March 28, 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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PHILADELPHIA DOG SHOW. 



THE premium list has made its appearance bearing the 

 deerhound imprint of the club of the Quaker City. We 

 were promised something good there this year, but only 

 half of the strong points were told beforehand. The cash 

 prizes are liberal, but it is in the splendid list of specials 

 that Philadelphia takes rank as the banner show of I889i 

 The newspapers of that city have each douated silver cups, 

 and the best known business firms also appear in the list. 

 The distribution of these specials has been admirably dome, 

 uo breed being without one and the more important having 

 two or more. 



Entries close on April fi, and the superintendent requests 

 us to draw particular attention to the notice printed in the 

 premium list regarding the space at his disposal. Horticul- 

 tural Hall is likely to accommodate about 400 dogs, the 

 exact size has not yet been ascertained, and if the number 

 entered exceeds the accommodation the local entries aud 

 those from outshie will be accepted iu the order of their 

 receipt by the club. The prospects are that the local entries 

 will exceed 200 dogs, and it is said that there will be at least 

 80 spaniels on exhibition. If that is so, then space will be 

 at a premium before all are accommodated. The list of 

 judges was given last week. 



DOG TALK. 



THE tax upon dogs in France brings into the coffers of the 

 State an annual revemie of something over seven mil- 

 lion francs, or little short of one aud a half million dollars. 

 The total number of dogs taxed is giveu at 2.690.209 for the 

 year 1885, the latest official returns published. Of these 

 688,407 are classed iu the first class as dogs kept for pleasure 

 or for sport, and 2,001,802 of the second class, comprising 

 watch dogs, shepherd's dogs, guides of the blind, turnspits, 

 etc., in fact all dogs that have to toil for a livelihood, Dur- 

 ing 18S7 and 1888 the tax is said to have reached eight million 

 francs. The rate ranges from forty cents to a dollar in the 

 several departments, with a general average of sixty cents. 

 In England there is a uniform tax of 7s. Hd. per dog (*1.80). 



We are informed that the Central Canada Exhibition As- 

 sociation was petitioued by P. H. F. Mercer, W. B. A. Hill 

 and others to hold a bench show of dogs in connection with 

 their annual fair, to be held at Ottawa iu September next., 

 and it was virtually decided that their request would be 

 granted. Before dates could be claimed, however, those of 

 the London Kennel Club were published and proved to be 

 identically the dates on which the Ottawa show would have 

 to have been held. Under the circumstances it was deemed 

 inadvisable to hold a show in Ottawa. It is, we learn, prob- 

 able that a show will be held in the Cauadiau capital later 

 on in the year, when it is hoped its promoters will receive 

 liberal encouragement in the way of entries from our crack 

 kennels. 



The announcement of the Central Field Trial Club, in an- 

 other column, will be read with interest by pointer and 

 setter breeders. The organization of the club is not yet 

 perfected, but a meeting will soon be held and everything 

 arranged. The club will undoubtedly be a success and ob- 

 tain the hearty support of the public. The iuaugural meet- 

 ing will be held at Lexington, N. C Dec. 2. The locality 

 selected is some 15 miles south of High Point, and is well 

 adapted for the holding of a field trial. Entries for the 

 Derby will close May 15. Application for blanks should 

 be m'ade to the secretary pro fen/.. Col. C. H. Odell, 

 Mills Building, New York. We hope to be able to publish 

 full particulars next week. 



There will be a dog show at Omaha, Neb., April 1.0 to 19. 

 One of the attractions of the show will be that "puppies will 

 be sold (.all kinds) at a discount of ten per cent." The week 

 will be a lively one in Omaha, as iu addition tothedog show 

 there will be a big shooting tournament on the same dates, 

 all to wind up on Saturday with a great fox and wolf hunt, 

 to which visitors are pathetically entreated to bring a fox if 

 they have one. 



There was a nice little dog show at Charleston, S. C, last 

 week in connection with the inaugural exhibition of the 

 South Carolina Pet and Poultry Association. Over 60 dogs 

 were shown. Mr. J. F. Rack'ham of East Orange, X. j., 

 judged all classes. 



