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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 14, 1889. 



ALGONQUIN GUN CLUB.— On club grounds, Weehawken, 

 N. J., March 7. Mr. Collins unci Mart Lindsley were present. 

 Lindsley arrived too kite to shoot. Match at keystones, 3 traps, 

 18yds. rise, Jersey Oil y Heights rules. 



First practice: 



»r Van Sehaick 111-3 Jos Auld 111-3 



Beadle 001-1 E H Fox 1U-3 



Dr Lord ley 111-3 R Auld 001-1 



First sweep: 



Dr Van Schaiek 101101-4 E H Fox 110110-4 



Bradle 010310-2 Jas Auld 101110-4 



Dr Lordloy 1 10010-3 R Auld 1 10300-2 



Ties on 4 for first, at 10 birds, 10 and 18yds. rise: Van Se hoick 8, 

 E. H. Fox 8, Jas. Auld 5, Ties on 2 for third at 10 birds: Bradle 

 3, R. Auld 5. 



Second sweep: 



Von Sob nick 0111011111—8 R Auld 1010001110— S 



Bradle 00110000!0-S Mvers 1010011100—5 



Lord ley C01U01011-6 E H Fox UllUOlll— 9 



Jos Auld 0111100010-5 Collins 1101111111-9 



E. II. Fox and Collins divided first. 



Third sweep: 



Myers..,.. 1111101110-8 Goodman OOOOOOOOw 



Fox 0001110101-5 Van Schaick 1001111001- 



Bradle 0101011010—5 Collins 1111111111-10 



Lordley 0001 110100-4 



GRAND CALUMET HEIGHTS CLUB.— Chicago, 111., March 5. 

 —A few members of the Grand Oaluotet Heights Club met at 

 their club grounds, twenty-eight miles down the lake shore, on 

 last Saturday. March 3, and held the first trap shoot of the sea- 

 son, besides having a most enjoyable time. One lady, Mrs. Mar- 

 snail, was present, Match No. 1, It bluerocks, 18yds.: 



Alex T Lloyd. ...... ..101011011-0 K C J Cleaver 111111111-9 



Geo E Marshall OllllliOO-O *R Hough 101110101— ft 



Wm L Pierce 010001101—4 *Visitmg shooter. 



Match No. 2 18 bluerocks, 18yds. 

 Loyd... .010111(110100111111-13 Cleaver... 101011101011111000-11 



Marshall ...01 lOi'Oli 1001011001- 9 Hough 111111110101110111-15 



Pierce 11 1 0001 ill 1001 !( t"010 — 7 



Match No 3. 9 bluerocks, 18yds. (team shoot, Loyd and Marshall 

 vs. Cleaver and Hough): 



Loyd 100111111—7 Cleaver 1 11000110-5 



Marshall 001000000—1—8 Hough . 011111111—8-13 



Match No. 4, 9 bluerocks. 18yds.: 



Loyd 011111100—0 Cleaver 011101001—5 



Ma rshall 01 01 00101 - 4 Hough 111111100-7 



Pierce 100011000 -3 



E. C. J. Cleaver, Sec'y. 

 LEONIA, N, J., March 9.— The Hackensack Gun Club of Hack- 

 ensack, N. J., and the Leonia Gun Club shot a friendly match at 

 bats on the grounds of the latter club. The irregular flight of the 

 targets caused by the high wiud that prevailed during the entire 

 shoot resulted in quite a rVw miscalculations. The match was 

 followed by t wo sweeps. Lunch was served during the progress 

 of the shoot. 



Hackensack Team. 



Capt Geo McDonald, Jr 101110110I00000111U— 12 



Ric h Yerean ce 11001 11 11 01 OCol 00010— 1 



Peter Stagg 000000 10101110111 0C1— 10 



M Halstead llllOlOlBiOllOllOKW— 12 



C Kost 0001000000Q«)OQQOO(»-- 1 



H McDonal d 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 0; 11 1 1 1 1 011 1 0—1 ti 



John Ryan 01001 110100001 101100- 9 



John Terkune ., 11111101 101 101011101— 15 



Geo McDonald, Sr lOllOlOolllOlllOOOll— 12 



M Meyer HOIOIOUOI 10111 11111-14—111 



Leoniu Team. 



