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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Nov. 13, 1891. 



Yearling salmon for Vermont. 



IN accordance with his plan of making a i^rompt and 

 lastiDE impression upon waters to be stocked, Commis- 

 sioner McDonald will introduce large numbers of yearling 

 fish of the salmon family into suitable streams. ' At the 

 various stations adapted to the pui-pose rearing ponds have 

 been established, and are being multipb'ed as rapidly as cir- 

 cumstances will permit. One of the cars of the Commis.sion 

 left Washington on Thursday last with carp for New York 

 and New England, and received on Fridaay, in good condi- 

 tion, from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 3,500 yearling 

 California salmou, to be planted in the Battenkill, in Ver- 

 mont, and certain of its tributaries. Mr. A. N. Cheney, of 

 Glens Falls, N. Y,, went to the Battenkill Valley recently to 

 select streams favorable for the undertaking, and he reported 

 favorably upon Green River, which is a fine trout brook, 

 Benedict Brook and Mattisou Brook, tributaries of the Bat- 

 tenkill River. The waters are clear, free from sawdust, 

 and well supplied with fish food. The sentiment of the 

 people is favorable to their protection. Mr. Cheney met the 

 car at Troy and personally assisted in the distrilDution of 

 the salmon in the waters above mentioned. The United 

 States Commissi ou has never distributed fry of the Cali- 

 fornia salmon in New Y''ork, but simply furnished eggs for 

 hatching and planting by tbe New York Commission. The 

 imccessfnl, though mysterious, acclimation of the rainbow 

 trout in the Battenkill gives ample assurance that the Cali- 

 fornia salmon will find conditions favorable to their growth 

 in the same waters, as these species do well together in their 

 native streams in California. 



Preliminary to the distribution of landlocked salmon from 

 Maine, Governor Ripley, of Rutland, Vt., made a survey of 

 the rivers of the State, tributary to Lake Champlain, to 

 select proper localities for stocking with this species. It is 

 the desire of the commissioner to hold the salmon in the 

 streams u.ntil maturity, when they can go down to the lake 

 to spawn, and need not reenter the rivers. In the selection 

 of rearing waters, therefore, the return of the fish was not 

 considered iaiportant, and the range of choice was wider. 

 The following distribution, suggested by Gov. Ripley, has 

 been made: 



Wincosky (at Waterbury) 6.000 



Brown's River (for the Liamoillt) .5.000 



Indian Brook 2,000 



Mallett's Creek 1.000 



Sunderland Hollow Brook 1.000 



Lewis Creek .5,000 



Total...- 30,000 



The young fish were placed in waters as far removed as 

 possible Irom the lake, m order to avoid the pickei'el and 

 other predatory flab which abound in the lower i^ortion of 

 all the rivers. Sunderland Brook is particularly promising 

 for the protection of the salmon, as it carries a bountiful 

 supply of piu-e water and runs for miles through an inacces- 

 sible alder swamp. Lewis Creek, although small, is con- 

 sidered as the best stream for the purpose. The commission 

 had the co-operation of State Commissioner Atherton, Gen. 

 W. W. Henry and Mr. S. C. Caines in the safe accomplish- 

 ment of tliis important work. The results already obtained 

 Irom experiments with landlocked salmon in Lake Cham- 

 plain prove the wisdom and desirability of the undertaking. 



NEW YORK FISH COMMISSION.— At the nieeting 

 last Tuesday Commissioner Blackford reported that a sup- 

 ply of carp l eceived from the United States Commission was 

 now ready for distribution. They are given out free, 20 to 

 each applicant, the only charge being 25 cents for a can and 

 shipping. 1'he Fulton Chain (Adirondacks) hatchery re- 

 IDorted the collection of 500,000 trout eggs. A petition was 

 received from residents on the Long Island Sound asking 

 the Commission to undertake the cultivation of salt-water 

 fish, particularly striped bass and weakfish, to restock the 

 Sound. This was referred to Mr. Huntington, who is speci- 

 ally interested in the subject, and who has been investiga- 

 ting the possibilities of salt-water work. Reports Irom the 

 fish and game protectors for the month of October showed 

 activity on the'part of the force. In reply to a communica- 

 tion from Capt. J. W. Collins asking if New York would be 

 represented by a live-fish display at the World's Fair, it was 

 stated that such a display could be made only if provided 

 for by the next Legislature. 



