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or rnascallonge fishing yet, and I have not spoken of the 

 trout fishing, although Wisconsin and Michigan now 

 have hundreds of our trout anglers hid up in their woods. 

 I have been too busy and too hurried to get past the edge 

 of the angling field 'here. But if "Seneca" or Mr. Spang- 

 ler should so patiently investigate this field as they have 

 those lying adjacent to New York and Philadelphia, I 

 know they would surprise themselves and all readers of 

 this paper, and would follow my often-made assertion 

 that all Eastern people ought to come out here to live. 



E. Hough. 



THE BAY OF QUINTE. 



BELLEVILLE, Ont., July 4— Although the season for 

 bass and niaskinonge fishing opened on June 15, 

 but few of either of these varieties of game fish have as 

 yet been caught, owing to the fact that the bay fairly 

 swarms with shad or gaspereaux, which furnish abund- 

 ant, food of a dainty character for their larger brethren 

 of the finny tribes. But three niaskinonge have so far 

 been reported as having been taken at Mosquito Bay, the 

 weights of which were 121bs., 16lbs. and nearly 201bs. A 

 month hence, however, when the shad have disappeared, 

 there will no doubt be grand fishing. 



The close season for pickerel (dore) was much better 

 observed than usual. The Forest and Stream Club, a 

 new organization, took the matter in hand, and after 

 aonre six or seven convictions had been obtained, fisher- 

 men and poachers were fain to respect the law. 



The Dominiou Government have partly complied with 

 the representations of the clubs by prohibiting fishing 

 with nets during the months of June, July and August; 

 but violations of this law have been reported, and al- 

 though the Government overseer is anxious to do his 

 duty, bis hands are tied by the parsimony of his depart- 

 ment, which refuses to "allow a sufficient amount for 

 expenses. The Government ought to enforce their own 

 regulations, but they seem to think that private parties 

 will incur the expense, trouble and odium of doing so. 

 It is to be hoped that a change will be made in this 

 regard, and in the further respect of ordering the release 

 of the nets and other gear of those fishermen who wil- 

 fully set the law at defiance, as has been done in several 

 cases. Port Tack. 



■ The Prize Yarn. — The New York Evening World re- 

 cently offered a prize for the best fish story, and Mr. J. 

 L. Gunckel, of Tolodo, O., who writes the "Sunset Club" 

 papers in Forest and Stream, won the prize with this 

 yarn: "I was in a boat off Edgewater on Ten Mile Creek, 

 a tributary to Lake Erie, fishing for perch. Near the 

 wild rice on the opposite side of the stream, I noticed 

 every now and then the splash of a large fish, and think- 

 ing there might be a hungry pike feeding, I changed my 

 tackle, hooked a Sin. perch securely behind the dorsal 

 tin and made a cast. A heavy strike, the reel spinned 

 and a second strike followed. The movement of the fish 

 ceased and a trembling sensation in the line and rod was 

 experienced, which moved to the center of the stream, 

 and a regular shaking ensued, resembling a terrier worry- 

 ing a rat. I gave a jerk; no effect; the sensation con- 

 tinued the more savagely; it felt very heavy. Gradually 

 I hauled in, and when within a few feet of my boat I saw 

 the trouble. A 91bs. pike had a savage hold of the head 

 of the perch, a 71bs. dogfish a firm hold of the tail, and 

 the hook remained in its original position between the 

 heads of the two fish who were struggling for the perch, 

 and this continued after I landed them and neither 

 would let go of the bait. The two large fish were caught 

 without the hook touching either." 



Maine Trout.— Camp Bemis, July 6. — Mr. Parish of 

 Montville, Conn. , who made some remarkable catches at 

 our lakes with the fly last September, has been whipping 

 the pool below the Upper Dam pretty constantly for the 

 past few days. On July 3 he took one trout of 71bs. lOoz. ; 

 on the 4th one of 6flbs., and one of 3|lbs. ; and on the 

 5th, in the same place, a salmon of S^lbs. These were 

 taken with flies by fair casting. About June 25 Mr. John 

 W. Hill, of Waterbury, Conn., took with flies in the 

 Bame pool, in one day, twenty-eight trout, one of which 

 weighed something over 71bs. Many of the others 

 weighed between 21bs. and 31bs., and, I think, one 3|lbs. 

