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THE NEW YACHTS. 



THE open winter and warm weather thus far in March have 

 been a "boon to builders, and the work is generally well ad- 

 vanced, both in New York and Boston. Many of the new boats 

 will be in commission as soon as the old fleet, and the season 

 promises to begin unusually early. At Salem the two Mr Vey 

 boats, the 40, Helen, and the 30, yet unnamed, are progressing 

 rapidly, the former being joined and caulked, with decks laid. 

 Wilson, of Boston, has completed her sails, her tanks and iron- 

 work are ready, and Capt. Harry Handle is at work on her rig- 

 ging. She will have a Scotch windlass, one of Reid's patterns, 

 and her bo* sprit will house. Capt. Crocker, it is said, will sail 

 her this season. The 30 is being planked and her deck frame is 

 in. At Lawley's Meriir, Col. Forbes's big schooner, is painted out- 

 side; Mariquita is planked, Verena is painted, white above water, 

 while her joiner work is going in. She will have a cabin trunk like 

 Nymph. Nanon is completed, Lotowana has been laid down, and 

 the Boggs launch is in frame. The Ford steamer, at the Atlantic 

 works, will be launched in a week or ten days. The other builders 

 about Boston arc hard at work on the small craft we have previ- 

 ously noticed. Williams's second mosquito craft is 21ft, over all, 

 16tt. l.w.L, with cutter rig; mainsail 275ft.. staysail 53ft,, jib «7ft., 

 and spinaker ~'4tift. At Newcastle, Me., a 30ft. yacht is building 

 by A. P. Gamage for Thos. Scanlon. She will be 35ft, cm deck, 

 28ft. l.w.l., lift, beam and 5ft. Sin. draft. At Bay Bidge Chispa. is 

 ready for launching, aud will go overboard about April 1. Her 

 standing rigging is in place, the most notieable fea ture being a 

 jibstay set dying. The head of the stay is sot up with a halliard, 

 while the foot is hauled out by the ordinary jib onthaul. The jib 

 is hanked to the stay, so that it is like the ordinary sloop jib, but 

 in shifting jibs the stay and jib together are run in and another 

 jib hanked on. How the plan will work in practice remains to 

 be seen, it adds to the weight at t he masthead, where it is cer- 

 tainly not needed. At Ayres's yard a handsome triple expansion 

 engine has been placed m Mr. Mayfield's launch, the work of 

 Riley and Cowley. Mr. Ayres will build a 50ft. launch for 

 Rev. John Aspinwall, to be propelled by an Ofeldt engine. 

 The yacht is intended for high speed. A number of launches are 

 now ready for their engines in the lower story of Sawyer's sail 

 loft, which has been lately inclosed. The Kathleen is now painted 

 outside, deck laid and the hatches in place. The joiner work is 

 ready to go in; California redwood tor bulkheads and fittings. 

 The mast and boom are now hollowed out. The boat has created 

 more excitement along shore than any craft vet built from 

 Gowanus to Fort Hamilton. The popular verdict is that she will 

 not hold together long enough to launch her, and not an old salt 

 could be found who would start across to Staten island in her. 

 It is hard to see on what such an opinion is based; the frame and 

 planking are strong and specially well tied together, the lead keel 

 is carried on a stout keelson across the throats of the. floors, and 

 the shelf and clamp are of good proportions. The deck frame is 

 quite heavy, 2?4x.'#4 yellow pine, and well kneed off, with iron 

 knees abreast oi mast and runners. The deck itself is quite light, 

 iin inner skin of cedar and an outer one of pine, with canvas be- 

 tween. The yacht w ill steer with a tiller and her bowsprit will 

 house. The keel for the 40, a fine casting of 13 to 15 tons, was 

 turned over last week and the stem and sternpost set up. The 

 outline is the same as Kathleen— a long overhang forward, a 

 knuckle just below the waterlme, thence running down at an 

 angle to the deepest point, near the heel of sternpost. The latter 

 has quite a rake. The counter, already framed in the shop, is 

 very long and fine; the horn timbers and frames being of hack- 

 matack. The whole framework is quite light, but well bound to- 

 gether. The frames for the yacht are of steel angles, with steamed 

 oak between. Mr. Ayres is doing good work on the center board 

 boat for Mr. Ogden, which is now nearly planked. Mr, Ofeldt is 

 busy in a part of the shop building several of his engines and 

 boilers, . . . At Poillon's the old sloop Wizard has been replanked, 

 with a new stern. The Smith 40 will soon be laid down. Her 



dimensions are J 8ft. beam and 9ft. draft At Pamrapo, Mr. Mc- 



Giehan has built a jib and mainsail boat for Newark, 22ft. 9in. 

 long and 9ft. 4m. beam. 



