J. King. Charles H. Wor- 

 cester, Walter H. King. The club propose to make their headquart- 

 ers on the Charles River at Riverside, where they are building a club 

 house and camp. 



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No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



F. M. D , Dunkirk. N. Y.— The proposed law for steam yachts was 

 published in the Forest and Stream of Dec. 24, 1885. 



J. P. P.. Hartford, Conn.— Use boiled linseed oil mixed with terebin 

 dryer. We know of nothing lighter or better for a canvas boat. 



Strip. —We do not recommend the method for large boats. It is not 

 as strong as a good frame planked over, especially for asailing yacht 



A. D. F.— You will find the lines of a 14ft. keel yacht in the Forest 

 and Stream of Oct. 19 and 26, 1882: also this and other small boats, 

 with directions for building, in "Small Yachts," published by the 

 Forest and Stream Publishing Company. 



R0SEL1.E. — 1 . On what part of the Susquehanna is the best black 

 bass fishing to be found? 2. On what part of the Delaware is the 



best black bars fishing to be found? 3. Does make a first-class 



split bamboo rod? Ans.— 1. From Danville to Towanda, on the east 

 branch. 2. From the Water Gap down to Lambertville. 3. Yes. 



N. C. L.. Salem, Mass.— Please tell me if land locked salmon in 

 New Found Lafee in New Hampshire can be caught with a hook. If 

 so, what bait should be used. What time do they take most salmon 

 in Sebago Lake above Portland? What bait do they use, and how 



do they fish for them ? Have they been tried in the lake first men- 

 tioned t Ans.—See article in this issue by C. G. A. 



J. J. G., Steubenville, O.— Is 'any handicap allowed open-sighted 

 rifles— not military or special military— as against globe and peep 

 sights at 200 yards, off-hand? Ans.— No. 



Cedar, New York.— Please inform me what is the best way to stiffen 

 up the ferrules of rods that have been in a room with furnace heat 

 all winter? Will putting in a cellar have the desired effect? Ans. 

 No Ferrules are put on with shellac, and if the rod is swollen m a 

 damp place they will loosen again when the rod dries. If not very 

 loose, heat the ferrules and melt the shellac, or send the rods to a 

 rod maker. 



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 did Mr P. make his famous snipe shooting? 2. What year was it and 

 what time in the year? 3. What number of snipe did he kill? 4. Was 

 it done in so many hours or was it from sunrise to sunset? 5. How 

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 above questions we are unable to answer, but the following facts are 

 authentic. 1. Franklin Bayou Teche, Louisiana. 3. 366. 6. By 

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