Oct. 0; 1890.) 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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passes, but ss we niade no chemical analysis, we give no profes- 

 sional opinion and leave it: for the experts fo determine 



At an inviting spot under a rocky ledge we cnok our late din- 

 ner, S., going to a convenient farmhouse to procure milk is aston- 

 ished to find the entire family barefoot, although surrounded 

 with indications of wealth. The pedal extremities of three von&e 

 ladies especially attracted his attention. 



We were again soon on our way, and passed 1". S. lock No. 8, in 

 process Of erection, three miles above Greensborough. The river 

 scenery of the Monongahela proved attractive. thWn»hout but 

 the prettiest gem of all we found at sundown that evening as we 

 came in sight of Geneva. The river passing through high roman- 

 tic bluffs, and the town high on the sloping bant at a bend 

 directly ahead, and bathed in glowing sunlight, while we were in 

 the cooling shade, formed a picture ever to be remembered, and a 

 study such as would delight an artist. Opposil e Geneva , but around 

 the abrupt bend, we found the quiet town of Greensborough, 

 where we expected mail, and fouud accommodations for ourselv es 

 and storage for our boat, and took quarters at the MoUohgabela 

 House and were well taken care of. 



On Wednesday morning, June 27, we bade adieu to Greensborough 

 and arrived at IT. S. Lock No. 7 in just thirty-five minutes, passing 

 through a fine farming' country, and each bend of the river pre- 

 senting a new and beautiful scene. We made the portage around 

 the dam with but little difficult V. and soon after met the. steam 

 packet Adam Jacobs, which makes regular trips between Pitts- 

 burgh and Greensborough. She had a large party of campers on 

 board , who disembarked within a mile of the loch and commenced 

 to take their supplies up the bank to the camp site. We in- 

 ventoried 20 kegs of beer and several d» mi Johns, bnt the tradi- 

 tional loaf of bread faded to come within range of our observa- 

 tion. We had oread but: no beer, hut as no desire for barter was 

 manifested, we reluctantly passed on. On our way down the 

 river we noticed within the next 15 miles a number of handsome 

 locations where tents had been pitched, showing that the heauty 

 of the river bad attracted many from the heat and dust of the > 

 We had some pleasant gossip with a few whom we found either 

 rowing or fishing, and bad a most enjoyable morning's run, until 

 at 11:30 it began to sprinkle, just as we were m the vicinity of a 

 deserted camping spot, as indicated by tent stakes, and a pole and 

 board camp table, near a wide-spreading hoaey locust tree. 



Here we concluded to ptdl up until after dinner and the ex- 

 pected shower. The boat was turned over the baggage, a Are soon 

 built and dinner prepared, when if commenced to rain in down- 

 right earnest. The thick foliage of the locust afforded shelter, 

 however, until the dinner was disposed of: but the constant deluge 

 pouring upon it soon found its way through and began to trV t h 

 down upon us, and with no signs of letting up. We then donned 

 our waterproofs, chaffed each other, sang, danced, made rhymes 

 and stump speeches, and finallr inaugurated an Indian war danee 

 about the remains of the camp fire then nearly extinguished, 

 being determined to keen our spirits up despite the rain, which 

 soon poured dow n in torrents and necessitated sticking closer to 

 the trunk of our protecting tree, fast failing to protect, us. 



Both agreed that it was raining, and might continue thus for 

 some time. So in order to pass away the time it was determined 

 to bring up the Wanderer and place her bottom up across the 

 camp taole, put the hageage and ourselves beneath its sheltering 

 roof and then play "seven up," wmich was a cordingly done. It 

 was a study for an artist, but no artist or any one else came along 

 and the game was uninterrupted until (> P." M., when it ceased 

 raining, and we started down the river in search of s» boarding 

 house, being fully 20 miles from any town with a comfortable 

 hotel. 



