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POTEST AND STREAM. 



[Nov. IS, 1890, 



THE VOTE OF 1889. 



WE have been trying for some time to obtain exact and reli- 

 able information concerning the vote taken by letter in 

 May, 1889, on the standing sail and sliding seat, but without much 

 success, as there is no record of the vote in the official minutes. 

 It is only within the present week that, through the courtesy of 

 the librarian of the A. C. A., we have been permitted to examine 

 the replies from the members of the executive committee in 

 answer to the following circular sent out in April, 1889. The 

 figures which we now give should lhave been officially published 

 at the time, and had this been done, with the letters on which 

 they are based, a great deal of trouble would have been saved 

 the Association. As these figures are the property of the mem- 

 bers at large there can be no Impropriety in publishing them. The 

 circular reads: 



Peterborouoh, March 19, 1889.— To the Commodore of the Amer- 

 ican Canoe Association: Sib— The reeatta committee of 1889 hav- 

 ing been directed by the executive committee to consider and re- 

 port upon the question of sliding seats and flxpd sails beg to report 

 that in their view it is not in the interests of the Association that 

 these should be retained as appliances to be allowed and author- 

 ized in the general programme, and they, therefore, respectfully 

 submit to the executive committee the advisability of introducing 

 in the sailing regulations such amendments as may be necessary 

 to remove all doubt on the subject. 



The following amendments are suggested: 



Rule I. Under the head "Measurement," in the last paragraph 

 add after the first sentence the words "sliding seats or other like 

 appliances beyond the gunwale in the sailing classes shall be added 

 to and measured in the beam." 



Rule X TV. Add the words "all sails shall be capable of being 

 effectively and readily raised and lowered when afloat." 



E. B. Edwauds, Chairman Reg. Com. 



The vote was as follows: 



Standing Sails. 



Sliding Seat. 



To Betain. 



Marsh, 



Huntington, 



Stryker, 



Stephens, 



Palmer, 



Brokaw, 



6 



Marsh, 

 Rice, 



Huntington, 



Stryker, 



Stephens, 



Palmer, 



Brokaw, 



"7 



To ProhiMt. 



Rice, 



Holmes, 



Tyson, 



Rath bun, 



Fraser, 



Masten, 



Andrews, 



Dunnell, 



8 



Holmes, 



Tyson, 



Rath bun, 



Praser, 



Masten, 



Andrews, 



Dunnell, 



.7 



No answers received: Robinson and Shedd,2. In favor of pro- 

 hibiting both, but not voting by mail: Com. Rogers and Sec'v 

 Hatton, 2; total 18. 



In this table 14 out of the 18 members of the executive committ ee 

 are positively accounted for; of the other 4 there is no record, it 

 does not appear that Messrs. Robinson and Shedd voted at all, the 

 latter we believe was then beyond the reach of the mails. As to 

 Com. Rogers and Sec'y Hatton, itis known that both were in favor 

 of abolishing the standing sail and sliding seat, but as there was 

 no necessity for either to vote by mail, being in charge of the 

 whole matter, there is no record of votes from them. As but 6 

 men out of 18 voted against the amendment relating to the stand- 

 ing sail, and but 7 against the other, it certaiuly appears that both 

 amendments were carried in May of last year. Why the result of 



the vote was not publicly announced at the time, and how such a 

 serious blunder was made, remains to be explained. The error is 

 all the more remarkable in that Mr. Edwards, who introduced the 

 same motion for the prohibition of the standing sail at the late 

 meeting of the expcutive committee, was the proposer of the 

 motion in 1889 and was closelv associated with the Commodore 

 and Secretary in the counting of the votes. , Prom the above sum- 

 mary it appears that the motions to prohibit standing sails and to 

 limit sliding seats were drawn up in the proper form, of specific 

 amendments to the sailing rules, recommended by the regatta 

 committee, and regularly passed by the executive committee in 

 Mav 1889, becoming a part of the Laws of the Association; in which 

 case the late irregular legislation all falls to the ground. The 

 whole matter from the beginning up to the present tiine is with- 

 out parallel in the history of the Association, and it is to be hoped 

 that when once set right it will long remain in that condition. 



Partner Wanted.— Partner wanted in an old established 

 skiff and canoe factory. Amount of capital not so material, as a 

 man with the necessary experience and qualifications capable of 

 taking entire charge of the manufacturing and management of 

 the whole business, as present partners (two) reside at a distance 

 and are unable to take any active interest in it. Address Skiffs, 

 care Forest and Stream office, New York.— Adv. 



^nswer L H to (^amzgcndmts. 



H. A. C, Boston.— Where are muskrats found in the greatest 

 number? Ans. The New York fur dealers receive their largest 

 supplies of muskrat skins from Delaware, New Jersey and Mary- 

 land. 



Wire Cartridge, Evansville, Wis.— The wire cartridges are 

 used less now than formerly. You can probably get them from 

 Squires, or other like dealers, by sending particulars of bore of 

 gun, size of shot, etc. 



J. M., Moorheadville, Pa.— The shooting qualities of the gun 

 you ask about are equal to those of the others. For ruffed grouse 

 you may use a setter or pointer or a spaniel. The paper shells 

 will prove satisfactory. 



A. H. D., Sandusky, O.— I have a very fine pointer dog, and he 

 works well except he mouths a bird. What is the best thing to 

 do ? You had better read "Training vs. Breaking," where this 

 subject is fully treated. 



E. W. B., Akron, Ohio.— Please answer through your paper 

 where I can get ferrets trained for rabbit hunting. Ans. We do 

 not know. Perreut hunting rabbits is not considered sportsman- 

 like. The Ohio law forbids the practice except by landowners on 

 their own premises. 