At Piepgrass's yard, City Island, the 53ft. yawl is readv for 

 final pointing outside, the deck work and hatch coamings are ia, 

 and tne cabin j jiner work is completed. Just astern of her the 

 new Tomahawk is set up, the frame being complete and the gar- 

 board on. In sheer plan she much resembles an old-fashioned 

 meat chopper, a curve from stem, to stern. There is no forefoot, 

 and aft the keel rockers up considerably. The frames are lJ4xl% 

 in angle iron. The big schooner Constellation has three strakes of 

 plating on, and is going ahead quite rapidly. Her interior and 

 deck work is well advanced in the joiner shop. Mr. Grinnell's 

 schooner, Quickstep, is plated and caulked and the deck partlv 

 laid. The cabin house is of thin steel on the sides. The center- 

 board runs up to the top of the house, while in the Constellation 

 it stops at tae floorbeams. The spars are nearly ready for the 

 yawl and both the schooners, while the new 75ft. hollow boom tor 

 Ti tarda is sawn in half and hollowed out. Titania and Kacriua 

 are both being scraped clean from planksheer to keel. At Haw- 

 kins's yard the Adelaide is nearly completed, and her appearance 

 has been greatly improved by the. added length at the ends. The 

 new Bartlett wheel is in place, and she will soon be ready for 

 launching. She has been rechristened, but there is a fine old 

 ehestnutty flavor about the name, Marguerite, no less than six 

 other yachts about New York and Boston now claiming the same 

 "•name. 



THE CRUISE OF THE LEONA. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



"We had some fine shooting near Body Island Light before leav- 

 ing for Manteo. It is partly your fault [the writer] that we have 

 staid so Jong hunting for the yellow girl who carries so many 

 scalps hanging to her belt, but have failed to find her although 

 we have scoured the island pretty well. Left Jarvisburg. which 

 is just above the mouth of North River, at 10 A. M., Jan. 7, wind 

 N.W., ran to Roanoke Island, arriving at 2 P. M.; 30 miles. Thence 

 to Manteo, which is a splendid harbor for small craft. Roanoke 

 Island is about 12 miles long by 'Z x /% wide, and has a population of 

 about 1,500. Tlie majority of the people here make a living by 

 fishing. There is some very good farm land here, but most of it is 

 low and swampy. What is most needed is a steamboat to run be- 

 tween here aud Elizabeth City. Nags Head, a great summer re- 

 sort, is just across Roanoke Island on the beach, aad a steamer to 

 touch tnere would be a great convenience. There are five stores 

 here in Manteo, one kept by J. S. Evans is as fine a store as you 

 will find in any country town in the North. All transportation, 

 including the mails, is by sailing craft. By the way, they have 

 some boats here that are used for shad fishing that beat any- 

 thing sailing I ever saw, and ahead wind is their best hold, arid 

 they are not afraid to sail them ei hher; they will stay in a blow as 

 long as the larger vessels. Most of the mails are carried in these 

 boats; they carry a low spritsail, no boom, and a jib that hooks 

 in the stem, they also carry a topsail which is rigged on a spar 

 hauled up the mast, the foot of the spar hooks into an eye-bolt 

 half way down the mast. The topsail is furled aloft and worked 

 the same as the after reefing gear on our tuckups. The topsail 

 has a spar on the foot and the sheets are ou the outer end of it. 

 To set this sail slack the gear and haul down the sheets, which 

 are made fast in the stern of the boat. These boats range from 

 20 to 27ft. long, by 7ft. beam. 



