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we had left all our business cares behind us; but now our 

 vacation was ended and we must return to them again, 

 but we returned invigorated in body and mind. 



We made annual trips to this region for several years, 

 then we varied our trips to other fishing grounds, more 

 remote from civilization. Our trip this year, 1887, was to 

 the old camping ground, and on the '20th of Septem- 

 •ber, after an absence of ten years, we found ourselves 

 again in camp at the mouth of the Nicktous. Very 

 little save the river itself looked natural. The forest 

 had been stripped of its magnificent growth of tim- 

 ber, fire had laid waste thousands of "acres, the log- 

 ging road, over which we traveled on our first trip 

 with so much difficulty, had been transformed into a turn- 

 pike. The roar of the Grand Falls was still to be heard as 

 of yore, and the trout were there, "not the old residents," 

 but their descendants, in sufficient numbers to give us all 

 the sport we desired. As we revisited old localities along 

 the river, and sought for old and cherished landmarks, 

 and found them not, we were filled with regret that the 

 progress of civilization and the want of mankind make it 

 necessary for him to take from nature so much that is 

 grand and beautiful, without a possible restriction. 



W. Gr. F. 



Unity, Me. 



A New Fangle in Rons.— A patent was granted to S. 

 G-. Monce, Oct. 25, for an "improvement in metallic 

 tubular spring tempered fishing rods, the object being to 

 produce an article of simple, cheap and convenient con- 

 struction, elegsnt appearance, uniform flexibility and 

 strength in every direction of flexion, and adapted to be 

 made in the very lightest as well as in the heavier grades 

 of rods." It consists in spirally winding a metallic ribbon 

 over a series of forms, giving it the proper taper and size, 

 each form being of the proper size for the particular sec- 

 tion designed. The sections can be made to telescope, or 

 joint together like any ordinary rod. "Preferably the 

 edges of the strips are lapped edge over edge, and with 

 an increase of lap in proportion to the increase in 

 diameter, whereby the required gradation in stiffness 

 from the tip to the butt of the rod is secured. Preferably 

 also the edges of the strips are firmly united by soldering 

 or brazing." "By spirally coiling the metal" he is 

 "enabled to make a rod not only of extreme lightness, 

 but of uniform flexibility and strength." We understand 

 that Mr. Monce is intending to go into the manufacture 

 of these rods. He has applied for an English patent, and 

 expects to take out one in Canada also.— The Bristol 

 {Conn.) Press. 



Dr. W. F. Carves writes to the U. S. Cartridge Co., Lowell, 

 Mass., under date of Nov. 10, 1887, as follows: "I have just closed 

 a successful season, using your Climax shot shells. Should be 

 happy to give vou any indorsement you wish of the perfect work- 

 ingof your shells."— Adv. 



PROTECTION FOR LAKE ERIE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Some weeks ago in response to a petition largely signed by 

 the fishermen of Toledo, the Governor appointed Hon. E. D. 

 Potter, Sr., of this city, to fill a vacancy on the State Board 

 of Fish Commissioners. At the ensuing meeting of the 

 Board, Judge Potter was authorized to expend $500 of the 

 appropriation in the Board's control for the enforcement of 

 the fishing law in his district, which includes all the terri- 

 tory draining into Lake Erie from the Mauniee River east- 

 ward to Sandusky. Subsequently a strong local association 

 has been formed called the Fish and Game Protective Asso- 

 ciation, with the avowed purpose of co-operating with the 

 State Board in every way possible, and of taking such fur- 

 ther steps as may tend to further legislation should it prove 

 desirable. Yesterday the venerable commissioner accom- 

 panied by some of his deputies from this county, went in a 

 tug to Niagara Reef, in Lake Erie, where parties were fish- 

 ing in violation of law, and captured thirty-two gill nets. 

 These will be destroyed, and where proof or ownership can 

 be obtained the offenders will be arrested and tried. 



The awakened public sentiment of this subject finds vio- 

 lent opposition here and at Sandusky from the commercial 

 fishermen, who go on depleting the supply of fish without 

 any regard to the future. B. 



Toledo, O., Nov. 19. 