 About the same time Mr. French, the present proprietor 

 of the Upper Dam House, took one of 6 Jibs. ; also three 

 5ilbs., 51bs. and 4lbs. Many smaller ones have been 

 taken lately. Now can any one tell us of a place any- 

 where on your present stamping ground where, at this 

 season of the year, the trout do not hide any more suc- 

 cessfully. — F. C. Barker. 



Notes from a Railway Train.— At Cotopaxi, Colo- 

 rado, men were fishing for trout, the season having just 

 opened. At Green River, Utah, on the day following, we 

 had for our breakfast "'mountain trout," which were 

 Coregonus iciUiamsoni and not a species of Salmo. Near 

 Castle Gate, in this Territory, several men were fishing 

 in the vicinity of the coal mines. We were told that 

 trout are plentiful along the route of the Denver and Rio 

 Grande. At Ogden, June 15, we saw a big creel of trout 

 caught in mountain streams near by. Fish are reported 

 to be very plentiful in this neighborhood, and they are 

 believed to be well protected. The sentiment in favor of 

 protection is strong, and dynamiters are regarded as no 

 bet ter than murderers.— B. 



Ba.ss in the Susquehanna.— Millersburg. Pa., July 1. 

 — Bass fishing in the Susquehanna since the flood is better 

 than for two years past. Mr. Woodside, an old experi- 

 enced fisherman, caught thirty-seven from 3 o'clock till 

 evening, and Mr. Bowman, the champion fisherman, 

 took fifty- three in the morning before 10 o'clock. When 

 he came to shore he had to hunt a friend to help him 

 carry them home, they tied them to a pole and carried it 

 on their shoulders. The largest bass this season was 

 caught by Mi-. Kline, an amateur fisherman, who was 

 fishing last week for the first time this season; it bal- 

 anced the scales at 31bs. 12oz. All the bass I opened the 

 past week or two had crawfish in them. The baits they 

 are taking the best now are helgramites. — H. S. G. 



Berthoud, Colorado, June 26. — I went up Big Thornp- 

 sen trout fishing a few days ago. Fishing not very good 

 yet; river too nigh. Largest wo caught was 13in. long. 

 Heard of one caught that weighed 31bs. , but did not see 

 it. — A. A. K. 



Tarpum?— The Gloucester Times of July 5 reported: 

 "A rare and beautiful fish was on exhibition at Quiney 

 Market, Tuesday, said to be the second of the kind ever 

 seen in Boston. Its scales are composed of a large circu- 

 lar substance, which has the appearance of bone, and a 

 little larger than a silver dollar, being coated with a sub- 

 stance that wonderfully resembles silver. The fish 

 weighs just 84lbs., and measures (Uft. in length, with a 

 well-rounded body, not differing very much from that of 

 a halibut." The above was probably a tarpum. This 

 fish is often found in the markets of Baltimore, Wash- 

 ington and New York, where they are used by the dealers 

 as attractions, and to good effect. 



Spanish Mackerel. — Very large catches of Spanish 

 mackerel (Scojnberomorus maculatus) are now being 

 made in the Chesapeake. These fish are mostly taken on 

 the eastern shore of Maryland, in pound and gill-nets. 

 This species is somewhat of a game fish and at times 

 takes the spoon. It is one of the most beautiful as well 

 as one of the most valued of our food fiBbes. It visits 

 our coast during the summer, going as far north as Cape 

 Cod, The market price for this fish a few years ago 

 ranged from twenty-five cents to as high as one dollar 

 per pound ; it is now selling in Baltimore for four cents 

 wholesale. 



Salt-Water Fishing.— Newport, R. I., July 5.— I wish 

 to make a correction in my short notice or record of tau- 

 tog fishing. I have followed tautog fishing in connection 

 with striped bass fishing since I was five years old and 

 for the past twenty -five years. I took the first striped 

 bass of the season this year in this locality with rod and 

 reel, June 23, weight 4 and 611bs. , also one of lilbs. July 2. 

 — Wm. M. Hughes. [Mr. Hughes tells us that he is pre- 

 pared to act as guide to fishermen seeking salt-water 

 sport; and he sends us good references.] 



