Aug. 14. 1890.1 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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which, among other matters, accused me of "having an axe 

 to grind" in connection with carp culture, because I had 

 recommended those scoring failures in trout culture to try 

 carp culture. The week following, an editorial in the paper 

 apologized for the personal communication, saying it was 

 received and published during the absence of the editor-in- 

 chief from the city. And they also said, in substance, that 

 1 was generally acknowledged to be one of the best known, 

 reliable authorities upon the subject, that. I had previously 

 expressed the same views in connection with the matter iu 

 those columns, and without the least reference to earn. 

 And further, that T had put thousands of readers on their 

 guard and saved them from immense loss which would have 

 followed their embracing the delusion. A few weeks later 

 I was in the city of the publications named and called at the 

 office, of the papers, where I learned that the writer who had 

 assailed me (over a, norn clc plume) was owner of a costly 

 trout cultural establishment which he was trying to unload 

 on some untutored lamb, and the very week that my article 

 appeared had sent an advertisement of the same to tihe same 

 paper, and it chanced to appear in the same issue. Another 

 comical feature of the case was the fact that my article was 

 in part a reply to an inquiry from a prospective customer 

 for the trout cultural establishment in question, a fact 

 which I was at the time in blissful ignorance of. Thus it 

 will be seen that the fellow who had accused me of having 

 an axe to grind, was himself the possessor of the dull axe. 



The editor of Forest and Stream will recall the fact of 

 having taken mein hand editorially, some eight years ago, for 

 statements which it was alleged that I had made in addresses 

 before the State Boards of Agriculture and the Legislatures 

 of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The truth was, that I had 

 materially disturbed the arrangements of a certain ring 

 which was trying to secure large appi*opriations for so-called 

 fish culture in those States, and the ring were endeavoring to 

 reach me through Forest and Stream, which promptly 

 made the amende honorable. 



I have at other times been assailed in its columns and in 

 the columns of other papers for which I write upon this 

 subject, and in every instance it has been glaringly apparent 

 that the parties assailing me had an ax to grind ot had been 

 disturbed in some "job," generally to get hold of public 

 money for the benefit of some association with which they 

 WPre connected. 



One more matter in connection with my fishcultural opera- 

 tions in New Jersey, It was in a region where there was a 

 strange commingling of intelligence and dense ignorance in 

 the same individuals, where agricultural operations were 

 carried on in accordance with certain phases of the moon, 

 and where, any undertaking out of the usual order was 

 never undertaken on a Friday! Of course fishculture was 

 ridiculed to the utmost extent, and depredations against my 

 ponds and apparatus were continually being committed, 

 and I was several times subjected to severe loss in conse- 

 quence. I have been informed by several old fishculturists 

 in other States that they, too, had been subjected to similar 

 treatment in their respective regions, but not to the extent 

 that r had been in New J ersey. Iwell know that I have had 

 no more failures in fishculture than all others have in pro- 

 portion to the extent of their operations. 



But much of this matter has been published in Foeest 

 and Stream years ago, and is only submitted now for the 

 benefit of new readers. 



In conclusion, I think that others as well as myself will 

 be pleased to know of a dozen persons now engaged in arti- 

 ficial trout culture, unless directly or indirectly backed with 

 public money; and it is well known that from fifteen to 

 twenty years ago hundreds were so engaged in several States 

 containing trout waters. The sequel must be apparent to 

 any man of common perception. 



I must not omifc to say that there are numerous streams in 

 several different States where trout can be raised and stocks 

 materially increased, and without any artificial propaga- 

 tion; and it is being done to some extent, and will be exten- 

 sively practiced when fraud and sham in connection with 

 such matters shall be more generally stamped out and 

 common-sense methods adopted, with deaf ears to jobbery 

 and humbug. When conducted with the same degree of 

 system, intelligence and honesty as agriculture now is, fish- 

 culture will become an important and honorable industry in 

 this country. The time is slowly but surely coming when 

 this desideratum will be attained here. 



Milton P. Peirce. 