"Left Manteo Feb. 2, 12 M„ wind light S., ran to Bodies Island 

 Light, arriving at 2 P. M.; distance 12 miles; had to take a pilot. 

 The main trouble in navigating these souues is the rnanv shoals; 

 there is plenty of water, but it is spread out too thin. There are 

 many places on the east side where, with boots on, you can wade 

 out four miles from shore and not get your feet wet." 



The legend of the dusky maiden, alluded to by Captain Lutes, 

 that is supposed to be seen at the full of the moon, prowling 

 around Roanoke Island in a dugout with sailormen's scalps 

 hanging from her belt, is looked upon by the matter-of-fact 

 captain as rather Poe-y and Dismal Swamp-ish. After leaving 

 the noble Chesapeake Bay astern every darky's cabin on or near 

 the waters that fringe the coast line has a skeleton in it with a 

 blood-curdling history, so to speak. "Yes, befo' de wah." The 

 strange, weird, mythical stories, as related by these superstitious 

 people, aTe both ludicrous and thrilling. 



One dark and threatening night the Leona ran for a harbor, 

 and was prevented from running over a woman (as dark as the 

 night itself) who was swimming across the stream with her 

 children in tow, by her timely warning of "Hard, dar, a hen coop." 

 The captain having learned that hen coon meant port and water 

 barrel starboard, quickly downed helm and the catastrophe was 

 averted. He had taken the amphibious brood for a school of 

 'gators. As this incident happened since, the "wah" it will prob- 

 ably not be given a place in Southern lore. 



Homeward bound. Several months have passed since the Leona 

 left us for the youth, the new and ever-changing scenes inspired 

 her crew with a longing to go further and see more, and so the 

 interest never lagged, even time was made to cater to their pleas- 

 ure, and now on their return they hasten by places no longer 

 imaginative or idealistic. The thought of home and friends in- 

 creases with every mile of water left behind as the little ship is 

 driven to her best speed. The Leona arrived at Norfolk on March 

 8, where she will in all probability be sold to the party that made 

 the bid for her when bound South, A cruise in broad, unknown 



waters with a genial companion and a staunch little boat is full 

 of pleasing anticipations, and when we return we feel the better 

 for it and have learned something. 



March 10. The crew of the Leona arrived here (Cooper's Point) 

 to-day by rail, having sold the yacht at Norfolk, as I supposed 

 when 1 bade them good bye five months ago. Capt. Lutes had not 

 been well for some time. Now he is as tough as a pine knot and 

 is 211bs. heavier, Mate Whiting is as bright and as lively as a 

 cricket. They speak enthusiastically of their trip, and advise 

 others to go and do likewise. R. G. AV. 



THE RACING PROSPECTS. 



THE coming season is certain to be not only an early one, but 

 a very lively one as well, and the clubs are now" planning 

 races for all classes, but in particular for the 40 and 30ft. boat's. 

 The Seawanhaka C. Y. C. has provided liberally for these craft 

 in June, and now the Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead is arrang- 

 ing a programme for some lively racing later in the season. The 

 Eastern Y. C. Cup, presented last year by Com. W. P. Weld and 

 won by Cbiquita, is to be raced for four times this season, under 

 the C. Y. C. management, the races to take place oil' Marblehead 

 in August, after the New York Y. C. cruise, probably on four suc- 

 cessive days, so that the visiting yachts can enter.' If anymore 

 cups are needed at the same time it. is not likcl v that the Eastern 

 Y. 0. will be backward in providing them. Besides the Weld 

 cup two others have been presented by members of the C. Y. C. 

 for the the 30 and 27ft. classes. The conditions are as follows: 



Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead.— Midsummer series, 1889, cup 

 races for sloops and cutters of the 40, 30 and 27ft. classes. There 

 will be four consecutive days of racing. The dates will be Fixed 

 in the latter part of August, at a time which will permit of the 

 yachts reaching Marblehead after the close of the New York Y.C, 

 cruise. 



Eastern Y. C. Cup for 40-footers.— This cup was offered by Com. 

 William F. Weld, of the Eastern Y. C, and placed in charge of 

 the regatta committee of the Coriuthia Y. C, to be raced for 

 under the sailing rules of the Eastern Y. C. The value of t he cup 

 is $250. 