We had our usual good lucls, and just before darkness came we 

 found a fine brick mansion on the left bank, at what is known as 

 Jacob's Ferry, and W. went ashore to make inquiries and suc- 

 ceeded in obtaining accommodations with Mr. Jacobs, who proves 

 to be the son of Adam Jacobs, one of the wealthiest and best 

 known individualsof thatrpgion. and from whom the river packet 

 took its name. We had an excellent supper and a pleasant chat 

 before retiring at 9 P. M.. thanking our lucky stars that we 

 were not compelled to lie ont on such a rainy night as it proved 

 to be. 



The next morning we get an early start, and havi ap ?air weather 

 pull out in good earnest to make up for lost time, and found 

 splendid boating, fine scenery, and make excellent time, passing 

 Brownsville twenty miles below at 11 A. M., where we stop 

 for supplies, and then run on a few miles before dining, and then 

 push on through a succession of mining hamlets* With here and 

 there a fine town, such as Belle Vernon, UcKeesport and Monon- 

 gahela City, at wmick latter place we pull up for the night. 



Tr would but be a waste of time and space to record the numer- 

 ous towns that line the river between Bro-vnsville and Pittsburg. 

 Suffice it to say that it is almost, a continuous city for miles, and 

 the scenery consequently not so interesting to the tourist, it. is 

 the center of the soft coal district, and mining shafts and coal 

 barges are. seen on every side. When we consider that in each of 

 the barges was coal sufficient to load a train of from forty to sixty 

 cars, we realize the vast amount shipped from these mines. The 

 Monongahela is controlled by a system of dams and locks in order 

 to make navigation suie at all stages of water. Between Morgan- 

 town and Pittsburg are nine locks and dams, through which 

 steamers with their tows are locked in their passage up or down. 

 This is a historical section of country. The iron bridge over a 

 small tributary at Brownsville is the first iron bridge in the TJ. S. 

 Near the center of this town a cousin of Washington was buried. 

 Braddock's mound is near, and on the bank of a small stream 

 just below is where Washington camped prior to Braddock's de- 

 feat. On our way down we passed the confluence of the Youghio- 

 gheny River, and are told that between that point and Gonnells- 

 ville there are no less than 4,400 coke ovens, with a mine in oper- 

 ation for every set of ovens. Natural gas we found burning in 

 every direction. The vast iron interests of Pittsburg line the 

 river banks for miles above, and excited wonder at their numbers 

 and magnitude. 



We reached Pittsburgh at 11 A. M., and after a ramble and late 

 dinner concluded to make the run to Beaver. Soon alter start- 

 ing, and while yet in Monongahela water, we entered a narrow 

 channel left for the passage of steamboats between immense 

 fleets of coal barges anchored on each aide. The passage way 

 was not over 60ft. wide, and when we had gone nearly through it 

 we noticed a steamer with barges coming down and to'our dismay 

 soon after saw another swing into the channel just helow and 

 making up the river. We were just at the point where they 

 would pass, and only about 15ft. of space remained for our frail 

 vessel between the up-bound steamer and the fleet of coal bgrgeSj 

 and it looked as though in the lively churning up of the water 

 from two stem wheelers and the swells breaking against the 

 barges, that a picnic was in store for us. The situation was taken 

 in at*a glance, and W. directed S. to drop the oars, and take a 



E addle and keep off from the barges, wnile he with paddle in 

 and at the how would endeavor to keep the craft in the best 

 position to ride the waves. For a few moments it was exciting, 

 but we managed our craft expertly and she danced over the 

 choppy seas without any more serious damage than having ship- 

 ped about a bucket of water, and we passed the ordeal with flying 

 colors, amid the cheers of passengers and crew, who witnessed 

 our efforts, but evidently anticipated seeing us swamped. 



We ran on for half a mile and then went ashore ar.d empt ied out 

 the surplus of water and then resumed our journey. Wo pass the 

 dam at Davis Island by an easy portage, and then strike into a 

 swift current that, combined with our exertions and the casv 

 ruuning characteristic of the Wanderer, quickly takes us past 

 pretty villages and handsome scenery on either hard. We had 

 the misfortune to lose our flag ou this, the last a fternoon of our 

 trip and regretted it exceedingly. It had floated from the stern of 

 our little craft over different waters for nearly four weeks, and S. 

 had devoted leisure time in carving upon the unique staff names, 

 dates, etc., intending to retain it as a souvenir of the trip. We dis- 

 covered its loss soon after having run quite a stretch of rapids, 

 and time was too precious to permit retracing our course and 

 undertake what would probably have proved a fruitless search. 