Capt H R Goesser 11101111110111011101—10 



J R Beam 01010011111101 111111—15 



Dr J A Wells ininllOll 1101011110— 15 



Geo W Gladwin 11101011111111111111—18 



S G H Wright 00011101011110111011—13 



J V Moore 11001011101111111111-10 



C D Banta 10100011011110100111—12 



P P Cluss - 11110001 01O0KB0OUJ0- 9 



C W Springer ... 00011 01 1001 100100101 1— 8 



H M Thompson 100100300001 10000100- 5—127 



Sweep Shoots. 



Dr Wells 111100-4 101(11—5 S G H Wright.011 110-4 110001—3 



GWGladwm.OI 1110-4 111011-5 M Halstead.. .011101— 4 

 McDonald. Jr 311011— 5 Jos Baker ... 010011-3 111000-3 



RYereance .111111-0 P P Cluss 001010-2 110110-4 



C D Bant. i. . . .111011-5 101100-3 P Stagg .001101-3 



J K Beam 111011-5 101111-5 M Meyer .111101-5 0101U— 4 



J V Moore . .111110-5 111111-6 H R Goesser. .111111—6 111111—6 



BROOKLYN, March 6.— The Fountain Gun Club had proposed, 

 if the weather permitted, to hold an old time shoot at Woodlawn 

 Park, Grovesund, to-day. Although it was a good day for shoot- 

 ing, the attendance was rather s nail. Captain Crammer intro- 

 duced to the members of the club Miss Annie Oakley. Having 

 been proposed as an honorary member of the club, she was ad- 

 mitted to shoot in the club match. The birds, furnished bv Mr. 

 H. W. Blattmachcr, were good. The majority of them, being 

 fast incomers, slightly bothered the lady shooter, who was used to 

 fast drivers. Captain Crammer and A. Purdy shot seven each, 

 but as the latter was not eligible, Captain Crammer won the first 

 prize, with Miss Annie Oikiey second and H. Thorpe third: 



H Thorpe (25yds) 0111101—5 J Carney (25) 1110010-4 



A Purdy (30J 1111111-7 R Wells (24.) 1010101-4 



Captaiu Crammer (30). 1111111— 7 P Leib (25) 1011100-4 



Miss A Oakley (25.) 1111110-6 J Bcacham (27) 1111010-5 



H. Blattmaclier:(2. r >). . . .1010011— 4 D Moore (29) 1110010-4 



J E Lake (27) 0110001-3 



After the regular shoot several sweepstakes were shot off. Miss 

 Oakley took part in them and missed but one bird in the 

 three shoots. She could have killed the bird very easily with the 

 secop.d barrel, but she said: "I missed ray first; let it go.' It has 

 another chance." The score of the sweepstake is as follows: 



First sweepstakes, 25yds.: 



Captain Crammer 111—3 Miss Oakley 111—3 



A Purdy 111-3 H Blattmacher ...110-2 



J Lake 100—1 H Thorpe 110—2 



Secoi.d sweepstakes: 



Captain Crammer 111—3 Miss Oakley 101—2 



A Purdy 111-3 H Blattmacher 100-1 



J E Lake 101—2 H Thorpe. 111—3 



Crammer won on shooting off ties in both matches. 



Thirn sweepstakes: 



II Thorpe 110-3 J E Lake 111-3 



H Blattmacher. 100-1 A Eddy 111—3 



Miss Oakley 1H — 3 Captain Crammer — ....111—3 



Miss Oakley won on the shoot off. 