Mr. E. B. Sears, of Melrose, Mass., is iu hard luck. His 

 recently imported St. Bernard bitch Lady Aveline is dead 

 from pneumonia, and the fine litter of fifteen from Lady 

 Wellington by Punlimrnon, Jr., have also all died. 



Entries for the Eastern Field Trial Club Derby will close 

 May 1. The address of the secretary is W. A. Coster, Sara- 

 toga Springs, N. Y. 



A dispatch from Worcester states that the date for the 

 closing of entries for the Worcester dog show has been 

 extended to April 2. 



Dr. ffm. Jarvis, of Claremont, N. H., has imported an 

 Irish setter bitch from the kennel of Mr. Henry I, Gogarty, 

 Dublin, Ireland. 



Boston has 699 entries, quite a falling off from last year, 

 but still enough to make a first-class show. Mr. J. H. Wins- 

 low will judge pointers, in place, of Mr. Peshall, who is in 

 Mexico. 



We are advised that Lynn has 246 entries, and that the 

 quality is excellent. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



Notes mast be sent on prepared blanks, which are tar- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Sets of 300 of any one form, bound foi 

 retaining duplicates, arc sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 Notes mast be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Romp and Rowett. By Blue Ridge Beagle Kennels, Denver, S. 

 0„ for wlrite, black and tan beagle dogs, whelped Oct. 17, 1888, by 

 Dan (Jack— Cromwell's Music) out of Weasel (Thom, A.K.R. 6777— 

 Stiibltng's Music). 



Boston. By Blue Ridge Beagle Kennels, Denver, S. C, for white, 

 black and tan beagle dog, whelped Aug. 11, 1888, by Joe (Riot- 

 Skip) out of Pansy I imported Ringwood —Fairy). 



Beauty and Bewail. By Blue Bidge Beagle Kennels, Denver, S. 

 C, for white, hlack and tan beagle bitches, whelped Aug. 8, 1888, 

 by Banker (champion Rattler— imported Actress) out of Dollv 

 (Riot— Skip). 



Frisky. By Blue Ridge Beagle Kennels, Denver, S. C , for wbi i e. 

 black and tan beagle hitch, whelped June, 1888, bv Thom (A.K.R. 

 6777) out of Music (Dandy— Beauty). 



Miss Nan. By Robt. H. Good, Philadelphia, Pa., for lemon aud 

 white pointer bitch, whelped May 2, 1888, by Rapid Don (Vande- 

 vort's Don— Nellie Bird) out of Lady Davidson (Duane's Hamlet— 

 Kate IT.). 



The Rock and The, Rye. By Dr. W. A. Strother, Lynchburg, Va., 

 for black, white and tan English setter dog and hitch, whelped 

 Nov. 3, 1888, by Rebel. Jr. (Roderigo— Bo Peep) out of Rhea (Dash- 

 ing Rover— Leah). (Date of birth was wrongly given last week.) 



Ncho and Lady Nebo. By Mt. Waite Kennels, South Framing- 

 bam. Mass., for black cocker spaniel dog and bitch, whelped Feb. 

 6, 1889, by Sancho G. (A.K.R. 6m) out of Frantic (A.K.R. mi). 

 BRED. 



Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Juno— Sears' Monarch. W. A. Power's (Greenwood, Mass.) mas- 

 tiff hitch Juno to E. B. Sears's Sears' Monarch (Lord Raglan— 

 Dido), JaD. 2. 



Bfs- Scars' Monarch, F. L. Conant's (LeWistoh, Mo.) mastiff 

 bitch Bess to E. B. Sears's Sears' Monarch (Lord Raglan— Dido), 

 Jan. 19. 



Una,— Scars' Monarcti. Geo. Whorf's (Mcdford, Maws. ) mastiff 

 hitch Una to E. B. Sears's Scars' Monarch (Lord Raglan— Dido), 

 Jan. 7. 