 We reached Beaver in six hours after leaving Pittsburgh, and 

 landed near the identical spot where we ate our camp dinner three 

 weeks prior. Since then we had made a grand circuit by boat of 

 nearly BOO miles, with but 65 miles of transfer by railroad, ft was 

 with reluctance that we took the Wanderer from the water and 

 packed her and our baggage for transportation by rail to the 

 place whence we came. She served us well through 700 miles of 

 river navigation and proved her capability. It was truly a 

 memorable trip, and hardened our muscles like iron, and browned 

 our cheeks. E. S. W. 



Garrettsville, O. 



RED DRAGON C. C.-The lull fegatta of the Red Dragru C. C. 

 will be held ou Oct. 11. All members of the A- C. A. are invited 

 to enter and con pete. The events will be: I. Unlimited sailing, 

 3 miles. II. Class IV. paddling, >•> mile. III. Tandem paddling, 

 }£ mile. There will also be a race between a canoe and one of the 

 local catboats over the triangular course. 



NEW OFFICERS— On tbe first of the present month the new 

 commodore of the A. C. A., Mr. Walter TJ. Lawson. of Boston, en- 

 tered upon his duties, assisted by Mr. R. F. Brazer, the retiring 

 purser of the Eastern Division, who is now -Secretary-Treasurer 

 pf the A. C. A. His address is 47 Central street, Lowell, Mass. 



CANOE YACHTS. 



Editor forest and Stream: 

 ,J^ e , sketcl i of a lt caaoe"dfi your issue of Sept. 25 very natu- 

 rally suggests that members of the A. C. A. should exchange 

 opinions concerning such a, radical departure from the heretofore 

 accepted idea as to what a canoe is, and for what uses she is in- 



• i Sonie tj m ? sin ?e -t excited the animosity of several racing canoe- 

 ists by hinting that an addition of say 6in. to the beam of a 30in. 

 canoe would render her a safer, speedier and more useful boat. 

 And forthwith these gentlemen attempted to squash me utterly 

 hint while they repudiated with indignation the call for a slight 

 increase of beam, they practically admitted its necessity by 

 adopting the sliding seat, which everyone knows has the same 

 effect as makiug the boat wider, so far as carrying mo^e sail is 

 concerned, without in any way adding to comfort, bandiness or 

 safety, hut rather lessening these valuable items. And now the 

 proposition is made m your columns to change the canoe into 

 waat would really be a small yacht with a comparatively deep 

 h \ 7? as could - be seen the objections offered to making 

 the A. O. A. recognize canoes of 3Sin. beam were that such craft 

 could not easily be paddled and carried overland. These objec- 

 tions were proved to have no foundation in fact. What have' the 

 combined uaddlers and sailers to say now about the oroposed new 

 craft, which needs but. a cabin to become a complete toy yacht? 

 Can such a boat be "effectively paddled?" Could she' shoot a 

 rapid and dodge the recks, or be hauled ashore for sleeping pur- 

 poses.'' In short, does she bear any resemblance at all to a canoe? 



Thomas Clapham. 

 [If Mr. Clapham has followed our argument for several weeks 

 past he must understand that we do not tavorany such perversion 

 ot the canoe from its original purpose as the '■cutter canoe." would 

 be; our end is merely to point out thepossibilities of further eva- 

 sions and abuses of existing rules. We it one time shared Mr 

 Claphain's opinion of the deck seat, but experience has shown 

 very clearly that a sliding seat of moderate size makes canoe, sail- 

 ing easier, dryer and safer work than It was a few years since. 

 At the same time there is no doubt, that the length of the stiding 

 seat can be, and is, carried to an extreme. 



ROCHESTER C. C. FALL REGATTA, SEPT. 24-. 



