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Athens, Pa., Oct. 2.— Editor Forest and Stream: Yes- 

 terday Chief of Police Bennet of this place arrested John 

 L. Russell, 0. F. Riney and Wayne Towner, of Athens, 

 and brought them before Justice Lamberson, charged 

 with taking fish with fyke-net attached to wings or walls. 

 The net was set in " Hotaling riffs," about two miles 

 above here on the Susquehanna River. They were re- 

 leased on bail to appear the 12th inst. — W. K. P. 



MISSOURI FISH COMMISSION. 



WE have before us the fifth biennial report of the Pish 

 Commission of the State of Missouri for the year 

 1.887-88. The present members of this Commission are: H. 

 M. Garlichs, St. Joseph, Mo., chairman; Gen. J. L. Smith, 

 Jefferson City, Mo.; Capt. H. C. West, St. Louis, Mo., and 

 A. P. Campbell, St. Joseph, Mo., secretary. 



The Commissioners report that they are gratified with the 

 results obtained, and say, "We think we have not only 

 niade a good showing, but elegant results for the future 

 supply in Missouri." The annual appropriation for the 

 maintenance of this Commission is but 13,000, and the Com- 

 missioners complain that the uncertainty and backward 

 appropriations work serious injury to future operations. 

 They say it is their desire to expand the work, and to do so 

 their ponds must be increased for breeding purposes. "We 

 have now on hand in ponds spawning fish of the following 

 variety: Bass, crappie, California trout and German carp 

 enough to produce four times the number of fish we turned 

 out last year, but the appropriation is wholly inadequate to 

 make the fish industry a perfect success. To operate on a 

 broader scale it requires more money than the appropriation 

 for the past two years." The railroad companies, with one 

 exception, have given free transportation for messengers 

 and their tubs and cans, as well as for the State aquarium 

 car. This car was built in 1885 at a cost of -$2,000, and has 

 been of great service in transporting fish to all parts of the 

 State. It has a carrying capacity of from 10,000 to 25,000 

 young fish. The Commissioners ask for a larger appropria- 

 tion. They say: 'As we have an aquarium car, and bad 

 we ample means, we could supply all demands for native 

 fish by seining the bayous and shoal ponds along our border 

 rivers. These shoal places are formed by the filling up of 

 the old river beds and small depressions during the spring 

 freshets, and on the receding of the waters leave many 

 spawners of different varieties imprisoned. These pond's 

 are good breeding grounds, and the fall finds them alive 

 with small fry that must surely perish before spring. Our 

 sister State, Illinois, does a large, amount of such work, and 

 finds excellent results." 



The State has a hatchery at St. Joseph. There is ten 

 acres of ground here owned by the State. The ponds are 

 fed by two springs and a large windmill. This establish- 

 ment' is superintended by Capt. Jas. W. Day. It is located 

 within one-half mile of five lines of railroads, affording 

 good facilities for shipping fish. 



Forest Park Ponds, under the personal supervision of 

 Capt. H. C. West, with Philip Kopplin, Jr., in charge of 

 the ponds, has proven a success for the culture of crappie 

 and carp. 



With reference to carp and carp culture the Commissioners 

 say: "There seems to be quite a difference of opinion as to 

 the value of the carp as a food fish, even among those who 

 have spent much time and money in their culture. vVe are 

 of the opinion that we have fish of a better quality among 

 our native fish in Missouri, but the rapid growth and appar- 

 ent hardiness under conditions fatal to many of our natives, 

 commend the carp to all people embarking in fishculture. 

 With but few exceptions under our observations in our State 

 they are raised in ponds of sluggish, impure water, and any 

 person expecting to get fine-flavored, firm-fleshed fish from 

 such waters will continue to be disappointed as to their 

 edi ble qualities. Simply because they are of a hardy nature, 

 and will thrive and multiply in such waters, it does not 

 follow that such ponds are necessary for successful carp 

 culture. The idea so prevalent throughout the country that 

 earp can be raised in any sort of a pond is a mistaken one, 

 and many people have been deluded by this notion, and have 

 made application for and received the necessary supply of 

 carp for a fair start in the business, deposited them in their 

 supposed model ponds, never to gaze upon them again." 