Corinthian Y. C. cup for 30-footers.— This cup, of the value of 

 $125, offered by a member of the club, will bo raced for under 

 the sailing rules, of the Corinthian Y. C. 



Corinthian Y. C. cup. — For sloops and cutters 21ft. and less 

 than 27ft. waterline. 



This cup, of the value of $100, offered by a member of the club, 

 and open to competition for members of the club only, will be 

 raced for under the sailing rules of the Corinthian V'. C, 



The series of four races will be sailed in any event, and the 

 name of each yacht, winning a race will be inscribed upon the. 

 cup. The yacht winning the greatest number of races will own 

 the cup. In case of a tie in any class there will he a sail-off be- 

 tween the yachts tied. 



Courses.— All courses will be open sea courses, off Marblehead, 

 and f , ee. from tides or shoals. 



Crews.— By the rules of the Eastern Y. C, yachts in the 40-foot 

 class may carry one man for each four feet of racing measure- 

 ment. Yachts in the 80-foot class may carry six men, and in the 

 27-foot class, live men. Yachts in the 30-foot and 27-foot classes 

 may carry one paid man, but must be steered by an amateur. 



George A. Stewart, Chairman, 50 Slate street, Boston. Frank 

 W. Chandler, William P. Fowler, John B. Paine, Harry P. Ben- 

 son, Regatta Committee C. Y. C. 



This series of races is apt to attract all the 30 and 40ft. boats be- 

 tween New York and Cape Ann, making a fleet such as has never 

 before been seen in America. Already the Boston boats are cast- 

 ing an eye toward New York, and Rosalind, Saracen and Mar- 

 guerite are arranging a cruise in company from Boston to New 

 York early in June, to enter the S. C. Y. C. races. If Mignon and 

 the new McVey 30 can accompany them this will make a fleet 

 of 5, to which must be. added the New York lleet, Kathleen, Arab, 

 Tom Boy, perhaps the new boat at Mumm's and some of the 

 older boats, making a very respectable fleet, both in number and 

 quality. 



CLUB ELECTIONS. 



WiUhnmbwrgh F. C— Com., Henry Roth; Vice-Corn., John Clif- 

 ford: Port Captain, Wm. Rexter: President, Frank D. Thorne: 

 Sec'y, Albert C. Ostheimer; Asst. Sec'y, John A. McElroy; Treas., 

 Ohas. N. Gerard; Meas., John Kurtz; Judge Advocate, Samuel S. 

 Free; Trustees, Edward Clark, W. P. Morrissey, M.D., Edward 

 Zoble, R. Trowbridge, P. Monahan; Regatta Committee, J. Whit- 

 taker, Theodore Ferris, J. Honiert, W. Vogt, Harry Broden; 

 Stewart, Wm. Beyer. 



New Haven Y, C.-Com., C. Cooper Clark; Vice-Corn., A. H. Sey- 

 mour; Rear-Corn., W. A. Harris; Sec'y, W. S. Cooke; Treas., 

 Robert Foofce. 



Newark Y. C— Com., Wm. Murray; Vtcc-Com., David Coburn; 

 Cor. Sec'y, Frank Long; Fin. Sec'y, Thos. Luff; Treas., E. M. 

 Grover; Meas., Wm. Humpage; Trustees, Lysander Wright, 

 Hardy Bush and Hugh Cochrane. 



Canarsie Y. C— Com., Dr. Win. H. De Long; Vice-Corn., Daniel 

 J. Brinsiey; Treas., Frederick A. Raid; Sec'y. C. E. L. Hinrichs; 

 Ex. Com., F. J. Kallenbach, John Ives, Israel Fischer, A. H. 

 Ackerman and P. Ketchum. 



Essex Y. C. of Newark.— Com., B. J. McGrath; Vice-Corn., W. J. 

 Walker; Rear-Corn., P. MeKeon; Fleet Captain, W. E. Wiekle- 

 haus; Sec'y, W. C. Rotke: Treas., W. B Garrison; Fin. Sec'y, J. 

 A. S. Leonard; Fleet Surgeon, H. P. Pfeiffer; Trustees, W. H. 

 Helberlc, Chae. Vetter and E. Goldsmith. 



