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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept, 18, 1890. 



measurements will show that the male is deeper-bodied 

 than the female. The smaller male is 16^in. long, weight 

 lib. 12oz., greatest depth 3Mn., thickness l-frm, head 3 Jin. 

 long, snout l^im and eye-, a 6 -in. 



The colors of the female are as follows: Left side of 

 the head with about 13 dark brown spots, the largest im- 

 mediately behind the eye, from which it is separated by 

 a space equal to the length of the eye. In shape this spot 

 is circular and one-half as long as the eye. Most of the 

 spots are on the gill cover. The sides of the body bear 

 numerous X -shaped and XX -shaped dark spot-, the 

 largest a little moTe than one-half as long as the eye. The 

 large back fin is very indistinctly spotted. The fins are 

 all rather dark, and also the membrane around the throat 

 and the lower edge of the under jaw. Each scale has a 

 narrow dusky margin, giving a generally dark appear- 

 ance to the body. It may be well to state that the gen- 

 eral coloration of this winninish is closely similar to that 

 of an introduced landlocked salmon from "Woodhull 

 Lake. New York, and of a small salmon from the Merri- 

 mac River. 



We trust that Mr. Maxson will tell us any facts that he 

 may have collected as to the spawning season and spawn- 

 ing habits of the winninish, appearance and growth of 

 the young, and in general anything bearing upon the 

 little known life history of this peerless game fish. 



ANGLING NOTES. 



THE trout fly-fishing this season has been very pecu- 

 liar; and to the observant angler it teaches quite a 

 valuable lesson. When the ice first went out of the lakes 

 last spring, many anglers left for the Maine and Adiron- 

 dack waters expecting to get the cream of the speckled 

 trout fishing; but they were disappointed, the cream did 

 not rise, nor the fish either. The reasons for this were 

 the early and constant rains and continual cold weather, 

 in short, the absence of sunshine, for trout love sunshine 

 in the early spring as much as any angler. Those who 

 happened to be on hand a little later, when the water 

 and temperature were right, had splendid sport. Last 

 fall there was practically no fly-fishing ia Maine until 

 late in September, and none at all in the Adirondacks, 

 because the weather was too warm. The first frost in the 

 Adirondacks last year came on Sept. 21. This year the 

 first white frost came on Aug. 16, and was followed by a 

 week of cold, wet weather. This resulted in unusually 

 fine fly-fishing. And it will undoubted continue so 

 through September. 



The lesson to be learned from this experience is that 

 after a cold winter, warm weather and sunshine are neces- 

 sary for good fly-fishing, but after the water has become 

 warm on the surface from the summer sun, cold weather 

 is necessary to bring the trout to the surface. Of course 

 trout in rivers and brooks are not so much influenced by 

 the changes in temperature. The surface of shaded run- 

 ning water does not become heated as it does in a lake. 

 Yet even in rivers the fish often retire to cool spring holes 

 in summer and long stretches of usual good water will 

 be found deserted. 



The weakfish still seem to be found in the rivers. Very 

 good fishing is reported along the Hudson, particularly at 

 Sing Sing. There has been considerable illegal netting 

 there during the summer, but lately the poachers have 

 been closely watched and the fish have had a chance to 

 feed in the bay. One night's netting will destroy all 

 chance of the anglers catching anything for the next two 

 weeks. 



A great many sportsmen who have devoted themselves 

 to angling during the past five months are now turning 

 their thoughts toward the dog and gun. In some 

 sections ruffed grouse are in season, and though the leaves 

 are too thick axd the weather too warm for comfort, yet 

 many are tempted to follow this royal bird into the moun- 

 tains. But soon we shall have the crisp October weather, 

 and it is to be hoped a flight of woodcock with it. Then 

 the noisy, bustling spaniel will have a chance, and walk- 

 ing will be a pleasure and not a steam bath. 



