Deo. 39, 1887. J 



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A Virginia Experience. — For the benefit and conso- 

 lation of the readers of Fokest and Stream who wanted 

 to but couldn't get away for a hunt in Virginia this fall, 

 I send a brief "account of my experience there. From 

 Nov. 12 to 17 inclusive I stayed at Samuel Burke's, about 

 seven miles north of Burkeville, Nottaway county, right 

 in the midst of game in plenty. The weather was frosty 

 at night but oppressively warm all day, and very dry. 

 Quail, though abundant, were hard to find, and men and 

 dogs suffered from the heat. Bagged only thirty birds to 

 a gun in five days. Rode right into a gang of wild tur- 

 keys with ernpty^ guns. ( !) Next day jumped a deer 



within 25yds., with No. 8 shot in both barrels. ( ! 



— !!) Oh, the poverty of the English language! Was 

 at Petersburg from Nov. 18 to Dec. 15. Weather hotter 

 and dryer than ever. Managed to stand six hunts of 

 about five hours each, and bagged thirty -eight birds and 

 a few hares. Ought to do "that in two hunts. On the 

 9th and lbth inst. I gunned in Anderson Brown's battery 

 (or sinkbox) on the James River, near City Point. 

 Weather too warm and still, and nothing but broadbills 

 flying. Killed twenty-four. Ducking has been poor 

 since middle of November. Had enough, and came 

 home. Verbuni sap. — J. L. K. (Perth Aniboy, N. J.). 



Address ail c.ommvineulions to the Forest and Stream Puh. Co. 



Angling Talks. By Geo. Dawson. Price SO cents. Fly- 

 Rods and Flu-Tackle. By H. P. Wells. Price$2.50. Fly- 

 Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout. By J. H. Keene. 

 Price $1.50. American Anglers' 1 Book. By Thad. Norris. 

 Price $5.50. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE TROUT LAW. 



npHE following extract from the laws of New Elauip- 

 X shire might profitably be adopted by other States. 

 At the June session, 1S87, the following amendment was 

 made to the trout law: -'It shall not be lawful at any 

 season of the year for any person to take, catch, kill, or 

 have in possession at any one time more than lOlbs. of 

 the fish known as brook' or speckled trout, nor shall any 

 such be transported except in the possession of the owner 

 thereof, under a penalty of $50 for the offense and $5 for 

 every pound of brook or speckled trout so taken, caught, 

 killed, in possession, or transported in excess of lOlbs. by 

 any one person; and all such fish transported or in pos- 

 session in violation of this section may be seized on com- 

 plaint and shall be forfeited to the prosecutor. Any 

 person having in his possession more than lOlbs. of such 

 fish shall be deemed to have taken them in violation of 

 the law." 



The. New Hampshire law forbids taking trout, salmon, 

 bass, and other game fish "with any other device than in 

 the ordinary way of angling with a single hook and line 

 with bait, artificial fly or spoon." This clause forbids 

 more than one fly on the leader, and our readers who 

 contemplate angling in New Hampshire will do well to 

 bear this in mind. We do not see the particular use in 

 the restr iction to a single hook, and in fact think it un- 

 wise, still it is the law, and those who violate it must be 

 liable to the penalty, "not exceeding thirty dollars for 

 each offense or by imprisonment not less than thirty days, 

 or both." Tins is severe for using two hooks and it is 

 doubtful if this clause will meet the views of anglers, in 

 whose interest the law is made. 



the first man that laid hands on a net to the bow of their 

 boat. The nets, however, were pulled without bloodshed, 

 and no human skulls at. preseut appear as figureheads upon 

 any of the fishing boats on the shoals or bays of Lake Erie. 

 Yet these men only needed the encouragement of a Fielden, 

 or the stirring eloquence of a leading journalist, to carry 

 their threats into execution. 



"We have five fish and game commissioners in the State. 