YOUNG SHAD have come down the Delawai'e this fall 

 in remarkable numbers. Commissioner Ford has informed 

 theU. S. Commissioner that they begun the journey sea- 

 ward on Aug. 1, and on Oct. 20 the run still continued with- 

 out dimiuutlou. The natural spawning in the upper waters 

 was without precedent in recent years, and was due partly 

 to the unfavorable conditions in the lower river during the 

 spawning season, but chiefly to the removal of obstructions 

 by means of flshways and dams. The effect of this enormous 

 production of fry should be evident in a greatly increased 

 fishery several years later. 



%^ Menmt 



Dogs: Tlieir Managem ent and Treatment in Disease. By 

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

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

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

 all Breeds. Price SO cents. 



F I XTU RES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



Dec. 4 to 8.— Sixth Annual Dog Show of the Northern Illinois 

 P.-.nltry and Pet Stock Association, at Rockford, 111. 



Dec. 10 to li.— Inaugural Dog Show of the Freeport Poultry and 

 Pet Stock Association, at Freeport, 111. T. E. Taylor, Sec'y- 



Dec. 30 to Jan. 2.— Fourth Annual Dog Show of the Mohawk 

 Valley Poultry and Kennel Club, at Gloversville, N. Y. F. B. 

 Zimmer, Sec'y. 



1898. 



Jan. 5 to 8.— The New York and New England Poultry and Ken- 

 nel Club's Dog Show, at Albany, N. Y. W. C. House, Fort Plain, 

 N. Y.. Sec'y- 



Jan. 5 to 9.— Annual Dog Show of the South Camliaa Poultry 

 and Pet Stock Association, at Oharleeton, S. 0. Becj. Mclnness, 

 Sec'y. 



Jan. 13 to IG.— Second Aunixal Dog Show of the South Carolina 

 Kennel Association, at Columbia, S. C, F. F. Capers, Secretary, 

 Greenville. S. C. 



Jan. 21 to 25.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Elmira Poultry 

 and Pwi Brock Association, at Elmira, N. Y. C. A. Bowman, Sec. 



Fi ii. 9 10 13.— Fourth Annual Dog Show of the Mascoutah Ken- 

 ncl Olui>, a'. (Miicago, 111. John L. Lincoln, Jr., Sec'y. 



Feb. hi In T.).— S=cond Annual Show of the Central City Kennel, 

 Jackson, Mich. D. E. L. Kimball, sec'y. 



Feb. 23 to 26.- Sixteeuth Aurjual Dog Show of the Westminster 

 Kennel Club, at Kew York. .Tames Mortimer, Supt. 



March 1 to 4.— Dog Show of the Philadelphia Kennel Club, at 

 Philadelphia, Pa. F. S. Brown, Seo'v. 



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

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



March 15 to IS.— Second Annual Dog Show of the Dnquesne 

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



AnrilT to 10.— Seventh Annual Dog Show of the New England 

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



April 20 to 33.— 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. H. L. Miller, Sec'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Nov. 16.— Eastern Field Trials Club's Thirteenth Anntial Trials, 

 at High Point, N. C. Members' Stake Nov. 12. W. A. Coster, 



S 6 X*G t ill'y 



Nov. 23.-Irish Setter Club's Field Trials, at High Point. N. C. 

 G. G. Davis. Secretary, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Xov. 2^.— Gordon Setter Club's Field Trials, at High Point, N. 

 O. L. A. Van Zandt, Secretary, Youkers, N. Y. 



Nov. 38.— Second Anmtal Trials of the National Beagle Chrb, at 

 Nanuet, Rockland county, N. Y. F. W. Chapman, Sec'y. 



