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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aug. 28, 1890. 



Minneapolis Chicken Shooters. — The Minneapolis 

 Journal of Aug. 19 says: The trains that left the city- 

 last night and to-day carried numerous hunting parties. 

 The baggage cars were transferred into dog menageries, 

 and the owners of the canines either kept them company 

 or lounged in the cars. There is but one real, genuine 

 hunting season to the sportsman, and that will open to- 

 morrow in Minnesota, and will allow him to crack away 

 at ducks and prairie chickens to his heart's content. 

 South Dakota is a px-etty good chicken country, but they 

 have a law out there that spoils the fun for Minnesota 

 hunters. The season opened in South Dakota Aug. 15, 

 but the law prohibits tailing the game out of the State. 

 Minnesota hunters like to "prove up" their claim with 

 the raw material, and so they have waited patiently for 

 the 20th. There is plenty of game all over the State. 

 That is the report. Col. Bobleter, the State Treasurer, 

 never misses his annual chicken hunt. He is going out 

 to-night, and will be accompanied by M. A. Paulson, of 

 Minneapolis; Prof. Herman, of St. Paul, and two or three 

 other gentlemen. Col. Bobleter's old hunting ground is 

 at Tracy, but last year his friends persuaded him to go 

 "up north," with the result that he came back almost 

 empty handed. To-night he will leave for Tracy, and 

 will carry with him a copy of the Republican State plat- 

 form for a mascot. Health Officer Kilvington was going, 

 too, taking a bee line for the west, in company with his 

 dog Crover, who can mark a chicken's location at fifty 

 miles' range. But "Doc" was surprised and pained to 

 find on going home last night that Crover had cut one of 

 his paws badly and could not go, "He never had a bet- 

 ter nose than this season," said the doctor sadly, "but it 

 will be some time befere he can hunt again." Joseph M. 

 Eegan, president of the Protective Association, and party 

 have gone to Holly. W. E. Haskell went yesterday. M. 

 F. Hanley, in company with his brother, J. A. Hanley, of 

 the Santa Fe road, went out to-day by special car for 

 Ward Lake, Minnesota. The members of the Lowry 

 Meadow Gun Club left this afternoon for the Minnesota 

 bottom, where the club has its 2,000-acre reserve. Among 

 those who went out were J. C. Joslyn, J. D. C. Knapp, 

 Will L. Wolford, Will Ankeny, F. C. Lawrence, Charles 

 Bushnell, Lou Floyd, Harry Legg, James Griffin and 

 Henry Elliott. The club has some rare sport in store in 

 shooting teal and mallard ducks, which have bred in 

 large numbers on their grounds during the year. P. B. 

 Winston, the big Democratic politician, has gone with a 

 party to the western part of the State. He packed up his 

 traps and left the minute he got home from Pennsylva- 

 nia. Capt. Foster, of the Fire Department, has a leave of 

 absence to kill all the chickens he can in a week. John 

 Nicholson and E. D. Brown have gone to Royalston. 

 Emil Ferrant and George Goosman have gone to Dorner. 

 A party that left last night for Redwood Falls was com- 

 posed of Ed Terrill, James Ford, Charles Bryant, Dell 

 Allen and Peter Thielen. Among others who will leave 

 to-day are A. T, Rand, W. D. Washburn, Jr., H. C. Han- 

 son, James B. Hanson, John B. Hanson, Thomas Laurie, 

 John Denwick and E. E. Webster. The chicken season 

 continues until Nov. 1. Hundreds of sportsmen leave 

 the city every year for a few days' outing in the chicken 

 fields. Times have been very lively for the gun stores, as 

 the reports of plentiful game have made the nimrods anx- 

 ious for the field. The hegira will continue for a day or 

 two yet. Soon the friends of the nimrods at home will 

 be dining on prairie chicken — if luck is with them. 