After the shoot a quiet little match of 5 birds each for a con- 

 sideration was shot off between J. E. Lake and H, Thorpe. The 

 former won by 5 to 3. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., March 9.-The regular weekly shoot of 

 the Wellington Gun Club to-day had the largest attendance of 

 any Saturday shoot for several weeks, there being 35 trap shooters 

 present. A strong northwest wind blew across the traps, making 

 clean scores a rather difficult feat. The Bennett brothers, the 

 well known pistol shots, were present, and showed that they can 

 handle the shotgun as well as revolver. The scores made in the 

 merchandise match are as follows: Bradbury 11, Ohapin 7, Lang 

 11, Casey 9. Stanton 13, Allerton 8, Mose 8, Bennett, 11, White G, 

 Choate 11, Leon 1% Baxter 11, Schaefer 12, North 9, Perry 10, Field 



8, Bond 13, Snow 12, Herrick 9, Warren 9, Archibald 8, Moore 10, 

 West 9. The scores made in the silver cup match were as follows: 

 Leon 14, Snow (>, Choate 8, Schaefer 12, Lang 11, Chase 10, Baxter 

 10, Moore 12, Casev 14, Warren 7, Bradstreet 8, Bradburv 6, Perry 



9, Allerton 11, Gale 11, North 10, Short 10. Bond 6, Stanton 10. Mose 

 6, Wilson 10. Swift, 14, Cbapin 9, Field 11, Bennett 7, CouantO, Her- 

 rick 8, West 8, Archibald 9, Peobody 0, Jones 10, Lewis 5, Russell 

 8. The winners in the sweepstakes matches were as follows: Six 

 bluerocks, Stanton, Casey and Baxter; 6 bluerocks, Casey and 

 Leon; 6 clay-pigeons, Stanton and Baxter; 6 macombers, Leon, 

 Stanton and Bradbury; 6 bluerocks, Choate. Short and Moore; 6 

 clay-pigeons, Blake; 3 pairs clay-pigeons, Blake. Bond and Stan- 

 ton; 9 bluerocks, Leon; 6 macombers, Choate, Leon, Swift and 

 Stanton; 8 clay-pigeons, Leon; 6 bluerocks, Perry, Snow and Jones; 

 7 bluerocks, Moore, Casey and Swift; 6 macombers, Swift, Choate 

 and Stanton. 



LARCHMONT, N. Y., March 6.— The members of the Larch- 

 mont Y. C. and their guests had a good day at the trap to-day. 

 Two events were shot, as follows: 



First cup, entrance $5; duplicate entries allowed; 5 birds, handi- 

 cap rise; ties, miss and out: 10 entries. 



W A Brokaw (27yds. ). ... 11 111-5 AW Mott (25) 0111-8 



C W Colt (28) 11110—4 W A Brokaw (27) 1010 -2 



C W Colt (28) 1011 -3 Jas Kent (25). 1100 -2 



A W Mott (25) 0111 -3 Ah x Taylor. Jr (29) 1100 —2 



Alex Taylor, Jr (3!)) 1110 —3 Jas Kent (25) 1010 —2 



Second cup, entrance $5 each; duplicate entries allowed; 3 birds, 

 handicap rise; miss and out; 9 entries. 



Alex Tavlor, Jr (29) 111111-6 C W Colt (28( 11110-4 



E L R Stewart (25) 11U10-5 W A Brokaw (28). ...... 1110-3 



BALTIMORE, March B.-The Baltimore Gun Club held a shoot- 

 ing match at their grounds in Acton's Park to-day. The high 

 windrcnrlered the shooting: difficult, but the scores made by the 

 marksmen were exceptionally good. The shooting was confined 

 to the Keystone targets thrown from five traps. Over 1,000 of the 

 Cla y t a rgets were shot at. During the match Mr. Wm. Linthicum 

 accidentally shot Mr. A. C. Chase, who had gone to the lower end 

 of the. grounds to watch a couple of the shooters who were after 

 some crows in an adjoining field, and was over 100yds. from the 

 shooting stand when Mr. Linthicum shot at a target. A moment 

 after the gun cracked Mr. Chose was seen to laise his hand to his 

 neck, and, returning to the score, he said he had been shot. The 

 distauce saved a bad wound, though it was somewhat painful. 

 Both men are m the gun business. The best shooting of the day 

 was that by Mr. E. Cleveland, who broke five consecutive pairs of 

 double birds with a 16-hore gun, standing 18yds. from the traps. 