MONATTQTJOT Y r . C— The annual meeting of the Monatiquot 

 Y. C. was held on Jan. 14, the following officers being elected: 

 Com., Edmund S. Hunt; Vice-Corn., Edward F. Linton; Fleet Cap- 

 tain, Lemuel A. Hayward; Treas., Dana Smith; Sec, Amos W. 

 Blanchard, Weymouth, Mass. Regatta Com., T. D. Bagiev, chai r- 



Blanchard. House Com., J. F. Sheppard. E. C. Pierce, A. J. Shaw. 

 The club has about 35 yachts, ranging in length from 16ft. to 28ft., 

 among them some of the cracks of their class in Boston harbor, as 

 for instance White Fawn, Moondyne, Posy, Secret, Folly, Echo, 

 Eureka, Diadem, Queen Mah, Flora Lee, Rocket, Peri, "Mirage, 

 etc. A better list of flyers than the above it is hard to find. The 

 club is in a prosperous condition, with 135 members and 10 lately 

 added, with other applications in hand. The regatta com. reported 

 a balance of $17 from last year's appropriation. A proposal to 

 raise the dues from $3 to $5 was lost. Messrs. Henry Gaidner, C. 

 G. Sheppard and A. J. Shaw were appointed a committee to revise 

 the by-laws. At a meeting on Feb. 11 the regatta committee were 

 instructed to confer with a committee of the Quiuey V . C. in re- 

 gard to a union open regatta. Com. Hunt, See, Blanchard and 

 Mr. Bagley wore appointed delegates to the New England Y. R. A. 

 Monthly meetings will be held on the second Monday of each 

 month during the season. 



AN OFFICIAL MEASURER FOR THE LARGE CLUBS.-A 

 good scheme has been set on foot by the Larchmont Y.C, through 

 proposals to the Seawanhaka, Atlantic and Corinthian clubs, for 

 the appointment of an official measurer, who shall measure the 

 yachts of all the clubs, giving a certificate of the measurement 

 covering all the various rules, thus saving much trouble and 

 expense to owners whose yachts must be measured separately in 

 each of the Ave clubs. Such a plan would be an improvement in 

 every way, and though it is now put forward without any effort 

 to that end, it Would pave the way more than anything else for a 

 common system of measurement. 



NEW YACHT CLUBS.-The Ba yswater Y. C. was lately organ- 

 ized at Far Rockaway with a membership of 76. The officers are: 

 Com., Geo. A. Bouker; Vice-Corn., E. H. Mott; Sec, B. J. Banklef- 

 son; Treas., D. C. Bouker; Meas., C. F. Becker. A new club, 

 named the Rambler, Y. C. has lately been organized at Fort 

 Hamilton, New York Bay. The officers are: Com., C. Barry; Vice- 



Maher, F. Collins, F. McGuire. 



A NEW STEERING APPARATUS.-A patent has lately been 

 granted to Mr. Rock Grignon, of Hughton, Mich., for a steering 

 gear for towing. In addition to the ordinary rudder head and 

 chains a tiller is fitted in the bow to which the steering chains 

 are led. The towline is led from the bitts over this tiller and 

 through an eye on the fore end of the tiller, so that any sheering 

 of the boat at once tends to correct itself. The tille ,may be so 

 adjusted as to cause the tow to follow to one sid • < jthe wake of 

 the vessel towing her. 



" ALARM.— The old schooner yacht Alarm, built in 1884 by J. O. 

 VanDeusen for A. C. Kingsiaud, has been sold by her late owners, 

 Handren aud Bobbins, to Daniel Keller, of Clifton, Staten Island, 

 to be broken up at the latter place. She was purchased only a 

 year ago by her present owners and thoroughly refitted, but 

 proved even too slow to beat the Dauntless, hence her untimely 

 end. 



SMALL LAUNCHES FOR CRUISING .-Detroit, Mich., March 

 13.— Editor Fmrxt and Stream: 1 noticed in your issue of March 7 

 the description of "A. C. F.'s" cruise in the steam launch Electra. 

