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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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SHAD IN ALASKA. 



THE extensive migration of the introduced shad in the 

 Pacific has excited the wonder of fishculturists every- 

 where. Originally plauted in the Sacramento the fish soon 

 traversed the coast of California, and from the Columbia it 

 has now journeyed northward, according to the testimony 

 of Mr, Woodcock, to south-eastern Alaska. Where its mi- 

 grations will end is an interesting problem. Mr. Woodcock 

 wrote to the Commissioner of Fisheries last year that several 

 shad were taken in a trap near the mouth of the Srikeen 

 river. Again on Sept. 5, 1890, he sent from Fort Wraugel 

 the following communication: "This season I procured sev- 

 eral specimens, and have one in a tank belonging to the Al- 

 batross, which will be forwarded to the Department. Four 

 shad were, taken during the month of August in the trap 

 There is no doubt the fish have 'come to stay' and I think 

 you will find the specimen compare favorably with the east- 

 ern fish of the same age." 



The changed environment in the case, of the shad has soon 

 caused remarkable changes in habits, the migratory instinct 

 apparently being strengthened in the northern areas of in- 

 troduction and the disposition to remain in certain bays 

 throughout the winter increasing in some portions of Cali- 

 fornia. In Sacramento Bay shad are frequently caught from 

 December to February in salmon gill nets, and we have 

 been told that they can be taken every month in the year, 

 Here the seagoing habit is dropped and the species greatly 

 exceeds its eastern representatives in size, the spawning sea 

 son remaining practically unchanged. 



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flneutial journals of America and Europe, and wall always be 

 invaluable for reference. The book sold freely and immed- 

 iately took a place among the classics of fishculture. Several 

 editions have been sold and now the author offers a fourth 

 edition which seems to be a reprint of the third. It is un- 

 fortunate that Mr. Stone did not bring the manual up to 

 date, inasmuch as the thirteen years which have elapsed 

 since the last edition was printed have witnessed many 

 radical and important changes in fishcultural methods and 

 several notable books on the subject have made their appear- 

 ance. The publishers are Houghton, Mifflin & Co. of Bos- 

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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Sept. 23 to 2iL— Second Annual Dog Show ot the Central Canada 

 Exhibition Association, at Ottawa. Alfred Gcddes, Chairman 

 Com mi 'tee. 



Sept. 23 to 2<5 —Third Dog Show of the London Kennel Club, at 

 London. Ont. S. F. (ilaas, Secretary. 



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

 tural Society, at Danburv Conn. B. C. Lynes, Secretary. 



Dec. 30 fo Jan. 3, 1891.— First Dos Show of the Buckeye Poultry 

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

 Sfl North Market street. 



1891. 



Jan. 20 to 2*5.— First Annual Dog Show of the Louisiana Poultry 

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

 retary, "Box 1658. 



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

 Kennel Olnb. at New York. James Mortimer Superintendent. 



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

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



FIELD TRIALS. 



November.— Second Annual Field Trials of the Brunswick Fur 

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



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

 Club, at Carlisle, Ind . P. T. Mad ison, Indianapolis, Ind., Sec'y. 



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

 Club, at Chai ham, Out. C, A. Stone, Toronto, Ont., Secretary. 



Nov. 4 to 8.— First Beagle Field Trials of the National Beagle 

 Club, at Hyannis, Mass. F. W. Chapman, Secretary, 364 Wash- 

 ington streor, Boston. Mass. 



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. 



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

 Club, at Lexington, N.C. C. 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, 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. 



TORONTO BENCH SHOW. 



THE most successful dog show Canada has ever known 

 was brought to a close Friday, Sept. 19. Favored by 

 delightful weather throughout, with the exception of an 

 hour or so late in the afternoon of Friday, the last day, the 

 people simply flocked to the fair in thousands, and as the 

 dogs were benched in an enticing manner and iu a preten- 

 tious building, most of them naturally had to take it in 

 along with the other sights so generously provided. As an 

 instance of the capacity of the building and the continuous 

 stream of people that passed through the aisles, I might 

 mention that on Wednesday 16,281 people clicked the turn- 

 stiles, the admission fee being 10 cents, and a very wise pre- 

 caution on the part of the management, or the building and 

 everything else would have been completely swamped. The 

 judging was not concluded until Wednesday afternoon, Mr. 

