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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Fbb. 12, 1891. 



On account of Urn position Ibe boat was bow in we were forced 

 to make ouv >"eds cruss'Aise of tb« cabin. AYe placed two mat* 

 tresses on the Qooi' and lay down with our heads to the side which 

 was elevated, and our feet in the lower bunt. In this way we 

 pass* d part ot the iiiglit. 



At two o'clock I went on deck and found the tide had turned and 

 tbe water was "ow over the lower rail forward of the shrouds. 

 There were no signs of her floating yet, although tbere appeared 

 to be plenty of water. 1 waited anxiously while tlie \vater crept 

 up over the deck to the cabin, I knew that tbe suction was hold- 

 ing iier down, and feared the water wonld reach the hole in the 

 deck th7-ougli wMch the cable passed below, anri I began shaking 

 her by jumping from one side to the other. It had the desired 

 effect, for she suddenly lif led, and so quickly that I was nearly 

 thrown down. At the ssme time sbe slid gently off the log and 

 was once more afloat. As the tide was I'ising we felt no fear of 

 getting on any more logs during the remainder of the night and 

 returned to our cabin, readjusted our bunks and fell asleep. 



July 9.- Turned out at C o'clock. Had breakfast, got some meat 

 from the store, find a,t 9:30 weighed anchor and stood out tor the 

 Sound. A strong easterly wind was blowing, accompanied by an 

 ugly chop sea. Our intention was to make New Haven our next 

 harbor, and Avith this obiect in view we flattened down sheets and 

 began our course along shore to the eastward. We hammered 

 along for two hours or more, then the ride turned and tbe sea got 

 so high ihat we were drenched at erery plunge the yacht made. 

 The waives came over the deck forward and rolled aft, flooding the 

 deck to the rail, and sometimes coming into the cockpit. We 

 always catcli Jt ihis way in a short, heavy head sea, being so lean 

 forward she dives through the seas Instead of lifting over them. 



Our progress became slow, not to say disagreeable, and New 

 Haven was a long way to windward. It soon seemed as though 

 we would have to turn tail, two reefs had not eased the yacht to 

 any extent, while our headway was lessened. Finally Tom dove 

 into the cabin and brought forth our map, in the bope that a har- 

 bor might bf found nearer than New Haven. Our knowledge of 

 the Counecticut coast is limited, and as there was nothing marked 

 on our map between Biidgeport and New Haven, we concluded 

 that our only hope of getting into a harbor before night fall was 

 to return to Bridgeporc. 



Tom was about to put the map away when I noticed that 

 directly opposite Bridgeport on the LoQg Island side. Port Jeffer- 

 son was marked plainly in black letters. An idea occurred to me. 

 We did not want to reiurn to Bridgeport. Why not cross the 

 Sound and visit Port Jefferson? Tbe change it would b» necessary 

 to make In our course would bring the wind abeam, and with it 

 thus our boat was sure to ride easy and go fast. Tom was delighted 

 with the proposition, and we immediately changed our course. 

 In an instant the Monaitipee sprang away as though .iust released 

 from some despised bondage. 



The Long Island hills could just be discerned some fifteen miles 

 away across the Sound. About an hour after altering our course 

 we passed a fpw miles to the eastward of a lighthouse whicli is 

 situated in the middle of the Sound. We had heard of the Middle 

 Ground or Stratford Shoal Light and concluded this must be it. 

 Shortly after passing the lighthouse the wind began to abate, and 

 we shook out the reifs. We were over three hours crossing the 

 Sound. When we had come within two miles of the Lone I>land 

 shore we could see no signs of an opening as far as 1-he eye could 

 reach. A line of bluffs stretched east and west until lost in tbe 

 mist. And now we knew not whether we were east of Port Jeffer- 

 son or west of it. After a short consultation we decided to keep 

 on toward the eastward. If we were past Port Jefferson all right. 

 VVe would be so much further toward our destination, Greenport. 

 And we had little doubts but that we could find a harbor some- 

 where along shore where wo could put in for the night if 

 necessary. 