Striped Bass in California. — Mr. Yale, editor of the 

 Scientific and Mining Press, San Francisco, informs us 

 that a gentleman caught a 451bs. striped bass, June 16, in 

 San Francisco Bay. The exact locality is unknown, but 

 it was either at the west point of Hospital Cove, or in the 

 rapid water beyond Lime Point. Small fish of this species 

 are occasionally sold in the markets, and we are told that 

 they sometimes bring $2 per pound, while shad are 

 abundant and command only 8 cents. 



Jjjitffcnltwq. 



SAN FRANCISCO FISH MARKETS. 



IN the month of June the display of fresh fish is not up to 

 our expectations; the number of species is compara- 

 tively small and the supply is rather limited. We are in- 

 formed, however, that there is no scarcity of fish in the 

 waters near by. Mussels, clams, oysters, crabs, shrimp and 

 prawns are common enough. The family of flounders, as 

 usual, is well represented by species and individuals; hut 

 halibut are not found exposed on the stalls. The tomcod 

 continues to be ubiquitous and insipid as of old. Whiting 

 (Merlucius) are among the cheap fishes. Cultus cod (Ojmio- 

 aon) and the rock trouts {Hexagrammus) are met with 

 everywhere. Rock cod (SehasticMhys) are very abundant 

 and always attractive. The bullhead (Seorpceniehthys) is 

 cheap and inferior. Bonito have made their appearance in 

 small quantities, the individuals being much larger as a 

 rule than the average in New York markets; the price is 

 low, as the demand is not great. Spanish mackerel are 

 scarce and high-priced. A species of mackerel mottled like 

 our common Eastern one, but with a much larger eye, is 

 coming in small numbers and brings from 30 to 50 cents per 

 pound. The pompano of this market would be called but- 

 terfish or harvest fish on our coast. The viviparous perches 

 are well-represented, hut not greately prized. The Sacra- 

 mento perch (ArchopUtes) is one of the few fresh water 

 fishes found in stock. The sea bass is a weakflsh reaching 

 gigantic proportions, 751bs. being given as its occasional 

 weight; a smaller member of the same family is the cor- 

 vinetta, or kingfish. Barracuda are appearing in all the 

 markets. Smelt are everywhere common; this is not a 

 species of Osmerus like our Eastern smelt, but a larger re- 

 lative of the silversides or friar. Shad from the Sacra- 

 mento and other rivers are to be seen daily. Some are in 

 the spawning condition, but many of them are spent. May 

 and June are the usual months for spawning. The small- 

 est shad noticed in Clay street market was about 13in. long. 

 The species has increased wonderfully and grows larger 

 than in its native waters. During the winter, from Decem- 

 ber to February, large shad weighing 8 or 91bs. are often 

 taken in salmon gill nets of SjSin. mesh. We saw one re- 

 cently that weighed 6}^lbs. The limits of the spawning 

 season are not accurately determined, but the increase of 

 growth as compared with Eastern shad is unquestionable; 

 it is said that individuals reaching 131bs. have been taken. 

 Salmon are in fair supply at moderate prices. The only 

 trout seen at this time are called Tahoe trout (Salmo hen- 

 shaini): the largest one observed weighed about 51 bs.; the 

 average weight is less than lib. Anchovies are not very in- 

 viting at present. Carp are present, but not in abundance. 

 One of the most plentiful fishes is the white sturgeon, of 

 which the young individuals find a ready sale after the 

 heads, tails, viscera and scutes have been removed. Skates 

 may be observed occasionally and sharks rarely. 



Ice is not used so freely as in the East, the lower tempera- 

 ture of the air making it less essential. A small steamer 

 is employed with very satisfactory results in the capture 

 and marketing of fresh fish. B. 



CARP AS SPAWN EATERS. — Editor Forest and 

 Stream: Some time ago a correspondent wrote you advising 

 the extermination of German carp in the Passaic River, on 

 account of its alleged destruction of the spawn of other fish. 

 I am fully satisfied that the charge is well founded. I have 

 beea raising carp for the past six years, and have watched 

 their habits very closely, and have seen them invariably (for 

 the last three years) eat their own spawn as soon as depos- 

 ited, and doubt not the spawn of all other fish accessible to 

 them would share the same fate. I have three carp ponds, 

 averaging in size from }4 acre to 2 acres, and not one single 

 carp has been hatched in them for several years, on account 

 of the total destruction of the eggs by the parent fish. It 

 is true my ponds are overstocked and the fish are always 

 hungry, but 1 believe destruction of spawn will be the result 

 in any waters in which they become numerous. Still I am 

 a friend of the carp, and for rapidity of growth and ease 

 with which it can be cultivated, in all waters not too cold, 

 I don't think its equal can be found. Perhaps its spawn- 

 eating propensities are instinctive when the water becomes 

 so overstocked that no more fish can thrive in it. I was hoping 

 "J. G. R." would tell us how to trap otters, but so far have 

 seen nothing on the subject.— P. (Louisa County, Va.j. 