Collides* of Dunsmore— Sears' Monarch. I£. B. Sears's (Melrose, 

 Mass.) mastiff bitch Countess of Dunsmore (champion Beaufort— 

 Holda) to his Sears' Monarch (Lord Raglan— Did; ). Jan. 14. 



Royal Cute— Dulse, of Vernon. L. Gardner's (Mt. Yemon, N. Y.) 

 pointer bitch Royal Cute (Duke Royal— Gala Day) to his Duke of 

 Vernon (Glendale— Spotless), March 4. 



Latin Wellington— Plinlimmim. Jr. E. P.. Sua rs's (Melrose, Mass.) 

 rough St. Bernard bitch Lady Wellington (Duke of Wellington— 

 Henly Juno) to his Plinlimmon, Jr. (champion PUnlinvmon— 

 Princess Beatrice). Jan. 13. 



Moia— Hector. B. B. Sears's (Melrose, Mass.) smooth St. Ber- 

 nard bitch Mora (Webb's Rex -Nellie) to J. H. Long's Hector (Otto 

 —Lulu), Jan. 10. 



Dinah— Clan Warwick. Dr. Quinn's (St. Paul, Minn.) English 

 setter bitch Dinah to The Elms Kennels' Clan Warwick (Phil 

 Warwick— Lassie Bondhn), March 12. 



Nora— Paul Gladstone. Field Trial Kennels' (Charlottesville, 

 Va.) English setter hitch Nora (Banks— Marchioness) to S. L. 

 BoKgsts Paul Gladstone (Gladstone— La vellette). March 11. 



Belle of Piedmont— Roderiyo. Field Trial Kennels' (Charlottes- 

 ville, Va.) English setter bitch Belle of Piedmont to Memphis & 

 A vent Kennels' tioderigo, March 4. 



Woodland Queen— Oho II. .las. Luckwell'w (Woodstock, Out.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Woodland Queen (Tipno— Woodstock Queen) 

 to J. P. Willey's champion Olio II., March IT. 



Lady Stanley— Black Dulse. Geo. Douglas's (Woodstock, Out.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Lady *tanlej (Robin Red— Fret} ie) to Jas. 

 Luck well's Black Duke (champion Oho II.— Woodland Queen), 

 March 10. 



Bonnihel— Jerry. W. T. Payne's (New York) cocker spaniel bitch 

 Roumbul (Wallace II.— Suzette) to Dr. Beck's Jerry (Othello, A.K. 

 R. 1982*, March 10. 



I. nro -Prince, Mr. Damond's (South Framingham, Mass.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Loro (A.K.R. 6500) to Mt. Watte Kennels' 

 Prince, March 20. 



Senora—Gilf'ec. A. Laid law's (Woodstock, tint.) cocker spaniel 

 hitch Seuora (Robin— Devonshire Beauty) to his Giffee (Zeo— 

 Nina), Jan. S3. 



Pel Olio— Sancho G. B. F. Manson's (South Framiugham, Mass.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Pet Olio (Shadie— Edith) to Mt. Waite Ken- 

 nels' Sancho G. (Obo 1L— Dido), March IB. 



Fancy— Ghncaim. A. Laidlaw's <Woodsto.sk, Out.) held spaniel 

 bitch Fancy (imported Toronto Beau— Gyp.) to Oldham & Willey's 

 imported Glencairn | Bracken— Bel le). March 26. 



Meersbrooh Maiden— Buffalo General. H. T. Foote's (New York) 

 black and tan terrier bitch Meersbrook Maiden (Meershrook 

 Chance— Meersbrook Empress) to A. W. Smith's Buffalo General 

 (Halifax General— Laclv Lottie). March 22. 



Gipsey Queen -Buffalo General. A. W. Smith's (Buffalo, N. Y.I 

 black and tan terrier bitch Gipsey Queen (Vortteern — Fortune) 

 to his Buffalo General (Halifax General— Lady Lottie), March 23. 



Finns -Toom Royal. Chas. N. Symonds's (Salem. Moss.) York- 

 shire terrier bitch Floss (Dreadnaught— Maggie) to his Toons 

 Royal (Kavanagh's champion Dreadnaught— Hamilton's Tricksy), 

 March 18. 