We wont about and stood off on the starboard tack for an hour, 

 then tackfd inshore again. This brousht us six or seven miles 

 further east, and we now discovered a schooner lying close in 

 sbore at ancDor. and beaded for her in quest of information. The 

 wind was slacking up and we crawled along very slowly. vSoon it 

 died out altogether, thf* sun sauli in the west and the Sound be- 

 came as smooth as glass. We got out a sweep and started to row 

 the yacht toward the schooner, but it was slow work. Tiring of 

 this I took ihe tender and rowed into the vessel, leaving Tom to 

 bring the Monaitipee along with what air he could find. There 

 was only one man visible on board the schooner, which was lying 

 peacefully at anchor about SOOyds. from the beach. I inquired of 

 him regarding our position, and asked if we were near Port Jeffer- 

 son. 



"Port .leffersonV" he cried, "Why, the port is nearly fifteen 

 miles westward of here," said be, pointing with his finger in the 

 direction from which we had come. "Wading River lies right in 

 here back of us. Looking for a harbor?" 



I sai'd, "Yes, we might as well get in somewhere until morning." 



"Well, yr u can't go in yet, as the tide is down too low, you had 

 better drop anchor and wait until high water. Might just as 

 well lay here though it's going to be a good night," 



After answering bis inquiries as to -where we were from and 

 wbere bound I paddled back to the Monaitipee, which was slowly 

 neai'ing the shore. During my conversation with the man on the 

 scbooner I learned that he was engaged in carrying cord wood 

 from this place to New York and that he was now waiting for 

 high water to lay on the beach and receive his cargo. It only re- 

 quired one tide to load and he would float off at the next high 

 water. 



We dropped anchor near tbe schooner and found about five 

 fatboms ot water. After eating supper we had a smoke and then 

 lay down for the night. I was awakened about 12 o'clock by the 

 pitching of the boat and found a stiff northeast wind blowing and 

 we were getting the full benefit of the sea, being on the lee shore. 

 It did not look dangerous, however, so 1 turned in again. 



A, M. LOOKHABT. 



LTO be CONTIKXTED.] 



YACHTING AT HAMILTON. 



TBE 40-fnoter Doerhound, now of the H. Y, C, the property of 

 Mr. Harry L^wry, designed by A. Gary Smith, of New York, 

 is being rebuilt. Nearly aU her frames will he new, and she will 

 be planked witb ^)4m. pine in place of the IJ^in. white oak used 

 formerly. It is expected that the pine planking will Improve her 

 speed. 



In the shipyard of Mr. Thos. Jutten there is a centerboard 

 sloop nearly completed for Mr. Will Jutten. She will sail in the 

 80ft. correct<=d class, her dimensions being; L.w.l.. 27ft.; beam, 

 10ft.; draft. 2ft. 6in. Mr. Jutten has also a contract for a small 

 cutter designed by her owner. Mr. B Pinch, for the 20ft. corrected 

 clasp. Her dimensions are as follows: Length over all, 25ft,; 

 l.w.l, 18ft. tiin.; iieam, Gtt. ain.; draft, 4ft. 6in. Her ballast will be 

 an iron keel; no inside ballast. 



In the yard of Mr. .las. Weir tbere is a centerboard sloop under 

 construction for a gentleman in Montreal. Her dimensions are 

 as follows: Over all 30ft., l.w 1. 34ft., beam 9ft.. draft 2ft. He has 

 also an order for a centerboard sloop 30ft. corrected length for the 

 H. Y. C. fleet. 



Mr. F. S. Malloch, the owner of the Nancy, champion 30-footer 

 of last season, is having a 35-fnoter b' ilt by Bobertson Bros., 

 from a design by Mr. Tbos. Walton, tbe designer and builder of 

 the Nancy. Mr. Walton is superintending the building of the 

 new yacht. She is a tine-looking craft. Her dimensions are as 

 follows: Length over all i3ft., l.w.l. 33ft.. beam 10ft., draft 7ft. 

 Ballast all outside in an iron keel about 7}^ tons. Sails will be 

 supolied by Batsey & Lapthorne, of Cowes, I. of W.. England. Tbe 

 wire rigging will be suprlied by a Scotch firm. She is in frame 

 and being rapidly pushed forward. 



Robertson Bios, have a contract for another 30-footer by tbe 

 same designer for Mr. Beattie of Windsor, Out. Dimensions viz.; 

 Length over all 3fift., l.w.l. 27ft., beam 8ft. 4in., draught 5ft. 9in. 

 Ballast and iron keel about 5 tons. 