The crappie is mentioned as an elegant pan fish, and one 

 that affords fine sport for the angler; 1,200 spawners were 

 obtained from Lake Contrary and placed in the Forest Park 

 Ponds, and from this stock young fish have been distributed 

 to all parts of the State and there still remain thousands to 

 distribute. It is the purpose of the Commission to propa- 

 gate the crappie to as large an extent as possible. 



The black bass is also receiving much attention. These, 

 like the crappie., are obtained from Lake Contrary. 



The California rainbow trout (Salmo iricleu's) has been 

 planted in the Ozark Mountain region, where it is expected 

 to thrive. 



In reference to the use of dynamite in killiug fishes the 

 report states that the killing of fish by the use of dynamite 

 is perhaps the most wanton destruction ever known. In 

 the dry season, when the streams are but a succession of 

 pools, malicious persons follow up and down the streams 

 exploding dynamite cartridgss in the deep pools, killing 

 everything. The fish of a marketable size are used, while 

 the myriads of young fish are left to decay upon the banks. 

 Illegal seining also causes much destruction among the 

 fishes of the State. More stringent laws are asked for, call- 

 ing for heavier punishment, especially in the case of the 

 dynamiters. 



An annual appropriation of $5,000 is asked for, besides an 

 appropriation of 81,000 to repair the aquarium car and erect 

 a building to protect it from the weather. A table is given 

 showing the number of ponds and streams stocked in the 

 State to date. Number of ponds stocked with carp previous 

 to 1S87, 4,117, and during 1887-8, 701 additional ponds were 

 stocked with this species. The total number of carp dis- 

 tributed to public and private waters is 595,785. Number of 

 black bass and crappie planted in public and private waters 

 to date, 273,957; of this number 133,836 were distributed to 

 public waters during 1887-8, and 14,005 to private ponds dur- 

 ing the same year. The number of California trout planted 

 previous to 1887 was 51,400, and during 1887-8 there were 

 10,000 distributed. These were planted in public waters. 



The Commissioners having received numerous letters ask- 

 ing for information concerning methods of fishculture, how 

 to construct ponds, etc. , have appended as a paxt of their re- 

 port a revised edition of "Carp and Carp Culture in Mis- 

 souri," with appendix on native fish. This treatise upon 

 the carp was prepared by Dr. I. G. W. Steedman, of St. 

 Louis. It covers 57 pages, and is of much valne to those 

 about to undertake the raising of carp. 



TROUT IN NEBRASKA.— Considerable numbers of 

 brook and California trout have been taken in Long Pine 

 Creek, Shadron Creek, and various other streams of 

 Nebraska during the season of 1889. Trout seem to find 

 suitable conditions in this State as, from reports, they are 

 increasing in numbers very fast, and brook trout (S, fonti- 

 nalis) are found weighing over 21bs. each. We saw a 

 specimen last winter, which measured 17in., and weighed 

 a trifle over Slbs. This fish was sent on by Mr. W. L. May, 



fish commissioner, and was a genuine brook trout. The 

 trout, both species, were introduced into Nebraska several 

 years ago, and were raised from the eggs in the State 

 hatcheries, the eggs being obtained from the U. S. Fish 

 Commission. At present the State has a large number of 

 stock fish, or breeders, and thousands of trout fry are dis- 

 tributed each year. At the time of the commencement of 

 this work Mr. M. E. O'Brien, superintendent of fish hatch- 

 eries, Nebraska, said, " I f the trout streams of Nebraska are 

 stocked as they should be it would not be long until there 

 would be as good trout fishing in Nebraska waters as there 

 is now in many of the older States." It would now seem 

 that this has been accomplished, and that the. brook trout 

 is finding suitable conditions for thriving in Nebraska can- 

 not be disputed . 



he Menml 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Oct. 8 to 12.— Eighth Annual Dog Show of the Danbury Agri- 

 en it u nil Society, at Danbury, Conn. B. C. Lynes, Secretary. En- 

 tries close Sept. SB. 



Nov. 14 to 16.— First Dog Show of the. Continental Kennel Club, 

 at Denver, Col. Claude King, Secretary. 



Jan. 13 to 18, 1890.— First Annual Dog Show of the Georgia Pet 

 Stock and Bench Show Association, at Augusta, Ga. A. H. Von- 

 derleith, Secretary. 



Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 18!)0.— Dog Show of the Colorado Poultry and 

 Pel Stock Association, at Denver, Col. 



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

 Kennel Club, New York. James Mortimer, Superintendent. 



March 11 to 1-1, 1890.— Second Annual Dok Show of the Rochester 

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



March 25 to 28, 1800.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Mass. 

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



April 1 to 4, 189(1.— Sixth Annual Dog Show of the New England 

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



April 15 to 18, 1890.— Second Annual Dog Show of tbeMascoutah 

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



FIELD TRIALS. 



Nov. 4.— Third Annual Field Trials of the Indiana Kennol Club. 

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



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

 at Chatham, Out. C. A. Stone, Secretary, 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. O. H. Odell, Secretary, Mill's Building, New 

 York, N. Y. 



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

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

 Ga. 



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

 Field Trial Club at Bakerstield, Cab 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- 

 inson, Kan. M. E. Allison, Manager. 



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

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



AMERICAN GORDON SETTER CLUB. 



EditorForest mid Stream: 



In your issue of Oct. 3 appears a communication signed 

 by J. Whitaker, M.D., in which he pretends to criticise my 

 open letter, dated two weeks previously. It seems to me 

 that his criticisms are simply a wholesale apology for the 

 shortcomings of the committee or clique who are how run- 

 ning the American Gordon Setter Club. 



The first section of the Constitution of the club states its 

 object to be to promote the breeding of Gordon setters, to 

 develop and bring to perfection the natural high qualities 

 of the same for field use. Now, this being the object, one- 

 would naturally think that the officers of the club should 

 endeavor by all possible and proper means to impress t he 

 public generally, and the buyers of sportingdogs in particu- 

 lar, that the Gordon setter is the equal, if not the superior, 

 of any other field dog. To do this it becomes necessary that 

 the Gordon setter should enter into such competitions wit h 

 dogs of other breeds as will fully demonstrate this; yet the 

 president of our club has advised all owners of Gordon set- 

 sers not to run their dogs in field trials as at present man- 

 aged. This would impute to the field trials clubs either in- 

 ability or dishonesty. Certainly this is a most inconsistent 

 reason. The judges selected are men of ability, and the 

 large number of entries is in itself an indorsement of the 

 judges by owners generally. It is simply nonsense that Gor- 

 don setters will not receive justice at the hands of these 

 gentlemen. I have made an entry and wish I had more 

 dogs fit to run. 



The fact that Mr. Malcolm has done all he could to dis- 

 courage entries at field trials, I consider a sufficient reason, 

 if none other existed, that a change of officers in the club 

 would be beneficial. I am not alone in this opinion, a num- 

 ber of members fully agreeing with me, and as evidence that 

 even St. Louis contributes her quota to the dissatisfied, the 

 following extract from a letter received by me will show: 

 "St. Louis, Sept. 29.— Your article of Sept. 21 meets my 

 views; and I hereby authorize you to use my name in order 

 to have the election of officers postponed for sixty days, so 

 that all members may be consulted and have a chance to 

 select officers who will do more for the Gordon setter than 

 the present ones have done. I am not at all satisfied with 

 the present management, etc." Thus you perceive that Dr. 

 Whitaker, when he speaks for all the Gordon men of St. 

 Louis as indorsing the faked ticket, evidently labors 

 under a delusion. The doctor's communication throughout 

 is one of apology as well as an indorsement of the president's 

 action. If he is satisfied with the course pursued by the club, 

 it is no reason why I should'nt take exception to it, especi- 

 ally as I am deeply interested in the future of the Gordon 

 setters, and am willing to do my utmost to have them attain 

 that degree of popularity to which their good field qualities 

 entitle them. 



Too much of your valuable space would be occupied were 

 I to dissect the constitution and expose its irregularities. 