 For convenience the State has been divided into five districts, 

 each commissioner being responsible for the management of 

 the several counties in his district. Mine is composed of 

 Lucas, Williams, Erie, Hurou, Richland, Crawford, Seneca, 

 Sandusky, Ottawa, Wood, Hancock, Knox, Morrow, Wyan- 

 dotte, Fulton and Defiance. The State has expended in the 

 neighborhood of $100,000 in propagating the lake whitefish, 

 which can only be taken in nets, and distributing the 

 smaller fishes in the waters in the interior of the State. The 

 success of this system of propagation is evident from the 

 fact that more whitefish, which is called the commercial 

 fish, have been taken in nets this year than in any other 

 year for the last ten years. To guard this interest, and that 

 the benefits of the outlay shall be secured to all classes of 

 citizens, the Legislature has deemed it wise to throw certain 

 safeguards around this enterprise to prevent the undue des- 

 truction of commercial as well as the inland and less num, 

 erous class of fishes, and to maintain the supply of all. As 

 this interest has been taken under the fostering care of the 

 State; she has provided officers to see that these safeguards 

 are enforced. She expects them to do their duty, and I am 

 happy to say that at our late meeting of the commissioners 

 at Dayton, each member manifested a determination to en- 

 ergetically enforce the laws as they are, and everything that 

 1 have clone has been in accordance with that determination, 

 aud I have no doubt it will meet the approval of my brother 

 commissioners. E. D. Potter, Fish Commissioner." 



Toledo, Nov. 29. 



CANADIAN LOBSTERS. — Ottawa, Dec. 21.— Since the 

 Hon. Mr. Foster. Minister of Marine and Fisheries, returned 

 from Washington, he has examined the report of the lobster 

 commission, which shows that the business is being over- 

 done, and recommends an immediate remedy. As a result 

 an order in council has been passed, which places the limit 

 of the lobster fishery season in the Atlantic, Bay of Fundy, 

 from Gape Canso westward, a,t the 1st of July, and in the 

 waters of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward 

 Island and Quebec, including Anticosta and Magdalen 

 Islands, at July 15. This shortens the length of the fishing 

 season in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island by 35 days, 

 and in other portions by 31 days. 



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Address all communications to the Forest arid Stream Pul>. Co. 



Dogs: Th eir Management and Treat ment in Disease. By 

 A shnumt. Price $2. Kennel Record and Account Booh, 

 rriv.e S3. Training vs. Breaking. By S. T. Hammond. 

 Price $1. First Lessons in Dog Training, with Points of 

 all Breeds. Price 25 cents. 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Jan. 10, 11 , 12 and 13, 1888.— Bench Show of the Ohio Poultry.Pigeon, 

 Kennel and Pet Stock Association, Columbus, O. H. O. Bridge, 

 Secretary. Columbus, O. , 



Jan. 23 to 27, 1888.— First Dog Show ot the Agusta Poultry and 

 Poultry Association, at Agusta, Ga. 



Jan. 24. to 29.— Augusta, Ga,, Richmond County Poultry and Pet 



S< Feb." 13 to 17.— First sliow Fort Schuyler Kennel Club, Utica, N. 



Y. E. J. Spencer, Sec. „ 



Feb 21 to 24, 1888.— Twelfth Annual Show of the W estmmster Ken- 

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



S Wb. 1 28^o ( Marcb 2.— Show of Philadelphia Kennel Club. W. H. 



C Aprils to 6.— Fourth Annual DogShow of the New England 

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

 FIELD TRIALS. 

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

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



81 Jan If.— Fifth Annual Field Trials of the Pacific Coast Field 

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

 Sansome street, San Francisco, Cal. 



FISH PROTECTION IN OHIO. 



TIIERE is no uncertain tone in the following letter from 

 Hon. Emory D. Potter, of the Ohio Fish Commission, 

 to the Toledo Blade. The venerable judge is on the war- 

 path for illegal fishermen, and there is a true ring about his 

 language that there is no mistaking. He says: "Since my 

 appointment as one of the Fish and Game Commissioners of 

 the State, my official acts have been the subject of much ad- 

 verse criticism from various quarters, and in some of the 

 journals that claim to be respectable. My oath of office was 

 ho meaningless paraphrase. I subscribed it with a full 

 understanding of its obligations and of the responsibilities 

 1 took upon myself by that act; and with a determination to 

 see that the fish and "game laws of the State were enforced. 