For tbe 20ft. corrected length class, there are likely to be built 

 two more small cutlers. Wm. T. Stephens has the model and 

 plans of his own about completed for building. He has great hopes 

 of her being a small Yama. She is certainly a likely-looking little 

 boat. Her dimensions are: Over all 25tt., l.w.l. Wf t. 6in., beam 

 5ft. 2in., draught 4ft. fiin. 



The other is for Mr. Draeseke, of Dundae, owner of the yacht 

 Sorav, from a design by himself. She will be a cruiser, but ber 

 owner has hopes of her showing a good turn of speed, in which case 

 she will probably be raced, as hi-r owner is an enlhusastic yachts- 

 man. Dimensions: Over all 24ft., l.w.L 18ft., beam Bft., draft 5ft. 

 Her ballpst is in tbe shape of an iron keel, about 2}4 tons. 



Ice boating is now in full swing on Burlington Bay, Ont. We 

 have a flee' of about 20 boa's here. We have been unable to have 

 any organized races as yet, the ice being hardly fit. The boats, 

 however, have some friendly brashes among themselves. 



Close Hattl. 



MA.RINE AND FIELD OLUB.-On Feb. 6 the Marine and Field 

 Club, of Bath Beach, elected the following officers: Com.. W. B. 

 Dtckev, sloop Mad Cap; Vice-Corn., F, B. Fiske, sloop Fannie; 

 Eear-C'om., Geo. E. BrightBon, sloop Penguin; Seo'y. Jas- F. Mal- 

 let; Treas,, Ohas. A. Deshon. Arrangements are being made for 

 pegattas elmllar to those of last year. 



YACHTING IN HOLLAND.— To the yachtsman with the right 

 kind of a boat and plenty of leisure, the watprways of the Nether- 

 lands offer a most novel and attractive field for omtsing, as what 

 Is missing in the way of excitement and stirring adventure is 

 more than made up by the close and intimate intercourse with 

 this curious land and its Interesting people. We have lately re- 

 ceived from the publishers, Messrs. Sampson, Low. Marston, 

 Searle and Rivington, a volume of cruising in Holland, under 

 the title of "Priesland Meres, and Through tbe Netherlands, the 

 Voyage of a Family in a Norfolk Wherry." The author, Mr, 

 Henry Montagu Doughty, is a resident of the east coast of Eng- 

 land, and his cruise was made in one of the local craft, a "Norfolk 

 wherry." These boats, peculiar to the Norfolk Broads, are wide 

 and shoal, though not fitted with centerboards; the Gipsy, Mr. 

 Doughty's yacht, being 53ft. long and 13ft. 6in. beam, with but 3ft. 

 draft. By means of a large cabin trunk she afforded room for the 

 owner, his son and four daughters, while forward she carried one 

 seaman, a steward and a native pilot. The single mast, on which 

 one high, narrow sail was set, was pivoted at the deck with a 

 heavy leaden heel, so that it could b« raised or lowered quickly, 

 having a forestay but no shrouds. Being capable of fair progress 

 under sail, and at the same time able to run under low bridges, it 

 was admirably fitted for Dutch waters, in fact the yacht was so 

 closely allied to tbe great family of Dutch watercraf t that it and 

 its owners became, for the timf, a part of the river and canal life 

 of Holland, with its many odd craft and quaint old cities. Two 

 summers were spent in visiting all parts of the Netherlands, 

 many places being reached wliich are entirely beyond the run of 

 ordinary travel; while the boat herself proved a passport, and 

 placed her crew on a very diflferent footing from the ordinary 

 tourist. The book, which is illustrated by a number of sketches 

 and two good maps, will be found interesting even by those un- 

 familiar with yachting. 



NEW YORK Y. C— On Feb. ."i the annual meeting of the New 

 York y. 0. was held at the club house, with Com. Gerry in tbe 

 chair. The following offlcers were elected: Com., Elbridge T. 