 Five matches were shot by two teams of the club, with the fol- 

 lowing result. Each shooter fired at birds: 



Match 1. Match 3. Match 3. Match 4. Match 5. 



Hefline i 4 4 4 4 



Denny 4 5 4 5 5 



Hall 4 4 6 4 4 



Liv.thicum 3 4 4 4 4 



Hartner 3 4 6 4 5 



Jury 4 3 5 4 4 



22 24 29 85 26 



The losing team were Messrs. Williar, Melone, Williams, Pilson 

 and King, and were beaten by a few birds only. Four matches 

 at double birds were shot by Cleveland and liefline, Cleveland 

 winning tour and Hefline one match. In two single shoots at 6 

 birds each, Cleveland broke 11, King 8 and Linthicum 10. 



LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 3.— The Rod and Gun Club held 

 their monthly medal shoot, to-day at Prospect Park. The at- 

 tendance was rather light for this wide-awake club. The shoot 

 was at bluerocks, "0 singles and 10 pairs of doubles. The following 

 is t he score: 



Britton 101011111111110111111101111111—26 



01 11 11 10 11 10 11 10 11 10-15-41 



Bird 011011 1 1 1 1 01 11111 01 11011101 1100-21 



11 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 11 01-15—36 



Walker - 0110101 11 1 001 1 1 001 1 1 1 11 110111— 21 



10 10 01 11 10 01 10 10 10 11—12—33 

 Unger 1111 10 100 101 01 1 1 1001 11 10111 11—31 



11 01 10 10 11 10 11 10 00 00-11-32 

 White 001000101010101001110101111181—16 



00 00 01 01 00 10 11 00 11 10— 8—24 

 SPRINGFIELD, N. J., March 8.— A live bird shoot was held at 

 the grounds of the. Union Gun Club at Springfield to-day, and a 

 select party of crack shots were kept busy Irom 10 A. M, until 

 near dark. C. M. Hedden, of Newark; A. B. Hedden, of East 

 Orange; W. H. Green, of Kearny; M. F. Lindsley and Mr. Post, of 

 Hoboken; J. L. Smith, of Hackettstown, and J. Riggets, of Rocka- 

 way, were in the party. The birds were an extra good lot, even 

 lor these grounds, where the birds are always flyers. Neverthe- 

 less the scores were fully up to tbe average. The number of 

 birds shot at and the number killed by each contestant was as 

 below: 



Shot at. Killed. Shot at. Killed. 



ED Miller 55 48 Post 27 15 



CM Hedden 43 35 Lindsley 18 13 



A B Hedden 40 31 Riggett 13 12 



WH Green 50 36 J L Smith 14 10 



Freeman 40 22 Conover 18 13 



GREENFIELD, la., March 7.-Greenfield Gun Club match at 

 bluerocks, 10 singles and 5 doubles, 15 and 18yds. rise, shot under 

 national rales, Gun Club badge prize: 



E H Bickford 0011111011 00 03 10 11 01—11 



Wm Scholes 0101011100 10 11 10 10 00-10 



W E Chamberlain 0101110111 11 10 10 10 11—14 



G T Porter 0100110100 00 00 10 10 00- 6 



Walter Scholes 0001010100 00 00 00 00 01- 4 



Bert Dew 1011110111 10 10 10 10 10-13 



The Greenfield Gun Club has its regular shoots for the Gun 

 Club badge the first Thursday in every month. The badge re- 

 mains the property of the club until some member holds it 12 

 consecutive months, when it becomes his personal property. At 

 this contest the day was cold and windy, which acoounts for the 

 poor marksmanship. 



PATERSON, N. J., March 9.— Paterson City Rod and Gun Club. 

 Good birds, very strong wind in their favor. Match at live pig- 

 eons, eround trap, 21yds. rise, 80yds. bound, shot under old Long 

 Island rules, $25 first, $15 second; 



J Welcher 00H0011O-4 Wm Smith 110111110-7 



S Hill 110110101-0 R Bustard 0011110H— 6 



Owing to disappointment in birds we were unable to hold a large 

 sweep as we had expected to do. Smith won first. $25; no birds 

 for Bustard and Hill to shoot off ties; divided second money, $15. 

