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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[ JAN. 28, 1892. 



but why did he not say so? Simply because he dare not, or 

 he knew that iny name would not be printed in any report 

 connected with my fishway while the present Minister was 

 in office, and I presume he knew the reason, too. Again he 

 says, 'To more than one instance, as 1 have before pointed 

 out', the fishways have assisted in making the streams non- 



groductive! For instance, take the case of the lower dam on 

 almon River, county of Digby, where there is a 'patent' 

 fish ladder, built entirely below the dam, without any 

 attempt at an auxiliary or wing dam below." 



I built this fishway, but it was not after my patent except 

 the form of the bucket, nor was it intended to be, nor could 

 any better be done at the time for several reasons; while an 

 auxiliary dam would have ruined the water power. The 

 idea of a defective fishway destroying the fish of a river is 

 too absurd to think of; it might have failed to improve them. 

 The dam and poachers had destroyed the fish long before 

 any fishway construction was attempted: and if the fishway 

 was defective, and no fish ascended, the river or the fish 

 were no worsa off for that. 



Again he says, "Before the creation of fishways and 

 ladders this stream was a noted salmon stream, but now 

 the salmon and ale wives have been 'patented' out of exist- 

 ence," and this man writes this false slander in the face of 

 the fact known to himself that several dams in his own 

 county have been and are made passable by the Rogers' 

 patent, and the rivers are rapidly filling up with fish: but 

 such facts well known to himself and thousands of others he 

 carefully conceals. Why? Ashe is paid by the public to 

 tell the truth, in such matters at least, simply he writes to 

 please his master that his salary may be increased. And he 

 still further enlightens us as follows: ''Happily the lower 

 dam on the Clyde River was so far demolished that fish have 

 now unobstructed passage, hence the utility or non-utility 

 of the fishway at that dam is no longer a live question, as 

 the structure is perfectly dry at all times." 



The facts in this case are, that over 35 years ago dams 

 were built across this river for the cutting of lumber, and in 

 a few years the fisheries of the stream were nearly all de- 

 stroyed; so thoroughly was the work done that no returns 

 of fish caught in that stream were obtained until four or 

 five years after I put one of my patent fishways in the dam, 

 in the fall of 1879, as the following table Droves, and no 

 artificial planting was ever done. The river has recently 

 been purchased by a syndicate of sportsmen, who removed 

 the dam, which of course does away with the fishway; but 

 that fact will not have any effect in increasing the quantity 

 of fish in the river until five to six years after, because 

 salmon are five to six and alewives three to four years in 

 maturing from babyhood, so that all the increase up to the 

 present, and until 1895 and 1896, will be the offspring of the 

 fish which asceuded the fishway 'up to 1890, the year the dam 

 was removed; but such facts are as nothing to men who 

 neither read nor think; by all intelligent people, however, 

 they will be readily understood. 



I'ISH CAUGHT ON THE RIVER CI. TOE, N. S., FROM 1868 TO 1891. 



pion of the fish and game interests of the State, believing 

 that the future prosperity of Vermont depends in a large 

 measure upon the increase of its attractions for the lover of 

 outdoor pleasures. We think Governor Page has i,made a 

 wise selection for the present appointments. 



Year. 



1869 

 1870 

 1871 

 1872 

 1873 

 1874 

 18*5 

 1876 

 1877 

 1878 

 1879 



Salmon, 

 Lbs. 



j None 



Alewives, 

 Bbls. 

 None 



Fishway built 



Year. 



1880 

 1831 

 1882 

 1883 

 1884 

 1885 

 1886 

 1887 

 1888 

 1889 

 1890 

 1891 



SalmoB, 

 Lbs. 

 None 



350 

 2 480 

 3,570 

 3.975 

 4 050 

 3.R00 

 3,750 



Alewives, 

 Bbls. 

 None 



10 

 20 

 35 

 120 



130 

 300 

 350 

 450 



Statistics not to hand for 1891, figures estimated. 

 The statistics were gathered from year to year by depart- 

 mental officers living on the spot, who had no interest to 

 serve but that of the public, and they are taken from the 

 Blue Books; their truthfulness has never been questioned, 

 they are known to be true by everybody living in that 

 neighborhood, and of which I have plenty of testimonials in 

 my possession, as you know, Mr. Editor, for I showed them 

 to you. The above table is worth more on the subject than 

 the utterances of ten thousand fishery inspectors, especially 

 of the sort you have quoted. I will say, however, that if 

 they were writing under other circumstances they would 

 likely talk somewhat differently and nearer the truth. 