THE fifth and last race for the Wilson cup was called in a fresh 

 breeze from the north and promised to be a fast and exciting 

 contest, as there were three canoes very close for second place 

 and a possibility for one of them to win first, but the wind fell 

 gradually from the start, and the last mile was gone over in 

 almost a dead calm. Marie held the wind to the last and won 

 by a long lead in time and a quarter of a mile in distance. 



Tbe second race called was the tandem hand paddling, which 

 was won by the Moodys with ease. 



There being no wind the sailing maneuvering race was declared 

 off, and a tandem paddling race substituted. There were four 

 entries and the race was the most closely contested of the day. 

 ft neon to secured a long lead, and on nearing the line her crew 

 slackened speed. Tom spurted and rapidly overhauled her, and 

 would have won at the line bad she not fouled. 



The upset paddling race called out two entries and was won by 

 Marie in good style. 



First event, sailing, Wilsou cup race. 3 miles: 

 „ . „ Start. 1st round. 3d round. Time. Points 



Mane. Stewart 3 25 01) 27 00 38 00 1 05 00 6 



Surprise, McVean.... 3 35 UO 31 00 49 30 1 20 30 5 

 Massawippi, Martin. .3 25 00 34 30 4.9 30 1 24 40 4 

 Polly Wiggle, Smith. .8 25 00 35 00 19 30 1 25 00 3 

 Midget, H. S. Moody .3 25 00 41 00 Withdrew. 

 Louise, C. H. Moody. 3 25 00 Withdrew. 

 Second event, tandem hand paddling, lOOvds : 



Louise, Moody and Moody * 0 00 30 



Dahinda, Stewart eud W. Smith 0 00 45 



Tom. F. L. Smith and Seward 0 01 00 



Onaonto, McVean and Dodge ... Withdrew. 



Third event, tandem paddling, one-third mile: 



Oneonto, Dodge and M-Yeati 02 02 



Tom, F. L. Smith end Sa .vard .......... '. . . . .02 00 



Dalinda, French and YV. S. Smith 02 10 



The Ark, Mood y and Mood y S.'. '.l ~M 15 



Oneonto won on Tom's foul. 



Fourth event, upset paddling 100yd=.: 



Marie, Stewart 0 01 00 



Midget, H. S. Moody 'i oo 05 



Result of ih» series for the Wilson Gun: 



Marie, H. M. Stewart ., 4 S 8 9 6-33 



Massawippa, W. H. Martin. 5 0 9 G 4—24 



Surprise, H. D. McVean 0 4 5 8 5—22 



Polly Wiggle. F. L. Smith 2 5 7 4 3—21 



Hero, G. W. Ruggles 4 7 . n 



Prudence, H. J. Wilson 6 3 9 



Midget, H. S. Moody 3 3 6—6 



Toodles, A. B. Dodge 0 6 3 —2 



Louise, C. H. Moody 0 0 u— 0 



Marie wins the cup, aid Massawippa the. trophy for second place. 

 Afier the races a large Ham pit was opened, and about two 

 hundred guests of the club enjoyed the clams, lobsters arm 

 chicken prepared for them. The last order was, all up stairs for 

 a dance. The club house was closed at 10:30, when everv one took 

 special steamers and train for home. 



CHANGES IN THE SAILING RULES. 



Kdf'ur Forest and Stream; 



When Providence turned up about fifteen inches of my anatomy 

 f r feet, 1 was not quite sure whether I was intended for a walker 

 or akicKer, but the annual re-occurrence of a desire to waste ink 

 about this season of the year, leads me to think thev were in- 

 tended for the latter purpose. 



In the fall of '87 I was among those who started the crusade 

 against standing sails, and the general tendency of the powers 

 that were and had been to let the canoe degenerate into a fleet of 

 machines good for nothing but match sailing, without in any way 

 trying to change tilings to try to bring about a different result. 

 I was promptly walked upon by quite a number of my friends, in- 

 eluding yourself, who on Jan. 7, '88, wrote the following: "Mr. Mac- 

 kendrick condemns all sails that cannot be lowered by a halliard, 

 aid would rule them out, but what reason has he for so doing? 