 The probabilities are that it was gotten up hurriedly, and 

 no attention has been paid to it since. A committee should 

 be appointed to amend and revise it, then the officers and 

 governing committee should be elected annually at aregular 

 date. The last election took place in July, 1888. The meet- 

 ing now called for an election of officers is fixed for Oct. 9, 

 after a lapse of about fifteen months. This cannot be an 

 annual election, and should it take place on the date men- 

 tioned would certainly be invalid, as the constitution makes 

 no provision for it. Section 9 says that a general meeting 

 of members shall take place at least once a year for the 

 election of five members of the committee, yet in face of 

 this provision we are sent a blank proxy with a list of nine 

 names for the committee attached and asked to sign it for 

 an election that should have taken place last July. Perhaps 

 if this matter were carefully considered by the members of 

 the club they might see that such a meeting as proposed by 

 the star-chamber committee would be in violation of our 

 constitution or fundamental law. It would be the best fox- 

 all concerned to move in accordance with the constitution 

 as it now exists. This would be best done by calling a meet- 

 ing for the reconstruction of the constitution, that would 



correct the errors the club has fallen into, and we could 

 then proceed in a legitimate way to the election of officers 

 and other business. 



In regard to secrecy, referred to in Dr. Whitaker's letter, 

 there is a wide difference of opinion. Many will assert that 

 the more publicity given the proceedings the better it will 

 be for all concerned. The leading organization, the Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club, publishes everything that occurs mont hly, 

 and it seems proper to me that this should be done in our 

 case also. Should all concerned in this matter get an 

 opportunity to consult with each other and offer their sug- 

 gestions, the probability is great that the conclusions ar- 

 rived at would be for the best interests of all and it might 

 succeed in uniting all the Gordon men to work as a unit to 

 popularize their favorite breed. John II. Mkykp. 



159 West TniHTY-FOURTH Stkeet, New York City. 



COURSING NOTES. 



C CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 1.— In a late visit to St. Louis, I 

 J found Mr. Frank K. Doan, secretary of the American 

 Coursing Club, very busy in getting out illustrated matter 

 for the October meet at Great Bend, Kas., and vowing he 

 never, never would be secretary again. On this latter point 

 I trust Mr. Doan to be misinformed, for he has been so 

 efficient that the club can do no better than elect him again. 

 Already there is proof of the good year's work in the show 

 of hands of those who have said they will be present at the 

 meet. Beyond doubt this will be the greatest affair of the 

 kind ever seen in this country, and it will be well worth 

 anybody's time to come out and see it. It is thought that 

 nearly a car load of visitors will go on from St. Louis, and 

 other points have promised a good attendance, including 

 this city, although 1 can not get folks here to half under- 

 stand me when I tell of the sport to be witnessed at these 

 occasions. Now is the time for New York men and men all 

 over the East to head West, and those who do will not be 

 disappointed in what Great Bend has in store for them 

 The meet i« set to begin Oct. 24. That is rather too late, 

 for the weather will be coolish, but not too much for a big 

 crowd and a big time. There will probably be 4,000 people 

 in line. 



The dogs at this fall's meet will be the best ever seen 

 there. Mr. Luse's Dick's Darling should run, and so should 

 one of the Waterloo Kennels, Glendyne, and Dr. Royce's 

 Handmaiden, a very good-looking little bitch. The Snow 

 bitch from Louisville is to be on hand, and is thought ex- 

 ceptionally dangerous company. Mr. Burgess has promised 

 to bring on his St. Louis winner, Spring, and Mr. Doan, 

 allied with old Uncle Bobby Smart, of Kllinwood, is sure to 

 have a blue honey or so which will make grief for some- 

 body. Denver should send down Young Gold Dust and 

 others, and Kansas and Nebraska will be on hand with a lot 

 of sturdy and tough ones. Mr. H. C. Lowe is reported to 

 have spent much care in fitting White Lips, last year's 

 runner-up, and Mr. Allison can always go out into his ken- 

 nel of a dark night and find a puppy that hasn't so much 

 style about him, but someway will run disgustingly far 

 down in the stakes. And lastly, when I was in Cincinnati 

 I found the following In the Commercial-Gazette, of that 

 city, in regard to another lot of dogs whose owners, Mr. 

 Roger D. Williams, of Lexington, Ky., and Dr. Van Hum 

 mel, are well known to all who follow coursing, although 

 not all may know them as joint owners of the Rook wood 

 Landseer Kennels. 



