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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Nov. 15, 1888. 



FISH PROTECTION IN DELAWARE. 



A MEETING called by Dr. E. G. Shortlidge and others, 

 was held at the rooms of the Board of Education m 

 Wilmington last week for the purpose, of taking steps 

 toward forming an organization for the protection of fish 

 and game. A temporary organization was formed by the 

 election of Ell wood Garrett as chairman and Mr. J. 

 Travers Jones as secretary. 



The object of the meeting was stated to be the forma- 

 tion of a society for the better preservation of fish, 

 especially in the Brandy wine Eiver, and of game through- 

 out the "State. It is a notorious fact that the statutes 

 protecting fish and game are continually transgressed. 

 A large pecuniary expenditure is made annually and at 

 considerable effort of time and care to stock the streams 

 of the State, but no protection is afforded whatever. The 

 way the game laws are broken, especially in the region 

 of the Brandy wine, demands the attention of the authori- 

 ties as well of the citizens. 



Dr. Shortlidge, who has done the work of fish hatching 

 for the State for some years, said that the catching of 

 infant bass, planted by the State, was an evil that should 

 be remedied. These fish are taken before they have had 

 time to reach maturity, and in this way the work of the 

 Fish Commission is neutralized. As the majority of 

 these small fish are taken by boys, the Doctor said that 

 he fully realized the fact that the protection of these fish 

 would deprive the youthful angler of a pleasure, but in 

 this case, such a deprivation would be a benefit to the 

 whole people. Boys naturally cannot comprehend such 

 an injunction. But the necessities of the case, the in- 

 creasing paucity of fish in the streams and the difficul- 

 ties in expense and trouble attending the efforts to re- 

 stock are suck that juvenile whims must be overridden 

 and the laws enforced in all its provisions. Dr. Wales 

 suggested the propriety of the society sharing its atten- 

 tion and solicitude with the food species of fish equally 

 with the game species. The suggestion received the 

 indorsement of various members who joined in the dis- 

 cussion and the point of comprising that idea in naming 

 the society was informally adopted. 



Dr. E. Gr. Shortlidge, John P. Doughten, Harry Mc- 

 Connell, Dr. J. P. Wales and D. W. Harlan were ap- 

 pointed a committee on constitution and by-laws. Action 

 on permanent organization, enrollment of members and 

 election of officers was postponed to next meeting, to 

 which all persons interested in the important question of 

 the propagation and preservation of fish of both the food 

 and game species in the State and of the more vigorous 

 prosecntion of the geme laws are invited. 



Adjournment was made to meet Thursday evening, 

 Nov. 15, at 8 o'clock, in the same place. 



Pike in the Hudson.— During the past week several 

 large pike (Esox luciiis), locally called pickerel, have been 

 taken in the upper Hudson. Henry Hawes, of Hudson, 

 is reported to have taken one which weighed 841bs. , 

 while Mr. Linley, of Claverack, recently took one of 

 SOlbs. It is doubtful if these fish are numerous enough 

 to breed in the river, but they occasionally come down 

 the Northern canal from Lake Champlain, and their 

 appearance creates surprise. Some twenty-two years 

 ago we took one below Albany while fishing for perch 

 and black bass, which weighed lOHbs., and have occa- 

 sionally heard of larger ones being taken. From what 

 we know of the river we do not think that an angler would 

 meet with much success in fishing for them. 



THE U. S. STATION AT CLACKAMAS, OREGON. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Sometime last summer, the Oregon and Washington Fish 

 Propapating Co. deeded to the United States the premises 

 occupied by the Clackamas salmon hatchery, on the Clack- 

 amas River, Oregon. This is probably one of the best points 

 in the United States for taking salmon eggs, and although 

 the nets and seines and traps and other devices for capturing 

 salmon, seem to reach in almost a continuous line from the 

 mouth of the Columbia to the hatchery itself, the Clack- 

 amas station has, nevertheless, succeeded in securing nearly 

 five million salmon eggs this season. This not only beats 

 the record of this station, but is a larger number than could 

 be taken, at present, at any other place in the United Sta,tes, 

 and indeed in the world, with the exception of the Canadian 

 hatchery on the Fraser River in British Columbia. 



The McCloud River salmon station in California, which 

 has always held the world's record in taking salmon eggs, 

 succeeded this year in taking only 1,500,000 eggs. But either 

 the McCloud River station or the Clackamas station, both 

 being wonderfully adapted by nature for taking salmon 

 eggs, could easily secure 10,000,000 eggs a season, if the 

 parent salmon had half a chance to get up the rivers. 