 Mr. Barney claims that he can carry his outfit of five sails within 

 his canoe, shifting them at will so as to set some thirty or forty 

 feet in two sails for a snug cruising rig, or one hundred feet in 

 three sails for racing. If this can be done, is not Pecowsic, so far 

 as rig is concerned, the best fitted all-round canoe yet devised'?" 

 I then maintained that the standing sail was bad for general- 

 purpose canoes, and that in practice the changing while under 

 way was never done; and I was right. I gave that same rig a 

 mighty hot time of it that winter, and the justice of my case was 

 such that ninety-five per cent, of A. C. A. men thought it would 

 he ruled out, and consequently nearly all procured lovvering rigs. 

 For some reason a small majority of the executive did not then 

 see fit to legislate against it, and possibly have had time now to 

 see w here they faded to do the A. C. A. a good inru; then was the 

 time when such a step could have been taken without doing in- 

 justice to any one, while the same cannot be maintained for the 

 hasty and, what I consider, ill-advised action of the executive 

 committee at Jessup's Neck. 



Tnis is an age of rapid advancement, and what two years ago 

 was an uusafe sail is now, when used on our present racing arti- 

 cles, by no means so conspicuously dangerous. The average racing 

 came that now carries standing sails has only a few feet of cock- 

 pit, and an upset or forty upsets can do no harm. Wherein, then, 

 does the danger consist? The most the sail ca.n do is to upset the 

 u-er, for which they are all prepared. Standing sails were 

 not ruled out when they should have been, and canoes have since 

 been built to suit standing sails. 



To say that I am surprised at the action of the execu' ive com- 

 mittee in summarily wiping Rule XXII. off the hooks wi'houtthe 

 recommendation of the regatta committee or Without in any way 

 giving notice, is to put it mildly. I think it was acting with great 

 discourtesy to that commitiee, who, like all previous regatta com- 

 mittees, were appointed on account of their special fitness and 

 knowledge of regatta work. I have always looked upon that ex- 

 punged clause as. the one safeguard against hasty chancing of 

 rules by the executive committee, who are not elected for their 

 special knowledge of the sailing regulations, and who, in my opin- 

 ion, should not tinker with them unless they are advised by the 

 regatta committee or give notice through the official organs of 

 their intention to make certain changes. 



Iwasalwavsof the opinion that tbe regatta committee had to 

 advise changes in tlie sailing regulations, but if the executive 

 committee at present have power to bowl out any of our regula- 

 tions on five minutes' notice, I beg to suggest the advisability of 

 having a clause inserted at our next meeting limiting that arbi- 

 trary power by compelling them to give a few weeks' notice of 

 such proposed' change in the official organ, as there are others be- 

 sidt s the executive committee who take a little interest in these 

 matters. With the number, and their name is legion, of standing 

 sails now in use, and the style of lifeboat that has been bttilt to 



suit them, I do not think that it would he such a wise step to dis- 

 qualny them, certainly not without discussion of the question 

 under its altered circumstances. 



I am glad to see you, Mr. Editor, facing the fact that we must 

 do something to encourage a better class of canoe: that is, a more 

 useful class than our modern racers. I lean to the opinion that 

 the. canoe or^ the future for open water is a well-designed 1 fix" 30 

 with a cockpit unincumbered with center-board trunks, leasing 

 room lor two to sail or paddle comfortably, with bulkheads at 

 euber end and along the sides, held up to windward by those ideal 

 bilge boards and ntted with a single suit of lowering sails Did 

 you say what pattern? Well, a leg-of-mutton with about lgim of 

 the new patent draft in them would be the best— for the other 

 fellow— to get. 



Such a canoe would do well in our races and would he well 

 suited lor all kinds of legitimate canoeing, and if she was not a 

 complete success as a racer she could still be sold for a fair figure 

 whereas the average racer who wants to get a new canoe has to 

 almost give the old oneaway astheyare hardly good foranything. 