Nov. 30.- Central Field Trial Club'.s Third Annual Trials, at 

 Lexington, N. C. C. H. OdeU, Sec'y, 44 and 46 Wall street, New 

 York city. 



Dec. 14.— Philadelphia Kennel Olttb'8 Field Trials. Charles E. 

 Connell, Secretary. 



1893. 



Jan. 10.— Second Annual Trials of the Bexar Field Trial Club, 

 at San Antonio. Texas. G. A. Chabot, Sec'y. Amateurs onlv. 



Jan. 18.— Trials of the Pacific Field Trial Club, at Bakersfield, 

 Cal. J. M. Kilgarif. Sec'y. 



.—Fourth Annual Field Trials of the Southern FieldTrials 



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



UNITED STATES FIELD TRIALS. 



THE inaugural trials held by this club at Bicknell, Ind., 

 may be said to have been a great success. Commencing 

 Nov. 2. they concluded Nov. 9. Dxiring the week numerous 

 sportsmen visited the little ^ullage to view the work done by 

 the "bird" dogs, and the hotel and houses in the village that 

 would take visitors were full to the roofs. On Thursday, in 

 addition to the spectators on foot, there were 43 horsemen 

 out, and the need of a field marshal that knew his business 

 was obviously apparent. Attimes the spectators were riding 

 -ndth the judges, and the reporters had to do the best they 

 could. .Judges complained and made several little speeches, 

 but they had little effect. The tramping of so many horses 

 near the dogs seriously aiJected the work done at times, and 

 spectators spread out over ground that should have been 

 hunted. Another year some good man should be appointed 

 who, while acknowledging the rights of the Hoosier in his 

 own country, still should make it thoroughly understood 

 that the club leases the land on which they hunt, and that 

 spectators are there only by courtesy of the club. 



The extreme dryness of the ground had a good deal to do 

 with the scarcity of game, to what is usually found on these 

 farms. Game, as a rule, is very plentiful in this section, 

 and the first day in one field four good bevies were found. 

 The judges. Colonels Merriman and'Sloo and Dr. Rowe, did 

 their work in an e.vceptionally able manner. Plenty of 

 time and opportunity was given' the dogs to show what they 

 had in them, and the dogs were a happy medium between 

 the I'acing speed of the Eastern and the .slowness of the Cen- 

 tral. Among those who visited the trials during the week 

 were: O. J. Winston, C. C. Weaver, John Hensenberg, St. 

 Louis, Mo.; R. S. McKever, Spencer, Ind.; G. T. Kerr.son, 

 Indianapolis. Ind.; J. W. Doyle, E. A. Crossen, Washing- 

 ton, Ind.; E D. Garr, Louisville, Ky.; E. G. Elliott, Provi- 

 dence, R. L; H. T. Thus, Vincennes. Ind.: P, F. Marick, 

 Princeton, Ind.; J. W. Good, Bruceville, Ind.; H. C. Hair- 

 bank, Indianapolis, Ind.; Abner T. Hitfield, Saybrook, 111.; 

 J. R. Hayes, Detroit; .Ino. A. Sauu, Jr., Olney, 111.; B. F. 

 Kramer, Evansville, Ind.; Dr. Alexander; Jas. D. Poston, 

 Columbus, O.; C. W. MuUer, Jas. Board, J. W. Pater.son, 

 Indianapolis, Ind.; O. P. Irvin, Cincinnati, O.; H. A. Lam- 

 eran, Columbus, O.; H. M. Pollock, Cincinnati, O.; A, Lis- 

 man, Carlisle, Ind,; A. Jewatt, Lon Calto, J. M. Hart, Oak- 

 town. Ind.; J. L. Merifield, Eniison, Ind.; Chas. Polk, Isaac 

 Polk, Oaktown, Ind.; .las. Bowes, Evansville, Ind,; R. L. 