Rochester Again. — Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 25.— In 

 the last issue of the Forest and Stream I noticed an 

 article concerning Rochester. As a resident, and a "gun 

 crank," I wish it were possible to induce Mr. Hough to 

 accept an invitation to go duck shooting on one of Mr. 

 Richmond's "25-cent" trips. If he longs for bass or 

 pickerel we will take him to Irondequoit Bay — round trip 

 20 cents. If he were to walk to Windsor Beach, along 

 the R. W. & O. tracks, he would be extremely liable to 

 secure a fair bag of woodcock. In the Genesee River, 

 south of the center of the city, catches of bass are frequent. 

 Last season I killed three woodcock within the city line, 

 and in less than three miles of the geographical center of 

 the city. Pigeons are not any way plentiful. Mr. Hough 

 does not state as to whether ammunition is included m 

 his Chicago "five dollar trips," but from this city a 

 sportsman may have a shooting or fishing trip, be gone 

 one day, his expenses being less than $1.50, and have a 

 pretty good time. He can hire a boat for 50 cents a day 

 and his car fare would amount to probably 25 cents. We 

 admit that Chicago is a pretty big city, and a lively and 

 wide awake one at that; but for inexpensive and success- 

 ful fishing or shooting trips I claim that we are in the 

 lead.— Genesee. 



Upper Magalloway River, Maine.— The several 

 camping parties up river report a little improvement in 

 the fishing. Game is abundant, and when the open sea- 

 son begins great sport is anticipated. Partridges are seen 

 in "flocks" all through the woods. No less than a dozen 

 cainpiug parties are on the river, and several are stop- 

 ping at Flint's Hotel, making short excursions out into 

 the neighboring couutry. This way of sporting makes it 

 very easy, and the party can spend the time to good ad- 

 vantage and have a comfortable bed at night, which a 

 great many prefer to "roughing it." The river is lower 

 than it has been before for years. A new dam is in pro- 

 cess of construction at the head of Aziscohos Falls in 

 place of the old one, which has outlived its days of 

 usefulness. — Sewes. 



Michigan. — Argentine, Aug. 23. — Game in this part of 

 Michigan is fairly plenty, such aa ruffed grouse a.nd rab- 

 bits. If we could shoot quail we would have lots of 

 sport. More quail than for years, but one hard winter 

 and they are gone. I expect the law on quail will not be 

 observed very strietly; of course they will be shot on the 

 sly; but it will not make much difference, for the game 

 and fish warden law is a detriment to those who would 

 like to have the game and fish protected. I believe the 

 wardens in a great majority are no good, only to wink 

 at violations and let the poacher get all the best of the 

 sport,— Old Subscriber. 



Gloves Protect prom Poison Ivy.— Kankakee, 111.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream': Recently much has been 

 said by your contributors in relation to poison ivy, cure, 

 etc., but nothing that I have observed in relation to a 

 preventive. For many years it was a rare circum- 

 stance for me to hunt in timber without becoming pois- 

 oned by ivy or other poisonous vegetation. I have suf- 

 fered much from that cause. About twenty years since 

 I tried the experiment of wearing a pair of light close- 

 fitting buckskin gloves, gloves with long wrists that 

 would, extend under the coat sleeves, and so pliable that 

 I could readily handle my gun. The gloves proved a 

 success, and since that time I would as soon forget my 

 ;un as the gloves when shooting on a hunt. Never since 

 adopted that practice have I been poisoned, T am sat- 

 isfied theface,etc, becomes poisoned through the medium 

 of the naked hands. — H. L. 



The Green Mountain Boys.— Highgate, Vt., Aug. 23. 