1 he above class of era ft or something similar rest rioted 'to the 

 use of one suit of sails and a hiker not extending past the sides 

 ot canoe when closed, should in my opinion have the most of our 

 races at the meet given to them, while the machine men, like my- 

 self, should he limited to the A. C. A. Trophy and Pecowsic cups. 



it a combined" trophy were added to the li-=t of A. C. A hups 

 and entries restricted to a certain length of clear cockpit, etc.? 1 

 ; tnnk inside of two years nine-tenths of the racers would be sail- 

 ing what could he properly called cruisable canoes, and The 

 machine class would be so small as to die a natural death as class 

 A did. 



I hope this matter of encouraging a reasonably roomy class of 

 craft, suitable for something besides match sailing, wi'll receive 

 the attention that it should from ali well-wishers of the canoe 



Toronto, O.t. 2, Wjli, G. M acKesdrick. 



NEW YORK C. C.-The twice postponed regatta of the New 

 J ark C. 0. was held on Saturday off the clun house, a number of 

 guests being present. There — ; a ; r rc .^ £: v/Y b; . c .^^ : gfhe 

 afternoon, but. it tell toward the latter part of the urogra.mme. 

 The nrst. event was the unlimited sailing, with six starters: Lieda. 

 Schuyler schieffelm: Guenn, Wm. Whitloek; Pterodactyl, Com. 

 Nadal; Bat. L. B. Palmer; Toltec, W. W. Howard; Vagabond C J 

 Stevens, v agabond broke down shortly after the start and with- 

 7 e end cf the flrst routl d Guenn was ahead, and Lieda 

 and Toltec came to the buoy together. Toltec was ' inside and 

 tooled tbe buoy, withdrawing from tbe race. Bat had a small 

 suit or sails, and could not keep up with the fleet. After a close 

 finish Lieda beat Guenn. The maneuvering race was won by 

 Lieda, and the standing race, sailed with the men standing oh 

 their deck seats, as well as the upset sailing race, was won bv 

 Gueen. The unclassified race had two entries— Pollv, Walter 

 Taylor, and Wraith, W. J. Stewart. The latter part of the race 

 was very slow, the wind having fallen. Wraith finally won. 

 fhere was no attempt at any paddling races. The most interest- 

 ing event was the bailing ont of a large kettle of clam chowder, 

 which concluded the day's snort. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Eastern Division: Edward T. Brig- 

 ham, Snllman Shaw, Edward F. Wyer, Woburn, Mass. Central 

 Division: H. W. Bailey, Buffalo, N, V. 



Jtnmtfs to §orrez$ondmt8. 



jEsf" No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



E. L. B., Fhwnixville. Pa.— The open season for quail in your 

 State runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. 



J. H. H., Schuyler's Lake.— The eye has probably received an in- 

 jury, consult an oculist or your famdy physician. 



English Setter, Homer, Ohio.— I have a fine puppv 11 months 

 old that is gunshy. Will you please inform me now I can break 

 him? Ans. Bead '"Training vs. Breaking"', for sale at this office 

 price ?1. 



S. T., Philadelphia. — A resident of Pennsylvania needs no 

 license to shoot on Long Island nor in New Jersey except In the 

 counties of Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic. Salem', Cumberland, 

 Cape May, which are controlled by the West Jersey Game Pro- 

 tective Society, whose office is at No. 416 Royden street, Camden. 

 Secretary, Chas. H. Barnard. Fee for license, S5. 



Muzzle-Loaper.— 1. What is the proper charge for a 13-bore 

 muzzle-loading shotgun? 2. What is the h st powder to use- 

 should it be fine, or coarse grained ? 3. Is it correct to ram the 

 wads over tbe powder till ramrod jumps out of the gun ? i. What 

 wads and of what kind should be used over powder and shot ? 

 5. Which is the best way to clean a muzzle-loader? 6. Do you 

 sell a book called 'American Pistol and Kevolver ?" Ans. 1. Load 

 with 2}4drs. powder, loz. shot, No. 8 for grouse. No. 6 for squirrels 

 and rabbits. 2. Use fine powder. 3 Such was the custom in our 

 muzzle-loading days. 1. Put two wads over powder and one over 

 shot. 5. With a flannel cloth and cleaning rod, saturating the 

 cloth with hot soap suds, and drying thoroughly, then apply ben- 

 zine or kerosene. 6. Yes. 