 1 should be pleased to bear from "A. C. F." in regard to the cost 

 of such a boat, I am contemplating building a launch, and think 

 that tone similar in construction would suit my idea of a nice, 

 comfortable launch. If "A. C. P." does not object, 1 should be 

 pleased to sec in your next issue the cost of his boat.— J. I. M. 



SHACK AM AXON Y. C.-Tho annual meeting of the Shacka- 

 maxon Y. C. was held at their club house, foot of Shackamaxon 

 street, on March 4. The following officers were elected for the 

 ensuing year: Com., Henry S. Anderson; Vice-Corn., Wm. Kirk; 

 Treas.. Ohas. F. Baker; Financial Sec, Robt. Archer; Recording 

 Sec John M. Archer; Trustees-Milton Thompson, George S. 

 Anderson, Thos. Field; Meas., Fred Anderson, The club has 25 

 yachts enrolled in the (leet and a. membership of over 100. 



YACHT RACING CALENDAR— Messrs. Horace Cox & Co. 

 have lately issued under the above title a reprint of all there- 

 ports of matches, and important- yachting and canoeing news pub- 

 lished in the Field during the past year in the form of a square 

 octavo volume in flexible covers. The book is very convenient for 

 reference, and takes the place of the official register formerly 

 issued by the Y r . R. A. 



EARLY RACES.-On Fast Day the Mosquito Fleet Y. C. of Bos- 

 ton will sail its first regatta of the season off City Point, starting 

 at 10 A. M. The classes are 13 t o 15ft., and under 13ft. At 2:30 P. 

 M. the Savin Hill Y. C. will hold a regatta for the same boats and 

 under the same conditions over the club course. 



DEATH OF MR. JAMES E. SMITH.— Mr. James E. Smith, the 

 well-known yacht builder of Nyack, N. Y., died on March 15 at 

 the age of 00 years. Mr. Smith built the Gracie, Tidal Wave, 

 Republic, Madeline, Bruuhilae, and manv other yachts. His son, 

 John P. Smith, will continue the business. 



ATLANTIC Y. C— A very extensive scheme of improvement 

 was proposed at the last meeting of the Atlantic Y. C, including 

 larger grounds and new buildings, giving every convenience to 

 the members. 



COLUMBIA Y. C— The twenty-second annual regatta of the 

 Columbia Y. O. will be sailed on June 18 over a course Iroin 83th 

 street to Yonkers and return. The annual meeting of the elub 

 will be held on April 27. 



SEAWANHAKA COR . Y. C— The lecture next Saturday night 

 will be on the. treatment and handling of racing sails, with a 

 description of a new sea-going rig for schooner yachts, by .Mr, 

 Gilbert H. Wilson. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.— Meteor, schr., has been sold by 

 the executors of the late Trenor L. Park to P. ft. Van Nostrand 

 for 84,500.. . . Belle ij„ steam yacht, has been sold bv D. A. LoriOE 

 to H. L. Terrill for §5,000. 



NEW FORTY-FOOTERS.— It is rumored that Gen. Paine will 

 build a 40-f ooter for the season, and also that Messrs. Adams, 

 owners of Baboon, will have a 40-footer from Watson's designs, 



SAPPHIRE, steam yacht, is reported as sold by Mr. John Stet- 

 son to Mr. A. D. Spreckles, of San Francisco, for 840,000. 



CRUISING.— The steam yachts Electra, Cora and Oneida are 

 now ready, the two latter wiU sail soon for the South. 



Answers to (^omspondmts. 



JEifNo Notice Taken at Anonymous Correspondents, 



J. A. D., Philadelphia.— The address is Cleveland, O. 

 E. R., Cleveland, Ohio. We cannot refer you to any report such 

 as you ask for. 



C, S. T., New York— The three keels would have iittle more 

 resistance than one alone. 



J. B. R., Raccoon Ford, Va.-We will publish the lines of a 

 very good skiff next week. 



V. C , Brinkley, Ark.— Address the Illustrated Kennel Magazine, 

 1 Cockbridge street, Leeds, Eng. 



H. Rendell, St. John's, Newfoundland.— The turnbuekles may 

 bo had of Frank Wheeler, lYIerideu, Conn. 