There is no branch of the fisheries which more readily 

 feels the effects of passable fishways than river herring (ale- 

 wives) and a way that will enable them to pass will readily 

 enable all others to do so as well. Previous to the year 1879, 

 when I first put any of my patents into the dams, I had suc- 

 ceeded in opening many streams fairly successfully with 

 various old styles of ladder, which had improved this fishery 

 along the years from 1878 to 1883, when the three or four of 

 the patent fishways built in 1879 began to tell, but it was 

 several years later before I could get any more built because 

 of the interference of interested politicians, and many of 

 those built later were defective because I was not permitted 

 to see after their condition personally, so that inexperienced 

 men spoiled them. You see I was not made of the material 

 of which political "heelers" are gotten up, hence I must be 

 punished in some way. Prom 1884 to '85 quite a number, 

 defective and otherwise, were put in the dams, with what 

 results the following facts will clearly demonstrate. 



The catch of alewives in this Province for eleven years 

 from 1869 to 1879, both inclusive, was 10,182bbls. per annum, 

 and in the year 1878 they fell off to 5,733bbls.; three or four 

 of the patents were put in as many dams in the year 1879 

 and more in subsequent years, as stated above, and the 

 annual average catch during the twelve years from 1880 to 

 1891 was within a fraction of 20,000 (19,650bbls.), very nearly 

 double that of the former period, being an increase of 

 10,000bbls. per annum, worth in the market $4, or an annual 

 total of $40,000, which capitalized at 6 per cent, means that 

 the Rogers patent has "patented" into existence permanent 

 wealth amounting to $675,000, paying $40,000 per annum to 

 the people, and of sufficient magnitude in a few years to 

 buy out the whole town of Yarmouth, where Mr. Kinney 

 resides. The statistics of fish caught on the Gaspereaux 

 River, which I mailed you a few days ago, together with 

 those of the Clyde above, prove this beyond all controvery. 



For such men as you have quoted on this subject to criti- 

 cise any fishway that I have personally invented or built re- 

 quires about as much cheek or brass as I should need to 

 undertake to criticise a steam engine built by a master 

 builder, for I know no more about it than Kinney, Howkin 

 and. Wilmot do about fishways, or how or where to build or 

 ocate them. 



Heretofore I have not published any of the many letters 

 and testimonials in my possession as to the complete success 

 of the fishway, because I know there are so few people who 

 have any knowledge of the subject, but concluded to allow 

 the fish themselves to demonstrate the matter, as they are 

 the best judges. Tbey are now giving their testimony from 

 many rivers in this country, as well as in the U uited States, 

 and the man or men who are reckless enough to run against 

 it to decry it only prove that they are of that class of beings 

 who sometimes rush in "where angels fear to tread." 



W. H, ROGERS. 



Amherst, N. S„ Jan. 4, 



AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY.— The annual meet- 

 ing of the American Fisheries Society will beheld Wednes- 

 day and Thursday, May 25 and 26, in New York.— Ebwaed 

 P. Doyle, Secretary. 



Dogs: Their Management and Treatment in Disease. By 

 Ashmont. Price $2. Kennel Record and Account Book. 

 Price $3. Training vs. BreaMng. By S. T. Hammond. 

 Price $1. First Lessons in Dog Training, with Points of 

 all Breeds. Price 50 cents. 



VERMONT FISH COMMISSION.— The appointment of 

 Messrs. John W. Titeomb and C. C. Warren as Fish Com- 

 missioners can not fail to give satisfaction to anglers and 

 others interested in the welfare of fish, and game. These 

 gentlemen have taken active measures in organizing clubs 

 for the propagation and protection of fishes, both as private 

 find State enterprises- Mr. Titcpmb is on record as a cham- 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Feb. 9 to 12.— Fourth AnDual Dog Show of the Mascoutah Ken- 

 nel Club, at Chicago, 111. John L. Lincoln, Jr., Sec'y. 



Feb. 16 to 19— Second Animal Show of the Central City Kennel, 

 Jackson. Mich. Chas. H. Rntal, Sec'y, 



Feb. 23 to 26.— Sixteenth Annual Dog Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, at New York. James Mortimer. Supt. 