 Mason hardly getting to work with his accustomed celerity, 

 i have already given you particulars of the first two days' 

 proceedings Ou Wednesday, owing to the absence of the 

 officials of the show, Mr, Geddes, of Ottawa, the Clumber 

 spaniel man, jumped into the breach and made an efficient 

 steward of the ring, while Mr. Mason judged his remaining 

 classes. On that day two or three important decisions had 

 to be made, notably the specials for best greyhound, 

 which laid between Balkis and the Canadian dog Scaven- 

 ger, the decision, after careful scrutiny, going to Balkis, 

 who excels in neck, ribs, loin and shoulders, both being 

 shown very fit. Then the special for the best Irish terrier 

 laid between Breda Tyne and the new dog Breda Bill, the 

 ribbon, or rather card, going to the former in recognition 

 of her better head and front. The battle between Blemton 

 Volunteer and the new bitch Eva Nettle was also very close, 

 the former eventually winning by the aid of his condition, 

 coat and front. The judgiug may be said to have given sat- 

 isfatiou, though several 'doss which had been high up in 

 the list at Detroit had to be content with inferior honors. 

 Difference of opinion creates a charm of uncertainty in dog 

 show judging, and the more judges employed the better 

 chance have all dogs of being recognized one time or an- 

 other. I can hardly speak in terms of praise of the way the 

 aisles were kept clean, and there was considerable grumbi- 

 ling about the scarcity of clean straw, and the proper cotv 

 dtf'cfc df ftidie two important; Bra'r/ehes 6f show management 



is very important both for the health of the dogs and the 

 comfort of the visitors. Owing to the height of the build! 

 ing the atmosphere was kept reasonably sweet, considering 

 SftlStlSTofg^^ on'Spratts^uT- 

 dogs bi 

 Spratti 

 them 

 comii 



Montreal. Before passing" o"n to the^ criticisms* I^may^av 

 that it was the intention of the management to get out a 

 marked catalogue by Wednesday moraine-, but owing to 

 the delay m judging it was Thursday morning before 

 they made their appearance. I will now pass on to review 

 lo"ue S present ' takin S them in the order of the cata- 

 MASTIFFS— (MR, MASON). 

 These classes I cannot say were of a very high order, in 



short enough in muzzle and excels in skull, but is deficient 

 m bone. Hugh Falconer's Mode was out of shape or would 

 have won; he is, though, a bit slack iu back, fight in eye 

 has a weak pastern but a fairly good head. Grimsby Cau- 

 tion, third, is shelly in body yet, small, light in eye but 



position: though she has a good skull, her muzzleis wofudy 

 small. Bess, second, shows much more quality, but is a bit 

 straight faced, though an llford Caution bitch; she is gray 

 m muzzle and light in eye. Forbes's llford Bess is wanting 

 in quality and many mastiff attributes, and the same may 

 be said of Raymond's Lady Bell, vhc. In puppies Grimsby 

 Caution received the only prize, second being withheld and 

 rightly so. In novice dogs, the class being divided, Grimsby 

 Caution again scored, Lord Caution coming second, and Fal- 

 coner's 1 aust, long iu bead and straight behind, was given 

 third. Two bitches were shown, first being withheld, sec- 

 ond went to llford Bess mentioned in the open class. The 

 special for the best masti if was given to John Massey 's Mint- 

 lug Minor, he also winning the special for the best mastiff 

 in Canada and one for the best in Toronto. 



ST. BERNARDS — (MR. MASON). 