THE NEVADA COMMISSION.— We have the bi-ennial 

 report of the fish commissioner of Nevada for 1885-86. The 

 natural supply is very limited and therefore fishculture is of 

 especial importance. The work in Nevada is very recent and 

 it is too soon for definite results to be obtained, but the suc- 

 cess so far is gratifying. Owing to the limited appropria- 

 tion there has been difficulty in shipping fry to distant parts 

 of the State. A new hatchery is needed. Each change of 

 commissioners involves the removal of the hatchery to a 

 point near at home, the present incumbent, Mr. W. M. Cary, 

 having built one on his own premises. Co-operating with 

 California in stocking the Truckee River is invited and the 

 stream is capable of furnishing a large supply of fish. The 

 following is a list, of fish or fry distributee!: Trout, 93,750: 

 carp from the TJ. S. F. C, 295; catfish, 681; bass, 807. The 

 report closes with an account of expenditures and a list of the 

 various fish commissioners. We would recommend to Mr. 

 Cary that the proof sheets of the next report be more care- 

 fully read; proper names are fearfully mangled, Prof. Baird 

 appearing as Prof. Bird, and similar errors pervade the list 

 of commissioners. 



OREGON HAS A COMMISSION.— The State of Oregon 

 has created a fish commission, and three commissioners have 

 been chosen by the Legislature, according to the law passed 

 last February. These are: F. C. Reed, Astoria; R. C. Camp- 

 bell, Ranier; and E. H. Thompson, of Rogue River. They 

 hold office for two years. The president has a salary of 

 $2,000, and the others receive $5 per day for time actually 

 employed. An appropriation of §10,000 for the maintenance 

 of the commission and for a hatchery on the Columbia River 

 or its tributaries and also one on Rogue River. 



THE LVS. FISH COMMISSION.— In the re-organiza- 

 tion of the work Commissioner Goode has made the follow- 

 ing appointments in the division of the work, each having 

 his own department: Administration, J. H. Kidder, As- 

 sistant Commissioner. Fishculture, Marshall McDonald, 

 Assistant in charge. Scientific Inquiry. Richard Rathbun, 

 Assistant in charge. Statistical Inquiry, R. Edward Earle, 

 Assistant in charge. To one of these four divisions all em- 

 ployees now or hereafter to be appointed will be assigned. 



NEVADA FISH COMMISSION. — Carson City, Nevada, 

 Nov. 10,— Editor Forest and Stream: There is but one fish 

 Commissioner in Nevada and that is myself.— W. M, CARY, 



F I X T U RES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Dec. 6 to 8 —Third Annual Dog Show of the Central Berkshire 

 Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association. W. T. Webster, Sec- 

 retary, Lee. Mass. 



Dec. (j to 10.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Northern Illinois 

 Poultry and Pet Stock Association, at Rockford, 111. W. ,T. 

 Hamlev, Superin tendent. 



Dec, 14 to 10.— Third Annual Dog Show of the Winsted Kennel 

 Club. Frank D. Hallett, Superintendent, Winsted, Conn. EntrieB 

 close Dec 3. 



Jan. 23 to 27, 18»8.-First Dog Show of the Agusta Pet Stock and 

 Poultry Association, at Agusta, Ga. 



Feb. 21 to 24, 1888;— Twelfth Annual Show of the Westminster Ken- 

 nel Club, Madison Square Garden, New York. James Mortimer, 

 Superintendent. 



April 3 to 0.— Fourth Annual Do« Show of the New England 

 Kennel Club, at Boston, Mass. .1. W. Newman, Secretary. 

 FIELD TRIALS. 



Dec. 12.— First Annual Field Trials of the American Field 

 Trials Club, at Florence, Ala. C. W. Paris, Secretary, Cincinnati, 

 O. 



Jan. 10,1888.— Second Annual Field Trials of the Texas Field 

 Trials Club, at Marshall, Tex. W. L. Thomas, Secretary, Mar- 

 shal], Tex. 



Jan. 10.— Fifth Annual Field Trials of the Pacific Coast Field 

 Trial Club, near Kingsburgh, Cal. N. P. Shelden, Secretary, 320 

 Sansome street, San Francisco, Cal. 



A. K. R.-SPECIAL NOTICE. 

 rpHE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration 

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

 published every month. Entries close on the 1st. Should be in 

 early. Entry blanks sent on receipt of stamped and addressed 

 envelope. Registration fee (50 cents) muBt accompany each entry. 