March 1 to 4.— First Annual Show of the Chesapeake Bay Dog 

 Club, Baltimore, Md. F. E. Lamb, Sec'y. 



March 8 to 11.— Washington City Kennel Club. Washington, D. 

 C. Fred. S. Webster. Sec'y, 738 Broadway, New York. 



March 15 to 18.— Second Annual Doe; Show of the Duquesne 

 Kennel Club, at Pittsburgh, Pa. W. E. Littell, Sec'y. 



April 0 to 9.— Seventh Annual Dog Show of the New England 

 Kennel Club, at Boston, Mass. E. H. Moore. Sec'y. 



April 20 to 23. — Fourth Annual Dog Show of the Southern Cali- 

 fornia Kennel Club, at Los Angeles, Cal. C. A. Sumner. Sec'y. 



May 4 to 7 —Annual Dog Show of the California Kennel Club, 

 at, San Francisco, Cal. Frank J. Silvey, Sec'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 

 Feb. 1.— Fourth Annual Field Trials of the Southern Field Trials 

 Club at New Albany, Miss. T. M. Brumby, Sec'y. 



CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB RULES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Mr. A. D. Stewart's letter in your last issue, under above 

 caption, is not one calculated to inspire members of the Can- 

 adian Kennel Club with confidence in his judgment, or to 

 promote that harmony in the ranks of cynologists which is 

 at all times desirable, and which has heretofore been a lead- 

 ing feature on this side of the line. As one in accord with 

 the recent changes, I shall attempt, as briefly as possible, to 

 enlighten your correspondent with respect to the "very ex- 

 traordinary" rules which appear to have met with his magis- 

 terial disapproval. Before doing so, I would remind him 

 that dogmatic assertion is not argument, even when pro- 

 mulgated by the "President of the Hamilton Kennel Club:" 

 and I respectfully submit that it would have been in better 

 taste, to say the least, if this embodiment of all canine 

 wisdom had offered some comments bearing on the changes 

 made— even at the risk of being considered "uncomplimen- 

 tary" — before characterizing as "idiotic" the deliberate 

 action of gentlemen quite as competent as he to judge of 

 what is for tne best interests of the Canadian Kennel Club 

 or Canadian breeders. 



In the matter of championship wins, Mr. Stewu-t has a 

 wrong conception of the object of the rule with which 

 he finds fault. It is not "that dog shows generally 

 maybe boomed, and large entries secured," although this 

 may to a certain extent be the result of the change. If so, 

 the effect will be even better thau anticipated. Had he a 

 tithe of the experience which his lofty rhetoric would sug- 

 gest to one unacquainted with his eccentricities, he must 

 have known that for years past the impression has prevailed 

 in kennel circles that the title of champion should carry 

 with it a little more weight than it now does, and the dog 

 claiming it a little more quality than some I could name. 

 The C. K. C. has but kept pace with public opinion in this 

 matter. The American Kennel Club has recently legislated 

 in the same direction, and the English Kennel Club is even 

 now wrestling with this vexed question. 



With petty jealousies between local clubs or individuals, 

 the C. K. C. has nothing to do, but I fail to see wherein a 

 rule will redound to the glory of Toronto "at the expense of 

 smaller exhibitions." Tne fact that two of the three wins 

 required, may be won at small shows like Hamilton and 

 Ottawa, precludes such a possibility. New York, Boston, 

 Chicago and Pittsburgh will compete with Toronto for 

 qualifying honors. What is to prevent an exhibitor sending 

 his dog to any of these, and giving Toronto the "go by," 

 should he think proper to do so? "Under this idiotic rufe," 

 says Mr. Stewart, "it is possible for one of the hottest 

 classes that ever faced a judge to be found at a show which 

 is not up to the standard insisted on by the wise men of the 

 C. K. O, and really good dogs are therefore liable to fail in 

 gaining the distinction due to them." What sublime logic! 

 It strikes me very forcibly that a dog that could win at a 

 small show in the hottest class "that ever faced a judge," 

 can win in an equally good class at a show having 500 entries. 

 A very good reason indeed why class legislation is not 

 necessary. 



A rule which removes an inconsistency and at the same 

 time encourages the importation and indirectly the breeding 

 of good dogs, should not be dubbed "idiotic." To so de- 

 scribe it denotes a barrenness of ideas truly lamentable. 