As it is the salmon are so unmercifully netted and trapped 

 on their way up to the stations, that it seems almost a 

 mh-acle that any of them get there alive. It is, unhappily, 

 very difficult on this coast to obtain any restrictions on the 

 salmon fishing, but if the fishermen and others who reap a 

 profit from the salmon fishing, would only exercise a reason- 

 able amount of foresight and self restraint in providing an 

 adequate close time every year, the salmon hatching stations 

 on the Clackamas River and on the McClouds could soon fill 

 the Columbia and Sacramento Rivers more full of salmon 

 than was ever known in the best salmon days of these rivers, 

 even before white men began their wholesale destruction of 

 salmon with their traps and nets. X. 



The Portland, Or., News gives the following items con- 

 cerning the work at Clackamas: About fourteen miles from 

 Portland, in a southeasterly direction, is the confluence of 

 Clear Creek and the Clackamas River. Between the junc- 

 tion of these streams is the United States salmon hatchery. 

 The spot, surrounded on either side by fir-covered hills, is a 

 most picturesque one. Here has been set off for hatchery 

 purposes, a piece of land triangular shaped, and covering ah 

 area of fifteen acres. 



In the year 1877 the newly organized Oregon and Wash- 

 ington Fish Propagating Company engaged the services of 

 Professor Livingstone Stone, Assistant United States Fish 

 Commissioner, with a view of the establishment of a salmon 

 hatchery at some point in the Columbia River basin. In his 

 survey of the country, Professor Stone was attracted to the 

 Clackamas. Coming to the above described spot he was 

 struck with its advantages. Fearing lest there might be a 

 better location above he secured the services of an Indian 

 guide and proceeded up the stream a distance of twenty-five 

 miles. Finding no better location, he returned to Clear 

 Creek, at which point it was decided to begin operations. A 

 survey of the place shows the wisdom of his choice. Besides 

 its many natural advantages, the place is near Portland 

 from whence all supplies are obtained 



The building is 40x100 feet, with eight foot walls. Within 

 are the hatching troughs which are about two feet wide and 

 sixteen feet long. Thev are placed two together, four 

 lengths of them reaching the length of the building. There 

 are six rows of them, making a total of forty-eight. Each 

 row will accommodate 1,000,000 of eggs, making a total of 

 6,000,000 in the room. It is the intention of Professor Stone 

 to stretch a tent 60x30 feet, in which will be placed five rows 

 of these troughs with an accommodation of 5,000,000 of eggs. 

 In the house and tent there will be placed 1.1,000,000 eggs at 

 the proper time. 



One quarter of a mile above the hatchery the salmon meet 

 with a barrier which is interposed by the baud of man to 

 prevent them going beyond. This barrier is constructed of 

 two-inch scantlings placed at an interval of about two inches 

 apart and slanting with the stream at an angle of forty-five 

 degrees. 



Where it crosses the river there is a small island dividing 

 the rack, as it is called, into two sections. Here at this rack 

 is seen one of the most interesting sights that, was ever the 

 fortune of the writer to behold. Before arriving at the spot 

 one can see the caudal fins of the salmon appearing above 

 the surface, and in many places can he seen the backs of the 

 largest ones projecting from the water. Boards have been 

 laid along the rack, and, walking upon these, you look down 

 and see nothing but a mass of fish. In some places they are 

 piled up one above another to the depth of four or five feet. 

 They are quite tame and remain almost in the same position 

 Avhile you view them. In their vain efforts to get further 

 up the stream, they run against the rack with their noses, 

 and nearly every one of them presents a bruised appearance. 

 Iu many cases they force their noses between the scantlings 

 of the rack, bruising their heads as far back as the eyes, 

 which seem in some cases to be entirely out. The scene 

 beggars description and must be. seen to be appreciated. 

 Professor Stone estimates that there, are about $25,000 worth 

 of salmon who are checked in their course. They will not 

 return down stream, and thus they remain awaiting the 

 time for spawning. Crossing the river and ascending to the 

 summit of the bluff mentioned above, one looks down into 

 the river below, and sees underneath him three large dark 

 spots of salmon, one directly underneath another in the 

 center of the stream, and the other close to the further shore. 

 They are thickest at the upper end, and gradually taper 

 down to one at the lower end. Their appearance may be 

 compared to a flock of geese in reversed position. The 

 whole scene may be likened to an army drawn up in battle 

 array. You have the center and right and left wing. On 

 asking Professor Stone how many fish there were there, he 

 replied there were about 6,000 in view, 



The length of time required for the eggs to hatch varies 

 with the temperature, in a temperature of 50 degrees it re- 

 quires about fifty days. A colder temperature requires more 

 time, and a warmer one less. 