 — The woodcock season is no w here in the Green Moun- 

 tain State fairly open, with a good supply of birds. The 

 writer and his son were out on the first and made a good 

 bag. The young chip can handle his gun as well as his 

 Greek and tied his sire on the score. The next day I 

 went out with the "old gent." Dear old governor! the 

 seventy-seven years that you carry dimmed your sight 

 and feebled your step, but they have not cooled your 

 ardor for an outing. When the white frosts arrive, if a 

 hound should bring a fox unto Green's ledges, I am quite 

 sure that you would be on your old stand, where the stone 

 wall crosses the northern point of the ridge, and add an- 

 other brush to your long score. Ruffed grouse are reported 

 by the berry pickers to be numerous, which we will know 

 all about after Sept. 1.— Stanstead. 



Arkansas Game Notes.— Malvern, N. H.— Our open 

 season for deer commenced on the first day of August, 

 and the woods were full of hounds and hunters during 

 the first few days of the season. I have heard of only 

 two deer being killed yet in this vicinity, and only a few 

 started. I think they are very scarce this year. Quail 

 are very plentiful, and by the time the open season for 

 them arrives they will be large enough to furnish good 

 sport.— Lew Willow. 



Nettle Antidotes.— Editor Forest and Stream: Your 

 correspondent, "H. B.," in 21st inst., speaks of the tops 

 of ferns as being an antidote for the poison of that pest, 

 nettles. Another infallible remedy for that poison and 

 of kindred vegetation is urine. A single application 

 effects an immediate cure. This the writer knows from 

 observation and experience since boyhood. — H. L. 



Washington. — Sunshine, Pacific County, Aug. 14. — 

 Four cow elk and three buck elk were killed within two 

 miles of this town last week. No such thing as law in 

 this country. Don't know what the term means. — McK, 



CONNECTICUT FARMERS AND SPORTSMEN. 



THE society, whose long name everybody knows, has 

 issued a statement: Members and Others: We beg to 

 call your careful attention and reading of this letter. This 

 Association needs membership, not only for the money 

 which will be added to the Association, but which is actually 

 necessary for the expenses in employing detectives in work- 

 ing up cases and paying attorneys to fight doubtful cases in 

 the courts. The Association deserves the vigorous support 

 and hearty cooperation of every farmer, sportsman and 

 augler in 'Connecticut. Since our organization in Septem- 

 ber, 1888, we have successfully prosecuted over fifty fish and 

 game law violators. Some of the cases were for spearing 

 black bass, using dynamite for killing fish, netting trout, 

 shooting chicken partridges, callow woodcock and quail in 

 close, season, selling game in the close season, etc. 

 This organization leases no land for any purpose. 

 Already we hear of woodcock being killed, but our hands 

 are tied for the want of funds. Our campaign began with 

 work, progresses with work and must end in work — not 

 talk or hesitation. 



The Association appeals to its members and all those 

 who pride themselves on obeying the game laws to use 

 their efforts in our behalf. Earnestly appeal to your friends 

 to join the Association; if they cannot unite with us let 

 them make a donation. Remember that we receive no 

 financial aid whatever from the State, 



The officers of the Association work gratuitously, and 

 they pledge, themselves to a continuance of the diligent 

 work in enforcing the game and fish laws, it' furnished 

 money — not sympathy (the latter is all right, but it don't 

 pay bills.) A constant and untiring fight must be kept up 

 to prevent the total extermination of our game birds and 

 fishes. We must be on the alert for any violation of the 

 game or fish laws. Do not delay in sending your dollar (or 

 more if possible) now, to-day. It costs about $20 to convict 

 a game or fish law violator. 



The following editorial, from that wideawake paper 

 Cooley's Weekly (Norwich, Conn.), "hits the nail on the 

 head," it reads as follows: 



"Without prompt, vigorous and adequate protection, the game 

 aud fish of Connecticut will soon be practically exterminated. It 

 ia a question of sport within, legitimate bounds, or of no sport at 

 all; a question of whether the game and fish of the State of Con- 

 necticut belongs to the people of the State or to half a dozen 

 prowlers and poachers, pot hunters and law breakers in each 

 town. 