 The old rule respecting the novice class was unjust to man's 

 best friend. N o matter what a dog's standing in England 

 might be, even were he champion there, the fact would in 

 no way qualify him for our challenge class. After being 

 imported he was to all intents and purposes an unknown 

 dog, and must begin again at the first round of the ladder. 

 And yet, because of his past record, your correspondent 

 would further degrade him by depriving him of the privi- 

 leges accorded the meanest cur intne land, viz., the right to 

 a first appearance in both the open and novice classes. I 

 have heard of rules that could be worked two ways, and this 

 is certainly one of them, but the rules that rob the imported 

 dog of laurels won in England without placing him on an 

 equal footing with the unknown dogs of this country, ought 

 not to be perpetuated. 



It was also unfair to the importer. Surely the man who 

 assumes the expense and risk of bringing into this country 

 the best dog that mouey can buy, is entitled to all the con- 

 solation to be derived from the little win in the novice class. 

 Does not every good dog imported from other countries aid 

 in improving the stock of this country quite as much as the 

 good dog that may happen to be bom here'' "Encourage 

 the breeder" is the popular cry, because it appeals directly 

 to our love of self, but "improve the dog" sounds less mer- 

 cenary, and is the only motto worthy of a national kennel 

 club. 



Our rules so far as they relate to winners imported from 

 the United States are consistent. A winner under A. K. C. 

 rules loses nothing by being brought into Canada. If he is 

 a champion there ne continues to be recognized as such here. 

 The same holds good in respect to dogs exported to the 

 United States. It is only the English dog that loses caste 

 by a change of residence. Are the members of the C. K. C. 

 prepared to accept the dictum of the "President of the 4 



Hamilton Kennel Club," and continue to discriminate 

 against England and English dogs, while prize dogs from 

 Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Russia or any other 

 European country— or even from Asia and Africa— are per- 

 mitted to compete in our novice classes without question ? 



Practically there was nothing in the old rule that could 

 hinder the importer from exhibiting his English prize win- 

 ner in the novice class, except his own conscience. He only 

 bad to change the dog's name and bridle his own tongue. 

 Who in Canada could then identify the dog ? Who in this 

 country could identify one out of every hundred prize win- 

 ners that might be purchased in England ? If for no otbur 

 reason than that a standing temptation to commit fraud 

 has been removed, the change should be welcomed. But 

 when in addition to this justice will be done the dog, im- 

 portations encouraged, importers placed on an equal foot- 

 ing, whether they purchase in England or on the Continent, 

 it seems almost incredible that one should be found to 

 object. 



Mr. Stewart's ungenerous reference to the efficient secre- 

 tary of the C. K. C. recalls to my mind one of "Jedge 

 Waxom's" proverbs, "There ain't nothin' much sadder in 

 this glorious country of ourn than the man tbet wants to 

 hold offis and can't." P. G-. Keyes. 



Ottawa, Out. 



NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB MEETING. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



An executive meeting of the National Beagle Club was 

 held at 266 Washington street Boston, Mass., Jan. 23, 1892. 



President Chapman called the meeting to order at 9 P. M. 

 Roll call of officers; President Chapman, Vice-President W. 

 S. Clark, W. A. Power and H. V. Jamieson present. Pro- 

 ceeded to business. Communications from Vice- Presidents 

 Kreuder and Tui-pin read and filed. Communications from 

 J. R. Groves and Jas. Mortimer read and filed. Communi- 

 cations from Washington City Kennel Club read and fetye 

 following motion was carried unanimously, that specials be 

 donated to Washington City Kennel Club as follows: $5 for 

 best dog, $5 for best bitch. Competition open to members 

 of N. B. C. only. 



Application of Wm. H. Hyland was read and on motion 

 he was elected to membership. 



Moved that the secretary be instructed to correspond with 

 the World's Fair Committee in regard to specials. Carried 

 unanimously. 



Moved that a committee of three be appointed ts revise 

 the constitution and by-laws in anticipation of the new 

 edition to be printed. Carried. Messrs. Power, Clark and 

 Brooking were appointed. 



Moved that the following classes be run at the next field 

 trials: Class A, dogs I5in. in height and uuder. Class B, 

 bitches 15in. in height and under. Class C, dogs and bitches 

 13in. in height and under. Derby for dogs and bitches 

 whelped on or after Jan. 1, 1891. Absolute winner class open 

 to first prize winners in the trials of 1892. Carried unani- 

 mously. 