 Shamnar, Louisville, Ky.; D. C. McDonald, La Grange, Ky.; 

 Dr. H. G. Thomas, Winston, N. C; C. H. Roberts, Wash- 

 ington, Ind., and C. M, Munhall, Cleveland, O. 



As space does not permit any extended notice, I will pro- 

 ceed at once to a description of the running. 



Pointer Derby. 



BiCKXELL, Ind., Monday, Nov. 2.— After the draw for 

 the Pointer Derby at 8 A. M. no time was wasted, and 

 a short i-ide, just out of the village, brought us to the 

 Philippi farm. The morning was quite frosty, but a warm 

 sun soon dispelled all dampness from the ground and left it 

 dry and dusty. No rain except a slight shower has fallen in 

 these parts for nearly five weeks, and clouds of dust were 

 raised by the large crowd of mounted spectators, upward of 

 forty horsemen assembling at the start. At 8:37 the first brace 

 were put down in a large stubblefleld. 



POKEST L.\ssiB— Donovan.— Frank Richards handled For- 

 est Las.sie, and D. E. Rose, Donovan. Both dogs are liver 

 and white. Neither dog started off very fast, keeping near 

 their handlers. Soon after starting handlers flushed a bevy. 

 Donovan soon after pointed to the right, and Lassie catch- 

 ing .sight of him came to a standstill, nothing found, how- 

 evei; then Donovan pointed again, evidently on scent of 

 birds that had flushed. After ranging some time, Donovan 

 showing better speed and range, we passed into a cornfield, 

 then on to oak woods, where, at the further end, Donovan 

 made game but could not locate. Then Lassie, coming 

 down wind to her handler, nearly walked over a single that 

 flushed at Richards's feet. Nothing more was done and 

 dogs were called up at 9:30. Both are stylish workers, 

 Forest Lassie showing most speed, but neither ranging very 

 wide. Retracing our steps, the ne.Yt brace 



My Lady— Dude N. were put down in stubble at 9:31 . My 

 Lady was handled by Frank Richards and J. H. Johnson 

 looked after Dude N. Getting otT well and ranging wide at 

 edge of some corn a large bevy flushed in front of Dude, 

 then again when galloping throitgh wheat stubble Dude 

 went right into a large bevy across wind. Passing into an 

 orchard Lady came to a point at foot of an apple tree, then 

 roaded one; then Dude drew to a beautiful point which 

 Lady honored in good style, Johnson fltishing. Dude made 

 a jump for the game but" stopped to order, Lady was also a 

 bit careless. My Lady looked too much to her handler, 

 who seemed to do most of the hunting at first, improving 

 afterward. Dude made game in weeds but could not locate, 

 and then in fence row Lady dropped to a single which 

 flushed wild. At the edge of some woods Ladj^ pointed and 

 was h«ld some time till Dude was brought up to back; when 

 coming he. failed to honor and put up the bird, both steady 

 to the rise. Going into woods several birds got up at 

 approach of dogs and nothing further being done they were 

 called up at 10:43. The dryness of leaves and gi'ass made it 

 difficult for dogs to catch scent. My Lady proved herself 

 the best, though not a free ranger. 