COLORADO TROUT CULTURE. -Col. R. E. Goodell 

 and Dr. John Law, of Leadville, Colorado, have bought the 

 Evergreen Lakes property— a well-known summer resort, 

 six miles west of Leadville — and are planning to im- 

 prove it, and make it one of the most attractive places in 

 the State. Dr. Law is one of the leading fishculturists of 

 the West, and has been remarkably successfully in pro- 

 pagating different kinds of trout. He is entitled to the 

 credit of having stocked Evergreen Lakes with Eastern 

 brook trout, with, which species these waters are now teem- 

 ing. Adjoining the lakes is the great reservation of the 

 United States trout-breeding station, which, when com- 

 pleted will be the largest of its kind in the world, and in a 

 region peculiarly adapted for its purpose. Colorado has 

 within its borders over 6,000 miles of beautiful trout 

 streams, besides numberless lakes in which the native 

 black-spotted species occur. Leadville is rapidly becom- 

 ing a favorite summer resort of the Rocky Mountain 

 region, and persons visiting Colorado will be delighted 

 with this cloud city. 



BLACK BASS CULT LIRE. — Herr Max von dem Borne, 

 proprietor of the fishcultural establishment at Berneuchen, 

 Germany, has met with very gratifying success in his 

 attempts to artificially hatch out black bass. Under date 

 of July 9 (1890), he writes the U. S. Commissioner of Fish 

 and Fisheries, that they have succeeded in "planting 50,000 

 fry. These have been placed in ponds, lakes and rivers, 

 where there are no other fish. Herr von dem Borne also 

 says that they expect to obtain many thousands of rock 

 bass fry. He is very happy to find that the rainbow trout 

 is a very great success in carp ponds, in water too warm for 

 Salmo fontinalis and brown trout. 



J. B. Allen, a Block Island fisherman, had an experience 

 with a swordfish a few days ago that he will not soon for- 

 get. He had harpooned a splendid specimen, and was about 

 to throw overboard the float, when he became entangled in 

 the rope and was pulled into the sea. The great fish pro- 

 ceeded to lash the sea to foam and to pull the man out to 

 3ea. He in the meantime made a frantic effort to uncoil 

 himself from the rope, while his companions in the boat, 

 startled at his sorry plight, could only follow his course, 

 His death by drowning seemed inevitable, but Allen soon 

 released himself, appeared above the surface of the waves 

 and floated. He was soon pulled on boaid in a much ex- 

 hausted condition. The swordfish was the largest of the 

 season and weighed 5001bs.-~ Springfield Itepiibliea n. 



Angling Talks. By George Dawson. Price 50 cents. Fly- 

 Rods and Fly-Tackle. By H. P. Wells. Price $2.50. Fly- 

 Fishing and Fly-Making for Trout. By J. H. Keene. 

 Price $1.50. Amerimn Angler's Book, By Tha4. Norris. 

 Price $5.50, 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Sept. 1 to 5.— First Animal Dog Show of the Youngstown Kennel 

 Club, at Youngstown, (). S. D. L. Jackson, Seo'y. 



Sept. 2 to 5.— Dog Show of tho Wilmington Fair Association, at 

 Wilmington, Del. P. R. Cars we) I, Supt., 101 West Sixth street. 



Sept. a to 4.— Dog Show of the Midland Central Fair Associa- 

 tion, at Kingston, Ont. C. H. Corbett, Secretary. 



Sept. 2 to 5.— Third Annual Dog Show of the Michigan KlU'icI 

 CIttb, at Detroit, Mich. M. V. B. Saunders, Secretary. 



Sept. 15 to 19.— Second Annual International Doe Show of the 

 Induatial Exhibition Association at Toronto, Canada. C. A. Stone 

 Secrocarv. 



Sept. 23 to 86.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Central Canada 

 Exhibition Association, at Ottawa. Alfred Gcddes, Chairman 

 Committee. 



Oct. 6 to 11.— Ninth Annual Dog Show of the Da,ubury Agricul- 

 tural Society, at DnnhttrV Conn. B. C. Lvncs, Secretary. 



Dec. 80 to Jau. 3, 1891.— First Dor Show of the Buokeve Poultry 

 and Pet Stock Association, at Canton, O. James Sterling, Sec'y, 

 39 North Market street. 



1891. 



Jan. 20 to 25.— First Annual Dog Show of the Louisiana, Poultry 

 and Pet Stofk Association, at Now Orleans, La. A. E. Shaw, Sec- 

 retary, Box 11158. 



Feb. 24 to 27.— Fifteenth Annual Dog Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, at N*w York. James Mortimer Superintendent. 



March 24 to 27.— Second Annual Don Show of the Massachusetts 

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



FIELD TRIALS. 



Sept. 9.— Field Trials of the Manitoba Field Trials Club. Thos. 

 Johnson, Winnipeg, Secretary. 