W. O. W., Charlottesville, Va— Kindly tell me if there is any 

 difference in tne shooting of 38 and 30in. 12-bore shotgun barrels. 

 Ans. Yes, the 30in. birrel will burn more powder than the 28in, 

 barrel; but the difference is not great enough, in our estimation, 

 to make the 30in. preferable, if the shooting is in the bush. 



Sooth Side, Ottumwa, Iowa.— Will you please tell me whether 

 or not such shooters as Budd, Stice, Heikes, Wolstencroft, Ruble, 

 etc., shoot (at the trap) wood or Schultze powder or black pow- 

 der? Ans. We believe that Budd and Stice shoot wood powder, 

 having been hired to use it, and Hiekes the Schultze. Ruble shoots 

 black. 



J. N. B„ Pine Iron Works, Pa.— 1 see in your columns they have 

 a license in the State of Delaware for gunners. If I should go on 

 a visit 1o some friends and go out with them, must I have a 

 license. I have a brother-in-law living in Lewis, Sussex county, 

 and if I go to see him I would like to take my gun; but if I must 

 have a license I will not take it along. Ans. The law requires 

 that a non-resident must obtain a license from the Delaware 

 Game Protective Association. The fee is $5 for the first year and 



$2 for succeeding years. The Association secretary's address is 

 George Churchman, Wilmington. See full text of law in Booli of 

 the Game Laws. 



Enquirer.— 1. Can I find any publication that gives better rules 

 for loading than Chipmunk's "Wingshooting?" 2. Have you ever 

 put in pamphlet form the result of your gun trial tests, so that 

 one can see at a glance which gun did the best shooting ? Ans. 1. 

 There are two or three loading tables in "Hints and Points." 2. 

 No, but they will be so printed. 



S. S. A.. Ellisburgh, N. Y.— Please give your opinion on the fol- 

 lowing: Can a man control a stream (as far as shooting and fish- 

 ing are concerned) upon which a schooner of 60 tons burden does 

 a regular business through the whole season every year ? Ans. 

 We think not, unless he holds the stream by some special grant, 

 but your statement is not definite enough to warrant a specific 

 Teply. 



L. O. K., New York.— Will you kindlv inform me if a permit is 

 necessary to hunt deer in Ontario or Quebec? If so, to whom do 

 we apply for same, and also if game can be taken out of the coun- 

 try? Ans. Non-resident license required for Ontario, fee $10, 

 issued by Commissioner of Crown Lands, at Ottawa. License re- 

 quired in Quebec, fee $20. Exportation of game from Canada 

 forbidden. See full text of law in Book of the Game Laws. 



A. B.— Please inform me as to the difference between a profes- 

 sions 1 pigeon shooter, such as Bogardusand Brewer, and amateur 

 pigeon shooters, as Macalester and Murphy. Ans. It is difficult 

 to define the distinction, since if any exists, it is largely in the 

 Imagination; but it is generally conceded that a man who Is em- 

 ployed by gun makers to shoot their guns, or who shoots as a busi- 

 ness, is a professional. In most sports the distinction lies between 

 competing for money and competing for fun; but shooting for a 

 money stake does not constitute a contestant a professional. 



P. L. C, Pittsfield, Mass.— Will you kindly inform me if I pay 

 twenty- five cents for registering ft dog in the American Kennel 

 Gazette whether that entitles me to the name claimed until I see 

 fit to enter in Stud Book ? Ans. The A. K. C. secretary says in 

 reference to this that in so far as it lies in his power, it does "pro- 

 tect the name, though in the case of a name listed with the sec- 

 retary of a show for the purpose of showing a dog, he can of 

 course have no power, as the name has not been filed with him in 

 the first instance. A registry number in the Stud Book protects 

 you fully. 



C. L. J., Mcintosh Bluff, Ala.— Do you know any party engaged 

 in frog culture for market or otherwise to whom 1 could write 

 for information concerning the industry, or know of any work on 

 the subject, or where the best breeds of bullfrogs can be had. 

 What I want most is to get on the right track for information as 

 to where to get the best Jersey stock and information about rais- 

 ing, breeding, etc. Any light that you may be pleased to give me 

 will be appreciated by your obedient servant. Ans. We know of 

 no successful attempt to breed frogs. Probably Alabama swamps 

 will supply as choice breeds for experiments as New Jersey. 



C. P. E., South Lincoln, Mass.— 1. C. B. Yaux, 34 Cortlandt st„ 

 New York. 2. This receipt for browning erun barrels is given by 

 Greener in his "Modern Gun:" Take loz. muriate tincture of steel; 

 loz. spirits of wine; yioz. muriate of mercury; y±oi>. strong nitric 

 acid; J^oz. blue stone; lqrt. water. Mix well, and allow to stand 

 30 days to amalgamate. After the oil or grease has been removed 

 from the barrels by lime, the mixture is laid on lightly with a 

 sponge every 10 hours. It should be scratched off with a steel 

 wire brush night and morning until the barrels are dark enough; 

 and then the acid is destroyed by pouring boiling water on the 

 barrels, and continuing to rub them until nearly cool. If the bar- 

 rels are of laminated steel do not dilute the acid so much. 3. J. 

 Annin, Jr., Caledonia, Livingston Co., N, Y., or W. L. Gilbert, 

 Plymouth, Mass., can supply trout and, doubtless, landlocked sal- 

 mon. 4. Probably not; they require plenty of room, considerable 

 depth of water, low temperature and plenty of natural food. 

 Landlocked smelt are generally introduced where it is proposed 

 to keep salmon. 



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