"This is precisely the way in which the matter stands: If the 

 people of Connecticut want the game and fish of the State pre- 

 served they can accomplish that and easily enough; if they are 

 indifferent, or if they love best the prevailing illegal poaching 

 methods, if they prefer quail and partridges unfeathered, and to 

 hunt trout with nets and lime, very well, then— that ends the 

 whole business." 



This Association is not the "Hartford Game Club'' or 

 "Hartford Club" or "Hartford Gun Club," but the "Con- 

 necticut Association of Farmers and Sportsmen for the 

 Protection of Game and Fish," and our work is not confined 

 to Hartford or Hartford county. We are ready and willing 

 to act in any town in the State. Furnish us reliable evidence 

 in any town and we will prosecute at our own expense, any 

 party, rich or poor, that violates the game and fish laws of 

 this State. Every one should see his duty clear to do his 

 full share in helping our organization. 



It has been clearly demonstrated that the game and fish 

 laws are practically of no earthly use unless the law-abiding 

 citizens combine and enforce them. The benefits of our 

 association are one hundred fold over what individuals can 

 attain. The membership fee is $1 (farmers are admitted 

 free), but any one can take as many memberships as he 

 pleases and have a vote for each membership. There is work 

 for all who love legitimate sport with rod and gun. 



We trust for your prompt, welcome and hearty response 

 to our request, and that an early remittance be sent to Dr. 

 N. W. Holcombe, Pratt Street House, Hartford, Conn. Let 

 every member get at least one person to join us; by so doing 

 much good can be done. We need something more than 

 saying, "Go for the violators." Give us funds and we will 

 "go for them." Annual clues for the current year woxild be 

 very acceptable now. Very truly yours, 



A. C. Collins, President. 



A digest of the Connecticut fish and game laws has been 

 prepared and is distributed gratuitously 



\m Htfd Jfit/ff fishing. 



FISHING NEAR NEW YORK. 

 TpOR practical aud specific directions to reach several hundred 

 ^ fishing resorts within easy distance of New York city, see 

 issues of 18S9 as follows: April 18, April 25, May 8, May 9, May m, 

 June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27. 



ON CANADIAN RIVERS. 



[The following chapter is taken from Mr. E. A. Samuels's new 

 volume, "With Fly-Rod and Camera."! 



[Continued from, Page 93.1 



FISHING for the present was useless, even if the pool 

 had not been disturbed, and throwing ourselves 

 among brakes and wild grass in the shade of the trees, 

 we gave ourselves and the pool a short rest. 



The black flies and mosquitoes were now putting in 

 their best work, and we were obliged to anoint our ex- 

 posed skin with our "fly pi'son," as William termed it. 



I have seen various preparations for keeping off the 

 insect pests of the northern wooods, but of all that I have 

 tried I have found none more efficacious than a liberal 

 proportion of pure Stockholm tar dissolved in sweet oil, 

 one part of tar to two parts of sweet oil, and the flavor 

 heightened with a little oil of pennyroyal or peppermint. 

 Vaseline, thoroughly incorporated with this, gives it a 

 consistency and "wear," and is therefore a valuable addi- 

 tion. The solution of tar cannot be too strong, but too 

 much pennyroyal will cause irritation to the skin and 

 eyes. 



Ah! what a paradise would be the northern wilderness 

 in summer if it w T ere not for the voracious insects which 

 abound in myi'iads and annoy us at every turn. In some 

 localities they render life almost a burden to man and 

 beast, and a favored spot it is, indeed, that is free from 

 them. I have seen the black flies in the valley of the 

 Magalloway River in Maine, in such numbers that the 

 farmers could not work in the fields in the heat of the 

 day unless they had a "smudge"' burning near them all 

 the time. Repeatedly have I seen cattle come tearing 

 down the hills as if they were mad, and thrust their 

 heads into the smoke of the "smudge pot" that was kept 

 always burning at every door to drive away their tor- 

 mentors. I have seen the window panes of a school 

 house in a back setttlement so covered with these insects 

 that they appeared almost solid black. 