It is expected to put in the river this fall 8,000,000 or 

 10,000,000 young salmon, provided no ill luck is had. It is 

 understood that about four years arc required for salmon to 

 mature. In reply to the question, whether any benefit is 

 derived from these hatcheries or not, it may be stated that 

 in California it is shown that the number of canneries has 

 more than trebled. Fish hatching for the purpose of supply- 

 ing food has at length become popular. A visit to this 

 hatchery is one of rare interest, and persons visiting will find 

 Professor Stone to be a very courteous and pleasant gentle- 

 man, who takes pleasure in showing visitors around the 

 premises, and explaining to them the different workings of 

 the hatchery. 



THE CINCINNATI EXPOSITION;.— The exhibition at 

 Cincinnati closed on the 8th inst., and the fisheries portion 

 of it is being packed for return to Washington. Capt. J. W. 

 Collins, in charge of the fisheries department, has made a 

 very creditable display of material and apparatus. The 

 young California salmon, to the number of ten thousand, 

 which were hatched at the exposition, have been planted 

 in Traverse Bay, Michigan. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. — The Peuobscot salmon noted in 

 your last, from which Commissioner Hodge secured the 

 eggs, should, I think, read "Merrimac," as Mr. Hodge has 

 no access to the Penobscot River, and the paragrapher 

 evidently meant to imply Salmo salar only.— Von W. 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Dec. 3 to 8.— Dog Show of the Northern Illinois Poultry and Pet 

 Stock Association, at Roekford, 111. A. H. Currier, Secretary. 



Jan. 1 to 4.— Fourth Dog Show of the Meriden Poultry Associ- 

 ation. Joshua Shute, Secretary, No. 130 Pratt street, Meriden, 

 Conn. 



Jan. 15 to 19, 1889.— Seventh Annual Dog Show of the Southern 

 Massachusetts Poultry Association, at New Bedford, Mass. F. 

 W. Dean, Secretary. 



January, last week.— Western Pennsylvania Poultry Society's 

 Fourteenth Annual Show, Pittsburgh, Pa. C. B. Elben, See'y. 



Feb. i to 7, 1889 — First Annual Dog Show of the Columbus 

 Fanciers' Club at Columbus O. Tlios. R. Sparrow, Secretary. 



Feb. 12 to 15, 1889.— Fifth Dog Show of the New Jersey Kennel 

 Club, at Jersey City, N. J. Geo. L. Wilms, Secretary, 142 Monti- 

 cello avenue. Jersey City, N. J. 



Feb. 19 to 22, 1889.— Thirteenth Annual Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, New York. James Mortimer, Superintendent. 



Feb. 20 to March 1, 1889 — Second Annual Show of the Bonssalaer 

 Kennel Club, Troy, N. Y. Alba M. Irle. Secretary. 



March 5 to 8, 1889.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Albany 

 Kennel Club, at Albany, N. Y. Ueo. B. Gallup, Secretary. 



March 12 to 15, 1889.— Second Annual Show of the Fort Schuyler 

 Kenuel Club, Utica, N. Y. James W. Dunlop, President. 



March 19 to 22, 1889.— First Annual Dog Show of the Maryland 

 Kennel Club, at Baltimore, Mel. W. S. Diffenderffer. Secretary. 



March 26 to 29, 1889.— First Annual Dog Show of the Massachu- 

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



April 2 to 5, 1889,— First Annual Show of the Rochester Kennel 

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



April 2 to 5, 1889.— Annual Show of the New England Kennel 

 Club, Boston, Mass. J. W. Newman, Secretary, No. 6 Hamilton 

 Place. 



April 9 to 12, 1889.— First Annual Dog Show of the Mascoutah 

 Kennel Club, at Chicago. 111. John L. Lincoln, Jr., Secretary 



April 16 to 19, 1889.— The Seventh Dog show of the Philadelphia 

 Kennel Club, at Philadelphia, Pa. Win. C. Child, Secretary. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Nov. 15.— Fifth Annual Field Trials of the Philadelphia Kennel 

 Club, open to members only. Wm. H. Child, Secretary, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



Nov. 19.— Tenth Annual Field Trials of the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club, at High Point, N. C. (Members' Stake, Nov. 15.) W. A. 

 Coster, Secretary, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 



Dec. 3.— First Annual Field Tr ials of the Southern Field Trial 

 Club, at Amory, Miss. T. M. Brumby, Secretary, Chattanooga. 