J. O. C, Fitckburg, Mass.— We cannot prescribe for your dog 

 without a full description of her symptoms. 



A. H. E.— To join the New York State Asso iation apply to the 

 secretary, H. B. D, j rby, 448 Broadway, Albany, jJ. Y. 



A. B. D., Sandusky, Ohio.— We:know of no patent on the method 

 mentioned; it has been described in print aud generally used for 

 some time. 



J. C, Albany, N. Y.— There is no breed of dogs with webbed 

 feet. The Newfoundland has flat, wide-spreading feet, and like 

 all breeds, with more or less of membrane between the toes. 



E. B. W., Houlton, Me.— "Points for Judging," for sale at this 

 office, wiU give you the information wanted. A well-bred field 

 spaniel should carry his tail not higher than level with his back, 



O. H., Narcoossee, Fla.— The ears will probably come all right 

 in the course of a few weeks. The price varies so much with' 

 different parties that it is Impossible to say what is a proper 

 charge. 



J. M., Marlboro, Mass.— Imported Ringwood was by Lord De 

 Freyue's Ranter aud out of Earl of Lewe's Beautv (Riot— Count- 

 ess). Thorn was by Victor (Rattler— Lady Bird XL) and out of 

 Lucy (Juno— Old Bess). 



F. M. F., Lost Nation, Iowa.— You will find the lines of a very 

 handy ski If in the FOREST and Stream, Vol. 23, p. 280. We know 

 of uo book on the use of such boats, but can furnish a book on 

 racing and shell boat rowing. 



Parts of Sharps Rifle.— If "W. H. G" will send a letter to 

 Captain Kingman, Inspector of Rifle Practice, Fourth Regiment, 

 C.N.G., Bridgeport, Conn., I think he will be able to get the parts 

 of Sharps rifle which he wants, Capt. Kingrnan was formerly 

 employed by the Sharps Co., and I have heard him say thai he 

 had a number of trimmings on hand.— W. H. 



A. R., Hohoken, N. J.— I know of about 400 acres of land, partly 

 meadow and partly high land, in Moonachie swamps, adjoining 

 the Hackensack River, (food bags of ducks and suipe have been 

 taken there every season; it is also a good place to put out quail 

 and rabbits. Can be leased for a term of years at a reasonable 

 rent. What steps would you advise me to take toward estaclish- 

 ing a gun and fishing club ? Ans. Work it up among your fiiends 

 or advertise in our columns for others to join you. 



West Jersey Gun Club.— Will you kindly inform us the dis- 

 tinction between an amateur and a professional shot. Where is 

 the line drawn? Does shooting for sweepstakes or for money 

 prizes offered by a club constitute a professional? Ans, Shoot- 

 ing for sweepstakes or money prizes does not constitute one a 

 professional. The line between an "amateur" and a "profes- 

 sional" shooter is not clearly defined. We should call a profes- 

 sional one who shoots for or shares iu gate money. See our is^ue 

 of Jan. 10 on this point, 



H. M., Jr., Sandusky, O.— The Ohio wildfowl law provides that 

 "no person shall on any place catch, kill or injure, or pursue 

 with such intent, any wild duck, except between the first, day of 

 September and the fifteenth day of December, inclusive, or upon 

 any bog, estuary, marsh, mud flat or river, or any cover to which 

 wildfowl resort, by the aid of any swivel or punt gun or any- 

 other gun than a common shoulder gun, or with or by the aid of 

 any artificial light, or with the aid of or from any sinkboat or 

 battery, or with any trap or net, kill or wound, or catch or pur- 

 sue with such intent, any wild goose or brant or wild duck or any 

 other waterfowl, or destroy or disturb the eggs or nests of any 

 birds named in this section, excepting in the waters of Lake 

 Erie and the estuaries and bays thereof; no person shall in any 

 place catch or kill or injure, or pursue with such intent, any wild 

 duck on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday of any week, between the 

 first day of September and the fifteenth day of Dei ember of any 

 year; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to author- 

 ize the catching or killing, or pursuing with .such intent, any wild 

 duck ou Sunday." 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



The Reading Club and Handy Speaker, No. 19, edited by 

 George Baker. Boston; Lee & Shepard; price 15 cents. 