 There being no challenge entries, the open class was first 

 to claim attention, Laidlaw and McBean's Benmore, after 

 considerable examination, scoring a win; be does not show 

 the quality one expects to see in a good one, still he excels 



the SCCOnfl tirize Wimie.r Williama'a IVlnnl.- in haaH nnno onrl 



ear, straight iu stifles, but has a good skull and excellent 

 bone. Williams's Monarch, res., has a nice coat, but long 

 and sharp in face; Charlesworth's Garibaldi is light in body- 

 yet, is faulty in muzzle, but well off for bone; Bruce also, 

 very high com., who won at Chicago, is very plain-faced, 

 poor markings, but has an excellent straight coat; in the 

 high com. division Baker's Leo lacks type, and Crooks's 

 Duke has a fair body but poor head; Magauu's Chump loses 

 in body and condition. Coming to the bitches we findPot- 

 tersburg Kennels' Phyllis, the new importation, very much 

 off in head properties, being long and snipy, but has a 

 rattling good body, though now she is all out of shape in 

 coat, she was head and shoulders over Williams's Nora, who 

 lacks substance, is out of coat and long in head. Trimble's 

 Berna, third, has only her good bone to be proud of, not 

 sufficient stop and lacks depth of body. Cora, transferred 

 from novice class, though a winner under the same judge at 

 Buffalo, was not noticed, she lacks type and markings, but 

 might have bad somethiug for body. In puppies Potters- 

 burg Kennels' Ben Maida has good size, but is wanting in 

 substance, his kennel mate, Kildnoan, second, has excellent 

 bone, but Williams's Senator is narrow-chested, stilty and 

 shelly throughout. In smooth challenge class the well- 

 known dog now Lewis's Victor Joseph was alone, he is not 

 looking in such good fle«h as we have seen him. Open dogs 

 saw Brady's Baronet the only entry, has a fairly gor>d body 

 but a mean head, and is straight behind. In bitches the 

 well-known Alpine Queen, though far from agood one, won 

 comfortably over Wilson's Nellie, who is also off in head, 

 narrow, long and flat, has good legs but open feet; this bitch 

 beat Baronet in the novice class by her better quality and 

 bone. The special for best kennel of four went to John S. 

 Williams, as also that for best iu Canada, J. B. Lewis's 

 Victor winning that for best St. Bernard in show. 



There were no bloodhounds entered, though I think the 

 |25 offered by the Association might have tempted Mr. 

 Winchell to enter his kennels. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS— (MR. MASON). 



These dogs I expected to be better represented here. Old 

 Leo, one of Dan O'Shea's dogs, shown under the name of 

 Watson, lost to Langton's Major in coat, though the former 

 is better in head. Third went to Hemetson's Toby, who is 

 too long in head and big in ear, but nicely coated. Salter's 

 Duke, a rather weedy one. came in for an he. card. 



GREAT DANES— (MR. MASON). 



There was a fairly good show of these dogs considering the 

 distance from the great Dane centers. Nothing appeared in 

 the challenge class, but in the open we were introduced ti 

 one of the best great Danes it has been my good fortune to 

 see. Though a little heavy in head and lippy, his excellent 

 formation of body, limbs and action simoly smothered his 

 competitors, and in size he was a very Triton among the 

 minnows; in fact, I never saw such a well-built dog as he is 

 throughout; not a sign of weakness throughout, with legs 

 as straight as gun barrels. Of course he won. Roedler's 

 Lord, second, has a better shaped head than the winner, but 

 is small, throaty and not so good in front. Howard's Bis- 

 mark, third, is a bit stilty, straight behind, and has au in- 

 different head. Wilson's "Pollux, he, has only a fair body 

 to recommend him, his head being faulty and he is not good 

 behind. In bitches first went to lreue, very much improved 

 since Wilmington; in fact, but for her bag I would scarcely 

 recognize her. Howard's Dudley Flora is too wide in front, 

 knuckles over a bit, is also light in bone and wanting in 

 muzzle, besides being shown heavy in whelp. Wilson's 

 Freda, third, is flat-faced, but has a nice body. Same own- 

 er's May, he, was shown too fat and is small. The only 

 deerhound shown was Deering's Nora, which has not devel- 

 oped much on her puppy form, though well off for coat. The 

 special for best kennel ot great Danes was given to F. W. 

 Wilson's team, the medal for best iu show going, of course, 

 to H. G. Nichols's Melac. 



GREYHOUNDS— (MR. MASON). 



These were very strong classes, and show that there is no 

 lack of good material in this breed in Canada, Toronto 

 especially, old Memnon being responsible for many of them. 