Promotion— Black Chloe.— These two started off well at 

 10:50, Charles Barker handled Promotion and W, B. Staf- 

 ford Black Chloe. Working into standing corn Promotion 

 came to a nice point, but birds flushed wild. Then Chloe 

 pointed at edge of a ditch but nothing found there, but 

 judges afterward raised a single. Then getting into a sort of 

 lane Chloe pointed a bevy which her handler flushed and 

 fired at, both dogs steady. Then Promotion showed some 

 good work along a fence, getting several singles, some of 

 which Chloe had passed. Down in the lane again Chloe 

 pointed a brace which handler flushed; birds were scattered 

 all round here and flushed wild in several directions. Far- 

 ther on in rag weed Promotion pointed a bevy. This dog, 

 though a lanky, loosely-put-together sort, did some good 

 work, ranged out well, quartering as if he knew what he 

 was doing, and was much the best of the two. At 11:40 

 Chloe was allowed to have tbe fields to herself, but beyond 

 pointing a single at edge of a ditch, did not improve the op- 



portunity, and dogs were called up at 11:50, when luncheon 

 was in order. This was a scrambling rough and ready sort 

 of affair and had little charms for stomachs fresh from 

 civilization, hungry as we were. After luncb 



Phantom— Manitoit were put down at 12:55. Phantom 

 had the .services of John Good and Manitou was handled by 

 Stafford. These two dogs ranged oft' in fine style and sooii 

 put two or three big fields behind them. Going into oak 

 woods Manitou made a point, and was held on it some time 

 till Phantom could back, when Stafford walked up the bevy 

 and fired, Manitou steady but Phantom broke in a bit. Out 

 of woods into rag weed, along the fence Manitoti pointed, 

 but nothing found. Birds were running, and Manitou roaded 

 ou till a single got up in tbe ditch; then further on Manitou 

 was found pointing, and Phantom brought up to back had 

 to be cautioned, when Stafford going up flushed a single 

 right from under the dog's nose, which stood as staunch as 

 a rock to rise. Then down in swamp Manitou pointed fur, 

 it was supposed, as a hare ran out of the briers, but Stafford 

 passing, a single got up behind him. A few yards further 

 on Manitou pointed again, but Phantom did not seem to 

 understand his duty and failed to honor promptly; Stafford 

 walked up a single just in front of the dog. This close work 

 shows the dryness of the grass and earth. Manitou showing 

 herself a tireless worker, but in galloping at speed through 

 an open field nearly ran into a bevy, just stopping as they 

 flushed. Some more ground was traversed and dogs called 

 up at 3 o'clock. Manitou showed very much better work, 

 and is sure of being in second series. The other acting very 

 puppyish. 



Black Wondee— Abbess of Kent.— J. A. Hunter handled 

 his own dog and Frank Richards, who piloted Spotted Boy 

 to victory last year, handled Abbess. Sent oft' at 3:10 in 

 roiigh grass, they ranged at good speed into an orchard, 

 when in the fence Abbess scored fir.st blood, getting a bevy 

 which flushed wild. Then Black Wonder, down in a hollow, 

 pointed a bevy, which also failed to stay for the handler to 

 come up. Then in ruuning down a ditch Wonder stopped 

 on asingle, which Hunter put up, shot atand killed; Wonder 

 inclined to break in, stopped to word. Then further ou 

 Wonder pointed a brace, but was not very steady at the rise. 

 Abbess then did a false point in a hollow. Wonder mean- 

 while going along a fence winded birds in the other field, 

 pointed, but they flushed wild and dog was inclined to chase. 

 On down the hill Wonder pointed another bevy, which 

 Hunter put up and shot at, dogs steady. Following them 

 up, Wonder picked up a brace, then Black Wonder was 

 taken up at 2:35, and Abbess worked for five minutes more 

 alone, but with no result. This finished the first series, 

 and, after some consultation, judges decided that in 

 Second, Scries 



DoNONAN— Forest Lassie should have another trial 

 After going some time L.assie, by the main road, flushed a 

 single; then crossing a field she redeemed herself in good 

 style, Don backing nicely, when birds got up some distance 

 away. Theu Donovan thought he had" some thin y.' and Las- 

 .sie honored him, but Rose conld find nothing. Then dogs 

 were held up and we moved on some distance when dogs 

 weve put down in a corn patch, and after dogs had passed a 

 single got up. Then Lassie pointed a single in the fence, 

 which flushed befoi-e Richard coidd get up. Then Ro.seheld 

 ui> his hand, which meant a point for Donovan, he proving 

 to have the rest of the bevy. A no result point by Donovan, 

 who was nicely backed by Lassie and the dogs were called 

 up at 4 o'clock. A little more consultation by the judges 

 resulted in 



Black Wonder— Promotion being put down at 4:08 in 

 wheat stubble. Soon after starting Wonder, near sooje corn, 

 pointed a single, and going ou into open fiild got mi other 

 iDird, but when flushed was not quite steady to wing. 