Polly— Toons Royal-. Chas. N. Symonds's t Salem, Mass.) York- 

 shire terrier bitch Polly (Sir Star— Minnie) to his Toons Royal 

 (Kavanagh's champion Dreadnaught— Hamilton's Tricksy ),Mareh 



Little Sister— Toons Royal. Chas. N. Symonds's (Salem, Mass.) 

 Yorkshire terrier bitch Little Sister (Roy— Flora) to his Toons 

 Royal (Kavanagh's champion Dreadnaught— Hamilton's Tricksv), 

 March 10. 



WHELPS. 



£W~ Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Dinah. Blue Ridge Beagle Kennels' (Denver, S. C.) beagle bitch 

 Dinah (Thom, A.K.R. 6777— Lucy Hinton), Feb. 23, five (two dogs), 

 by J. W. Stribling's Thorn (A.K.R. 5711). 



Blanch MeO reyor— Prince Charlie. Oak Shade Kennels' (Lee, 

 Mass.) collie bitch Blanch McGregor (Clipper, A.K.R. 2529— Nellie 

 McGregor), March 8, one bitch, by Jas. Watson's Prince Chailie 

 (Sefton— Mavis). 



Una. Geo. Whorf's iMedfurd, Mass.) mastiff bitch Una, March 

 10, seven dogs, by E. B. Sears's Sears' Monarch (Lord Raglan- 

 Dido). 



Fleet. Vernon Kennels' (Mt. Vernon, N. Y.) pointer hitch Fleet 

 (Don Dell— Countess L.), March 17. eight, (four dogs), by L. Gard- 

 ner's Duke of Vernon (Glendale— Spotless). 



Mora. Essex Kennels' (Andover, Mass.) St. Bernard bitch Mora 

 (A.K.R. 6148), March 24, twelve (seven dogs), bv their Essex (A.K. 

 R. 931). 



Lady Wellington. E. B. Sears's (Melrose, Mass..) rough St. Ber- 

 nard bitch Lady Wellington (Duke of Wellington— Henly Juno). 

 March 14, fifteen (six dogs), by his Plinlimmon, Jr. (champion 

 Plinlimmon— Princess Beatrice); all since dead. 



Mildred. Field Trial Kennels' (Charlottesville, Va.) English set- 

 ter bitch Mildred (Dashing Rover— Muriel), March 13, nine (three 

 dogs), by O. W. Donncr's Roi d'Or. J 



Brownie. Mt. Waite Kennels' (So-th Framiugham, Mass.) 

 cocker spaniel bitch Brownie (Capt. Stubbs— Flossie C), March 

 18, eight (five dogs), by their Sancho G. (A.K.R. 6506). 



Judie. Jas. Bronsdon's (Milton, Mass.) cocker spaniel hitch 

 Judic (champion Black Pete— Fannie Obo), March 14, seven (four 

 dogs), by Mt. W T aite Kennels' Sancho G. (A.K.R. 6506). 



Bacchante. H. P. Thompson's (Toronto, Ont.) fox-terrier bitch 

 Bacchante (Bacchanal— Venatrix), March 16, three (one dog), by 

 his Vakeel II. (Vakeel— Venatrix). 



Lady. Fred Noble's (Pawtucket, R. I.) Yorkshire terrier hitch 

 Lady (Banks's Royal— Lady), March 10. three dogs, by P. H. 

 Coomhs's Bradford Harry (Crawshaw's Bruce -Beale's Lady). 



SALES. 



|pW~ Notes must be sent on the Prepared Blanks. 



Kniyiit of Elms. Liver pointer doe, whelped Dec. 21, 1887, by 

 Sport out of Lady Queen), by The Elms Kennels, Forest Lake, 

 Minn., to M. J. Flynn, Taylor's Falls, Minn. 



Rex Of Elms. Pointer dog, whelped Dec. 21, 1«»7, by Sport out of 

 Lady Queen, by The Elms Kennels, Forest Bake. Minn., to Louis 

 Keller, St. Paul, Minn. 