 Personally, I care nothing for these criticisms, and I am not 

 in the habit of noticing newspaper comments on my official 

 acts in the line of duty; but when a journal, claiming to be 

 respectable, encourages resistance to the constituted author- 

 ities of the State, and counsels violation of its laws, as a 

 law-abiding citizen I feel it my duty to enter my earnest 

 protest against such teachings, and in behalf of a whole- 

 some public sentiment to caution the people against the 

 consequences of following such advice. 



"The journal or the men who counsel resistance to the law 

 are not the people's friends. Our liberties and our rights 

 rest upon the maintenance of the law; and although these 

 advocates of defiance would, perhaps, scorn to be called 

 anarchists, the result of following just such teachings as 

 they uphold has recently brought four men to the gallows, 

 sent two to prison for life, and caused one to commit suicide 

 to avoid the gallows. Beware, Mr. Journalist, how you put 

 into the hands of the desperate a weapon that may be turned 



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) must 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 5708. 



upon yourself, and lead to a flame that can only be extin- 

 guished by blood. Law breakers, under your indorsement, 

 take courage to commit their thefts and murders. 



An Unjust law is better kept than broken, and in this 

 country no unjust law can long resist public opinion, upon 

 which onr government and laws are founded. If our fish 

 and game laws are defective, take measures to have them 

 modified or repealed. We all have a voice in the selection 

 of our law makers, and, as in our system .of government the 

 majority must rule, it is the duty of the minority to submit 

 and seek redress by constitutional means, and never by 

 resistance. . , t T 



«. "I am not sitting in judgment on the fish and game laws; 1 

 have no power to change or modify them; I have but one 

 course to pursue, and that is to see that the laws are 

 enforced, and this duty I am going to perform. 



"The law makes it the duty of the fish and game wardens 

 to pull up all nets found in forbidden waters. In a recent 

 attempt to pull some contraband nets m Sandusky the 

 owners of the nets were present, and declared in language 

 more forcible than polite, that they would nad the skull of 



THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS. 



JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec, 16.— Editor Forest and Stream - 

 Since my letter refusing to accept awards of the E. F. 

 T C to my dog Nick of Naso I have had the pleasure of 

 reading the report of the heats in the several sporting 

 papers. Please permit me to call the attention of sportsmen 

 to the same. One report says: 



"At 4:07 Tammany and Nick ot Naso were put down m a 

 cornfield. Nick soon pointed, and Tammany, ranging down 

 wind Hushed the birds. The bevy was marked down and 

 going up wind each dog got a separate point on the scattered 

 birds Two were flushed before Nick and a single bird in 

 i root of Tammany, which Whyte shot aud the dog retrieved. 

 In sedge grass Tammany pointed another bird, which was 

 flushed by the spectators. Movintr on Tammany pointed 

 ao-aifi in weeds and Nick backed well, Tammany was un- 

 steady to shot. After a long cast Tammany made a point 

 on a single bird and Nick backed. White flushed the bird, 

 but did not shoot. A point was claimed soon after forNick. 

 but the dog did not establish his point, though several birds 

 were flushed among the treetops. Tammany pointed a bird 

 in the pines, the bird flushed wild and T vmniany dropped 

 to wing At 4:40 the dogs were ordered up and the heat 

 awarded to Tammany. Down 33m. " 



Now we find by this report that Nick pointed a bevy, 

 which were flushed by Tammany. That Nick backed 

 Tammany twice. That Tammany did not back during the 

 race. That out of the four points made by Tammany once 

 the birds were flushed by the spectators, and once the birds 

 flushed wild. That Tammany was unsteady to shot. That 

 Nick made three points, once he did not establish his point, 

 though several birds were flushed among the trees, and that 

 the clogs were down thirty-three minutes, with the heat 

 awarded to Tammany. 



Your own report reads: "Nick of Naso and Tammany were 

 put down at 4:13. In pace, range and style Tammany had 

 the advantage. In style on point they are nearly equal. 