 No entries inserted unless paid in advance. Yearly subscription 

 $1.50. Address "American Kennel Register," P. O. Box 2832, New 

 York. Number of entries already printed 5583. 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



THE ninth annual field trials of the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club began at High Point, N. C, Nov. 17, with the 

 Members' Stake. There were ten entries against seventeen 

 last year, A larger number would have beau made, but the 

 dogs were not right. Mr. Hitchcock had the misfortune to 

 lose by death Swatara or he would have won with him. He 

 also lost the pointer bitch Aerolite, his best Derby entry. 

 The work on the first day was none of it very good andmuch 

 of it was very poor, and but little progress was made. On 

 the second day the work was better and birds were found 

 very plentiful and the stake was finished before night. First 

 was won by the pointer d(Jg Tammany; Bang Grace and 

 Buckellew divided second and Roy Monarch winning third. 

 A marked improvement in handling was shown this year, 

 although some of the members are not quite proficient yet 

 and the dogs were handicapped in consequence. Mr. Boggs. 

 of Pittsburgh, judged the stake, assisted by Mr. C. Fred 

 Crawford, of Pawtucket, R. I., in the first heat; Mr. W. A. 

 Coster in the remainder of the heats in the first series and 

 Mr. Crawford the remaining heats. The decisions were sat- 

 isfactory to all. Following is the list of entries in the 

 order in which they were drawn: 



Buckellew (W. A. Coster, New York), orange and white 

 English setter dog, 8yrs. (Druid— Ruby), 

 against 



Glostek (J. L. Breese, Tuxedo, N. Y.), black, white and 

 tan English setter dog, SJ^yrs. (Dashing Rover— Trinket). 



Roy Monarch (C. C. Gray, Providence, R. I.), black and 

 tan dog, 4yrs. (Dashing Monarch— List), 

 against 



Tammany (F. R. Hitchcock, New York), liver and white 

 pointer dog, 4yrs. (Tory— Moonstone). 



Lucia (D. S. Gregory, New York), liver and white pointer 

 bitch, 6yrs. (Croxteth— Belle), 



against 



Foreman's Lass (C. Fred. Crawford, Pawtucket, R. I.), 

 black, white and tan English setter bitch, 2yrs. (Foreman — 

 — Grace B.). 



Bang Grace (J, L. Breese, Tuxedo, N. Y.) lemon and 

 white pointer dog, 3)iyrs. (Bang Bang— Grace), 

 against 



Flash R. (D. S, Gregory, New York), liver and white 

 pointer bitch, 4yrs. (Ranger— White Lilly). 



Nellie II. (C. Fred. Crawford, Pawtucket, R. I.), black, 

 white and tan English setter bitch, 6yrs. (Count Noble — 

 Rosalind), 



against 



Count Belton (J. N. Cochran, Philadelphia, Pa.), black 

 and white English setter dog, S^yrs. (Yale Belton— Polly 

 Druid). 



BUCKELLEW AND GLOSTER. 

 Leaving the hotel at 8:30, the dogs were put down in a field 

 of weeds near the school house at 8:31. Both dogs are well 

 known. Buck is in fact considered a worthy member of the 

 club, this being the fifth year that he has competed in the 

 Members' Stake. In four of them his name has been the 

 first one drawn. He was in good form, showing up much 

 better than last year. Gloster won this stake last year, and 

 made a decidedly good impression by his stylish and gamy 

 way of going; he was not up to his form of last year 2 and 

 appeared to be off in nose, as he did not locate his ' birds at 

 all well, neither did he show the speed of last year. The 

 brace were drawn together last year, Gloster winning, but 

 "old reliable" turned the tables this year and beat his oppo- 

 nent. Birds were reported very plentiful on the club 

 grounds, but much ground was drawn blank that in former 

 years had held a number of bevies, and it was some time be- 

 fore anything was done. At the send off Gloster showed up 

 the fastest, but Buck soon got agoing and cut out the work 

 in good style. Gloster was the first to find, making an ele- 

 gant point to a single bird in the sedge, near a thicket. Buck 

 came up, refused to back and also pointed just as the bird 

 flushed; both dogs were steady to wing. Turning up the 

 hillside Gloster pointed a few seconds, drew on and then 

 made a short cast in the opposite direction, and nailed a 

 bevy in fine style, Gloster at once honoring the point. 