Moved that the entrance fee in all classes except "absolute 

 winner" be $3 forfeit and $7 to fill. 

 Absolute winner class free. 



Moved that a committee of three be appointed to look 

 over field trial rules and suggest, if possible, any changes. 

 Carried unanimously. Messrs. Turpi n and Brooking were 

 appointed. 



Adjourned at 11 P. M. H. V, Jamieson, Sec. 



THAT IRONCLAD COURSING RULE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



While I must disagree entirely with the conclusions of 

 Mr. Flower in yours of 14th inst.,Imust compliment him 

 on being the first to support the Draconian interpretation 

 of this rule in a philosophic spirit, as a cry for the pound of 

 flesh constitutes all the support so far given to this side of 

 the case. 



Let me point out to Mr. Flower and others that there is no 

 shadow of authority in the coursing rules for visiting any 

 penalty on an owner of abound on account of the contest- 

 ing hound running into him. Tnis is positive aud unde- 

 niable, not a word is contained in the rules (as I understand 

 them) about the hound running into the horse. Rule 30 is 

 exact and definite in referring to "riding over," and "riding 

 over" is not being "run into" by any manner of means. 



If the rule is to be broadly interpreted, and an inquiry 

 permitted into all the circumstances, then it might very 

 properly attach to a hound colliding with the horse^ and an 

 inquiry whether the collision was the fault of rider or 

 hound. But it must not be forgotten that the contention i,s 

 that the interpretation of Shylock must be given to this 

 rule, and if this is the case,most unquestionably it cannot be 

 widened at pleasure. Just stop to think what would be the 

 results if laws as highly penal as this interpretation would 

 make Rule 30 were to be advanced to embrace circumstances 

 beyond their express wordings. This consideration shows 

 the inherent imbecility of the rule, and the immediate 

 necessity of an enlightened definition of it. 



If "riding over" is to be construed into "ran into," what 

 is to be the next advance? Being barked at by a hound or 

 having a piece taken out of your leg by the same? Where 

 is the line to be drawn? The hound would be as much de- 

 layed if it ran into a man on foot (particularly if he had his 

 spurs on); shall not that disqualify? W. Waul:. 



Hilton, Pa., Jan. 16. 



NEW ENGLAND F. T. CLUB MEETING. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The annual meeting of the New England Field Trial Club 

 was held at the Hotel Thorndike, Boston, Mass., on Wed- 

 nesday evening, Jan. 20, at 7:30 o'clock. After the regular 

 business of the club had been transacted the gentlemen 

 present adjourned to the spacious dining hall and there par- 

 took of a fine dinner. 



Among those present were noticed President W. A. Power, 

 Secretary G. E. Stickney. Vice-Presidents Dr. J. W. Hay 

 ward. Geo. W. Lovell and D. H. Goodwin, Jr., Treasurer J. 

 L. Wells, and Fred H. Clark, W. H. Batchelder, Harry Dut- 

 ton and F. W. Freeman. 



After dinner the president rapped to order and introduced 

 Dr, J. W. Hayward, of Taunton, Mass., who said that he 

 was no speech maker, but your correspondent was under 

 the impression that he was, if judging from the time he 

 consumed and the many brilliant and sportsmanlike argu- 

 ments that he brought forth are any criterion to go by. A. 

 M. Tucker, of Charlestown, Mass., the veteran, as he is 

 called by. some of the boys, brought forth some very witty 

 yet telling remarks on the members. Also, D. A. Goodwin, 

 Jr., got in his usual hard hits on the president, of the club, 

 much to the enjoyment of the boys. 



The club purposes to lease 7,000 acres of laud and stock it 

 with quail the coming season, and I venture to predict that 

 the New England Field Trial Club will be the coming 

 sportsman's club in this country. The men who belong to 

 it are hustlers from the start, aud your readers may depend 

 upon it that if money and brains will do it, judging from 

 the remarks made at tbe last meeting, your correspondent, 

 will not be far out of the way in saying, as he said before, 

 that it bids fair to be the largest field trial club in America. 



Seceetart. 



Mr. Booth, manager of the Duchess Kennels, has sold the 

 St. Bernard bitch Altonella, sister to Altonette, to Mr. A. 

 H. Moore, of Philadelphia, Pa. This bitch has already had 

 one litter to Lord Bute and will be bred to him again. 