 Both pointed and backed in first-class style, and both 

 behaved well, except Tammany was at one time a trifle un- 

 steady to wing. Tammany got in some very good work among 

 scattered birds, and won with something to spare m twenty- 

 eight nunutes, During the heat Tammany whirled on a 



amy point, and a second later Nick also whirled and backed 

 im in capital style, making a very pretty picture." 

 By this report we find that in pace, range and style Tam- 

 many had the advantage. That both in style on point nearly 

 ecpial. Both pointed and backed in first-class style. That 

 both dogs behaved well, except that at one time Tammany 

 was a trifle unsteady. That Tammany won with something 

 to spare in twenty-eight minutes. 



Still a third report says: "Tammany — Nick of Naso, — At 

 4:16 they were started in- a cornfield. Soon after starting 

 Nick pointed a bevy in sedge grass in a bottom, and held his 

 point well. Tammany flushed the bevy. It was marked 

 down iu sedge grass on top of a hill. Nick stopped to a flush 

 on a single, then pointed, and Lewis flushed several more. 

 At the same time Tammany, a few yards to the right, pointed 

 a bird and it flushed wild; he. retrieved the bird fairly well. 

 Tammany stopped to a point near the judges' horses and two 

 birds flushed a few yards to one side. Tammany stopped on 

 a stylish point on 'a single marked clown in an open field; 

 Nick backed; both were steady to shot. Tammany soon 

 pointed again on a bird; good point. A bevy was flushed by 

 the judges and marked down in pines close by. Tammany 

 pointed a single bird, and Nick, 40yds. to the' rear, backed. 

 Tammany was a little unsteady to wing. Soon after going 

 on he pointed another bird well. The dogs were ordered up 

 at 4:41, and Tammany won, Both were stylish. Tammany 

 had better speed and range." 



Now, we find by this report that Nick did not make a 

 single mistake; that Tammany and flushes were very close 

 together; that he did not back Nick once during the race, 

 and that Tammany was a little unsteady to wing and that 

 he must have won on speed and range. 



I was not present at the trials, yet I have so much confi- 

 dence in the speed and range of Nick of Naso, that I am 

 willing to wager $500 that Nick of Naso can beat Tammany 

 in from one to six hours' heat. The owner of Tammany to 

 select time he wants to run. The trial to be managed by 

 and under the auspices of the American Field Trials Club. 

 That if Nick of Naso wins, the amount so won to be given 

 to the American Kennel Club and by them to be awarded as 

 special prizes to pointers at the spring shows. 



If the owner of Tammany is not satisfied to have the A. 

 F. T. Club manage it, then he can select any club that is a 

 member of the American Kennel Club, excepting the clubs 

 which he and I belong to. C. J. Peshall. 



[Knowing Mr. Peshall to be an earnest seeker after the 

 bottom facts in any case in which he is intrusted, we append 

 a full description of the heat in question as we saw it, in 

 order that he may know upon what grounds we formed an 

 opinion as to the relative merits of the dogs.] 



The dogs were put down in a cornfield at 4:13 (Waterbury 

 time) and worked through to the Worth place where we 

 turned up a small branch. Nick crossed the branch and 

 made a nice point and Tammany backed him in good style. 

 Lewis went ahead and Nick drew on after him. Tammany 

 then went in and flushed the bevy which was down wind 

 from him. Following the birds to some open sedge on top of 

 a hill, Nick flushed one and stopped to wing and then pointed 

 and Lewis put up one or two more near him. Meantime Tarn 

 made a nice point to a single that White flushed to order 

 but did not shoot at. One or tw T o more then flushed just 

 ahead of the. dog and White killed one and Tammany re- 

 trieved it well. He then turned partly toward the horses and 

 made a point to a brace that White put up to order. When 

 sent on Tammany, while going at speed partly downwind, 

 caught scent of a single and whirled on a beautiful point, 

 and a second later Nick also whirled and backed him in 

 elegant style. White put up the bird and scored a miss. 

 Th e judges had marked down a bird near by and the handlers 

 were ordered to work their dogs in that direction, and nearly 

 every foot of the ground was tramped over before the bird 

 was found. Finally Tammany got wind of it and made a 

 point to the bird that White declared flushed from under a 

 chip. A little further on Nick made a nice point but no bird 

 was found. Soon after the spectators flushed a bevy that 

 settled in some pines and the dogs were ordered in that 

 direction. Tammany got there first and made a nice point 

 to a single and was backed by Nick in good style. White 

 put up the bird and Tammany was a trifle unsteady to wung. 