 Gerry; Vice-Com . Edwin D. Morgan; Rear Com.. W. Butler Dun- 

 can, Jr.; Sec, J. V. S. Oddie^ Treas., F. W. J. Hurst; Meas., 

 John Hyslop; Fleet Surgeon, Morris J. A.sch, M-D.; Regatta Com- 

 mittee, S. Nicholson Kane, Chester Griswold and Irvin Grinnell; 

 Committee on Admissions, Edward M. Brown, Alexander Taylor, 

 Jr., Frank T. Robinson, William L. Brooks and August Belmont; 

 House Committee, R. P. Lounsbery, John M. Wilson, R. S. Bowne 

 and J. Waldemar Hayward. Messrs. J. D. Smith, J. Pierpont 

 Morgan, J. S. Dickinson, J. R. Busk and F. T. Robinson were ap- 

 pointed a committee to consider the proposed Frye bill excluding 

 foreign-built yachts. Com. Gerry moved that a sum of money be 

 appropriated for the procuriHgof an oil painting of the late Geo. 

 L.Schuyler, which motion was carried. The n-gatta committee 

 presented a very interesting report. The following members were 

 elected: James C. Ayer, Charles G. Emery, Nelson Robinson, 

 James R. Roosevelt, J. L. Kernoohan, William Cutting, Jr., E. 

 Fish, William H. T. Hughes, J. Borden Harriman, Oliver Harri- 

 man, Jr., Harold A. Sanderson, Heber R. Bi'ihop. Alfred V. \''an 

 Santvoord, Alexander Maitland, David S. Hammond, Fred A. 

 Hammond, J. Beavor Webb, Charles Clark, t^iewis Vaughan Clark, 

 W. D. Sloane, Vernon H. Brown. John Sloane, H. A. Tucker. 

 Frank Sherman Benson, John B. Van Schaick, John H. Starin. 

 Columbus O'D. Iselin and William J. Weldon. Tbe annual re- 

 gatta will be sailed on June 18. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. OP SAN FRANCISCO.— Yachting on the 

 Pacific coast has experienced the same ups and downs as in other 

 localities, but from local conditions it has suffered even more 

 severely from the decline of large tonnage. From 1880 to '84 San 

 Francisco ooasted quite a fleet of yachts from 45 to 90ft., Casco, 

 Lurline, Halcyon, Aggie, Con O'Connor, Annie. Emerald, and 

 others; but this fleet has been dispersed, and racing is dead as far 

 as the few surviving yachts are concerned. Under these circum- 

 stances the old club.s have lost much of their life and vieor, and 

 are doing little or nothing for the revival ot yachting. What life 

 there now is in yachting is mainly concentrated in the Corinthian 

 Y. C. of San Francisco, whose station is at Tiburon, a successful 

 young club which is rapidly building up its membership and im- 

 proving its fleet of small yachts. Tbe roll now shows 135 members 

 and about 30 yachts, beside 4 now building, and a fleet of boats aud 

 canoes. A new club house is proposed as soon as a suitable site 

 can be found. On Jan. £8 the annual meeting was held, the follow- 

 ing offlcers being elected: Com , Jas. H. John.son; Vice-Com., H. 

 L. Jones; Sec'y, T. P. Tracy; Treas., F. D. Spaulding; Port Capt., 

 Ohas. B. Mdler; Meas., O. B. Wilson. Directors: H. E. Pennell, C. 

 J. Okell, and E. S. Emmons. Regatta Committee: A. D. Cross, 

 K. H. Catton. and H. J. Kelly. An urgent invitation has been sent 

 out for the second annual dinner. On April 26 tbe season will be 

 opened by a reception at the club house, followed by a cruise nest 

 day. The annual regatta will be sailed on May 30. 



ROCHESTER Y. C— At the regular monthly meeting of tbe 

 Rochester Y. C, on Feb. 2. E. B. Leary was elected corresponding 

 secretary, a selection which is certain to please every one, and 

 it is believed that Mr. Leary will prove to be the right man in the 

 right place. There is a rumor current that a new steam yacht is 

 to be added to the fleet of the club and also that the owner will 

 be a new acquisition to the club. The club has never possessed a 

 proper anchorage, those who have not enjoyed dock privH^-ges 

 lying at anchor entirely unprotected. This subject has been 

 called up by tbe possibility that these dock priveieges will be 

 withdrawn tbe '^oming season, and it is to be hoped that this im- 

 portant question will be attended to at once.— OsceoIjA. 



RIVERSIDE Y. C— At the annual meeting of the Riverside 

 y. C. on Feb. 5 the following officers were elected: Com,. Geo. T. 

 Tyson; Vice-Com., F. Beltz; Rear-Com., John MoUer; Treas., Jos. 