Baknegat Bay.— New York, Sept. 13.— I am just home 

 from Forked Eiver, Barnegat Bay. Five of us got on 

 board about 8 o'clock in the morning and were on the 

 ground by 9 o'clock. About 10 the weakfish came aloug, 

 and inside of two hours we had 100 in the box. Then it 

 slackened up a bit and I took my rod to pieces. The rest 

 got a dozen of shedders (making five dozen in all), and 

 the total catch counted up over 125 weakfish and 5 snap- 

 pers. I brought 20 home, and at half-past 7 in the even- 

 ing, cleaned and weather-dried, they reached a tilt of 

 25lb8. Expenses as follows: Fare $4, hotel $2, share of 

 boat (at $5 and bait also at $5, a dollar a dozen) $2; total 

 $8, for two hours' fishing and eight hours' riding on the 

 rail. Still, fish are there and will be until the seasonable 

 northeaster comes along. Forked River is the right place 

 to go to, being right on the ground. The fishing is on 

 the first ebb and lasts just about two hours. The day was 

 ideal and delicious, and. there were no snipe flying, though 

 on our way out early in the morning we heard some guns 

 banging away toward the lighthouse. Much talk of big 

 bags, but inquiry disclosed that every oxeye was counted 

 a bird. Great promise of quail, but weather against 

 kingfish running. — Gray John. 



Lake Erie White Bass.— Dayton, O., Sept. 16 —A few 

 years ago white bass were very plentiful in Lake Erie, 

 but were attacked by a parasite that threatened extinc- 

 tion of this excellent table fish. Anglers, however, are 

 now rejoicing at the reappearance of white bass in great 

 numbers. The fish are small, but another season will be 

 numerous and in size to afford great sport to anglers, for 

 they are vigorous biters. — Brown. 



Give Youh Fhienis the Benefit.— If you know a good thing 

 tell it and let your friends have the benefit. Being of this opinion 

 we quote the following from one of our exchanges: Lynch, Noble 

 & Co., of the Freight and Baggnge Transfer, of Cedar Rapids, la., 

 in a press letter write: "We nave used Humphreys' Veterinary 

 Specifics two years, and we canuot speak too highly of them. In 

 our judgment none that we have ever used can compare with 

 them. One of our best horses was attacked with what the vet- 

 erinary surgeons termed inflammation of the brain, and was 

 given up to die, when these remedies cured him." Editoi'iallv 

 we cheerfully give the above statement to our readers, in view of 

 the fact that it is in harmony with what is appearing in every 

 part of the country respecting these wonderful remedies.— SaltU- 

 more (MA.) Farmer. 



NEW YORK FISH COMMISSION. 



A MEETING of the Commission was called for last week 

 at Saranac Tnn, but only the President, Mr. Eugene 

 &. Blackford: the Secretary, Mr. E. P. Dovle, and Mr. Henry 

 Burden, of Troy, were present. Messrs. Sherman, Bowman 

 and Joline were absent. A quorum was lacking and much 

 business of importance was deferred. Mr. Blackford ex- 

 amined the Adirondack hatchery near by and lakes Bran- 

 don and Meacham; in the latter pickerel were found in silch 

 numbers as to threaten the destruction of the trout fishing 

 unless the prompt measures already taken accomplish their 

 extermination. The investigation of the hatchery showed 

 it to be in first-rate working order, and in Lake "Brandon 

 the condition of things is highly promising for the perman- 

 ence of successful fishing. In 1889 the Adirondack hatchery 

 distributed 956,000 brook trout, 25,000 frostfish {Corcnonuft 

 ciuadrllaterrais) and 1,905,000 lake trout. One of the most 

 insiduous and deadly enemies of trout eergs and fry in 

 Meacham Lakeis the miller's thumb (Uranidea qracllis), a 

 small, but ubiquitous and unmitigated pest in the lake 

 and its tributaries. 



RAINBOW TROUT IN CARP PONDS.-The TJ. S. Com- 

 missioner of Fish and Fisheries, Col. M. McDonald, is in re- 

 ceipt of a letter from Herr Max von dem Borne, of Berneu- 

 ehen, Germany, concerning his successful rearing of the 

 rainbow trout in carp ponds. Herr von dem Borne considers 

 this trout a great acquisition to German waters. He does 

 not believe that it will destroy the small fishes as the pike 

 does. In summer the water in his ponds sometimes reaches 

 a temperature of from 77 to 80 deg. Fahrenheit, yet the rain- 

 bow trout continues to he healthy and grows very rapidly. 