 Birds from one basket, boy picked up on ground for trapper. 



PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 9.— The Gloucester Gun Club and 

 the Mt. Vernon Gun Club shot a friendly match at, clay-pigeons, 

 resulting in the success of the latter by four birds. It was a very 

 close, interesting and exciting contest T«n men on a side at 10 

 birds each, the totals stood: Gloucester Gun Club 73, Mt. Vernon 

 Gun Club 77. 



NO MONEY STAKES.— The Allegheny (Pa.) Gun Club has 

 decided to discountenance shooting for money prizes. Medals 

 and other articles will be offered for competition, but no money 

 sweepstakes will take place on the grounds of the new club. 



BERGEN POINT, March 9.— On the grounds of the New Jersey 

 Athletic Club the seventh of a series of pigeon shooting matches 

 for the club's challenge cup occurred. Eight contestants shot at 

 18yds. rise, bluerock targets. With a score of 15 B. T. Kissam 

 won the event. R. Sundermann won second with 11. Five matches 

 of the series yet remain to he shot, and George S. Virden, Rich- 

 ard Sundermann and J. N. Bodine, who have each won one 

 match, may tie Kissam, who has won four events. A qualifica- 

 tion shoot for the club's proposed team was also held. Eight 

 marksmen participated and the best score was 15. 



OTTAWA, March 6.— Being a holiday and away up on the 

 spring weather list, the St. Hubert Gun Club assembled at the 

 range and opened a 50 bird sweep in five matches, 10 birds each. 

 In the first Geo. White, A. H. Throop, P. Trudeau, R. G. Dalton 

 and W. J. Johnston shot, and in the following four Dr. A. Monin 

 stood in. The pot was $2. 50 each. At the close, the scores stood: 

 Throop 42, White 37. Trudeau 37, Dalton 28. Martin 26. The St. 

 Huberts are at work on the programme for the tournament on 

 May 24. A team of five will tackle the Boyd tournament in 

 Montreal this month. 



WICHITA, Kan., March 6.— The State championship contest 

 between Chas. Smythe and William Stauccr resulted in a score of 

 92 to 88 in favor of the former. Tbe shoot was 50 single targets, 10 

 pairs and 30 live birds. 



CARVER'S SHOOT.— Dr. Carver has posted the balance of his 

 stakes for the match with Al Bandle, which is to take place at 

 Cincinnati, March 16, and has announced his acceptance of the 

 terms proposed by Budd and Stice, so all three matches will un- 

 doubtedly be shot. The match between Carver and Stice is set 

 for March 23, at Grand Crossing, Chicago. 



NEW DURH \ M, N. J., March 6.— A lively pigeon match was 

 shot this afternoon at Danielson's shooting grounds in Now Dur- 

 ham for $100 a side between two teams of the North Hudson Gun 

 Club and New Durhams, 10 birds each man, 21yds. rise, resulting 

 in a victory for the New Durhams by thisscore: New Durhams— 

 W. M. Donaldson 7, J. Wollmington 8, J. Hughes 8, C. Wollming- 

 ton 7, J. Cutwater 9. Total 39. North Hudson— P. Agen 8, L. 

 Westervelt 8, F. Grobels 8, T. Hughes 7, G. De Klyne 6. Total 37. 



BROOKLYN, March 9.— The Phcenix Gun Club of Brooklyn 

 held its first shoot of the season at Dexter Park, Jamaica Plank 

 Road, this ofternoon. Nine marksmen participated. Owing to 

 the high wind and the good quality of the birds, the scores made 

 were not up to the usual standard. The conditions were gun be- 

 low the elbow, one barrel only, 21yds. rise at 15 birds each. J. 

 Chambers won the club badge and first prize with 10 birds. The 

 other scores were: D. M fc'reeligh 9, J. Akurst 9. M. Brown 8, H. 

 Rutau 8, F. P. Smith 7, W. Hughes and A. Beatty, 6 each, and C. 