Dora. Liver and white pointer bitch, whelped Mav 15, 1884, by 

 Bang Bang out of champion Rose, bv W. T. Pavne, New York, to 

 E. R. Bellman, Madison. N. J. 



BeMe of Bangs. White aud black pointer bitch, whelped Feb. 23, 

 1888, by Bang Bane out of Miss Merrimack, by L. Gardner, Mt. 

 Vernon, N. Yr, to Vernon Kennels, same place. 



Viator B. Black cocker spaniel doe, whelped Nov. 13, 1887, by 

 Black Pete out of Vida, by F. Bollett, Brooklyn, N. Y., to E. H. 

 Lavery, Waterf oid, N. Y. 



Jeto. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped Nov. 13, 1887, by Black 

 Pete out of Vida, by F. Bollett, Brooklyn, N. Y., to E. L. Stanton, 

 New Y r ork. 



Black Pete II. Black cocker spaniel dog. whelped Oct. 26, 1886 

 (A.K.R. 5682), by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to J. A. Spraeklin, 

 same place. 



Master Shina— iu'tiayirts whelp. Liver cocker spaniel dog, whelped 

 Aug. 11, 1888, by A. Laidlaw. Woodstock, Ont., to Fred G. Cox, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



Blackbird and QtUntse. Black and light red cocker spaniel dogs, 

 whelped Oct. 5, 1888, oy Robin out of Devon Beauty, by A- Laid- 

 law, Woodstock, Ont., to J. S. Allan, Montreal, Can. 



Carlo. Black cocker spaniel dog.whelped Sept. 15, 1888, by Robin 

 out of Woodstock Ada, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to H. W. 

 Laird, Port Hope, Ont. 



Veva. Black cocker spaniel bitch, whelped March 23, 1888, by- 

 Master Shina out of Dido, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to H. 

 W. Laird, Port Hope, Ont. 



Devon Beauty. Liver and tan cocker spaniel bitch, whelped 

 November, 1884, by Lad o' Devon out of Dinah, bv A. Laidlaw, 

 Woodstock, Ont., to J. A. Spraeklin, same place. 



Romeo Obo. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped Sept. 7, 1888, bv 

 Robin out of Woodstock Nellie, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont.', 

 to Black Cocker Kennels, Indianapolis, Did. 



Queen. Biack cocker spaniel bitch, whelped Jul v 1, 1888, by Mas- 

 ter Shina out of Belle, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to B. J. 

 Roe, same place. 



Yawng Tippo and Cflloe. Black cocker spaniel dog and bitch, 

 whelped Sept. 7, 1888, by Robin out of Woodstock Nellie, bv A. 

 Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to H. W. Laird, Port Hope, Out. 



Ben. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped November, 1887, bv 

 Master Shina out of Gipsy II., by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to 

 Mr. Stewart, Philadelphia. Pa. 



Red Rover— Woodstock Ruby whelp. Black cocker spaniel dog, 

 whelped Dec. 16. 1888, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Out., to R. G. 

 Sawtell, same place. 



Lad, o' Derou— Banting's Hitch whelp. Black cocker spaniel dog, 

 whelped Oct. 14, 1888, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to R. Mc- 

 Ewen, Byron, Ont. 



G-uess. Liver and tan field spaniel dog, age and pedigree not 

 given, by A. Laidlaw, Woodstock, Ont., to D. M. Baninger, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



Nil Dcsaerandum. Black field snaniel dog, whelped Nov. 13, 1 887, 

 by Black Pete ont of Vida, by F. Bollett, Brooklyn, N. Y,, to R. C- 

 Cornell, New York. , , „ , 



Newton Ahhnt Skipper— Bonnihel whelps. Black held spaniet 

 bitches, whelped Aug. 7, 188*, by W. T. Payne, New York, one 

 each to Mr.Burnhara, same place, and Jesse B. Biggs. Princeton, 

 N. J. 



PRESENTATIONS. 



Pea te e— Na t I in whelp. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped Feb. 