 It is, however, the only trout which thrives in .waters of 

 such warmth. By reference to Forest and Stream, of 

 July 17, it will be seen that Mr. W. P. Seal has kept the 

 rainbow trout iu water of 76 deg. Fahrenheit, but only by 

 means of perfect aeration. In exchange for calico bass, 

 crappie and sunfishes, which the U. S. Fish Commission 

 will send to Herr von dem Borne, will he received 50,000 eggs 

 of trout (Sal mo fur io) from different German rivers. 



THE LEADVILLE TROUT STATION.— The U. S. Fish 

 Commission station at Leadville, Col., is a very promising 

 infant. Although less than six months have passed since 

 the superintendent took charge of the establishment he an- 

 nounces a stock of 92,691 Eastern brook trout, measuring 

 from 1)^ to 2in., and in the very pink of condition, now 

 ready for distribution. Native black-spotted trout frv ten 

 days alter hatching had not half absorbed the egg sac. " The 

 period of incubation was much prolonged by cold w ater and 

 the embryonic growth is slow; 295 adults of 'these trout were 

 collected in August in addition to 946 already on hand. 

 Those taken in August will spawn next spring. Seventy- 

 five brook trout will yield eggs this fall. A few California 

 trout were gathered and 3,288 Loch Leven fry are at the 

 station. The outlook for the future is very encouraging. 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Sept. 15 to 19.— Second Annual International Dog Show of th« 

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

 Seeretarv. 



Sept. 23 to 26— Second Annual Dog Show of the Central Canada 

 Exhibition Association, at Ottawa. Alfred Geddes, Chairman 

 Committee. 



Sept. 23 to 2(i —Third Dog Show of the London Kennel Club, at 

 London. Ont. S. F- f-Jlass, Secretary. 



Oct. 6 to 11.— Ninth Annual Dog Show of the Danbury Agricul- 

 tural Society, at Danburv Conn. B. C. Lvnes, Seeretarv. 



Dec. SO to Jan. 3, 1891.— First Dog Show of the Buckeye Poultry 

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

 30 North Market street. 



1891. 



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

 and Pet Ston.k Association, at New Orleans, La. A. E. Shaw, Sec- 

 retary, Box nm. 



Feb. 24 to27.-Fifteenth Annual Dog Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, at New York. James Mortimer Superintendent. 



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

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



FIELD TRIALS. 



Novemher.— 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, Ind. 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. 7.— Ninth Annual Field Trials of the Robins Island Club. 

 W. L. Wellington, Secretary, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



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. O. H. Odell, Mills Building, New York, 

 Secretary. 



1891. 



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

 at Bakersfield, Cal. H. H. Briggs, Seeretarv. 



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. 



DETROIT DOG SHOW. 



1 Special Ke»o?t.l 



THE second annual bench show of the Detroit Kennel 

 Club was opened Tuesday, Sept. 2, and continued until 

 Friday night, the show being held in connection with the 

 Detroit International Fair and Exposition. The benching 

 was of the old pattern and the feeding Spratts biscuit. The 

 weather for the first two days being very warm, but Thurs- 

 day a very heavy rainstorm came up, and when the show 

 closed Friday night it rained very hard. Many of the dogs 

 being taken away must have felt very unco mforta' le, the 

 fair grounds being about 4 miles from the center of the city. 

 The attendance was very good, sometimes making it almost 

 impossible to get around. No extra charge was made for 

 admission. That the show was quite a drawing card could not 

 be denied. H. E. Cook, of foxhound fame, did the superin- 

 tending, and did well for a first attempt. The entries num- 

 bered 334, some of which were absent, and there were a few 

 duplicate numbers. The numbering of the benches was 

 very bad, being mixed up in all ways, making it difficult to 

 find the dogs. The quality of dogs as a rule; with excep- 

 tion of well known . kennels, were not up to the standard. 

 Some of the dogs were not in healthy condition and mostly 

 out of coat. 