KANSAS CITY FISH SUPPLY. — A hasty glance at the 

 market in Kansas City, Mo., June 12, showed the summer 

 supply of fishes to be derived mainly from the East and 

 from Minnesota. Lobsters and frogs were in stock. Flat- 

 fish and haddock were the Eastern species. The other kindu 

 were white perch (or fresh-water drum), crappies, red-eyes, 

 sunfish, buffalo and sturgeon, besides the Minnesota con- 

 tingent of pike, whitefish and lake trout. 



Montpemer, Yt., June 29, 1889.— 1'awman and Erbc, Rochester, 

 W. T.: Gents— I desire to express my entire satisfaction with the 

 automatic reel, one of which was ordered by Mr. John E. Hub- 

 hard for mo some weeks since. I have used it for two weeks in 

 the lakes of the St. Bernard Club, where with a party of seven 

 2,819 brook trout were, taken rauging from one-third of a pound 

 to four pounds each, and found it far ahead of what I had antici- 

 pated. I am sure that all who saw its working were highly 

 pleased with the result. I have in no wise been solicited for this 

 testimonial. I give it because I appreciate the merits of the reel. 

 Yours very truly, Harlan W. Kemp.— Adv. 



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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Sept. 9 to 13.— Dog Show of the Farmers' Lancaster County Fair 

 Association, at Lancaster, Pa. A. A. Herr, Secretary. 



Sept. 10 to 13.— Sixth Annual Dog Show of the London Kennel 

 Club, at London, Ont. C. A. Stone, Manager. 



Sept. 10 to 13.— Dog Show of the Central Canada Exhibition As- 

 sociation, at Ottawa, Can. Capt. R. C. W. MacCuaie:, Socretary. 



Sept. 11 to 13.— First Annual Dog Show of the Toledo Kennel 

 Club, Toledo, O. T. B. Lee, Secretary. 



Sept. 17 to 20.— Dog Show of the Pet Stock Association at El- 

 mi ra, N. Y. J. Otis Fellows, Superintendent, Hornellsville; N.Y. 



Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 1890.— Dog Show of the Colorado Poultry and 

 Pet Stock Association, at Denver, Col. 



Feb. 18 to 21, 1890.— Fourteenth An nual Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, New York. James Mortimer, Superintendent. 



March 11 to 11, 1890.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Rochester 

 Kennel Club, at Rochester, N. Y. Harry Yates, Secretary. 



March 25 to 28, 1890.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Mass. 

 Kennel Club, Lynn, Mass. D. A. Williams, Secretary. 



April 1 to t, 1890.— Sixth Annual Dog Show of the New England 

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

 FIELD TRIALS. 



Nov, i.— Third Annual Field Trials of the Indiana Kennel Club. 

 P. T. Madison, Secretary, Indianapolis. Ind. 



Nov. 11,— -Inaugural Field Trials of the Canadian Kennel Club, 

 at Chatham, Ont. C. A. Stone, Secretarv, London, Ont. 



Nov. 18.— Eleventh Annual Field Trials of the Eastern Field 

 Trials Club, at High Point, N. C. W. A. Coster, Secretary, Sara- 

 toga Springs, N. Y. 



Dec. 2.— Inaugural Field Trials of the Central Field Trial Club, 

 at Lexington, N. C. C. H. Odell, Secretary, Mill's Building, New 

 York, N.Y. 



Dec. 16.— Second Annual Field Trials of the Southern Field 

 Trial Club, at Amory, Miss. T. M. Brumby, Secretary, Marietta, 

 6a. 



Jan. 20, 1890.— Seventh Annual Field Trials of the Pacific Coast 

 Field Trial Club at Bakersfleld, Cal. H. H. Briggs, Secretary, 313 

 Bush street, San Francisco, Cal. 



Feb. 11, 1890.— Fourth Annual Field Trials of the Texas Field. 

