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CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.— The ratter Thelga, of Boston, 

 formerly owned by A. P. Thayer and sold by him to Mr. B. J. 

 Hall, is now owned by the latter and Mr. H. L. Johnson, who will 

 race her this season. Dr. W. H. Litchfield, who has long been a 

 part owner in the Echo with Mr. Burwell. has sold his interest to 

 Mr. H. N. Ispham. The famous Tom Cat, built by Smith last year 

 for Dr. Weld, and so successful as a racer, has been sold to Mr. 

 Lockliart, of Lynn, the price being reported as about $460. The 

 catboat Mabel has been sold by Mr. G-. R. Howe to a yachtsman 

 whose name is not vet made known. Mystery, sloop, has been 

 sold to Mr. Wm. F. Burden, of Troy, by Mr. W. B. Parsons, for 

 whom she was built. She will be refitted below by her builder, 

 A. E. Smith of Islip. 



SAVANNAH T. C— We have received a neat club book from 

 the. Savannah Y. C, containing a list of officers and yachts, the 

 constitution, etc. The number of members is now 211, while the 

 fleet includes six cabin yachts and eighteen open boats. The offi- 

 cers are : Com., Wm. Hone; Vice-Corn., John N. Johnson : Rear- 

 Com., Thos. P. Bond : Sec, W. D. Johnson ; Treas., M. A. Cohen ; 

 Meaa., W. G. Morrell. 



A RACE AT JACKSONVILLE.— A race was sailed on March 

 12 over a 20 mile course for $10 aside between the Hero, J. V . 

 Weightnian. and the Katie B., C. Burchfield; the Hero winning m 

 2h. 25m., with Katie B. in 2h. 32m. 4s. 



PA FAST FISHERMAN. — Mr. Burgess has completed the design 

 for a fast fishing schooner for Boston parties, and the lines are 

 being laid down. She will be 93ft. l.w.l., with a pilot boat stem 

 and overhanging stern. Her ballast, all iron,will be partly on keel. 



FEDALMA, steam yacht, ex-Com. E. M. Brown, is having a 

 bridge added on which her steering gear will be placed. The work 

 is being done at Port Jefferson. 



MOHICAN, schooner, has had her masts reduced in diameter 

 and also shortened oft., topmasts being increased in proportion. 



OCTOPUS.— This little yawl is being fitted with new and longer 

 mast, a deeper keel with some lead, and a steel centerboard. 



SYLPH, schooner, is at Port Jefferson, where she is having 

 a modern stern added and a new outfit of spars and sails. 



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F. H., Philadelphia— Will you please explain what is meant by 

 pedigree? Ans. Webster's Dictionary defines it as "Line of ances- 

 tors; descent; lineage; genealogy; strain; an account or register 

 of a line of ancestors. 1 ' 



J. P. H. B., Gainesville, Fla.— Please give me through your col- 

 umns, the address of some houses who will purchase bird skins, 

 Florida birds especially? Ans. We know no houses engaged in 

 the Florida bird skin trade. 



H. H., Rotherfield, Sussex, England.— 1. Are there any inclosed 

 deer parks in any part of America? 2. What is the average weight 

 of a full grown elk? Ans. 1. We believe there is a deer park at the 

 Druid Hill Park. Baltimore, Md., and another at Belle Meade, 

 Nashville, Tenn. 2. Average weight of elk. SOOlbs.: large ones run 

 up to l,2001bs. and l,5001bs. 



J. B. I.— Please give me the names of persons who raise brook 

 trout for market on Long Island or other points in New York 

 State. Ans. The South Side Sportsman's Club, Oakdale. L. I., 

 probably send more trout to market than any individual; A. 

 Racow, Foster's Meadows: E. B. Sutton, Babylon, and N. C. Miller, 

 Brookhaven, all of Long Island, send trout to market. 



F. M. H., Timberline, Mont.— Please tell me in what waters of 

 Idaho the ''redfish of Idaho" is caught and with what lure? Ans. 

 Thev are found in Pavette Lake, about 100 miles north of Idaho 

 City. Capt. Charles Bendire, U. S. A., took them in Wallowa Lake 

 on a bar near the head of the lake. They have been taken with 

 bait, but we do not know that any have been raptured with the 

 fly. 



H. B., White House, N. J.— I have a place on my farm for a good 

 fish pond. By building a dam one hundred feet in length or less I 

 can have a half -acre pond with depth of 1ft. to 4ft. It will be 

 mostly spring water, except in time of heavy rains, when a good 

 deal of surface water will flow in and over the dam. The bottom 

 ia swampy now and too wet for cultivation. 1. What kind of fish 

 shall I stock with? 2. Does the Government furnish fish? 3. To 

 whom shall I apply? 4. Will the fish go over the dam with the 

 overflow of water in time of freshet? 5. When ought the fish to 

 be placed in the pond? 6. Do they have to be fed when voung, 

 and with what? 7. Will trout and carp do well together? * I pro- 

 pose making the dam of wood, 2in. oak plank slanting up and 

 down, leaning against heavy timbers, the bottom ends resting in 

 the earth. 8. Will such a dam answer the purpose? 9. If the 

 Government does not furnish the fish, where can I purchase them? 

 Ans. 1. If the stream supplying the pond is large enough, or there 

 are large springs in the bottom, to keep the water in some parts 

 below 70 degrees, stock with brook or brown trout. If the water 

 is warm almost all over, stock with black bass if you want sport, 

 or with carp if food is the object. 2. Carp only. For other fish 

 apply to the State Commissioners of Fisheries. 3. Answered 

 above. 4. Some probably will, but most fish run up stream in a 

 freshet. 5. Whenever you can get them. 6. No, not if turned 

 into the pond. 7. Yes, if the water is cold enough in parts for 

 trout and has warm spots for carp. 8. Yes, if properly made and 

 the plank slant enough to hold the bottom fast. 9. Tell us what 

 fish you want and we will answer. 



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