 Tenn. 



Dec. 10.— Second Annual Field Trials of the American Field 

 Trials Club, at West Point, Miss. C. AY. Pari9, Seerefery, Cincin- 

 nati. O. 



Jan. 14, 1889.— Sixth Annual Field Trials of the Paciae Coast 

 Field Trial Club, at Bakersfield, Cal. N. P. Sheldon, Secretary 

 dBO Sansome street San Francisco, Cal. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY DOGS.— Will George Baldwin, who 

 wrote an article on Chesapeake dog, kindly favor "G. E. S.," 

 Burlington, Vt., with his address. I should like to corres- 

 pond with him.— E. B. S. 



INDIANA KENNEL CLUB'S TRIALS. 



[From a Special Correspondent.'] 



INDlANAPOLIS,Ind. : Nov.lO.-EcZ/io/' Fore-stand Stream,: 

 The second annual field trials of the Indiana Kennel 

 Club opened Thursday, Nov. 1, with the Derby, at Bicknell, 

 Ind. The day was bright and warm; notwithstanding this 

 the work done was of a very superior character. There were 

 plenty of birds, and the grounds look as if they were made 

 to order. It was remarked by several that the grounds were 

 very similar to those of High Point. Considering the season 

 of the year, a,nd that many of the puppies had been worked 

 but a .short time. I look upon this as the best Derby ever run 

 in America. There are a few dogs that I desire to mention 

 that did exceptionally fine work, viz., Florence Gladstone, 

 Bertraldro, Rod's Gal, Tennie and Van Bang. Out of seventy 

 nominations there were twenty-eight starters— sixteen set- 

 ters and twelve pointers. The judges were Mr. D. C. Ber- 

 gundthal, the veteran judge and president of the club; Col. 

 A. G. Sloo, a genial, whole-souled gentleman of large expe- 

 rience in field work, and Mr. Ed. S. Sbultz, first vice-presi- 

 dent of the club and proprietor of the Devonshire Kennels, 

 of Attica, Ind. 



Eleven braces were disposed of the first day, and ample 

 time was given in each heat to determine which was the 

 best dog. The object of the club was carried out to the let- 

 ter, namely, that every dog and handler should have a fair 

 showing, and if possible place the best dog first. The decis- 

 ions in every heat were indorsed by every one present, hand- 

 lers included. It was estimated that over five hundred 

 people attended the trials. I noted in attendance the follow- 

 ing gentleman from abroad: MM. J. M. Taylor, Syracuse, 

 N. Y.; Mr. Smith, Dayton, O.: Will Stewart and E. Rainier, 

 of Danville, 111.; Dr. J. E. Link, Terre Haute; Dr. John R. 

 Daniels, Cleveland, O.; Curtis Wright, Connersville, Ind.; 

 Mr. Boli, Hamilton, O.; John Patterson, NobJesville; R W. 

 Wehrle, Biairsville, Pa ; A. and W. G. Millier, Kansas City; 

 G. F. Miller, G. W. Carlisle, W. t Mitchell and J. C. Sher- 

 lock, Cincinnati; C. C. F. Bent, Supt. O. & M. R, B.; Joseph 

 Pecker, Thos. Howell, Royal Robinson, P, T. Madison, M. 

 R. Williams, S. H. Socwe.U, II. A. Comstock, ludianapolis; 

 Geo. Hunter, Washington, D. G; J. B. Turner, Chicago. 

 The owners and handlers present were: W. B. Stafford, W. 

 W. Titus, Cbas. Shaake, J. A. Hunter, J. L. Barker, C. W. 

 Barker, Geo. De Walt, A. J. Gleason, Geo. McLin, John 

 Bolus, Chas.Menker, J. B. Stoddard and J. B. Carnahan. 



Florence Gladstone, the winner of the Derby, is a beauti- 

 ful black, white and tan English setter of medium size, 

 weighing about 851 bs. and looks every inch a winner. Be- 

 ing in the best possible condition she did her work like a 

 veteran, covering her ground systematically and hunting 

 with goood judgment; she fully demonstrated that she 

 carried her nose with her. She is owned by Mr. J. I. Case, 

 Jr., of Racine, Wis., and was trained and handled through- 

 out the Derby by Mr. C. W. Barker She is a magni- 

 ficent specimen of her breed and her owner should be very 

 proud of her. 



Bertraldro, the winner of second, is a beautiful specimen 

 of the pointer family; he shows great range, speed and 

 style, and is possessed of a great deal of bird sense. Tennie 

 and Rod's Cal (pointers) are both good ones and will make 

 it hot for the winners in other trials where they are entered. 