 E. Peek; Sec'y, .John G. Porter; Meaa., E. F. Lockwood; Regatta 

 Committee, T. B. Jones, W. A. Hufflogton, and E. D. Hurlburt; 

 Trustees. L. A. Lockwood, F. Beltz, E. D. Hurlburt. C. T. Pierce, 

 W. H. Ps'chutt, G. Potter and H. E. Doremus. The annual regatta 

 was fixed for July 18. The club presented the comm>.dore with 

 an oil painting of his schooner yacht Nirvana, the work of Mr. J. 

 Tyler. The annual dues have been raised from $Vi to $15. The 

 committee on revision of the by-laws and sailing rules have re- 

 commended the adoiition of length and sail area. 



ATLANTIC Y. C— The annual meeting of the Atlantic Y, C. 

 was held onFeb. 9, the following officers being elected: Com., N. 

 D. Lawson; Vice-Com., David Banks; Rear-Com., Jas. Weir, Jr.; 

 Meas.. H. J. Gielow; Regatta Committee, H. J. Gielow, H. A. 

 Gouge and H. B. Howell; Treas., H. C. Wintringbam; Recording 

 and Corresponding Secretary, Geo. H. Church; Trustees, J. P. 

 Howell, J. Roger Maxwell, Thos. P. Fiske, Thos. L. Arnold, Ed 

 N. Norton and W. W. Kenyon: Committee on Membership, H. 

 A. Gouge, H.W. Banks, Jr. and J. C. Seely. 



EXCELSIOR Y.C.— The Excelsior Y.C. reorganized and elf cted 

 officers for 1891: Com., Michael E. Toepel; Vice-Corn., Jos. Kraus, 

 Sec'y, Jos. Zwack; Treas., Matthew Fauth. They will hold their 

 first regatta on April 5 over the club course from Rlker's Island to 

 Sands Point and return, 20 miles. 



A SPEEDY CRUISER.— A sound and comfortably appointed 

 all-round cabin sloop, 80ft. over all, is offered for sale in our ad- 

 vertising columns by ex-Com. Day. She is hauled out just south 

 of Ludlow station, Yonkers, where intending purchasers can in- 

 spect her. 



NEWARK BAY Y. C— The Newark Bay Y. C, of Bayonne, 

 N. J., has elected the following officers: Com., Thos. Winters; 

 Vice-Com., E. Van Buskirk: Sec'y, J. J. Vreeland: Treas., E. A. 

 Scott; Meas., C. S. Braisted. 



MASSACHUSETTS T. C— A complimentary dinner was lately 

 tendered by the Massachusetts Y. C. to Com. boley, who has done 

 so much to advance the club. The compliment was, however, 

 declined in a graceful letter, 



PORTLAND Y. C— Yachting Is quiet, but the club will have 

 two if not three new steam yachts this summer. Dyer, of this 

 city, has contracted to build one of 65ft. for a Portland merchant. 



GITANA, scbr., W. P. Weld, will fit out early in the season, 

 though her owner, who is going abroad for his health, will not use 

 her until bis return in June. 



BOSTON YACHT AGENCY.- The new catalogue of the Bos- 

 ton Yacht Agency, Messrs. .Clark <& Borden, wUl be ready by 

 Nov. 1. 



BOUNOEB.— Mr. Clapham is now busy with five racing sloops 

 of the Bouncer type, two of 26ft., two of 33f i. and one of 20ft., all 

 drawing inside of 12in. 



MOCCASIN.— Mr. Morgan has sold his 40-footer Moccasin to 

 Mr. J. P. Cruger, of the Newburgh B. & C. A. 



ALVA, steam yacht, W. K. Vanderbilt, has left Wilmington, 

 Del., for The South. 



SHAMROCK, sloop, J. R. Maxwell, will have her lead keel 

 lowered about a foot, at Wintringham's yard. 



THETIS, sloop, P. V. Stevenson, will have a new sail plan, with 

 repairs to hull, 



HILDEGABDE, Bloop, J. E. Bergen. wlU baye a lea4 keel allied 

 tbisnprlstr. 



Ko Notice Taken of Anonymoaa OorrespondentB. 



0. J. M., Philadelphia.- Will you kindly Inform me where there 

 is gunning and fishiuK within fifty miles of Philadelphia and 

 oblige? Aus. At Barnegat in season. 