 3. 1889, bv Mt. Waito Kennels, South Framingham, Mass., to H. 

 C. Bronsdon, Boston, Mass. , l. * , , > 



Sancho G.— Frantic whelp. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped 

 Feb. H, lS8i), by Mt. Waito Kennels. South Framingham, Mass., to 



H. C. Bronsdon, Boston, Mass. 



DEATHS. 



Lady Aveline. Orange tawny St. Bernard bitch, whelped March 



I, 1888 (Nero IIL— Bena), owned by E. B. Sears, Melrose. Mass.; 

 from pncumon1a,__ 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 {W No Notice Taken ot Anonymous Correspond«nt« 



[JSQUntHR, Frosthurg. Md.— Please let me know through the 

 columns of your valuable paper how long after a bitch first shows 

 signs of coming in heat should the dog be put to her for best re- 

 suits. Ans. About seven days after the first symptoms. 



W. E. B., South Dakot a.— I have a setter dog about one year old, 

 and the hair has been falling off for three months. Can you send 

 me a receipt of something to stop it? it is not t he usual spring 

 shedding. Ans. Give five drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic 

 night and morning for three weeks, and bton for ten days and 

 then begin again. Give the medicine in the food. 



S. B. C, Jersey City.— A Newfoundland puppy, 4 months old, is 

 troubled with mange. I have used a lotion mentioned in a former 

 issue of your paper (quicklime, sulphur and water), and have also 

 u»ed Fowler's arsenic; but the puppy does not «eem to get any 

 heller. He eats well and to all appearances is aP right. I have- 

 fed him, so far, on rice pudding and a mush made of Indian meal, 

 but as yet I have given him no meat. Thei-p are two spots on his 

 hack, each of them nearly as big as a small saucer, and the hair 

 on his face seems to bo coming out in spots. Ans. Keep his bow- 

 els regular with one teaspoon of syrup of buckthorn every morn- 

 ing. Give 3 drops of the arsenic night and morning in the food, 

 and use the following oinlment once daily, first washing with 

 eastile soap and warm water and then drying. Rub the ointment 

 gently into the skin: 



9 Une. zinc oxid I iss 



L T ng. diachylon -.- ?ss 



Mix. External. 



J. R., Almonte, N. Y.— An explanation of the following would 

 greatly oblige: I have a hound, 3 years old. A year ago last win- 

 ter he had distemper (severe), recovered, but. when he gets up 

 after lying down he will shake his head for three or four minutes 

 at a time, as though there was something in his ears: but there is 

 nothing wrong with ears that I can see (evidently not canker). 

 What is the cause, and how can it be cured? Last fall he did not 

 shako his head at. all. It was only after coming from the bush 

 and getting into decent condition again that he commenced again. 

 Ans. Youhadbeltergoonthesnpposition thatit is canker. Wash 

 the ears out as well as you can, and drop a little of the following 

 into them night and morning: 



R Bromo chloral zi 



'ir.opii zi 



Aq. qs. ad 5 if 



Mix. External, 



A. T. D., Camden.— I have an Irish setter bitch, fourteen months 

 old, a nice, healthy animal. Had distemper last summer and re- 

 covered nicely. I sent her South to be broken last October. Pre- 

 viously to sending her down 1 took her out in the country and 

 would shoot down small birds before her; she did not at ail shy 

 but seemed to take pleasure in it. I have no reason 1o think that 

 the man to whom I sent her treated her harshly. She works 

 beautifully on quaii, is staunch, a good nose and a good ranger: 

 if you throw a quail out she retrieves it pioudly, and carries it 

 any distance without ruining a feather, but when you pick up a 

 gun she becomes timid, and either tries to get away or crouches 

 at your feet. Ans. She set ms gun shy. You can only cure this 

 by care and patience. Get her used to the gun first, and then 

 bogin by firing light charges, gradually increasing them. Give 

 ten drops of tincture of mix vomica night and morning in a little 

 water. 



fSWHo Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondent*. 



C. B.S.— See our angling columns for Penntylvania season. 

 T. G, B. & Sons, New York.— We cannot give you the required 

 information. 