 A short, distance further on Tammany had another one fast 

 that flushed as White came up and then several others went. 

 This ended the heat in favor of Tammany with something 

 to spare according to our idea of field trial work, to say 

 nothing of his superiority in pace, range and style of ■ 

 going. . 



FOX-TERRIER CLUB STAKES. 



Editor Fomt and Stream: t , ■ 



Attention is called to the following stakes, opened by the Amer- 

 ican Fox-Terrier Club: , . 



The new rule of the Kennel Club, compelling registration m the 

 stud book, involves an outlay of 50 cents. The Fox-Terrier Club 

 indorses the same fully, but will take upon itself the expense of 

 such registration in the ease of any entries to the following stakes 

 where terriers have not been registered. 



The Fox-Terrier Club has extended the time for the closing of 

 entries from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 1888. 



The Tombov Stakes of 1888.— For a silver cup presented by the 

 president of the American Fox-Terrier Club, added to a sweep- 

 stake of $5 each, p. p., for fox-terrier bitches whelped after Jan.l, 

 and to be competed for at one of the important spring shows 

 in 1888. Entries close Feb. 1, 1888 



The Apollo Stakes of 1888.— For a silver cup presented by the 

 secretary of the American Fox-Terrier Club, added to a sweep- 

 stake of $5, p. p., for fox-terrier dogs whelped after Jan. 1, 1887, 

 and to be competed for at one of the important spring shows in 

 1887. Entries close Feb. 1, 1888. 



The Home Bred Puppy Stakes.— For a silver cup presented by 

 John E. Thayer, Esq., added to a sweepstake of S5, p. p., for best 

 fox-terrier nuppy whelped after April 1, 1887, and to be competed 

 for at one of the important spring shows in 1888. Entries close 

 Feb. 1,1888. 



The Fox-Terrier Club's Yankee Stakes.— An open sweepstake 

 for litters of puppies born between March 1 of one year to March 

 1 of the succeeding year, at 50 cents each p.p. One or more of the 

 litters to compete singly, irrespective of sex, 70 per cent, of the 

 stake shall go to the winner, 20 to second and 10 to third. The 

 entire number of the litters as born alive must be entered, other- 

 wise the entry shall not be valid. Entries must be made prior 

 to the puppies attaining the age of six weeks. The stake shall 

 be judged for the class entered during the entire stake year 

 at the first Fox-Terrier Club show following the closing of 

 the stakes for such current year. No additional entrance fee 

 shall be collected when the stake is competed for, provided 

 the terrier competing shall be already entered iu one of the regu- 

 lar classes of the show, otherwise the entrance fee shall be the 

 same as that of the regular classeB. A terrier entered in this 

 stake having changed ownership shall be eligible to compete upon 

 registry with the secretary of the original nominator's certificate, 

 transferring the nomination to the new owner. The Yankee 

 Stake renews itself from year to year without additional notice 

 thereof having to be given by the secretary of the club. 



During Mr. Fred Hoey's absence in Europe Mr. August Belmont, 

 Jr., was appointed to act as secretary. August Belmoxt, Jit. 

 No. 36 Wau Street, New York, Dec. 23. 



ST. BERNARD PUPPY WEIGHTS— Caumsett Kennels, 

 Dec 20 —Our rough-coated St. Bernard Charlemagne, 

 whelped May 15. 1887 (Use— Duke of Leeds), weighs 981bs. 

 To me this seems an unusual weight for a puppy 7mos. old. 

 The dog bids fair to rival in size his famous sire.— David 

 Pettigkew. 



SANDYCROFT BURLY.— Milford, Del., Dec. 21.— In giv- 

 ing the weight of Dr. J. P. Thompson's English mastiff dog 

 Sandcroft Burly, I made a mistake of a month. He was 

 eight months old when he weighed 143^1bs— Victor M, 

 Haldemajt, 