C. E. B., The Jamestown Club.— The prohibition against taking 

 the fish out of season is absolute. You cannot legally do what 

 you suggest. See Book of the Game Laws. 



C. A. H.— The proposed law in New York applies only to Lake 

 George, where the close season runs from Feb. 15 to July 1, We 

 should think that the pneumatic barrel might help, but we have 

 not seen it. 



D. B. M., Rochester.— Will some of yonr readers through the 

 paper inform me as to the partridge shooting found in Canada in 

 the vicinity of the Thousand Islands and the eastern part of the 

 lake in general. 



P. N. H., St. Louis, Mo.— Can you let me know through the 

 columns of your paper or otherwise the pedigree of the pointer 

 bitch Delia S, 11141? Ans. By Busch's Karo out of Schultz's Diana 

 out of imported Juno. 



ASTOEIA, Oregon.- Please give address of persons who can fur- 

 nish wild rice and celery. Ans. Wild rice from Chas. Gilchrist, 

 Port Hope, Ont., or R. M. Valentine, Janesville, Wis. We do not 

 know where you can get the celery. 



J. E. K., Watkins, N. Y.— Brunswick, Ga.. has within the past 

 few years become a fashionable place, and it is doubtful if you 

 can get good shooting there, but by going a short distance inland 

 you can probably find good quail and turkey shooting. 



H. V. M.— We do not know the address of the company nor how 

 they load their shells. The gun you mention is excellent, but we 

 cannot pronounce it the most perfect made in the world, for such 

 a verdict on any guu is more a matter of opinion than of fact. 



1. F. C, Windsor, N. S.— Which is the proper way to carry a 

 hammerless gun while on shooting grounds, with the safety catch 

 on or off? A friend of mine claims that it should be kept on until 

 the gun is sighted, but I differ with him; which is right? Ans. 

 Your friend is right. 



K. D. B., Holyoke, Mass.— Will you please publish the pedigree 

 of Buff and Lena, sire and dam of Dash II., be was the sire of Guy 

 II., A. K. R. 6759? Ans. Neither of them are registered. You 

 had better a.sk tbe breeder of Guy II., H. N. Sears, Holyoke, Mass. 



B. C. E., Marshall, Minn.— How can I dig out a pond and stock 

 it with pickerel and black bass? Ans. For complete details re- 

 specting pond culture write to Hon. Marshall McDonald. LT. S. 

 Commissioner Fish and Fiseries. Washington, D. C , for a pamph- 

 let on pond culture by Carl Nicklas. We would not advise rearing 

 black bass and pickerel together. 



J. K. Y., Hamilton, Canada.— Is the demand for de-oy ducks as 

 great or greater than it was say six years ago? Can you tell me 

 about bow many factories there are in the the L'nited States that 

 make a specialty of making decoy ducks? Ans. The demand is 

 about the same, and prices for hand-made decoys hold their own. 

 The factory-made decoys are turned out by a machine; a block of 

 wood goes in at one end and the tnrnr-'d decoy comes out from the 

 other. The market is pretty well stocked with decoys. 



J. M., Quiney. N. D.— Own English mastiff dog Jumbo, A. K. R, 

 261. Can ynu tell me anything about Jumbo, sire of Mccormick, 

 A. K. R. 6,540? as I feel confident that he is not tbe Jumbo that 

 I own. AnK. Nothing further than that the owner of McCormick 

 is or was Mr. Paulson, May ville. Dak., and tbe breeder the Mc- 

 Cormick Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago. 111. We have no 

 record of any Jumbo except the one you own, Jumbo (A. K.R. 261) 



F. E. A., Waterburv, Vt.— 1. Is enclosed pedigree fair, eood or 

 first class, and are winnings correct? 2. Haying a good pointer 



Euppy of suitable age to train next season, and wishing to train 

 im on grouse for my Own use, would you advise me totrynnd 

 train him myself by "Hammond's method?" Anf. 1. First claa.", 

 yes. 2. Yes, but do not attempt to train a dog unlpss you have the 

 time and patience necessary to carry it through properly. 



J. B. B., Hartford, Conn.— I have a raw deer hide from which I 

 wish to make a pair of leegings. Can you tell me how to mike tbe 

 leather waterproof, by oil tanning or any other mean-? Also, 

 in case the operation should prove too difficult, the address of 

 some one who could tan the skin for me. Ans. We know of no 

 way by which a dressed deer skiu can be made waterproof. We 

 presume that it might be glazed or enamelled, but in this ease it 

 would lose its character and be no better than calfskin. You do 

 not say for what purpose you wish to use the leggings. 