November.— Second Annual Field Trials of the Brunswick Fur 

 Club, at Brunswick, Me. J. H. Baird, Secretary, Auburndale, 

 Mass. 



Nov. 3.— Fourth Annual Field Trials of the Indiana Kennel 

 Club, at Carlisle, Iud. P. T. Madison, Indianapolis, Ind., Sec'y- 



Nov. 3.— Second Annual Field Trials of the Canadian Kennel 

 Club, at Chatham, Out, C. A. Stone, Toronto, Ont., Secretary. 



Nov. 17.— Twelfth Annual Field Trials of the Eastern Field 

 Trials Club, at, Otterburn Springs, Va. W. A. Coster, Saratoga 

 Springs, N. Y., Secretary. 



Dec. 1— Second Annual Field Trials of the Central Field Trials 

 Club, at Lexington, N. C. C. H. Odell, Mills Building, New York, 

 rotary. 



1891. 



Jan. 19— Eighth Annual Field Trials of the Pacific Kennel Club, 

 at Bakersfield, Cal. H. H. Briggs, Secretary. 



Feb. 2.— Third Annual Field Trials of the Southern Field Trials 

 Club. T. M. Brunby, Secretary, Marietta, Ga. 



COURSING. 



Oct. 21 to 25.— Fifth Annual Meet of the American Coursing 

 Club, at Great Bend, Kan. I. D. Brougher, Secretary. 



DOGS OF THE DAY. 



I AM asked by a number of the spaniel fancy to make a cor- 

 rection, which 1 willingly do, as it is not my desire to be 

 misleading in anything I write. In quoting from the circu- 

 lar issued by the Rideau Kennels of Ottawa, concerning the 

 dogsObo, Jr., and Bob Obo,I stated that at the Newark, N.J. , 

 show Obo, Jr., beat Obo II. and Young Obofor the stud dog 

 prize. I am now advised that Obo II. was neither en- 

 tered nor shown at that show, while Young Obo was then 

 an untried stud dog. The. stud dog prize on that occasion 

 was for the dog with one of his get, and Black Pete was the 

 one that was shown with Obo, Jr. A good young dog was 

 Black Pete then, but there were at the same show the get of 

 Obo II., champion Helen. Shina, Woodstock Nora, Little 

 Red Rover and others. The correspondent who corrects me 

 is rather of the opinion that, as a spaniel man. I should have 

 known of this. Well, it is a long time ago now, I have lots 

 of other things to think about, and one must give some cre- 

 dence to printed statements of stud dog owners. I don't 

 think the owner of Obo, Jr., meant publishing or claim- 

 ing what was not correct about bis dog, for the rea- 

 son that he sent the circular to me, and I am a little prone to 

 point out other people's mistakes. 1 feel assured, therefore, 

 that he will see that the incorrect claim is struck out. 



Some of Mr. Frank Dole's new bull-terriers haA r e already 

 arrived at the New Haven Kennels, and their owner writes 

 in his quiet way "they are all very good ones." The lot to 

 hand consists of Grove Duchess, by champion Baron out of 

 Dutch Rose II., a 40lb. bitch; Young Kit (litter sister to 

 White Wonder), by Gully the Great out of Kit, weight 

 301bs.; Prince Bendigo, by Bendigo out of Gipsey, 851bs.; 

 White Prince, by Spotless Prince out of Rose, 301bs. ; Sailor, 

 by Spring out of Rose, 211bs. That is a pretty good consign- 

 ment, and there are more to come yet — a black and tan that 

 will, if what is claimed proves true, make Dr. Foote'suew 

 purchase put on its best looks to win. Dr. Foote is too good 

 a fancier and too much a lover of the breed to object to 

 strong competition. Then there will soon be on the way the 

 bull-terrier bitch Miss Gladstone, by Dutch out of cham- 

 pion Maggie May — that is a bit of prepotent breeding — and 

 an Irish terrier. Regarding those yet to come Mr. Dole, with 

 recollections of past disappointments in his mind, sagely 

 remarks, "You know how it is, things (that is, dogs) are 

 hardly up to what we generally expect of them." 



Mr. Marriner, of Milwaukee, who, I believe, was the first 

 Western exhibitor to take bold of bull-terriers and who has 

 a nice lot of dogs now at his Milwaukee kennels, is now in 

 England. He turned up at the Tuubridge Wells show 

 and got quite a pretty notice in the Stock-Keeper. Evidently 

 Mr. Marriner knows how to stroke a cat, for the editor says, 

 "The English doggy men seemed to have taken a great 

 liking to Mr. Marriner, and no wonder, for a better gentle- 

 man we never met. He, on his part, was profuse in his ad- 

 miration of all things English and particularly of doggy 

 men." 