 Lang 5. Referee, Captain Freeligh; scorer, J. Boyle. 



RlVERTON, Conn., Jan. 24.— I cut oft* several papers Jan. 1 

 with a view to economy in part, but I find I miss Forest 

 and Stream too much, so "here goes again." Send back 

 numbers from Jan. 1, please. — D. H. S. 



Another One. — I am well pleased with the paper and 

 think it is improving with age and must place it at the 

 head of the list of journals of its kind that I have seen.— 

 W. C. R. (White River Junction, Vt.). 



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WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— J. R. Bartlett, Fremont, Ohio. 

 Vice-Commodore— D. H. Crane, Chicago, 111. 

 Rear-Commodore— C. J. Stodman. Cincinnati, Ohio, 

 Secretary-Trcasurcr-O. H. Root, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Executive Committee— C. J. Bousfield, Bay Cltv, Mich.; T. P. Gaddls, Day 

 ton, O.; T. J. Kirkpatrick, Springfield, O. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



OFFICERS, 1887-88. 



Commodore: H. C. Rooers in> a *m.v. n ~m~i. 



Secretary-Treasurer: Geo. W. Hatton J -Peterborough, Can. 

 Fice-Com. Rear-Com. Purser. 



Central Dlv..W. R. Huntington.E, W. Masten T. H. Stryker, 



Rome. N. T. 



Atlantic Div.W. P. Stephens L. B. Palmer P. L. Dunnell, 



1S6 Jerolemon St., Brooklyn. 



Eastern Div..H. E. Rice, M. D....Maxton Holmes H. D. Marsh, 



Springfield. Mass. 



N'thero Dlv . . Robert Tyson S. S. Robinson Colin Eraser, Toronto. 



Applications for memnersblp must be made to division pursers, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the Sum of $2.00 

 for entrance fee and dues for current year. Every member attending 

 tfce general A. C. A. camp shall pay $1.00 for camp expenses. Application 

 sent to the Seo'y-Treas. will be forwarded by him to the proper Division. 



PersonB residing In any Division and wishing to become members of 

 the a. C. A., will be furnished with printed forms of applicati on by address- 

 ing the Purser. 



FIXTURES. 



MAY. 



May 37 to June 1. Delaware River Meet, Delanco. 



June, 



8. Ianthe. Spring. Newark. 16-17. South Boston, Local Meet, 

 15-17. Puritan, Annual Meet, Petticks Island. 



Nantasket. 17. Puritan, Record Races, No.3. 



15. Brooklyn Annual. 32. N. Y. C. C. Annual, Staten 



16. Puritan, Record Races, No. 3. Island. 



July. 



4. Puritan, Record Races, No.4. 10-33. Atlantic Division Meet. 

 10-19. W.C.A. Meet, Ballast I'd. 



August. 

 — . Pequot Meet, Thimble Islands. 

 10-30. A. 0. A. Meet, Sugar Island, St. Lawrence River. 



SEPTEMBER. 



8. Puritan, Record Races, No. 5. 14. Ianthe, Annual, Newark. 



CANOE TENTS AND CAMP OUTFITS. 



THE IANTHE CANOE TENT. 



Editor Forest, and Strmm: 



After reading with much interest the valuable articles on 

 canoe equipment, which have appeared in your columns during 

 the past few months, we have decided to submit for the benefit of 

 those interested the description of a canoe tent, which is the 

 result of experience gained by several seasons' cruising. 



Having frequently found it convenient to sleep afloat, it was 

 out endeavor to perfect a roomy tent with but small surface ex- 

 posed to the wind, one capable of being set without leaving the 

 seat and also wind and waterproof. 



The first chonge from the conventional flat-topped Albany 

 wigwam was to dispense with the room gained in the angle 

 formed by the roof and forward end, thus reducing the wind 

 surface by about one-half, and also saving much material by 

 bringing the roof from the highest point aft right down to the 

 forward point of cockpit. Then a small halliard was run from 

 cleat on after coaming, through a ring on mizenmast foot, up to 

 and through a deadeye. on masthead and down again to ring at 

 mastfoot, to which, when not in use, it is fastened by a snaphook. 