Van, Urbana. O.— Can a dog without a pedigree win at a bench 

 show? Ans. Yes. 



T. E. L., Bristol, Pa.— An advertisement, of your Sharps lifle 

 would probably bring you a purchaser. 



W. J. G., Philadelphia, Pa.— Little has been done by the jacht 

 clubs, but the matter has been taken in hand by the Legislatures 

 of several States with a view toward organizing State naval re- 

 serves. 



Subscribed, Albany, N. Y.— A dog winning first prize in a bad 

 class may not be as good as one winning a commended card in a 

 good class. In neither case would the win prove that the animal 

 was a "show dog." 



J. S. F., Jasper, Ala.— A, B and C shoot a sweepstakes match 

 under National Gun Club rules at 4 single blutrocks each, with 

 first and second moneys. A aud B score 4 each and C 1. To decide, 

 the tie between A and B they shoot "miss and out" and A shoots 

 B out. Who get first and second moneys? Ans. A takes first 

 money and C second money. Under the rales of class shooting 

 A and B have no interest whatever in second money. 



R. W., Philadelphia.— 1 have imported several hundred edible 

 frogs. To my disappointment 1 find that the little captives stem 

 to eat nothing of whatever 1 have put before them. They have 

 lived now for over five weeks apparently Without any substantial 

 food. I have tried to feed ihem on different kinds'of fresh raw 

 meat, different green vegetables, some malt husks (brewers' 

 mash i, bread, crackers and insects. Some we keep in large wicker 

 baskets, with green moss and sufficient fresh water; others in a 

 wooden tub with a, few inches of water. Ans. Frogs hibernate in 

 the winter and eat nothing from about October to April, varying, 

 of cou r se, with the climate. They cannot he reared in baskets, 

 but must be placed in a pond or shallow ditch, wheie they can 

 obtain insects, such as larva 3 , of the dragon fly, grasshoppers, 

 flies, beetles, etc. There is no work on frog culture known to us. 



J. L. V., Tarrytown, N. Y.— East of this village we have several 

 good trout brooks. The Mill Stream is the largest and considered 

 the best and for several years hack parties living near this stream 

 have been in the habit of drawing or setting nets, more particu - 

 larly in the vicinity of the County House at East Tarrytown. As 

 I understand it the law is very plain on this subj ect. We find 

 that parties living over there are owners of these nets and at 

 times of the day when anglers are absent from the stream set 

 the nets. It is almost impossible to catch them, at it, most of us 

 anglers are known to them. We have had published in our 

 weekly paper and in circular form the laws governing this sub- 

 ject, but to no purpose: and our game constables arc of little good , 

 taking no interest in the matter at all. What is to be done? Ans. 

 Write to Chief Fish and Game Protector Drew, Albany, N. Y., 

 give him all the information you can and ask him to put the dis- 

 trict protector on the case. 



Fur, Fin and Fkatiter, Queensboro.— 1. Has the natural his- 

 tory of the sea otter ever been published yet? Whore can I get il? 

 ©has. Hallock says in "Our New Alaska." that its fur is valued at 

 from $ »0 to $200. Is this its value in the Alaska or New York 

 market? 3. What is the value of tbeCanadianotterin New Vork? 

 4. Can raw fur be sent to the United States free of duty ? Ans. 1. 

 The only satisfactory account of the sea otter is by' Henry W. 

 Elliott, in Section V'., Volume 2 of tho Fishery Industries of the 

 United State.-, just, published by the U.S. Fish Commission. 2. 

 The natives in Alaska receive the following nriccs for sea otter 

 skins: Pups $1 to $10, ordinary $40, prime 875, extra prime $150. 

 The highest authentic price paid, for the skin of a. sea otter was 

 $050 received at one of th#annual sales of the Hudson's Bay Com- 

 pany m London. The value in Now York is $75 to $150, according 

 to beauly. 3. Canadian otter in Now York market $12 for aver- 

 age skins of prime quality. 4. Raw furs are admitted free of duty. 