" That reminds me." AH will remember about the deaf 

 bull-terrier at Boston and the ext raordinary shotgun experi- 

 ments of the gentlemen who couldn't tell a dried blotch 

 mark from mange. It will also be remembered that the 

 veterinary authority, as he believes himself to be, brought 

 Mr. Porter up with a round turn regarding concussion and 

 sound waves. I said at the time that a person with perfect 

 hearing had no conception of how nature attempted to sup- 

 ply the deficiency in persons defective in that respect, and I 

 had a singular illustration of this a short, time ago, which 

 proves conclusively to my mind that the Boston vet. has yet 

 much to learn on the subject upon which he wrote so glibly. 



I was sitting on a porch with a lady and gentleman, about 

 160 to 200yds. from where some trap-shooters were practicing 

 at targets. The shooting was in our direction, but the men 

 were hid from view by a rise of the ground and also by the 

 coachhouse, distant about 60yds. from the house. The 

 porch was of course hollow beneath, but the soil reached up 

 to the lapboard which skirted it, and which at the side 

 toward the shooters was one step high, I think, but it 

 might be two. However, it was all boarded up tight. At 

 every shot fired I felt a distinct tremulous motion commu- 

 nicated from the porch floor to the soles of my feet. It was 

 so plainly felt that it made me think of the Boston experi- 

 ment, and I asked the lady and gentleman whether they 

 could detect any such feeling as I did. They waited for more 

 shots to be fired before giving a positive answer, and both 

 agreed that they could feel nothing. Here was a ease in the 

 open air with the firing done at least 160yds. from where I 

 sat, while the Boston experiment was done in adjoining 



rooms with the connecting door open. I don't wonder that 

 the deaf dog got up when'the explosion took place; but he 

 didn't hear it all the same. . 



Tn a letter from England I am told of a purchase recently 

 nuub) by Mr, A.. Russell Crowell. It is of the two-years-old 

 St. Bernard dog Victory, by Lysander out of Lady Pauline. 

 Victory is described as 33>§in. standard, good color, broad, 

 even blaze, wide collar and excellent quality of coat. He 

 was shown twice as a puppy aud got vhc. each time, but 

 has not been exhibited since. 



Mr. Hall, of Philadelphia; owner of the St. Bernard 

 Marquis of Stafford, is also m England, and has, I learn, 

 purchased four or five bitches. He was a visitor at Hanley 

 dog show, as was Mr. Crowell, and from a poster sent me it 

 is evident some of "the boys" played a joke on the Ameri- 

 cans. An election for some local office was about to take 

 place, such elections being held on what we know as the 

 Australian plan. After stating what the election was for 

 and giving other particulars, the poster proceeds to give an 

 illustration of how the voting paper is to be ma.rked. This 

 copy of the imaginary voting paper is made up of three 

 u am es, the first of which is Mr. Crowell's and the second 

 Mr. Hall's, and the vote mark is placed opposite the latter. 



Another visitor at English shows from this side of the At- 

 lantic is Mr. Cornelius Stevenson, of Philadelphia. Mr. 

 Stevenson's fancy runs to Basset hounds and Skye terriers, 

 but he has never had anything very good of the former 

 breed. The probability is, however, that he will purchase 

 something that will place him at the head of the prize lists 

 next year. Bassets are not flourishing in England just now, 

 tho classes being poorly filled even at leading shows, They 

 are difficult to rear and there is a lot to breed for before one 

 gets a really good one. When Mr. George R. Krehl gave up 

 the breed. Bassets lost their best friend, for be is what we 

 call a hustler for whatever breed he takes hold of. One of 

 his earliest fancies was Irish terriers, and he took Vero 

 Shaw's tip, "Keep the name before the public," till with the 

 aid of a few other enthusiasts it became thoroughly estab- 

 lished. In those days £20 was a tip top price for a Dare- 

 devil, whereas now ft good one will run into three figures, 

 and I see my friend Dr. Gary, the secretary of the Irish sec- 

 tion of the Irish Terrier Club has just disposed of one for an 

 even £100. 



