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WAR CANOES. 



KO-KO-KO-HO. 



WE thought when the "girling canoe" was finally christened 

 a couple or years ago that the demands of every class of ca- 

 noeist were fully provided for; but each new season seems to bring 

 its particular specialty, and as- 1888 and Lake George will always be 

 remembered as a great year of the dude and the open canoe, so 

 1889 will be marked in canoe history as the date of another novel 

 feature in canoeing. The first "war canoe" was devised by the 

 Toronto C. O. and built by the Ontario Canoe Co. for them, making 

 its appearance in most imposing style at the A. C. A. meet at 

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by lb paddlers and a steersman, the cargo consisting of pretty 

 girls without number, who were carried off only too willingly by 

 the professional beauties of the Toronto C. C. The idea took at 

 once, and many members of other clubs came home to talk over 

 similar canoes. The largest of these strange craft afloat this 

 season will be the Ko-ko-ko-ho, of the Yonkers C. C , whose lines 

 we are here enabled to give through courtesy of the designers and 

 builders, the St. Lawrence River Skiff, Canoe and Steam Launch 

 Co., of Clayton, U. Y. This enterprising concern prepared designs 

 early in the winter, and as a consequence they are now building 

 two, the larger 35ft. long and 50in. beam; the smaller 30ft.x50in. 

 The Ko-ko-ko-ho will carry 16 paddlers and a steersman, besides 

 a passenger on each thwart. A race of these boats is on the pro- 

 gramme for the A. C. A. meet, and promises to be one of the most 

 interesting features. 



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^P~N o ftotlc-e Taken of Anonymous Correspondents 



F. C. S., Vieksburg, Mich.— What is the diameter of the targets 

 that you print in your paper? Ans. Thirty inches. 



A. C. S., Ithaca, N. Y,— 1. Where can I get a good pedigreed 

 Dandie Dinmont dog puppy? 2. Is it harmful to feed a setter 

 puppy 8 months old on Spratts dog biscuits? Ans. 1. There are 

 but few of these dogs in the country. Write to J. H. Navlor. Chi- 

 cago, 111. 2. No. 



W. L. Y., Richmond.— 1. Is that preservative to keep game from 

 spoiling, spoken of by E. Hough in a back number of Fokest 

 and Stream, any good? 2. If so, where can it be obtained? 3. 

 Will it also preserve fish? Ans. 1. It seemed to work well on 

 birds. 2. Is called Preserverine and is made in Chicago. 3. Do 

 not know that it has ever been tried on fish. 



E. S. T., Thompsontown, Pa.— Kindly tell me which is the best 

 reel to use in fishing for the small-mouthed black bass. Ans. A 

 double multiplying reel with a capacity of from 40 to 50yds. is best 

 suited for black bass fishing. Rubber reels are the lightest and 

 easy to keep clean, but quality for quality cost a little more than 

 all metal reels. Order a reel with an adjustable click, a drag is 

 not necessary. 



M. H. F., Boston.— Will you be kind enough to inform me 

 through the columns of your paper, if any sea trout can be found 

 near this city, that is from fifty to sixty miles distance. Would 

 you also inform me of the locations of some unrestricted brooks 

 at the same distance where reasonably good fishing can be en- 

 joyed? If unable to name any will you refer me to some one in 

 this city who could give the desired information? Ans. We should 

 think that Cape Cod streams would be nearest and best. Ask 

 Appleton & Litchfield or Dame, Stoddard & Kendall, of Boston. 

 We know of no sea trout fishing nearer than the Saguenay or 

 Lower St. Lawrence. 



F. H. B., Shepherdstovvn, W. Va— Please decide a dispute for 

 several of your readers. 1. Why are some fish called "game fish?" 

 2. Is it because they are plucky and inclined to resist greatly or 

 because they prey upon other fish or living food? Ans. 1. Because 

 they resist capture with cunning and courage, and can be taken 

 only by the exercise of skill and patience, and are superior in deli- 

 cacy of flesh. 2. Many worthless species prey upon fishes and 

 other living animals— for example the American angler or bel- 

 lowsfish, the burbot, the toadflsh, the sculpins, the eel, the bony' 

 gars and the sharks; but these have no more claims to "game" 

 qualities than a buzzard. 



A. C. B., N. Y.— Will you please inform me whether the law 

 which prohibits a non-resident of the State of New Jersey hunt- 

 ing or fishing without complying with the by-laws of the game 

 protective societies applies to a person who owns land in Mew 

 Jersey and is a resident of New York? Ans. Ownership of land 

 certainly does not constitute residence, and the mere fact that a 

 man owns property in New Jersey does not give him the rights of 

 a resident. The law by which local fish and game associations 

 claim the right to make regulations for non-residents has never 

 been tested in the courts, and it is doubtful if it would stand any 

 such test, as the Legislature has no right to delegate its power 

 to make laws to any other body. It has done this indiscrimin- 

 ately by vesting all associations incorporated under the State 

 laws with power to make laws for non-residents. Even if "A. C. 

 B." owns the land he desires to hunt on he would be compelled to 

 comply with the by-laws of the local fish and game association, 

 for the right of the Legislature to pass laws for the taking of 

 game is unquestioned, and these laws apply to property owners 

 as well as to others. The fact of owning property in New Jersey 

 gives a person under the fish and game laws no additional rights 

 not possessed by a non-resident, but if some non-residents will 

 appeal after having been convicted under the non resident law it 

 is quite possible that the law would be set aside. The appeal 

 would lie to the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which 

 the alleged offense was committed and ought not to cost very 

 much. If "A. C. B." wishes to test the law we can put him in the 

 way of doing so. 



W. H. R., New York City.— I write for advice in regard to an 

 Adirondack trout stream. I have in Franklin county, N. Y., an 

 artificial pond formed by damming a natural trout stream. 

 Without having been stocked the trout seem to increase in size 

 and numbers each year, although freely taken. There are sev- 

 eral tributaries to this pond, and one that if dammed would 

 spread over perhaps ten acres, forming a pond about a quarter of 

 a mils above the first. Would there be any ill effect to be antici- 

 pated in these lower ponds, such as elevation of temperature to 

 such an extent as to make trout dull, and could any other fish be 

 introduced in upper pond without detriment to the trout in lower 

 pond? I know of course that it is best to let well enough alone, 

 but if a place can be made more attractive one is inclined to 

 attempt it. How do you think carp would thrive in upper 

 pond; would they interfere with trout? How is the law in this re- 

 spect? The sources of these tributaries are not all on my land. 

 The source of the stream I purpose damming is not on my land, 

 but my land alone would be flooded. By the law I mean that 

 about introducing other fish than trout into Adirondack waters 

 Ans. The law does not forbid the introduction into the Adiron- 

 dack region non-preying or non-destructive fish, such as usually 

 constitute food for trout and landlocked salmon. Carp belong to 

 this class of fishes and so do the small shiners and minnows, many 

 of which doubtless now exist in your waters. We should hesi- 

 tate, however, about diverting any of the supplies of a successful 

 trout pond, into which the trout go for food and to spawn. The 

 spreading out of a body of water must of necessity raise the tem- 

 perature of your original pond somewhat, although it is impos- 

 sible to judge of the probable results of your proposed dam with- 

 out complete details as to the depth, temperature and food re- 

 sources of your p resent system. 



The new trap just put on the market by the Keystone Manu- 

 facturing Co. seems to overcome difficulties in adjusting the 

 angles of flight of the targets, which have hitherto caused much 

 trouble. It is said that it rarely breaks a perfect target,— A<lv, 



Bsbgham's PttLe cure sick headacae.--4<it?. 