 Iu the challenge dogs, Huntington's Balkis easily defeated 

 his kennel mate Higland Chief, who did not look so well 

 as we have seen him, but Balkis on the contrary I never saw 

 looking more fit and well. Cassandra had a walk over for 

 the bitch challenge, aud luckily for ber, as she did not look 

 herself at all, maternal duties ho doubt having something 

 to do with it. In the open class quite a large number ap- 

 peared, but Taylor's Scavenger had little difficulty in scor- 

 ing though a well developed youngster in Ireson's Jolly 

 Raiigtr is a pretty good one; he is a bit straight behind yet 

 and his feet might be better, but in neck, ribs and loin he 

 •wins well over Huntington's Sir Lancelot, who is deficient 

 in chest, is plain in head, but has good legs and feet. Dicki- 



son's Apparition and Turk were given vhc; the former ha 

 hardly bone enough and is straight in shoulder, the latter ia 

 coarse, has good bone, but is faulty in feet. Iu the he. divi- 

 sion, Kennedy s McGrath is too long cast, is weak in hocks, 

 but fairly well fronted. Taylor's Milo is also faulty behind 

 and Miss Douglas's Sport was lucky to get he, though the 

 judge got out of it very gracefully I must say; Sport was 

 entirely too coarse and fat. Taylor's Second Sight won 

 fairly well in bitches, though she is not a good one, is light 

 in lorn and fiat ribbed among other faults. Ramdall's 

 trnmsby Jess was shown fat and is too flat in back. Hunt- 

 ington's Halloween has bad feet aud is weak in hocks, 



uuc im u«i iuur iu ^anaua. une meaai ror 

 best m show went to H. W. Huntington's Balkis, and Geo. 

 C. laylor's Scavenger took the silver cup for best owned in 

 Canaaa. 



POINTERS — (MR. DAVIDSON). 



Quite a nice lot of pointers faced the judge, though there 

 were really no cracks among them. Challenge classes did 

 not hU. In the open the class was divided according to 

 weight, which let in Daniels's Lord Graphic for first place iu 

 heavy weights, he is well known on the bench and in the 

 held; a promising youngster in Davey's Westminster Drake 

 winning second; he has excellent legs and feet, but is a bit 

 long in coat, heavy in ear and might be better in shoulders. 

 Danay's Shot is a bit faulty in head, but a fairly-made dog. 

 In bitches over 501bs. Devon Nell, first, is faulty in muzzle, 

 aud could be improved in hind parts. Minnie ha-ha might 

 be deeper m muzzle and was shown a bit fleshy. Iler's 

 bporte, third, is too straight in stop, snipy-muzzled, 

 knuckles over and carries a bad tail. In dogs under 551bs. 

 Mackle's Shot is out in front, is snipy in muzzle, but there 

 is little to find fault with elsewhere. Cassel's Snipe is 

 throaty and houndy-headed, lacks quality and depth of 

 chest. Robertson's Hector is coarse-headed and faulty in 

 stifles. Lord Graphic's Lad is weedy, has a bad head, is 

 straight behind and open in feet, still he was given an he 

 card. In light-weight bitches Fan N. scored; there is little 

 fault in her except a weakness in pasterns. Trinket S. was 

 shown a bit above herself and is faulty in stop, but is a good 

 mover. Galena, third, is not quite the thing in front and is 

 a little open in feet, and Thornton's Duchess would be im- 

 proved by more bone. Galena was the only entry in novice 

 class In puppies Lord Graphic's Jem was the winner, 

 though his head is poor, he beats his keunel mate Lord 

 Graphic's .J eau in body aud bone. The special for best ken- 

 nel went to John R. Daniels's team. Medal for best pointer 

 to Davey's Fan N. and $5 for best puppy to J. R. Daniels's 

 Lord Graphic's Jem. 



ENGLISH SETTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 



These classes were well filled, and with some pretty good 

 specimens. In challenge dogs Dad Wilson, not looking 

 quite tip-top in coat, was the only entry, and so was old 

 Leddersdale in her class; she carries her eleven years very 

 well. In open dogs the red card went to a good-looking 

 setter in Kent II., whose excellent coat stood way out from 

 the rest; a very promising youngster in Tony Gladstone 

 coming next, he is out of coat, but little fault can be found 

 with his make up, his light eyes being noticeable. Chicka- 

 saw, third, loses in muzzle, shoulders and feet. Royal Kent, 

 reserve, is houndy-headed and straight in shoulders, but has 

 a good coat. Locksley, vhc, well known, is out, of coat. 