 Coster flushed the bird, but his safety catch was "safe" and 

 so were the birds. Had Gloster been given a little more 

 time to work out the trail he would probably have found 

 the birds, and it would have been no more than justice to 

 have given him the chance. When the dogs were ordered 

 on Buck went straight to the birds and got in a point, and 

 drawing on a few steps located them. Gloster did not see 

 Buck, and casting aliead also pointed an outlying bird 

 that flushed as Breese came up, and then the rest went. 

 Coster had the catch all right this time but failed to catch 

 on to the birds and wasting a couple of cartridges. We then 

 took a long turn, or rather several of them, but failed to 

 find the birds and nothing was done for some time except 

 that Gloster made a nice false point that Buck refused to 

 back. We then worked toward the edge of some woods where 

 a bird had been heard calling and Gloster struck the trail 

 where they had been running and alternately pointed and 



drew for quitea distance. Buck meantime was worked along 

 I he edge of the thicket and having the wind pointed the same 

 bevy just as Gloster had thrown his head in the air and de- 

 cided that he had got close enough. Breese went in to flush 

 but they were to one side nearer Buck and Coster put them 

 up. Sent on, both dogs challenged at probably tine old scent 

 as they could make nothing of it. A little further on both 

 pointed at nearly the same time a woodcock that flushed as 

 the handlers came up. Then turning back Buck pointed a 

 single and Gloster backed him in fine style. Coster put up 

 the. bird but failed to bring it to bag; Buck then made flush 

 and soon after in some pines and sedge he made a nice point 

 and a second later Gloster also pointed and afbird was Hushed 

 to each, Coster keeping his record good. Buck then got in a 

 good point to a single that was flushed just under his nose. 

 A little further on Gloster pointed a single that flushed as 

 Breese came up but the judges didn't see it and he got no 

 credit. Gloster then made a very nice point that Buck re- 

 fused to back and was dropped by order. Nothing was found 

 and they were ordered up and the heat was awarded to 

 Buckellew at 10:16. Down lh. 46m. Buck did not know that 

 the heat was finished and making a short cast nailed a single 

 that Coster put up, when the old dog wagged his tail as 

 though satisfied. 



BOY MONARCH AND TAMMANY. 

 This brace was put down five minutes later in the. sedge. 

 Both ran last year and are well known. Tammany was in 

 better form and went better than we have ever seen him; 

 Roy was handicapped by not being used to his owner, and 

 in consequence did not show up at his best. Both went at a 

 fair rate of speed, Tammany having the best of it iu this 

 respect, as well as in range and style. Roy got in the first 

 point to a single at the edge of a brier thicket; Gray put up 

 the bird, but did not shoot. Tammany then came round 

 and pointed 20yds. below; Hitchcock tried to call him away, 

 but he drew on a step or two and straightened out in nice 

 style to a single that his handler to order flushed. Both 

 dogs pointed once or twice, but soon went on, and as the 

 briers were very heavy, we turned through the woods to the 

 Snow farm and beat out the orchard where, in former years, 

 we have found one or more bevies, but they were not at 

 home, and we worked out thB knolls west of the house, 

 where both dogs ran near but did not find a small bevy that 

 flushed in front of us. Following them down to a small 

 branch one flushed in front of Tammany, and he dropped to 

 wing; beating out the opposite hillside we found no more 

 except one that flushed near the judges. We then swung 

 back to the fence, where Roy made a nice point to a bevy, 

 part of which flushed as Mr. Hitchcock crossed the fence; 

 Roy held his point, and Gray put up a large bevy in front of 

 him and scored a miss. Following them into some woods, 

 Roy made a flush and stopped to wing and half pointed, but 

 moved on, and another one got up. Tammany flushed one 

 while going at speed down wind and dropped to wing. We 

 then turned back into the open, where Tammany whirled 

 on a gamy point to a bevy that Hitchcock put up and hit 

 one that new a short distance, and one of the others went 

 in the same direction, and the dogs were ordered that way. 

 Tammy half pointed near where the bird settled, but did 

 not locate it and went on; Roy came round and pointed and 

 drew on, the bird flushed and he took a jump or two after it. 

 but stopped to order; they were then orderecf up and the heat 

 was awarded to Tammany. Down lh. 53m. Tammany was 

 then sent for the crippled bird, which he found and re- 

 trieved. We then went to lunch, which was spread for us 

 in the barn of the Model Farm. 