 Trial Club, at Marshall, Tex. W. L. Thomas, Secretary. 



COURSING. 



Oct. 9 to 12.— Fall meet of the National Coursing Club at Hutch 

 insou, Kan. M. E. Allisou, Manager. 



Oct. 24.— Annual Meet of t he American Coursing Club, at Great 

 Bend, Kan. F. K. Doan, Secretary, St. Louis, Mo. 



THE POINTER CLUB. 



Editor Forest and Streams 



At the regular meeting " f the Pointer Club of America, 

 held July 1 in the rooms of the American Kennel Club, 44 

 Broadway, New York, the following well-known gentlemen 

 were elected members: Dr. John A. Hartmann, Latrobe, 

 Pa.; Col. C. H. Odell, Gen. T. N. Logan, Mr. Thomas H. 

 Terry, New York; A. C. Waddell, Kansas City, Mo.; W. B. 

 Meares, Jr., Hillsboro, N. C; H. B. Owen, Richmond, Va.; 

 Worthington Hoyt, Cleveland, Ohio. 



After deliberate consideration and much discussion, the 

 Stonehenge standard for pointers was declared to be good 

 enough for adoption by the club, and it was so ordered. 

 (President Wise offered to supply a $7.50 copy to any one 

 who applies in time.) Motion made by Mr. Anthony, 

 seconded by Mr. Heath and carried as above. 



Dr. Rowe has been requested to furnish written terms 

 under which competition shall be invited for the cup (value 

 *".00) donated to the Club by the doctor last February. 



The terms will appear in print in an early issue of the 

 sporting papers. 



President Wise appointed Messrs. F. R. Hitchcock, J. L. 

 Anthony and G. Muss Arnolt a sub-committse to prepare 



Elans for the distribution of such prizes as may be offered 

 y and through the Pointer Club for the coming season. 

 A Produce Stake was discussed, intended for puppies 

 whelped after a fixed date, value $100 to 8200 cash, also 

 several other priz.es for bench and field merit. The pros- 

 pects are very flattering for a liberal prize list under the 

 auspices of the club. 



The members will be invited to vote upon the selection of 

 six gentlemen to be recommended by the club to bench 

 show committees as proper persons to judge pointers at 

 shows. It is intended to have an avowed "pointer man" 

 judge pointers, if the members so elect. Blanks will be 

 prepared and forwarded by the secretary. 



Many other matters of importance to the pointer were 

 discussed and after a very successful meeting it was ad- 

 journed until Aug. 20 at the same place, when reports of 

 different committees will be received. 



The report of the treasurer was read and accepted, show- 

 ing the club to be in a prosperous condition financially 

 with annual dues for 1889 now payable, for wich a notice 

 will be sent. 



Membership is increasing rapidly and a cordial invitation 

 is extended to all lovers of the pointer to become enrolled 

 before the busy season opens. 



Geo. W. LaRue, Sec. and Treas. 



THE MAIDEN MYSTERY SOLVED. — New York, July 

 8.— Editor Forest arul Stream: A week ago to-day I visited 

 your rooms and, with the kind assistance of Mr. Hammond, 

 found in your files of English sporting papers criticisms of 

 Meersbrook Maiden that answered so well for the bitch that 

 has been known in this country as Meersbrook Girl, that I 

 felt partially satisfied that the two were identical. The fol- 

 lowing day 1 received letters from England that convinced 

 me that such was the case. The two black and tan terrier 

 bitches Meersbrook Maiden and Meersbrook Girl have been 

 shown, bred and have whelped under wrong names, and as 

 your paper has kindly published notices of these events I 

 wish this to be published as a correction. The names and 

 pedigrees wherever they have appeared should be changed 

 about. In future the bitches will appear under their proper 

 names and pedigrees, with the prefix Rochelle instead of 

 Meersbrook, and the puppies will be brought up with re- 

 spect for their true ancestry. The bitches were evidently 

 accidentally changed in names while in transit to this coun- 

 try, and their breeders, Messrs. Hill & Ashton, merely ex- 

 pressed an opinion to this effect, leaving it entirely for me 

 to determine. Had they done what they could have done to 

 satisfy me of this fact, much of the recent unpleasantness 

 could have been avoided.— H. T. FoOTE, M.D., V.S (Ro- 

 chelle Kennels, New Rochelle, N. Y.). 