Still another American on pleasure bent to the land of 

 good dogs is Dr. Derby, of the American Mastiff Club. A 

 singular honor is to be paid this gentleman by the Mastiff 

 Club of England, which will, at the Crystal Palace, give a 

 private exhibition of dogs owned by members to enable the 

 visitor to see the good dogs together without having to 

 make special trips about the country. There will be no 

 prizes offered for competition, and the admission will be by 

 invitation. The display will be made toward the close of 

 the present month. 



Meersbrook Maiden was beaten at Darlington dog show 

 by Pearl. Mr. Raper judged. 



Scottish Prince, the St. Bernard "Namquoit " wrote of as 

 the coming dog, won first at Darlington. "Namquoit" 

 gave his height, which the Fanciers' 'Gazette laughed at. 

 Now "Namquoit" has the laugh, for the Fanciers'' Gazette 

 reporter says Scottish Prince is as tall as Lird Bute, hither- 

 to claimed to be the tallest St. Bernard ever seen. " When 

 fully developed he will be a monster." Well, I guess, an 

 American's tape is still good enough for us to stand by. 



■ J. W. 



WILMINGTON DOG SHOW. 



WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 12.-EdUor Forest and 

 Stream: All railroads centering in Wilmington, 

 viz.: the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio, and the 

 Wilmington and Northern, will carry three dogs free on one 

 ticket. 



New York exhibitors can obtain premium lists and entry 

 blanks at the offices of Forest and Stream, 318 Broadway, 

 Turf, Field, and Farm, 251 Broadway, Percy C. Ohl, 50 

 Broadway, and the American Kennel Club, 44 Broadway. 



Philadelphia exhibitors can obtain premium lists and 

 entry blanks at the offices of The Fanciers' Journal, 37 

 Sout h 3d street, and Fred. P. Kirby, 135 South 8th street. 



All exhibitors and visitors to our bench show will have the 

 pleasure of witnessing our races. We have one of the larg- 

 est trotting, pacing and running race meetings in the 

 country. 



Last year our exhibition of horses and cattle was excelled 

 by none in the country. 



There will be excursion rates on all railroads and steam- 

 boat* lines. All railroads run directly to the grounds. 



The Adams, United States, and Baltimore and Ohio Ex- 

 press Co. will return dogs free to original shipping point on 

 the usual terms. F. R. Carswell, Supt. 



COURSING IN OMAHA.-Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: The coursing meet at the Bluffs Park 

 yesterday was a giand success and attracted a large crowd 

 of spectators. The running was most exciting and enthus- 

 iasm ran high. Dr. Ayres's fine brindle greyhound made a 

 fine showing, as did Captain Roy's Kell, Hon. John Mont- 

 gomery's Bouncing Boy, Dr. Bellinger's Faust, J. T. Huff- 

 sky's Mercury and others. The next meet herein October 

 will doubtless be a great success, as coursing is better under- 

 stood now, and there is a clamor for more of it. Dr. George 

 B. Ayres and Clinton Powell have just received from the 

 Wade kennels at Hulton, Pa., a magnificent specimen of the 

 English mastiff, in Edrick. The dog is twenty-one months 

 old, fawn colored, with black ears and marks, weighs 154 

 pounds, and is a handsome animal every wa,y.— Gris. 



TORONTO SHOW.— The prospects are that the coming 

 International Bench Show of the Industrial Exhibition to 

 be held in Toronto, Sept. 15 to 19, will be the finest 

 show ever held in Canada, both in regard to the quality of 

 the dogs and the entries. The secretary, Mr. C. A. Stone, is 

 kept busy answering correspondence from all over Canada 

 and the United States. Exhibitors will bear in mind that 

 railway arrangements have been made whereby exhibitors 

 may reach Toronto from the lines for one fare for the round 

 trip. The railway and express companies arrangements in 

 regard to the transportation of dogs will be published next 

 week. The entries close Sept. 3, and should be made 

 as soon as possible, to enable the secretary to complete 

 his arrangements. 



THE YOUNGSTOWN DOG SHOW.— Youngstown, O., 

 Aug. ll.—Editor Forest and Stream: The premium list for 

 the first annual dog show of the Youngstown Kennel Club 

 is ready for delivery- The show will be held on the Mahon- 



Wm. F. Bonnell and H. F. Peck. All dogs will be ex- 

 amined by a competent veterinary before going on the 

 bench. The Wells Fargo, Adams and American Express 

 Companies will return all dogs free of charge that ar$ 

 sent oyer their lines,— S. D, L, Jackson, Secretary, 