 Forest Fred, he, is big in ear, and only fair in head. Dad 

 Wilson's Boy, he, is a bit long cast, skull too domy and is 

 light in bone. Roger Boy is also long cast, and has a bad 

 carriage of stern. Open bitches had Bohemian Girl for the 

 winner: she is a nicely-modeled bitch, not quite straight in 

 muzzle, and tail carried faulty, she was shown in excellent 

 shape. Second went to Genevieve, shown too fat, though a 

 bit straight behind; she has many good points. Delle Glad- 

 stone is plain and coarse in head and light boned. Scottish 

 Belle is out at elbows and a bit weak in pasterns. Forest 

 Gladys, he, loses in expression, eyes not right and is off in 

 coat. Forest, Topsy, he, is small' and weedy. Nellie Dale 

 and Forest Nettie were given a e; the former is long in head 

 and snipy, and little more than a weed; the latter is too 

 short in muzzle and does not stand well in frout. These 

 were all far away from the winner in class. Puppies had 

 Forest Heather for the winner, a very promising youngster, 

 will let down a bit yet behind. George III., second, is a bit 

 too thick in skull, and Roger loses in ears and head, bone 

 good. In novice class Forest Heather won again, with 

 Chickasaw and Forest Fred in the order named. The special 

 for best kennel went to J. Shelley Hudson. Best kennel in 

 Canada, T. G. Davey. Best English setter in show Cohan- 

 net Kennels' Kent' II. Best bred in America, J. Shelley 

 Hudson's Bohemian Girl. 



IRISH SETTERS— (MR. DAVIDSON). 



The display in these classes could hardly be surpassed, 

 either in numbers or quality. In fact, Mr. Davidson told 

 me the open dog class was about the best he ever handled 

 and competition was very keen, Iu challenge dogs Dick 

 Swiveller was placed over Blarney, a decision some people 

 did not agree with, but as the judge knows more about this 

 breed than I do, I won't quibble over the decision. Blarney 

 is better in head, quarters and color to my thinking. Ruby 

 Glenmore was given a challenge class to herself. In open 

 dogs Armour's Max, though faulty in muzzle, beats Kildare 

 in loin, pasterns and head. Glendyne Kennels' O'Donovan 

 Rossa is too long and light in body, pasterns also faulty. 

 There were several vhc, but there was no reserve marked in 

 judges book. Maughan's Paddy Sarsfield is too light in 

 quarters and straight in stifles; his Larry is too coarse 

 headed and wrong in hocks, but has good bone and color. 

 Pearsall's Jack Malone, first here last year, is throaty aud 

 thick in skull. Covert's Red River Glencho is too strong in 

 head and falls away too much in quarters. In the he lot 

 Kildare Kennels' Sarsfield is faulty in muzzle, and straight 

 and light behind. Ryan's Red Kern has a poor head, and 

 Maughan's Phil Sheridan wants more rib and was shown 

 light in flesh. Pearsall's Redstone, though faulty in skull, 

 might have been a bit higher up, though shown a little 

 above himself. Maughan's Bang, c, is dish-faced, has good 

 color; his Jerry is also plain-faced and loses in quarters to 

 the others. In bitches Pearsall's Belle Ida is loaded in 

 shoulders, but has agood body, legs and feet. Hilsendegen's 

 Biddy Clare I did not see, but she was second at Detroit. 

 Oriole Kennels' Jeaunette is faulty in eye and ear. Four 

 vhc. cards were given. Maughan's Florrie is throaty and 

 weak in muzzle; his Kerry Gow stands well on her limbs, 

 but is light and shelly in body. Covert's Glidelia is a trifle 

 out in front, and Molly Glendyne is only of moderate merit, 

 too long cast. In he division Pearsall's Lillie Ban has a. 

 nice head, but is a bit out in front. Glendyne Kennels' 

 Sedan is weak in back and out of coat, fair color. Covert's 

 Kildare Ruby, e, is small-sized and weak in muzzle. Puppy 

 dous saw Maughan's Elector the winner, he is too stilty aud 

 shelly in body: his Paruell came second and his Sport third, 

 thev are both well off for bone, but faulty in other respects; 

 his Dan is too full and light in eye, knuckling over a little, 

 too: Glendvne Kennels' Lis more was too small to say much 

 about. Bitch puppies were poor. In novice class Kildare 

 won, with Florrie second and Larry third, all mentioned in 

 other classes. The specials were distributed as follows: 

 Best kennel, Kildare. Best kennel owned in Canada, H. J. 

 Maughan. The special for best dog or bitch was divided be- 

 tween Dick Swiveller and Ruby Glenmore. Best pup bred 

 and owned in Canada, H. J. Maughan's Elector. Best p ur of 