"The Rookwood-Landseer Kennels of Lexington, Ky., last 

 week purchased of Mr. M. Phister, of this city, one of his 

 recently-imported English greyhounds, Peveril. This dog. 

 a areat prize winner in England and a courser of note, is 

 built upon excellent speed lines, and great thing are ex- 

 pected of him by the Rookwood people. He will be sent to 

 Colorado immediately to be trained by Dr. G. Van Hummel 

 for the October annual meet of the American Coursing 

 Club, at Great Bend, Kas. The price paid for Peveril was 

 what is termed "fancy," and as the dog cost Mr. Phister a 

 good round sum iu England, it is safe to presume that he 

 received dollars instead of cents in return. The Rookwood- 

 Landseer Kennels have sent six coursers, four imported, to 

 Colorado, to be trained for the event mentioned, Peveril 

 now making the seventh dog and fifth imported flyer of the 

 little band. As he has had great experience against the 

 English hares, he will give the Western jack rabbits some 

 work, with all their show of heels, if they elude him." 



Five imported dogs in one lot isn't bad. There will be 

 nearly a dozen imported ones in all. I hope Mr. Phister 

 (who is dramatic editor on the Commercial- Gazette) will be 

 able to come out and see his former property do up the field, 

 or get done up, as the case may be. He can be assured a 

 rousing time, and so can everybody. 



Mr. Wm. Greeu, of Colorado, will judge at this meet. 

 Then later follows at a distance of a little over a week the 

 meet of the National Association at Hutchinson, Kan. This 

 also will be a big affair, the best of the kind at inclosed 

 coursing in this country, and it is to be hoped it will have 

 a rattling good attendance. Mr. Allison's patient pluck 

 and the hard work of his assistants deserve it . The National 

 Avill give a good exhibition, and those that can visit Hutch- 

 inson and Great Bend both for this fall's meetings are 

 among the truly fortunate of earth. 1*:. Hough. 



THE CANADIAN FIELD TRIALS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The inaugural field trials of the Canadian Kennel Club 

 will be held at Chatham, Ont., on Nov. 11 and succeeding 

 days. Mr. John Davidson, of Monroe, Mich., has kindly 

 consented to act as judge. 



There will be an all-aged stake for setters and pointers 

 for a purse of 8135; 875 to first, 835 to second, 815 to third, 

 and 810 for the best pointer. 



The club has decided in addition to the above to allow all 

 entries over 20 to be made into a sweepstakes and divide 50, 

 30, 20 per cent. The Dominion Cartridge Co. and the Hamil- 

 ton Powder Co. have donated specials in the above stakes. 

 The entrance is 85 to enter, $5 to fill. Besides the all-aged 

 stakes there will be a derby for all setters and pointers 

 whelped on and after Jan. 1, 1888, for a purse of 850; $25 to 

 first, 815 to second, $10 to third. All entries over 10 to be 

 divided in 50, 30,20 percent., $2.50 to enter, $2.50 to fill. These 

 trials should draw largely both from Canada and the United 

 States, as all the other field trials are held so far south tha 

 it debars the majority from seeing as the distance is so great 

 while Chatham is so centrallv located, being only some 4 

 miles from Detroit, Mich., and 160 from Buffalo, N. Y. The 

 best of accommodation can be had, and special arrangements 

 have been made with the hotels and liveries. 



Entries close Nov. 1. Rules and entry blanks can be had 

 by applying to me. C. A. Stone, Secretary. 



Lonuon, Ont. 



"THE 'STOCK-KEEPER' AND ITS ASSAILANTS. "— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: Permit me to correct one slight 

 error in Mr. Krehl's article on the above subject, which I 

 am sure was an oversight of his, Mr. Krehl says it was the 

 design of him and his coadjutors in the Stock-Keeper to 

 "create" a journal of higher tone in kennel journalism. 

 Unquestionably the Stock-Keeper, since Mr. Krehl and his 

 associates undertook the management of it, has vastly in- 

 creased in power, enterprise and value, but I do not think 

 that Mr. Krehl meant that there was opening for a higher 

 tone in any paper than Mr. Broombead gave the Sioefc- 

 Keeper while lie was the editor. • As Mr. Wynn headed his 

 mastiff article in Webb, this is "defensio, non offensio." — 

 W. Wade (Hulton, Pa., Oct. i). 