In setting this tent it is only necessary to hook the forward end 

 over point of cockpit, fasten the snap hook E to spreader (or span) 

 B, and hoist. By this means, it will be readily seen, the tent 

 may be either set or struck without leaving the seat, and wi th as 

 much ease when afloat as ashore. The greater portion of the sur- 

 face exposed to the wind is placed so far aft that its tendency is 

 to keep the canoe in the wind; but as neither sails nor rigging are 

 interfered with, the dandy may be partially hoisted if desired. The 

 covered deck aft of the well will be found convenient for stowage. 

 An extra row of rings (77 JT) will make it possible to reef down 

 quickly in case of hard blow. The material we have found most 

 satisfactoty is 8oz. awning duck, from Boyle's, 203 Fulton street, 

 New York, which the New York Mildew and Waterproofing Co., 

 of 180 Fulton street, will waterproof for three cents a yard. 



In the after end of the roof— which iu the Tdlemere is directly 

 over the after end of the cockpit, and in the Atalanta 6in. forward 

 of that point— a pocket large enough to contain a spreader, A, 

 should be sewn. To this spreader a short cord, B B, with a bight 

 in its center is fastened, to distribute the strain. In the Idlemere 

 a spreader is likewise run through a pocket in the forward end of 

 the roof, F, hut the Atalanta's tent is cut the same shape as the 

 forward point of cockpit, and pieces K are fastened to it, making 

 it fit tightly to coaming and giving a curved roof. In either case 

 a stout cord, C, is run in seam at each side of roof, from the after 

 spreader to the forward end, in order to support the weight of 

 sides. The sides, which are hooked in the usual manner at the 

 gunwale, should have an opening, B, about six inches forward of 

 the after end of the pit. The forward part overlaps about six 

 inches, and is secured by a double row of buttons, both of which 

 may be fastened in bad weather. 



A mosquito canopy may be made the same shape as the tent, 

 and either sewn around the inside edge of the roof or, if only 

 occasionally used, huug from hooks. The sides of the canopy 

 should be cut sufficiently large to allow several inches of it to 

 rest upon the decks. A cord, running around the inside edge of 

 the roof, and fastened to it at about every foot, will be founduse- 

 ful in holding up the canopy when not in use. 



L. B. Palmer and J. L. Douglas (Ianthe C. C). 



A SLEEPING BAG FOR COLD CLIMATES. 



The sleeping bag shown in the accompanying cuts was made by 

 S. W. Silver & Co., of London, the travelers' outfitters, for Sir 

 Allen Lang's Arctic expedition. The idea is a very good one, and 

 may serve as a suggestion to canoeists. 



THE MAC'S CRUISING OUTFIT. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Iu a moment of absent-mindedness about three months ago I 

 promised one "Retaw" (he with the palatial tent, who stows his 

 coal oil in his billy) to give a description of my cruising kit in the 

 Forest and Stream. Since then on an average about once a 

 week he pokes me up with a postal card reminding me that I 

 have not yet done so. 



If the truth were known my present kit very much resembles 

 "Nessmuk's" fry pan and an extra sock, inasmuch as it consists 

 of two pieces, a table knife with cracked handle and a glass but- 

 ter dish with a screw top. Not that I was always thus meanly 

 provided for, but a younger brother taking advantage of my im- 

 pecunious state one Christmas time, seductively waved a five in 

 front of me with the result that my then almost perfect kit and I 

 parted company, and I've never gotten sufficiently ahead of my 

 landladv to replace it. 



Good-natured "Hyla" of our club, with whom I usually camp, 

 has a kit large enough to accommodate two, and I usually pair off 

 with him, but he takes it out of me by making me scratch out the 

 porridge pot every time after breakfast. I've swabbed that old 

 pot with sand, clam shells, spoons, chips and many other instru- 

 ments, while the owner of the kit reclines on the beach smoking 

 a fragrant weed and every once in a while shouts out in a dicta- 

 torial voice, "That ain't the place for that," as in my haste to get 

 through with the blessed kit I try to put the pepper-box in where 