The winner of the All-Aged Stake, Bohemian Girl, a blue, 

 belton English setter, is the best specimen of her breed I 

 have ever seen. She will weigh about 501bs., is very rapid, 

 goes with a high head, and jumps into her points, is easily 

 controlled and knows more about what is required of a first- 

 class field dog than half of the people who shoot. If I were 

 to go shooting over this dog I would allow her to lead me 

 where she liked, and I am positive she would give me all 

 the shooting I wanted. I look upon her as the best setter 

 living. I warn the boys at High Point to keep an eye on 

 her when she is put down in the Champion Stake, as I 

 understand she will run there. 



Polly II., the winner of second, is a handsome black and 

 white bitch, about 35lbs., has plenty of bird sense, knows 

 where to look for game, aud points it staunchly when she 

 gets there. She has speed, range and style, is easily con- 

 trolled and would be a pleasant companion for any gentle- 

 man, and would give him all the sport he wanted iu the 

 field. 



Effie Hill, one of the winners of third, is a medium-sized 

 black, white aud tan English setter of about forty-five 

 pounds, has good speed, range and style, is a meiry worker, 

 points, backs and retrieves handsomely. She has every 

 appearance of a winner, and is a dog any gentleman would 

 be proud of. 



King's Mark, the other third prize winner, is a black and 

 white English setter with great speed, plenty of nerve and a 

 clog that will undoubtedly stand a great deal of work. If he 

 were a little more decisive in his points he would be a dan- 

 gerous competitor in any trial. 



In the Indiana or Members' Stake there were six nomina- 

 tions. Mr. P. T. Madison's Gordon setter Don's Boy being 

 the on ly starter he was declared the winner without competi- 

 tion. Don being a nice retriever and a dog full of style, 

 speed aud range, and having been iu Carnahan's hands six 

 weeks, the boys seemed to be afraid to start their pets against 

 him. 



THE DERBY. 

 Thitbsday, Nov. 1. 

 Sou's son and nelxie djtake. 

 Mr. W. 15, Stafford's liver and white pointer dog Rod's Son 

 (Hod'— Belle), handled by his owner, and Mr. R. W. Wehrle's 

 black and tan Gordon setter bitch Nellie Duane (Briar— 

 Fannie) were cast off in a ragweed field on the Phillippi 

 farm, half a mile south of town, at 8:10 A. M. Both dogs 

 went' to work in earnest and showed considerable speed. 

 Rod's Son going down wind flushed a single outlying bird; 

 in a moment the covey flushed and went to the woods. The 

 birds were followed, Rod's Sou pointed and moved on; then 

 Nellie did the same; then Nellie pointed a single in good 

 style, but was slightly unsteady to shot. Nellie pointed 

 again aud was steady to wing. Passed on to ragweed field. 

 Rod's Son pointed and moved on. Passed on to another 

 wood, then into another ragweed field. Spectators flushed 

 a bevy. Birds were followed to the woods. Nellie pointed a 

 single; Rod's son backed, both dogs steady to shot. Nellie 

 pointed twice in succession beautifully and won. Ordered 

 up at 9 A. M. In speed, style and range Nellie was the 

 superior. 



TENNIE AND PERKY T. 

 Mr, W. B. Stafford's liver and white pointer bitch Ten- 

 nie (Rod— Nell) and Mr. P. T. Madison's black, white and 

 tan setter dog Perry T. (Jack W.— Gladys), handled by 

 Shaake, were put down in a ragweed field 'at 9:15. Perry 

 pointed in edge of briers and birds flushed almost instantly. 

 Birds were followed to the woods, where Tennie pointed. 

 Stafford shot, both dogs were steady. Passing on, Tennie 

 got two single points. Perry T. being very lame and in no 

 condition to run, Mr, Madison, the owner of Perry T., re- 

 quested the judges to take up the dogs and award the heat 

 to Tennie, which was done. Taken up at 9:25. 



SUE AND DASHING DIXIE. 

 Mr. W. B. Stafford's liver aud white pointer bitch Sue 

 (Rod— Nell) aud Mr. W. G. Peter's blue belton setter bitch 

 Dashing Dixie (Dashing Dale— Dashing Model), handled by 

 Mr. A. J. Gleason, were put down in ah open woods at 9:35. 

 Passing into a stubble field Dixie pointed a covey handsomely, 

 Sue backed. Gleason shot and both dogs were steady. 

 Moving on Sue pointed; while waiting to bring Dixie up to 