W. D. A., Sundridge, Ont.— Could any of your army ot corre- 

 spondents on Florida tell me: 1. By camping out can one combine , 

 comfort and cheapness at this time of year? 2. Can you get sport 

 on land and water within easy distance of each other in a healthy 

 climate? 3. Is the general price of living higher than it Is in 

 northern eitiesf '4. Is a .44 Winchester rifle heavy enough for 

 alligators, if not, what is the right caliber? 5 What is the best 

 Eeneral district for sport and health? Ans. 1. Yes, but camp on 

 high ground. 2. Yes, there are many such localities on the Gulf 

 coast. 3. No. 4. Yes. 



J. S. S., Jn , New York.— Could you kindly answer through your 

 next issue the following question: The estimated (or known) rate 

 per hour at which our swiftest wild duck travels Rud also its 

 name? Ans. Nothing is definitely known on this subject, though 

 m«ny estimates have been made. These are to the effect that the 

 swiftest ducks fly from 90 to IW miles an hour and tbe canvas- 

 back is said to be about the fastest oC tbe ducks. As we ssy, bow- 

 ever, nothing is definitly known about it. See last paragraph 

 "Chicaeo and We.«t" in our Game Bag columns, this issue. 



L. M. C, Bristol, Pa.— Can you kindly inform me opnn season 

 for qua'l, snipp, duck, In North and South Carolina, Georgia and 

 Florida? I believe the game laws have changed therp of late. I 

 am contemplating a trip South shortly, and would like latest in- 

 formation on these points. Ans. Quail season for North Carolina 

 generally Oct. 15 to April 1, some counties excepted. South Caro- 

 lina, Nov. 1 to April 1. Georgia, special laws for th*> different coun- 

 ties. Florida, no law on quail. For details see Booli of the Oame 

 Laws, which gives the statutes in full. 



C. S., New York City.— I am about to purchase a liver-colored 

 pointer dog and ask you to kindly advise me as to what price I 

 ought to pay for bim, as I never had occasion to buy a dog before. 

 The dog to which I refer is about Umos. old, has never been 

 trained and his owner cannot furnish me with a pedigree of In'm. 

 Ans. Pointers of unknown pedigree and untrained are of little 

 value; you had better consult our advertising columns, pay a little 

 more and get a pointer with an authentic pedigree and of good 

 field stock. Without seeing the dog you mention we can form no 

 idea as to its value. 



Reader of IfonssT and Steeam.— What is the proper way to 

 clean a shotgun after using it; also what should be put on it to 

 Keep it from rusting when :not in use? Ans. "Hints and Points" 

 says: "Never let a gun remain dirty over night, no matter how 

 much exertion it may involve. Swab it out first with warm soap 

 suds, after which it should be wiped dry. Then it should be thor- 

 oughly rubbed with chamois skin or cotton flannel soaked in gas- 

 oline, lurpentine, benzine or kerosene, whii^h will remove any 

 particles of dirt which may resist the water and soap. In addition 

 to this, the penetrating qualities of these volatile oils are such 

 that they pink into tbe pores of the metal and act as a rust pre- 

 ventive. The last operation is a good rubbing with dry chamois 

 skin. If a gun is a comparatively new one, it should be kept in a 

 dry room, and occasionally looked at and rubbed out with tbe dry 

 chamois; if it has been in use some time and is pretty well per- 

 meated with oil, one rubbinij out two or three riays after cleaning 

 will be sufficient. On the locks never use anything but the best 

 sperm oil, and that sparingly." 



The Forest ANP Stream, honored, staunch and dear to 

 sportsmen's hearts, continues its visits, with old tinio 

 promptness and regularity, losing nothing by that constant 

 familiarity, which in this case engenders increased respect. 

 Here are found the best stories, anecdotes of the chase, and 

 practical hints for a life in the woods.— fioli/o?ce Transctipt. 



Nambs and Pobtbaitb of Bibdb, by Gurdon Tmmbtiii. A 

 book partioularly InteroBting to gunners, for by its use^they can 

 fdentfiy without question sol the American game birds which 

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