The judges were: Miss . Anna Whitney, Lancaster, Mass., 

 St. Bernards, Newfoundlands and pugs.' Maj. J. M, Taylor, 

 New York, setters, pointers, beagles, American -foxhounds 

 and Chesapeake Bay dogs. Mr. James Mortimer, Babylon, 

 N., Y., mastiffs, great Danes, bulldogs, bull terriers, fox- 

 terriers, collies, greyhounds, deerhounds, wolfhounds, blood- 



hounds, English foxhounds and dachshunde. Dr. Chas. M. 

 Nell ps, Brantford, Out,, cocker and field spaniels. Mr. J. 

 F. Kirke, Toronto, Can., black and tan terriers, DandieDim 

 mont terriers, Irish terriers. Scotch terriers, Sk ve terriers 

 Irish water spaniels, King Charles spaniels, Blenheim spanl 

 lels, Clumber spaniels, poodles, Italian greyhounds and mis. 

 cellaneous. Veterinarian, Samuel Breuton, Detroit, Mich, 

 MASTIFFS. 



Mastiffs had eighteen entries in six classes. In challenge 

 dogs Moses, not looking so well as we have seen him, was 

 alone. In challenge bitches there were no entries. Iu open 

 dogs first prize went to Edric, a good stamp of dog with 

 plenty of hone; second to Mode, good in muzzle, but open in 

 feet; third to Captain R. Prince Leo, reserve, is smutty in 

 face, bad eyes and sour expression. Ash mont Tiger, good 

 brindie color, well-carried ears, plain in head, got vhc, and 

 Benfoy he. In mastiff bitches, Pharaoh Queen, placed first, 

 shows lots of quality, with a good head. Duchess of York 

 won second, the third prize going to Bess, light behind and 

 pinched in muzzle. There were only three entries in this 

 class. In the dog puppy class Captain R., winner of third 

 in the open class, was the only entry and was given first. 

 Bitches had four entries, wi ch Duchess of York, second in 

 the open elass, a clear winner; second went to Miss Beaufort, 

 pinched in muzzle that may improve; third to Leo's Nell, 

 only ordinary. 



ST. BERNARDS. 



Roughs were very poor, the winners being the best of the 

 lot. There were no entries in the two challenge classes. In 

 open dogs Bruce had an easy first, second prize going to Pio- 

 neer, good in legs and feet, body fair, cut away too much be- 

 low the eyes. The third prize, Max, is no show dog. In 

 bitches Phyllis, the only entry, won first. She was shown 

 in had form; good in body, hut plain in head. Dog puppies 

 had no entries, and only two entries were in the hitch class, 

 first prize going to Alta Kennels' Santa Rosa, the third 

 prize to Lute. In smooths champion Victor Joseph was 

 alone in the challenge dog class, the bitch class having no 

 entries. In open dogs, Leon B. shows too much haw, small 

 in size, snipy; he was given first. There were only three 

 entries, R. J. Sawyer's Mascot Royal being absent. The 

 bitch class had five entries, and three of these were absent, 

 all belonging to R. J. Sawyer, the prize going to Cleopatra, 

 with good body and limbs; her head mightbe a little shorter; 

 she shows lots of quality. In dog puppies, Leon B,, first in 

 open dogs, scored another win in this class, with Pluto sec- 

 ond prize. Only three entries, with one absent, and in the 

 bitch class two entries, one. Mascot Guard, being absent, the 

 first prize going to Keepsake. The St. Bernards were a very 

 poor class as a whole. I expected to see a better showing of 

 this breed with Miss Whitney as judge. 



BLOODHOUNDS 

 Had no entries and Newfoundlands the same. 



GREAT DANES. 



There were no entries in the challenge class, the open dog 

 class bringing Melac and the newly imported Flavor to- 

 gether. The first prize was given to Melac. He is a grand 

 upstanding dog and seems to improve right along. When 

 fully matured he will make it warm for the best. Flavor, 

 the second prize winner, is a nice taking dog, rather small 

 size, too flat in ribs and light in thighs. Iu the other classes 

 the Wolverine Kennels had most winners, the rest of the 

 entries being poor. 