 Alongside a fence Wonder made game, then roaded on: cross 

 ing the fence. Promotion came to a stop but Barker could 

 not find. A few minutes after, down in a hollow, Wonder - 

 pointed a bevy nicely and Promotion honored the point. 

 On into thick brier bushes Promotion pointed a brace, Bar- 

 ker fired and killed, dog steady; some nice work on singles 

 by both dogs followed this, when they were called up at 

 4:45. It is a near thing between these two, but Black Won- 

 der has had a little the best of it on birds. A move was now 

 made for home, which proved, we vere glad to fiad, not far 

 away, as the end of the first day found us all pretty sore and 

 tired from our unusual exercise. One more heat is to be run 

 before the judges decide on the winner;! to-morrow. In the 

 evening the draw for the Setter Derby took place at 9 P. M 



TUESDAY^. 



If yesterday was an ideal Indian summer day, this morn- 

 ing was just as much the other way. Cold, bleak and raw, 

 our warmest clothing was in order, and we were painfully 

 warned that winter is coming on apace by r-scveral slight 

 snow flurries till toward evening, when it became a little 

 warmer. The start was at the Methodist chapel, almost iu 

 the village,, and continuing the second series the first brace 

 down were 



Manitou— My Lady at 8:02. Soon after starting, in wheat 

 stubl^le at edge of woods, Manitou pointed aud My Lady 

 backed but nothing found. Then a lot of ground was tra- 

 versed but nothing of importance done, dogs false i3oiuting 

 several times till acrcss the railroad they each flushed a bevy 

 in high stubble. Then Stafford in thick cover claimed a 

 point for Manitou which could not be seen. After this 

 Lady flushed a bevy, and it did not seem worth while wast- 

 ing further time on those two, but going on in bottom in 

 high weeds Lady pointed asingle unsteadily, then she passed 

 a single that rose after she went by, followed by others 

 that she should have secured. Another flush of a single in 

 a fence followed this; birds were all round her and she had 

 a good opportunity to do good work. Dogs were called up 

 at 10, and the judges announced the result of the Pointer 

 Derby. Black 'Wonder, first; Promotion, second; Manitou 

 and Forest Lassie to divide third. 



SvmiARY— First Series. 



G. A. Maelin's (agt.) Donovan with H, F. Wood's Forest 

 Lassie. 



H. F. Wood's My Lady with Ong & Thuttleworth's Dude N. 

 Dr. J. R. Daniels's Promotion with Scudder & Munson's 



Black Chloe. 



St. M. M. Mnndy's Phantom with Scudder & Munson's 

 Manitou. 



J. H, & J. A. Hunter's Black Wonder with I'l-ederick Joy's 

 Abbess of Kent. 



Second Series. 



Donovan with Forest Lassie. 



Black Wonder with Promotion. 



Manitou with My L:idy, 



Black Wonde" first money, $200. 



Promotion second mcmeyj -S175. 



Manitou and Forest Lassie divide third prize, $125, 



Black Wonder, as his name denotes, is a solid black dog, 

 having a little white on chest, and is by Ike out of Bang 

 Bang's Pride. Without being a brilliant performer he has 

 a good nose, but is inclined to hunt for himself and not for 

 his handler. He knows the ways of the game in this part of 

 the country, as his home is only twelve miles from here. 

 Promotion is a lemon and white dog, a son of Lord Graphic 

 out of Belle. He is a bit leggy and loosely put together and 

 can lope along. 



' Setter Derby. 



Tbe draw for the Setter Derby took place Monday night, 

 aud resulted in the order that they are reported. The fii'st 

 brace. 



Doc Quinn— HoosiBB^-OiaiSL, were put down at 10:33. G. 