Never shall I forget an experience that I had in the 

 summer of 1860 on the upper waters of the Magalloway. 

 It was a wild country then, and one would not meet a 

 hunter or fisherman for weeks at a stretch. Now it is 

 quite different, and fishermen are numerous, and on an 

 island in Lake Parmachene there is a comfortable house 

 for their accommodation kept by the popular guide John 

 Danforth. On the occasion I refer to, I had with me as 

 canoeman, a son of dear old Captain Wilson, one of the 

 whitest men that Cod ever created. We were coming 

 down the river on our return from a trip to its head 

 waters, and had just reached "the Meadows," so-called, 

 when young Wilson was taken ill. He seemed in great 

 pain, almost as if dying, and was of course quite help- 

 less. What his sickness was I could not understand, but 

 I did the best I could for him. I laid him in the bottom 

 of the boat on some blankets, and gave him a dose of 

 Jamaica ginger, which I happened to have among my 

 stores. I felt sure it could not hurt him anyway, and it 

 did in a short time give him relief, for he soon fell 

 asleep. But the black flies! Like a dense cloud they 

 settled upon us, and I was literally streaming with blood. 

 Wilson I had covered with the blanket, and his face was 

 protected by his hat, with a handkerchief throw m over 

 it. But I, while I was tending Mm, was completely at 

 the mercy of the little pests, and no mercy did they show. 



Not a breath was stirring, and the weather was very 

 warm; the perspiration streamed at every pore, and con- 

 sequently tar ointment would not adhere to my skin. It 

 would have been useless, anyway, against such hordes 

 as pounced upon me. 



It took but a short time to convince me that unless I 

 had a smudge in the canoe the situation would be critical, 

 for I had heard of cases of terrible poisoning from black 

 flies, which were followed by insanity and helplessness. 

 Seizing the frying pan and iron pot, I started a fire in 

 each, and when it was fairly burning, I covered it with 

 damp moss, leaves and turf. I placed one in the bow 

 close to Wilson, and the other at my feet, and began my 

 long paddle of, I think, over thirty miles clown to 

 Aziscohos Falls. 



The river was low, and once or twice I was obliged to 

 get out of the boat and haul it over bars and windfalls, at 

 which times I was at the mercy of my tormentors. 



The load was also heavy for a single paddle, and tired 

 enough I was at nightfall when I landed at an old logging 

 camp on the river side, and got my patient out of the boat 

 and into the camp. However, I started up a big smudge, 

 for although the flies had finished their work for the clay, 

 the mosquitoes began to show up in clouds. 



I then built a fire and got supper. I contented myself 

 with hard tack, fried bacon and tea. For Wilson I made 

 a dish of flour porridge; and through the evening I laid 

 cloths steeped in hot water across his abdomen, changing 

 them as fast as they cooled off to the temperature of the 

 body. 



This treatment seemed to do him good, and glad and 

 thankful enough I was to see the poor chap coming 

 around, for it was a pretty serious matter for me to have 

 a sick man on my hands alone in the wilderness, particu- 

 larly as I did not know what ailed him, and what the 

 best treatment would be. 



At length I smudged out the camp and turned in, leav- 

 ing a big smoke going outside. 



On the following morning Wilson was so far recovered 

 that he could move about without my assistance, aud we 

 got an early start on the river, he, however, still too 

 weak to paddle. The flies, however, soon put in an ap- 

 pearance, and I was obliged to kindle my smudge again. 

 I sped the boat as rapidly as I could, but it was noon 

 when I heard the oh, how welcome roar of the falls and 

 knew that the end of my journey on the river was at 

 hand. 



Wilson, though still feeble, was able to walk the carry 

 (portage) around the falls with me, although we had to 

 travel slowly; and it was late in the night when we 

 reached his home at Wilson's Mills, and I was relieved of 

 my responsibility and anxiety. 