DEERHOUNDS 



were provided with four classes, but only one specimen put 

 in an appearance, Nora. She is too small and lacks sub- 

 stance all through. She was given first. 



GREYHOUNDS. 



The winners are mostly well known. In challenge dogs 

 Master Rich was alone, and in challenge bitches Miss Rare 

 also had a walkover. In open doss Seiveuger had an easy 

 win with the same owners' Milo second. The third prize was 

 ordinary, Flyaway and Never flunk being absent. In the 

 bitch class first prize went to a nice bitch "in Second Sight, 

 Lady O'Livia receiving second. There were only two en- 

 tries in the class. 



SIBERIAN WOLFHOUNDS 

 had two classes with no entries. 



POINTERS. 



In challenge dogs, 55lbs. and over, Robert le Liable, well- 

 known, had a walkover and Lass of Bow in the challenge 

 bitch class had the same. Open dogs brought out a good 

 one in Chief. His worst fault is in head and he is rather 

 straight behind, good legs and feet. He won first, with 

 Lansdowne second, not quite right in pastern and coarse in 

 tail. Third went to Westminster Drake and vhc. to King 

 Bow's Bow. In the bitch class Madstone, first prize, now 

 shows age and might be better in condition. Countess Lill, 

 second prize, is a fair sort. Ruby Croxteth was placed third. 

 Only three entries in this class. In lieht-weight challenge 

 dogs Westminster Kennel Club's champion Naso of Kippen 

 was all alone. Glauca the same in bitches. Iu the light- 

 weights Bangstone, having been transferred from the heavy- 

 weight class, captured the blue ribbon. He is quite a taking 

 dog; good head and front, but moves rather weak behind, 

 second prize going to Wonderful Lad. too thick in skull, 

 full in eye, sour expression, good bodv, legs and feet. Third 

 prize went to Westminster Glitter. Westminster Gladstone, 

 light in shoulder and too straight behind, got vhc. Detroit 

 Kennel Club's King Bow's Dash was absent. In bitches 

 first prize went to Fan N., a nice head, shown too fat and 

 moves weak behind, second going to Karl, wide in front 

 and feet might be better. Westminster Nan, third, is light 

 below eyes, good in body and has lots of bone. Flirtation, 

 skull too much domed, full in eyes, ears too high and light 

 in bone, got vhc, Galena, flat in ribs and light in thighs, 

 getting he. In dog puppies Westminster Kennel Club cap- 

 tured first and second with Westminster Glitter and Glad- 

 some, the only entries. In bitches Westminister Nan, the 

 third prize winner in open class, won first, with Lord 

 Graphic's Trinket second prize, only two entries in this 

 class. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. 



In English setters challenge dogs, Dad Wilson was alone, 

 and there were no entries in the bitch class. In the open 

 classes J. Shelley Hudson and J. E. Dager had almost a clean 

 sweep with their well-known winners. 



IRISH SETTERS. 



In challenge dogs ch. Blarney had the class to himself, 

 and Laura B. the same in bitches. Open dogs brought out 

 a new one in Kildare, good length of head, good color, 

 might be better in fore-legs. Chief S., second prize 

 winner, is coaise in head. Third prize went to Shanmore, 

 too high on legs and light in thighs, good color, looks like a 

 racer. In bitches Winnie II. won first prize. She was shown 

 beavyin whelp. Another good bitch in Biddy Clare getting 

 the second prize. . Third prize went to Duchess of Avondale, 

 long coupled, poor in head and too short in neck, and in poor 

 condition. Lalla Rookh, a nice little bitch that mightbe 

 better in ribs and feet, took vhc. In puppies there was only 

 one entry in each class. 



GORDON SETTERS 



Brought out well-known winners, Dr. Dixon really having 

 no competition. 



FOSHOUSDS. 



Six classes'were pro\ fded'fbr this type of hound, but there 

 was only one entry and that was absent. In the American 

 class H. E. Cook, of the Cook Kennels, made a very fine dis- 

 play of of about 30 entries, while A. B. Whitlock had on 