L. L , Denison. Texas.— Would you prefer a greenheart or split 

 bamboo rod for Colorado trout, the prices beine- about the same? 

 What sizes of hooks or flies should be used? Ans. 1. Bamboo is 

 considered the best material for fly rods. .2. Sizes of hooks will de- 

 pend upon the size of the trout and range all the way from No. ? 

 to No. 3 Sproat. The Superintendent of the Vellowstone Park re- 

 commends nothing smaller than No. 6 nor larger than No. 4. Suc- 

 cessful flies include; brown and gray hackles, Alexandra, black 

 prince, coachman, dark-coachman, rcval-copcbman, professor, 

 brown-palmer, Abbey. Montreal, alder, Lott'e, Imbrie, browr-hen 

 and grizzy-king. The size of flies must vary also according to the 

 high and low stage of the water, its clearness or mudcliness, as 

 well as with the time of day. 



C. L. R., Providence, R. I— Mr. Thos. McGough imported am 

 English bull bitch, by Baron out of Hesper, he by champion 

 Gamester out of Favorite; Hesper by Grabber out of Ida. The 

 pedigree I received runs back no further, and as I wish to get her 

 registered in the stud hook would like to know the sire and dam 

 of the last four dogs mentioned. Can you give it to me? Ans. 



Eng., irom whom you can no doubt get the information vou want. 

 Grahber (13030), by Reeves's Cribout of Zulu, by Ogd en's Cure out 

 of Allen's Gipsy Queen; Ciib by Raper's Tiger out of Reeves's 

 Queen Mab. Ida 00,795), by Faust out of Dorrit. 



A. D. S., Hamilton, Ont.— 1. Where will the next dog shows be 

 held in the following cities: Buffalo. Syracuse, and Rochester? 2. 

 should our dog show be held in the spring or in the fall? the idea 

 being of course to get as many American exhibitors as possible. 

 3. Is there any book on dogs by Charles H. Mason? If so, where 

 can it be had and at what price? Ans. 1. It is uncertain whether 

 a dog show will be held next year in Buffalo or nor. If the Agricul- 

 tural Fair is held there next fall it is the intention of the club to 

 try and give a show in connection therewith. Syracuse is out of 

 the line altogether. Rochester may hold a show next spring, bnt 

 owing to their loss this year we are fold it is very unlikelv. 2. See 

 our paragraph in "Dog Chat" this week. 3. Yes, •'Our Prize 

 Dogs," published at this office, price *5. 



H. J. A.. Montana.— When I located my ranch here, five years 

 ago, all the timber surrounding this lake was alive (excepting a 

 few scattering trees, such as are found dead in all bodies of 

 timber), adding by its greenness much beauty to the scenery. 

 Since, then a large part of it. has died. This is more noticeable in 

 those locations that were most exposed to the prevailing winds, 

 which are severe during the first months of winter and late fall. 

 A year ago last summer there appeared, stiddeulv and apparently 

 without cause, a strip about 200yds. wide, half-way up the moun- 

 tain side, where all the timber turned brown and seemed to be 

 dying, although a portion of the. trees have come to life again. 

 This strip extended parallel with the mountain range, jumping 

 across canons and striking the next mountain at the same eleva- 

 tion, being about 1,000ft. above the surface of the lake and a bout 

 7,000ft. above sea level. The Umber is mostly pine, but there is 

 considerable fir. Will yon kindly give me your opinion as to the 

 probable cause for so much of the. timber dying? The winter of 

 1886-87 was unusually severe, and of longer duration than is usual 

 with us. which may account in part for tbe dead and dying 

 timber. I suppose, of course, there can he no remedy where, there 

 is such a large area; but we must let it take its course. The brown 

 strip attracted the attention of many visitors, not any of whom 

 were able to account for it. Aus. The damage in ay be due to any 

 one of many causes. Trees, like animals, are liable to disease, 

 properly so-called, engendered by climatic influences; but more 

 commonly the malady is due to the attack of insects or of vegeta- 

 ble spores. If the whole forest becomes diseased, and you cannot 

 utilize the timber, your best course will be to fire it to give the 

 young growth a chance. 