LUCIA AND FOREMAN'S LASS. 



This brace was put down in the open field south of the 

 house at 1:22. Lucia is well known, having run in previous 

 trials. Lass is a very good-looking nice-moving bitch of 

 medium size, with quite a turn of speed, very quick in her 

 motion and with lots of style, having the best of it in these 

 respects. She w r as not accustomed to her handler and went 

 as she pleased. She appeared to be capable of doing brilliant 

 work. Working through the field Lass challenged near the 

 weeds and half pointed. Lucia came up and also challenged, 

 and jumping the fence pointed a second or two before a 

 brace of birds flushed in front of her, and then a large bevy 

 rose and went into the woods. Failing to find them, we 

 swung back and turned down to the creek, where Lass chal- 

 lenged just as a bevy flushed wild a short distance beyond 

 her. Following them one got up near Lass, and then several 

 more rose. Lucia then made a point, but moved on as Gre- 

 gory called her and flushed the bird. Lass then ran up one 

 and soon after one got up near Lucia. We then went into 

 some pines, where Lass made a stylish point to a single that 

 Crawford put up and missed. Lass soon had another one 

 that flushed itself before the judges came up. Lucia then 

 half pointed and commenced roading a bird that flushed 

 near the judges before she had time to locate it. A little 

 further on one flushed near Lass. We then crossed the. 

 creek and worked up toward the bridge. Lass challenged at 

 the edge of a thicket, but went on, and as she came along a 

 bevy flushed a short distance away, and soon after another 

 bevy rose near the judges aud dogs. Both bevies went into 

 the pinesr, and we crossed the creek and the dogs were sent 

 after them. Lucia was the first to find, scoring a good point 

 to one that Gregory put up but did not shoot at. A little 

 further on Lass pointed just as one rose, and soon after sh e 

 pinned one that went before the judges came up. Lucia 

 then got in a good point that Lass refused to honor, but 

 went on and got too 61 ose and scored a flush . The dogs were 

 then sent into some tall weeds where a bird had been marked 

 down, but they failed to find it, although a colored boy 

 hunted it up and pointed it out to the spectators. We theii 

 crossed the road to a strip of woods on top of the hill, where 

 Lass made a beautiful false point. We then crossed the 

 creek, where Lucia challenged and roaded very prettily, 

 what was probably the back trail of a bevy, a long distance. 

 Lass came round and half pointed just as a single bird 

 flushed close to her, she then pointed and a small bevy got 

 up all around her and settled on top of the hill a short dis- 

 tance away. Following them up Lass flushed one and two 

 or three more went, she then winded one but drew close up 

 and scored a flush, and the. heat was ended with Lucia the 

 winner. Down 3h. 6m. 



BANG GRACE AND FLASH R. 



Both these dogs are well known, having run here at pre- 

 vious trials. Bang was not up to his last year's form, 

 although he went fairly well. Flanh has lost her speed and 

 dash and followed Bang most of the time instead of hunt- 

 ing on her own account. They were put down near the 

 creek where the last brace were taken up and worked toward 

 town. After an hour's work with nothing done except that 

 they backed each other very prettily two or three times they 

 were taken up to go down' again in the. morning. Friday 

 morning it was cloudy with a raw cold wind from the north- 

 west. Leaving the hotel at half past eight we drove a mile 

 northeast of town and cast off the dogs at 8:43 in a cornfield. 

 Both went better than on the previous day and beat out the 

 ground fairly well. Working round a patch of scrub oaks to 

 an old field Bang made a very nice point to a large bevy and 

 Flash backed him in her best style. Breese put up the 'birds 

 and made a very brilliant douole, Bang retrieving the birds 

 in good style. These birds were not followed, the dogs being 

 ordered to work out the remainder of the field. Bang, in a 

 patch of scrub oaks, made a nice point and Flash backed 

 him very prettily. As Breese went to his dog a large bevy 

 flushed and settled in a dense scrub thicket. In going to 

 them a single bird flushed in front of Judge Boggs and his 

 horse instantly stopped to wing. Taking a turn in the 

 thicket to get the wind we turned back and Bang made a 

 point to a single, that Breese put up to order. A few steps 



